i've started over like 5 times and all 5 times i've chosen jonin minato XD

no solid reason except that i'm 1) most used to building a team around him since he's in my main's main team, and 2) i'm just more used to the play style that involves minato. and bonus reason 3) his bond skill is dope.

i've just been trying to see what sort of ult team i can build with minato throughout the months, different support ninjas in different accounts that i can't afford with my main and such.

Definitely Jonin Minato is a great grab this week

I assume you have no other rare ninjas so maybe something like Jonin Minato - Iruka(Gaara) - Kurenai - Wind Main

My super super early team was Minato, Shikaku, Gaara and WM.

Minato po1, Gaara po2, WM po3, and Shikaku po4, katsuyu summon, low to high on WM. 8 combo, and 40 chakra + immobile.

When you have kurenai skillbroken you can replace shikaku with her. I would go straight for the great ninja war treasure.

After experimenting, and on my numerous accounts ive always started with Minato, except before he was released, i am currently running on a new server:( will use Kurenai when she is ready and when i have the summon)

Karin Jonin Minato

WM Guren(4*).

Summon is Lightning tiger.

Talents are:

3, 2 or 4, 1, 3, 1

The beauty i found in thie formation, in early game is that both Minato and Guren are able to stop the enemy mystery, and both are able to dodge once per round. Secondly, After Jonin Minato (pos 1) interrupts, and Combo steals all chakra, Guren immobilises 3 ninja with her mystery. Karin's poison works well too (chaos from Kurenai will be better), and main Dance of Impetus resets mysteries and cleanses. When used with the 2nd talent (standard of Main), you are guaranteed stealing 40 chakra each round from the low float caused from clones.

The negative i found is high intiative is a must to be successful. If you have low intiative, it won't work as well as it can. This will be my formation until i get 5 kage Madara and Kurenai skill broken, and Edo Tobirama.

Is it working well without the bond mystery? Do you have enough damage to fight people with same power/more power then you?

I've been told that, Jonin Minato without his bond mystery doesn't have enough damage to be useful, tho. Even then I was thinking about getting him to use with Gaara 4 stars and Iruka/Hinata + Wind Main. Is it a good idea?

Would be something like:
WM Jonin Minato X

Iruka Gaara X

X X X

Talents 3213 (lv 60 still)