One Dragon Tail Kick will shatter your Susanoo dream!

The bald old man was actually transformed by Neeko using Kusabi. Because he couldn't reveal his identity, the strength he could currently exert was at most at the level of a Kage-level goalkeeper.

Faced with Minato Namikaze's attacks, he was forced to retreat and was frequently cut and bleeding.

"Please abandon your futile resistance and return to Konoha with me!"

While Minato Namikaze was trying to persuade him, several kunai flew out, and he immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport behind Kusashi, who was disguised as an old man.

With a "bang," the kunai was violently destroyed by Kusashiba. Its head tilted slightly forward, dodging Minato Namikaze's fatal blow. Then, Kusashiba instantly left the spot.

"You want me to go back to the village with you again? Young man, that shuriken you're stabbing at the back of my head doesn't look like you're trying to capture me alive!"

Minato Namikaze was holding a kunai, about to swing it, when suddenly several sounds came from behind him.

"Earth Escape, split the earth and turn your palms!"

The leader, Dong Siren, slapped the ground with both hands, and the elite Iwa ninja following behind him followed suit in perfect unison.

A massive amount of chakra surged from the hands of the Iwa ninja into the ground, instantly destroying the flat ground and creating a landslide that blocked Minato Namikaze's movement space!

However, all of this had no effect on Minato Namikaze. He simply tossed a few shuriken away and easily escaped the range of the ninjutsu using the Flying Thunder God Technique…

The Eastern Dead continued to form hand seals, and seeing his opponent escape easily, he revealed an excited smile.

"Minato Namikaze, a young genius of Konoha, killing you will definitely allow me to advance to the higher ranks!"

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Concealment Technique!"

Several Iwa ninjas at the rear of the group, taking advantage of their companions' tall stature, quietly formed hand seals, causing the ground to quickly soften into fine sand. They then silently burrowed underground, waiting for their chance to strike!

Minato Namikaze gripped his kunai tightly, preparing to devise a countermeasure, when several Iwa ninja suddenly sprang from the ground, launching an attack with various weapons.

And Dong Siren launched an attack in an instant.

"Earth Release: Sand and Stone Technique!"

Countless clods of earth coalesced into hard stones, hurtling towards Minato Namikaze at breakneck speed.

"Die, you young Konoha genius!"

Higashi smirked. In the brief moment when his opponent was dodging the attack from the Iwa ninja, Higashi didn't believe that Minato Namikaze could dodge it.

"Spiral Flash Super Wheel Dance Roar? Three Styles!"

A blinding light suddenly appeared on the battlefield, and when the yellow flash of the flashbang ended, a cold voice came to the ears of the Eastern Dead Man.

"You're in charge of the Iwa ninja who's wreaking havoc all over the Land of Fire. That's the end of it!"

With a gentle flick of the shuriken, the Eastern Dead Man clutched his throat and slowly collapsed, lifeless.

"Lord Dongsi has been killed!"

"Damn it, what's wrong with this guy?!"

"It was just here a moment ago!"

The vice-captain of the elite Iwagakure ninja force, a tall man with a face full of freckles, suddenly spoke out angrily.

"That money-grubbing old man, when did he run off? He deserved to take the money, no..."

With a "whoosh," Minato Namikaze's figure suddenly appeared in front of him, and the shadow of death instantly loomed over him.

As the shuriken was thrust out, the Iwagakure lieutenant turned into a puddle of mud.

"Earth clones, huh? But they're pretty useless..."

Minato Namikaze vanished from his spot in an instant, and several arms emerged from the ground, only to find themselves grasping at empty air...

The Iwa ninja vice-captain had already used his stealth technique to slip into the rear of the group. Seeing the attack fail again, he couldn't help but shout angrily.

"Damn, this guy's teleportation technique is that amazing!"

"We simply can't catch this guy..."

"It's not the Body Flicker Technique, it's the Flying Thunder God Technique..."

"what?"

With his last question lingering, the Iwa ninja vice-captain stared in disbelief at his pierced heart.

"Damn it... Run! Get the intelligence..."

With a "plop," the Iwa ninja vice-captain never had the chance to say the rest of his words.

Seeing the panicked Iwa ninja, Minato Namikaze tidied his hair.

"I'm sorry, but to ensure the intelligence isn't leaked, you'll have to stay here!"

"Don't be afraid, everyone!"

"That guy was alone!"

"We still have so many people; if we work together, we can definitely take them down!"

The clash of shuriken echoed through the dense forest, followed by the dying screams of the Iwa ninja...

When the number of casualties among the Iwa ninja on the spot exceeded half and dwindled to less than 30, their morale collapsed instantly. No matter how much the last remaining special jonin tried to encourage them, no one dared to step forward and attack again.

Just as the special Jonin of Iwagakure was preparing to issue the order to retreat, Minato Namikaze looked at the shuriken scattered around him and revealed a confident expression.

"The setup is almost done, let's finish it all at once!"

With a whooshing sound, the remaining nearly 30 Iwa ninja clutched their throats and collapsed in agony!

"Ah, this is really troublesome. They almost escaped using earth magic..."

Minato Namikaze wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead, slowly walked forward, and hoisted the Iwa ninja who had previously been in command.

He deliberately left this person alive to extract information about the old man who had secretly escaped the scene while he was fighting!

Meanwhile, Cao Zhi, who had long since departed, calmly healed his injuries and sat down in a secluded cave, burying his head in eating rice balls.

Suddenly, an old voice rang out in front of her. The sudden sound startled the grass rice ball so much that it fell to the ground.

"Who the hell are you...?"

"Cough cough..."

"Hello, sir/madam. Are you hungry? Would you like me to make you some noodles?"

An elderly man in a security guard uniform stood with his arms crossed in front of Cao Zhi, watching him with great interest.

"An excellent transformation technique; even I couldn't detect any flaws!"

Kusakabe silently stared at the old man before him. The man was wearing the security uniform of the Kusagakure Ninja Academy. Kusakabe was a little taken aback...

"I am Huoyun..."

"Alright, you don't need to lie to me anymore. Your every move is under my surveillance!"

Cao Zhi stared wide-eyed at the other person with a look of disgust.

"You even peep at me while I'm showering, what a pervert!"

"Cough cough..."

The old man coughed lightly, looking at the unreliable Cao Zhi with great displeasure, then put his hands behind his back.

"Hey, you little grass brat, you don't seem surprised by my appearance at all!"

What are your thoughts on the current state of the ninja world?

Cao Zhi swallowed.

"I'll watch it lying down, or if that doesn't work, I'll watch it standing up..."

With a sudden "bang," a small hill in the distance was razed to the ground...

Madara was not yet at the point of being unable to walk. He was still attached to White Zetsu, and a violent expression appeared in his eyes. The other party's unruly behavior had angered him.

"You bastard, you really need to be taught a lesson. Let me show you the most powerful force in the ninja world!"

"Lord Ban, your health..."

"Shut up!"

Then, a scarlet Sharingan appeared in the age spot's eye, but it was just a regular three-tomoe Sharingan, and his tone was flat.

"Let me see your magnanimity!"