"Flying Thunder God Technique?!"
That was right. What had appeared before him was no other technique, but the Flying Thunder God Seal he was all too familiar with.
And in Konoha, the only person Qing could think of who could leave this seal behind—and had the ability to leave it here—was Namikaze Minato.
In other words, there was a very high chance that this was a backup plan Namikaze Minato had left behind. Or rather, a trap!
At that thought, Qing barely hesitated at all. He immediately undid the Shadow Clone Technique and recalled the two shadow clones outside the door.
Then he activated Ame no Minaka again and hid himself.
Almost the instant he disappeared, a figure appeared in the room.
It was none other than Namikaze Minato.
He held a kunai in his hand and warily swept his gaze over the surroundings. His eyes passed over the open Book of Seals on the desk before finally fixing on the spot where Qing stood.
Namikaze Minato's eyes were filled with vigilance. Even though there was nothing in his field of vision, he did not dare look away in the slightest.
Seeing this, Qing thought to himself, What sharp intuition.
From Namikaze Minato's movements, it was not hard to tell that the other man had most likely truly sensed his presence, which was why he was staring this way.
That made Qing feel somewhat glad that he had not just used the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape.
Otherwise, with Namikaze Minato's sensory ability, plus his familiarity with the Flying Thunder God Technique, he might very well have immediately concluded that Qing had mastered the technique.
At that point, certain traces would be difficult to cover up. And later, when Qing wanted to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to