The departing flight unit landed at their designated location, and everyone quickly began to stretch their bodies, feeling a faint soreness.
Although the Wind Wings had settings to minimize physical strain as much as possible, high-speed movement at high altitudes was indeed very difficult, especially with so many acrobatic maneuvers.
Of course, for ninjas, this burden wasn't particularly heavy. These members were all wind-style ninjas and could adjust air currents to a certain extent, thereby alleviating pressure.
As they adapted over time, unless they encountered battles with extreme pressure, they shouldn't experience any problems.
However, necessary rest was still required, otherwise, it could still leave hidden dangers.
The logistics personnel responsible for receiving the flight unit immediately came forward, helping the flight combat unit members unload their equipment and bringing them nutritional drinks.
As soon as Minato Namikaze took off his Wind Wings, a box of nutritional drink was handed to him. He saw that it was Kushina.
He took the drink and said with a smile, "Thank you."
"You were so cool! I didn't expect the flight combat unit to be like that," Kushina said excitedly to Minato Namikaze.
Although she had known about the flight combat unit for a long time, and Minato Namikaze was introduced by her, she had basically never watched the flight combat unit train.
This time, it was her first time seeing all the flight combat unit members deployed, performing acrobatics in the air, and it immediately captivated her attention.
It had to be said that the flight combat ninjas performing acrobatic movements at high altitudes were truly impressive.
Kushina watched the entire performance of the flight combat unit in detail through binoculars, and found Minato among them.
It was the first time she felt that Minato Namikaze could be so proactive; in this flight performance, Minato Namikaze was undoubtedly an important member.
"It was alright," Minato Namikaze said with a light smile.
"What do you mean 'alright'? Tell me, as one of them, how did you feel?" Kushina asked, looking at Minato Namikaze.
"Hmm... it felt great, a very free feeling. That sensation of the body breaking free from gravity, being able to soar in the sky, as if able to transcend everything," Minato Namikaze thought for a moment before describing his feelings.
"I really want to experience it. Hey, Minato, is this Wind Wing easy to master? Can you teach me?" Kushina murmured to herself for a moment, then seemed to think of something and leaned closer to Minato Namikaze, whispering.
Minato Namikaze felt Kushina's breath, and his heart pounded a little faster, but he maintained his composure and replied, "Of course you can.
Most basic movements can be mastered quickly by ordinary people. It's the more complex things that really test a person's qualities."
"Is it very troublesome?" Kushina blinked.
"It's very troublesome, many of us feel that way," Minato Namikaze said, drinking his beverage.
"So you feel that way too?"
"Me? Uh, yes." Minato Namikaze paused, nodding in affirmation.
In reality, it wasn't as difficult as he made it sound. During his training, Minato Namikaze noticed that he possessed a talent different from ordinary people.
Each time he performed high-speed movements, it felt as if time slowed down for him.
In fact, Minato Namikaze had noticed this point in the past. This characteristic allowed him to react faster than ordinary people.
And during flight combat training, in addition to this, when performing complex movements, even though they were so fast and the turns so quick, in the three-dimensional, omnidirectional environment of the sky, the more complex the movements, the more they tested a person's qualities and abilities.
Yet, he was able to adapt to them in a short amount of time.
It was precisely because of this that Minato Namikaze's training performance in the flight combat unit always ranked at the top.
He even felt that this combat style was the most suitable for him. Therefore, he was very grateful to Kushina for introducing him to this unit.
At this moment, Heizo Hattori appeared. He was very satisfied with the flight combat unit's debut.
Although the flight combat unit's mission was not to strike enemies, but to perform an opening show, the actual difficulty was probably not much less.
According to Heizo Hattori's observations, with the flight combat unit's combat capability, ordinary enemies could be dealt with by simple dives or high-altitude throws.
Being at high altitude provided such an advantage.
"You all worked hard. This is just the beginning. Your responsibilities will become heavier and heavier in the future. You might even have to escort your comrades on the ground," Heizo Hattori said.
As a Jonin of Konoha Village, Heizo Hattori was aware of the village's future war plans.
In the future, the flight combat unit's air superiority would greatly enhance the ground forces' offensive power.
From an unreachable high altitude, the flight combat unit could drop a large number of explosive projectiles, easily inflicting significant damage on ground positions.
At that time, when ground troops charged, it would be extremely difficult for the enemy to organize a counterattack.
"Thank you!" all the members excitedly replied. Their appearance before the public and the cheers from the audience made them feel very excited.
Heizo Hattori then saw Kushina and Minato Namikaze, walked over, nodded to Minato Namikaze, and then looked at Kushina: "Kushina, this is the one you introduced, isn't he?"
"Ah, yes. What's wrong, Heizo-nii?" Kushina heard this and felt a little uneasy in her heart, wondering why Heizo Hattori was saying this.
"He truly is a very outstanding talent. Thank you for providing such a person to our flight combat unit," Heizo Hattori said.
Kushina's heart, which had been racing, immediately settled. She had thought there was some problem with her recommendation, but it turned out to be praise.
She immediately said with a touch of pride, "It's nothing, really. I just thought he could handle such a mission, so I introduced him here. I never expected him to perform so well."
This was truly Kushina's honest thought, because Minato Namikaze's past performance had always been mediocre.
Kushina thought it would be good if Minato Namikaze could just pass, but she never expected Heizo Hattori to personally express praise.
This was a rare occurrence, as Heizo Hattori was considered one of Fumori masaki's students with very high standards.
"Mr. Heizo, you flatter me," Minato Namikaze said, bowing at the side.
"I mean it. Keep up the good work. When the flight combat unit expands in the future, you might even lead a squad," Heizo Hattori waved his hand and said.
"You really are amazing. Since you've performed so well, keep up the good work from now on," Kushina said seriously, looking at Minato Namikaze.
"I will, after all, I can't let you down, can I?" Minato Namikaze recalled what Kushina had said when she introduced him to the flight combat unit.
"Exactly, exactly! You can't let me down, you were my recommendation!"
Heizo Hattori looked at the two, a slight smile playing on his lips.
There truly was something going on between them. Although he wasn't an expert in romance, he could tell that they were in a rather ambiguous stage and might progress further in the future.
Speaking of which, could it be because of this that Sensei noticed this person?
Because he was paying attention, Heizo Hattori vaguely noticed the talent Minato Namikaze possessed—his adaptability to a high-altitude, three-dimensional environment.
Other members might not have noticed, only thinking that Minato Namikaze learned quickly, but Heizo Hattori felt that this was a personal talent.
Just like the illusionary techniques Heizo Hattori himself was skilled at, not everyone could imitate them. Such techniques required considering the opponent's line of sight and one's own movements to deceive the opponent, and thus required unique talent.
Heizo Hattori recalled a piece of news Fumori masaki had previously revealed to him, saying that there would be a test in the flight combat unit, and the most outstanding person would receive a reward from the Hokage.
As for what the reward was, Fumori masaki didn't elaborate, but Heizo Hattori felt it definitely wouldn't be something simple.
And this reward, Heizo Hattori thought, must be prepared for Minato Namikaze, because Sensei had specifically asked him to pay attention to this person.
To say that this test wasn't prepared for him would be somewhat unbelievable.
"Alright, everyone, let's pack up. We can still go watch the competition and relax," Heizo Hattori turned around and said to the others.
"Oh!" The others were also very curious about the competitions and immediately quickened their pace, intending to go early so they could see more matches.