"That's... the Three-Tails' chakra!?"
Uesugi Shinji was startled as he watched the faint blue chakra seeping from the wound in Nohara Rin's chest. He realized he still had a chance to complete the Outer Path Jade sealing.
He knew nothing about the Tailed Beasts' life force or the seal Karatachi Yagura had placed inside Nohara Rin. He'd assumed that once the seal on the Three-Tails was broken, it would vanish completely for the time being. But now, things seemed to be developing in his favor.
A flash of brilliance crossed his eyes. Taking advantage of the brief pause in his fight with Namikaze Minato, Uesugi Shinji brought his hands together and used his fastest movement technique.
"Ice Release: Sharp-Tailed Swift!"
His whole body became a streak of white light shaped like a swift. In an instant, Uesugi Shinji passed Namikaze Minato and appeared beside Kakashi and Nohara Rin.
Namikaze Minato remained on guard. The moment he saw Uesugi Shinji move, he drew a kunai and attacked.
But he hadn't expected Uesugi Shinji to be trying to shake him off. He only felt a gust of cold wind sweep past, and Uesugi Shinji had vanished from sight.
For an ordinary ninja, such a sudden misjudgment would have caused their mind to freeze for an instant.
But Namikaze Minato had the fastest reflexes in the Shinobi World. His attack missed, yet he didn't hesitate for a moment. He immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique, following the Flying Thunder God Mark he'd left on Kakashi to reach the two of them.
Kakashi had been utterly devastated by Nohara Rin's death and hadn't noticed Uesugi Shinji standing behind him. Given his state of mind, he might not have cared even if he had noticed.
Seeing Kakashi's despair, Uesugi Shinji showed no mercy. He