Led by Princess Sara, they concealed themselves along the way, avoiding countless puppets before arriving at the Power Tower.
Before they even reached the Power Tower, however, sounds of battle and explosions came from its direction.
Hyuga Iwa and Minato Namikaze exchanged a glance, both seeing the gravity in each other's eyes.
"Your Highness, we'll go on ahead. Hongye, protect the princess."
"Yes!"
Just as Hyuga Iwa was about to leave, he remembered something. He took out a kunai and handed it to Hongye. "Keep this. If you run into a ninja you truly can't handle, pour chakra into it. I'll come as quickly as I can."
"Okay, I understand." Hongye accepted the kunai without hesitation and hid it on her person.
As Hyuga Iwa watched Hongye put away the kunai, he could not help taking a few extra looks.
Hongye noticed his gaze, and her face reddened slightly. "Where are you looking?!"
"Hehe..."
Hyuga Iwa pretended to laugh foolishly, then ran toward the explosions with Minato.
Before long, they arrived at the Power Tower, only to find it surrounded by puppets three layers deep inside and out.
"They're underground!" Hyuga Iwa activated his Byakugan and looked below the Power Tower, where he saw the child of destiny—Naruto—and his teammate—Sakura.
"This is bad. They can't hold on much longer!"
Naruto was not yet the overwhelming figure he would become during the Fourth Shinobi World War. At present, he was only slightly stronger than a Chunin. Faced with so many puppets, he could no longer endure.
Minato Namikaze was startled by this. Feeling that he should go down immediately, he hurriedly said, "I'll clear the way. Follow me!"
Without waiting for Hyuga Iwa's response, he used the Body Flicker Technique and charged out. In the blink of an eye, he reached