"Then make sure you stay safe!" Minato Namikaze knew full well that staying here would be no help at all now.
Yes, even though he was now among the best of the Kage-level powerhouses, that was still the case.
The coming clash between Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Sōkyū Hatake had already risen to an entirely different level!
"Don't worry. I'll be careful," Sōkyū Hatake said with a faint smile.
"All right. I'll be waiting to have a drink with you when you get back." Minato Namikaze's gaze lingered on Sōkyū Hatake's back for a moment before he looked away.
With a ripple in space, Minato Namikaze vanished from Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Sōkyū Hatake's sight.
"Waiting for me to come back for a drink, huh? What an unlucky curse." Hearing Minato Namikaze's last words, Sōkyū Hatake's lips curved slightly upward.
Wasn't that just the absolute worst thing to say?
"Now it's just us here. Let's have a proper fight!" Seeing Minato Namikaze leave, Hagoromo Otsutsuki could barely contain himself.
This was the perfect opportunity!
For a moment, currents of natural energy swirled around Hagoromo Otsutsuki. He seemed to have reached a certain state, making his entire figure appear so majestic.
Behind him, the Katsuyu Sage and the White Snake Sage both retreated some distance.
This was no longer a battle they could interfere in, either. Only by keeping their distance could they avoid being affected by the aftershocks of the attacks here.
"That's true." Sōkyū Hatake smiled faintly and slowly rose from the Thunder Throne. The Thunder Trident that had blotted out the sky earlier returned to his side.
It shrank, shrank, and shrank again.
The Thunder Trident returned to a normal size, and Sōkyū Hatake took it directly into his hand.
Crack!!!
As Sōkyū Hatake gripped the Thunder Trident, a thunderbolt