As Juzo ran off, he thought, No wonder that bastard Fuguki Suikazan was kind enough to tell us this plan for survival. He wanted the two of us to tacitly agree, so the three of us could get our stories straight and deceive the village. What a bastard... But Buddha Seal Village's policies truly disgust me. Not only did they refuse to send us reinforcements, they even gave us a death order over Nine Lotuses! Damn village... damn Fuguki Suikazan... damn bullshit policies...
At that moment, Juzo deeply loathed the way he had hidden himself within the Bloody Mist. With a treacherous companion like Fuguki Suikazan, he felt even more helpless and despairing.
Perhaps this was also the spark that would later drive him to defect to Kirigakure.
They called him the Yellow Ninja. Seeing that the enemies had already fled, they gave up the pursuit.
"Minato! This was all thanks to you. Otherwise..."
"Ah, you're too kind, Choza! Protecting Konoha's comrades is my duty. Besides, that was why the Third Hokage sent me here..."
"Even so, if you hadn't sensed Akai in time, the enemy's sneak attack wouldn't have turned into a direct assault... So you deserve the most credit for finding the children..."
Minato hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't say that, Choza. The greatest credit this time should go to Lord Mirai... Yes, Lord Mirai..."
"Oh? Someone found you? Hmm, hahahaha... Hahaha... Who was that yellow flash I just saw? It was your son, Namikaze Minato! He's very strong..."
"No, no. Compared to Lord Mirai, I still have a long way to go..."
"Hmm? Lord Mirai?"
Choza was curious. When he saw Akai, Genma, and Ebisu together with Lord Mirai, he was even more astonished.
"Uh? Lord Mirai... How did he end up