Obito Uchiha's shout made Kakashi, Rin, and Minato turn to look at him in confusion. They couldn't understand why Obito had said that. 💥💥
Just then, Kakashi recognized the man in front of them, too. Seeing Jiuming arrive, Minato Namikaze let out a barely noticeable sigh of relief and said with a smile, "You finally made it. I thought I was going to die this time."
"Die? If you weren't saddled with these deadweights, wouldn't you be free to come and go as you pleased?"
"Has the Old Man lost his mind? How could he send you on such an important mission with these brats?"
Uzumaki Jiuming tapped the back of the Heavenly Feather Blade against his shoulder, glanced at Kakashi and the others, and said with mild displeasure.
"It has nothing to do with Lord Hokage. I suggested it. Kakashi and the others are all excellent shinobi."
"It was my plan that went wrong. I didn't expect to run into opponents like these."
Minato Namikaze felt a little embarrassed, too. He hadn't expected to encounter top-tier fighters like Roshi and Kitsuchi in the Land of Birds. Ordinarily, with Minato's peerless Body Flicker Technique and his terrifying Space-Time Ninjutsu, the Flying Thunder God, even a thousand Stone Ninja wouldn't have been able to hold him.
But as luck would have it, Minato had brought Kakashi and the others along, and the Stone Ninja were being led by two of their strongest shinobi: Roshi and Kitsuchi.
"Forget it. Protect these three brats. We'll take care of the Stone Ninja."
"Shikuroo, Hizashi, move out!"
Uzumaki Jiuming shouted. Countless black insects suddenly swarmed across the sky, covering half of it, while a large number of Konoha Ninja burst from the woods and attacked the Stone Ninja. Seeing Aburame Shikuroo and the others spring