Minato took out a Kunai and cut open the deformed White Zetsu on Yagura's body. It was the White Zetsu's Spore Technique, which could absorb Chakra and grow rapidly, binding the victim. Moreover, it was difficult to detect before the spores grew.
Judging from the current situation, it should be that they left a few spores on everyone when they stopped Yagura's group earlier, pretending to reveal information, and set them to trigger after a period of time.
So now, everyone in Kirigakure has two or three conjoined and deformed White Zetsu hanging on them.
It has to be said that ninjas are super good at playing, and all kinds of Ninjutsu can be set to trigger with a delay, playing like a time bomb.
After Yagura figured out the effects of the Xuanyuan Crowd's secret technique, he decisively asked Isobu for help. He had confidence in his own strength, but he was worried about his subordinates, so he asked for help to be on the safe side.
Unexpectedly, the insurance measure really became a life-saving measure. If Minato hadn't appeared, Yagura had no doubt that his subordinates would have risked exploding in place and forcibly used Ninjutsu to rescue him.
At the same time, Zabuza and the others also breathed a sigh of relief. If they could avoid death, it was better to live.
With Minato's help, Yagura tore off the deformed White Zetsu and threw it on the ground. Naruto and the others also arrived at the scene.
Six Shadow Guard members, four Team 7 members, plus Fu, who was experiencing the Flying Thunder God Technique with an excited face, and Naruto's Shadow Clone acting as a transport plane.
The most interesting thing was Shiranui Genma, Namikaze Raidō, and Tatami Iwashi of the Genma Squad. The three of them wanted to use the Flying Thunder Formation Technique themselves to bring Shisui, Hayate, and Yuugao over.
But in the process of performing the technique, Naruto disliked their long pre-chanting and had his clone pull them along.
As a result, they succeeded in performing the technique just as they arrived at their destination.
Because they were using the coordinates that Minato carried, they flew from one side of Minato to the other, leaving everyone else stunned.
Especially the few from Kirigakure, what were these guys doing? Showing off their skills? A six-person combined Body Flicker Technique? But because they needed help, no one complained.
"Hahaha..." Naruto was amused. These big brothers seemed to have average reaction speeds.
"Cough..." Five people in the Shadow Guard coughed to cover up their embarrassment, one person was really coughing.
"Okay, Naruto, stop fooling around, help them remove the restraints, Sakura, help the Mizukage check the secret technique in his body." Minato began to assign tasks.
"Yes!" *7
The Shadow Guards helped cut off the deformed White Zetsu on the Kirigakure ninjas, and Sakura went to check Yagura's body.
Kakashi, Sasuke, and Naruto stared at the reassembled Xuanyuan Crowd, ready to attack at any time.
The Shadow Clones ran out as usual, flanking around to leave marks, preventing them from having any inexplicable means of escape, and also to investigate if there were any other enemies.
The Xuanyuan Crowd were all injured. Looking at the Konoha ninjas who were eyeing them, they simply chickened out. The Red-Clad Leader chose to try to negotiate:
"Hokage-sama, and Mizukage-sama, if we help remove the secret technique, can you spare our brothers' lives?"
At this time, there was nothing obviously wrong with Yagura's Guards, but Yagura's own chest was bulging.
Although the Exploding Insect had died because it couldn't withstand the Tailed Beast Chakra, leaving it in the body was obviously not a good thing.
No one knew if the Exploding Insect that died in the human body would still explode. The Red-Clad Leader felt that there should still be room for negotiation.
Minato said, "After assassinating the Mizukage, wanting to leave so easily is probably not that easy. What does the Mizukage think?"
Being checked by Sakura didn't affect Yagura's display of the Mizukage's dignity: "I think so too. What's more, they are very likely to be related to the Akatsuki, so we can't let them go easily."
"You have to think clearly, the Exploding Insect is our unique secret technique. If we don't help, there's no way to remove it!"
The Red-Clad Leader was a little fierce on the outside but weak on the inside. He didn't know about others, but Princess Tsunade of Konoha should be able to remove it.
"That depends on the examination results." Minato had quite some confidence in Sakura's medical skills.
As expected, Sakura didn't disappoint him: "It can be removed, with a little preparation."
The Kirigakure ninjas showed joy on their faces, though Zabuza's face was hidden.
The Red-Clad Leader turned and ran without a word. Purple and Green immediately followed, Blue vanished on the spot, and Yellow burrowed into the shadows.
However, Shisui's Sharingan wasn't just for show; he could see through Ninjutsu like Earth Release concealment at a glance.
Shisui immediately used the Body Flicker Technique, plunging his Long Sword into the ground. The Blue Xuanyuan coughed up blood and was pinned to the earth.
Sasuke also waited, looking around with his eyes for a few seconds, and quickly found the Yellow Xuanyuan who had burrowed into the shadows.
Lightning flashed around Sasuke, and his Lightning Blade in his right hand stabbed down just like Shisui had done—Sasuke subconsciously copied Shisui's cool move, learning and applying it on the spot.
The Yellow Xuanyuan reacted quickly, immediately emerging from the shadows and using a Kunai to brace against the Lightning Blade's fork.
Sasuke smiled slightly: "This is a Lightning Blade!"
The Yellow Xuanyuan realized something was wrong and immediately felt a numbness all over his body. Then, Sasuke's Lightning Blade in his left hand also stabbed down.
Yagura looked at the Lightning Blade in Sasuke's hand with a complicated expression, then looked up at the sky. This blade seems to be from our village... Should I pretend I didn't see it? How vexing.
Zabuza and Mei Terumi felt similarly to Yagura. If they didn't ask, they'd feel uneasy, but if they did, these people had come to save them, and they couldn't bring themselves to speak. They could only imitate Yagura and look up at the sky.
The three survivors heard the screams of their two brothers, but they didn't dare to turn back at all.
They definitely couldn't win in a fight. If they ran away, they might be able to save their two brothers' lives, since Kirigakure and Konoha would definitely want to keep them alive.
So, run, run for their lives.
Unfortunately, they didn't run far before they saw a Little Blondie smiling in front of them.
The three exchanged glances, and the Red-Clad Leader said fiercely: "Fight! He's only one person, we have to get past him no matter what!"
Naruto smiled lightly, his left hand upright in front of his chest, his right hand flat in front of his abdomen, chanting profound Sanskrit sounds, and a sacred golden light rose from his body:
"Welcoming Approach: Thousand-Hand Killing!"
Golden fists flew out from behind Naruto, hitting the three like raindrops, sending them flying backward.
The Red-Clad Leader was relatively experienced and struggled to look up: "It... it's actually... the Fire Temple's secret technique!"
Pfft, the Red-Clad Leader spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground like his two brothers.
As Naruto was about to finish up, the Purple Xuanyuan suddenly turned into a puddle of water, as if a Water Clone had been dispelled.
"Hmm?" Naruto looked around, then sensed it to confirm, and his mouth twitched. This guy is quite cheeky...
Helpless, Naruto had to strike a pose again, aiming the golden fists at the small puddle: "Ora Ora Ora..."
Ten seconds later, the puddle turned back into the Purple Xuanyuan, who really couldn't move this time. This guy actually pretended to be a Water Clone, and like the Demon Brothers they met in the Land of Waves, disguised himself as a small puddle, trying to fool them.
You have to admit, he's quite imaginative.
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