Minato appeared behind Uchiha Madara, launching a surprise attack.
The Rasengan slammed toward Madara's back.
But something strange happened.
Buzz—
Instead of hitting Madara, the Rasengan was absorbed by an invisible suction force.
Minato's frog eyes widened in shock.
"…What?"
He immediately leaped away.
His long tongue shot out, wrapping around:
Obito
Shisui
Yahiko
Konan
Nagato
He pulled them all toward him.
Landing on a tree branch, Minato released them.
Identity Revealed
Obito stared carefully.
"…Minato-sensei?"
He recognized the Rasengan.
Even if it was a frog—
Only Minato used that technique.
"Yes, it's me."
Shisui was stunned.
"Senior Minato… why are you a frog?"
"No time to explain," Minato said.
"Tell me what's happening."
Obito quickly summarized:
"This Madara is strange."
"He doesn't recognize me."
"And he ripped the Rinnegan from Nagato."
Minato thought for a moment.
"So the Rinnegan really exists…"
Drake had told him about it earlier.
Now it was confirmed.
"And Madara came specifically to retrieve it."
Obito nodded.
"Exactly."
"And watch out for invisible enemies," he added.
"That's how we were captured."
Minato's expression grew serious.
"Invisible enemies…"
He formed a strange hand seal and stared toward Madara.
Madara Observes
Madara also studied the frog carefully.
"I thought you were just a Mount Myoboku toad."
"So you're actually Minato Namikaze."
Minato frowned.
"You didn't recognize Obito. And now you don't recognize me either?"
Madara sneered.
"You aren't worth remembering."
Then he raised his hand again.
"If you came here as well…"
"You can die with the others."
"Banshō Ten'in!"
A powerful gravitational pull appeared.
Minato stumbled forward.
Obito Intervenes
"Wood Release — Four Pillar Bind!"
Obito shouted.
Four wooden pillars erupted from the ground, wrapping around Minato and pulling him back.
"Retreat!" Minato shouted.
Everyone jumped backward.
But suddenly—
Minato was seized again by the invisible force.
"Sensei's caught!" Obito shouted.
Konan reacted instantly.
"Paper Style!"
Thousands of papers flew forward—
Most of them explosive tags.
At the same time, Minato threw a kunai.
Then—
His body vanished.
The paper bombs exploded.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Smoke filled the battlefield.
Minato reappeared nearby.
"Excellent coordination," he praised.
Konan replied calmly.
"I know about the Yellow Flash's Flying Thunder God technique."
But she avoided looking at him too closely.
His frog body covered in boils made her uncomfortable.
Madara Ends the Game
Madara watched calmly.
"Nice teamwork."
"But the game ends now."
His chakra exploded outward.
Then—
A massive Susanoo formed around him.
Blue armor grew larger and larger.
Minato's pupils shrank.
"…Susanoo?"
Obito trembled.
"That's the Mangekyō technique!"
Shisui whispered in disbelief.
"And this one is far bigger than the records."
The Susanoo's foot alone was nearly the size of the Hokage Building.
Yahiko stared in horror.
"That's a mountain…"
Konan nearly collapsed.
"How do we fight that?!"
Nagato, bleeding from his eyes, shouted urgently:
"Run!"
Minato's Decision
Minato's voice turned extremely serious.
"I'll use Flying Thunder God to send you away."
Obito shook his head.
"No! Come with us!"
Minato refused.
"I'm staying."
His body began changing.
Dark markings spread across his frog face.
Sage Mode.
He gathered enormous chakra.
"Obito!"
"When you meet Drake, tell him something!"
"Destroy the Dragon Vein!"
Obito's eyes widened.
"Sensei—!"
"Heaven Sending Technique!"
Minato roared.
His chakra dropped drastically.
WHOOSH!
The five youths vanished instantly.
Madara's Confidence
Madara looked down from within the Susanoo.
"Sending them away is pointless."
"After killing you…"
"I will crush Konoha."
With the Rinnegan, he believed himself unstoppable.
Minato Reveals the Truth
Minato looked up at the towering Susanoo.
"Madara."
"You used the Dragon Vein to travel through time."
Madara's expression changed slightly.
Minato continued coldly.
"You also placed a contract seal on me earlier to stop me from reverse-summoning Drake."
"That proves one thing."
"You're still afraid of him."
Madara's face darkened.
"You know too much."
"So you must die."
Minato's Last Card
Minato laughed.
His frog eyes were fearless.
"Madara…"
"My disciple sealed a technique inside my body."
"And now…"
"It's time to use it."
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