Namikaze Minato frowned. "I didn't know Lord Danzō had a disciple like you. What are you plotting? Why are you trying to drive a wedge between Root and Lord Hokage?"
"Oh, that? It was probably a misunderstanding. Shimura Danzō insisted on believing I was an assassin sent by the Hokage. What could I do about that?"
"It doesn't matter if you won't talk. I'll capture you here!" Namikaze Minato said coldly.
As a candidate for the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato was now undeniably one of the strongest people in the entire Shinobi World. He was on a completely different level from a Kage-level gatekeeper like Shimura Danzō, so he had ample confidence in himself.
Sarutobi Toru smacked his lips. What he had said was the truth, though it really was hard to believe.
Still, the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato—the fastest man in the Shinobi World, the genius who had improved the Flying Thunder God Technique. Compared to himself, who was faster?
Sarutobi Toru had taken Namikaze Minato as his disciple in his own world, but back then, he had merely passed down the Flying Thunder God Technique. He had never truly taught Namikaze Minato one-on-one.
Back then, Namikaze Minato's strength certainly had not been worth Sarutobi Toru's attention. He wondered what surprises this fully matured Namikaze Minato would bring him.
As Sarutobi Toru was briefly distracted, Namikaze Minato raised his hand and threw more than a dozen trident-shaped kunai at him.
Sarutobi Toru narrowed his eyes slightly and threw more than a dozen kunai in return. Compared to Namikaze Minato's kunai, his were merely a size larger than ordinary kunai.
Clang, clang, clang! Namikaze Minato's expression changed. Sarutobi Toru's kunai surpassed his in both power and speed. After knocking away his kunai, they continued flying toward him.
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