Naruto: Assassinating Minato Namikaze at the Start

Chapter 52 Water Element. 5-Line Seal

At the summit of the highest peak in the towering mountains, shrouded in thick thunderclouds.

The Land of Lightning, the Hidden Cloud Village.

What are your thoughts on the matter of the Third Kazekage?

Even though the Third Raikage lowered his voice, it still sounded like thunder in the office.

"The Third Hokage," Nozomi, Raikage's secretary, took the initiative to start the conversation.

"Attack the Sand Village." He handed over the troop deployment plan in his hand: "This opportunity is once in a lifetime. Compared to the tough nut to crack in Konoha, the Sand Village is like a piece of fat meat delivered right to our mouths."

The Third Raikage took the plan and read it carefully.

"Indeed," he said. "The Sand Village is currently preoccupied with its own problems, making this a good time to launch an attack, however..."

He glanced around, his gaze sweeping across everyone's faces.

Meeting their gazes, "Ai" puffed out her chest, and the others also looked eager to try.

"We'd better add fuel to the fire in the ninja world," the Third Raikage said confidently.

"The more chaotic the ninja world becomes, the more advantageous it is for us, so... we must do things, and do them well."

"Give the order, Lord Raikage, we are ready."

In the office, a unified voice of petitioning rang out.

People's hearts can be won over.

The Raikage's personality isn't as reckless as it seems.

It's all a facade. A reckless person couldn't have gotten into this position, let alone have the support of almost everyone in the village.

In fact, the Third Raikage had been secretly preparing for this for a long time. The reason why the Cloud Ninja hadn't intervened yet was simply because they wanted to maximize their profits.

They are waiting for an opportunity, a crucial point where they can most effectively enter the market.

Now, the opportunity has arrived.

The battle between the Sand Village and the Leaf Village has reached a stalemate, and there is no consensus among the villagers.

Moreover, the death of the Third Kazekage at the hands of his own ninja dealt a fatal blow to morale.

What would you do if you were a Sand Village ninja?

There was really no other choice but to continue the war to the very end.

As long as the war continues, the undercurrents in the village can be suppressed.

Only if the war against Konoha is won can Sunagakure survive and avoid disintegration.

Therefore, the Sand Village has no choice but to continue to increase its troop deployment on the Konoha front.

Therefore, if troops are transferred to the front lines, the interior will inevitably be left vulnerable.

The Cloud Ninja had been waiting for this crucial moment for a long time.

"A, Killer Bee." The Third Raikage began to assign his men.

The AB brothers stepped forward: "Your subordinates are here."

"Starting immediately, head to the border of the Land of Fire and hold off the Konoha garrison ninja."

"Yes." X2

Next, the Third Raikage called out "His" name, an elite ninja in the room known for his wisdom.

"hope, go and contact the Mizukage. Make sure to form an alliance and send troops to the Land of Wind together."

"Lord Raikage, please rest assured, I will live up to your expectations."

Within the Third Raikage's mountain-like body lies a delicate heart.

Next, he arranged things one by one.

Both military and internal affairs were arranged clearly, orderly, and transparently.

"Once the Mizukage sends word back, I will personally lead the expedition to conquer the Land of Wind."

The Third Raikage slammed his hand on the corner of the table, making a muffled "thud".

"Now, everyone, go and prepare yourselves. For the sake of Kumogakure, may we achieve victory!"

The Yunren raised their right arms across their chests and shouted in unison, "Victory!"

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Kakashi's sword sliced ​​open the enemy's throat, and the small group of bandits led by three wandering ninjas posed no threat to the caravan.

His gaze swept over the thief's corpse, where clusters of arrow fletchings, some still trembling, were visible.

Thirteen people.

Only one person rushed to his side; the rest fell on the way.

This includes two mountain bandits with the strength of genin (lower-ranking ninja).

He remembered that when Hinata Ayako introduced herself, she said that she was good at ranged attacks.

At first, he didn't really understand what that sentence meant.

Witnessing such a sharp attack firsthand is truly an eye-opener.

Kakashi unconsciously put himself into the role.

What would happen if he were to face Ayako?

Only by getting close can I have a chance to defeat her.

Otherwise, once you're set free, it'll be hard to escape.

His brows furrowed, and his gaze fell on the person next to Hinata Ayako.

Mo Jingxian.

He had been protecting Ayako closely, and had not made a move during the several raids on the robbers.

The two worked together seamlessly, and it seemed like I really had no chance of winning if I faced them.

The Hyuga clan is renowned for its Gentle Fist, and the recently emerging genius Mo Jingxian earned his reputation through sheer strength.

Neither of these two men is someone to be trifled with.

Kakashi withdrew his thoughts of comparison and silently sheathed the sword passed down from his father.

The caravan merchant, wiping away cold sweat, approached the Jonin Akimichi:

"I am extremely grateful to the people who helped me this time."

As he spoke, he waved his hand behind him.

Several servants carried wooden boxes and presented them to the four people, with one in front of each of them.

Akimichi Jonin nodded and took the wooden box: "Then I thank you for your generosity."

"Of course, of course."

The merchant did not linger and turned to arrange for the convoy to continue on its way.

"This boss is quite a character." Mo Jingxian picked up the kunai from the box and examined it in her hand.

The kunai was beautifully made; I don't know what kind of alloy was added, but it was silvery-white overall.

The handle is engraved with a climbing flower pattern that extends all the way to the tailstock.

The kunai is carved with unidentified flowers on both sides, it's very beautiful, more like a work of art than a weapon.

This thing really hit the ninja's sore spot.

No ninja wouldn't like it; right now, Ayako is holding a kunai and examining it repeatedly.

After the minor incident, Mo Jingxian refocused her attention and concentrated half of it on nurturing her chakra.

It has been exactly ten days since the first conversion.

The elements within his body are now bluish-green, about the thickness of a few hairs, and easily identifiable when mixed with chakra.

The conversion rate isn't very fast.

But its strength lies in its daily growth; it moves forward little by little, changing every moment.

Proportionally, elemental energy accounts for approximately 5% of the total chakra.

Mo Jingxian liked this feeling of growth, which she could see.

It's hard to say what level his current strength has reached, and he should try not to use his own chakra unless necessary.

He was eagerly anticipating the transformation, not for any other reason than to complete it as soon as possible.

I glanced at the panel and saw that my reputation points had accumulated to 1033.

Growth has been slow for the past two weeks, with almost no income except for a small surge at funerals.

There's no need to rush this. With the ninja world in chaos right now, how could we not have a chance to harvest reputation points?

He didn't intend to waste the points in his hand; they were meant to be used to remove Ayako's "Caged Bird" curse mark.

Fortunately, I've already obtained the "Corpse Demon Seal" and am currently analyzing and learning it.

Ever since he used Kushina's trial card, he has stored his knowledge and insights into sealing techniques in his sea of ​​consciousness.

As the analysis progresses, this knowledge is gradually internalized and applied.

Relying on his experience from two lifetimes, he dissected the runes one by one, added his own understanding, and formed his unique fighting style.

I dare not speak of anything else, but in terms of the analysis and reconstruction of the underlying logic of energy, he has already surpassed everyone else.

By the time the warming process was over, it was already dark.

The convoy stopped to rest, the team lit a campfire, and sat down around it.

Having a pair of white-eyed people in the team saved a lot of trouble, even eliminating the need for perimeter security.

After the transformation and nourishment of elements within his body was completed, Mo Jingxian took advantage of the free time to study the principles of sealing techniques.

Ayako sat quietly beside him without disturbing him, occasionally activating her Byakugan to scan an area of ​​five kilometers in radius.

Kakashi sat opposite him, the young boy with a worried expression, seemingly lost in thought.

Captain Akimichi on the right has never stopped eating; he's now pulling out a large amount of food and stuffing it into his stomach.

Mo Jingxian suspected that his storage scroll contained nothing but delicious food.

Pulling his slightly off-topic thoughts back to the principles of sealing techniques.

"Five Elements Seal".

It requires the use of five types of chakra that mutually restrain each other to form a perfect closed loop.

This is used to seal and disrupt the flow of chakra being used, thereby achieving the purpose of control.

The principle is very simple, but it is very difficult to use.

Not only must the user possess all five chakra natures, but they must also be thoroughly familiar with the changes in the nature of each chakra nature; otherwise, they cannot achieve this state of fighting without breaking.

Mo Jingxian had almost finished researching this sealing technique, and recently, with a burst of inspiration, he had made significant progress.

"Five attributes, changes, and restraints." Mo Jingxian stared at the fire, her gaze clearly unfocused.

He kept confirming his conjecture in his mind, and all the clues became clearer and clearer.

Ultimately, all these invisible lines converge at a single point.

"Fluctuation! Also known as frequency."

In fact, all energy transfer is a wave. The reason why there are different properties is because they are different manifestations of the vibration frequency of elements.

It must be like this.

Mo Jingxian's eyes lit up, and she suddenly raised her right hand.

His sudden movement caught the attention of several people, and they all looked over.

Mo Jingxian didn't care; at this moment, he was completely immersed in the elemental world he had created.

But then, his five fingers glowed with a faint blue light, and five wisps of water-attribute chakra emerged.

Kakashi was puzzled, not understanding what Mo Jingxian was up to.

What's the use of these five small clusters of water-style chakra? They don't look like any kind of advanced ninjutsu.

Yu Guangzhong, the captain, and Ayako did not interrupt.

He simply suppressed his doubts and continued watching.

Mo Jingxian stared at the chakra cluster for a long time, and gradually, the water-attribute chakra began to change.

This change is not a change in form or property in the traditional sense.

But -

Akimichi Hijita stared wide-eyed in shock at the scene before him.

Kakashi wasn't much better off, sporting the same expression as the captain.

Only Ayako Hinata had a blind trust in Mo Jingxian, as if she wouldn't be surprised no matter what shocking things he did.

At that very moment, a blue flame ignited within the water-attribute chakra on Mo Jingxian's thumb.

That wasn't fire, it was water burning.

That was definitely not a change of form; Mo Jingxian did it.

He gave the water element the logical expression of fire.

— Ionic combustion.

Mo Jingxian continued.

The other members of the team exchanged glances, each reading the word "unbelievable" in the other's eyes.

They instinctively shielded Mo Jingxian in the middle to prevent her from being disturbed unexpectedly.

Although I don't understand what he's doing, even a fool could figure it out.

Perhaps, a great technique that will overturn the understanding of the ninja world is about to be born.

Mo Jingxian did not disappoint them.

Next, he demonstrated the wind's freedom and elusiveness, the earth's heavy and oppressive force, and the lightning's swift and explosive power.

It's right between the five fingers.

Beads of sweat covered his forehead, but Mo Jingxian's eyes were unusually focused.

In an instant.

He twisted his wrist, and his fingers, each carrying a different shape of chakra, pressed them an inch above his navel.

"Water Element - Five Elements Seal!"