Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 81 Heading to the Border

After leaving the Hokage Building, Minato did not immediately look for Nawaki and the others, but instead went to find Tsunade, who was in the hospital.

Upon learning that Minato was about to go on a mission, Tsunade felt a pang of reluctance.

"On standby at the outpost? Looks like I won't be back anytime soon."

"Hmm, how's the antidote research going, teacher?"

"There's not much progress."

When this was mentioned, Tsunade said with some helplessness, "The poison of the salamander is a neurotoxin. There is no suitable drug. We can only create an antivenom that works for a short time based on the characteristics of the toxin, but it is difficult to supply such antivenom to the front line on a large scale."

"Not only Hanzo, but the puppeteers of Sunagakure are also extremely skilled in using poison, especially that old woman Chiyo. If you encounter someone who uses poison, don't get entangled with them."

"Okay, I'll be careful."

Minato nodded and took out a bag of clone seeds, handing it to Tsunade.

"Did you give any of this to your third generation?"

Remembering the uses of the clone seeds, Tsunade's eyes lit up.

Minato shook his head: "No, this thing was created by a mutation in my cells. I wouldn't trust anyone else with it."

Wood Release doesn't matter; the key is that he also has Uchiha blood.

Furthermore, Devil Fruits can alter a person's bloodline factors. Based on the descriptions of bloodline factors in One Piece, this is very likely related to genes.

Although the technology of the ninja world cannot yet confirm the existence of genes, cloning is not a particularly difficult technology, and it would be bad if something were exposed.

Important people...

Tsunade was slightly taken aback, noticing Minato's gaze fixed on her eyes, and a blush rose on her cheeks.

Minato looked at Tsunade with a leisurely air, his tone carrying a strange undertone: "Doesn't our teacher have anything to say to me?"

"Say...say what?"

Tsunade's gaze was somewhat unfocused; she dared not meet Minato's eyes.

"This is my first time going on a mission, and it's even on the battlefield. Doesn't the teacher have anything to say to encourage me?"

"Then... then keep up the good work!"

Seeing Tsunade's guilty look, Minato found it amusing.

A slight smile played on his lips as he gently tugged at Tsunade's sleeve, a naive expression on his face. "I'll miss you, sir!"

"Um!"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade turned to the side, looked out the window, her heart pounding, and a blush spread from her face to the tips of her ears.

"Will the teacher miss me?"

Minato suddenly asked again, shifting his feet slightly and leaning closer to Tsunade once more.

"……meeting!"

Tsunade glared at Minato resentfully, a hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashing in her eyes: "Are you leaving or not?"

Minato's smile deepened, and instead of letting go, he gently gripped Tsunade's clothes in his hand.

"teacher."

Shuimen lowered his voice even further: "Your ears are red."

"Stop arguing!"

Tsunade's face showed even more embarrassment and anger. She pretended to punch Minato's shoulder, but in the end she just gently put her hand on Minato's shoulder and straightened his collar.

"Go quickly."

"Um."

Minato nodded, and his figure vanished instantly.

Tsunade finally let out a long sigh, leaned back weakly in her chair, and looked up at the ceiling of the room, her eyes seemingly shimmering with tears.

You brat, you're getting more and more aggressive...

If things are this bad now, what will they be like when they grow up?

She'll only be in her early thirties then, and she'll be transferred... how badly will she be bullied?

Thinking of this, Tsunade spat lightly, cursing inwardly that it was all Minato's fault for making her so uneasy.

Meanwhile, Minato, the protagonist of her inner drama, had already used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the entrance of the valley.

After gathering the three together, Minato got straight to the point: "We have a mission. Set off as soon as possible and head to the border post."

"Are we going to the battlefield?"

Nawaki's eyes lit up, and his eagerness perfectly illustrated what it meant for a young ninja to yearn for glory.

"Yes, but let me make this clear from the start..."

Minato gave him a stern look: "In the upcoming mission, without my orders, absolutely no one is allowed to act on their own!"

Rope Tree nodded repeatedly: "I promise!"

"Without hesitation..."

Minato chuckled lightly: "If, during our covert operations, innocent people were about to be killed by the enemy, but I wouldn't allow you to interfere, what would you do?"

"I--"

Nawaki opened his mouth, his smile froze, and then he said with a conflicted expression, "We can't just stand by and watch innocent people be killed, can we?"

Minato didn't tolerate him at all: "But acting rashly could very well kill me and Mikoto-nee."

"..."

Rope Tree looked somewhat unhappy: "Then what should I do?"

"I don't object to helping the weak, but you can't do it at the expense of your own safety. Acting on your own is irresponsible towards your teammates' lives. I hope you understand this principle," Minato earnestly instructed.

I have to remind him, because Nawaki and Naruto are the same, both hot-blooded idiots.

In the original work, Naruto repeatedly put his teammates in dangerous situations because of his unauthorized actions.

Without the protagonist's halo, I don't know how many times I would have died.

"Of course, I will do my best to ensure you don't go against your beliefs; you just need to trust me," Minato said earnestly.

"……I see!"

Upon hearing this, Rope Tree nodded emphatically.

He had absolute faith in Minato's abilities; if Minato couldn't solve a problem, then he certainly couldn't either.

Because he recognized the difference in their strength, Nawaki wasn't as impulsive as Naruto in this regard.

Minato looked at Mikoto: "Mikoto-neechan, I'll be leading this mission, is that alright?"

"no."

Mikoto shook her head. Although she was nominally the Chunin leading the team, she knew very well who the real powerhouse was.

"As for Kushina..."

Minato turned to look at Kushina, who was pursing her lips with a hint of worry on her face.

She no longer cares about whether she can go on missions; she just wants Minato and the others to return safely.

Seeing the worry in the other person's eyes, Minato spoke gently yet firmly.

"Wait for me to come back."

"Um!"

As if injected with a powerful stimulant, Kushina nodded emphatically.

"Alright, meet at the village entrance in one hour!"

…………

An hour later, Kushina stood at the village entrance, watching the three figures leave, her eyes filled with reluctance.

The three men, Minato and his companions, formed a formation with the front, middle, and rear ranks, and sped towards the border.

Minato led the way, Mikoto was in the middle, and Nawaki was at the very back of the group.

After advancing for about twenty minutes, as they passed through a deserted valley, Shuimen, at the front of the group, suddenly raised his hand, signaling to stop.

"What's wrong? Are there enemies?"

The two people behind him stopped, and Rope Tree asked in a low voice.

"no."

Minato shook his head, closed his eyes and sensed for a while, then clapped his hands, causing a large tree, as thick as several people could hug, to grow.

Minato reached out and pressed his hand on the tree trunk, which cracked open. He then took out a kunai and placed it inside the trunk before closing it up again.

A Flying Thunder God base station is now complete!