Unlike the sharp weapon Minato Namikaze held, Kazemori Masaki carried only a wooden sword. It was crudely made, even "blunter" than an ordinary wooden sword, and closer to a club.
Although infusing it with wind release chakra could turn even the bluntest object into a sharp weapon, Kazemori Masaki clearly had no intention of hurting his student that way. Nor was "sharpness" the only property of Wind Release he used. He had mastered properties such as "gaseousness" and "flow" long ago.
Kazemori Masaki could guarantee that no matter how he attacked, he would not seriously injure Minato Namikaze. Conversely, his own safety hardly mattered, since he was only a Shadow Clone. No matter how hard he was hit, nothing would happen to his real body.
Kazemori Masaki could hold back, but Minato Namikaze did not need to. His instructions to Minato were to attack with everything he had. Facing a Shadow Clone, Minato naturally felt no psychological pressure and could go all out without any reservations.
After blocking the Flying Thunder God Kunai thrown at him, Kazemori Masaki charged toward Minato Namikaze. Both were wind-affinity ninja, and his basic Body Flicker Technique was no worse than Minato's. In fact, thanks to the difference in their ages and physical abilities, he was even faster.
Minato Namikaze did his best to veer away in another direction, but Kazemori Masaki still caught up with him. Masaki raised his wooden sword and swung it at Minato.
Minato Namikaze raised his Flying Thunder God Kunai to counter. It collided with the wooden sword with a fierce screech—the sound of their wind release chakra grinding against each other. The superior force knocked Minato back, but he used it to swing around to Kazemori Masaki's right and thrust his kunai at Masaki's abdomen.
"Impressive. Even a basic