"Rasengan!"
He was slammed into the ground once more. Before Minato Namikaze could breathe a sigh of relief, Mingye flashed behind him, his hand thrusting toward Minato's back like a spear. Minato turned into a flash of light and vanished from the spot, while Mingye used a spatial ninjutsu to pursue him.
"Who the hell is he?!"
Mingye and Minato Namikaze's battle was completely beyond anyone else's ability to interfere with. One black and one golden streak of light twisted and darted through the air, leaving no trace to follow. Naruto stared in shock at their life-or-death clash, tense beyond measure as he searched his memories for someone who might match this opponent.
"We have to retreat!"
Akimichi Choza and Aburame Shibi exchanged a glance and made their decision. They quickly grabbed Naruto and the silent princess beside him and retreated.
"Where do you think you're going?!"
Seeing that his comrades had already withdrawn, Minato Namikaze intended to leave as well. But Mingye clung to him like a parasite on the bone, impossible to shake off. No matter how Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique, Mingye could effortlessly locate him the very next second and keep pace with him.
Left with no choice, he threw out five special kunai, sending them flying in five different directions. Once Mingye saw him make his move, he stopped and no longer intended to pursue him. Seeing that Mingye had finally given up, Minato flashed away and disappeared completely from Mingye's sight.
"You actually let him go."
Sasori's voice sounded like a question, but it carried more mockery than curiosity. Mingye helplessly explained to him.
"My spatial technique comes from this body. In other words, as long as I can see a location, I can flash there the next second. But there's one