Inside the military fortress of Stone Village in the Grass Country, a bald, pitiful old man with a trident beard clasped his hands behind his back and stalked through the camp with a grim face, as though everyone owed him money.
This man was none other than Stone Village's Tsuchikage, Onoki, the supreme military commander who had attacked Muye Renyan.
Onoki was Stone Village's Third Tsuchikage. Though old, he was sturdy. He excelled in Earth Style and ninjutsu. He also possessed a Bloodline Combination of three natures—Dust Style.
He also had a special ability that allowed him to fly through the air!
"How many people has the hunting squad assembled?" Onoki floated into the air and slowly flew toward the rocky high ground ahead.
A Stone ninja at his side hurriedly followed and reported, "A total of five hundred special jonin have assembled. According to the previous orders, the other ninja are only responsible for intelligence work."
"Hmph. That damned brat—has he returned this time?" Onoki drifted upward and landed on the high ground, looking down at the five hundred-man elite force composed of jonin.
"This mission has only one target! Kill the future Fourth Hokage—Namikaze Minato!"
"Kill the Fourth Hokage! Kill the Fourth Hokage!"
"Kill the Fourth Hokage..."
At Onoki's words, the silent army erupted. Every pair of eyes shone with coldness, confidence, excitement, and killing intent.
The chosen Fourth Hokage, the foremost figure among the Five Great Nations and Konoha's future Hokage, would fall into the hands of their Stone Village!
Stone Village had naturally planted spies in Konoha. Even without spies, the news that Namikaze Minato would become the Fourth Hokage after the war could be bought on the Black Market.
For that very reason, Onoki had decided to send out a five-hundred-man elite force to deal