Chapter 439

"I know about your situation, Kaede. You are now a Tokubetsu Jonin of the frontline forces. Go back and rest for now. When the time is right for you to appear, I will give you a mission."

Jiraiya said to Kaede.

Although he doesn't want to rely on Kaede's strength too much, he still has the big picture in mind. It's impossible for him to let such a powerful force like Kaede sit idle and waste Konoha's combat power.

So, next, Jiraiya will draw up a comprehensive plan to launch a decisive battle against the Sand Village. With Kaede's existence, and the enemy's sneak attack plan being foiled, the odds of victory are very high.

"Good."

Kaede nodded.

It just so happens that he also wants to rest. He ran all the way from the camp in the Land of Grass and saved Kurenai on the way. His body can recover by using Time Reversal, but his mental exhaustion can't be alleviated by using Time Reversal, so he needs to rest and adjust his state.

Watching Kaede leave the tent, Jiraiya turned his head to look at Minato and suddenly shook his head: "In the next battle, don't lose to him, Minato!"

Kaede is the disciple of Orochimaru, and he is also younger than Minato. If he performs better than Minato, then facing Orochimaru in the future will be a bit of a headache.

Jiraiya's thinking is very simple.

He doesn't want to be a Hokage, and he knows that both Orochimaru and Minato want to be a Hokage. One of them is his disciple, and the other is his companion. He doesn't care too much about who becomes a Hokage in the end, but he still cares a lot about whose disciple is better.

Minato smiled and said: "He is an excellent ninja, but he won't surpass me, maybe in the future, but he is still too young."

"No."

Jiraiya looked at Minato and shook his head: "Minato, don't underestimate him just because he is young. You don't know, just some time ago, he destroyed a sand village by himself and took a detour to the Land of Rain, intending to attack our elite troops in the rear!"

This information was received by Jiraiya not long ago, and Minato didn't know about it. At this time, when he heard Jiraiya's words, he couldn't help but show a trace of surprise.

Detour to the Land of Rain, intending to attack the elite troops in the rear?

The number of such troops shouldn't be too many, too many will easily expose them, but it shouldn't be too few, too few may not be able to break through their rear line of defense.

Kakashi, Obito, Nohara Rin, and others who haven't left yet also looked at Jiraiya with some shock. Of course, they didn't know this information either.

"How many troops are there?"

Minato asked with a dignified look.

Jiraiya said with a deep look: "Nearly a hundred people … At least ten Jonins."

"How can this be!"

Minato couldn't keep calm, and his heart was in turmoil.

Annihilating an elite troop of nearly a hundred people, including ten Jonins, with the help of the Flying Thunder God technique, he was confident that he could do it, but without actual combat, it's hard to be sure.

The question is, how did Kaede do it?

If he wanted to annihilate such a large number of ninjas by himself, he would have to ensure that all of the opponent's attacks and restrictions would be rendered ineffective!

Relying on the Flying Thunder God technique, he can do this, but how did Kaede do it? Looking at Kaede's appearance, Kaede doesn't seem to be the type with high defense, and although his speed is fast, it's not to the point where all ninjutsu and restrictions are ineffective.

Does Kaede also know how to use the Flying Thunder God?

"I don't know how he did it, but the result is real."

Jiraiya turned his head and looked in the direction where Kaede disappeared, and said with a profound look in his eyes, "Even I can't do such a thing, so although this disciple of Orochimaru is young, he's a monster through and through. Don't treat him like a normal ninja."

Jiraiya said these words to remind the Minato Minato not to underestimate Kaede.

As for not being able to do it …

It was indeed impossible for him to do it by himself, but if he summoned the two great sages of Mount Myoboku and entered Sage Mode, then things would be different, and he would be able to kill over a hundred elite ninjas.

But even if he counted this as his own strength, it would be meaningless, because he is of the same generation as Orochimaru, and it is only natural that he defeated Kaede. The key is that if the Minato Minato lost to Kaede in terms of performance, then it would be a pain in the ass for him.

"I will be serious, Jiraiya-sensei."

The Minato Minato nodded, and a glimmer of light flashed in his calm eyes.

He was serious.

Before, when he heard about Kaede's achievements in the Land of Grass, he was only paying attention to Kaede, but when he heard about Kaede's achievements, he became serious, and he realized that his previous judgment about Kaede was wrong.

Kaede is not a young ninja that needs to continue to grow, but an existence that has already caught up with him at this age!

Kakashi, Obito, and the others were a little dumbfounded at this time.

They couldn't even speak.

Jiraiya's words were like a heavenly book, it was difficult to understand. What about encountering the Sand Shinobi, what about killing nearly a hundred elites, ten Jonin …

What is all this?

Even Kakashi is still some distance away from becoming a Jonin.

Both Obito and Raino were only Genin!

Even Kakashi, who was the closest to Kaede, was shocked for a moment, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He is no longer afraid of fighting against a Jonin. He encountered a Jonin before, and he almost killed him, but he can't compare to the current Kaede.

"Kaede is … too strong."

Lin's eyes were full of shock, and after a long time, she couldn't help but murmur, she felt like she was in a dream.

…

At the same time.

Hidden Sand Village's frontline camp, inside the most central tent.

After many days of investigation, the scouts sent by the Sand found traces of Pakura and the others fighting in the Rain Country, but they couldn't find any useful information.

The only thing they can be sure of is that Pakura and the others were killed.

Because so far, they haven't encountered any survivors, even if there is one alive, they should have contacted them by now, but unfortunately, no one has.

The news came back.

The entire tent sunk into an oppressive atmosphere.

"How is this possible …"

Zouzou's eyes were full of disbelief.

He is still very clear about Pakura's strength. Pakura led an elite force of nearly a hundred people, and their combat power is extremely strong. Even if Konoha sent twice the number of ninjas, they may not be able to completely destroy Pakura's army.

To completely destroy them and not let anyone escape, I'm afraid it would take three times the number of elite ninjas. But it's impossible for Konoha to mobilize nearly three hundred elite ninjas under their noses without them noticing!