Chapter 13: Mondai ga Aru
Minato Namikaze noticed that Kamishiro was afraid of The Battle. However, Minato Namikaze still wanted to confirm Kamishiro's Magnet Ninja Art.
Minato Namikaze comforted him, saying, "Kamishiro, you don't need to be nervous. I don't intend to let you engage in The Battle for now. I just want to see your Magnet Ninja Art."
Kamishiro looked at Minato Namikaze pitifully and asked, "For now? Does that mean I'll have to participate in The Battle later?"
Minato Namikaze said gently, "That depends on your performance. You just said you're a technical talent, right? If your skills are truly what our Konoha needs, then you won't have to go to The Battle. So, can you show me now?"
Kamishiro nodded with a pout. He slowly formed hand seals with both hands and then brought them together.
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Triangular Pyramid!"
Kamishiro used magnetism to gather a large amount of Iron Sand from the ground and created a triangular pyramid.
After maintaining it for a while, the triangular pyramid scattered into a pile of Iron Sand and fell to the ground.
Kamishiro began to gasp for breath. "Phew, Lord Minato, this is my limit. I can't squeeze out a single drop of chakra anymore. I'm so exhausted."
Minato Namikaze's eyelids twitched constantly.
Are you kidding me?
Just doing that and gasping for breath. How feeble can you get?
If you're going to pretend, at least make it more believable.
Who gasps for breath without a single bead of sweat and with a rosy complexion?
Minato Namikaze now strongly suspected one thing: How on earth did Kamishiro deceive the Third Kazekage into believing he was a good-for-nothing?
Couldn't the Third Kazekage even see through such a poor act?
Minato Namikaze let out a soft sigh and said, "Since you're tired, Kamishiro, go and rest. This tent will be your temporary resting place. It's getting late anyway, so have a good rest."
When Kamishiro saw Minato Namikaze leave the tent, he let out a long sigh of relief.
Minato Namikaze seemed approachable and spoke in a gentle voice.
But just standing there, he gave Kamishiro an indescribable sense of pressure, making him extremely nervous.
Fortunately, he was smart enough not to expose his identity as an undercover agent and successfully fooled Minato Namikaze.
However, the next problem was how to join Konoha.
Kamishiro didn't want to go to The Battle, so Konoha had to take a fancy to his skills.
But the Third Kazekage once told Kamishiro that Konoha didn't value Puppet Technique.
Moreover, Konoha now had Orochimaru, a top - notch scientist. There must be other scientists to a certain degree.
Kamishiro's techniques might be quite advanced in Sunagakure Village, but they might be obsolete in Konoha.
Kamishiro was a bit troubled and had no idea what to do.
"Forget it. I'll just lie down and take a nap. I'm so exhausted. Maybe I'll come up with a solution after I wake up."
Carefree Kamishiro simply lay down on the futon on the ground and closed his eyes to sleep.
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When Minato Namikaze left the tent, he gave a look to the ninjas guarding at the tent entrance.
The two ninjas guarding the tent understood and followed Minato Namikaze to a dark place.
Minato Namikaze ordered the two ninjas, "From now on, don't stay at the tent entrance. Hide in the dark and keep watch. Once he shows any abnormal movements, notify me immediately."
"Yes!"
Minato Namikaze returned to his own tent.
Inside Minato Namikaze's tent, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara were all there.
When Obito saw Minato Namikaze coming back, he immediately asked, "Teacher, how is that guy? Is there a Mondai?"
Minato Namikaze said seriously, "There is a Mondai, and it's quite a big one. It's very likely that he's not a sacrifice of Sunagakure Village. His purpose is very likely to get close to Konoha!"
Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara were extremely shocked.
"Ah? To get close to Konoha? Could the deal between Sunagakure Village and Iwagakure be a fake?"
Minato Namikaze shook his head and said, "Currently, it's just my speculation. However, that kid definitely has a Mondai. There's a certain possibility that Sunagakure Village wants to send him into Iwagakure through the deal to carry out some secret mission.
There's a high possibility that Sunagakure Village deliberately let us intercept him so that the kid could successfully get close to Konoha.
I'm speculating now that the Scroll of Alliance between Sunagakure Village and Iwagakure that our Konoha ninjas intercepted before might also be something that Sunagakure Village deliberately wanted us to obtain."
Rin Nohara couldn't quite believe it. "Let a kid about your age get close to Konoha?"
Minato Namikaze seriously admonished, "Rin, don't underestimate him just because he's about your age. Just like Kakashi, he graduated from the ninja school at the age of 5 and became a chunin at 6. As long as he's a ninja, even a three - year - old child can't be underestimated. Moreover, that kid's strength might be stronger than yours."
Kakashi coldly asked, "Teacher, should we kill him?"
Minato Namikaze remembered how inexperienced Kamishiro looked and shook his head. "No, it's not necessary at present. His purpose is still unknown. We need to find out what his purpose is as much as possible. Maybe we can get some useful information.
So I told the ninjas guarding him to hide. If he really has no issues and realizes that no one is guarding him, he'll definitely try to flee.
If he has issues and his target is Konoha, then he won't flee even if he has the opportunity.
Meanwhile, I plan to arrange for a ninja to disguise himself as an Iwagakure ninja to test him late at night. If his goal is Iwagakure, then he'll leave with the Iwagakure ninja."
Minato Namikaze directly came up with The Plan to test Kamishiro's real purpose.
Obito pleaded with Minato Namikaze, "Sensei, can we watch when you do the test? You said that guy is stronger than we are. I don't believe someone of my age can be stronger than me!"
Kakashi shot a sideways glance at Obito and said, "You're acting like I don't exist just because I'm keeping quiet, huh?"
Obito said unhappily, "You don't think you can beat me, do you!"
Kakashi scoffed, "Have you ever beaten me?"
Obito's face flushed instantly, and he stubbornly said, "That's because I hid my strength before! If I use all my strength, you're definitely no match for me, Kakashi!"
Rin Nohara noticed that Obito and Kakashi were about to start arguing again, and immediately persuaded them, "Come on, you two, knock it off."
Obito and Kakashi exchanged glances, snorted in unison, and turned away.
Minato Namikaze gave a helpless smile and said, "Since you want to watch, Obito, I'll take you along later. How about you, Kakashi and Rin?"
Kakashi nodded and replied, "I also want to watch, sensei."
Since both Kakashi and Obito were going, Rin also said, "I'll go too."
Minato Namikaze agreed, "Okay, then you three will come with me later."