After finishing all that,
Namikaze Minato finally turned his head and looked at Uchiha Jingyan.
He wasn't in a hurry to strike.
Defeating three little kids was never difficult for him—but that wasn't his goal.
"Hmm."
"So you're the only one left."
Minato's smile was still bright.
This man was like a little sun—he never held back his smile from anyone.
Whether ally, enemy, or student…
Right now, he really wanted to see how Jingyan would react.
From the files…
This kid had an exceptionally calm mind.
But he didn't seem good at taijutsu?
During the graduation exam, in such a tense and dangerous situation, the kid never moved his feet even once.
Even when the Hyuga examiner was about to reach him, all he did was form seals and release ninjutsu.
Seal after seal, jutsu after jutsu.
Jingyan's fighting style was layers upon layers of ninjutsu.
Taijutsu… he didn't seem to need it.
That's why Minato had used taijutsu to deal with Kakashi and Obito.
What Minato wanted to see now was—
What would this genius ninja, who kept reinventing ninjutsu, do next?
And Jingyan didn't disappoint him.
The boy's raised hands never lowered.
His fingers kept forming seals.
Minato's brows twitched slightly.
"You should know your jutsu can't reach me, right?"
It sounded like a question, but it was really a reminder.
He was fast.
Fast enough to knock down Kakashi in an instant, and then casually flatten Obito mid-jutsu.
And now, only one target remained.
Using ninjutsu again clearly wasn't a smart choice…
Jingyan didn't answer.
His fingers kept moving—faster and faster!
Even faster than the twenty-plus seals in three seconds for the Mother-and-Child Fireball!
Because the jutsu he prepared for Minato…
Was also fast!
"Fire Style!"
His hand signs finally stopped, and the jutsu took shape.
But Minato still looked calm.
He recognized that seal—his teacher, that unreliable sage, had taught it.
A C-rank Fire Style technique.
Fire Style: Flame Dragon Bullet.
Disappointment flickered in Minato's eyes.
Was this the sadness of a genius?
Even knowing reality, still trusting himself too much?
That transforming fireball earlier had been amazing—
But what use is a jutsu that can't hit the enemy?
Minato casually rotated his wrist.
A kunai engraved with "Sword of Ninja Love" appeared in his hand.
He had decided to get a bit serious and give this gifted kid a proper lesson…
However—
Jingyan, who had deliberately slowed the name of his jutsu, finally completed it:
"Flame Dragon Ray!"
"Become light, my Flame Dragon Bullet!"
With an extremely chuunibyou shout, the jutsu Jingyan had developed—at the cost of making Obito go hungry for a day—finally appeared!
Yes, the hand seals were for Flame Dragon Bullet.
But this Flame Dragon Bullet had been completely modified!
The chakra used was more than twice as much,
But the form was compressed nearly a hundred times—into a single line!
To Jingyan, this jutsu wasn't even perfect.
The power-to-cost ratio was actually low.
A normal Mother-and-Child Fireball had a ratio of about 1:3.5.
This "Flame Dragon Ray" was only about 1:1.8.
But sacrificing power brought one huge advantage—
Unmatched speed!
It turned into a streak of fire, nearly ten times faster than a normal Flame Dragon Bullet!
Whoosh!
The high heat tore through the air, leaving a burning trail, shooting straight at Minato!
"So fast!"
Minato praised in his heart—but his body moved even faster.
With a full-speed body flicker, he vanished, taking Obito with him.
Boom!!!!!
The fire line lost its target and slammed straight into the Earth Wall Kakashi had made.
It pierced right through the dog-head carving on the wall,
Then flew onward, exploding several trees before finally stopping!
"So you even have jutsu meant to counter high-speed taijutsu users…"
Minato reappeared, gently placing the unconscious Obito on the ground, then looked back at Jingyan.
"How about calling that move:
Super·Flame Dragon Radiant Gale Piercing Hand?"
Jingyan still didn't answer.
His face was now a bit pale.
He could admit it now—
The first time he ignored Minato, he was just trying to look cool.
He wanted to draw Minato's attention so he wouldn't get instantly taken out.
This time, though…
He really had no strength left to talk.
He wanted to protest that even more cringey name—
But he needed to save his strength to shout his own jutsu name.
"Fire Style! Super! Flame Dragon Chain Ray!"
One normal Flame Dragon Bullet costs about 110 chakra.
With Ninja Master bonus, Flame Dragon Ray costs more than double,
But after the half-cost reduction, it's only about 130.
And now, Jingyan was a proud Leaf Village Genin!
He had over 2300 chakra!
That meant—
Fifteen blazing rays at once, all aimed at Minato!
"Become a meteor shower, my Flame Dragon Bullet!"
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