Minato Namikaze, who had already leaped above the Masked Man's head, vanished in an instant.
Only a thin current of electricity lingered where he had been, the remnant of a flash of lightning.
When Minato appeared again, he was behind Kakashi.
He swept a hand over the Ninja Tool Pouch behind him, and a dagger instantly appeared in his grip.
Without hesitation, he slashed toward Kakashi.
The move was terrifying, as though he intended to kill Kakashi outright.
Yet Kakashi showed no surprise and made no attempt to dodge. He simply stood there, waiting expectantly for the dagger to descend.
Minato Namikaze controlled the force of that slash perfectly. He did not harm a single hair on Kakashi's body, instead slicing open the white substance clinging to him.
The instant it split open, Kakashi felt the steady drain on his chakra stop.
Delight spread across his face. He immediately used Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, burning the peeled-off white substance to ashes.
This time, Kakashi did not dare get too close to White Zetsu. He hopped back a short distance to put some space between them.
Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha wore a displeased expression. "It seems our Acting Hokage has no intention of keeping his promise. In that case, don't blame me for resorting to any means necessary!"
As he spoke, Obito Uchiha charged toward Minato Namikaze, the Sharingan behind his mask spinning wildly.
Concern crossed Minato Namikaze's face. With a flick of his wrist, he hurled his Flying Thunder God Shuriken out through the window.
Despite doing so, Minato Namikaze had no intention of fleeing outright. He was merely preparing an escape route in case he needed it.
Chapter 607: A hostage threat
Even though he knew how important the Nine-Tails inside him was, Minato could not simply abandon Kakashi