Note(1): to avoid confusion, the story will jump from the escort team point of view to the Han/Yui point of view.
Note(2): Look at the now changed note for more info on the changes. Also if you didn't notice already I have made some changes in the previous chapters.
Chapter 8: Battle at the Tenchi Bridge (3) Naruto © Kishimoto
"Hello everyone this is once again your most favorite person: Homika Namikaze with a quick reminder what happened in the last chapter."
"First off Boo-Chan and his friends met up with Yui, where Boo-Chan got some troubles with his own thoughts about his new friend. Not too long after that the group was attacked by Danzo and his guards. The auburn haired man hurt Boo-Chan and Yui very much, until Sakura unknowingly used the Hyoton, Ice release! Which she used to kill the auburn haired man. Danzo ordered the masked man to take Sakura and kill the rest including Boo-Chan, and just as he was about to kill Yui when she was saved by her sensei, Han!"
"Shinji on the other hand fought against the bounty hunter and used a trick with his Iron-Doll puppet to defeat the bounty hunter, who's swords where taken by a hand that appeared from the shadows. Shinji quickly left and let Tsuki guide him to his team and the two jinchiruki."
"And lastly at the mysterious mountain graveyard of the giant creatures, two man met up and talked for a short while."
"GOOD LUCK BOO-CHAN!"
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Han looked on as Danzo dropped the last of his Sealing braches on the ground and began unwarping the bandages around it, Han looked in horror of the sight of the ten Sharingan embedded into the arm.
"Are those Sharingan? What in Kami's name did you do." Han asked with a frown.
"Each one of them has its own story, but it would take too long to tell them all." The old man stated.
"I don't think I want to know it. Why did you kill the ambassador, tried these children including my own student?" Han questioned gripping his fist tightly in anger.
"You must understand that I would never have accepted the alliance between the villages, Konoha shouldn't be Iwa's equal but it superior, as it should be off all the hidden villages! Yes a perfect Shinobi world lead by Konoha." Danzo looked lost in thought for a bit.
"You are crazy. Other villages would never accept Konoha as their ruler, only ally at best." Han stated.
"On that I have to agree with you, so that is why I will use force to control them!" Danzo made some hand seals: Rabbit, Boar, Sheep. Before running towards the giant man. He hit Han in his stomach but the giant didn't bulge.
Han grabbed Danzo's throat and lifted him in the air. "Do you have any regrets at all Danzo?" Han asked.
"To be a Shinobi is to sacrifice oneself. Closing your eyes to the sunlight and distinguishing yourself into the shadows. That is the true form of a ninja." The old man said. "By the sacrifice of all the Shinobi made today, I will create a future of peace, even if I have to wage war for it. I will-"
With a roar Han threw Danzo, before he could finish his sentence, with such an enormous force onto the ground that it created a crater.
From her position Yui was sure that Danzo would be dead. "No one can survive that, no matter how strong you are. The impact will break all of your bones"
"You talk too much." Han stated.
"Indeed, we shall continue to talk with our actions in battle." Danzo said from behind Han as he stabbed a kunai in the giants back.
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Shinji ran after Tsuki, who guided him towards his students. "Please let me find them in time, please let me find them in time!" Shinji begged.
Suddenly a kunai shot from the air almost hitting him. "Stop right there Shinji!" Shinji looked up and saw several member of Root standing on the branches of the trees.
"What is Root doing here? Unless of course…" Shinji looked at the Root-member that had spoken up. "If you guys don't want to get hurt I suggest you get out of my way right now."
The Root-member shook his head. "On Danzo-Sama's orders we cannot let you pass."
Shinji grabbed an handful of senbon and began looking around checking upon all the Root ninja. "Ten in total, it seems like Danzo doesn't want to take a change…I need to hurry he is probably with my team."
"Shinji, they are setting up a barrier around a large part of the forest not far in front of you." Tsuki said as she landed on Shinji's head.
"I guess I have to dig out these Roots first before I can get to my team." Shinji said. "Guys hang on I am coming as fast as I can."
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Han grunted as he punched at Danzo who dodged the attack.
"Ne?! How is he still alive?! He should have been killed by Han-Sensei's attack!" Yui wondered.
"As expected of you Han, you truly can claim to be one of the strongest Shinobi in the world." Danzo spoke up. "Of course it won't be-"
Han had jumped up and descended upon Danzo with a steam-powered kick, the force behind the kick scattered the ground and left Danzo in a bloody pulp.
"Of course there is your speed to take in account too." Danzo said looking down on them from the branch of a tree.
"It is no Genjutsu otherwise Kokuo would have dispelled it already." Han thought as he looked at Danzo. "But then what is it? What jutsu does he use?"
Han punched the tree snapping it in two, before grabbing Danzo once more, this time the giant pierced him on a sharp broken of branch of the tree. "He should have been dead by now three times already."
"Han-Sensei behind you!" Han heard Yui yell, Han looked over his shoulder and saw Danzo standing not too far behind him.
"Futon: Vacuum Sphere!" Danzo shot several air bullets who shot throughout Han at several spots. But Han only grunted and turned around while swinging his punch at Danzo, he hit the old man against his left side, breaking Danzo's left arm, rips and raptured several organs.
"How long are you going to do this? By now you should have realized that it is of no use trying to kill me like that." Danzo stated. "In fact you will never be able to kill me."
From her position Yui narrowed her eyes as she saw one of the eyes on Danzo's arm close. "One of those bad eyes closed just now? What does that mean?" Besides her Naruto grunted, Yui looked in wonder at the blonde boy as he began waking up. "Ne Naruto take it easy if it weren't for me and Han-Sensei you would be dead." She said worried. "Ne?! How is Naruto away already? He should have been asleep for a few days!"
Naruto opened his eyes as he awakened the first thing he noticed where the loud sounds of what was probably a battle, the second thing was the pain at his stomach and back, and lastly that he was shirtless. "My mask!" Naruto's hand shot towards his face in panic, but he soon relaxed as he felt it on his face. Naruto sent out some chakra pulses and he soon discovered that Yui was leaning over him with a worried look on her face and that seemingly another person was fighting against Danzo. "What are those things on his arm?"
"Ne Naruto are you okay?" Yui asked her voice filled with concern.
"Don't worry Yui I have felt worse, but tell me what is happening." Naruto asked his new friend.
"Han-Sensei is fighting against that man with those bad eyes on his weird arm. But no matter how many times Han-Sensei kills him; he just stands back up again!"
"Bad eyes?" Naruto coughed.
Yui nodded. "Yes dark red eyes with black symbols on them. Though two are closed now."
"From the description it should be Sharingan." Naruto thought. "But he cannot kill him? I never heard of such a technique."
Naruto and Yui concentrated back on the fight between Han and Danzo who once more Danzo mysteriously escaped dead, he appeared from and distance from Han again and attacked the Giant once more. This time Danzo used his vacuum spheres to cut the talon on Han's right leg. Han grunted only in pain.
"So now your right leg can't keep up with you anymore Han, your speed is now useless. It is about time that I knock you out and take you back to the village with me…The Gobi will be a nice addition to Konoha's Bijuu."
"To be honest I think the having the Kyuubi gives us enough trouble already don't you think Danzo?" Sounded from the edge of the clearing.
Naruto's head shot towards the direction of the sound. "Shinji-Sensei!?" He called.
Shinji jumped into the clearing and ran towards his students, he kneeled down at Naruto's side. "Naruto are you alright? What happened to Sasuke and Sakura. And who is she?" Shinji pointed at Yui.
"I am fine just hurt, Sasuke is knocked out for his own safety and Sakura passed out from Chakra exhaustion. This is Yui a ninja from Iwa who together with her Sensei came to assist us. Her Sensei is the giant man fighting Danzo."
Shinji nodded gaining a serious expression on his face. "I see, Yui take care of them I am going to assist your Sensei." Shinji stood back up and ran towards Han and Danzo.
"Ne Naruto who is he?" Yui asked looking at Shinji and Han.
"He is my Sensei Shinji Senju." Naruto answered. Yui nodded concentrating on the battle.
"Ne Naruto another of the bad eyes closed just now." Yui said as she looked at Danzo.
"Yui can you tell our Sensei's to look at the "Bad-eyes" on Danzo's Arm" Naruto said. "I don't think I can yell that loud at the moment."
Yui nodded. "NE! HAN-SENSEI, NARUTO'S-SENSEI, NARUTO SAYS TO WATCH THE BAD EYES ON HIS ARM."
Han and Shinji looked over their shoulders to the yelling girl and back to Danzo who seemingly released a technique.
Shinji glanced over at Han. "It would seem our students have worked together and tried to defeat Danzo and his henchmen, we as their Sensei should give them a good impression and do the same don't you agree…Han?"
Han nodded. "It would seem your student protected mine with his life, it would only be fair to finish what they started, even if I have to work together with you…Shinji."
Both Jonin nodded at the same time. "I take it the Gobi healed you already?" Shinji asked as he grabbed his Senbon.
Han nodded. "Yes he has indeed. You have your summon ready?"
Tsuki landed on Shinji's head once again. "As you can see yes."
Both Jonin nodded once more and ran towards Danzo.
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Meanwhile in Konoha Minato sat in his office reading the mission reports of the day, but his mind wasn't really focused at it. "I hope the escort team is alright they have been gone for four days already and should have reached the Tenchi-Bridge by now."
Suddenly a white feather floated down on Minato's desk and Shinji's voice sounded. "Hokage-Sama, this is Shinji we have ran into a lot of trouble and are currently engaged against Danzo. We have gained assistance from two Iwa ninja, Han and Yui. The Genin are wounded but are out of danger. Though Naruto needs a medic. Assistance is required, Danzo has a lot of tricks on his sleeve and currently seems unable to be killed. I am unsure I can hold myself against him, earlier fights have exhausted me a lot."
Minato quickly touched a seal on his desk, the seal enabled him to let his voice sound throughout another seal which was connected to the one on his desk. "Genma ready the guard platoon and focus upon Naruto's seal."
"Immediately Hokage-Sama!" Sounded Genma's usual carefree voice throughout the seal.
Minato opened the only closet in his office and took out his robe, and several of his special Kunai before teleporting to the Guard Platoon. The three of them stood where ready to go.
"Hokage-Sama why do you us to teleport, wouldn't it be much quicker if you immediately went by yourself?" Genma questioned.
"I might need some assistance in the battle, apparently all of the Shinobi fighting are already wounded or exhausted. Besides I cannot help everyone at the location on my own."
Genma nodded and the Guard Platoon stood in formation, ready to teleport themselves to Naruto and the battle he was in.
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In Iwagakure's Tsuchikage's office a very short old man with a big red nose was seated behind his desk, he was Ōnoki, the third Tsuchikage one of the oldest and most powerful Shinobi alive. At the moment Ōnoki was looking at the two ninja in front of his desk.
They were two of the four Jonin in his village who Ōnoki trusted the most of the ninja under his command. One of them was his own son-in-law Kitsuchi a very large man with dark grey colored hear that ended in a ponytail and a beard. The other one was Gari the leader of Iwa's Explosion Corps. Gari had green eyes, spiky light brown hair and prominent jaw lines.
"So you are telling me that not only a large group of our Shinobi together with a group of Konoha tried to prevent the alliance from happening and intended to cause another war with Konoha. But that somehow an entire platoon of our ninja where cut down by a bounty-hunter and Han and his student Yui are also mixed up into the battle fighting alongside the escort team?"
Both Jonin nodded. "That is correct Tsuchikage-Sama." Gari spoke up.
Ōnoki sighed and got up from his chair and looked at the clouds for a moment. "Where is Deidara when you need him?" The old man turned around and faced his Jonin. "Are you two ready to assist me in the "rescue" of the escort team?"
"Of course Tsuchikage-Sama." Kitsuchi answered, he only called his father-in-law by his name in privet family moments.
"Very well." Ōnoki used his flight technique and soon the three man flew on their way towards the battle field at high speed.
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From his position Naruto looked in amazement at the battle happening in front of him. Due the fact that the three man all had a lot of chakra he could see their every movement very clear. Both Jonin-Sensei worked together almost flawlessly, Shinji kept his distance and fired Senbon and Kunai at Danzo using his magnetic powers, while Han used his destructive Taijutsu to keep Danzo on his toes. But how much Naruto loathed to say Danzo was impressing him the most. The old man used Jutsu after Jutsu and was holding his own…No actually was winning the fight against the two Jonin-Sensei.
Danzo dodged Han's destructive punch with the help of the Sharingan in his right eye socked, by dodging Han's punch he came close to Shinji who he punched in the stomach; before dodging another attack from Han.
Shinji prepared to shoot another load of Senbon towards Danzo but couldn't move his body. His eye wandered down to his arm where several black lines had appeared. "Damn! He used a seal to block my movements!"
Danzo jumped away from the still attacking Han, he bit his left thumb and slapped his hand on the ground "Summoning Jutsu!"
Shinji, Han and the Genin looked in horror at the giant creature that had appeared. It was a Baku a gigantic elephantine chimera, with tiger like limbs.
"Baku use it!" Danzo said standing on the back of the huge creature. The Baku opened his mouth and began inhaling sucking up everything near him.
Yui quickly grabbed Naruto and used the chain Han had broken of his Kusarigama to tie up Sasuke and Sakura, she grabbed the chain with one hand and held Naruto on the ground with her other.
Shinji who had no way of bracing himself from the suction flew towards the Baku's mouth, but Han grabbed the Senju and pushed him on the ground. "Shinji! Any idea how we can stop that thing!" Han roared above the noise the Baku made.
Shinji thought for a bit. "Han is the steam the furnace on you back produces hot?"
"Yes of course it is! But what has it to do with stopping that Baku?!" Han yelled.
"Create as much steam as you can!" Shinji yelled back. Han began making steam with his armor. The hot air was immediately sucked up by the Baku. The giant creature began roaring and yelping in pain as the hot air burned his mouth and it quickly disappeared.
Han stood up and helped Shinji back on his feet. "Luckily the seal has worn off."
Han glanced around. "Where did Danzo go?"
"NE HAN-SENSEI BEHIND YOU!" Yui yelled from the sidelines. Han instinctively jumped away from a possible incoming attack, but the shuriken, in combination with a wind jutsu Danzo had used still cut open Han's right side. The giant grunted and held his hand against the wound.
"This is bad! Very bad!" Shinji mentally realized. "I am the only one able to defend us from Danzo until the Gobi has healed Han." Shinji glanced quickly at Han before focusing back on Danzo. "And seeing the wound that might take some time."
From his position Danzo almost smiled. "You are the last one left Shinji, and you are not in the most optimal condition to fight me are you? Surrender the scroll to me and flee, I will make the deaths of your comrades quick and painless. "
Shinji took a few steps and placed himself in between the wounded and Danzo. "Never." Was the only thing the Konoha Jonin said.
Danzo frowned. "It is sad that I need to kill such a valuable Shinobi. You could have been much in my Shinobi world."
Shinji shook his head. "I am a Senju, I will protect the village and its people at any cost. That is the will of fire, something you no longer possess."
Danzo looked outraged at Shinji's comment. "The will of fire?!" The old man said darkly. "The will of fire has destroyed Konoha! The weak attitudes of the previous Hokage nearly ruined our village!" The aged Ninja stormed towards Shinji, giving him no time to dodge, and kicked him towards his students.
Shinji landed on the ground in front of Naruto and Yui. He coughed up some blood. "Darn these previouse fights have taken too much out of me. "
Danzo made his way to the fallen team he grabbed one of the kunai Shinji had shot at him earlier. Suddenly he was grabbed from behind by Han. "I got you." The giant grunted, blood still flowed out of the deep wound at his side.
"No I got you." Danzo said standing behind Han. The giant man looked at his arms, Danzo had used the replacement technique to switch himself with a log. "Futon: Vacuum Blade." He infused the jutsu with the kunai he was holding creating a makeshift scimitar. Han turned around in attempt to hit Danzo. But the old man once again dodged the attack and used his wind blade to give Han a deep cut across his chest. Despite being severly wounded Han refused to fall down and once more attempted to punch Danzo with his enormous strength.
Danzo cut Han several times giving him a deep gash every time he was hit but Han didn't even react to them. "Ne Han-Sensei stop please!" Yui begged her beloved Sensei. Danzo was about to stab Han right throughout his heart.
Suddenly several things happened at the same time. In front of Yui a kunai with three blades plunged into the ground there was a yellow flash at Han and Danzo posstition, before either Naruto or Yui could blink Han was suddenly in front of them next to Shinji. With him was a familiar chakra that filled Naruto with hope. "Dad!" Naruto exclaimed.
Minato looked over his shoulder. "Don't worry this won't take long, I here after all." Minato grabbed his kunai while his guard platoon ran towards the wounded.
"Danzo as Fourth Hokage of Konoha, I hereby place you under arrest. Don't resist and I won't have to kill you." Minato spoke up looking at Danzo, knowing fully well that Danzo never would surrender.
Danzo didn't say a thing, instead he did the familiar hand seals: Rabbit-Boar-Ram.
Minato frowned as soon as he saw the technique. "Izanagi…The Uchiha kinjutsu, the power to alter one's own reality for a brief moment I need to know more about the arm." Minato threw his kunai at Danzo who dodged the attack, suddenly Minato stood behind him and tore off the sleeve covering the rest of Danzo's arm. "It is as I thought his is made up from the cells of the First Hokage. Which means he can probably use the wood release."
Minato teleported back to his original position. "Sharingan, and the First's wood release. He is after the Kyuubi." Minato scattered his Kunai over the clearing. "On Danzo's arm are ten Sharingan three are closed, that means that the technique still seals the eyes after being used. The question is how long does it take for one eye to close let's find out."
Minato teleported in front of Danzo and kicked him away only to appear again where Danzo would have landed. "Rasengan!" Minato hit Danzo against his back. As Minato suspected Danzo disappeared and appeared again a little away from his original position. "So as I suspected one Sharingan is not limited to only use Izanagi one time, which probably means there is a time limit on how long one eye can use it." Minato began attacking Danzo with Taijutsu kicking or punching him, before teleporting to another kunai and repeating the process. Though while Danzo blocked most of the attacks, Minato kept at it for a full minute when he noticed that another one of the eyes closed. "One minute is the limit for one eye. Four eyes are closed now which means six more minutes before the technique is finally over. Unless…Of course but I have to see if it works."
Minato engaged Danzo again and without the older ninja knowing the Hokage placed a seal on his right arm. Danzo attempted to swat Minato away but the blonde man was already out of the way. Minato jumped a few steps back and grabbed two of his kunai out of the ground. Danzo took one of his own kunai and casted his vacuum blade jutsu on it again.
Both man ran towards each other, just when they would clash with their weapons Minato threw one of his kunai in the air appearing above Danzo. "Uzumaki Seal: Forced Genjutsu Release!" Minato activated the seal on Danzo's arm releasing the Izanagi, in the fraction of a second Danzo widen his eyes in fear before Minato hit him on his back with his Rasengan. Danzo was launched at the ground with force and passed out from the impact no longer protected by his Izanagi.
Minato gracefully landed on his feet and looked at the passed out Danzo. "Guard Platoon arrest him." Genma and the rest of the Guard Platoon moved away from the now stabilized wounded towards Danzo, Minato walked towards the escort team.
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A little while after the battle the escort team, Han and Yui where healed enough to sit up again. Shinji was sitting against a tree talking with Han who lay down on the ground. Naruto who was sitting up again was talking to Yui, who was grinning widely as Naruto told her about Konoha. Sakura sat with them and pointed out things Naruto did forget or when he could not clearly describe to Yui. Meanwhile Sasuke sat infront of Minato who drew a few seals on the boy's forehead.
"You are very lucky Sasuke that Yui knocked you out when she did. This Genjutsu in particularity causes to think irrationally." Minato said before releasing the Genjutsu cast over the boy.
Sasuke nodded. "But who cast it over me?" Minato pointed at Danzo. The Guard Platoon was seemingly operating his right eye. "We are removing all of the Sharingan on Danzo's arm and the one in his right eye socked. The one that replaced his right eye is very disturbing and we have to talk with your mother about it. Now go to your team and if they find it necessary apologize." Sasuke nodded and walked to his team.
As soon as he reached them, Sakura, Naruto and Yui looked at him. "I-I-" Began Sasuke. "I want to apologize for my actions, while the Genjutsu was cast over me. "
Naruto waved his hand. "I don't need is Sasuke, it was the Genjutsu right? No need to apologize." Sakura nodded in agreement.
Yui grinned. "Don't worry about Baka-boy, I'm sure Stutters and Pretty-eyes don't hold a grudge against you, I don't! And besides I still would have kicked your ass."
Sasuke blinked confused. "Stutters? Pretty-eyes?" The black haired boy looked at Sakura and Naruto before smirking. "So Miss Stutters and Mr. Pretty-eyes what where you talking about?" Sasuke ignored the last part of Yui's statement. "I will prove her wrong latter."
"N-Naruto w-was t-t-talking about K-Konoha, h-how i-it looks like, a-and over t-the c-c-citizens ." Sakura said. "A-And I h-helped a l-little."
Sasuke nodded and sat down with them. "Did you tell her about the clans yet?"
Naruto shook his head. "No I thought that was your expertise so we waited for you to explain it."
Sasuke smiled. "Of course, Yui let me tell you a little about the clans."
"Alrighty Baka-Boy." Yui said.
Sasuke shook his head. "Any change you are going to change that nickname of mine?"
Yui thought and rubbed her chin with her finger. "Maybe as I know more about you." She said sounding mischievous.
Suddenly there was a shout from the direction of the guard platoon, the Genin quickly looked into the direction and saw that Danzo had woken up. The old man had grabbed the member of the Guard Platoon whose name Naruto didn't knew.
Danzo stabbed the man throughout his heart with his special arm before making a run for it into the forest. "Jinton: Detachment of the Primitive World." An old voice suddenly sounded a transparent cubic with a white sphere in the middle shot towards Danzo and effulged him. Suddenly there seemed a huge explosion within the cubic and Danzo was completely pulverized.
A very small old man landed next to Minato with two other landing behind him. "Pops!" Yui called out.
Sakura quickly looked at Naruto and Sasuke. "T-That i-is t-the T-Tsuchikage: Ōnoki of Both Scales."
"He is small, about Yui's hight." Sasuke said.
"His chakra is weird." Naruto said. "It is not cold as Sakura's or hot like Sasuke's. It feels more like…When Shinji-Sensei uses his metal release but then more stronger." Naruto frowned. "I wonder who is stronger him or dad."
"A Minato it seems that you arrived before I did." Ōnoki said to the taller Kage.
Minato nodded. "I arrived just in time to save my escort team and two of your ninja Tsuchikage-Sama. It is a pity that you killed Danzo, I suspected him of betraying Konoha."
Ōnoki sent Minato a harsh smile. "The best thing a traitor deserves is death no?"
Minato shook his head. "Luckely we have gotten the Sharingan from him before he woke up." Minato walked towards the escort team. "Well that didn't went as expected."
"That is a very hard understatement." Shinji said. "But the ambassador is most likely killed so Danzo had gotten the scroll, which is now turned to dust just as him."
From his spot on the ground Han spoke up. "No Kazumi gave the real scroll to the pink haired girl, the other scrolls including his own where fakes."
Sakura took out her scroll and looked at it. "When Danzo cast that Genjutsu over me…I almost gave him the real scroll then Danzo would have won." Sakura handed to scroll over to Minato who opened it and read its contents.
"This is without doubt the real treaty." Minato handed the scroll back to Sakura. "Team 7 are you fit enough to put an end to your mission?"
"I am." Sasuke said, sounding confident.
"Y-Yes H-Hokage-Sama. " Sakura said putting the scroll in her bag.
"Naturally." Naruto said as he got up, he grunted a little but stood still.
Shinji stood up too. "Well as my Genin say they can, who am I to refuse them?"
Yui almost bounced around Team 7. "Ne! Ne! Ne! Han-Sensei can we go with them?"Han, who was fully healed again thanks to the Gobi, nodded. "Yes! Thank you Han-Sensei." Yui went to Naruto. "Ne Naruto we will come with you! Isn't that great?"
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Finally the next chapter, sorry for the lateness but I had a lot to do in a short time…My finals, which I passed easily. (Though there was a change that the government would annul them due that several students from a certain school had stolen the exams beforehand and may had spread them on the internet, luckily the government didn't annul it, only the students on the same school as the thieves had to do their finals again.) and many more things
So the second last chapter of the Iwa arc is now online, in which Minato saved the day. In my opinion Minato should be able to deal with Danzo fairly easily with his skills…Though to be honest I have yet to think of someone who could beat Minato(Except for Madara of course.)
So who do you think can beat Minato? And how? Let me know and maybe I can include it in the story sometime in the future.
Read and Review please I will take ideas and suggestions gladly in consideration also please point out spelling and grammar mistakes I made. Also if there are any questions please ask.
