My Wife Hits Way Harder Than You

Unlike ninjas, monks amass wealth and bewitch people, but they do not contribute to the country. They only curry favor with the powerful and wealthy, and neither nobles nor ninjas like monks.

The former reason was that monks would jeopardize their governance of the territory, while the latter was that they felt monks lacked professional ethics and were a disgrace to the Chakra profession.

"The Fourth Hokage of Leaf Village." Jigen recognized Namikaze Minato. "You've already stepped down, so don't meddle in other people's business."

"You jest." Namikaze Minato twirled a specially Kunai in his hand. "Although I have abdicated, I am still a Leaf Village ninja. Monks are also subject to the supervision of Leaf Village. Your current behavior has seriously violated the laws of the Fire Daimyo's Court's office."

"It seems I can't explain it to you," Jigen said.

For a thousand years, he has been working towards a Ōtsutsuki Isshiki goal; he is to Isshiki Otsutsuki what Black Zetsu is to Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The only difference is that he lacks a true self.

Like Black Zetsu, he kept an eye on all the prominent figures on the continent, and he was Black Zetsu, so he was never discovered by Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

The next moment, the two moved simultaneously.

The ground where Namikaze Minato was standing was blasted into a deep crater by Jigen's kick, and Namikaze Minato appeared in Jigen's place.

Jigen turned around and looked at the location where Namikaze Minato was.

"Rumors say the Fourth Hokage's strength is not what it used to be, but it seems to be a rumor. There are very few people in this world who can keep up with my speed."

Namikaze Minato frowned.

This guy is incredibly arrogant. He was caught red-handed, yet he still dares to brag.

Very few people can keep up with your speed? You're dreaming!

He was too embarrassed to say that.

"You seem to disbelieve me." Jigen understood Namikaze Minato's gaze. "Fourth Hokage, I simply dislike pointless battles. These two are not Leaf Village ninjas."

"I am a special envoy from Takigakure, here to visit the Lord Hokage in Leaf Village," Fu immediately said, pulling a letter from her bosom.

Namikaze Minato knew it was the real deal at a glance.

He used to travel all over the continent and served as Hokage for many years, so he was very familiar with the anti-counterfeiting marks of Takigakure.

This changes the nature of the matter.

Attacking the envoy who was traveling to Leaf Village is tantamount to an act of war.

The only thing Fu could clearly see was the afterimage left by the yellow hair in the air.

Ahead, the sound of an explosion and the resulting shockwave came rushing towards us.

It's the power of Wind Release.

But before the wind could reach her, Fu was already being swept up in someone's arms, and the scent of a man wafted towards her.

Fu felt a little dizzy from the water.

She had never been hugged by a man before.

The life of a typical Jinchūriki is actually quite boring. They don't need to do missions, nor can they do missions. They can only train alone in the village, controlling the power of the Tailed Beasts within them.

Despite her sophisticated demeanor, Fu is actually a seasoned homebody.

Dating is even more out of the question.

Takigakure isn't Leaf Village, so no one there would date Jinchūriki.

Namikaze Minato Fu and Bee out of the blast radius and put them down.

He woke up, he was woken up by the explosion.

"The Fourth Hokage?" He was dumbfounded.

Why is the Hokage here? Has he already arrived in Leaf Village?

Namikaze Minato is too busy to deal with this for the time being.

Having brought the two to a safe distance, he immediately turned back and threw himself into the battle.

He has indeed regressed, but this regression is mainly due to a decline in his ability to sustain combat.

During his effective playing time, he was still that Yellow Flash, at least no worse than before.

Jigen emerged from the smoke and dust of the explosion, completely unharmed. He had already caught Namikaze Minato's movements.

With one hand, Chakra Jigen to block the Kunai aimed at him, while with his other hand, he seized the opportunity to capture Namikaze Minato.

He did not activate the wedge at this moment.

Although he absorbed the Ten-Tails 'Chakra just in case, it's best not to use either the Karma seal or the Ten-Tails 'Chakra if possible.

Because those belong to the master, his use of them is consuming the master's resources.

This is different from him using his master's ability, which can be powered by his own Chakra.

Jigen's actions were all observed by Namikaze Minato, and he did not succeed.

Namikaze Minato wasn't acting recklessly; he observed the situation before appearing.

Therefore, he knew that Jigen had a strong ability to absorb Chakra.

After a few exchanges, Namikaze Minato and Jigen separated immediately, with no intention of giving Jigen a chance to demonstrate his power after transforming into the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

They also didn't intend to give him the chance to use that secret technique that would suddenly produce black rods.

During his brief observation, Namikaze Minato had already memorized Jigen's habitual movements when activating that technique.

After they separated again, Jigen spoke.

"Fourth Hokage, you're still the same as before, a keen observer. Although you don't know my abilities, your performance so far has been excellent."

"Oh, you know me so well?" Namikaze Minato chuckled.

With Uzumaki Kushina not around, he can't use the Nine-Tails 'Chakra, so he'll probably have to borrow the chakra from the two behind him.

If all else fails, we'll have to resort to Senjutsu.

"The Chakra of the Tailed Beasts, and what you call Senjutsu, are indeed formidable powers." Black stripes appeared on Jigen's face. "Unfortunately, what I possess is the power of a god."

Chapter Fifteen: My Wife is Much Stronger Than You

Namikaze Minato looked at Jigen's face covered in barcodes with a puzzled expression, feeling as if he had seen it before.

Yes, this thing is just like the one the association came up with, used to differentiate suppliers.

The only difference is that the association's barcode is denser.

Tch, this guy acts all high and mighty, turns out he's a fan of the association.

Ever since Uchiha Shingen created this thing, many criminals have tried to make counterfeit versions, but none of them have been able to crack the technology that the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan had jointly developed.

The reason is simple: this thing was made by the Hyuga Clan who possess the Byakugan, using a derivative technique of the Hyuga Clan Caged Bird. Even the Sharingan cannot replicate it.

The Caged Bird has protected the Byakugan for so many years, and no one has ever been able to steal the eye from the Hyuga Branch Family.

"Fourth Hokage, can you hand over these two people?" Jigen, completely unaware of Namikaze Minato's thoughts, and wanting to avoid wasting his master's resources, issued a final ultimatum to Namikaze Minato: "Otherwise, since you've forced me to use this form, I'll have no choice but to kill you."

"That won't do," Namikaze Minato said. "Besides, monk, since you attacked a guest from Leaf Village, I'm afraid your future life will be very difficult."

Jigen offered no further advice.

The first phase of the wedge has been activated. The master's resources cannot be wasted; he must finish this quickly.

In reality, Jigen is not a qualified "vessel". His body cannot perfectly bear the power of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Even after so many years of erosion by the Ōtsutsuki Clan power, his body is still too fragile compared to the power of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

Otherwise, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki would have already achieved his goal of resurrection through Jigen.

On the contrary, once he is resurrected through Jigen's body, he will enter a death countdown. Ōtsutsuki Isshiki will not do this until he has a suitable "vessel".

There was absolutely no other way for her to take advantage of Jigen back then.

The presence of Namikaze Minato in front of him piqued the interest of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who was residing within Jigen's body.

Being able to match Jigen's speed before he activated the wedge, Namikaze Minato's physical abilities are clearly exceptional.

[Plant a wedge in him.]

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki transmitted this command to Jigen's consciousness.

Jigen's true self-awareness had long since collapsed under his erosion, because the original Jigen was just a weakling who happened to be passing by.

The current Jigen is merely his puppet; his current consciousness is just a false existence assembled from fragments of the original consciousness after its destruction, much like a puppet's driver.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki can shut down this faint consciousness at any time and control it personally, uttering his voice through Jigen's mouth.

However, Ōtsutsuki Clan did not intend to communicate with Namikaze Minato personally.

Not worthy.

Unless Namikaze Minato possesses power equal to or even surpassing Jigen 'Jigen, it would be worthy of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki condescending to speak with him.

After giving the order, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki remained quietly inside Jigen's body, watching the battle unfold.

At this moment, Namikaze Minato, who was in the middle of the field, sensed danger from Jigen, whose face was covered with barcodes.

He trusted his intuition implicitly, and this intuition saved him many times, and killed even more enemies.

Trusting his intuition, Namikaze Minato decided to first test the waters with a "don't touch me" strategy.

He had previously used Rasengan to strike the ground and used Wind Release to stir up sand and dust, leaving behind the Flying Thunder God Seal all around him.

The rumors are outrageous! What do you mean by "Goku-yomi"? That must have been something Shingen started calling out outside!

Namikaze Minato deeply regretted his actions. He had watched Uchiha Shingen give Fugaku nicknames with amusement, doing nothing, but soon it was his turn to be the same.

Karma!

Namikaze Minato shook his head, took out a goji berry, and bit into it.

He's not a goji berry fancier; he just likes the taste of goji berries.

With his right hand gripping Kunai, a Sealing Jutsu quietly appeared in Namikaze Minato.

"Taking a secret medicine?" Jigen saw Namikaze Minato's actions and assumed it was some kind of special Military Ration Pill. "Very cautious, but useless. I am now superior to you."

The next moment, both of them disappeared simultaneously.

Clang!

Kunai flew as the kunai scraped across the Chakra staff, and Jigen's kick missed its mark.

"Not bad, a good secret medicine." He looked at Namikaze Minato, who had appeared in another location, "He can even keep up with my speed."

Namikaze Minato's expression froze.

"Secret medicine, secret medicine, it's so annoying! I told you he just likes this flavor!"

That monk is so annoying!

But... that was really fast!

Luckily, he thought he should use Flying Thunder God earlier, otherwise he would have been kicked.

As he was thinking this, Jigen's feet had already appeared to Namikaze Minato's right.

This time, Namikaze Minato couldn't dodge; he was kicked away.

Like a powerfully shot arrow, it flew a long way, breaking many trees.

"Good speed, good reflexes, but there's an absolute gap in strength between us." Jigen maintained his flying kick stance, one leg still raised. "Let's end it here, Red Goji Berry... Hmm, what a strange nickname. I remember you used to be called Yellow Flash."

Hidden within Jigen's body, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki began to ponder: what is a goji berry?

As an elegant higher being, maintaining a strong sense of curiosity is an essential quality for pursuing knowledge and truth.

After all, he had witnessed the rapid development of this planet. Although they were lower life forms, they were still intelligent beings and had their merits.

"I was originally the Yellow Flash..." A resentful voice came from behind Jigen, Kunai was placed against his neck.

"No wonder the kick didn't feel very solid." Jigen said dismissively, "It was Shadow Clone, huh? And it even left its mark on me. But you didn't completely dodge it. How long can you hold out like this?"

"You're quite proud of your strength," Namikaze Minato said, a hint of murderous intent in his voice. "But unfortunately, compared to the training Kushina gave me, this strength is nothing. Now, I'll ask you a question, and based on your answer, I'll decide whether to spare your life."

In Fu and Bi's eyes, Namikaze Minato, who suddenly appeared behind Jigen, had a perfectly normal expression, which was incredibly impressive.

Although they knew they shouldn't, the two couldn't help but start letting their imaginations run wild.

Fu couldn't help but touch the spot where she had been hugged, thinking to herself that according to the rules of the Land of Waterfalls, if a man hugs a woman, he is to marry her.

Bi looked at the Fourth Hokage with admiration.