In the dark alley.
Hearing the words of the second robber, Namikaze Minato's eyes flickered. He did not expect him to have such insight. The Body Flicker Technique plus that one Gale Palm strike had indeed drained nearly 70 percent of the chakra in his body. However, a shinobi does not rely solely on ninjutsu.
He said calmly, "In a moment, I will fight him. You run outside. I will not be in danger. The guards outside must have already noticed the commotion. You will be safe once you get out."
He had no time to look at the girl at that moment. After giving the instruction, he charged forward.
He raised his right hand, blocking the second robber's slash with his kunai. The second robber was stunned, a trace of mockery flashing in his eyes. "Taijutsu? You are only about seven or eight years old. How long can you last? Today, I am going all out. I will cripple one of your arms no matter what."
"Tsk tsk, what would happen if a genius lost an arm?" The second robber's blade strike was heavy and powerful. Namikaze Minato's right hand trembled, but his expression remained calm.
He kicked out, not causing any significant damage to the second robber. He only used the recoil to put distance between himself and the second robber.
He turned his head to look at the red haired little girl. "Hurry up and go! I am fine! Why are you just standing there!" After saying this, he rushed forward again to confront the second robber.
The second robber's hand went numb. Damn it. How is this little brast getting stronger the more he fights? This strength even made him, an adult, feel his hand shaking. But, it was only a shaking hand.
He raised his cleaver and chopped down. Clang! The cleaver knocked the kunai away. Namikaze Minato's pupils constricted. 'Not good! Damn it. Have I really trained for too short a time?'
He looked at the second robber. The second robber laughed strangely. "Tsk tsk, trying to be a hero saving a beauty? You should first see if you have the strength for it!"
"Today, I will chop off one of your hands. Consider it a lesson. Tsk tsk, is a genius with a crippled hand still a genius?" At that moment, the red haired little girl moved.
Her speed was extremely fast. She rushed in front of the second robber, her pupils cold. Her small hand pressed against his mouth. "Fight if you are going to fight. All this nagging is really getting on my nerves!"
After saying this, chakra surged. Her hair stood on end. She pressed down with a palm strike fueled by anger.
The second robber was shocked. He just wanted to swing the cleaver in his hand towards the red haired girl's neck. However, Namikaze Minato used his last remaining thirty percent of chakra, looked up, and performed Great Breakthrough.
"Wind Release, Great Breakthrough!" A wind blade shot from his mouth, speeding towards the second robber's cleaver wielding right hand. Swish. The hand holding the cleaver was cleanly severed from the arm at the shoulder.
The second robber just wanted to scream when he heard the red haired girl say, "So noisy!!!!"
The red haired girl jumped up, pressed the second robber's head against the ground. With a boom, the sound woke Hyūga Hizashi outside, who had been immersed in his inner darkness.
He jolted awake. Right, there are two children inside! He hurriedly walked into the dark alley. He discovered that a brawny robber in his twenties was actually being pinned to the ground by a seven or eight year old girl with a single palm press to his head. His right hand had also been completely severed.
He activated his Byakugan to look over. He found a large amount of residual Wind attribute chakra nearby. 'Was it that child?' He looked at Namikaze Minato. Unexpectedly, the red haired little girl spoke up. "He only cut off the robber's arm to save me. You cannot arrest him!"
Her eyes held determination, looking at Hyūga Hizashi without any fear. Hyūga Hizashi understood when he saw her red hair. She was a clansman of Lady Mito.
"Don't worry, we understand the facts of the situation clearly. However, we need that child and you to come back with us to accept an investigation." Hyūga Hizashi was also helpless. It was procedural regulation.
"Okay, I agree. My name is Uzumaki Kushina. I believe the guard corps will give us justice!" She replied calmly and composedly.
Then she walked over to Namikaze Minato, her expression changing to one of concern. "You, how are you? Are you okay? Does your hand hurt?"
Hyūga Hizashi's expression twitched. He had people take away the severed limb and the second robber. Then he waited for the two children to finish talking. After all, he was also very pleased to see two geniuses appearing before him at the same time.
Namikaze Minato slowly got up, a sunny smile appearing on his face. "I am fine. It was all thanks to you!"
Uzumaki Kushina shook her head. "No, if I had to deal with them alone, I probably would have been injured too. Thank you for helping me!"
Namikaze Minato smiled, then said weakly, "Lord Hizashi, could you give me five minutes? I still need to deliver some takeout to the Hokage!"
Hyūga Hizashi was looking at the two little kids with a fond, almost matronly smile. However, when he heard the words 'Hokage' and 'takeout', his pupils constricted.
"This, alright! But is your physical condition okay?" Hyūga Hizashi asked.
Namikaze Minato smiled. "No problem. I just used a lot of chakra. My stamina is still fine."
"Lord Hizashi, could you help me get the takeout? It is on the rooftop!" Namikaze Minato pointed upwards. Hyūga Hizashi nodded. With a single step and a pure taijutsu leap, he flew onto the roof, picked up the meal container, and handed it to Namikaze Minato.
"Thank you!" Namikaze Minato let out a sigh of relief. Seeing this, Hyūga Hizashi said, "I will accompany you. And you too, little girl."
Namikaze Minato nodded. "Then I will trouble Lord Hizashi. And... Miss Kushina."
Both shook their heads, it was no trouble. Hyūga Hizashi also felt some secret joy. This was also an opportunity to interact with the Hokage.
Hyūga Hizashi instructed his guard corps comrades to take the three robber group members back. He himself accompanied Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina as they walked towards the residence of Hokage Uchiha Ryun.
Uchiha Ryun was reading a book. Tsunade had gotten up, put on her loose pajamas, and walked to the living room. "Good morning, husband. I am so hungry."
Uchiha Ryun looked at Tsunade, a trace of tenderness flashing in his eyes. "I have already ordered takeout. Calculating the time." He looked at the clock on the wall and said slowly, "It should be arriving just about now."
As soon as his words fell, the sound of the doorbell came from the entrance.
"Ding dong!"
Uchiha Ryun smiled. "Speak of the devil." He got up and went to the door. Tsunade stretched lazily, then sat on the sofa, her face full of anticipation.
'My husband is so considerate. This feeling of being able to eat delicious food right after getting up is really great. Hehe.'
Uchiha Ryun opened the villa door, walked to the entrance gate, and opened it. He found three people there. He could not help but be stunned. 'Does delivering a meal require three people now?'
Hyūga Hizashi spoke up at the right moment. "Lord Hokage, hello. It is like this. This little guy is Namikaze Minato. He usually works as a delivery boy for the Guofeng Restaurant..."
He explained the names of Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina and what had just happened. Uchiha Ryun raised an eyebrow and smiled. "You have worked hard."
He patted Hyūga Hizashi's shoulder three times. "I am very pleased! Come in and have something to eat. And little Minato, and Tsunade's little cousin."
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Hehe, is it okay if Namikaze Minato, at seven or eight years old, is a bit weak now? He will get stronger later.
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If the author had started writing novels during university, maybe they could have updated five chapters a day. University time is more flexible than now, when they have a job.
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