Chương 63: 3.25
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It didn't take long to find the rest of the team, after I gave some directions to the search team.
Soon, we all gathered outside the castle, about a couple hours from the arrival of the first delegations from the Great Villages. We expected Konoha, Suna and Iwa to come first, as they were the closest, followed by Kumo and Kiri, who were further away.
Toying with my amulet, I said, sitting on the stump of a tree destroyed by the battle, "You all have only up to a couple of months here, so I'm going to say it again, forget about doing anything of significance. You should all focus on training."
Saying that, I glanced at Jordan, and added, "That includes you too, Jordan. You might have almost 9 months, but you are way too weak for this world. Right now, I only hope nine months will be enough for you to learn to use Chakra."
This was a genuine worry of mine, because of the original material. In Naruto, children trained in the academy for years before graduating to Genin and getting a basic grasp of Chakra.
As Jordan was a grown man who knew more about Chakra than pretty much any Genin or Chunin, or even Jonin, thanks to the internet, I had hope that he would learn fast, but there were no guarantees.
After all, while I learned Force abilities relatively quickly, I have both the Mage Stone's blessing, as well as the Super Soldier Serum to enhance my talent. I also got higher ranked enhancements rather quickly.
Jordan did not argue with what I said, but Asher did ask, "About this unlocked mode, and Genetic Constraint. Are you sure I can train it? I know there are magical medics around and the effects are supposed to become better with time, but I can't afford to be immobilized for weeks."
I shook my head, replying, "With higher stats, opening the Genetic Constraint becomes much less dangerous. By the time I opened it for the second time, I already had the Super Soldier Physique, and while I experienced some weakness, I wasn't put down."
I had been actually surprised when I had seen what the opening of the Genetic Constraint had done to Asher. She hadn't just been weakened by the experience, she was actually slowly dying, and it was only thanks to God's healing that she made it. Normal humans aren't supposed to open it.
That's also why she was the one with the least time in here among the team, as she only had a week. After buying the Super Soldier Physique, the Barrett, the ammo and getting healed, she only had 70 Points left.
The near death experience and the pain she had gone through while opening the Genetic Constraint had left a scar it seemed, but there was nothing for me to do there. She would either recover on her own, or not.
Sarah, who had a book in her hands already, asked, "Will you be alright on your own? More than a year alone, doing nothing but training…"
My eyes lingering slightly on the book she had bought for 50 Points, I replied after a moment of silence, "We will be within the world of The Boys next, and against another Team. Even if we ignore them, I don't see many targets God would have us interact with other than the Seven. And while Homelander might be a wannabe Superman, as of right now he is definitely more than enough to wipe us out. So whether I'll be okay or not is irrelevant."
I said that with indifference, but I couldn't help but feel a little frustrated on the inside. I liked training, and I didn't look at the time that was to come with reluctance. I'm pretty sure I'm going to enjoy my time here actually, as it will make for a break from the constant threading between life and death I have to make.
However, what I didn't like, was that I was forced to do this by God. No, not by God. By my own weakness.
I knew it wasn't very logical of myself to feel frustrated at my own weakness, considering how fast I had grown, but I couldn't help it.
I looked at the faces of all my teammates, and although it wouldn't be the last time until we separated, I still wanted to take a good look. No matter their shortcomings, I had still grown to like them, and I would miss them.
Only Claire was missing, as she was still in the Land of Iron, but if things go according to plan I should be getting there before she leaves.
However, as I silently observed my teammates, I felt a new presence, and a gaze. Turning my head to look at the edge of the forest, I noticed a single Shinobi standing there, looking directly at me.
This wasn't a member of the Akatsuki. It was a man, probably a Jonin going by his uniform. A Konoha Jonin.
He obviously gathered quite the attention the moment he appeared, as the members of the Akatsuki also recognized his affiliation, and with the role Konoha played in the attack.
Yet, no one even showed a hint of aggression, because they recognized the man, and so did I. He had blonde spiky hair, and a sharp look on his face as his eyes never left me.
After a moment, I got up from the tree stump, making my teammates, who hadn't seen him yet, curious. But as I said nothing and started walking in his direction, they finally spotted him. Or at least, those who knew who he was.
Well, anyone who was even remotely familiar with Naruto would recognize him, as this was none other than the Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze.
The man wasn't the Hokage yet, but he still had that presence about him. He didn't make himself look threatening, yet I could feel that if I tried to fuck with him, I wouldn't stand a chance.
We stopped in front of each other, and Minato immediately greeted, "Sorry for the intrusion, but I am here on behalf of my village."
Narrowing my eyes at him, I groaned, "Konoha, yes. You weren't the first to arrive."
A flicker of surprise appeared on his face, but it was quickly concealed as he muttered, "Is that so?"
I snorted and dragged my foot across the ground, kicking up some reddish dust as I explained, "Not all of our enemies wore Ame's forehead protector." As I said that, I sent a pointed look at Minato's own headband.
"Impossible, we haven't sent any men to this part of the world."
"Not that you know of, maybe. But as famous as the Yellow Flash is, I don't suppose you know everything about your country's operations, do you?"
Probably knowing there was no use denying my words, Minato remained silent, and tensed up. My instincts were screaming at me to stand still and play dead, as if understanding what would come, were Minato to attack.
All I did however was raise an eyebrow, and say, "Follow me, we are going to need some privacy."
I did not wait for his answer, and directly started walking towards the castle. Minato did not even hesitate for a second before he followed me, showing no fear of an ambush.
I wouldn't either, considering his abilities. The man might be able to take us all on, and even if he didn't, he could escape with greater ease than anyone in this world, including Obito.
I had injured Obito, but I wasn't confident of doing the same to Minato, no matter how many mind games I played.
I led Minato through the castle, to the room where Nagato, Yahiko and Konan were.
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