That being the case, with Saigoji Youmu's strength, he should have been able to save Uzumaki Jiunō long ago. "The protagonist of this kidnapping incident is neither me nor you." Saigoji Youmu pointed somewhere ahead. "Instead, he."
Within a few meters of the three Cloud Shinobi, Namikaze Minato was hiding in the darkness, ready to strike them with a thunderous blow. "Minato?" Konan and Uzumaki Kushina looked at each other, and they both saw a touch of surprise in each other's eyes. Why is Namikaze Minato here too? How did he find Cloud Shinobi?
"He found them the same way you did." As if guessing what Konan and Uzumaki Kushina were thinking, Saigoji Youmu explained it for them. "So that's how it is." Konan and Uzumaki Kushina nodded knowingly. They found them slowly based on the hair Uzumaki Jiuno left along the way. Namikaze Minato is also a genius ninja, so it's no surprise that he was able to spot those hairs.
"Hehe, now you know why I didn't save Jiu Nuo." Saigoji Youmu chuckled lightly.
"Um." Konan and Uzumaki Kushina responded, and their faces became a little weird. Saigoji Youmu had already talked about this; how could they still not understand?
On the other side, while the three were chatting, Namikaze Minato also made a move. Tread, tread. Namikaze Minato used the cover of a big tree. After several vertical jumps, he approached the Cloud Shinobi at the rear without a sound. Coming up behind the Cloud Shinobi, Namikaze Minato slashed his neck heavily with a Kunai.
"Well." The Cloud Shinobi screamed and fell limp to the ground. With one hit, Namikaze Minato escaped into the darkness again without hesitation. When the two Cloud Shinobi in front turned their heads to check the situation behind them, they found nothing but their fallen companion.
Boom. "Ah." Boom. "Ah." Immediately, Namikaze Minato repeated the same trick and eliminated the other two Cloud Shinobi. After finishing off all the Cloud Shinobi, Namikaze Minato came before Uzumaki Jiuno.
"You... you are..." Uzumaki Jinuo was very excited. Originally, seeing that the border between the two countries was getting closer and closer, Uzumaki Jinuo's heart no longer held any hope. But she didn't expect that someone would actually find her along the strands of hair she left behind.
The clouds in the sky parted, and the moonlight fell. Namikaze Minato's sunny smile met Uzumaki's eyes.
… not far away.
"Hump~." Uzumaki Kushina let out a disgusted "Hump" and looked away from Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Jinuo. Although Konan didn't express anything, her face was also red. Don't blame them for this. The dialogue between Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Jinuo was too awkward.
…
"Let's go back." Namikaze Minato hugged Uzumaki Jiu Nuo by the waist, intending to leave.
Clap, clap. At this time, a burst of applause reached his ears.
"Who?" Namikaze Minato focused his eyes slightly, staring intently at the place where the voice came from.
"There's someone here?"
"Before doing it, I obviously checked the surrounding situation." A drop of cold sweat broke out on Namikaze Minato's forehead. "Having the ability to evade my own detection yet dare to appear so blatantly… This person is definitely a strong man."
"That's right, Minato."
"You are very promising." Saigoji Youmu, Uzumaki Kushina, and Konan stepped out from the shadows of the woods.
"Senior Saigoji, why are you here?" Namikaze Minato was surprised from ear to ear.
"If you don't come, how can you watch such a good show?" Uzumaki Kushina crossed her arms and looked at the two playfully.
…
On the way back to Konoha, Saigoji Youmu explained the ins and outs of the matter to Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Jinuo in detail.
"So that's what happened."
"Sorry To trouble you, Saigoji-senpai."
"Next time, can you not..." Namikaze Minato smiled wryly. Uzumaki Jiu Nuo silently followed behind Namikaze Minato without saying a word. Intellectually, she didn't agree with Saigoji Youmu's approach, but from the bottom of her heart, she was grateful for the opportunity Saigoji Youmu created for herself and Namikaze Minato.
"I..."
"The host drives the plot forward."
"The seal of the second of the seven swords, Kai Shikai, removes." Saigoji Youmu was about to say something when the system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly moved.