The Long-Awaited System, Task System Repaired!

After piercing Meichuan's heart, Kakuzu immediately looked toward Kakashi at Minato's feet. That was tens of millions right there. He knew the Yellow Flash's intel—if he was even a step too slow, the prize might slip away.

Unfortunately, Kakuzu was still one step too late. The instant Minato arrived, he had already analyzed the situation on the field with perfect clarity. The first thing he did was sever the connection between Kakashi and the Jashin Ritual.

Only then did he stand up and look at Kakuzu and the others.

"Teach... er?" Kakashi looked at the tall figure beside him, and at that signature gentle smile when he turned his head. The heart that had been hanging in his chest finally settled. Slowly, he closed his eyes. He knew he was safe...

Hearing Kakashi's murmur, Minato turned his head and gave Kakashi, who had not yet lost consciousness, a gentle smile. Then he said softly, "Rest well. Leave everything to me."

Of course, Kakashi, who had already fainted, could no longer hear those words. After saying them, Minato looked toward Kakuzu and Meichuan. The warmth that usually filled his blue eyes was gone. At that moment, they held only endless, chilling coldness!

Unfortunately, his condition was not very good right now. He had only rested briefly before hurriedly extracting some Chakra and rushing over. After severing the Jashin Ritual, he had very little Chakra left.

As Meichuan's core technique, the Jashin Ritual was not that easy to break. The very limited data they had on it consisted only of some mysterious, half-mad cultivation methods obtained by Shiro's Projection, as well as the few times Orochimaru had personally experienced it.

Other than that, there was nothing.

Because of that, he could only guarantee that the connection could be severed. As for how