How strong was Minato now?
Without exaggeration, he was confident he could defeat any of the Kage from the other four great ninja villages.
And this wasn't just boasting.
His Flying Thunder God Technique had already reached the second stage. Aside from Shin, he was definitely the fastest man in the shinobi world right now.
His physical abilities were downright monstrous. Even if he completely let his guard down, a full-powered palm strike from Shin would only be able to break two of his ribs.
If he activated the new Lightning Release Chakra Mode that Shin developed half a year ago, both his defense and attack power would leap to an entirely new level. An ordinary full-power strike wouldn't even be able to scratch his defenses.
Half a year ago, he also mastered the Eight Gates. He rarely used it, not because he couldn't, but because he hadn't met an opponent strong enough to make it necessary.
On top of that, he had a chakra metal short blade, inherited from Sakumo, with which his swordsmanship has reached perfection, taking an enemy's head was as easy as reaching into a bag.
In terms of ninjutsu, he had mastered the entire spectrum and was especially skilled in Water Release and Wind Release, which he could unleash with great destructive power.
As for chakra reserves, ever since Shin gave him Samehada, his chakra had become practically inexhaustible. He had no fear of prolonged battles of attrition.
He was also an exceptional sensory-type ninja, second only to Shin in perception ability across the entire shinobi world.
And he had also mastered the senjutsu of Shikkotsu Forest.
Over the past year, his growth had left even Shin speechless, he can't figure out how Minato managed to master so many high-level techniques in just half a year.
With all these factors combined, Minato stood undefeated against anyone he encountered.
Even against someone as monstrous as the Third Raikage, who he might not be able to penetrate immediately, he could still drag the fight out and exhaust him to death.
And if he ever found an opening to drained his opponent's chakra, even the Third Raikage would be helpless against him.
As for why he only said he could beat the other four Kage but not Tsunade?
That's because he wouldn't even think about it, otherwise, his brother would skin him alive.
After charging into the crowd of the Hyūga clan, Minato struck down anyone he didn't like.
The moment the blade touched them, their chakra reserves would be instantly drained to nothing, leaving them at his mercy.
Meanwhile, Hizashi had his sights set on Hiashi.
Seeing his so-called "brother," his hatred boiled over, and he unleashed 120% of his fighting power, beating Hiashi so badly that he cried and begged for mercy.
Without the Caged Bird, Hiashi was nothing in front of him.
Hiashi was left wishing for death.
The whole fight took just five minutes from start to finish.
In the old Hyūga clan, aside from a few strong members, most lived pampered lives and were no match for the combined forces of the New Hyūga Clan and Minato.
Especially with a monster like Minato, who alone drained half of their chakra. These days, he was finding himself increasingly fond of draining other people's chakra, much to Samehada's delight.
Seeing the ground littered with the fallen ninjas of the main house members, the New Hyūga Clan could hardly believe it was real.
But the rush of satisfaction in their hearts was impossible to suppress. Many exchanged glances, then broke into laughter together.
Next came the part everyone was looking forward to, the looting.
After all these years, how much had they earned for the clan? A quick calculation would tell.
Before long, they had taken away eighty percent of the Hyūga clan's wealth. This included money, farmland, deeds to shops, and stock certificates for business shares. The only reason they left them the remaining twenty percent was out of respect for the Hokage.
After all, if these people were driven into poverty and caused trouble, it would be the Hokage's headache to deal with.
As staunch supporters of the Hokage, they knew enough to show that bit of restraint.
With the departure of the two hundred-plus members of the New Hyūga Clan, the loss of eighty percent of the clan's wealth, and the police force now under new Hyūga control, the fall of the Hyūga clan was complete, they would never again stir up any waves.
Because they were willing to spend money, and with Tsunade willing to help, they gathered many skilled Earth Release users. Added to that, Shin personally assisted them. Thanks to this, the New Hyūga Clan's compound was completed in just three days.
Now, in the New Hyūga Clan, every household had an identical house, with the same interior layout, symbolizing equality and fairness for the clan's future.
Those disgusting practices of the past would never happen again.
"Haha! Hizashi, your best friend is here!" At the gates of the New Hyūga Clan, Fugaku came rushing in, carrying large bags full of gifts, shouting toward Hizashi.
If it had been a year ago, no one would have believed he could ever act like this.
It wasn't just Hizashi who had let himself be free, Fugaku had too.
Ever since Minato had chewed him out so thoroughly that he gave up pretending to be someone he wasn't, Fugaku had turned into a goofy young man.
But inside, he was far more mature than before.
Now, he finally understood what his father had once said: Outward maturity isn't true maturity. Only maturity in the heart is real maturity.
Don't be fooled by his laid-back appearance, his thoughts were now far more reliable than they had ever been.
"If you've got the time to spout nonsense, why don't you come over here and help me?" Hizashi snapped back, still helping a neighbor move furniture.
"Here I am!" Fugaku immediately flared up. "Carrying all these gifts to celebrate with you, and instead of being grateful, you curse me? Fine then, I'll leave!"
"Go ahead!" Hizashi shot back, annoyed. "But leave the gifts!"
"Do you even have a shred of shame?"
Hearing the two of them argue, the entire New Hyūga Clan was stunned.
Even though they had founded this new clan with the promise of abolishing the old useless rules and keeping only a few necessary ones, shifting identities and adapting to the new rules still took time.
But once they realized what was going on, and saw this cheerful scene, everyone couldn't help but laugh from the heart.
Yes, this was how it should be. Free and unrestrained. It felt good.
"All right, which one's your house?" Fugaku stopped bickering and asked.
After setting down a sofa, Hizashi walked out the door and pointed at the two-story house next door.
In a flash, Fugaku used the Body Flicker Technique to enter Hizashi's house, dropped off the large bags of gifts, and, upon spotting a lounge chair in the living room, carried it out to the porch.
Then he stretched out on it in perfect comfort.