The Allied Shinobi Forces couldn't sit still anymore.
"A city so far away suddenly disappeared!"
"Damn it, those are our families!"
"I went to the battlefield to protect them, and this is the result...?"
"So that means our villages are also in danger! Even the high-ranking officials and important figures!"
"No, we have to stop this now!"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The shinobi were furious.
The Fourth Raikage glared at the towering monster in front of him, clenching his teeth in hatred. He roared, "Bee! Where is Bee?!"
Killer Bee flashed over and responded, "Yo! Big bro, why'd you call me so suddenly?"
The Raikage grabbed his younger brother by the arm and shouted, "Hurry up and transform! Use your Tailed Beast Mode, turn into Gyūki! Don't you know how to cum—I mean, condense a Tailed Beast Ball?! Let's blow that bastard away!"
The Raikage was seething with rage. If this continued, that Tailed Beast Ball would eventually land right on Kumogakure!
As the shinobi had shouted before—why were they on the battlefield? Why were they risking their lives? It was to protect their homes and families. But now, those families were being threatened directly!
Gaara glanced at Naruto, floated over using his sand, and asked, "Naruto, do you want to make a move?"
The real Naruto looked across the battlefield at Sasuke and replied, "Yeah... it's about time."
Elsewhere, Obito once again manipulated the Ten-Tails, commanding it to charge another Tailed Beast Ball and fire it!
Whoosh!
This time again, the target was far away—nowhere near the frontline.
Neji, observing the trajectory with his Byakugan, was stunned. "This angle... it's headed toward—"
Allied Shinobi Headquarters.
In the sensory chamber, the Naruto shadow clone stood calmly, watching the water sphere that displayed enemy movement.
The clone smiled faintly and said, "Excuse me."
Yamanaka Inoichi suddenly stiffened. His eyes narrowed as he murmured, "Shikaku..."
Nara Shikaku's eyes widened as he looked up at the ceiling, realization dawning on him. "So that's the target!"
As the clone Naruto turned to leave, Shikaku burst into laughter.
The shinobi monitoring the sensory room were drenched in cold sweat, having believed they were moments away from death, a Tailed Beast Ball flying toward them. But instead, Shikaku's laughter echoed throughout the room.
Ao asked in confusion, "Shikaku, what are you laughing at?"
Shikaku, still watching the clone Naruto's back, smiled and said, "Inoichi, doesn't this remind you of our time teaming up with Minato?"
Inoichi froze for a moment, then broke into a knowing smile.
Of course! That's why the clone Naruto was stationed here the whole time!
Shikaku added, "This kid, like his father, never wastes a single move! And his foresight... might even surpass Minato's."
Then, without hesitation, Shikaku turned to Inoichi and said, "Link me with everyone on the battlefield. I've come up with a counter-strategy!"
Just as Inoichi began to establish the telepathic link, a voice cut in urgently—Shikamaru.
"Dad! Can you hear me?! That Tailed Beast Ball is heading your way!"
Ino was also crying, voice cracking: "Shikaku-sensei, please get out of there! Naruto's clone was with you, right? W-What's going on?!"
Shikaku coughed a couple times and said calmly, "Stop yelling. Just follow my instructions. Naruto's clone is here—everything's under control."
Shikamaru frowned and looked over at the real Naruto nearby. "But... he's right in front of me."
Oh, right. A clone.
Ino blinked in confusion. "Wait, Naruto's clone is with your father?"
BOOM!
A massive explosion erupted in the distance. Obito and Madara watched from afar.
Obito smirked. "Direct hit."
Madara gave a slight nod and said, "Now that the Allied HQ is gone, the foundation of their resistance will crumble."
Shikamaru's eyes widened, and sweat poured down his face. He shouted, "Dad! Dad! Are you still there?!"
No response.
Ino rushed over to Naruto, grabbed his sleeve, and cried out, "Naruto! Your clone was with them—why isn't he answering?!"
A few tense seconds passed.
Then—Shikaku's voice returned over the telepathic link, coughing, but alive: "Ahem... dammit, Minato, your son is incredible!"
On the battlefield, Minato scratched his head and smiled. "Shikaku, what happened?!"
Inoichi's voice joined in: "He saved our lives, Minato. You really raised a great son."
Turns out, the shadow clone Naruto had unleashed a surge of Nine-Tails chakra, partially transforming into Kurama Mode, and physically dug up the entire sensory headquarters building. He then flew the whole structure to a pre-marked safe zone!
Naturally, with such a massive building being relocated, it caused shaking and dust clouds—hence the coughing from those inside.
In a nearby forest clearing, the sensory headquarters now stood intact on the ground.
Naruto's clone slumped against a mound of earth, panting. Moving such a massive structure had drained most of his chakra reserves.
Still, he sat down in a meditative position, cross-legged, and began absorbing nature energy to replenish Sage Mode chakra—just in case.
"That was awesome!"
Ino jumped with joy. Overwhelmed with emotion, she ran over and hugged Naruto tightly, planting a kiss on his cheek. "Thank you, Naruto!"
Naruto blinked in surprise. He hadn't seen that coming at all.
Almost instinctively, he glanced toward Hinata—and sure enough, she was walking over.
"N-Naruto-kun...!"
For the first time in ages, Naruto panicked. Whether it was the reincarnation or the present timeline, his heart always skipped a beat when facing Hinata.
"Ah! Hinata! Are you okay? You're not hurt, right?"
Hinata shook her head gently. Ino, realizing what she had done, bowed her head and apologized. "Hinata, I was just too excited—sorry."
Hinata smiled softly. "It's okay. I understand."
Naruto mumbled under his breath, "If it really was okay, you wouldn't have come all the way over here…"
Meanwhile, Jiraiya approached Minato, draping an arm around his shoulders and grinning. "Minato, take a good look. That's your future daughter-in-law right there!"
Minato blinked. "Really?! Are you sure, Pervy Sage?"
"I'm dead serious," Jiraiya laughed. Then he called Kakashi over to gossip about how Naruto once kissed Hinata out of nowhere.
Kakashi rubbed the back of his head, looking away awkwardly. "That... did happen."
Sai, noticing Minato's confusion, quickly sketched out several illustrations on his scroll.
"Lord Fourth Hokage," Sai said respectfully, holding up the images, "This is exactly how it happened. I was there."
Jiraiya looked at Sai's sketches and burst into laughter. "Hey, Sai, right? You've got real talent! These drawings are fantastic—so lifelike!"
After a pause, Jiraiya gave Sai a friendly slap on the shoulder. "How about we go into business together after the war? We could create some amazing books!"
Sai blinked, then nodded cheerfully. "It would be an honor to work with Jiraiya-sama!"
Jiraiya grinned.
Minato looked at the drawings—his son and Hinata, side by side—and beamed with pride.
"Naruto," he murmured, "you've really grown. Just like me in my youth... Kushina, if only you could see our son now."
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