chapter 94 part 4
Minato Namikaze hesitated, then awkwardly scratched the back of his head. "It might be rude, but I've always wanted to challenge you."
"Oh? Challenge me? Why do you have such a thought?"
"Because we are the only two Space-Time Ninja in the Village, and we use different Space-Time Ninjutsu." Minato Namikaze showed an embarrassed smile. "I have some ideas regarding the Flying Raijin Jutsu and its complementary Ninjutsu, but progress on my own is very slow..."
Most people would find it hard to refuse such a gentle and polite guy, but Tsukasa Kaede wasn't an ordinary person.
"You're not my opponent. My Space-Time Ninjutsu is merely one of the complementary Ninjutsu for Corpse Release Secret Technique; I'm not the type who specializes in Space-Time Ninjutsu," Tsukasa Kaede refused.
Minato Namikaze? A few years ago, Tsukasa Kaede would have barely been qualified to stand before Minato Namikaze, let alone have Minato remember his name.
Out of tens of thousands of resident Ninja throughout Konoha, how many could Minato Namikaze remember? The situation gradually changed later, with some placing Tsukasa Kaede and Minato Namikaze side by side, considering them genius figures who emerged from Konoha during the Second Great Ninja War.
But now it was different. No one compared Tsukasa Kaede to Minato Namikaze anymore; there was no comparability, which was unfair to Tsukasa Kaede.
Tsukasa Kaede didn't need to deliberately seek out Minato Namikaze, but Minato Namikaze actively came looking for him.
Minato Namikaze, at this time, had already begun developing the Rasengan, it seemed. Not only did he have the idea, but he had also put it into practice.
Hidan lay on the ground, saying disdainfully, "What a joke! Trash like you wants to deal with my teacher? I alone can take care of you!"
"Is that so, Hidan, right? To receive Lord Tsukasa Kaede's guidance, you will definitely become a formidable Ninja in the future."
Minato Namikaze didn't show any emotions of shame or anger and was about to leave.
But Tsukasa Kaede suddenly said, "It's not impossible. Consider it a favor to me, Minato. If you can defeat Hidan, I can fight you... and even give you some advice regarding Space-Time Ninjutsu."
Whether it was Flying Raijin Stage Two, Stage Three, Stage Four, or Zero Style, Tsukasa Kaede knew a bit about all of them; he could simply copy the blueprints.
"As you've seen, Hidan still has a long way to go in terms of Taijutsu. His Physical Constitution is good, but his combat skills and intuition are terrible. You, on the other hand, are extremely proficient in that area," Tsukasa Kaede said.
One of the important reasons Minato could wield the Flying Raijin Jutsu was his extreme neural reflex capabilities, and his ability to skillfully cut an enemy's throat with a Kunai while moving rapidly.
In the upcoming Third Great Ninja War, he would even achieve the astonishing feat of instantly killing fifty Ninja in a single moment. Such a person was perfectly suitable to be Hidan's sparring partner.
Minato indeed stopped and seriously looked at Hidan. "Is that so? It seems Lord Tsukasa Kaede highly values you... Kaedence that's the case, I'm very willing to help Lord Tsukasa Kaede train you."
"What? Hey, who are you to be so confident?"
Hidan recovered some stamina, stood up again, and picked up his Scythe, aiming it at Minato.
Tsukasa Kaede said, "Minato, a word of caution: be prepared to kill him, otherwise you'll suffer greatly. He's not someone who can be easily dealt with."
Hearing this, Minato's expression indeed became serious. He scrutinized Hidan, who was full of openings, with doubt. "Lord Tsukasa Kaede, if I accidentally injure him..."
"Don't worry about it, just do it. In fact, you can't kill him... literally unkillable."
Tsukasa Kaede's words made Minato even more puzzled. He didn't think Tsukasa Kaede was deliberately humiliating him, so the true situation must be that Hidan was very special... This must be the real reason Hidan was valued by Tsukasa Kaede.
*Swish!* Minato directly pulled out two Kunai and threw them around Hidan. The Kunai seemed to be scattered haphazardly, sticking into the ground.
"Hey, what are you doing, are you drunk? Your throwing technique is terrible, not even as good as mine! Can someone like you really improve my Taijutsu?"
Hidan carelessly brandished his Scythe, and his fighting style was wide and open. In the eyes of a meticulous person like Minato, he was simply full of exploitable openings.
Hidan immediately swung his blade, which Minato dodged by ducking. He picked up his Flying Thunder God Kunai and held it to Hidan's neck. At this moment, he felt it was a bit too smooth and thus became alert.
"It looks like it's over. If this were a real battle, you'd be dead," Minato said.
"Heh, who told you that? It's just beginning... I can't die either."
Hidan violently swung his Scythe, and the immense force caused his neck to rapidly approach Minato's Flying Thunder God Kunai, immediately cutting open a gash.
"What's going on, do you want to die?" Minato furrowed his brow, startled and uncertain. He looked down at the marks on his Kunai, confirming it wasn't Genjutsu.
"So painful! Damn you, I'll cut a wound like that on you too!"
Hidan yelled, using what Minato considered incredibly clumsy Taijutsu to attack him. Meanwhile, the wound on his neck split open with his continuous exertion, making Minato's heart pound with alarm as he constantly cast his gaze towards Tsukasa Kaede.
With such injuries, he'd die if not treated soon, right? Yet Tsukasa Kaede remained indifferent, quietly watching.
Minato was thoughtful. He made several consecutive moves, constantly creating more wounds on Hidan. Gradually, he realized something was wrong with Hidan. So many wounds should have been bleeding profusely, but not much blood seemed to flow out; often, after a little flowed out, it gradually stopped bleeding.
"It's not a self-healing ability; his injuries aren't healing. So, his blood doesn't actually flow profusely like an ordinary person's. This allows him to sustain more injuries than an ordinary person."
But just this didn't seem enough for Tsukasa Kaede to take him seriously, unless...
Flying Raijin Jutsu! Minato finally activated Flying Raijin, his body continuously moving between the positions of the Kunai, cutting more and larger wounds on Hidan. Then, Minato fell completely silent.
He silently watched Hidan, who was still lively and energetic, at most irritable due to too many injuries.
"So, this guy is immortal?" Minato was astonished. How could such a guy exist in the world? No wonder he could gain Tsukasa Kaede's favor!