26 - Minato Namikaze, The Golden Flash

The pressure Minato Namikaze exuded was undeniable.

Just standing there, even with a sunny smile on his face,

you could still feel an invisible weight emanating from him.

"The final conclusion… is a head-on fight?"

The same question echoed in both Minato Namikaze's and Kakashi Hatake's minds.

Kakashi had heard about this man from his father.

How to put it?

Yuto Souta wasn't wrong—Minato Namikaze was indeed fast. Even his father acknowledged his speed.

And yet, under these circumstances, Yuto Souta still planned to fight head-on?

And from his tone, it seemed like a frontal assault was the only option?

What was going on in that guy's head?!

Still, doubts aside, Kakashi silently drew his blade.

The Hatake clan wasn't so cowardly as to lack the guts for a direct fight…

Minato, meanwhile, pulled out a kunai.

Bring it on.

To honor your declaration of a head-on battle, I, as your teacher, can only oblige.

His gaze gradually filled with anticipation…

Three geniuses who graduated at just five years old—what kind of combat prowess did they possess?

"Time's up."

"Begin!"

With a low command, Minato announced the start of the fight.

At the same moment, the trio sprang into action!

"Kakashi! Use Earth Release to block his paths and disrupt his seals!"

"Obito! Charge in and don't stop!"

Yuto Souta's lips moved the instant the battle began.

And faster than his orders was his dazzling hand speed!

"Fire Release! Nested Great Fireball!"

Yuto Souta completed the twenty-plus seals in just three seconds.

Breaking his own record, this Fire Release shot skyward.

A bloated fireball rocketed upward!

In midair, the fireball began to dissipate, melting like an eggshell to reveal the fire dragons within…

This technique wasn't for damage—it was for control.

At the same time, Kakashi dashed into position, slamming his hands to the ground.

"Earth Release! Triple Earth-Style Wall!"

The ground trembled slightly.

Three earthen walls rose almost simultaneously, but their directions weren't uniform.

One appeared behind Minato, two flanked his sides…

This move had originally been devised against Yuto Souta… In combat, Yuto barely moved, and Kakashi had once tried using it with his swordplay to end a fight in one strike.

That time, he'd come closest to victory.

Sadly, he still couldn't block Yuto Souta's ninjutsu…

But now,

the tactic reappeared, facing a far stronger foe.

This time, though, Kakashi felt an inexplicable confidence…

If it's this guy… maybe, just maybe, it could work?

Admittedly, the thought startled him as soon as it surfaced.

Standing opposite them was Minato Namikaze.

A superhuman even his father respected!

The three of them against him?

Yet in that split-second of wild thoughts,

the fire dragons in the sky descended toward Minato!

At that moment, it seemed Minato had only one direction to dodge.

Straight ahead—toward Obito Uchiha, charging forward with reckless abandon!

Obito knew the score…

Lunch today was probably out of reach for him.

No denying it—Kakashi Hatake was just a smidge better than him.

So… before getting eliminated, he had to do something!

Obito's resolve burned fiercely.

His mind was unusually clear!

As he charged, he calculated the fire dragons' arrival time and Minato's likely reactions.

Here goes…

Two kunai flew first!

His hands followed with seals!

"Fire Release! Great Fireball Technique!"

Eight proper seals—the Uchiha clan's orthodox signature ninjutsu, Great Fireball, finally emerged!

Minato raised an eyebrow.

"Pretty capable little guys…"

His smile unchanged, Minato's heart swelled with unexpected satisfaction.

The trio's coordination had met his expectations—no, exceeded them!

"Then I guess, as their teacher, I need to step up too?"

His smile widened.

Minato shifted his grip on the kunai, then with a flick of his wrist, let it fly.

Clang!

A sharp ring sounded as Kakashi's incoming blade deflected the kunai.

But what happened next made his eyes widen in shock!

Minato appeared atop the kunai itself!

The sudden twist caught him off guard, and a sharp pain exploded in his gut—Kakashi was sent flying back!

Obito, whose Great Fireball lost its target, fared no better. After dealing with Kakashi, Minato flickered behind him.

A single solid punch slammed Obito into the ground, snuffing out the flames spewing from his mouth…

It all happened too fast.

Yuto Souta's fire dragons in the sky hadn't even landed yet!

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