It's Just the Master's Orders / The Fifth Hokage's Furious Rant Over the Fourth Hokage's Perfectly Valid Excuse for Skipping Work

Although he's a pretty boy, he's more manly than the Fifth Raikage.

That monk was incredibly strong; every time he was hit, his bones would break. It was only thanks to the Eight-Tails that he could heal him, otherwise he would have died long ago.

Of course, as a real man, he wouldn't make a sound even if it hurt.

That doesn't count if the bones themselves make a sound.

It's a good thing there aren't any of those village women here, otherwise they'd all go crazy seeing this kind of man.

They even want to sleep with that terrifying guy White Ghost of Leaf Village!

And what's with this talk of a roundabout way to save the village? Bah!

Chapter Sixteen: The Master's Mission

Boom--!

The loud noise, accompanied by a massive eruption of Chakra, produced an effect almost identical to Wind Release Ninjutsu.

But this is just normal overflow.

Jigen shot out of the sandstorm like a cannonball; the flesh on his neck was churning and rapidly healing.

He chased after a figure.

It was Namikaze Minato.

Namikaze Minato is a person who will inevitably be remembered in the history of Leaf Village, not because he was the Hokage.

He is the fastest ninja in Leaf Village's history.

Speaking purely of speed, in the previous generation, Senju Kite was known as "the Wu Zu," and Senju Tobirama was once called "Godspeed."

In contemporary times, there are also Uchiha Shisui, known as "The Body Flicker Technique," and Uchiha Shingen, the "White Ghost."

Namikaze Minato's Body Flicker Technique does not have a significant advantage compared to the four mentioned above.

However, his superhuman reflexes and top-notch combat intelligence, combined with his speed, made Namikaze Minato the most outrageous single-target burst assassin of the entire Kunimura era.

Throughout Namikaze Minato, from his debut to becoming the Fourth Hokage, his main fighting style was only one.

Flying Thunder God Technique at point-blank range, instant Rasengan, one combo and you're done.

Third Shinobi World War, he used this process to completely confuse all his opponents.

However, he has two limitations: insufficient armor penetration and reliance on manual AOE attacks.

Because Minato rarely faced more than two top-tier ninjas simultaneously before becoming Hokage, these two bottlenecks were not obvious until his brief encounter with the Kishimoto brothers during the later stages of the Third Shinobi World War. He fought them both to a draw, and despite various reasons, the ordinary Rasengan was indeed unable to penetrate A's Lightning Release Armor.

AOE (Area of Effect) attacks, to be honest, are still very dependent on talent.

As for armor penetration, it's pretty much the same; both require a lot of Chakra, making them unsuitable for players like Namikaze Minato whose chakra reserves aren't exceptionally high.

Namikaze Minato served as Hokage for many years. Despite working overtime, aside from relying on his wife to "train" his body at home, he was actually quite resourceful.

His physical strength has indeed declined due to years of sitting, but his skills have not.

During this considerable period, Namikaze Minato devised a plan to overcome his limitations.

In summary, it's an instant-cast seal + Armor-Piercing Explosive Rasengan + Flying Thunder God Technique with expanded targeting range.

If the limit for Namikaze Minato when he first became Hokage was the two-stage Flying Thunder God Technique, then the current Namikaze Minato is a freak who can unleash at least four stages of the Flying Thunder God in one go.

Because he expanded the teleportation range of the Flying Thunder God Seal to fifty meters, he was able to repeatedly perform spatial jumps using each Flying Thunder God Seal as a core.

As for the Armor-Piercing Explosive Rasengan, it's even simpler—further enhance the compression of the Rasengan to directly penetrate the enemy's defenses, and then release the energy to create an internal explosion.

Instant sealing involves using a suitable Sealing Jutsu at close range to render the enemy as vulnerable as an ordinary person. This technique is not very effective against the Tailed Beasts itself, but it is almost always Jinchūriki a Jinchuriki, except for his wife, Uzumaki Kushina.

Although Namikaze Minato was unable to resolve the issue of declining stamina during his tenure as Hokage, he did manage to maintain his Kage Level strength through these measures.

Jigen's first form is already at the level of the Eight Gates within the normal range.

To be honest, this is no longer the level of strength that Namikaze Minato could use with his Body Flicker Technique.

So he switched to his most proficient Flying Thunder God spatial jump mode.

Jigen's thrust missed once again, Namikaze Minato appeared several meters above Jigen, hurling a super-powered compressed pellet.

It wasn't held in the hand; it was fired like a bullet.

Then he casually swallowed a secret medicine from the Akimichi Clan.

The Akimichi Clan and Inuzuka Clan were Namikaze Minato's most frequent teammates when he was a frontline ninja, and they forged a deep friendship as a result.

This secret medicine was developed by the Akimichi Clan to quickly replenish or increase Chakra.

The Rasengan didn't hit Jigen because he vanished from his spot—a complete and utter disappearance, not reappearing anywhere else.

Without hesitation, Namikaze Minato teleported dozens of meters away. Almost simultaneously, Jigen appeared above him in his original position and slapped down dozens or even hundreds of black Chakra rods.

The most recent one was planted directly in front of Namikaze Minato.

This was different from his previous performance, leaving Namikaze Minato both puzzled and relieved.

After all, this thing doesn't look like anything good.

However, as an "assassin," he never stays in one place for more than a second.

Therefore, in the eyes of Fu and Bi, who were watching the battle, both Namikaze Minato and Jigen's actions were beyond what they could perceive with their naked eyes.

Chakra rods and Rasengan blasted the earth, leaving only faint afterimages of the two figures in the air.

Fu and Bi had already run much further away.

They were amazed and exclaimed, "Wow!"

Bi always thought he was pretty good, but now he has to admit he's trash.

With a gear like that, he'd be instantly killed.

If the Fourth Hokage was like this, and considering the current Fifth Hokage, the future of Kumogakure is bleak.

If you don't act like a coward, you'll definitely end up with corpses strewn across the fields.

Huh? Why is he even considering this kind of thing?

What business is it of his Kumogakure?

However, seeing that the area of destruction caused by Namikaze Minato and Jigen was expanding, they decided to take cover temporarily to avoid becoming stray bullets themselves.

Let's continue our journey towards Leaf Village.

The two Jinchūriki from different countries set off on their journey, continuing their "advance" towards Hidden Leaf Village.

Such an obvious movement naturally did not escape Jigen's notice.

Namikaze Minato found the "slippery" feel annoying.

"You two can't go on like this." Jigen's sigh reached Fu and Bi's ears, making them shudder.

Having finally caught their breath, neither of them wanted to experience that lingering, unbearable feeling again.

Unfortunately, they were too slow.

Jigen appeared behind the two without making a sound. He grabbed Fu and Bi with one hand each— Namikaze Minato was actually slower than him, but he had been so focused on subduing Namikaze Minato that he had given the two of them the opportunity.

Ultimately, it's just the master's task.

Just then, a wisp of yellow hair reappeared, Namikaze Minato, whose speed suddenly increased, grabbed the two of them and left faster than a flash of lightning, ahead of Jigen.

"Hmm?" Jigen raised an eyebrow. This speed wasn't necessarily faster than his, but...

As a behind-the-scenes villain who was also secretly observing the ninjas in this era, Jigen naturally knew that Namikaze Minato was fine if he didn't use Senjutsu Mode, but once he did, he was a one- Senjutsu wonder.

"Fourth Hokage, you've really asked for trouble." Jigen smiled, remembering his master's instructions.

It seems he will soon be able to complete his master's task.

This scene was also witnessed by a Toad.

Nearly a kilometer away, Toad, only the size of a human hand and with a brightly colored exterior, jumped down from a large tree.

He reported all of this to a man dressed in Hokage robe.

"... We've actually run into a tricky one?" The man was slightly surprised. Although he had received a notification from the communication frog and came to catch the culprit with the intention of criticizing it, it seemed that things had taken an unexpected turn.

Namikaze Minato has unexpectedly encountered someone he can't defeat.

However, the Fourth Hokage, who was chasing Leaf Village on the Land of Land of Fire...

This person has clearly had enough of life.

Chapter Seventeen: The Fifth Hokage's Impotent Rage Due to the Fourth Hokage's Overly Justifiable Explanation for Skipping Work

Namikaze Minato, the Fourth Hokage, hated nothing more than being called weak.

Where is he weak?

To be honest, you, Uchiha Shingen, think you can take anyone for granted? Do you think everyone is like you?

You're the abnormal one, okay?

However, Namikaze Minato felt that although the monk in front of him was powerful, he seemed, probably, a little weak!

In general, this situation means that the power does not belong to oneself.

The Sage Mode Mount Myoboku is similar to this.

The longer wind-up is for charging, and once Sage Mode is entered, even more Chakra is needed to harness the vast Natural Energy.

Generally speaking, a unit of Senjutsu Chakra Chakra twice the amount of Natural Energy.

While the magical Senjutsu of Mount Myoboku offer exceptional enhancements, their effects diminish over time, eventually causing the user to become ineffective.

It cannot be stored; it must be made on the spot.

Namikaze Minato's preparation time for casting Senjutsu is about five minutes. With these five minutes, he can continuously generate Senjutsu Chakra in advance to maintain his Sage Mode.

Both being descendants of Mount Myoboku, Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya used Senjutsu Mode differently. Since he wasn't a heavy-hitting fighter, he mainly focused on enhancing his own condition.

With Sage Mode activated, all of his traits are enhanced.

He used the Body Flicker Technique again.

Then he took another secret pill.

This is the second one, and the last one for today. Any more than that, and it will be a life-or-death struggle.

The secret medicine took effect quickly, and a surge of Chakra rushed into his meridians, invigorating Namikaze Minato.

He took off at breakneck speed, his pace no less than that of Jigen.

Jigen, of course, pressed on relentlessly. His master's orders were paramount, and this was an instigation that had to be made.

He was waiting for Namikaze Minato.

Although the Ten-Tails' Chakra is limited, it can still be used for a long time as long as it doesn't enter the second form of Karma.

The second form of the wedge is the one that consumes the most mana.

Ultimately, Jigen as a "container" is too weak.

Unfortunately, as a raw chicken, he was simply not suited to be a weapon of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Jigen's inherent qualities were truly lacking. Even though Ōtsutsuki Isshiki transformed him into the Ōtsutsuki Clan, this level of enhancement was already the limit.

Without the support of the Ten-Tails 'Chakra, he wouldn't be able to use the Karma form for more than a few moves.

Namikaze Minato dared to use Sage Mode at this critical moment for two reasons: firstly, during his entanglement with Jigen, he realized that Jigen was somewhat all bark and no bite; secondly...

He sensed Uchiha Shingen.

The friends from Mount Myoboku have successfully completed their mission.

He's just a retired Konoha Ninja now, enjoying the good life and the aroma of mission gold. Dealing with the underlings is enough for him. This guy looks like a boss type, so of course the current Hokage should handle him personally.

The joy of Sage Mode comes quickly and goes even faster. Not long after Namikaze Minato ran out, his eyeshadow began to fade. As the buff disappeared, his speed returned to normal, and Jigen caught up with him from behind in a flash.

"Fourth Hokage, your time has come to an end!"

With an air of superiority, Chakra stretched out his hand, and black Jigen rods pierced several non-vital points on Namikaze Minato's body.

The master's mission is clear: to use this Fourth Hokage as a "weapon," and he must not be killed.

Namikaze Minato seemed not to hear, and suddenly vanished from his spot.