Although the clues were scattered and could not be verified, Minato roughly deduced what he thought was the 'truth' through the statements of Shōji and Naruto. Both of them were indeed people from the future, and the blond boy named Uzumaki Naruto should indeed be their Konohagakure Or, as for Shōji, it must be other Four Great Nations ninjas in the future era. As for why Forehead Protector is not worn, Minato is unknown. It is very likely that he is lurking in a side position in order to seize the power of Dragon Vein, and then happens to bump into Dragon Vein's power explosion.
The two of them were involved in the time and space Uzumaki Clan, traveling through the timeline and going back to the past!
Of course, it was impossible for Minato to think that some of his guesses were right or wrong, and the most important point was that even if Minato were killed, he would not have guessed that Naruto and Shōji were not from the same era at all, and it was basically certain that they were not from the same time and space, but existed in another parallel world!
But this cannot be said to be Minato's responsibility. It is very rare for him to be able to understand what is happening in front of him in such a short period of time, and then quickly summarize and organize it, and come to a more 'reasonable' conclusion!
It would be impossible for any other person to achieve this, and it would be too difficult to ask someone to follow up accurately.
"Well, it can be said that if you are really here to protect Her Majesty the Queen, there should be no conflict between us at all. We have already shown our sincerity, so shouldn't you also show your sincerity?"
Shōji raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a slight smile.
Minato was startled at first, and then understood.
"Well, this is indeed rude to us. My name is Minato Namikaze, and it is indeed a ninja from Konohagakure. This time, under the orders of Master Third Hokage, I came to Rōran to protect Her Majesty the Queen, and to investigate some strange things that happened to Rōran during this period of time!"
While Minato was introducing himself, he also took off his mask, revealing a handsome face that was two-thirds similar to Naruto. I have to say that he is truly worthy of being the best in appearance among Original Work. With this appearance, coupled with this temperament, it is no wonder that Minato can conquer the heart of Kushina Uzumaki.
This made Shōji sigh inwardly.
Shibi and Chōza on the side also took off their masks one after another and each made a relatively concise self-introduction.
"Eh? Eh? This face? It looks like you've seen it somewhere?"
Shōji is naturally not curious at all about the faces of the three of them, but Naruto on the side is different. The face of Minato is carved on On top of Hokage Rock, Akimichi Chōji and Shino are the same contemporaries of Naruto. They have a very close relationship with each other and have even met Chōza and Shibi.
Minato As soon as the three of them reveal their appearance, Naruto will naturally react.
"Oh! You are Akimichi Chōji's dad, you are Shino's dad, right!? Eh? You are so young. It seems that I have really gone back in time! Eh? Wait a minute? Your face!"
Naruto frowned at first, and then widened his eyes in the next moment. He made a fist with his right hand and hit the palm of his left hand hard. The decibel level increased by several degrees at this moment.
"I remembered, you are Fourth, right!? Let me tell you where I have seen it, your face is exactly the same as the image carved on Hokage Rock, and, Namikaze? Well, that's right, Fourth is this surname!"
Naruto, whose reflex arc was a bit long before, reacted in time at this moment. When he got closer, the words he said immediately revealed a look of realization on his face.
"Dad, boy, don't talk nonsense, I'm not even married yet!"
At the side, Chōza, who was obviously only about 20 years old at the moment, subconsciously said with a hint of 'glaring in anger' when he heard Naruto's words.
On the other hand, Shibi, who was sitting next to him, followed Aburame Clan's calm and calm demeanor and said in a very calm manner, "If they really come from the future, this information should be what will happen in the future, but for that reason. Why would you say Minato is Fourth, Naruto-kun, well, you don't mind if I call you that, didn't you just say that Hokage in the village is Lady Tsunade?"
"Oh? You're talking about Tsunade's mother-in-law. She is the Fifth Generation, Fourth..."
When Naruto heard Shibi's question, he subconsciously wanted to say the following words.
Minato waved his hand gently and said, "It's better not to know too much about the future, otherwise it will easily affect the future development trajectory. The variables and impact that may be brought here are too great. Since you are because of that If Anrokuzan touches the power of Dragon Vein and comes to this time and space, as long as he is killed, there is a high probability that everything will return to the original timeline, but the premise is that Anrokuzan is the one you need to find!"
Although it does not mean that you can 100% believe in Shōji and Naruto, but if you think about it purely from a personal point of view and from a more emotional point of view, Minato is very inclined to accept the two people's opinions. Minato's own words showed that he believed in the two people, but he still retained the last point that he must have a basic rational mentality.
When Shibi and Chōza heard Minato's words, their hearts trembled.
Say no more.
"Well, that's true. Naruto and I's goal is just that minister Anrokuzan."
Shōji still looked calm and said softly.
"Well, then we do not have any conflict with each other and can cooperate with each other!"
Minato also nodded slightly at this moment and said.
It was at this moment that they formally reached a preliminary agreement.
"Your Highness Sara, you should have heard our conversation. We are indeed here for Rōran, but please believe that we have absolutely no malice towards Rōran, and we will not spy on Rōran Dragon Vein's power. We are just to verify things. Regarding what Rōran has said in the past few years We Lord Hokage are very concerned about what happened, especially the death of Her Royal Highness the Queen, which is full of doubts. We also ask Your Highness Sara to assist us in the investigation. On behalf of Konoha, I can promise that if everything is a misunderstanding, we Konoha will fully compensate and apologize for any losses. Do you think this is okay?"
Even though Rōran is just a small country, a monarch is a monarch after all. In name, the status of monarchs of all countries is the highest in the world, and Minato will never do anything rude.
After stepping in front of Sara.
Minato also had a touch of respect on his face and said this in a very gentle tone.
"Verification? Mother's death? What exactly do you want to express? Are you doubting the Anrokuzan minister who brought us Country of Roran prosperity? I have already said, that is our Country of Roran most important minister, and you will never be allowed to slander him out of thin air! You can investigate, unless you can come up with conclusive evidence immediately!"
It's okay to be young, and it's okay to be in a high position, but young girls who are young and in a high position are often the easiest to get into trouble. Anyway, at this moment, Sara sees everyone as an enemy, including Naruto, who had a little affection for him at the beginning, but was blocked by Sara. The philosophy that has been developed over the past few years is not so easy to change!
"Sara, Your Highness, please..."
Facing such a stubborn young queen, Minato couldn't help but frown slightly.
And it was just when Minato wanted to say something else.
"Boom!"
Suddenly.
A violent explosion fell.
The stone pillars and ceiling burst open, and rubble flew everywhere.
High in the sky outside the corridor of the high-rise building, thirty or forty flying puppet soldiers suddenly appeared. The moment they locked on the positions of Shōji, Minato, and Naruto, their pupils glowed red, and they launched a rapid attack towards everyone.
"Danger!"
In the front position.
Minato's face changed.
Originally, I wanted to get close to protect Sara.
What I didn't expect was that Sara took this opportunity and pulled it with one hand. The purple Chakra Threads bloomed and another burst of dust flew up!
"Huh!?"
The diffuse smoke temporarily blocked his sight.
Sara also immediately turned around and fled in the opposite direction.
"Sara Your Highness!?"
This made Minato's expression change again.
Shōji and Naruto, who were a little further away, also noticed Sara's actions, almost at the same time.
"Whoosh!"
Naruto's soles of Chakra exploded, and he avoided the falling boulders at the same speed and ran towards the position where Sara left. Shōji originally planned to chase away, but after seeing Naruto's immediate action, he seemed to have thought of something and stopped himself.
'Forget it, let's leave this girl to Naruto. Anyway, this guy is considered a 'veteran' in this regard. '
Shōji A faint bright color flashed in his pupils, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he was thinking silently deep in his heart.
Then he turned around and faced the incoming puppet soldiers.
"Minato, Sara, please leave it to Naruto. Let's deal with these puppet soldiers first!"
Shōji said this to Minato Namikaze who was not far away while easily avoiding the attacks of the first few puppets.
"Yeah, I understand!"
"Chōza, Shibi!"
"Yeah!"
Minato After answering loudly.
They also formed a line-up formation with Chōza and Shibi, blocking the direction where Naruto and Sara had left before, blocking the puppet soldiers one by one.
Shōji also immediately pulled out the Tachi from behind him. The Lightning Release Chakra attached to it rushed towards the puppet soldiers with blooming electric light!
Of course, what Shōji doesn't know is.
When Sara pulled away just now, the person Minato immediately targeted was not Sara, but Shōji. If Shōji also had the intention of chasing Sara's position, Minato will definitely let Chōza and Shibi stay behind, and he will follow suit. Although it may be more fantasy to say so, Minato really believes in Naruto from the bottom of his heart, but he still retains a high level of suspicion towards Shōji!
There is no direct evidence, just a purely personal feeling. The mysterious properties of Shōji are a bit too strong, and it also makes Minato have a faint sense of familiarity. In the case of being unable to be completely sure, Minato still needs to be on guard!
He will never let Shōji easily leave his sight.
This is almost the thought that flipped over in Minato's brain in less than a second. Shōji naturally had no way of knowing. Although he didn't show any hostility at all, he was still attracted by this. Give Fourth Hokage the benefit of the doubt. If Shōji really learned about it, he might be in a state of tears. I can only say that Minato's intuition in this regard is truly incredible!
"Uh-huh!"
"Bang!"
"Secret Technique—The Technique of Insect Swallowing!"
"Multi-Size Technique!"
"Lightning Release—False Darkness Technique!"
"Crack!"
Although these puppet soldiers blessed by the power of Dragon Vein are not very powerful, judging from the standards of ordinary ninja villages, the overall strength of these puppet soldiers has reached the level of ordinary Chunin!
Moreover, the strength of this defense, as well as the attributes carried by the puppet itself, if it were one-on-one with the ordinary Chunin, the puppet would definitely have the advantage. After all, the puppet does not have the so-called concept of injury. It will either be completely destroyed, or it can keep fighting until the energy is exhausted!
"Boom!"
But when faced with the four people Shōji, Minato, Chōza, and Shibi, the strength of these puppets became extremely fragile.
Ordinary Chunin is indeed qualified to pass Jōnin, but these four of them are either Kage Level or the best among Jōnin. Chōza and Shibi all have super strong families. Blessed by clan secrets, these puppets are really just a slightly stronger toy in their eyes. Even though Shōji did not use Sharingan to ensure that his Uchiha identity was not exposed, these puppets are still a kid here at Shōji!
"Bang!"
Lightning Release Chakra attached to it.
This dark yet powerful light of thunder and lightning.
Shōji doesn't need to use other means, just relying on the lightning armor blessed by Lightning Release Chakra and the waving Tachi is enough to crush the vast majority of Elite Jōnin, and Shōji also deliberately used this method to induce the thinking of Minato and make them think that they are the ninja of Land of Lightning Kumogakure!
"Boom!"
"Crack!"
"Crash!"
The puppets were easily destroyed one after another.
None of them could last even a little longer. In less than a few minutes, these thirty or forty puppet soldiers were easily wiped out by Shōji and Minato!
'Dragon Vein's power can only be used to this extent. It's really rubbish. This rebellious ninja is called Mukade! '
Looking at the remnants of these puppets in front of him, Shōji couldn't help but secretly shook his head and said, although the strength of these puppets is already quite good, and they are still products of the assembly line, there is one thing to say, this is Dragon Vein In the opinion of Shōji, the thing after being possessed by power would not be such a crude puppet if it were replaced by the other two real puppet masters in Sunagakure - Chiyo and Xie.
Especially Scorpion, who pursues the eternal art of puppets, will never approve of the puppet created by Mukade, a traitorous ninja.
To put it bluntly, the only commendable thing about Sunagakure's rebellious ninja is that he can think of using his own body as a medium to forcibly swallow the seal set by Fourth Hokage. After all, even if it was a seal set by Fourth Hokage in his youth, it is not something that ordinary people can break!
"Sa, this place has been dealt with completely. Let's catch up with His Highnesses Naruto and Sara. Minato, find Anrokuzan as soon as possible and deal with that guy!"
Shōji drew the knife and put it back on his back, then turned around and headed towards the position Naruto left before.
"Whoosh"
"Whoosh"
"Whoosh!"
In the side position.
Chōza and Shibi are scattered on both sides in perfect harmony, and Minato in the middle is in a pin-shaped formation, faintly surrounding Shōji in the center. When seeing this scene, Shōji did not show any panic, but raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Minato Namikaze with a half-smile and said, "Minato, what does this mean? Do you want to treat me as an enemy? Do you want to capture me here?"
"No, Mr. Shōji has misunderstood. Being an enemy or something is too exaggerated. I just want to learn more and confirm something from Mr. Shōji. Naruto-kun seems to be the more simple and direct type, but Mr. Shōji is different. If I guessed correctly, Mr. Shōji should be born in Kumogakure, although there is no reason to intervene in the future, after all, it involves the safety of our Konohagakure future ninjas, so I want to really ask, is the reason why Shōji appears in the future Country of Roran, is it because of the power of Dragon Vein under the orders of Lord Raikage?"
Minato still has a gentle look on his face. Even under such a situation, the gentleness can still be seen in his words. It has to be admired. Minato Namikaze's personal charm attribute is really too high.
"Is it important whether he is Kumogakure's ninja? Doesn't Minato already act like he doesn't trust me? In such a situation, no matter what I say, Minato probably won't believe it. So what's the point of saying it or not?"
Shōji lied slightly, and there seemed to be a ray of coldness faintly revealed all over his body, which made the heartstrings of Shibi and Chōza involuntarily become more tense. It was only two very brief moments. Take action, but Shibi and Chōza are both experienced Jōnin. They can clearly judge how dangerous the young man in front of him who is highly suspected of Kumogakure Jōnin is!
Although they do not have very direct senses, Chōza and Shibi can vaguely judge with their keen sense of smell that only those who have experienced war can have that Shōji is definitely stronger than the two of them, and is even bolder. Without Minato, there is a high probability that both of them will suffer in the hands of this 'Kumo Ninja' young man!
There may not even be a chance to escape!
It must be said that Chōza and Shibi are worthy of being one of the most elite beings in their clan, but what they don't know is that they still underestimate Shōji. Not to mention the two of them, with Shōji's current strength, Minato is only seventeen years old. Plus, Shōji is no match for Shōji. With a high probability, Chōza and Shibi will be killed on the spot. Minato is forced to flee and retreat, which means there is no profit at all. Otherwise, Shōji really might take action here.
Minato At that moment, my heart tightened slightly.
At that moment, it was as if he was facing an enemy that he was completely unable to deal with, causing a slight trace of sweat to appear on Minato's forehead.
The atmosphere all around seems to be becoming more dangerous at that moment.
"Well, I can only tell you that I am not Kumo Ninja. As for my identity, Minato, you can guess for yourself. My purpose is very simple. I just want to get rid of Anrokuzan and return to my own era as soon as possible. What you want to think is your freedom, but please don't hinder me. Of course, you can also try to see if you can keep me!"
Minato in the opposite position seemed to be about to say something.
Shōji smiled softly again and spoke loudly.
"Whoosh!"
Then he turned around without any delay and ran after Naruto and Sara!
Don't be too early, this is Shōji's code of conduct when dealing with the outside world. The only warmth he has will only be given to his family, and the rest is just a cold calculation of pros and cons, what can be done and what cannot be done.
Shōji's standard has never been whether it is just or not, but whether it is in line with one's own interests!
Shōji will only do things like harming others and benefiting others at the expense of himself, including things that benefit others and himself, Shōji may not do, because in Shōji's view, unless he is purely one of his own people, according to the "Shōji version of the theory of relativity", if others also benefit, doesn't it mean that his own interests are not so rich?
Therefore, in external situations, Shōji will always do things that harm others and benefit ourselves!
Looking at Shōji, he didn't seem to care at all and turned around to leave without any precautions.
Minato The hands that were clenched at that moment were slowly released the next moment.
"Minato?"
At the side, Chōza and Shibi also looked at Minato Namikaze with a hint of inquiry.
"Forget it, although there are certain risks, it is not a rational thing to take action here. Let's deal with the matter of Minister Anrokuzan and His Highness Sara first!"
Minato also shook his head slightly and said.
Intuition told Minato not to take action. If they did, they would definitely be the ones to regret it!
Although Chōza and Shibi feel that this is not very appropriate, they do feel that the risk factor is too high.
At this moment, the two of them nodded slightly.
Followed by.
The three of them also straightened their bodies and followed closely towards the front.