Zixiao had been waiting at home for a long time, sitting on the sofa with a serious face. He called Duke only after Hongdou happily walked away with the snacks.
As soon as Duke saw this, he knew that he was going to persuade him to stay away from Orochimaru. Without waiting for him to speak, he threw the note to Zixiao and said, "This is the mission I just received today. I will set off to the Earth Kingdom front tonight and form a four-man team with Senior Brother Minato."
Zixiao took the note and felt relieved after reading it. As long as Duke could stay away from Orochimaru and not be rejected by the new Hokage, he had nothing to worry about. Parents pave the way for their children, and how far they can go depends on their own luck.
"We're leaving tonight? Are you in such a hurry?" Zixiao frowned and stood up to ask Xia Shu to make a delicious meal for Duke.
"Well! In addition to me, there are two team members transferred from other battlefields, and I don't want to be the last one to arrive. Although I don't like waiting for people, I don't like to let others wait for me even more. After all, they are new teammates, and the first impression is very important." Duke said very maturely.
Zixiao nodded affirmatively upon hearing this. He did not have Orochimaru's keen political sense, so he just thought it was Jiraiya's idea and did not think too deeply about it. In his opinion, Minato was just a promising jonin, but he never thought that Minato would be the next Hokage.
"By the way, Uncle Zixiao, do you know who the other two members of the Watergate team are?" Duke packed his luggage and was soon ready to go.
The happiest person to see Duke was Obito. Without waiting for Minato to confirm Duke's identity, he ran towards Duke.
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"Brother Minato, it looks like I'm the first one to arrive in the new team. Who are the remaining two?" Duke handed over the mission scroll and didn't see the other two teammates.
The head of the Anbu sounds impressive and is the real power in Konoha, but at best he is just the spokesperson of the Hokage in the Anbu. In the entire Konoha, there are only the Hokage, the Elders, and the Hokage Assistants. These people are considered the real high-level people. They are paving the way for Minato. Zixiao is not qualified to know about this.
"I really don't know about this. I just learned about your appointment." Zixiao shook his head.
Duke felt that his strength and the relationship between the two meant that Orochimaru had to give him some respect, but of course strength played a bigger role. What he didn't know was that history had long been changed. Orochimaru never intended to plant a curse seal on Red Bean. It wasn't because of Duke's military deterrence, but because Orochimaru rarely met like-minded people and didn't want to get into trouble with Duke over a curse seal. Containers were a thing that Konoha could find in abundance, and Red Bean was not the only one.
Obito was caught off guard and took a Thousand Years of Death. He stood in a weird pigeon-toed position, his buttocks trembling from time to time. Although he looked pale, Duke could clearly feel that he was enjoying it a little. It was not because he had awakened a strange physique, but because he was supported by Lin, and he felt pain and happiness.
"Konoha Taijutsu Secret Technique: Thousand Years of Killing!"
"I just found out that you are my new teammate now. No one told me who the rest are." Minato smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had some guesses about the decision of the top management. How should I put it? He was excited and hesitant. He was only in his early twenties and his dream was so close that it felt a little unreal.
In less than three days, he saw the rear supply line set up by Konoha in the Land of Earth, which was the last line of defense on the battlefield. After confirming his identity, a ninja showed him the way. A certain area very close to the front line was the patrol point of Minato's squad.
Lin: “…”
After leaving the village, Duke headed straight for the Earth Kingdom front.
Kakashi: “…”
"Brother Minato, I'm here to report. I saw you were busy just now and didn't say anything. Kakashi and Rin, long time no see." Duke shook his hands. He didn't expect this guy's chrysanthemum to be so strong that his fingers were swollen.
Duke spent another half a day, and finally arrived at the target location in the early morning of the next day. It is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. He saw Minato, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin talking about something from a distance.
"What are you doing?" Obito was extremely sad and angry. He made such a fool of himself in front of Rin that he wanted to die.
Duke hid in the corner and listened, but didn't disturb them. It sounded like Minato's team had encountered an enemy before. Kakashi and Obito performed very averagely and were being scolded by Minato. But when he heard Minato talk about team spirit, Duke wanted to complain about him. Konoha's Golden Flash was basically a lone ranger because of his unparalleled speed. Team spirit... did Minato have it? It's not Minato's fault. Most of the powerful ninjas in the ninja world are like this. Chunin and Genin huddle together for warmth, but Jonin is different, especially the Kage-level strong ones. Teammates who are weaker than him can't keep up with the rhythm of the battle and will only hold them back; teammates who are equal to him may not match their fighting styles, and forced cooperation will only make things awkward; those who are stronger than him will hold their opponents back. Few strong ones will choose to cooperate, they usually work alone.
"Obito, don't laugh. You always talk about self-control, which is good, but don't just talk about it. You have to actually do it. You have to make yourself stronger, especially your heart. Don't always think about escaping."
Duke was on the road alone, he had no worries and took the main road. If he met someone blocking the road, he would stop to cooperate with the inspection if it was from Konoha, but if it was from another village, it would depend on his mood. If he was unlucky and wanted to ambush him, sorry, he would be frozen into slag.
Minato: “…”
"Finally, before we part, let me reiterate once again. For ninjas, teamwork is the most important thing!"
The Curse Seal is a forbidden technique that Orochimaru studied based on Jūgo's prototype and the Jinchūriki's fighting style. The user of the Curse Seal can have great power when using it. Since it is a forbidden technique, it must be accompanied by risks. The longer it is used, the greater the damage to the user. Duke doesn't want his own Red Bean to become a victim, and later Orochimaru was resurrected from Red Bean. Who knows if he has absorbed Red Bean's vitality.
Since Konoha and Sand Village and Kirigakure ceased fighting, Iwagakure changed its strategic layout. Ohnoki was extorted by Rasa and signed an alliance with Sand Village, and the two countries would not invade each other for 50 years. It is hard to say how much restraint and enforcement power this paper alliance has, but in the short term, it can ensure that Iwagakure has no worries and can go to war with Konoha and Kumogakure without worry.
Speaking of young Obito, at first glance this guy doesn’t seem that great, but if you take a closer look, you’ll realize that he’s even worse than he first seemed.
Lin replied politely and trotted off to look after Obito. Kakashi nodded to Duke and gave him a thumbs up. At the same time, he memorized the secret of this physical technique. Some unknown force told him that this move would come in handy.
Duke said in a slapping tone, "It's been a while since we last met, so I'm using our unique way of greeting to wake up your memories, isn't it?"
Duke understood everything and said no more. He said goodbye to his family and left the village. Before leaving, he went to the laboratory again, but he didn't find Orochimaru. He left a note and left.
"Who is it?" Minato turned around suddenly, holding a special kunai in his hand, and shouted at the corner where Duke was hiding. Kakashi and the other two formed a defensive formation and stood behind Minato.
He had set a sealing spell on the note, and only Orochimaru knew how to decipher it. The content was very simple, telling Orochimaru to be careful when choosing the container for the Heaven's Curse Seal, and not to let him find out that Red Bean was being used as a test subject, otherwise he would bear the consequences himself.
Duke used his sword and shoes to form a tiger seal, and hit the bull's eye in the next second. With a shrill scream, Obito flew out.
"Hahaha!" Minato forced two laughs. If he knew that Duke's way of teaching Obito a lesson was so special, he would never sit idly by and watch.
Obito was just wondering about Duke's behavior when he suddenly heard Kakashi and Rin's exclamations and Duke's sinister voice in his ears.
"Kakashi, rules are important, but they are not everything. I told you that rules depend on the situation. In some emergencies, you don't have to insist on the rules. And you'd better not use the Raikiri technique... Although it has amazing destructive power and penetration, it requires an extremely fast speed to activate it, and this speed will make you lose visual capture of the enemy. Blindly pursuing destructive power but losing accuracy is too much of a loss. Wait until you develop and perfect this technique before using it."
Duke came out scratching his head. He was embarrassed to be caught eavesdropping. "Ah! It's Duke——"
At this time, Lin came over, supporting the staggering Obito.
Duke's eyebrows jumped, thinking that Obito was too aggressive, wasn't he afraid of the enemy's transformation technique? Thinking of this, he decided to teach him a lesson, so that he wouldn't be tricked by others.
That's why the three ninjas of Konoha are so famous, because the three of them together are far stronger than the sum of one!
Duke gave Minato a hidden look, and Minato, who wanted to preach, instantly understood it. With his tacit consent, Duke grinned at Obito and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Don't talk nonsense. Who greets you in this way?" Obito hurriedly explained to Lin.
"I didn't expect that after not seeing you for such a long time, you have completely forgotten about our four-member team. Obito, you disappoint me so much." Duke ignored Obito and took out a scroll and threw it to Kakashi. In the other's confusion, he explained: "I heard that you are already a jonin. At our level, you are the first to become a jonin. This is a gift from me to you. My chakra and summoning techniques are sealed in it. It is a summoning beast specially used for medical treatment. It may be of great use at a critical moment."
Kakashi felt warm inside: "Thank you!"
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