"What?"
"You actually killed Rasa?!"
Upon hearing Mirai Uchiha's words, Minato Namikaze, usually calm and composed, immediately showed an expression of great shock.
"Do you think I would joke about something like this?"
Looking at Mirai Uchiha's calm expression, Minato Namikaze took a deep breath.
He was quite familiar with Rasa too—from battle.
During this war between Konoha and Sunagakure, Rasa's Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai had left a deep impression on him.
Although during single combat, Rasa seemed somewhat clumsy,
However... every time large-scale battles erupted between Konoha and Sunagakure ninja, Rasa's Magnet Release always brought enormous trouble to Konoha's forces.
The defensive range and power were astonishing, and the attack range and strength were equally absurd.
Minato Namikaze considered himself quick in battle, yet compared to Rasa on the battlefield, he still fell short.
That was also why he had always avoided major confrontations with Sunagakure.
But now... this troublesome enemy that had given him so much headache had actually been killed by Mirai Uchiha.
After hearing this news, Minato Namikaze felt as if he were dreaming.
Seeing Minato Namikaze lost in thought, Mirai Uchiha reminded him, "The news of Rasa's death should soon be discovered by Sunagakure. I think we should launch a full-scale attack before they react—completely crushing Sunagakure!"
Hearing Mirai's suggestion, Minato Namikaze immediately nodded in agreement. "Mirai, you've really surprised me."
Right now, he was the overall commander on the battlefield. If he could defeat Sunagakure head-on and win this war, his prestige would greatly increase.
In this way, he would take another step closer to achieving his dream of becoming Hokage.
Although it might seem inappropriate to think about these things at such a moment, this was indeed his most genuine inner thought.
"Mirai, we'll launch our final attack tonight. You go rest for now."
"I'll wait for your message."
After saying this, Mirai Uchiha turned around and left.
Once he was gone, Minato Namikaze let out a long breath filled with relief.
Recalling the first time he met Mirai, back then his strength was merely at the chunin level.
Only a little over a year had passed, yet he had grown powerful enough to kill an S-rank.
Moreover...
Minato Namikaze had just noticed Mirai's condition.
Aside from some bloodstains on his clothes, there were no signs of injury or fatigue on him at all.
As if Rasa hadn't caused him any trouble whatsoever.
Such strength was truly terrifying.
Even he felt a faint sense of oppression when facing Mirai Uchiha.
He defeated A and forced Cloud to withdraw its forces.
He eliminated the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist.
Now he had even killed Rasa, an S-rank ninja who possessed the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai.
"Luckily Mirai was born a few years later; otherwise, what would be left for me to do now?"
Minato Namikaze smiled wryly and shook his head.
Even someone as self-assured as him felt slightly discouraged by Mirai Uchiha's achievements.
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In Sunagakure's camp,
Chiyo looked at the darkened sky, her expression turning impatient.
She had thought about this war for a long time.
If things continued this way, there would only be unnecessary casualties.
Yet if they withdrew now, both the ninja and the ordinary villagers probably wouldn't accept it.
Therefore, she planned to discuss strategies with Rasa. She hoped to cause some trouble for Konoha before retreating, giving Rasa a chance to build his reputation.
After all... the Third Kazekage had been missing for so long that he was probably already dead.
After the war ended, someone with sufficient prestige must take over as the next Kazekage.
Currently, no one seemed more suitable than Rasa.
But she had waited all day without hearing anything from Rasa.
"This guy, even now he's been gone for such a long time..."
Chiyo muttered in complaint.
Just as her patience wore thin, an Anbu hurriedly entered the room.
"Milady Chiyo, Lord Rasa—he—he…"
"What are you panicking for?!" Chiyo scolded him, then asked slowly, "What happened to Lord Rasa?"
The Anbu swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly. "Lord Rasa—he's dead!"
"What?!"
Chiyo slammed both hands on the table and stood up abruptly.
She quickly stepped toward the Anbu, grabbing his collar. "What did you just say? Repeat it again!"
The Anbu spoke bitterly, "Ninjas on patrol today discovered Lord Rasa's corpse in a suburb of the Land of Rain."
"His head had been crushed and his heart pierced—he had been dead for a long time when they found him."
Chiyo collapsed onto the floor, dazed and disoriented.
Rasa, who possessed the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai, was actually dead...
This meant Sunagakure had lost an S-rank ninja.
Moreover... all her careful efforts to groom a successor for the Kazekage had gone to waste.
Chiyo felt chest tightness so intense that even breathing became difficult.
Everything was falling apart.
If this matter wasn't handled carefully, Sunagakure risked descending into internal chaos.
No.
Internal conflict was the lesser of evils.
If other ninja villages set their sights on Sunagakure, the village might fall into irreversible ruin!
But with Rasa's life-preserving techniques, who could possibly kill him silently and unnoticed?
Minato Namikaze?
Impossible.
They had fought multiple times. Though Rasa had always been overpowered, he could still escape if needed.
Hanzo Sanshouo?
Also impossible.
After the Second Great Ninja War, that old man no longer had the courage to interfere in conflicts between major nations.
Could it be Orochimaru or Jiraiya?
Even these two would find killing Rasa no easy task.
Chiyo couldn't figure it out, nor did she wish to dwell further. Right now, there were more important matters at hand.
Slowly rising from the ground, she sternly ordered the Anbu, "Take Rasa's corpse back to the village. The rest of you, prepare immediately and retreat to the village before dawn!"
"Yes!"
The Anbu scattered quickly. Chiyo rubbed her temples, trying to stave off a growing migraine.
Suddenly, shouts and battle cries rang from outside.
Chiyo was taken aback in horror.
Damn it!
Konoha ninja have launched an attack!
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[Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!]
[Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!]
Dozens of Konoha ninja combined their jutsu, instantly creating a breach in Sunagakure's camp.
Then came kunai laced with explosive tags, raining down like hail onto Sunagakure's position.
Explosions boomed one after another, causing massive casualties among Sunagakure ninja in an instant.
In the distance, Mirai Uchiha crossed his arms, a glint of excitement in his eyes. "Minato, you handle Chiyo and the other elite Suna shinobi."
"As for the remaining trash," he added, "leave the rest to me."
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