Fighting the Fire

"Yue, are you fully recovered?"

Having dealt with the Kumogakure ninja in front of him, Shikaku Nara looked slightly tired, but a faint smile still lingered on his lips as he smiled at Uchiha Yue and said, "If you and Kushina have recovered, then let's go support Minato and the others! Inoichi just brought news that the battle at Minato is a bit urgent and they urgently need reinforcements. So, if you haven't rested well, rest here for a while before going to support Minato and the others!"

"It's alright, Mr. Shikaku, I've recovered."

As soon as Shikaku Nara finished speaking, Uchiha Yue smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze to Kushina Uzumaki. At the same time, Kushina Uzumaki also heard Shikaku Nara's words and became even more worried about Minato Namikaze's safety. Subsequently, Uchiha Yue and Kushina Uzumaki prepared to accompany the Ino-Shika-Cho trio to support Minato Namikaze and the others.

However, when they went to support Minato Namikaze and his group, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio all appeared very relaxed, giving Uchiha Yue a sense of confidence. Among them, the outgoing Choza Akimichi even came up to Uchiha Yue while they were on their way and said with a smile, "Light, is this the first time you've seen the Ino-Shika-Cho trio work together? How does it feel?"

"Excellent teamwork!"

Upon hearing Choza Akimichi's words, Uchiha Yue praised him generously, saying, "Mr. Choza, Mr. Shikaku, Mr. Inoichi, if you act alone, your combat strength may not be as strong as Minato- kun and Kushina. However, when you cooperate, you can actually unleash two hundred percent of your strength, which really surprises me!"

Uchiha Yue paused slightly, recalling the previous battle of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and slowly analyzed, "If my analysis is correct, then Mr. Choza, whose offensive capabilities are the strongest, your task is actually to tie down the enemy's attention and create opportunities for Mr. Shikaku and Mr. Inoichi. Then, as long as either Mr. Shikaku or Mr. Inoichi can use the clan's secret technique to control the enemy, then the enemy in front of you will become nothing to fear, and you will only face defeat, right?"

"Hehe, Yue, your analytical skills are quite good!"

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Inoichi Yamanaka nodded slightly and said, "However, Yue, your analysis just now is only the tip of the iceberg of our Ino-Shika-Cho trio's coordinated battle. In fact, each of us in the Ino-Shika-Cho -Ino-Shika-Cho trio possesses the ability to restrain the enemy and the ability to attack. Therefore, to defeat us, the first thing to do is to separate the three of us. Otherwise, the three of us can coordinate according to the situation and achieve final victory!"

"Well, Inoichi's account might be a bit exaggerated, but the facts are pretty much the same as Inoichi's."

Upon hearing this, even the usually low-key Shikaku Nara's smile deepened. Clearly, Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Choza Akimichi shared the same confidence that, when they worked together, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio was invincible. Moreover, Uchiha Yue, standing beside the Ino-Shika-Cho, had to admit Ino-Shika-Cho assessment, because when the three of them cooperated, almost every one of them experienced a qualitative leap in strength.

Ordinary ninjas working together, if their coordination is poor, might result in a sum of one plus one equaling two, or even some well-coordinated ninjas might only achieve a sum greater than two. However, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio working together is not simply a sum of one plus one equaling two; it's a terrifying sum of one plus one equaling ten. Therefore, even though Uchiha Yue silently pondered for a long time, he couldn't come up with a way to break the Ino-Shika-Cho trio's coordination.

Unless one possesses exceptional strength and can defeat one of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio in a short period of time.

Otherwise, the enemies facing the Ino-Shika-Cho would be trapped within their formation and ultimately defeated.

Then, while discussing the combined strength of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Uchiha Yue and Kushina Uzumaki arrived at the Chunin Ninja Exams arena. There, Minato Namikaze was leading Jiraiya's Anbu in a fierce battle against the ninjas from Kumogakure and Iwagakure. Undoubtedly, the area where Minato Namikaze 'Anbu were fighting was the main battlefield for the Kumogakure Jiraiya Iwagakure ninjas. It seemed that the area where Uchiha Yue and Kushina Uzumaki had fought earlier only had a small number of Kumogakure and Iwagakure ninjas.

Seeing Kushina Uzumaki Minato Namikaze anxious and immediately prepared to support Minato Namikaze.

However, just as Kushina Uzumaki was about to go to her aid, Kushina Shikaku Nara suddenly stopped her, frowning and scolding, "Kushina Uzumaki, are you a rookie on the battlefield? Yes, I know Minato's situation is extremely critical, but if we rush in like this, we'll only be a Minato to him! In my opinion, we should advance slowly to the center of the battlefield. Only then can we rescue Minato and the others! Otherwise, our support will be a joke, and we'll all be trapped here!"

"Um, sorry, Shikaku."

Hearing Shikaku Nara's reprimand, Kushina Uzumaki took a deep breath and calmly said, "Shikaku, now you will lead us to provide support!"

"Good!"

As soon as Kushina Uzumaki finished speaking, almost everyone supported Shikaku Nara's command. After all, Shikaku Nara's command abilities were renowned throughout the entire Shinobi World. Uchiha Yue, seeing that Shikaku Nara was to exercise command authority, also had no objections. This was because Uchiha Yue was very clear about his role; he currently lacked the strength to dominate the battlefield, so he had to silently obey Shikaku Nara's commands. Moreover, even without Shikaku Nara's presence, Uchiha Yue, a mere Genin, could not possibly command a group of Jonin.

Immediately afterwards...

Shikaku Nara stared at the situation on the battlefield before him, his brows furrowing slightly.

However, just as Shikaku Nara was racking his brains for a strategy, Uchiha Yue, who had used his Purple Eye to glean intelligence, suddenly spoke up, "Shikaku, the enemy's weakest point is in front of us. So, as long as we can take down those guys in front of us, Minato- kun can break through with the Anbu. Right now, what we need to do is eliminate those guys in front of us, right?"

"Yes, Yue, thanks to your information, I know what to do!"

When Uchiha Yue arrived, Shikaku Nara's lips curled into that confident smile again. He then mentally formulated a battle plan and slowly said, "Right now, in our team, both Inoichi and I possess the ability to control enemy ninjas. Therefore, the task of controlling the enemy ninjas will be entrusted to Inoichi and me. Kushina, Choza, you are responsible for reaping the enemy ninjas. As long as Inoichi and I control them, you must take their lives immediately."

As for the moon...

Then, Shikaku Nara's gaze fell on Uchiha Yue, and he said, "As for Yue, you'll be in charge of putting out fires! If Choza and Kushina fail to take down the enemy ninjas in the first instance, you'll go and finish them off. If any of us get wounded, Yue, you'll be in charge of logistical support!"

"Is everything alright?"