NOVEL NEXT Chapter 142: I Know Your Father Well Enough
As the joke between Hiruzen and Orochimaru came to an end.
On the other side, Minato also arrived at the battlefield between Gaara and Naruto earlier.
In the final moments of the Chunin Exam, Sasuke wounded Gaara, causing his seal to become unstable.
Taking advantage of Orochimaru's attack on the Third Hokage, Kankuro and Temari retreated with Gaara, and Sasuke followed them alone, while Naruto, Sakura, and the others were ordered to recover Sasuke. As a result, he was defeated by Gaara on his way.
Naruto exploded and managed to suppress Gaara, but this provoked him to transform further into Bijuu, fully becoming Shukaku. Naruto borrowed Kyuubi's chakra to summon Gamabunta and began to engage in battle with Shukaku.
Standing on a branch, he watched the large-scale Kage-level battle between Shukaku and Gamabunta.
Sasuke felt a mix of emotions in his heart, including shock and jealousy, intertwined with deep resentment and reluctance.
"What an incredible fight!"
Beside him, Kakashi's tracking ninja dog, Pakkun, was also amazed:
"Truly amazing! The clash between Wind Element and Water Element is so immense, almost like a storm!"
"How strong is Naruto?!!"
Sasuke gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
Although the Uchiha pride prevented him from admitting it, deep down, he always considered Naruto as a brother and rival.
Now he saw that Naruto had become so strong that he could even fight a monster of that level.
Sasuke couldn't balance his thoughts at all.
It was like finding out that your friend, who usually eats and drinks with you, suddenly got accepted into Harvard and Oxford without you realizing it.
Unlike that, the Chidori he had just learned through hard training with Kakashi was so vulnerable!
It was a pity he had been so proud in the previous field; now he looked like a clown!
So sad...
How could he avenge his family when he was so useless? How else would he defeat that bastard Itachi?
As Sasuke stared blankly at the battle in the distance, he was completely unaware that a figure suddenly appeared beside him.
"Who?"
Pakkun barked and skillfully jumped onto Sasuke's back and curled up.
With a small salary + dog food for a month, what kind of life did he have to struggle for as a tracking ninja dog?
How could he make money even if he worked hard?
Why did he rely on Kakashi for food and drink?
Sasuke stood up and looked quickly.
Only then did he realize that there was a mysterious ninja wearing a Konoha forehead protector and an ANBU mask next to him.
Moreover, the other side was still holding the unconscious Sakura, who was previously bound by sand.
"You?"
"I am a ninja from Konoha ANBU. Don't be nervous; you are Naruto's teammate, right?"
Minato gently reassured him, and the attractive and powerful voice made one feel comforted.
Is he really ANBU?
So fast?
And shouldn't ANBU prioritize supporting the Third Hokage?
Does he still have extra energy to save him and others?
Why does he only know Naruto?
Is that guy so famous in ANBU? Can't he compare himself to him, the only orphan in Uchiha?
After all, why does the other party have the same yellow hair as Naruto?
Minato also looked at Sasuke and asked with familiarity and curiosity.
"With that hairstyle and chakra, are you a Uchiha ninja? What's your name?"
Sasuke was stunned.
He was the only remaining member of the Uchiha Clan in the village, and the other party still didn't know his name?
Could it be that this kind of ANBU was doing secret and high-risk missions all year round?
"Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke."
"Ha! Are you Sasuke?"
Minato was very excited, but he didn't expect the boy in front of him to be Fugaku's child!
Then, would his son and Fugaku's son become teammates in the future? And it seemed their relationship was quite good, right? He was not afraid to face such a dangerous battlefield.
Naruto was truly a good teammate!
So good! Looking back could make Kushina and Mikoto happy.
"You know me?"
"I know your father well enough."
"Father…"
"And the curse seal on your body seems incomplete? And overuse could endanger your body. Uchiha are not known for such secret techniques. Why did your father let you keep such power?"
Minato could see a glimpse of the Heavens' Curse Mark on Sasuke and felt that this curse seal would harm his body.
There were so many secret techniques in the Uchiha Clan, but what was the son of a good clan leader doing learning these evil ways?
So he reached out and patted Sasuke's back.
The Contract Seal was activated and easily suppressed the Heavens' Curse Mark on Sasuke.
A seal that could be peeled off by Kyuubi, suppressing the incomplete Heavens' Curse Mark was not a problem at all.
The black curse mark on Sasuke's face quickly disappeared, shocking him.
He was quietly surprised by the strangeness of this ANBU ninja.
But when he talked about his parents, Sasuke became sadder.
"Father and the others…"
Minato was not foolish either. Seeing how sad Sasuke was, he already suspected something bad had happened to Fugaku here.
As the dignified leader of the Uchiha clan, could something happen to him?
But now was not the time to delve into it. Let's ask about his specific situation later.
"Is this girl also your teammate?"
"Please take good care of her and stay as far away as possible so she won't be affected."
Minato handed Sakura, whom he had easily saved, to Sasuke and instructed them to move away.
"Are you going to interfere in the fight?"
"But a fight like this…"
Sasuke was a bit surprised, guessing Minato's intentions.
But in a battle of this level, even Kakashi-sensei would have a hard time intervening, right?
This suddenly appeared yellow-haired ANBU ninja wasn't looking for death, was he?
"Yes!"
"I didn't expect Naruto to really summon Gamabunta. He's still very young…"
"The old man here… Jiraiya-sama really accepted him as a disciple and signed a summoning contract with Mount Myoboku."
Looking at Naruto in the distance, Minato's heart was filled with emotion and relief.
As expected of his own son, he was truly extraordinary!
At the age of 12, he couldn't fight Bijuu; he couldn't even summon Gamabunta.
This boy had surpassed his father!
Thanks to Gamabunta's attachment, Naruto was protected, giving Minato time to come meet Sasuke.
However, Minato was very aware of Gamabunta's power, and it would be nice to temporarily fight the incomplete Shukaku.
If he really delayed, he would never become Shukaku's opponent.
It was time to take action himself!