The two sides briefly confirmed the handover of the Kumogakure man. Minato Namikaze nodded and was about to say something when a Black Shadow suddenly appeared in the distance.
"Lightning Style: Lightning Flash Electric Speed!"
A bolt of lightning tore through the night. Its target was none other than the already-bound Kumogakure leader.
Minato Namikaze's figure flashed. With the Flying Thunder God Technique, he had already appeared beside the Kumogakure leader, but the attack had come too suddenly. He was still half a second too late, and the Lightning Style struck the Kumogakure leader.
"Damn it!" Minato Namikaze's face darkened at once as he turned his gaze toward the ninja who had used the Lightning Style. Yet the other man showed no hesitation, turning and fleeing immediately.
However, there were probably fewer than three ninja in the entire Ninja World who could escape from Minato Namikaze—especially in a place like Konoha, where kunai he had placed beforehand were everywhere.
Golden light flashed repeatedly. In barely two seconds, Minato Namikaze returned to his original spot, a figure dangling from his hand—the very ninja who had launched the sneak attack from the shadows.
But the man's complexion was ashen, his breath rapidly weakening, dark red blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Not good. Realizing something, Minato hurriedly pressed a finger against the man's heart, sending chakra into his body to forcibly slow his blood flow.
Twenty seconds later, the ninja let out a cold snort, and his breath vanished completely.
The Anbu who had accompanied Minato Namikaze hurried over. After examining the blood that had spilled out, he said quietly, "Lord Hokage, he was the second-ranking member of the Kumogakure delegation. He had poison in his mouth."
"I know." Minato Namikaze nodded with a grim expression. He was usually gentle