Who still dares say Minato isn't broken?
Apart from his "cheat," the Flying Raijin was the ultimate anomaly.
Looking at Yuki Seisui, Minato nodded solemnly.
Now, the real show begins.
"Then… let's go!"
Yuki Seisui took the lead, soaring into the air. A sword materialized in his hand, leaving a phantom clone in his place.
The Mangekyo Sharingan glimmered in his eyes. Minato froze in shock, watching Yuki Seisui swing his blade toward him.
"Minato!" Fukasaku shouted, but Minato didn't move. At that moment, Fukasaku let out a loud ribbit.
"Toad Confrontation Chant!"
If it's genjutsu, then break it with another genjutsu!
A massive fire blade swept forward—but in that instant, Minato reappeared safely on the other side.
That was close… Minato shuddered, then gratefully said, "Thank you, Fukasaku-sama."
Fukasaku paid no mind to the thanks, his gaze fixed on Yuki Seisui.
What a terrifyingly strong opponent.
Not only could he summon tailed beasts and numerous other summons, but his own strength was overwhelming.
And he could hover in mid-air for short periods.
It was as if he had no weaknesses.
Swordsmanship, summoning, chakra—everything was enormous.
"Minato, what about his ninjutsu?" Shima asked.
If his ninjutsu is this strong too, then it's a fight to the death.
Minato gave a wry smile. "Seisui's ninjutsu is indeed very strong. His sealing techniques are also highly proficient. He is a ninja with no weaknesses."
This is troublesome… The sages inhaled sharply, their expressions growing serious.
"Breaking genjutsu with genjutsu," Yuki Seisui said, slowly sheathing his blade as he looked at Minato. "I have to admit, that's a clever move."
His own genjutsu wasn't particularly strong—it merely immobilized the target.
"Seisui, leave this to me!" Panda Ming stepped forward, tossing explosive clay.
"It's time to show them the art of explosion!"
The explosive clay transformed in mid-air into three or four tiny clay pandas that could chase targets before detonating.
Panda Ming then formed hand seals like a ninja, summoning a mountain-sized clay figure beside him.
Minato's eyes lit up.
I know how to make these explode!
Although the first giant panda hadn't used the method he knew, he could inject chakra into the clay to trigger detonation.
"That clay mountain… just pour chakra into it, and it will flash red, then blow up."
With this many explosive clay, it should be more than enough to handle them.
The sages were pleasantly surprised.
Shima pointed at a large panda near Panda Ming. "You left a Flying Raijin mark on its head, right?"
"Exactly," Minato nodded. "Later, I'll need your help to use ninjutsu on that small mountain. Just infuse chakra, and it will flash red and explode."
"We understand! It will work!"
Panda Ming rapidly produced a dozen small clay pandas, each roughly the size of Minato, yet numerous.
Minato frowned slightly. If these clay pandas blinked before exploding like the previous ones, I could grab one and throw it onto the clay mountain to trigger it.
Let's start! Minato whispered.
"Good."
The two sages readied themselves.
"What is he trying to do?" Setsuna asked, puzzled by Minato's movements.
Hiruzen could only see a rough outline, so he ignored him.
Uchiha Haru, with her Mangekyo, was Minato's teammate. She understood the explosive clay plan instantly.
She led Hiruzen further away, saying, "We need to get even farther from the battlefield."
"Huh?!" Hiruzen compared the distance. They were already 1–2 kilometers away!
And he wants us to go farther?!
How strong have they become?
Hiruzen couldn't believe it, but he obeyed, following Haru.
Along the way, Haru explained, "That clay mountain is an explosive. Very powerful. Seisui once leveled an area using this type of explosive clay. Its blast radius is huge. Inside the clay are countless iron bamboo fragments that scatter upon detonation."
She paused, emphasizing, "It's extremely destructive. Minato likely wants to detonate it to gain the advantage."
"Will Seisui let him succeed?" Setsuna frowned.
Haru shook her head. "No. Knowing Seisui, he won't stop him. He can see everything they see—but he hasn't interfered."
Panda Ming was too careless!
With this much explosive clay, many allies could die if it detonated.
It was time to teach him a lesson.
Yuki Seisui appeared atop the Panda Sage.
"Panda Ming will finally taste death in an explosion!"
The Panda Sage's voice trembled with excitement.
He's been annoyed by this explosive clay for so long.