Although Naruto was confused, he heeded Menma's warning and stopped instantly.
Menma then said: "It should be something like Shadow Clone. I remember this chakra, it's that guy!"
Naruto was curious: "Who!?"
"Yakumo Kurama!" Pausing, Menma said: "Everyone coming out of the Konoha Military Police building is a Shadow Clone of Yakumo Kurama!"
Naruto exclaimed: "How is this possible?"
The scheming Menma said: "Don't reveal any flaws. Quick, go up and say hello casually, then leave immediately!"
Suppressing the doubt in his heart, Naruto walked towards the Military Police Force building.
Danzo, who was previously locked in front of the Konoha Military Police building by Shinji, had long been taken to prison by Tsunade who returned to the village, so the big tree in the square in front of the Military Police Force building had been removed.
Following Menma's reminder, Naruto went up and exchanged a few pleasantries with Shinji and the others disguised by Yakumo's blood clones, then made up an excuse and left immediately.
After walking far away, Naruto asked: "Are you sure? Could you be mistaken?"
Menma was very certain: "Hmph, don't forget I swallowed quite a bit of that guy's chakra at the Waterfall of Truth. I won't mistake her aura!"
"Why did Yakumo use Shadow Clones to impersonate Shinji and the others? Where did the real Shinji and the others go? No, I have to go ask Grandma Tsunade to clarify!"
Saying this, Naruto turned around and rushed towards the Hokage building.
In his mental world, Menma crossed his arms and said coldly: "Don't forget Yakumo Kurama is the Fifth's disciple. Going so rashly, be careful not to anger the Fifth."
This time Naruto didn't listen to Menma and went directly to the Hokage's office.
Coincidentally, Jiraiya was also in the Hokage's office. Seeing Naruto rush in hurriedly, he asked busily: "What's wrong?"
Naruto hurriedly told them about Menma discovering that Shinji in the Military Police building was impersonated by Yakumo using Shadow Clones, and finally asked: "Grandma Tsunade, is this true?"
Tsunade's face darkened: "Address me by my title in the office!"
Jiraiya looked at Naruto with interest: "How did you discover it?"
Menma floated directly out of Naruto's body, saying proudly: "So, my perception is correct?"
After exchanging a glance with Jiraiya, Tsunade nodded: "Yes, Shinji in the Military Police building is impersonated by Yakumo using Shadow Clones! As for the reason, can't tell you for now!"
Jiraiya said: "Alright, you should tell me how you discovered it!"
Jiraiya was very curious because he and Tsunade had seen Shinji, Haku, Karin and others disguised by Yakumo's blood clones. It could be said that if not known in advance, they couldn't distinguish them at all.
Menma smiled and said: "After Naruto successfully mastered Sage Mode, our perception ability increased at least five times. Previously I had some beef with Yakumo Kurama, so this time we spotted those little tricks of hers from afar!"
"Increased five times!?"
Tsunade and Jiraiya looked at each other.
They knew Naruto cultivating at Mount Myoboku recently successfully mastered Sage Mode, but never expected the improvement to be this huge.
Menma crossed his arms: "You are surprised too early! Naruto and I have formulated a complete set of Sage Art tactics. I am responsible for refining Senjutsu Chakra daily, allowing him to instantly enter 'Sage Mode' when encountering trouble!"
Jiraiya clicked his tongue: "You can really enter 'Sage Mode' instantly?"
"Hmm!"
Naruto nodded heavily.
As an Uzumaki clan member and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto with incredibly abundant chakra was inherently very compatible with Sage Arts. Plus in this timeline there was also Menma, who although had a bad personality, possessed intelligence far superior to Naruto's evil thought assisting, so the improvement in strength after Naruto mastered Sage Arts was much greater than in the original timeline.
If counting Menma's combat power, the current Naruto was no weaker than Naruto before the Fourth Great Ninja War in the original timeline.
And there was one point Menma didn't tell Tsunade and Jiraiya, that is he and Naruto were trying to fuse 'Sage Mode' and 'Nine-Tails Chakra Mode'. Once successful, combat power would inevitably have a further leap!
Looking at Naruto and Menma, Jiraiya looked gratified: "Looks like my guess was correct! Naruto, Menma, you are the light protecting the Ninja World!"
Thinking of something, Tsunade said in a strict tone: "Naruto, Menma, from now on you are not allowed to leave the village casually, nor allowed to reveal the mastery of Sage Arts to outsiders, not even to Yakumo!"
Naruto was puzzled: "Why?"
Tsunade sighed: "I will explain clearly to you later, but for now just do as I say!"
Sending Naruto and Menma away, Tsunade said to Jiraiya: "The Great Toad Sage's prophecy might really be fulfilled on Naruto and them!"
Jiraiya echoed: "Hmm!"
Naruto's progress was really too fast, so fast that even they, the 'Sannin', found it somewhat unbelievable.
Tsunade changed her tone: "Although Shinji promised me not to have designs on Naruto, no one can guess what he is thinking, so we must take preventive measures!"
Jiraiya seemed to have made some determination: "I understand, Naruto might be the Ninja World's last chance. Before he fully grows up, we must not let any accident happen to him!"
Thinking of Yakumo, Tsunade sighed again.
She once pinned all her hopes on Yakumo. Unexpectedly, Yakumo had long been Shinji's subordinate, even Yakumo acknowledging her as teacher might have been instructed by Shinji.
Currently, to protect Naruto, she could only accept it while holding her nose, and also help Yakumo cover up Shinji's identity as the Akatsuki leader 'A'.
Thinking of this, Tsunade said: "We must control Naruto temporarily, otherwise, if let him know Shinji is Akatsuki 'A', and his peers Yakumo, Sasuke, Neji, Kimimaro, Karin, Haku are all Akatsuki members, he will definitely make a fuss!"
Knowing the seriousness of the problem, Jiraiya nodded and left the Hokage's office, catching up with Naruto.
In a flash, a week passed.
On the Flying Fortress.
Shinji, who was learning magic, suddenly felt the ground shake. Frowning slightly, he got up and followed the source of the vibration to Shion's training ground. Then he saw above Shion's head in the training ground, there was actually a dazzling and complex magic circle!
Although that magic circle wasn't big, only two or three meters in diameter, it changed constantly above Shion's head, sometimes dazzling and colorful, sometimes mysterious and magnificent, making Shion look exceptionally majestic and noble!
Shinji was stunned: "Magic Ring?!"