Chapter 198
So, the initiative was in her hands. She would agree to whatever he asked.
After all, this was the impressive part about Uzumaki Naruto… Outside.
"That child Naruto lost?" Hyuga Hiashi frowned slightly, feeling that there was something fishy.
"Perhaps Naruto-kun didn't want to use Nine-Tails Power against a comrade…"
Hyuga Hazuki gently explained from the side.
"Hmm, very likely."
Hyuga Hiashi nodded gravely, watching Nejireturn, looking both surprised and bewildered.
"Neji, you did very well. But that wasn't Naruto-kun's true strength just now…"
While Hyuga Hiashi was lecturing Neji,
Hyuga Hazuki was pondering something.
After the Third Exam ended, she would pay Naruto-kun a visit herself.
She thought, it had been a long time since she had tasted Naruto's… delicious milk… "And he's supposed to be my mentor?"
The grown-up Hanabi looked at her father, who was scolding her cousin Neji, with great skepticism.
She thought… that Uzumaki Naruto was terribly weak.
"Oh, by the way, where's Hinata?"
Hyuga Hazuki looked at her daughter's position and found it empty… "Naruto-kun, are you alright?"
Unable to hold back, Hinata, who had run over to check on Naruto, encountered Sako, who had also come.
"Uzumaki Naruto, what are you playing at?"
"Sasuke, it's your turn. The audience must be getting impatient…"
Naruto lay comfortably on the hospital bed, looking at the ceiling without a care.
"I… have no reason to use Nine-Tails Power on a comrade from the Village…"
Naruto-kun, you are so gentle.
Hinata, who was outside, heard Naruto's explanation and finally understood why Narutohad lost.
"I've always cheated by relying on Nine-Tails Power, and I feel it's too unfair to others…"
Naruto looked up at Sasuke.
"What do you think, Sasuke?"
Seeing Naruto's sincere expression, Sasuke, who had originally intended to scold Naruto, was speechless for a moment.
"Hmph… suit yourself… I'll become a Chuninanyway."
Sako turned and left.
"Then, I'll have to call you Captain Sasuke at that time." Naruto's voice came from behind.
Sasuke couldn't help but curl her lips.
Uzumaki Naruto, this Guy, was indeed always like this… always thinking of others.
And I… am an avenger!
Thinking of her dark past and present, Sakoclenched her fists.
"I'm sorry… Naruto…"
She apologized to Naruto in her heart.
"When the time is right, I will tell you the truth…"
The truth about her gender, which she had been deceiving Naruto about all this time.
Just then, Sako saw Hinata approaching.
Subconsciously, Sako's expression became very cold.
That cold gaze made Hinata start to shy away.
The two of them, like this, didn't say a word.
From childhood to adulthood, to meeting, to becoming classmates, graduating, Genin… and now the Chunin Exams.
The two of them… had never spoken a word to each other.
Just with eye contact, they could understand what the other was thinking.
Of course, this wasn't about Sako and Hinatahaving any ambiguity.
Rather… it was the understanding and intimidation between girls of a certain status, regarding the threat they posed to each other.
Having finished her display of intimidation, Sakoleft proudly.
Leaving behind Hinata, who had failed once again.
"Is that Kuro, is that Kuro?"
Naruto's bored voice sounded from inside.
Hinata's expression changed in a second, and she scurried in: "Naruto-kun… are you alright…"
Chapter 144. Konoha's Destruction, NarutoAppears!
Naruto chatted idly with Hinata.
And when a faint Chidori hum sounded from outside… Naruto knew.
The time had come.
"Hinata, you stay here. Don't go out…"
"O-Okay…"
After a few minutes of chatting, Hinata's affection level was once again full.
She looked at Naruto's departing back, her small face flushed.
Since it was Naruto-kun's instruction, she would obediently follow… "Four Purple Flames Formation!"
The Sound Four, standing atop the Konoha arena, erected an impenetrable barrier, enclosing the Third Hokage and Orochi-hime within it.
Gaara, injured by Sako and on the verge of going berserk, was taken away by Temari and Kankuro. Sako was given the order to pursue by Shiranui Genma.
Baki came to provide cover and stood with Yakushi Kabuto, confronting Shiranui Genma and the others.
The audience, who had fallen asleep due to the Temple of Nirvana Technique, were in a deep slumber… Sound Ninja and Sunagakure Ninja, who had climbed over the wall, joined the battle.
At the same time, at the distant Konoha entrance, they also encountered the cursed seal snakes cultivated by Orochi-hime, and the combined invasion of Sunagakure and Otogakure forces.
The Konoha Destruction Plan, under such circumstances… officially began!
"Guy, don't worry about the barrier over there."
Kakashi and Guy stood together, protecting Sakuraand Lee.
Guy, however, gazed intently at the inside of the barrier with a solemn expression: "Kakashi… look closely!"
Kakashi turned his head, narrowed his eyes, and at a distance of several hundred meters, perceived by a Ninja's ability, Kakashi's eyes widened instantly.
"O-Orochimaru?!"
"I'm very worried about Hokage-sama!" Guy kicked away a Sound Ninja.
"Don't worry…" Kakashi, however, shook his head, indicating that they didn't need to provide support, "Because… Hokage-sama is the strongest Hokagein our Konoha Village!"
"First… Iruka-sensei bragged that the Third Old Man was the strongest Hokage, and now Kakashiis joining in the praise? No wonder the Third Old Man in the original story died…"
Naruto stood at the entrance of the passage, shaking his head as he watched Kakashi praising the Hokage.
It's okay! No worries! Everything will be fine! Don't worry… This was Kakashi's logic.
Are you sure you're not just a troublemaker?
"Then…"
Naruto looked up at the roof of the arena's keep.
Footsteps sounded, and Uchiha Izumi… stood beside Naruto… Inside the barrier.
"Hehehe…"
Orochi-hime smiled sinisterly and had a reunion between master and disciple with the Third Hokage.
The battle… thus began!
First, a Ninjutsu duel, then Taijutsu.
Orochi-hime unfortunately fell to a disadvantage, being suppressed by her master.
However… Orochi-hime was never the type to confront head-on.
Employing cunning tactics.
That was Orochi-hime's core philosophy.
And so… as Orochi-hime clapped her hands together.
Two Hokage were summoned.
Watching the deceased Second Hokage Senju Tobirama and First Hokage Senju Hashirama"resurrect," Hiruzen Sarutobi was both surprised and moved.
A reunion was inevitable.
While they were chatting, at the Konoha city gate, Uchiha Fugaku had already taken over everything in an orderly fashion.
Seeing the Uchiha Clan members take over the city gate and engage in battle with the enemy.
Jiraiya nodded, thinking, as expected of an elite clan.
They were reliable in such times.
"Well then, I'll go to Orochimaru… oh no, Orochi-hime's side, hehehe…"
Jiraiya, with a lewd smile, quickly rushed to the Konoha arena.
When he arrived, what he saw was Orochi-himeresurrecting two generations of Hokage.
Looking at his former comrade whose appearance had completely changed, Jiraiya's expression was serious.
Then, he shouted loudly: "Are you Orochi-hime?!"
"Hm?"
Orochi-hime, Jiraiya, the two Hokage, and the Anbu, all looked towards the arriving Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya-sama! You've come, that's great…"
The Anbu were relieved.