The Corrupted Mind

Chapter 22

Inside Konoha's forest

Minato and Naruto clashed together, Minato's kunai against Naruto's claws. Sparks went flying in every direction as the two were in a heated stalemate. Naruto slowly started to overpower Minato, pushing him downwards. Minato, wanting to escape, kicked up at Naruto. Naruto used one his tails to block the attack. Minato was able to jump away before Naruto could catch him in his tails.

" Come on, Minato! One would think that you would be better than this!" shouted Naruto as he looked at his opponent.

" Alright then. I shouldn't even go easy on you in the first part of the battle. That would be the same as me having a death wish. I have to go full out to survive this battle." Minato said as he grabbed a handful of kunai in both of his hands before throwing them all in different directions, some heading towards Naruto.

" Tch, please.." said Naruto as he swatted the approaching kunai away from him. Minato flashed in front of Naruto with a kunai aimed towards Naruto's neck.

Minato was surprised when Naruto countered him quickly with him grabbing his arm. " If you think that such a trick will get me, then you are mistaken. After all, I also know the Haraishin." Said Naruto with a smirk as he started to add force to his hold on Minato.

Minato cried out in pain as he felt his bones creak inside of him. He flashed away from Naruto and appeared at another kunai, a good distance away from Naruto. " That wasn't what I wanted…" said Minato as he rubbed his wrist.

" I know that you have something that can entertain me for some time, Minato-teme. After all, if you don't, I will just leave you here and go directly to Konoha." Said Naruto.

Minato looked up at Naruto, before flashing away in a yellow flash, disappearing from Naruto's sight.

" Huh….. I guess you really are stupid. If you think that you can trick me into looking for you, than your more of a fool than I thought you were." Said Naruto to the hiding Minato. Minato then appeared in front of Naruto in a Taijutsu stance, and charged forward.

Minato sent a left hand hook to Naruto, but Naruto blocked it by catching Minato's fist in the palm of his right hand. Preparing for this, Minato used his left hand to grab a kunai and fill it with his Lightning chakra. Minato swiped at Naruto, ready to behead him. Naruto tilted his head back, dodging the slice. Naruto then kicked up at the Hokage, hitting his stomach. Naruto's eyes widen when he saw Minato glow a white light, before exploding right in front of Naruto.

The real Minato was placing clones all over the area, make them gather Senjutsu and also giving him something to substitute with. Minato sent more clones at Naruto, knowing that the explosion wasn't going to be enough to kill Naruto.

As expected, Naruto was perfectly fine. He covered himself in his yokai to protect himself from the head on blast. When the smoke cleared, eight more Minato's charged at Naruto.

The first Minato dropped underneath Naruto and kicked upwards, while another Minato came from above him with a heel drop. Naruto grabbed both clones by their ankles with his tails, and slammed them to two other approaching clones, all of them dispelling.

The rest of the Minato went in to stab at Naruto, but Naruto was ready. He dodge two of the stab attempts, and jumped over the to other two. Naruto sent his tails down to slam on them all, but they all disappeared in a yellow flash.

" Gah, such aggravating clones…" said Naruto as he waited for the clones to appear again. He didn't have to wait long as one of them appeared behind Naruto, a Rasengan formed in it's hand.

Naruto quickly turned around and smashed his own red Rasengan at the clone. The clone had a white light consume itself, before exploding.

" Again.." said Naurto as he covered himself in yokai, protecting him from the attack. Minato didn't wait for Naruto this time, and a clone appeared at the seal that the last clone Minato made when he stomped on the ground, trying to attack Naruto. The Minato wrapped his hands around Naruto's ankles, holding him in place.