"Lin... Senior Lin Yu, how can you be here?"
Namikaze Minato looked at Lin Yu, who suddenly appeared before his eyes, recalling the crimson streak he had seen earlier, and said excitedly,
"Senior Lin Yu, are you here to support us? How many people are behind you?"
Lin Yu glanced at the girl behind Minato with surprise. Red hair? Uzumaki clan? Who is she?
Lin Yu withdrew his gaze, coughed, and said, "Well... I'm the only one for now. There should be two more behind me."
Minato was a bit disappointed to hear that. Only three, how could they resist? He quickly said, "Senior Lin Yu, run! Many enemy ninjas are chasing me!"
Lin Yu glanced behind them. One, two, three, four... Hey! There are quite a lot indeed!
"It's alright, Minato. Just some small fry. How have you improved so little in two years? You can't even handle this much?"
Lin Yu teased Minato, wondering if the kid had fallen for a honey trap!
Minato, panting, said to Lin Yu, "I've already dealt with dozens of enemy ninjas, but the opponent's numbers are too great, and my chakra is not enough."
Lin Yu stroked his chin, realizing that Minato hadn't learned that chuunibyou jutsu yet: Rasengan.
Well, this little blond kid is only 14 or 15, not yet at his peak. It's time for Lin Yu to shine!
"Lin Yu, Lin Yu! Let me, let me! Let me have this fun!"
Lin Yu, who was about to move forward, paused. Kushina was trying to steal his spotlight again!
Turning back, the figures of the two girls had already caught up. Lin Yu helplessly introduced to Minato, "This is Mikoto, also a member of my squad. Kushina, you know her, so I won't introduce her further."
"Hello, I am Namikaze Minato. This is Sachiko, a civilian I rescued in the Land of Grass."
"H-hello."
Sachiko, behind Minato, shrunk behind him, looking very shy.
Mikoto pointed to the rear, worriedly, "It's not time for chatting now, is it? Many ninjas are catching up from behind. Lin Yu, what should we do?"
"Hahaha! Leave it to me, Mikoto. Let them witness the strength of Konoha's future Fourth Hokage!"
"Kurama! Lend me your chakra!"
Kushina clenched her small fists and charged towards the Iwagakure and Kusagakure forces behind them.
"Hmph~ I don't remember us being that close."
Behind the seal gate, Kurama lay on the ground, snorting proudly, his nine tails swaying slightly.
"However, considering you rarely call me by my name, take this!"
As soon as the words fell, a deep crimson chakra spread from Kushina's body, emanating an evil, violent, and chaotic aura, but it had no effect on Kushina.
Kurama found the Uzumaki jinchuriki acceptable. She would occasionally come in to keep it company, mostly by bickering. Of course, it was mostly for Lin Yu's sake. Lin Yu's strength had already earned its recognition.
Alas, what was Mito thinking when she sealed me into this little girl? Wasn't that kid's talent and strength even greater!?
Lin Yu was unaware of Kurama's lamentations. He felt an indescribable strangeness!
Kushina, you're telling Minato that you want to be the Fourth Hokage, is that really okay...
Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi were blind, he wouldn't recommend Danzo for Hokage, let alone you, Kushina.
Although Kushina's strength was quite good now, she was proficient in Uzumaki sealing jutsu and had mastered the Rasengan, making her a top contender among the younger generation.
She also had a vast chakra reserve, not to mention Kurama's help, she was virtually indestructible.
If Minato had Kushina's chakra reserves, he could have dealt with those dozens of ninjas in the blink of an eye. However, Lin Yu still stayed by the side, observing.
"Senior Lin Yu, is Kushina alone okay? The opponents are not ordinary ninjas, at least Chunin level."
Minato, seeing that Lin Yu didn't stop Kushina from going forward alone, was a little confused. Had Kushina's strength already surpassed mine?
"Don't worry, I'll watch over her. By the way, Minato, Sachiko's hair..."
Lin Yu had some suspicions from the moment he saw Sachiko and decided to ask directly.
Minato pulled Sachiko and said, "Sachiko, tell him. Senior Lin Yu is very kind, and he's your clansman too."
Sachiko looked at Lin Yu's long red hair and said weakly, "I... I am from the Uzumaki clan. Are you too?"
"Don't be nervous, my name is Uzumaki Lin Yu. Perhaps we met when we were children. Your name is Uzumaki Sachiko?"
"Mm... My old name, I don't want to use it anymore. From now on, I will be called Uzumaki Sachiko." She didn't say the rest, that meeting Minato in this life was her luck.
Lin Yu patted Minato's shoulder, giving him an encouraging look. Minato found it strange, did Senior Lin Yu get sand in his eyes?
"Oh, right! Senior Lin Yu, please treat Sachiko. She is very weak."
Minato knew that Lin Yu used to be a medical ninja, but he had switched careers and become a medical-combat operative.
Lin Yu nodded and after a brief examination, said, "She is too weak, and her life force seems to have been depleted. Medical ninjutsu cannot cure this. She needs long-term care. I'll help her recover when we get back to the camp."
"However, Minato, your chakra is too depleted, you need my treatment!"
Minato felt a surge of worry and anger upon hearing that Uzumaki Sachiko's life force was also damaged. These Kusagakure ninjas didn't deserve to be called ninjas at all.
"Senior Lin Yu, please."
"It's a small matter! Come, lie down here obediently." Lin Yu patted the grass beside him, signaling Minato to lie down.
"Uh... Senior Lin Yu, do I really have to lie on the ground like this? It feels so strange."
Minato hesitated for a moment before lying down at Lin Yu's feet, unsure of where to put his hands. Especially when he saw Uzumaki Sachiko's somewhat strange gaze, his face turned a little red.
This must be the senior's unique healing method! The senior must have his reasons for doing this!
I just need to lie down peacefully, Minato thought to himself, and his heart calmed down.
Lin Yu placed his hands over Minato's body. He didn't need to hold back too much when dealing with a boy. He could do whatever he pleased!
Green light enveloped Lin Yu's hands, helping Minato recover his injuries and chakra. His Palm Sage Technique was unique; it could restore chakra to others, but it consumed a lot.
However, with Lin Yu's current chakra reserves, this little consumption was negligible!
"Mikoto, keep an eye on Kushina for me."
"Oh... okay!"
Mikoto's face turned red as she secretly glanced at Lin Yu's strange healing method, imagining whether Lin Yu would heal her like this if she were injured in the future.
Oops! I can't think about that! It's still a battlefield! I need to be focused!
Mikoto shook her head, her beautiful eyes looking towards Kushina...