"This guy… is the Second Tsuchikage!"
Thanks to the intelligence Ning Feng had previously provided, Minato Namikaze already knew roughly which powerful shinobi samples had been taken.
And a ninja wrapped entirely in bandages—
Someone with such a distinctive appearance naturally left a deep impression on Minato.
Not only because of his strange appearance…
But because of his abilities.
The ability to split apart completely undetectably by other shinobi.
And more importantly—
The Bloodline-Tainted Selection, Dust Release!
Those unique abilities had made Minato pay special attention to this ninja.
This was definitely not a simple opponent…
Minato dispelled his golden chakra mode, his expression turning grim.
Against only one enemy, he could still rely on tactics and the element of surprise from Nine-Tails Chakra Mode to maneuver and eventually find an opening.
But now—
He was facing two enemies.
And there were still many Konoha shinobi nearby.
Trying to defeat both opponents without harming the surrounding ninja…
Even Minato felt immense pressure.
"They're both masters of large-scale ninjutsu…"
Minato subtly shifted his footing backward, his eyes fixed sharply on the fully regenerated Tobirama.
He had already left a Flying Thunder God mark on Tobirama's body.
And Minato was confident—
As long as Tobirama hadn't yet prepared Water Release techniques around himself, Minato could instantly suppress him in one strike!
Thinking this, wind-nature chakra quietly gathered behind Minato's back.
A Rasengan silently took shape.
"Flying Thunder God Level Two—Rasengan!"
Minato's figure instantly flashed into the air above Tobirama!
In his hand—
A fully prepared Rasengan!
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
Seeing this, Mū calmly formed hand seals and slammed both hands onto the ground.
A massive stone wall rose instantly, surrounding both him and Tobirama!
BOOM!
The Rasengan smashed violently into the stone wall!
"As expected of the Second Tsuchikage… this Earth-Style Wall's durability is impressive."
Kabuto secretly nodded in satisfaction.
Although Mū had lived during the era overshadowed by Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju—
Among Kage-level shinobi, he was unquestionably among the strongest.
"Such a durable Earth-Style Wall?"
Seeing his Rasengan fail to penetrate the defense immediately, Minato's expression worsened further.
Now there was another ninja specializing in Earth Release…
Fighting one versus two was becoming increasingly difficult.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
The stone wall exploded apart.
At the same moment—
The infamous Dust Release technique capable of atomizing everything descended!
"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
The instant his attack failed, Minato immediately retreated far away!
To this day—
He had never seen anyone survive Dust Release head-on without consequences!
"So now I'm forced completely onto the defensive?"
Minato breathed slightly heavier as he landed on distant ground, carefully concealing any signs of fatigue.
Originally, he had planned to reserve Nine-Tails Chakra Mode for the decisive final moment while using Sage Mode to slowly probe for weaknesses.
But now it seemed he had underestimated the situation.
After all—
As the younger brother of the God of Shinobi, Tobirama possessed countless forbidden Water Release techniques.
Facing only one opponent, Minato could remain relaxed.
But against two fighters of the same level…
The pressure became overwhelming.
"Minato-sensei!"
Suddenly—
A streak of lightning flashed onto the battlefield from behind!
At the same time, a familiar voice entered Minato's ears!
"Feng?"
Minato turned around in delight.
Standing there was none other than the newly arrived Ning Feng!
"Sorry, sensei. There were still a lot of messes to clean up on the Rain Village side, so I got delayed."
Holding twin blades in his hands, Ning Feng scratched his head awkwardly.
"I only managed to finish over there and rush here just now."
"It's alright, Feng. Since you're here now, things just became much easier!"
Minato laughed heartily before pointing toward the other side, where the shattered Earth-Style Wall had fully collapsed, gradually revealing the two figures inside.
"These two… are the Second Hokage-sama and the Second Tsuchikage."
"The Second Hokage-sama?"
Ning Feng froze.
Back then, he had proposed taking samples from the First and Second Hokage for reincarnation purposes—
But Minato had refused him.
"Uh…"
Minato laughed awkwardly.
If he had simply allowed Ning Feng to take the First and Second Hokage's remains back then, none of this would've happened.
"Wait…"
Suddenly, Ning Feng realized something serious.
"If the Second Hokage has already been reincarnated… doesn't that mean they also possess the First Hokage's body samples?"
"Exactly."
Minato sighed helplessly.
"The remains of the First and Second Hokage were stored near each other… if they could obtain samples from the Second Hokage, then naturally…"
If he had known things would end like this, how could he have cared about disturbing the souls of the First and Second Hokage?
Ning Feng's expression darkened slightly.
Black Zetsu still possessed Madara's samples.
And now Kabuto had acquired Hashirama Senju's samples as well.
In the original timeline, during Orochimaru's Konoha Crush plan, the souls of Hashirama and Tobirama had been dragged into the Shinigami's stomach alongside Hiruzen Sarutobi.
That was why Kabuto couldn't reincarnate them immediately.
Only after Orochimaru later retrieved their souls from the Shinigami could they finally be revived.
But now—
Due to Ning Feng's butterfly effect, Orochimaru had never launched the Konoha Crush operation.
Meaning the souls of the First and Second Hokage remained completely intact.
And because of that—
Kabuto could reincarnate them at any time!
"Forget it. Let's deal with the current problem first."
Ning Feng shrugged before glancing toward the two emotionless figures ahead.
Then he strangely turned toward Minato.
"Sensei, has the Second Hokage always looked like that? He hasn't said a single word to you?"
"No."
Minato looked puzzled.
Why was Ning Feng suddenly asking this?
Did he think Tobirama would ask about the state of the village after seeing the Fourth Hokage?
But Tobirama's attacks had been ruthless and merciless from the very beginning.
It was almost as if he genuinely intended to kill Minato.
"Then it's fine."
Ning Feng nodded thoughtfully.
It seemed Kabuto had erased Tobirama's consciousness entirely.
That would explain why Tobirama remained expressionless and silent.
And if that was the case—
His combat strength had likely declined somewhat as well.
"Sensei, let me test these two first."
Ning Feng stepped forward confidently and smiled at Minato.
"These two have both walked extremely far down the path of Kage-level strength… and the Second Hokage may have even surpassed Kage-level."
Minato frowned slightly, displeasure appearing in his voice.
From his perspective, Ning Feng was being too reckless.
Even Minato himself wasn't certain he could suppress both enemies!
Though overshadowed by Madara and Hashirama during their era—
Neither Tobirama nor Mū could be underestimated!
"Relax, sensei."
Ning Feng smiled as he stabbed a Flying Thunder God kunai into the ground beside him before walking calmly past Minato.
"If I can't handle them… I can always come back instantly, right?"
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