Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru, Minato Namikaze's usually calm expression turned serious for the first time.
Back when he was still very weak, this old classmate of his had already become an existence that could give the entire Konoha a headache.
Now, after so many years, to what extent must he have grown?
It wasn't just Minato Namikaze; the Konoha Ninja nearby also felt heavy-hearted.
Uchiha Yuzuru... that name had become a nightmare-like existence in their minds.
Every time he appeared, he brought them extremely painful memories.
Even though Minato Namikaze had just displayed an unimaginable fighting power, they still felt death constantly closing in.
Uchiha Yuzuru didn't pay attention to the thoughts of the Konoha Ninja; he simply stopped proactively while still some distance from Minato Namikaze.
"Minato, your growth over these years has truly impressed me."
Hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's praise, Minato Namikaze put his hand behind his back and made a gesture.
The Konoha Ninja nearby immediately understood and began to slowly retreat.
Uchiha Yuzuru made no move, just stood quietly in place.
They were just some small fry; it didn't matter if they ran.
After the Konoha people left, Minato Namikaze secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Uchiha Yuzuru just standing there gave him an unprecedented pressure.
Thinking of this, Minato Namikaze slowly said, "Yuzuru, no matter why you left Konoha back then, your goal has ultimately been achieved."
"Why do you still choose to wage war, and why do you refuse to let go of Konoha?"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru smiled: "Konoha was originally founded by the Uchiha Clan; I am merely reclaiming what once belonged to us."
"If you are willing to hand over Konoha, then the war will stop immediately."
Minato Namikaze retorted, "No matter your reason, war only brings suffering to humanity."
"You are evil, and justice will surely triumph in the end."
After hearing Minato Namikaze's words, Uchiha Yuzuru shrugged and said lightly, "There will be no answer to the debate of good and evil, even if you search every corner of this world."
"Such things change with one's stance."
"From my perspective, the current war is for a better tomorrow for the Ninja World; this is justice."
"Reclaiming Konoha is just the first step."
Minato Namikaze said in a deep voice, "Yuzuru, there's something wrong with your thinking."
"Konoha does not belong to the Uchiha Clan; it belongs to everyone in the Village. Using war as a means will only earn hatred from everyone. Only by gaining the recognition of everyone in the Village can the Uchiha Clan truly reintegrate into Konoha."
"Everyone's will is the most important; this is the will of fire!"
"Narrow-minded, too narrow-minded." Uchiha Yuzuru couldn't help but scoff, saying lightly, "If according to your so-called will of fire, then this Ninja World belongs to all of us."
"Now, people from the Land of Wind, Land of Earth, Land of Water, Land of Lightning... most countries in this Ninja World want Konoha to give up its fertile land. Should you, as the minority, not give up resistance?"
"Or... do you preach the will of fire when things are favorable to you, and play dumb when they are not?"
"Huh?" Minato Namikaze was stunned, feeling his brain wasn't quite keeping up.
He clearly felt that what Uchiha Yuzuru said was twisted logic and heresy, but he couldn't think of any reason to refute it.
Seeing Minato Namikaze's silence, Uchiha Yuzuru coldly concluded, "So... the Ninja World is now plagued by war, all because of you Konoha Ninja's insatiable greed and selfishness!"
Watching Minato Namikaze's face gradually flush red, Uchiha Yuzuru felt a sense of relief.
This feeling of standing on the moral high ground and pointing fingers at others was truly exhilarating.
After a long while, Minato Namikaze gave a wry smile: "Yuzuru, you're still as eloquent as ever; I can't argue with you."
"But my resolve to protect the Village will never change; I will stop you!"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru's eyes turned into scarlet Mangekyo Sharingan: "Come, I'll let you see the gap between us."
As soon as he finished speaking, Minato Namikaze threw dozens of specially made Flying Thunder God kunai around him.
The next second, his figure began to flash continuously.
Uchiha Yuzuru was covered in Lightning Release Chakra Mode armor, pushing the dynamic vision of his Mangekyo Sharingan to its limit.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Kunai and long swords clashed continuously, and two figures, one blue and one yellow, were tightly entangled in combat.
"Hahahahaha... it's been a long time since anyone could make me experience such joy in battle."
"Minato, you're very good."
Uchiha Yuzuru's face was full of excited smiles.
Minato Namikaze's speed was different from Third Raikage and Ay; he achieved spatial movement through the Flying Thunder God Technique.
No pattern, no warning.
So even the Mangekyo Sharingan's proud dynamic vision couldn't analyze Minato Namikaze's next move.
To block Minato Namikaze's attack, one had to react the instant he made his move.
"This guy..."
After attacking with full force for a while, Minato Namikaze used Flying Thunder God to create distance from Uchiha Yuzuru.
Although he had mentally prepared himself, the opponent's strength still shocked him, making his heart race.
No matter from which direction he attacked, the opponent could react immediately.
Most importantly, he could feel that Uchiha Yuzuru wasn't using his full power.
He was being treated as a sparring partner to gain combat experience.
After realizing this, Minato Namikaze couldn't help but show a wry smile.
To be able to fight him with such an attitude, Uchiha Yuzuru truly was arrogant... "Minato, keep attacking, I'm far from satisfied!"
After Uchiha Yuzuru finished speaking, he proactively charged towards Minato Namikaze.
Minato Namikaze's figure immediately vanished, reappearing a hundred meters away.
"..."
Uchiha Yuzuru stopped, a little displeased.
The Flying Thunder God, this forbidden jutsu, was truly a bit unfair.
"Forget it, I'm not playing anymore."
Uchiha Yuzuru sighed with a hint of disappointment, proactively deactivating his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
At the same time, Minato Namikaze's figure immediately appeared beside him, swinging a kunai to stab him.
However, what Minato Namikaze didn't expect was that the kunai passed directly through Uchiha Yuzuru's body.
Uchiha Yuzuru raised his hand and grabbed Minato Namikaze's wrist, and a powerful suction pulled Minato Namikaze's body.
Whoosh!
Minato Namikaze's figure reappeared a hundred meters away, falling heavily to the ground.
This time, cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
Through the recent battle, he had come to a realization—
Even with the Flying Thunder God Technique, he could only make one mistake.
If he were caught again, he would die!