"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!"
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!"
As if it was pre-arranged, the two simultaneously used the Fire Dragon Flame Bomb, spewing large waves of fire from their mouths.
Whoosh whoosh!!
The distance between them was quickly occupied by the flames, burning everything in their way to ashes.
However, the moment the flames collided, Mokgetsu's sea of fire advanced rapidly towards Minato, his flames engulfing those breathed out by Namikaze Minato.
Even without using Breath of Flame, Mokgetsu possessed Perfect-level Fire Chakra Nature Changes, and even holding back, it wasn't something Namikaze Minato's Fire Release could withstand.
"Is Minato's Fire Release really that bad, or is he just no match for Mokgetsu?" Kushina remarked, watching Minato being suppressed and making fun of him.
Even she knew that confrontation with the same nature was the best way to gauge Ninjutsu level.
"It's not that Minato's Fire Release is weak, but rather Mokgetsu's Fire Release is too strong," Sarutobi Hiruzen corrected.
Sarutobi Hiruzen paid great attention to his extraordinarily gifted disciple's grandchild.
Minato's Ninjutsu was never poor, and he could quickly learn various high-level Jutsus; it's just that compared to his Flying Thunder God talent, Minato's achievements in Ninjutsu seemed ordinary.
The reason Minato seemed so lacking was mainly because his opponent was Mokgetsu.
In Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart, Mokgetsu was an exceptional Ninjutsu genius who could inherit his teachings and even surpass him eventually.
"Minato is just testing for information; the real deciding factor in winning or losing is whether Mokgetsu can handle Minato's Flying Thunder God Jutsu," Sarutobi Hiruzen analyzed.
In his heart, the two were about evenly matched, though Mokgetsu had many tricks, Minato's high proficiency in Flying Thunder God could counter most ninjas.
As Sarutobi Hiruzen predicted, the next moment Namikaze Minato reacted quickly, instantly flashing away and pulling out a Flying Thunder God Kunai from his Ninja Pouch.
At the same time, Mokgetsu decisively chased after him.
The two originally engaging in a Ninjutsu showdown instantly disappeared from their original positions.
Clang!
A crisp metallic collision sounded, and when they reappeared, they clashed, holding Kunai.
Feeling the shock from his palm, Namikaze Minato squinted his eyes and swiftly jumped back under the strength pushing against him.
From the recent test, he could discern that Mokgetsu was very strong, though he wasn't sure if it was some kind of Chakra technique or his natural physical strength.
"It seems Mokgetsu's Taijutsu is no simple matter either." With this in mind, Namikaze Minato prepared to use his most adept tactics.
Whoosh!!
As he retreated, Namikaze Minato threw two Kunai, one towards Mokgetsu, and the other behind him.
By this point, Mokgetsu had already entered the Transparent World state, and even though Namikaze Minato was superhumanly reactive and quick-moving, his actions were still seen through by Mokgetsu.
Swish swish!!
Mokgetsu swiftly threw several Shuriken from his Ninja Pouch.
The coldly gleaming Shuriken deflected the incoming Flying Thunder God Kunai and continued to shoot towards Namikaze Minato at a strange angle.
"Fire Release: Impatiens Fire Jutsu!"
After shooting the Shuriken, Mokgetsu made a single sign and spewed out a large number of fireballs, the Shuriken in the front with fireballs at the back, enveloping Minato from multiple layers and directions.
As the Shuriken was about half a meter away from Minato.
Whoosh!
In the next instant, Namikaze Minato vanished from the spot, having subtly relaxed the Flying Thunder God Kunai he'd just taken out before using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
Boom!!
The Shuriken and fireballs struck the ground where Minato had just been standing, the flames exploding, and thick smoke enveloped that small area.
At this moment, Mokgetsu moved as well, as his Transparent World immediately saw Minato move to the Flying Thunder God Kunai he'd thrown backward.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Orb!"
While running, Mokgetsu rapidly formed signs, sending transparent Qi Force towards Minato's landing spot, instantly forcing Namikaze Minato, who'd just escaped danger, to face Mokgetsu's Wind Release again.
Whoosh!
This time, Namikaze Minato wasted no time. After throwing a Flying Thunder God Kunai towards Mokgetsu, he immediately used the Flying Thunder God to transfer to the deflected Flying Thunder God Kunai.
That Flying Thunder God Kunai was originally very close to Mokgetsu, but since Mokgetsu had run a certain distance, there was again a safe distance.
But Mokgetsu wasn't about to neglect this.
Whoosh!
At the moment when Namikaze Minato threw the Flying Thunder God Kunai, Mokgetsu also threw a Flying Thunder God Kunai.
However, Namikaze Minato, with his superhuman reaction and perception, instantly sensed Mokgetsu's action. Calmly, he tossed the Flying Thunder God Kunai in his hand up, then used the Flying Thunder God transfer again to the limit.
Mokgetsu observed everything but he still used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to reach the ground where Minato just stood.
Whoosh!
Holding a blue Chakra Ball, Namikaze Minato suddenly appeared above Mokgetsu, and thrust the blue Chakra Ball towards Mokgetsu's back.
Mokgetsu, as if he had eyes on the back of his head, swiftly turned around in the blink of an eye and smashed out the Rasengan in his hand.
Boom boom boom!!
As the two Chakra Balls collided, a tremendous explosion sounded, the dazzling burst of light enveloping both, while the rising dust cloud concealed their forms.
"This is so cool, when will I be able to learn the Flying Thunder God Jutsu," Obito gawked, eyes wide open watching Mokgetsu and Minato flash here and there.
Just a moment ago, Minato moved so fast that Obito barely had time to make out where Minato was before he was in another place.
Obito couldn't help but wonder what kind of expression Nohara Rin would have if one of them were replaced with him.