"Come on, then!"
Turui glanced at Kakashi and noticed he wasn't planning to interfere.
That instantly put him at ease.
Good. As long as I take the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki fast enough, I can get out of here.
Kakashi alone can't stop us.
Clang!
Turui drew his blade, the metal humming as lightning flowed across it. His eyes sharpened as he stared at Naruto.
"You may be a Genin, but I won't hold back. Kid—wake up."
"Mister, if you're gonna fight, just fight. Trash talk is pointless."
Naruto casually began forming hand seals.
They were sloppy. Slow. He even messed up a few times.
Turui almost laughed.
A Genin who can't even form proper seals defeated my men? Ridiculous.
He lunged toward Naruto.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Naruto gave up on the seal midway, clapped his hands together, and spat out a string of fire orbs instead.
Turui froze mid-charge—just long enough to regret it.
His blade intercepted the tiny fireballs—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Each one expanded into a massive Great Fireball, merging into a roaring wave of flame that swallowed him whole.
The burned Cloud ninja cowering nearby trembled.
"T-That fireball… it grows! I got taken out by that! It's impossible…!"
"Lightning Style: Thunder Shock!"
Bright lightning tore through the fire, dispersing the flames.
Turui leapt out, scorched and smoking.
He could smell burnt hair.
"That brat—!"
"Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld!"
The ground beneath Turui softened into a sinking bog. One step and he'd be trapped.
"Lightning Style: Spinning Blade!"
Turui flipped upside down, spinning like a drill as lightning coated his sword.
He tore through the swamp like a blender, soil exploding everywhere.
Naruto quickly put up an Earth Wall—even curving it overhead like a roof just to avoid getting dirty.
Kakashi and the Cloud ninja backed off immediately.
Turui rolled out of the pit—only for the ground beneath him to shift.
"Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu."
His body sank—only his head left above ground.
Naruto walked over, smiling.
Turui's body burst apart. A clone.
A blade flashed past Naruto—cutting him in half.
That Naruto exploded too. Another clone.
Turui re-appeared just in time to be blasted by a whirlwind.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Great Breakthrough!"
"Lightning Style: Lightning Clone!"
Turui escaped again, reappearing a distance away, breathing hard.
This kid is dangerous. Too many jutsu. Too fast.
Naruto just grinned and gave him a thumbs-up.
"You're amazing! As expected of a Jōnin!"
Turui felt his face heat up. Was the brat praising him—or making fun of him?
He charged again.
"Lightning Style: Twin Wolf Fang!"
Two lightning beasts shot toward Naruto.
"Wind Style: Continuous Vacuum Wave!"
The wind shredded the lightning beasts instantly—
And Turui was already behind him, blade raised.
"Lightning Clone!"
Naruto's body burst into lightning, shocking Turui violently.
Naruto appeared above him.
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu!"
A massive wave crashed down—and Naruto added a bonus:
"Lightning Style: Thunderstorm!"
The water lit up with electricity, spreading lightning across the ground like a detonated power grid.
"Retreat! Fall back!"
Turui—charred, smoking, and barely upright—bolted for escape. The remaining Cloud ninja fled with him.
Naruto cupped a hand around his mouth and shouted cheerfully:
"Come back anytime, Mister! Next time I'll have more packages for you!"
Turui stumbled.
He turned back.
Naruto just stood there smiling—a bright, sunny smile.
To Turui, it looked like the grin of a devil.
That kid is a monster. Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchūriki—he's too dangerous.
Lord Raikage must hear about this. Another genius has appeared in Konoha…
Naruto blinked innocently.
"Why'd he run so fast? I'm not a demon. I'm only seven."
Kakashi tripped.
He stared at Naruto, deadpan.
"Seven years old? Since when can a seven-year-old beat a Jōnin?! You little monster…"
Naruto's jutsu were sloppy, unrefined, full of openings—but his casting speed was insane.
Even if the execution wasn't perfect, overwhelming volume and speed made up for everything.
If a ninja can fire jutsu like a machine gun… even an elite will eventually break.
Kakashi finally asked the question nagging him:
"…Naruto. How are you using ninjutsu without hand seals?"
Naruto puffed out his chest proudly.
"Serious people don't need seals."
Kakashi choked.
So every ninja who uses hand signs just… isn't serious?
Naruto continued:
"I just kinda… feel it? The chakra moves by itself and the jutsu fires. Maybe because I have so much chakra, it's auto-summoning?"
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
He genuinely didn't know why. His body just did it instinctively.
Being too strong came with perks.
He laughed to himself, cheerful as ever.
Kakashi felt like he was being physically assaulted by Naruto's bragging.
This brat… he's unbearable.
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