The scene fell into an extremely awkward situation the moment those words were spoken.
Uchiha Yū had already prepared a bowl of poisonous pep talk and was about to force-feed it to Black Snake, only to discover that the awakened Black Snake had instantly understood that its proper duty was to serve as a giant meat shield.
"Am I really that deranged? Of course I summoned you to be a fighter. That's your proper job. You're only a meat shield for when I run into danger and need you to take a hit."
After saying that without the slightest shame, Uchiha Yū stood beside him. At the same time, Black Snake stared warily toward the west. A cloud of smoke had appeared there, and Gamabunta stood within it, holding a blade in both hands and puffing on a pipe as he glared fiercely at Black Snake.
The two of them almost attacked at the same time. Fortunately, Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Yū stopped them at the crucial moment, or a truly absurd scene would have unfolded.
"Stop. He's an ally we called in. Your battlefield is to the east. You two are not to meet."
Uchiha Yū flashed to the top of Black Snake's head, his voice carrying an unyielding command. Sometimes, the masters of summoned beasts cooperated with one another, and the summoned beasts would temporarily set aside their hatred. Of course, secretly sabotaging each other was perfectly normal.
That was precisely the situation now. Gamabunta and Black Snake were sworn enemies, but under the restraint of their respective summoners, they finally began dealing with the enemy according to their own duties.
"Uchiha Yū, your behavior is getting more outrageous every time. You actually made me work with my sworn enemy. Before, it was physical torture. Now it's mental