Chapter 51: Extreme Speed!

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Extreme Speed!

July 29th, Dawn.

On the barren hillside, Minato Namikaze, who was standing guard, suddenly called out, "Shisui, Sanyō, Shūichi!"

The three resting in the tent immediately woke up and quickly exited one after another.

Standing atop the tall hill, with no trees to obstruct their view, they could easily see figures emerging from all directions.

At a glance, these people were clearly different from the ones who had harassed them the day before—not just in their appearance but also in their energy and demeanor.

"Are they Ame-nin?" Kurama Sanyō asked, his voice filled with uncertainty.

The newcomers were indeed wearing the forehead protectors of Amegakure.

Shūichi took out a soldier pill and swallowed it. "That might not be the case!"

In the Land of Rain, it's common for everyone to disguise themselves as someone else, blending truth and lies.

Minato added, "For now, don't worry about their identities..."

Before he could finish speaking, the ground began to tremble.

Soon after, Shūichi and the others saw the earth rise and form steps about ten meters away from the hill, with the highest step quickly surpassing the height of the hill itself.

Swish, swish, swish...

A series of figures appeared on top of the towering earth wall, looking down on Shūichi and the others.

"Impressive earthwork!" Shūichi couldn't help but silently remark, but his vigilance was at its peak.

"Be careful, these guys are likely Iwa-nin!" Minato warned.

As soon as the words left his mouth, the ninja on the high earth wall launched their attack.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A barrage of kunai and shuriken rained down on them, though none were accompanied by explosive tags—likely to avoid accidentally killing the envoy protected in the tent.

Clang, clang, clang...

Shūichi's hands moved rapidly, wielding the Totsuka Blade in one hand and a kunai in the other, deflecting all the incoming kunai and shuriken.

Meanwhile, some of the attackers took advantage of this assault to leap down from the wall and rush toward the tent.

As the first wave of attacks ended, the remaining attackers also jumped down from the wall.

In an instant, Shūichi and the others found themselves surrounded by over twenty enemies.

Since his graduation, this was the first time Shūichi had faced such a large-scale assault and fought on such a complex battlefield.

So, as the first wave of enemies approached, he immediately swallowed a soldier pill and activated his tenfold concentration for the first time.

Boom!

The clone, struck in the neck, instantly exploded into a cloud of smoke.

The enemy's expression changed drastically as he looked down, only to see an explosive tag burning brightly.

Not only that, but the hidden explosive tags on the tent also ignited in unison.

"Damn it..." the intruder muttered, but before he could react further, he was consumed by the explosion and flames.

Outside the tent, the moment the defenses were breached, Minato Namikaze didn't hesitate to order a retreat.

Shūichi had already deactivated his 10x concentration and, together with Uchiha Shisui, leaped onto the tall wall.

The next moment, Minato Namikaze appeared beside them, and almost simultaneously, the tent on the hill exploded into a massive fireball, spreading flames in all directions.

Several nearby enemies were blown away by the blast, and five of the samurai who didn't retreat in time were also knocked down the hillside by the shockwave.

"Shisui, Shūichi, throw the kunai I gave you toward the enemies!" Minato ordered as he threw several kunai himself.

Shūichi and Shisui immediately complied, hurling their kunai forward.

In the blink of an eye, Minato vanished from their sight.

At that moment, Shūichi and the others witnessed what true speed really was.

Kurama Sanyō couldn't even follow Minato's movements as the enemies began to fall one after another.

Even Shisui's Sharingan couldn't fully track Minato's movements.

Only Shūichi, who had reactivated his 10x concentration as he threw the kunai, could catch glimpses of Minato's lightning-fast flickers, the process of him eliminating enemies, and then disappearing.

"So fast!"

"If it were just kunai appearing nearby, and I was mentally prepared, I might be able to react under 10x concentration."

"But if the mark were on my body, I might not even have time to react!"

Shūichi swallowed nervously.

With kunai, Minato's appearance would be limited to a small area. But if the mark was on someone, Minato could appear on any side—front, back, left, right, or even above!

"I must get the chance to learn this jutsu in the future!" Shūichi resolved with determination.

(End of Chapter)

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