Still Not Fast Enough!

"Buy me time, everyone! Kill him, then evacuate immediately! We have to leave before Uchiha Hikaru returns, or we'll all die!!!!"

The Kumogakure Special Jonin roared and raised a hand, waving it hard. More than a dozen kunai flew from his hand toward Namikaze Minato. The kunai came from every direction, sealing off Minato's paths of evasion.

"Kill!!!"

Hikaru's strength was well known. Forget small fry like them—even their Third Raikage would have to be cautious when facing him. They knew that perfectly well.

So the same thought surfaced in all their minds: kill this brat, then leave quickly before Uchiha Hikaru arrived.

Other than the Special Jonin who had thrown out the kunai to buy time with his companions, the rest of the Kumogakure ninja shouted and charged at Namikaze Minato.

Facing the enemy's encirclement and the kunai that had arrived first, Namikaze Minato remained calm. He threw the kunai in his hand, but only one. He had no intention of using Ninja Tools to clash with them head-on.

Damn it, Uchiha Hikaru. You actually dared to do this. I definitely won't let you get away with it.

After all his companions had charged forward, the Kumogakure Special Jonin unexpectedly did not join them. Instead, he rapidly retreated to the rear. He was so fast that even Minato, using the Flying Thunder God Technique he had yet to master, could not catch up.

"..." Namikaze Minato, who had been preparing to attack, froze for a moment at the sight. That guy had actually deliberately stirred up his companions to surround him, buying time for himself to escape!!!!

This kind of person was utterly despicable!!!

Minato did not have much time. Even though he loathed people like that, he had no time to pursue him.

The kunai Minato had thrown