"This is the masterpiece of my research. Their bodies aren't afraid of explosions; they're incredibly hard and can withstand all kinds of attacks. They can even transform into the sharpest weapons."
Orochimaru wore a smug smile as he unhurriedly explained. With ample resources and a great many assistants during this period, his human experimentation had spiraled out of control. Fortunately, Uchiha Yū had demanded that he ensure the safety of the test subjects. Otherwise, no one knew how many people would have died.
A layer of dark, gleaming, hardened armor covered them. Standing side by side, every one of them was an elite jonin. Minato Namikaze's greatest advantages were his unpredictable reactions and speed, while his methods of attack were rather limited.
If he could not break through the defenses of the ninja before him, he would have no way to enter the ship. Minato Namikaze had reached a dead end.
He also noticed the figure approaching from behind. Uchiha Yū's clothes were stained with seawater, his Sharingan locked firmly onto Minato Namikaze.
"Minato, you cannot possibly succeed in this rescue."
The sound of Uchiha Yū's footsteps rang out from the bow. With every step he took, Minato Namikaze's heart grew heavier.
"Can you see the gap between us now?"
"In terms of strength, I'm only slightly stronger than you. You can use the ever-changing circumstances of the battlefield to suppress me temporarily, but your attacks cannot hurt me. That means you are destined to lose!"
"And then there is the gap between our villages. Why did Teacher Orochimaru betray Konoha? Because Konoha had long since rotted away. A village rotten to its core can only regain vitality after being torn down completely."
Dawn Hidden Village had been established only recently, and by a group of rogue ninja. The alliance