The inscription on the Sword of Endurance was slashed deeply, and the entire talisman was split vertically in two, scattering on the ground and leaving behind the original appearance of the Kunai.
Another Flying Thunder God Kunai has been destroyed!
Immediately afterwards.
Araki charged toward the next Flying Thunder God Kunai.
Araki's strategy was very clear: first, destroy these points of time-space jumps, because in his view, Minato Namikaze didn't have that many Flying Thunder God Kunai at the moment.
If it were Minato Namikaze ten years from now, he would definitely not use such tactics.
However, at this time, Minato Namikaze was only a student at the Ninja Academy. Based on his estimation, the size of the ninja tool pouch on Minato Namikaze's waist could not hold too many Flying Thunder God Kunai. The fourteen kunai he had taken out now should be the limit.
It feels to him like he's being treated in the eye.
As long as these eyes are removed.
Therefore, this map no longer belongs to Minato Namikaze, but to him, and he ensures that there are no Flying Thunder God Kunai behind him, so Minato Namikaze will only appear in front of him and fight him head-on.
He now understands perfectly well that Minato Namikaze wants to see just how much patience he has, so he's chosen to remain still. But in return, as long as Minato Namikaze doesn't move, he'll destroy those Flying Thunder God Kunai one by one.
Araki had been manufacturing Explosive Tag during this period, so he had a lot of experience and research on talismans.
Although he didn't know how the Flying Thunder God Technique worked, nor how the Flying Thunder God Formula was made, based on the principles of talismans, he figured he could solve the problem by destroying the patterns on them.
Therefore, Araki's attack target was only the four characters "Sword of Love and Resistance," destroying the function of the Flying Thunder God Formula. This would prevent spatial jumps and make Space-Time Ninjutsu less effective.
This is a process in itself!
Just as Araki charged toward the third Flying Thunder God Kunai, Minato Namikaze finally lost his temper and charged toward Araki.
" Araki, you certainly didn't disappoint me!"
As Minato Namikaze spoke, he suddenly swung his right hand forward and threw the Flying Thunder God Kunai he was holding directly towards Araki.
It has to be said.
In terms of ninja tool throwing.
Minato Namikaze was extremely skilled.
This instantly presented Araki with a dilemma: if he continued to destroy the Flying Thunder God Kunai on the ground in front of him, he would Kunai.
However, if Araki chooses to dodge the flying Kunai, he will have no way to destroy the Flying Thunder God Kunai on the ground.
In reality, this was a situation where there was no other choice!
Minato Namikaze did this to force Araki not to destroy the third Flying Thunder God Kunai. Moreover, he had already planned that if Araki dodged, he would have two options, depending on the situation.
The first method is to directly use the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach the Flying Thunder God Kunai that was thrown at Araki, and launch a surprise attack on Araki.
According to his notes on the scroll from which he learned the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, used this method to kill Madara Uchiha, Uchiha Izuna's younger brother.
The second method is to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear on the Flying Thunder God Kunai that Araki was trying to destroy. This way, when Araki is dodging the attacking Kunai or choosing to use his Kunai knock away the Kunai in front of him, he can instantly appear in front of Araki and launch a surprise attack.
The advantage of doing this is that it allows Araki's attention to be drawn, thus achieving a surprise attack.
Minato Namikaze felt there was nothing wrong with either of the two combat methods. The only factor that could determine whether to do it was not his mood, but the ever-changing situation on the battlefield.
He will find the best solution based on the current situation!
at the same time.
To lull Araki into a false sense of security, he didn't stop after throwing the Kunai, but instead rushed up behind it at the same speed.
It looks like an attack is being launched.
Minato Namikaze made a great deal of judgment in that instant, not because he had a lot of combat experience, but because he had a very strong combat awareness.
In battle, he is very quick-witted, able to rapidly assess the enemy's tactics, devise the most reasonable solutions, and plan battle strategies decisively.
His fighting prowess far surpassed that of any other student of his generation, and even those who had already become ninjas were no match for him.
The reason why Minato Namikaze did not choose to graduate from the Ninja Academy early was that he wanted to enrich and improve himself as much as possible during the time he could study in peace. Space-Time Ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique requires a lot of energy, and once he became a ninja, he wouldn't have as much time to learn it.
By then, he would be spending most of his time in battle, so he still cherished his time at the Ninja Academy.
only...
Minato Namikaze's battles, which were characterized by profound wisdom and strategy, appeared to the students present as very simple fighting styles.
He simply threw out a Kunai.
There doesn't seem to be any real threat.
This led many students to have a strange thought: was Minato Namikaze deliberately letting Araki win? After all, in any previous simulated match involving Minato Namikaze, he could easily defeat the opponent assigned to him by Minato Namikaze -Ibuki-sensei.
But when facing Araki, it was as if it had lost its spirit, failing to finish the battle quickly as before, and instead throwing Kunai...
but...
An even more unexpected situation occurred for the students present.
Faced with Minato Namikaze's "simple" attack, Araki did not stand still to prepare for a counterattack, unlike when he was fighting against Boji. Instead, he immediately rushed to his left.
The targets still appear to be those Kunai with unusual shapes.
"?????"
The students at the scene were increasingly puzzled, because they simply couldn't understand this kind of competition; it didn't seem like a battle, but rather like playing chess.
These clusters of uniquely shaped pieces on the ground are chess pieces.
Araki and Minato Namikaze were vying for the territory where these chess pieces were located, and the playground had essentially become their chessboard.
This feeling is very strange.
Moreover, once this feeling arose, it became increasingly intense, causing this idea to constantly pop into their minds.
Araki didn't care about other people's opinions at all, and he didn't even care about Minato Namikaze's attack. In his plan, he had to eliminate the Flying Thunder God Kunai on the ground first, otherwise he would definitely be defeated.
So when Minato Namikaze launched his attack, he immediately and decisively abandoned the Flying Thunder God Kunai in front of him.
This one isn't important!
He has already destroyed two, and there are ten left on the ground. Besides this one, there are nine more waiting for him.
Araki wouldn't choose to fight Minato Namikaze to the death because of this Flying Thunder God Kunai, as that would only put him in his opponent's rhythm. What he needs to do now is to bring Minato Namikaze into his rhythm.
Such a sudden change of direction is no problem for him within his body's range. At his current speed, when he reaches the next Flying Thunder God Kunai, Minato Namikaze will have absolutely no way to interfere.
Even if Minato Namikaze immediately threw the Flying Thunder God Kunai in his left hand at him, he would absolutely not have enough time to intercept it in time.
"Bite!"
As the two rushed out of position, another metallic clanging sound rang out, and a torn talisman appeared on the ground.
Eleven left!
Araki silently calculated the number of Flying Thunder God Kunai in his mind. He didn't necessarily need to destroy all the Flying Thunder God Kunai before fighting Minato Namikaze, because in his plan, this would arouse Minato Namikaze's greater caution and attention, so there was no need to do that.
As long as the number of Flying Thunder God Kunai is kept within a certain limit, even if Minato Namikaze uses the Flying Thunder God Technique to jump between a few Flying Thunder God Kunai, the situation can still be completely controlled.
Blindly using the Flying Thunder God Technique at that point would only be a meaningless waste of one's Chakra.
"You..."
Minato Namikaze didn't catch up with the Flying Thunder God Kunai he threw in front of him, but let it fly away and eventually fall to a relatively far distance.
Consider this an arrangement.
He then crouched down and picked up the Flying Thunder God Kunai that Araki had just tried to destroy.
In this way...
He now had two Flying Thunder God Kunai left in his hands.
Under his watchful gaze, Araki charged toward another Flying Thunder God Kunai in the distance.
The term "remote" is a relative concept.
From Araki's current position, it is the middle of where they initially created distance, but in reality, it is the position of the Flying Thunder God Kunai that is furthest away from Minato Namikaze in a straight line.
This still keeps all the Flying Thunder God Kunai in front of him, preventing Minato Namikaze from suddenly appearing behind him to launch a sneak attack.
Araki remained very vigilant about this.
only...
At this very moment.
A resolute glint flashed in Minato Namikaze Namikaze's azure eyes.
"We can't let ourselves be whittled down like this anymore. We must take the initiative, otherwise, once all these Flying Thunder God Formula are destroyed, we'll have no speed advantage whatsoever against Araki!"
In an instant Minato Namikaze made a very decisive decision. Then, he controlled his Chakra and connected it with the Flying Thunder God Kunai in front of Araki. Instantly, his figure flashed and disappeared.
This situation immediately attracted the attention of all the students present. Everyone stared wide-eyed, and before they could recover from the shock, they found that Minato Namikaze had appeared in front of Araki, his right hand gripping the handle of the Flying Thunder God Kunai.
at the same time.
Araki and Minato Namikaze are very close.
The blade of the Kunai in his hand was about to reach the back of Minato Namikaze when, at that moment, Minato Namikaze raised his left hand and threw the Flying Thunder God Kunai Araki.
The blade of the Flying Thunder God Kunai was aimed straight at Araki's face.
If Araki hadn't dodged, he would have been hit. Of course, Minato Namikaze didn't intend to harm Araki, but he believed Araki's speed would allow him to dodge.
That way, he could use the Flying Thunder God Technique again to teleport to Araki's side and launch a further attack.
"Bite!"
However, at that moment, Araki did not dodge the Flying Thunder God Kunai in front of him. Instead, he tilted the blade of his Kunai at an angle and precisely slashed at the handle of the thrown Flying Thunder God Kunai.
In an instant.
The word "forbearance" has been cut out.
The Flying Thunder God Kunai, upon impact, flew towards Araki's left cheek, its sharp secondary blade grazing his face and leaving a slightly deep bloodstain.
However, the Flying Thunder God Kunai did not slow Araki down at all. Almost instantly, he arrived in front of Minato Namikaze, and there was no Flying Thunder God Kunai with the Flying Thunder God Formula behind him.
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Araki's outstretched right hand moved incredibly fast, arriving in front of Minato almost instantly, and his five fingers spread out, resembling a sharp claw.