Chapter 80: Uzumaki Minato

The end of the Kikyou Mountain battle meant the great war between Konoha and the Sand Village was finally over.

Fujinaka Genma’s name thus became even more renowned, directly overshadowing Uzumaki Minato, who had also performed brilliantly in this war.

A single man fought his way from the mountain’s mid-slope to its peak, and hundreds, even thousands of Sand ninja could not stop him.

In the end, one man alone forced the Sand Village to surrender.

What an achievement!

If Itachi told people, they’d think Itachi’d exaggerated beyond reason.

When Fujinaka Genma descended from Kikyou Mountain, a thunderous roar erupted as every Konoha ninja cheered.

Then Kiba, Ebisu, and others rushed forward, followed by the crowd surging behind them, tossing Fujinaka Genma into the air one after another.

At this moment,

to every ninja present, Fujinaka Genma was a hero!

Even ordinary ninja couldn’t guarantee they’d survive the war—let alone someone like Orochimaru.

Human life was incredibly fragile, and Orochimaru understood this better than most.

So as he watched Fujinaka Genma being tossed repeatedly into the air, he couldn’t help but smile.

But that smile looked just a little too sinister.

Meanwhile,

in stark contrast to Konoha’s jubilation, the Sand Village fell into silence.

Each Sand ninja who descended from Kikyou Mountain gazed at the scene, unable to suppress envy.

They, too, wanted a hero like Fujinaka Genma.

A savior who turned the tide—invincible!

Once, they had had a hero.

Yagura of the Burning Release!

At this moment, every Sand ninja remembered the hero who had perished in battle against the Stone Village.

And so,

resentment arose unbidden.

As for Konoha—or Fujinaka Genma before them—

the Sand ninja felt no hatred.

At first, yes, but afterward, Fujinaka Genma only stunned opponents—he killed not a single soul.

It left them with a tangled, complex emotion they couldn’t bring themselves to hate.

On the other side,

the battle at Kikyou City had actually ended even earlier.

Unlike Kikyou Mountain, where Fujinaka Genma forced negotiations through sheer pressure, Minato killed his way to victory until the Sand Village had no choice but to surrender.

No one could stand against the Yellow Flash—losses mounted swiftly, and Konoha’s main force stormed into the city.

Since it had never been heavily garrisoned, the Sand Village surrendered outright.

Kikyou City.

On an open field, Fujinaka Genma sparred with Uzumaki Minato, further testing the power of Lei Shen Mode.

As for negotiations, that was Orochimaru’s concern.

His mission was already complete.

So was Minato’s.

Thus, the two engaged in an astonishing training bout.

Nearby, Hyuga Mio, Kakashi, and others stared without blinking, yet still could not track the movement trails of Fujinaka Genma and Uzumaki Minato.

Fujinaka Genma was not using Flying Thunder God—he relied solely on Lei Shen Mode, moving purely with Lei Dun chakra.

Minato gradually increased his power until fully unleashed, his body flickering constantly, piercing Fujinaka Genma’s external electric field again and again, his kunai striking his body.

But each strike was blocked by the Lei Shen Armor formed by Lei Shen Mode.

Suddenly—BOOM—Fujinaka Genma was blasted away by Minato’s Rasengan.

Instantly, Flying Thunder God followed; a chakra-coated kunai plunged into the exact spot where the Rasengan had landed.

CRACK—the purple-black lightning arcs congealed on Fujinaka Genma’s chest shattered.

SHU—Minato retreated instantly, having not truly injured Fujinaka Genma.

Landing, Minato wiped sweat from his brow and smiled: “Genma, your Lei Dun is unmatched in the ninja world—only the Third and Fourth Raikage could possibly surpass Itachi.”

“But your Lei Shen Mode still has room for improvement.”

He sheathed his Flying Thunder God kunai and stepped closer to Fujinaka Genma. “First, the cohesion. Your Lei Dun chakra must fuse completely with your body—not just forming an external defense or merely stimulating neural reflexes.”

Fujinaka Genma nodded vigorously.

Kakashi and the others listened intently, especially Kakashi, who was also skilled in Lei Dun.

In fact, Fujinaka Genma was his template, his cautionary example.

“Second,”

Minato continued, “Lei Dun also possesses perception. Your Lei Shen Mode’s external electric field can detect vast amounts of information as enemies draw near.”

This reminder lit Fujinaka Genma’s eyes—he recalled the telepathic-like ability he gained when his Lei Dun chakra nature transformation reached level 10.

If, within the electric field, he could perceive an enemy’s thoughts and rapidly decode bioelectric signals, every movement they made would be under his control.

“With my neural reflex speed, and my movement and striking speed…”

“Who could stand against me?”

Thinking of this, Fujinaka Genma grew excited.

Though deciphering an enemy’s thoughts or intended actions in real time was difficult, he had to try.

“Master Minato, I know what to do now.”

Fujinaka Genma smiled.

Minato nodded and grinned: “Now spar with Kakashi.”

Fujinaka Genma nodded and began sparring with Kakashi.

Lei Dun versus Lei Dun.

It amounted to both Fujinaka Genma and Uzumaki Minato jointly guiding Kakashi.

But others weren’t left out—Fujinaka Genma became the challenge target.

Uchiha Obito, having witnessed Fujinaka Genma’s strength, had long since stopped boasting and now worshipped him.

Thus,

the first day of victory passed quickly, and night fell.

On his bed, Fujinaka Genma opened the Mount & Blade system.

Today’s battle earned him another level—he was now level 34, and gained another equipment upgrade opportunity.

This time, it was Raiga, the Chakra Blade.

This upgrade was a qualitative leap—it granted Raiga an immensely powerful magnetism.

Meaning, he could now effortlessly control Raiga to strike enemies beyond his body.

True, he had once manipulated kunai and Flying Thunder God kunai with pre-applied magnetism, but that required Jinton chakra to imbue them with high magnetism.

And the magnetism didn’t last long.

But Raiga now possessed permanent, fixed magnetism.

Still, he hadn’t had time today to test how far he could launch it to kill.

His constitution stat had reached 1266, up by 6 points—2 from today’s attribute points, 4 from natural growth over recent days.

His body was currently in a rapid growth phase.

Agility increased by 2 points, reaching 40.

Intelligence increased by 2 points, reaching 50.

Intelligence rose the most—by 6 points—now at 66.

One free skill point remained.

Finally,

Fujinaka Genma switched to the shop interface, checking his Mount & Blade points.

90,000!

Unprecedented!

The previous 50,000 had been unused—this mission reward was 40,000 points.

“Such a fortune—it’s almost unbearable not to spend it!”

Fujinaka Genma browsed the shop’s wares, his mind buzzing with desire.