"Kai, are you done talking?"
Inside the cave, Minato Namikaze looked at Kai, who was returning, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
No!
Or rather, everyone present, including Gekko Yoru, was betting on this.
They were betting on whether Kai would defect and leave Konoha.
After all, after witnessing Kai using a C-rank jutsu as if it were a forbidden jutsu, they understood the meaning of Gekko Yoru's words.
It was better to be strangers than enemies.
"What's wrong? Do you think I'm going to run away?" Kai glanced at Minato.
"Don't worry. There's no one in this world who makes me afraid."
Looking at the confident Kai, these words seemed a bit arrogant, but no one dared to refute them.
Minato shook his head wryly. "Of course I know."
"But you've repelled the Mist and Cloud ninjas' attacks. They won't dare to touch this place for a while."
"So, Gekko Yoru will take over the stronghold. You and I will set off for Konoha. If you have any objections, you can bring them up."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's nerves tensed up, and they all looked at Kai.
"Is it the Kannabi Bridge that's in danger?"
Kai only knew the general time of the war, not the details.
If it was really the Kannabi Bridge battle that was in danger, it meant that the Third Shinobi World War was about to end.
"How do you know?" Minato's expression froze.
"I guessed. Do you believe me?" Kai patted Minato's shoulder. "When do we leave?"
"Tomorrow morning," Minato said, relieved.
Their biggest concern was that Kai would misunderstand the reason for the urgent summons back to Konoha at this sensitive time.
"That's fine."
Kai agreed to return to Konoha. His first goal was to covet those forbidden jutsu. Second, Obito was preparing to become a dark being.
Rin would soon become a target of Kirigakure, used as a Jinchūriki weapon to destroy Konoha's peace.
If he could use this opportunity appropriately, Kai would have the chance to find the Three-Tails, tame it, and use it as a chakra ATM.
"I'm hungry too. Let's go eat something," Minato said, leading the ninjas out.
Kai didn't fall behind and followed quickly.
"Father, are you really letting me go back with Uchiha Kai?" Gekko Hayate said anxiously.
"Aren't you worried that he'll attack me on the way?"
Thinking about Uchiha Kai's terror, Gekko Hayate also felt regret.
For the sake of a woman, he had offended someone even his father feared.
If Kai didn't die, it would be a nightmare for the rest of his life.
"Don't worry, I've thought of a way. He's hiding so deeply, and he repelled the Cloud and Mist ninjas at a critical moment. It proves that he still has a heart for Konoha," Gekko Yoru said solemnly.
"If you sincerely apologize and I give him my trump card, it should be able to resolve this little friction."
Gekko Hayate was stunned for a moment, then he said urgently, "Father, that thing is the key to our clan's survival. Isn't that too much?"
"No!" Gekko Yoru shook his head. "If he accepts it, it will bring opportunities to our Gekko clan."
"Besides, I've made up my mind. I hope that after this, you can truly grow up and learn who you can provoke and who you can't."
Gekko Hayate fell silent. After a long time, under Gekko Yoru's gaze, he nodded in agreement.
"Let's go. It's getting late. It looks like they're having a bonfire feast outside."
Outside the stronghold, the canyon, which had been easy to defend and difficult to attack, had been completely flattened after two earth-shattering battles.
Seventy or eighty Konoha ninjas were gathered there.
There was a huge bonfire in the middle, illuminating the night.
The flames danced in the wind, raising the temperature and creating a sense of oppression.
It was not much different from the atmosphere in the clearing.
Many Konoha ninjas subconsciously glanced at Kai, feeling very restrained.
"Ahem, I found three old mountain goats nearby. Let's have some roast mutton tonight," Uzuki Ao coughed, trying to break the oppressive atmosphere.
But seeing the Konoha ninjas, who were still silent, clearly wary of Kai, afraid of accidentally touching his scales, he smiled wryly.
"I'm leaving tomorrow, so let me cook for you," Minato also intended to break the oppressive atmosphere.
But as soon as he stood up, Kai reached out and stopped him.
"I've also researched food. Let me do it," Kai patted Minato's shoulder.
In front of everyone's astonished eyes, he walked out.
As a ninja, hunting three wild goats wasn't difficult.
Moreover, one of them, with its horns injured and curled, exuded a majestic aura. It seemed that for the sake of wartime food supplies, even the head goat hadn't been spared.
"Kai, can you do it?" Uzuki Ao couldn't help but ask.
Kai rolled his eyes.
"Don't ask a man if he can do it. If a man can't do it, a woman won't love him. Who has a chakra blade? Lend it to me."
Pshh!
A sound of sniggering echoed from several corners.
Minato also shook his head and smiled helplessly.
Only the two young girls, Uzuki Yūgao and Shizune, were dumbfounded.
"Father, what does Kai mean?" Uzuki Yūgao asked.
Uzuki Ao's face turned red. He glared and said, "Little girl, why ask so many questions? Just stay here quietly."
Seeing Uzuki Ao scolding her, many people who had been holding back their laughter burst out laughing.
Seeing Kai break the atmosphere, Minato and Uzuki Ao were both surprised.
"Kai, I never thought you had a sense of humor. If we're talking about who has the best chakra blade, it should be mine," Gekko Yoru said as he walked over with Gekko Hayate.
He happened to hear this.
Without any hesitation, Gekko Yoru reached behind him and threw the short sword on his thigh.
Kai, of course, understood what Gekko Yoru was up to, and he didn't refuse. He reached back and caught it.
He drew the chakra short sword. The pale blue blade glowed blue under the infusion of chakra.
But when Kai performed the Lightning Release attribute change, the electric arcs were as dazzling as fireworks.
"This chakra blade is pretty good," Kai said with a faint smile.
Gekko Yoru smiled and nodded in agreement. This was the key to thawing the icy relationship.
"If you like it, I can give it to you."
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