Konoha cat breeder

Chapter 210: The Flying Thunder Spiral Twin Dance—The Duo of Annihilation

Inside a small but well-organized tent.

Tonari lay on a clean bed, one leg casually crossed over the other. But despite his relaxed posture, his expression was anything but.

His face was filled with resentment, and his eyes burned with deep grievance.

He stared intently—like a neglected wife filled with indignation—at a certain sunny blond-haired boy sitting cross-legged on the ground, grinning awkwardly.

Minato understood that gaze all too well.

After all, he had been the final straw that had broken Tonari's resistance.

When everyone agreed that Tonari was the best choice for the operation, Tonari had argued fiercely, insisting that he should stay behind to help Jiraiya defend against Cloud's potential full-scale attack.

But Minato had uttered a single sentence—one that sealed Tonari's fate.

"Tonari, you know me—I'm fast, but in terms of pure destructive power, I'm nowhere near your level."

It was the truth.

No one could deny it.

Just one of Tonari's jutsu had annihilated nearly a thousand Sand ninja—a feat only a handful of shinobi in history could match.

And their entire strategy hinged on creating chaos.

The bigger the destruction, the greater the distraction.

If they could cause enough havoc in the Land of Lightning, then Cloud would be forced to divert their attention, abandoning their full-frontal assault on Konoha's forces.

At the same time, Jiraiya—now fully recovered—would intentionally make his presence known on the battlefield, pressuring Cloud with the threat of a counterattack.

Seeing Jiraiya in full form again would instinctively make the enemy think:

"If we don't handle these saboteurs first, we might be walking into a trap."

And if Cloud fell for it…

They would walk right into Minato's plan.

Like frogs in boiling water, Cloud's forces would be gradually weakened over time.

But that also meant one thing—

Minato had dragged his best friend into the line of fire.

And so, while Tonari glared daggers at him, Minato simply scratched his head, looking apologetic.

He understood why Tonari was annoyed, but at the same time…

He couldn't regret it.

Because this plan needed him.

Seeing that Minato wasn't even trying to make it up to him, Tonari huffed and sat up abruptly.

"Just the two of us? Against an army of Cloud's best? Are you trying to get me killed?"

"You can teleport all over the place, but I can't, Minato! You're all setting me up, aren't you? First Shikaku, now you!"

"I already made Shikaku promise to wash dishes for the rest of his life. Do you have any idea what I'm going to make you do?!"

Minato blinked.

But instead of worrying about Tonari's revenge, his mind latched onto something else.

"Wait… Tonari, you know about the Flying Thunder God?"

Tonari rolled his eyes.

"You think I wouldn't notice? You pulled out that teleportation jutsu in our little demonstration fight earlier."

"I held back to save your face, but don't make me regret it, Minato. I could've knocked the crap out of you."

Minato laughed sheepishly.

"You noticed, huh? Hahaha! That's my Tonari! Our synergy is unmatched!"

Tonari sighed.

This guy…

At this point, he had a feeling Naruto's personality wasn't just from Kushina.

Minato definitely contributed a lot to that ridiculous optimism.

Even the shamelessness seemed hereditary.

"But seriously, Tonari, the Flying Thunder God is insanely strong…"

As Minato launched into an excited discussion, Tonari couldn't help but be interested.

He had many questions about this technique.

And Minato?

Minato was the one person who could truly explain it best.

"Oh yeah, Tonari—how did your space-time affinity test go? What were your results before you learned the technique?"

Tonari froze.

"...Affinity test? There's an affinity test?"

Minato tilted his head.

"Huh? Wait… was I supposed to take one?"

Tonari: "..."

Of course he didn't take one.

He didn't need to.

Tonari sighed, then took out his own space-time training paper, infused it with chakra, and let it float in the air.

Minato's eyes lit up.

"Tonari! You really are learning the Flying Thunder God!"

In that moment, Minato pictured the future—

A battlefield where the two of them weaved through space together, moving at impossible speeds, striking down enemies in tandem.

The world would soon know their names.

The Flying Thunder Spiral Twin Dance—The Duo of Annihilation.

It had a nice ring to it.

But when Tonari heard Minato's ridiculous name choice…

"Minato, shut up."

That night, the two of them discussed space-time jutsu deep into the night.

Even though Minato's natural talent meant he couldn't fully guide Tonari's training, he provided insights that drastically accelerated his progress.

Tonari, who had struggled with grasping space-time concepts, now felt enlightened—as if a door had finally opened.

Although his talent was still inferior, he would at least avoid the dead ends Minato had never encountered.

At last, the two of them slept—preparing for what was to come.

The next day, the two of them silently left Konoha's camp.

Even though Minato had been practicing the Flying Thunder God for some time, he wasn't yet proficient enough to teleport an entire country away.

His technique was limited by distance.

So instead, they ran on foot, heading toward the nearest pre-marked kunai he had placed in Moon Country.

To assist them, Jiraiya—now fully healed—intentionally exposed himself to Cloud scouts.

His "accidental" appearance made sure that one escaped, carrying news back to Cloud's forces.

This planted the seed of hesitation in the Third Raikage's mind.

He had nearly killed Jiraiya last time.

How had he recovered so fast?

A new healer had to be involved.

And in the minds of many, who else could that be—other than Tsunade?

If Tsunade was on the battlefield…

Then Cloud's strategy would need to change.

As planned, the Raikage hesitated—giving Tonari and Minato the perfect window to infiltrate the Land of Lightning.

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