Heart of Steel Half-Morph Sword Saint, Madara is willing to call me the strongest

Just as a violent gust of wind was forming.

Minato Namikaze's figure flashed like a ghost. He used the Flying Thunder God Mark left by the previous kunai to teleport and dodge the fatal attack of the Eight-Tails.

Although he had many wounds on his body from previous battles and blood had seeped through his clothes, Namikaze Minato's eyes remained firm and he was secretly accumulating strength.

On the Mist Hidden Side, Biwa Juzo wielded his beheading sword, releasing sharp slashing waves, cutting the attacking tentacles.

The Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon continuously performed water-style ninjutsu in an attempt to slow down the Eight-Tails' actions.

Togusa Nobito, who was at the end, used his mastery of earth-style ninjutsu to quickly build several defensive earth walls to protect the numerous Mist Village jonin.

On the other side, Mei Terumi and Ao hid behind a huge rock. Mei Terumi clenched her teeth, and her pretty face was covered with frost.

"Asshole, damned Cloud Ninja, how dare you send out the tailed beasts to attack us!!"

"If the Mizukage-sama were here, he wouldn't let him be so arrogant!"

"Master Juzo, Master Terumi Mei, what should we do?"

"There are too many wounded. If we let the Eight-Tails run rampant, I'm afraid..."

Just as many Mist Ninjas were in a panic, with a "whoosh" a young black figure landed in front of Minato Namikaze.

"Minato-senpai, can you still hold on?"

Minato Namikaze half-crouched on the ground, supporting his shaking body with one hand.

He looked up at Yi's face, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Yi? Why didn't you retreat? Where are Kakashi and the others?"

Uchiha Yi said softly: "Don't worry, Senior Minato, I have asked Kakashi to evacuate with the others."

When Minato heard this, he felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

After a moment of silence, Minato sighed, and then a bitter smile appeared on his face, "Yi, you should have left too. There's no need to risk coming back."

Uchiha Yi just shook his head, his expression gradually became serious, and he said slowly: "I am looking forward to fighting with the Yellow Flash, Minato-senpai."

Minato Namikaze was slightly stunned, and after a moment of silence, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

He paused, then looked up at Yi again, a helpless smile on his face, "I never thought that I, Minato Namikaze, would have such an embarrassing day in front of my juniors."

"Minato-senpai, I have an idea."

Uchiha Yi glanced at the Jonin from the opposite side of the Mist Ninja and said in a low voice: "I think we can join forces with the Mist Ninja. The Eight-Tails is our common threat now."

"I think so too."

Minato shook his head helplessly and said, "But those Mist Ninja guys simply won't accept this proposal."

"Let me try and see if I can convince them."

Uchiha Yi glanced at Mei Terumi not far away.

The fact that Mei Terumi can have Ao, an elite jonin from the Hidden Mist Village, as her bodyguard shows how high her status is in the Hidden Mist Village.

If we can convince her, maybe today will be a turning point.

"Roar--"

A deafening roar sounded, and the Eight-Tails unleashed the form of the Tailed Beast Eight Volumes, and then its huge eyes locked directly on Minato Namikaze's position.

The next second, the huge body of the Eight-Tails was already attacking the direction where Minato and Yi were.

"Yi, don't worry about me."

Minato Namikaze suppressed his physical fatigue and slowly stood up.

There was a heart-pounding light shining in his pupils, and a powerful aura emanated from him.

"To deal with the tailed beast, it seems that we can only use that one move."

As the words fell, Namikaze Minato's body seemed to be surrounded by an invisible force, his aura suddenly rose, and unique lines gradually appeared at the corners of his eyes, like an orange-red eye shadow.

Uchiha Yi stood aside and witnessed this change, and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

This should be Minato's Sage Mode!

The so-called Sage Mode is to create "Sage Chakra" by absorbing a certain amount of natural energy. It is a state in which natural energy can be used to enhance attack and defense.

At the same time, you can also use natural energy to increase the range and perception of physical attacks, and combine natural energy with your own chakra to create "Senjutsu Chakra".

It can dramatically increase the power of one's own ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, and can cause irreparable damage to the tailed beasts and their jinchūriki.

Sage Mode can be said to be one of the only few attack methods that can threaten the tailed beasts.

Sensing the surprise on Uchiha Yi's face, Namikaze Minato explained softly: "Yi, this is Sage Mode. To be honest, I am not good at Sage Techniques and cannot maintain it for a long time. It can only last for five minutes at most."

"I'll leave it to you to persuade the Mist Ninja!"

After saying that, a golden light flashed in Minato Namikaze's pupils, and the chakra in his palm gathered like a vortex, forming a Rasengan.

The next moment, he rushed directly towards the eight-tailed bull demon.

For a moment, the entire battlefield seemed to freeze, and all eyes were focused on Minato Namikaze.

"boom--"

A roar like an explosion resounded through the sky.

Under the incredulous gazes of the crowd, the huge body of the Eight-Tailed Fox was knocked to the ground by the tiny figure. The huge body smashed a deep hole in the ground, and a cloud of dust flew up immediately.

Witnessing this shocking scene, Uchiha Yi's heart was violently shaken.

Is this the power of magic? !

Who is cheating?

If I could master Sage Mode...

Without time to think more, Uchiha Yi leaped and landed in front of Terumi Mei and Ao.

"It's you?"

Seeing Uchiha Yi's figure suddenly appear, Terumi Mei raised her eyebrows, her eyes instantly became sharp, and her hands were ready to form seals.

"Wait, Mei Terumi, I mean no harm."

Uchiha Yi quickly raised his hands to indicate that he had no intention of fighting. His voice sounded very serious, "I propose that we join forces to fight against the Eight-Tails together. It is our common enemy at the moment."

Hearing this, Mei Terumi was stunned. She never expected that Uchiha Yi would actually propose the idea of ​​​​cooperation between the two sides.

Mei Terumi raised her snow-white chin slightly and looked at Uchiha Yi.

There was a thoughtful look on her face.

Judging from the fact that Minato Namikaze took the initiative to attack the Eight-Tails, Konoha and Kumogakure did not join forces.

Perhaps there is some conspiracy behind what happened today.

Mei Terumi frowned slightly, her pretty face showing a hint of hesitation, "If we let you and Minato Namikaze escape, the threat to our Hidden Mist Village will only be greater in the future."

"Mei Terumi, you have to think carefully. The biggest threat right now is the Eight-Tails. Senior Minato and I will not take the initiative to attack you Mist Ninjas. If the Eight-Tails continues to run rampant, you Mist Ninjas will suffer the most."

Uchiha Yi met Terumi Mei's cold eyes and said in a slightly provocative tone: "As for the future, are you worried that you are not my opponent?"

"Huh, no!"

Mei Terumi glared at Uchiha Yi with some annoyance.

Then she fell silent, as if weighing the pros and cons.

"Mrs. Terumi Mei, I think..."

Qing lowered his head and whispered something in Terumi Mei's ear.

Uchiha Yi stood quietly there, waiting for Mei Terumi's decision, while his eyes were always keeping an eye on Minato Namikaze.

Minato Namikaze's Sage Mode can only last for five minutes, and there is not much time left.

Finally, a hint of determination appeared on Mei Terumi's beautiful face. She took a deep breath and said firmly:

"Okay, we'll cooperate for now, but remember, we'll have to settle the accounts between us later."