Fire Style: Flame Bullet
"Call"
A massive fireball hurtled past Minato's head and slammed directly into the freezing air rushing towards him.
Immediately afterwards, you could hear the hissing sound of boiling water vapor.
As soon as the Flame Bullet came into contact with the freezing air, they instantly heated the ice blocks that had frozen due to the cold to boiling point, and produced a lot of white smoke.
At the same time, the appearance of the Flame Bullet not only stopped the attack of the freezing air, but also dispelled the cold air on Minato's body.
More importantly, a broad, sturdy figure stood in front of him.
His previously tense expression immediately turned to joy.
A ninja with a full head of white hair and an aura of reliability appeared before him. This person was none other than his teacher, Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin.
"Haven't seen you for a few days, Minato. You seem a bit slack off." Jiraiya glanced at the slightly disheveled Minato behind him and said with a hint of a joke.
"I'm sorry, Jiraiya- sensei, I've disappointed you."
Although Jiraiya was only joking, because of his high standing in Minato's heart, the joy on Minato's face immediately disappeared and was replaced by shame.
"Haha, Minato, life is long, and a temporary setback is nothing. Put away your dejected face and face everything with a smile. Besides, the Toad Sage from Mount Myōboku has arrived; he'll surely defeat the enemy."
Jiraiya spoke, he gave Minato a smiling profile view behind him, and then gave him a thumbs-up with his left hand.
Hearing Jiraiya's words, Minato was deeply moved, but seeing Aizen and the others fleeing, he couldn't help but laugh and cry. " Jiraiya- sensei, I'm glad you comforted me like that, but our enemies are all running far away with Roshi."
"What?!" Jiraiya exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this, and quickly turned around to look in Aizen's direction.
At this moment, Aizen and his two companions, carrying Roshi, were running incredibly fast. If they had been given a little more time, they could probably have escaped the range that Jiraiya could catch up with.
Jiraiya and hurriedly urged the person next to him to hurry up.
"Quick, quick, let's chase after them together. We can't let them take Roshi away, otherwise I really won't know how to explain it to the old man and Kōki."
Upon seeing Aizen and the others running so fast, Jiraiya immediately forgot about comforting his excellent student and frantically chased after Aizen in the direction he had gone.
Behind him were the Konoha Ninja had come out with him.
This situation prompted Minato to shake his head with a wry smile.
My teacher is a very reliable and respectable person, both in terms of ability and personality.
But there's one thing that's rather strange.
They always do silly things unintentionally, leading to some ridiculous situations that are both funny and absurd.
I hope that if I have a child with Kushina in the future, it won't end up like Jiraiya's situation, otherwise it will really give him a headache.
However, Minato could never have imagined that his future child would have a personality even more outrageous than Jiraiya's.
Seeing Aizen and the others running further and further away, Minato immediately suggested to Jiraiya in front of him that Jiraiya be alert, and at the same time told Jiraiya about the approximate strength of Setsugetsu.
" Jiraiya- sensei, I'll use the Flying Thunder God Technique to slow them down. When the time is right, surround them. But please prioritize reclaiming the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, because the enemy is incredibly strong; even a single ordinary member has kept me trapped. So, Jiraiya- sensei and everyone else, please be extra careful during the battle."
Jiraiya was leading the pursuit, heard his beloved disciple say this, he immediately took it seriously. For Minato to say such a thing, the enemy's strength was definitely not simple.
So he nodded and replied to Minato with a serious expression, "I understand."
After replying to Minato, he immediately addressed the ninja troops behind him. "Did you hear what Minato said? Your primary objective now is to retrieve Roshi. Your mission is to capture as many Jinchūriki as possible while Minato and I hold off the enemy. Once we succeed, everyone immediately retreat to the Konoha base."
Upon hearing Jiraiya's command, the ninjas behind him immediately responded in unison, "Yes, Lord Jiraiya."
Now that Minato had no more worries, he looked at Aizen and the others with a serious expression, reached into his pocket with his right hand, took out a few Flying Thunder God Kunai, and threw them in Aizen's direction.
A series of soft, continuous whooshing sounds echoed across the open plain. They were almost imperceptible unless one listened very carefully.
Immediately afterwards, a golden streak of Ryuko flew rapidly toward Aizen and the others at an indescribable speed.
Watching the golden Ryuko disappear into the distance, Jiraiya's eyes were filled with pride. This was his student. So outstanding, having mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique created by the Second Hokage. It's worth noting that since its creation, no one except the Second Hokage himself knew this technique. And he was so young, with such a gentle and popular personality.
Sometimes he couldn't help but think that the Hokage position should belong to Minato. After all, the old man was already old and had reached the age of retirement, and Orochimaru's personality was so cold and unlikable. No matter how you looked at it, Minato was the best candidate for Hokage.
Meanwhile, Minato, who was chasing Aizen, was unaware that his teacher Jiraiya was daydreaming while pursuing the enemy.
He has now successfully gotten close to Aizen and the others.
However, Minato did not rush forward recklessly. Instead, he used the high mobility of the Flying Thunder God Technique to continuously release Ninjutsu, forcing Aizen others to resist, in order to delay their Aizen.
Suddenly, a series of storms swept towards Aizen and his group.
It must be said that Minato's plan was very successful. Due to the Flying Thunder God Technique, a shameless Ninjutsu that allows for both attack and escape, Aizen and his group could only passively defend against Minato's attacks, but had few countermeasures.
Their frequent attacks drastically reduced their escape speed. At the same time, their patience was being worn down by Minato's relentless attacks.
"Damn it, one after another, it's so annoying!" Jörmungandr complained, unable to bear Minato's constant harassment any longer. " Aizen- san, let me stop and deal with them."
Faced with Jörmungandr's request, Aizen initially remained silent, but seeing Minato still attacking relentlessly, Jiraiya, and the excited Konoha troops, he raised his hand to adjust the demon mask on his face and nodded.
"Then, make your move. But be mindful of your actions and control your emotions."
Clearly, Aizen was also getting annoyed by the frequent pursuit; his original intention was simply to prevent Konoha from suffering heavy losses.
It now appears that his concessions only emboldened Minato to push his luck further. It's time to show Minato and the people of Konoha the vast difference in strength between them and the enemy.
It's important to understand that forbearance and fear are not the same thing.