Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 43 The Ignored Rope Tree

Tsunade eventually left the village.

Just after the group finished lunch.

As if fleeing in a sorry state, the aura of the clone seed left Konoha at an extremely fast speed.

Danzo also received news of Tsunade's departure from the village immediately.

"Finally... gone!"

Upon hearing the news, even with the patience he had honed over many years of being suppressed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Fearing that delay might cause unforeseen complications, he immediately summoned his subordinates.

"There is only one mission: to kill Kushina Uzumaki as a ninja from Kumogakure."

Looking at the four silent figures kneeling on one knee before him, Danzo's voice was icy.

"Remember, your original goal was to kidnap a Wood Release genius and someone with the Uzumaki bloodline, but you were accidentally discovered by Minato Namikaze, and your plan was exposed, which is why you had no choice but to kill Kushina Uzumaki."

"Furthermore, Minato Namikaze is very strong and has a wide-range attack capability. If you get bogged down by him and reinforcements arrive, you should know what will happen."

"clear!"

Captain Shan Gui's tone was devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"Um…"

Danzo nodded slightly.

The four people in front of him were all orphans with outstanding talents. They were also perfect ninjas who had been brainwashed since childhood and had their sense of self erased. They were his biggest trump cards!

The only problem is that because the brainwashing was so thorough, these "tools" don't know how to be flexible when carrying out tasks, and he needs to teach them some task details on the spot.

It's a bit of a hassle, but at least I feel at ease using it.

Once they're held back, these four people can really commit suicide without hesitation, leaving no trace of their bodies, so there's no need to worry about him getting involved.

"Go..."

As soon as Danzo finished speaking, the four figures vanished instantly, as if they had never existed.

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Meanwhile, at home.

As soon as Tsunade left, Nawaki took on the role of the eldest brother, taking on all the housework. But Minato couldn't really leave all the housework to him alone, so he took on the task of washing the dishes.

After being kicked out of the kitchen by Minato, Nawaki had no choice but to go to the yard to continue practicing the Rasengan that Minato had taught him.

With Minato's guidance, he completed the first stage of training half a month ago, and he did it all with one hand.

Seeing the hope of success, Rope Tree trained even harder, secretly practicing whenever he had free time.

Now that Tsunade is not at home, he no longer needs to hide anything and can focus on his training.

"I feel a little lonely without Tsunade at home..."

After Minato finished washing the dishes, he saw Kushina curled up on the side of Ebisu, looking listless.

During her previous breaks, Tsunade would take them out to play.

Now that Tsunade is gone, she suddenly doesn't know what to do.

"Don't sit here in winter, you'll catch a cold."

Minato grabbed Kushina by the collar and carried her back to the living room with one hand: "Don't worry, Sensei won't be away for long."

How did you know?

"Hmm... intuition?"

Minato chuckled. He couldn't very well say that he had installed a GPS tracker on Tsunade, and that she was currently in the hot spring village, twenty kilometers away from Konoha.

In addition, recently, he has occasionally felt a subtle, lurking presence.

This spying might come from the Third Generation, or it might come from Danzo.

but…

Wood Release + Light Release + Alternate Nine-Tails Jinchuriki + First Hokage's grandson.

Given this lineup and his understanding of the original characters, the Third Hokage might not necessarily do anything, but if Danzo doesn't seize this opportunity to do something, then he wouldn't be Danzo.

So from the moment Tsunade left, he became extremely vigilant.

Today, this house is filled with the contingency plans he left behind.

Unless Hashirama is resurrected, or Madara Uchiha personally arrives, anyone else who comes will die!

Before we knew it, it was evening.

The winter sun sets early, and the sky is pitch black.

Under the cover of night, several figures silently slipped into the mansion.

Minato paused almost imperceptibly in his cooking, feeling somewhat incredulous.

So fast?

Tsunade has only been gone for an afternoon!

Is this really Danzo's doing?

Isn't this too hasty?

But then Minato thought about it again and felt relieved.

At this time, Danzo had not yet lost his hand, so his understanding of Wood Release should have been limited.

In addition, he had been on guard against Danzo for some time, and his actions were a calculated move that caught Danzo off guard, which made it easy for him to discover that an enemy had infiltrated the area.

However, it is still necessary to determine who the other party's target is, and whether they were sent by Danzo.

"Ah—training over, I'm so hungry~"

Nawaki, clutching a ball, rushed into the room in a flurry: "Minato, isn't dinner ready yet?"

"Wait a moment, right away. Nawaki, could you help me taste it?"

Minato gave the two a signal: "Kushina, you should try it too, it might be a little spicy."

Enemy attack, four people, assemble...

Both of them had good grades in the ninja academy's theory exams, and they immediately understood Minato's hand gesture.

"I'll try it! I'll try it!"

Kushina rushed into the kitchen without looking back, and Nawaki followed quietly behind her.

The three reunited, and Minato immediately created two wooden clones.

The wood clone's skin changed, eventually transforming into the appearance of Nawaki and Kushina.

Wood Transformation Technique!

This transformation utilizes the growth of trees to change their external form. Because it has a form, it will not immediately dissipate even if it is damaged.

As soon as the two clones appeared, they started praising Minato's cooking skills without thinking, just like the two of them always do.

Minato bit his finger and summoned a slug as tall as an adult, speaking in a very low voice.

"Slug, please keep quiet. Someone has broken into the house. Please protect the two of them and contact the teacher immediately."

The slug nodded quietly and silently wrapped Kushina and Nawaki inside its body.

Although the two looked resentful, they did not resist.

Both of them knew that the gap in strength between them and Minato was too great, and staying here would not only not help him, but would also become a burden to him.

The moment he was enveloped by the slug, Rope Tree clenched his fist, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He stared intently at the wooden clone of himself beside him, who was praising Minato's cooking skills without a care in the world, with the same silly grin on his lips as he always did.

Damn it, I've been training so hard, but when danger comes, I'm still the one being protected...

They were stuffed into a "safe house" without even knowing who the enemy was!

The warm slug mucus blocked out external sounds, but allowed Rope Tree to hear the unwilling beating of his own heart even more clearly.

Kushina shared the same thoughts as Nawaki, and her resentment was even stronger than Nawaki's.

At least Nawaki is still training hard, but she only has food, drink, and fun on her mind, and can only hold Minato back when a crisis comes...

Seeing that the two figures were completely enveloped by slugs, Minato and his two wooden clones began to perform their own solo act, while simultaneously locking onto the location of the newcomers.

A person in the corridor.

The location is between his and Kushina's bedroom.

A person stands outside Kushina's room window.

The only target that cannot be controlled instantly.

In his bedroom, the two of them…

Is it seemingly aimed at himself, but actually at Kushina?

Was Rope Tree being ignored?