Minato quickly issued his orders:
"I'll deal with the puppets. While I do, rescue the boy and girl."
Amada and Kakashi nodded without a word, immediately readying themselves for battle.
Minato's figure flickered before their eyes and vanished in an instant.
The next moment, he appeared behind the group of puppets, moving at astonishing speed.
"Senbon Shadow Clone Technique!"
Minato flung a handful of senbon.
The slender metal needles split apart in midair, multiplying into countless senbon,
which swept toward the puppets like a torrential downpour.
Amada's eyes widened in shock.
He could clearly see Wind Release chakra clinging to every senbon, making them razor-sharp,
and even hear them slicing through the air.
The senbon fell like raindrops, striking every puppet precisely at its joints and vital points.
Under the overwhelming assault, the puppets, once incredibly sturdy, were torn apart in an instant and scattered across the ground.
"That's absurdly powerful," Amada couldn't help exclaiming.
Even after witnessing ninjutsu of this caliber with his own eyes, he was still deeply shaken.
Kakashi, however, remained much calmer. He patted Amada on the shoulder and reminded him in a low voice:
"Quit staring and move!"
Amada immediately snapped out of it and nodded.
The two of them hurried toward the blond boy and the unconscious girl.
The boy had clearly noticed Minato's arrival. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
"You're..."
The boy had just begun to speak when Amada cut him off:
"Don't talk yet. Come with us!"
Kakashi simply hoisted the unconscious girl onto his back, moving quickly and efficiently.
Amada supported the blond boy and asked quietly:
"Can you walk, or do you need me to carry you?"
The boy shook his head and struggled to stand upright.
"I'm fine. I'm only