Konoha Hypocrite (Part-1)

Chapter 40: Team Nine Teamwork, Bell Test

Namikaze Minato led his two students to Konoha's twelfth training ground. He coughed lightly, put on a serious face, and said, "Although you have passed the academy's examination, you need to pass one more test before you can receive genin missions. If you fail this, you have to go back and repeat a year."

This was a little trick Konoha's team leaders used to frighten new genin and give them a little pressure in advance. But it was obvious that Minato hadn't grasped its essence yet, because his kind and gentle face barely passed off as frightening. On the contrary, it looked like he was pretending to be a profound thinker.

"Got it," Kakashi replied indifferently. And Tonan said with a serious look, "Kakashi and I will try our best to complete the test."

Minato nodded, took out two bells, shook them in front of them, and explained, "I have two bells here. Each bell represents the qualification to become a genin. You two must snatch it from me within an hour."

He hung the tiny bells on his waist and said with a bright smile, "If you two are ready, you can start now."

Swish

Kakashi's figure disappeared instantly, and it was not clear where he hid. As for Tonan, he adjusted his glasses, bowed towards Minato, and said, "Minato-sensei, I've offended you."

In the next instant, the ground below Minato cracked, and Kakashi burst out with his hand reaching towards the bells. But the moment his finger touched the bell.

Bang!

Minato's figure disappeared, and a substitution wood fell on the ground. On the big tree not far away, a smiling Minato, with his arms folded across his chest, appeared. He looked at Tonan, who was still standing in the same place, and said, "Tonan, you should both come together. Kakashi alone can't snatch the bells."

Dingling

Just as he finished speaking, he turned around to see Tonan right behind him. Moreover, the bells on his waist had already fallen into his hands. Tonan shook the bells and asked with a smile, "Sensei, is the test over?"

Minato was surprised for a fleeting moment, but he then smiled and said, "This genjutsu is very good." The genjutsu was immediately unraveled, and Minato jumped, jumping from the ground to a big tree, dodging a surprise attack from Kakashi.

At this moment, Tonan had just put down his hand that had adjusted his glasses. And the three tomoe were slowly spinning. He bowed deeply to Minato and said, "Minato-sensei, I've offended you."

Everything that happened just a moment ago was an illusion. The chase had begun just now. Minato stood on a tree and said with a smile, "Don't worry about hurting me."

"Minato-sensei, be careful," Tonan warned as he made hand seals.

"Fire Style – Great Fireball Technique!"

A huge fireball flew towards Minato, and at the same time, Tonan threw several kunai. The kunai collided with each other in midair, constantly changing paths.

Ding, ding...

Minato jumped, dodging the fireball along with the kunai behind it.

Step.

But just as he touched the ground, he noticed the earth under him had turned into a swamp, and his body sank involuntarily.

"Earth Style – Dark Swamp."

Not far away, Kakashi had released the ninjutsu. Seeing Minato already trapped, he leisurely walked over and lightly said, "Hand over the bells."

Bang!