Minato Namikaze stood where he was and raised his head.
The Wind Release and Fire Release attacks closed in on him from either side, their angles tricky and their aim precise, without the slightest restraint.
It was as though they had rehearsed this many times beforehand.
These two youngsters neither took war lightly nor showed any mercy.
This was a required lesson at the Land of Grass's Ninja Academy.
Before showing kindness, they had to make sure they held an absolute advantage.
Just as the attacks were about to reach him, he turned slightly sideways. The blue-green wind sphere swept past him and completely shattered several trees behind him.
It narrowly avoided sending Sasuke flying.
At the same time, Minato lowered his body slightly, letting the fireball with its all-too-obvious trajectory pass overhead.
It exploded into a brilliant burst of flame on the flat ground behind him. Naruto happened to be nearby and immediately caught fire, shrieking and running around with his hands over his backside.
"Stupid Sasuke! Are you trying to kill me?"
A sizable scorched crater had already formed in the ground.
Sasuke's expression darkened.
"You're the idiot here! Can't you aim before you attack?!"
At that moment, Minato straightened and lightly patted his Hokage cloak. He was completely unharmed, without even a speck of dirt or a wrinkle on its hem, despite their sudden attack.
Even defending after they struck, he remained utterly at ease.
"That was impressively powerful, at least for children your age."
He praised the two of them gently.
Naruto looked at Minato's cloak and edged over beside Sasuke, his brows tightly furrowed.
He did not recklessly attack again right away.
"Sasuke, what's that he's wearing? Do you recognize it?"
At his words, Sasuke examined Minato closely. Then his expression changed dramatically, and his