Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 77 The Storm Is Brewing

In just one morning, all three of them collapsed at the entrance of the valley, completely exhausted.

"With this level of skill, I'm afraid he wouldn't be fit for the battlefield."

Minato stood in front of the three, his tone slightly teasing.

"The traps are too numerous!"

Rope Tree sat up. In just a short while, he had been eliminated eighteen times, sixteen of which were by being killed by explosive tags.

"There aren't that many traps on the battlefield."

"But there are never a shortage of traps on the battlefield, especially in places you don't expect," Minato emphasized.

The battlefield is no child's play. There is no shortage of smart people in this world. Even a genius like Kakashi almost died when he first went to the battlefield.

"With me here, you don't need to worry about threats from the enemy. But if you're going to die in a trap, it's better to die at the hands of the enemy. I'd rather you die a glorious death than be foolish."

That makes sense.

Mikoto's smile held a hint of helplessness: "If word of this kind of death gets back to the clan, I wonder how much they'll laugh at us."

She could understand Minato's good intentions.

The other side didn't expect them to fight at all; as long as they could avoid being killed by traps, they would be brought back safely.

This shows absolute confidence in one's own abilities!

They were practically feeding them.

"What? I was hoping to take down a few more enemies."

Nawaki was somewhat disheartened, but he knew that he couldn't fight against Minato's powerful backing.

"Given your current strength, your primary task on the battlefield is to do your best to survive."

Minato shook his head: "Ninjas are, after all, human. When a person is killed, they die. That's the same for everyone."

"That's right!"

sieve--

Tsunade suddenly appeared beside Minato and casually patted his blond hair.

"Napaki, don't oversimplify the battlefield."

"Sis, what brings you here?"

Nawaki was somewhat surprised by Tsunade's arrival.

"I've come to deliver something."

As Tsunade spoke, she took out two headbands from her ninja tool pouch, handing one to Minato and the other to Kushina.

"Your and Kushina's graduation applications have been approved, and Nawaki's withdrawal from the group has also been processed."

"You passed just like that? There's no need for an exam?" Minato asked instinctively.

"An exam? Will you take it?"

Tsunade chuckled, "The old man is very busy right now, he doesn't have time to waste on this kind of thing. You are all free now, you can form teams as you please."

Konoha ninjas do not necessarily have to be in traditional four-person teams to carry out missions.

Two or three people can work together, and there are also cases of solo missions. In many cases, it is not uncommon for several classes to work together.

"Then why don't you just put us in a team?" Nawaki asked.

"Well... Kushina's status is special, and she cannot leave the village at will, so she cannot be included in the team. This is a decision made by the higher-ups."

When this was mentioned, Tsunade said with some helplessness, "A team needs to have four members to be formed, and given Minato's strength, he can better utilize his abilities by forming his own team."

Upon hearing this, Kushina pursed her lips but said nothing.

She already knew that she was sent to Konoha to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Fortunately, Minato was always by her side, so any signs of unease that appeared were nipped in the bud by Minato's presence. She didn't experience the loneliness she felt in the original story at all, and every day was incredibly fulfilling.

"There's nothing we can do about it."

After a brief silence, Kushina smiled helplessly.

Minato had long anticipated that the higher-ups would make this decision, which suited him perfectly. Taking care of more people meant taking on more risks, and he was very cautious in this regard.

"I will take you to the Hokage Building to register your information tomorrow morning, and you can go there to receive missions at any time afterward."

Seeing that Kushina's reaction was relatively calm, Tsunade was also slightly relieved: "In addition, at most half a month, there will probably be a mission assigned."

"What happened?" Minato asked.

"The Jonin class just had a meeting, and Hanzo issued a notice ordering ninjas from other countries to immediately withdraw from the Land of Rain and to send his subordinate ninjas to forcibly intervene in the war between Konoha and Sunagakure."

Tsunade emphasized the word "war," clearly indicating that in her view, the conflict between Konoha and Sunagakure could already be considered a war.

"The village is now on high alert, with a large number of ninjas being transferred to the border. In addition, news has come back from Iwagakure that they seem to be taking this opportunity to expand their territory."

"If the conflict in the Land of Rain escalates, Iwagakure might launch an invasion of the Land of Grass first. To prevent this from happening, we need to dispatch manpower to support Kusagakure."

Nawaki asked, puzzled, "What does Kusagakure have to do with us?"

"Of course it's related, you idiot! I told you to read more books!"

Tsunade flicked Nawaki on the forehead, her tone helpless: "Kusagakure is an ally of Konoha, and also a buffer between Konoha and Iwagakure."

"Once the Land of Grass is breached, Konoha will have to face pressure from Iwagakure."

Upon hearing this, Nawaki remained completely unfazed, arms crossed and a proud smile on his face: "In other words, Iwagakure will also have to face the pressure from Konoha?"

"The problem is that this isn't really a pressure for them."

Minato explained, "Although the Land of Fire possesses the best resources and environment in the ninja world, it is located in the very center of the ninja world and is surrounded by the other four great ninja villages."

"Konoha is not afraid of Iwagakure alone, but if other ninja villages are given an opportunity, Konoha may face a situation of fighting four against one."

"Compared to the Land of Fire, other countries, although geographically less favorable, are indirectly protected. For example, in the Land of Earth, it rains stones from the sky. Would you be willing to invade such a horrible place?"

"ah--?"

Rope Tree's eyes widened: "So, no matter how you look at it, we're the ones who suffer a loss?"

"Yes."

Minato nodded: "In the event of war, Konoha will not only have to deal with the front lines, but also leave enough fighting force to guard the borders."

"The higher-ups allowed you to form teams freely, which was also based on this consideration."

Tsunade looked at Minato with concern in her eyes: "Minato, your mobility and strength can be of the greatest value in local conflicts and small-scale skirmishes, and can even turn the tide of a battle. This is more useful than keeping you in a standard squad."

"However, this also means that you are likely to be sent to the most tense and dangerous areas."

"I understand, teacher, don't worry."

Shuimen spoke gently, his sunny smile carrying a reassuring power.

Their eyes met, and they could both see the concern in each other's eyes.

Nawaki glanced at Tsunade, then at Minato, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

For some reason, he felt that the atmosphere between Minato and his older sister was a little strange.