Lu Ya and Shanks broke away from the group and raced excitedly ahead, eager to reach Konoha Village, said to be the most prosperous village of all.
They even ran out of sight of the group behind them.
With their father Houka present, Kamui had let down his guard and relaxed, letting his younger brothers run wild.
But a moment later, fierce explosions rang out ahead.
"Wait, did something actually happen?" Kamui was about to rush over.
"I'll go!"
Katakuri instantly turned into golden light and vanished.
"The Third Divine Child's light ability is so fast that it reminds this old woman of Konoha Village's Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze!"
"Back then, the Yellow Flash beat out a certain someone at such a young age to become the Fourth Hokage. Truly admirable."
Granny Chiyo was deeply wary of Katakuri's almost unbeatable Glint-Glint Fruit ability.
She also took the opportunity to needle Orochimaru, who had been a candidate for Fourth Hokage.
Orochimaru had earned his fame as one of the Legendary Sannin during the Second Shinobi World War, and his military achievements during the Third Shinobi World War had been equally impressive.
On top of that, he had been the Third Hokage's personal student.
All of this had brought Orochimaru's reputation even above that of Konoha's princess, Tsunade.
Yet the final outcome had surprised the other four great shinobi villages.
Instead, the Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze—a student of Jiraiya of the Legendary Sannin and the Third Hokage's grandstudent—had taken the position of Fourth Hokage.
Minato Namikaze's name had certainly struck awe throughout the Shinobi World.
The other shinobi villages had even issued orders allowing their shinobi to abandon their missions immediately upon encountering the Yellow Flash.
That alone showed how much the other villages feared and dreaded Minato Namikaze.
But he had