Under Minato's protection, Mirai gradually entered Sage Mode. However, unlike before, Mirai was not alone in his Sage Mode this time. A toad sat on his left shoulder, and another on his right.
Minato knew these two old toads as well. The male was Lord Fukasaku, while the other was Lady Shima, Lord Fukasaku's wife!
Mirai had once told Minato that even the two toad sages themselves could not remember how old they were. In short, they had lived for at least several centuries.
When it came to sage training, the two toad sages were unmatched. On Mount Myoboku, aside from the ancient Great Toad Sage, no one was likely stronger than them.
The reason Mirai had summoned them was, first, to maintain his Sage Mode. Second, just as Minato had analyzed, there might be an exceptionally powerful enemy among the main force of this attack.
This enemy possessed Kekkei Tota, something above the Kekkei Genkai. He was the legendary user of Dust Release, the Third Tsuchikage of the Land of Earth—Onoki of Both Scales! One of the few shinobi in the world capable of flight!
His Dust Release was even more terrifying. It was said that it could instantly reduce any object to dust. Thus, there was a saying among shinobi: if you encountered Onoki, flee as quickly as possible, or you would simply vanish!
"I have an idea," Minato said. "We can use the Flying Thunder God to evade Dust Release, then counterattack once he's exhausted."
Mirai agreed deeply. Since Dust Release could not be resisted head-on, they could only evade it with extraordinary speed—and that was precisely Minato's specialty. Then, he and the two toad sages could use combined sage techniques to drive back the enemy. That should not be a problem.
After discussing the matter, teacher