Senju Tobirama: "Wood Release... Furniture Technique?"
Senju Hashirama: Hahaha~
Senju Hashirama: It looks pretty good... Let's call it Wood Release: Furniture Technique.
Uchiha Madara: Hmph!
Uchiha Madara: So how many hand signs does this Wood Release: Furniture Technique require?
Senju Hashirama: This... well... one.
Uchiha Madara: Just clapping your hands together?
Senju Hashirama:...Well, what else?
Whether it's this Wood Release: Furniture Technique, or the Wood Release: Two-Bedroom Apartment Technique.
Isn't it all just a matter of clapping hands?
Could it be that hand signs are actually needed?
In Senju Hashirama's eyes, it doesn't even... count as a technique.
Even releasing dozens in one breath is only comparable to a single Wood Release Ninjutsu used in battle.
Kakashi Hatake: "Hmm... Although no names were mentioned, I think everyone understands."
[After eating and drinking her fill, Karin felt a wave of drowsiness hit her.]
[This kind of life was even more beautiful than what she had dreamed of.]
[Naruto was in no hurry and let everyone rest where they were for now.]
[Sakura had no objections. Naturally, she walked over to sit beside Naruto, then pretended to yawn and leaned on Naruto's shoulder, saying she was tired.]
[Seeing her expression was normal, Naruto couldn't help but tease: "Your heartbeat is too loud, can you even sleep?"]
[Sakura: "..."]
["Hoo hoo hoo..."]
[He shook his head with a smile and then looked into the distance.]
[Kushina and Minato were watching from afar.]
[Naruto smiled and waved, signaling them to head back first; he would bring Karin back later.]
[However, on second thought, Naruto felt that Kushina wouldn't be able to hold back, so he simply told the two to go to Kusagakure first.]
["Great Fox, tell Mom: leave no one alive in Kusagakure."]
["Kusagakure lives on intelligence... they are generally quite scattered."]
["Let them go control the higher-ups of Kusagakure and issue a general assembly order."]
["Good idea, wipe them all out in one go." The Great Fox nodded.]
["How cruel~" The Great Fox's lips curled.]
["But they were even more cruel back then. The Land of Whirlpools... such a large country... was wiped out overnight."]
["Collecting interest first." The Great Fox explained to Naruto on its own.]
[Naruto didn't care about this point.]
[When did he ever say he was a good person?]
[In fact, Naruto's first thought back then wasn't to reshape this sick Ninja World.]
[But to completely destroy the entire Ninja World and then rebuild it.]
[This thought was naturally bloody to the extreme.]
[If it weren't for the companionship of his friends later on.]
[Perhaps... Naruto wouldn't have changed his mind even today.]
[Anyway, he didn't have anything he needed to care about.]
[Even when he first learned of the Great Fox's existence.]
[The first thing he thought of was whether the Great Fox had the power to destroy all of Konoha.]
Temari: "This is the reality... Gaara is actually already very good. If Black-framed Naruto-kun and Gaara swapped..."
Kankuro: "Right, then we probably wouldn't have even lasted until this Chunin Joint Exam."
Kurama (Yang): "Hmph!"
Kurama (Yang): "Don't forget, Shukaku's poor Jinchuriki was tortured to the point of never having a good night's sleep."
Ino Yamanaka: "Mhm, the Great Fox is right. According to Temari and the others, Gaara even had to face assassination attempts sent by his own father... Compared to Naruto, whether it's the black-framed or the gold frame... he's even more miserable!"
Kurama (Yang): "First of all, Black-Framed Naruto said: don't compare misery!"
Kurama (Yang): "Also, little girl, don't call this great one 'Great Fox'!"
Uchiha Izuna: Oh? The little fox is acting tough~
Uchiha Madara: Quiet.
Kurama (Yang): "..."
Damn it!
Naturally evil Uchihas!
[Crackle—]
[Sasuke added dry wood to the fire from time to time.]
[He had been silent for a long time.]
[Finally, after hearing Sakura's breathing become steady.]
[He could no longer hold it in.]
["Naruto."]
[Sasuke looked up.]
[Looking at Naruto, who was reading various scrolls.]
["My whole life... has been like walking on thin ice. Do you think I can make it to the other side?"]
[Naruto: "Yeah, believe in yourself. You're not inferior to anyone."]
[Naruto continued to flip through the scrolls.]
[Sasuke was naturally not satisfied with this answer.]
[He didn't want comfort.]
["But... that guy... he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan at thirteen... and could even leave a shadow over Orochimaru."]
["Me?"]
["I can't even deal with a single Orochimaru."]
[Hearing this.]
[Naruto closed the scroll.]
[Looking at the dejected Sasuke.]
[He sighed inwardly.]
["Sasuke, I told you, you're too impatient."]
["Awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan at thirteen is certainly impressive."]
["But possessing supreme combat power too early comes with a price."]
["If I'm not mistaken, his life has already entered its countdown."]
Within the Land of Fire.
Under a bamboo hat, Itachi Uchiha's footsteps faltered for a moment, but he returned to normal in an instant.
["But..." Sasuke still felt something was wrong.]
[But he didn't know how to answer.]
["Don't worry, if you continue to cultivate step by step, you will grow. Your potential is much higher than Itachi Uchiha's."]
["The only thing you lack is time."]
["Actually, if you also want to be short-lived... I have a way to let you awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan."]
["The Eyes that reflect the heart... if I force you to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan now, your personality will change drastically. If you don't mind becoming like him, or... someone even more wicked, I can help you."]
["Also, never underestimate yourself, and you should also pay attention to your own shortcomings. Otherwise, once you stray from the path... you'll easily become a blade in someone else's hand."]
["I'm willing to be the blade in your hand!" Sasuke replied subconsciously.]
[After speaking, he lowered his head again.]
[Naruto: "..."]
["I like girls."]
[Sasuke: "..."]
Senju Hashirama: Hahaha~
Uchiha Fugaku: "..."
Uchiha Fugaku: Sasuke!
Uchiha Sasuke: "Father! I'm normal!"
As he spoke, Sasuke subconsciously looked at Naruto and gave him a fierce glare.
Naruto: "???"
["Don't underestimate Orochimaru."]
[Seeing Sasuke flushed with embarrassment, Naruto coughed lightly and said slowly:]
["The Legendary Sannin... that was many years ago."]
["Orochimaru is a genius."]
["He hasn't necessarily stood still all these years."]
["Once his weaknesses are known, they are indeed effective to deal with him."]
["But you can't assume Orochimaru is weak because of that."]
["On the contrary, Orochimaru is very strong, and compared to Ninjas of the same level, he's much more troublesome."]
[Sasuke took a deep breath, his expression gradually becoming serious.]
[He naturally knew this, having experienced it firsthand.]
["What he said about giving me power... it seemed like he wanted to bite me."]