Minato Namikaze was quickly brought to the entrance. There were four guards at the entrance. They were different from the guards outside, and they were staring intently at the group.
"Stop. Who are you people." One of the guards shouted, his eyes carrying a fierce look.
At that moment, Minato flashed forward. A Wind Dagger formed, and he beheaded him. Then, he turned in mid-air and killed another person.
Thud, thud. The sound of two heads hitting the ground was heard. The remaining two guards had fear in their eyes. Just as they were about to shout, Shinnosuke Sarutobi swung his Red Lotus Staff, smashing one person's skull, brain matter splattering.
Fugaku Uchiha used one move of the Uchiha Style Sword Technique, cutting open the other person's throat. The head was severed, rolling and tumbling to stop at Minato's feet.
A fierce light flashed in Minato's eyes. He stomped down. Crack. The sound of crushed skull and splattering fluid echoed out.
Shinnosuke Sarutobi gulped, turned his head away, and did not dare to look anymore. Fugaku Uchiha took a deep look at Minato, then withdrew his gaze.
The woman's face was somewhat pale, but intense hatred supported her. She could not fall now. She wanted to see those two beasts die before her eyes with her own sight.
Minato wiped the brain matter off his shoe on the door threshold, then walked forward. The woman, familiar with the place, found an entrance. She then twisted a vase nearby one full rotation.
The entrance opened. Minato said, "You should leave now. No discussion."
The woman shook her head. "I have no family left, no relatives. My only thought now is to see my enemies' heads cut off."
Minato nodded. He took the lead and walked in. The three brothers, who had been exercising in the secret room, heard the sound of the entrance opening and stopped their actions.
The three put on their clothes. The bandit leader gave the third brother a look, telling him to go check if something was happening.
The third brother nodded. "Big brother, I'll go right away. And hey, these women from the Land of Fire are much more tender than the ones from our Land of Rain, hahaha."
The second brother also nodded. The leader smiled. "Go and come back soon." After speaking, he chatted with the second brother.
The third brother walked towards the entrance. Because he believed that without their permission, those thugs wouldn't dare to enter. But in the next moment, he only felt a pain in his throat. He touched it with his hand.
He spread his hand open. It was blood. Hkk, hkk. The third brother wanted to shout that Konoha shinobi were here, but because his windpipe was cut, it caused air leakage, and he couldn't make any sound.
Inoichi Yamanaka slowly stood up. Minato nodded to him, signaling that he had done well.
Then they continued walking inside. The second brother and the leader were still there talking and laughing. At that moment, the leader frowned.
"Second brother, go take a look. Why hasn't third brother come back yet." The bandit leader, feeling something was wrong, said. The second brother nodded and went to look for the third brother.
The leader's eyes also flickered. He looked at the three women on the bed. He pinched one. One of the women cried out in surprise and started crying. "No, don't."
A fierce look flashed in the leader's eyes. He then took out a kunai and slit the throats of these three girls. His eyes seemed to click his tongue mentally. His sixth sense told him something was wrong. He hoped the second brother could hold out for a while.
He twisted a wine jug nearby. A secret passage appeared. He walked in. Then, after about two minutes, the wine jug returned to its position.
Ryun Uchiha activated his Soul Perception Technique, located the leader's position, and went to wait for his arrival at the exit in advance.
Earlier, after confirming Minato wouldn't be in danger in the left wing room, he had deactivated his perception technique. Who knew Minato would have a mental breakdown.
This time, he kept the perception technique active the whole time, ensuring he could see the entire situation. And just like that, he caught this fish that slipped through the net.
On the other side, the second brother shouted in the passage. "Third brother, third brother, what the hell are you doing. Don't tell me you went to the cellar to find women by yourself."
Hearing this, Minato activated the Body Flicker Technique and struck out with a Gale Palm. The second brother's expression turned fierce. Earth Style, Rock Fist Technique. Chakra gathered in his right hand, turning it into an earthen fist, heavy and powerful, punching towards Minato's Gale Palm.
Boom. Minato's expression changed. He was struck and forced back. Feeling the great force transmitted to his right palm, his expression changed. "Chunin."
"Heh, I just broke through tonight. If I were still a Genin, that move just now would have seriously injured me." The second brother sneered.
"Third brother died at the hands of you brats, right. Tsk, tsk. I always told him he needed to train more, practice more. I didn't expect he'd still end up on this path." The second brother seemed regretful, or perhaps he was talking to himself.
Shinnosuke Sarutobi activated his Red Lotus Staff, smashing it down towards the second brother. The second brother raised his arm to block. With a bang, the Rock Fist Technique was dispersed, leaving a burn mark on his arm.
The second brother's face darkened. This kid had some skill. It seemed he couldn't hold back.
So he formed hand signs. Fugaku Uchiha's expression changed. That was the Headhunter Technique. No, he had to stop him.
Sharingan Genjutsu, Blue Falls Yellow Springs, activated. Because his chakra reserves were still too low, and it was only a one Tomoe Sharingan, he could only control a Chunin for 1 second. This time it succeeded because of the forced control nature of this genjutsu.
This one-second interruption made the second brother freeze, forgetting what he was about to do. At that moment, Minato used Body Flicker Technique plus Wind Dagger, slashing at the second brother's neck.
The second brother was also a ruthless man. He pulled out a kunai, wanting to inflict a serious injury on Minato. Minato used Body Flicker Technique second stage, appearing behind the second brother, and cut him in half at the waist.
Minato coldly looked at the still-living second brother at his feet, kicked him, and then said, "Let's keep moving."
However, in the next moment, the second brother used all his strength to throw the kunai, stabbing towards Minato.
It was simply too fast. Combined with a Chunin's final desperate attack, no one else reacted in time. Minato turned his head, his pupils constricted. First fear, then acceptance.
"Perhaps this is the punishment for my indiscriminate killing. Goodbye, sensei." He closed his eyes, ready to welcome death. But the expected scene of the kunai piercing his brain did not happen.
A thud sound was heard. The sound of a kunai stabbing into flesh appeared. Minato, shocked, hurriedly opened his eyes. That's right, he saw this scene.
The woman used her body to shield him from the front. The kunai stabbed into her chest, piercing straight through her heart. Pfft. A mouthful of blood spat out from the woman's mouth.
Minato was stunned. The woman smiled. "Thank you. Thank you for saving everyone. I think, dying here, is my best... destination."
The light faded from her eyes. Her body went limp and collapsed. Her presence went from existing, to weak, to nothing. In that instant, time seemed to stand still.
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