The warm sun was hanging high in the sky, exuding a soft light.
Under the illumination of the sun, the entire Forest of Death appeared to be verdant and lush. It was a beautiful scene.
If you look closely, you will find that at this moment, at the top of a tower standing in the Forest of Death, several small figures were standing there facing the cold wind with a serious face.
The leader was the Fifth Hokage, Minato, with his golden hair shining under the sun.
And around him, there were Wood Leaf Ninjas wearing white robes with serious faces.
If you look at them from the sky, you will find that they were standing at the apex of a regular polygon. Their movements were very uniform, and their hands were constantly forming seals.
At this time, Minato's face suddenly changed slightly, and he slowly stopped his hand movements.
Seeing his actions, several Wood Leaf Ninjas on the side were slightly stunned, and one of them asked in confusion.
"Minato-sama, what happened!?"
Hearing his words, Minato's face was strange, and his eyes were mixed with a trace of doubt. He turned his head and glanced at a position below the tower, and said softly.
"Strange … I seem to have noticed a trace of spatial fluctuations …"
Hearing this, the faces of several Konoha ninjas next to him tightened slightly, and one of them quickly exclaimed.
"Spatial fluctuations!?"
"Is it those guys from Las Noches Temple!?"
In this regard, the rest of the Ninjas' face changed, and an older Ninja immediately asked.
"Are you sure that there is someone in Las Noches Temple who can use Space Ninjutsu like Minato-sama!?"
Hearing his words, the rest of the Ninjas looked at each other, and then gently shook their heads.
In Wood Leaf's information, there is no record of anyone in Las Noches Temple who is good at using Space Ninjutsu. Thinking of this, several of them looked at Minato, wanting to know his opinion.
Minato frowned slightly, then shook his head, and slowly said.
"If someone was using Space Ninjutsu just now, that fluctuation gave me a very strange feeling."
"Maybe it's just my illusion …"
Hearing Minato's words, several Wood Leaf Ninjas present, although they still maintained a vigilant expression, were obviously relieved.
After all, in their eyes, the Fifth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Jutsu is strange and unpredictable, if there is a guy who can use Space Ninjutsu among the enemy, they will be able to use it!
There was no doubt that all their preparations might be meaningless.
Thinking of this, one of the young-looking ninjas sighed softly, his eyes focused on the seal in his hand, hesitated for a moment, looked at the water gate not far away, and slowly said.
"Lord Minato … Are you sure the enemy's target is here …"
When he said this, he hesitated slightly under the angry gazes of the others, but he continued to speak in a deep voice.
"If the known enemies are Las Noches Palace or Orochi Maru, they are here to invade the village. Without you, the village might not be able to withstand their attack. What if …"
Before he finished his words and before Minato could speak, an old ninja on the side glared at him fiercely and took the lead in reprimanding him in a deep voice.
"Sankawa, are you questioning Minato-sama's decision!?"
"You know, our sealing class is …"
Before he finished his words, he was interrupted by Minato on the side.
"Senpai, please don't blame Sankawa for this …"
In this regard, Senpai couldn't help but look at Sankawa with some anger.
"But … this kid dares to question Minato-sama's decision … It's too presumptuous …"
However, under the calm gaze of Minato, his voice soon became softer and softer.
Sankawa on the side was also ashamed of his behavior of questioning Minato, at this time, he couldn't help but droop his head, he didn't dare to look at Minato's eyes.
When Minato looked at the younger Sankawa, his eyes softened a little, and whispered.
"The point you just put forward is very correct, Sankawa, no wonder I often hear Kushina praise you for your intelligence …"
Hearing this, Sankawa, who looked much younger than the other ninjas, couldn't help but look up at Minato with some surprise, and his face was slightly red.
"I'm sorry, Minato-sama … Just … Just … Just now …"
However, after hearing his words, Minato replied softly.
"No … What you said is not wrong …"
"To be honest, whether the enemy is a member of Las Nox Temple or Orochi Maru, if their goal is to invade the village, what we are doing now is very likely to be in vain …"
Hearing this, Sankawa and the other ninjas couldn't help but look up at Minato in disbelief!
"Minato-sama … This … This …"
Even Senpai, who has rich combat experience, couldn't help but look at Minato with his mouth slightly open, not knowing what to say.
The young Sankawa was straightforward, his face was tense, and he quickly asked.
"If that's the case, why don't we directly cast a seal outside the village!?"
"If the enemy invades the village, it's better to capture them directly …"
Hearing Sankawa's words, Minato couldn't help but look at him deeply, then whispered.
"Because so far, we still can't be sure what the enemy's purpose is …"
"What if the enemy's purpose is the candidates in the Chunin Exam … After all …"
"You should also know that the candidates this time are not only from Wood Leaf, but also from the other four villages …"
Hearing Minato's words, Senpai on the side couldn't help but look dignified.
"If that's the case, why didn't Minato-sama just order to temporarily cancel the Chunin Exam, after all … The village is now facing an enemy invasion …"
In this regard, Minato couldn't help but smile bitterly, then slowly said.
"It's too late … From the time we met the guy from Las Nox Temple, we have missed the best opportunity …"
He glanced at the lush Forest of Death around him, and a solemn look flashed in his eyes as he spoke in a deep voice.
"If we organize people to protect the candidates to Wood Leaf, do you think …"
"What is the probability of us being ambushed in this forest where the enemy is hiding? You have to know … Based on the enemy's strength, attacking them will be the option that will cause us to suffer the most losses!"
Hearing Shui Men's words, their faces darkened. Their brows furrowed, and their faces turned ugly.