In the real world, at a school in Tokyo, Naruto once again smugly showed off in front of his best friend, Sasuke. After all, as a Counter Guardian and a Heroic Spirit, his parameters were at the level of a first-rate Servant. Just looking at all those A-rank attributes felt amazing.
This made Sasuke even more annoyed. Unable to stand Naruto acting so cocky, he forced himself to retort, "Fine, your base parameters are strong, but your Noble Phantasm is only A-rank. Compared to those truly overpowered Servants, your Noble Phantasm is way too weak. You should know that most of a Servant's combat power comes from their Noble Phantasm. You only look strong right now!"
Naruto did not care at all when he heard that and said with a grin, "So what? I never thought I'd be super strong as a Servant to begin with. This result has already surprised me a lot!"
"So, little Sasuke, when are you going to become a Servant?"
The moment those words came out, Sasuke's face twisted with rage.
In the end, the boy could only stubbornly leave behind a harsh declaration. "Just wait and see! Sooner or later, I'll appear in the Light Screen too, and I'll definitely be stronger than a dead last like you!"
In the Light Screen, everyone immediately sprang into action.
Using the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport, the group arrived directly at the location Minato Namikaze's Shadow Clone had explored.
One glance was enough to reveal a sea of yokai. They filled both the sky and the ground, surrounding a giant tree. From within that tree shone a holy blue light, forming an invisible barrier.
Whenever the yokai tried to approach, touching that sacred light would send them flying away.
Minato Namikaze said, "That's the