Naruto: Kushina's Redemption, My Revenge

Chinya reeled in the seventeen Flying Thunder God Kunai that had pinned Minato Namikaze to the ground using thin wires.

Minato's expression darkened.

He hadn't attacked at all, only defending — actually waiting for Minato to exhaust every last Flying Thunder God Kunai in his ninja tool pouch.

What a mistake. An unforgivable oversight.

Minato felt irritation at himself for not being more careful during their earlier fight.

Ever since mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique, he'd never tasted defeat.

Against any opponent, Minato achieved victory through overwhelming dominance.

Therefore, even though he'd repeatedly reminded himself not to underestimate Chinya this time around, watching Chinya do nothing but defend convinced him he was completely suppressing Chinya. He really had let his guard down.

Minato took a deep breath.

There's no undoing what's already been done. Regret won't change it.

He glanced at the Flying Thunder God Kunai in his hand, eyes hardening sharply.

Just as Minato prepared to throw this kunai toward Chinya, Chinya moved first.

[Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!]

Chinya gathered chakra at the back of his throat and expelled a massive fireball from his mouth toward Minato standing ahead.

At the moment the fireball exploded, a Flying Thunder God Kunai shot straight from within the flames toward Chinya's face.

[Thunder Breathing, Fourth Form: Distant Thunder!]

Chakra lightning burst across Chinya's entire body as he launched toward the flying kunai at an electrifying speed.

Instead of appearing in front of Chinya, Minato reappeared near another cluster of Flying Thunder God Kunai.

[Wind Release: Cutting Gale Jutsu!]

Minato exhaled, transforming wind into blades that slashed at the silk threads binding those seventeen Flying Thunder God Kunai.

Chinya smirked. "I've been expecting you to try this!"

Chinya's Shadow Clone instantly drew a ninja sword.

[Sixth Form of Thunder Breathing - Electric Roar!]

The Shadow Clone centered itself and instantly unleashed countless Slash Shaped Like a Bolt of Lightning attacks in all directions.

The wind blades Minato released were immediately obliterated by these endless lightning-like slashes.

Minato could no longer use the Flying Thunder God Technique right now.

Because that single kunai remained guarded by Chinya's original form, while those seventeen kunai were protected by Chinya's Shadow Clone.

Plus, he absolutely couldn't afford to take direct hits from the Shadow Clone's attacks.

Getting hit by Electric Roar, even once, would paralyze him just long enough to make dodging the next strikes impossible.

Minato could only dance on the edge of a blade, relying solely on his reaction speed to dodge those lightning-shaped slashes.

After evading Electric Roar, Minato immediately increased the distance between himself and Chinya.

Breathing slightly heavier, Minato observed both Chinya's original body and Shadow Clone.

In his hands, Chinya's original body idly played with that Flying Thunder God Kunai.

Meanwhile, Chinya's Shadow Clone continued guarding the seventeen Flying Thunder God Kunai.

Minato slightly furrowed his brow.

Due to Chinya's defense, he wouldn't easily be able to use the Flying Thunder God Technique anymore.

As Minato Namikaze was contemplating his countermeasures, Chinya suddenly dispelled the Shadow Clone, casually tossed the Flying Thunder God Kunai onto the ground, clapped his hands, and walked away.

Frowning with confusion, Minato called out, "Chinya, where are you going? The battle hasn't finished yet!"

However, Chinya's voice came from another direction: "This is over."

The Chinya in Minato's field of vision gradually became illusory until he completely vanished.

Minato turned toward the direction the voice had come from, and Chinya's figure reappeared there.

Minato's pupils narrowed.

Had he just fallen into a Genjutsu?

When exactly had that happened?

During the fight, he had deliberately avoided looking into Chinya's eyes, so it shouldn't have been possible for him to fall under such a technique.

Minato kept thinking about exactly which step had gone wrong.

After several minutes of silence, Minato smiled bitterly.

"I see. It was back then."

He finally figured it out: he had fallen into the illusion the moment Chinya mentioned there were only eighteen Flying Thunder God Kunai in total.

At that time, shocked by the number, he instinctively looked at Chinya—only at that moment did Chinya have the opportunity to cast the Genjutsu.

"He's truly unpredictable. I can't afford even a second of carelessness around Chinya. Still, even if I hadn't fallen victim to the illusion, I probably still would've lost."

Minato didn't feel discouraged—in fact, he felt more determined than ever.

From this fight against Chinya, he'd learned quite a lot.

For example, he now knew that absolutely no one must discover how many Flying Thunder God Kunai he actually possessed. Otherwise, he might find himself in a situation just like this one.

If someone got control of the Flying Thunder God Kunai, he would quickly find himself on the defensive.

"Phew."

With a long exhale, Minato retrieved all the Flying Thunder God Kunai scattered on the ground and vanished into the night.

Back in his room, Chinya also reviewed the recent battle against Minato.

Unless he reacted faster than Minato Namikaze next time, he wouldn't stand much of a chance against him.

Right now, Minato's most formidable skill was the Flying Thunder God Technique—his other offensive abilities were limited.

Apparently, Jiraiya had taught Minato combat techniques, but since he wasn't skilled in Wind Release Ninjutsu, he only mastered the basics.

If Minato ever learned Sage Mode in the future, things would become even more difficult.

Plus, having suffered this loss, Minato would definitely correct his mistakes. Facing him again in the future would pose a significant challenge.

...

Two days later.

Chinya arrived at the war-room meeting.

Orochimaru told Chinya, "Your transfer order has been approved. After returning to Konoha, directly report to Sarutobi-sensei—he'll hand you the appointment letter, and then you can set off for the Land of Grass."

Chinya nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you, Orochimaru-sensei."

Orochimaru continued, "There's one more thing—you should already be aware that as a Jonin, you'll be assigned to lead a team of Genin."

Chinya's face immediately twisted with reluctance. "Orochimaru-sensei, I'd like to refuse this task. I don't have time to accompany Genin on missions."

Orochimaru shook his head and warned, "I know you're reluctant, but now that you're part of the Hokage faction, it's best not to refuse their requests.

Even if you find an Uzumaki orphan, getting Konoha to abandon Kushina—who they've already cultivated—and instead choose the orphan you brought back as the Nine-Tails' vessel won't be easy.

Therefore, right now, you must not only strengthen your power, but also build up your influence. And most importantly, you must obey, or at least appear obedient in front of them.

Only then is there a chance Taka will choose the ultimate backup between the two Nine-Tails candidates, because they'll also be assessing your worth."

After hearing Orochimaru's words, Chinya turned serious at once.

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