In front of the Hokage Tower on Ichiraku Street.
Heiyan burst out of the Hokage office window, landing in the middle of the road with Fifth Hokage Tsunade unconscious under his right arm. This shocking scene immediately caused an uproar among the Konoha ninja and pedestrians gathered there.
"The Hokage has been attacked!"
"Someone's abducted Tsunade-sama!"
Chaos erupted through the crowd. Without waiting for orders, the surrounding Konoha ninja drew their weapons and surrounded Heiyan, gradually closing in on him.
Near the entrance to a hotel, Samui looked on with confusion and suspicion.
What kind of show was this?
Just hours earlier, she'd personally witnessed this man called Heiyan entering the Hokage office and receiving Tsunade's strong endorsement.
In Samui's opinion, these two must have shared an extraordinary relationship.
Yet now, Hokage Tsunade lay unconscious, abducted by Heiyan—this sight made Samui frown deeply, puzzling over the inexplicable situation.
At that moment—
"Heh."
Heiyan looked at the encircling Konoha ninja with a slight upturning of his lips. Since this was a performance, he might as well make it convincing.
Thus, his dual pupils instantly released a powerful wave of ocular power.
[Byakugan: Oppression]
Buzzzzz.
An indescribable pressure suddenly descended from above, weighing heavily on each Konoha ninja.
"What's happening?"
Many turned pale with fright, feeling as if mountains had been placed upon their backs. One after another, they collapsed to their knees, too weak to even lift their heads beneath the immense pressure.
Crack!
The surface beneath their feet also split apart, cracks spreading outward like a spiderweb under the Byakugan Oppression.
From a distance, Heiyan stood firmly while over a hundred Konoha ninja knelt before him in unison, resembling worshippers before a king.
"A terrifying man."
Samui watched Heiyan's display of strength from afar, profoundly shaken. Her legs weakened instinctively as she took several steps backward.
In her mind, the strongest man in the world had always been the Fourth Raikage.
Not only did he possess the tallest stature and strongest muscles, but he exuded a kingly aura—the undisputed lion king among beasts, before whom all others bowed.
But even the Fourth Raikage couldn't force hundreds of ninja onto their knees without lifting a finger.
Was Heiyan actually stronger than the Fourth Raikage?
Even more alarming to Samui was the sudden realization—he seemed to be walking... toward her direction?
Indeed.
Heiyan had noticed Samui hiding in the distance.
Suddenly, he thought—should he later visit the Five Kage Summit for some fun, this woman would undoubtedly make the perfect guide. As Raikage's secretary and a Cloud Jonin, she knew all the necessary procedures.
Therefore, Heiyan impulsively decided to abduct Samui as well, taking both women along together.
As soon as this idea formed—
Swoosh!
He kicked off the ground hard, vanishing in a flash and reappearing in front of Samui like lightning.
Samui was stunned. Before she could even draw her kunai to fight back, a blur passed before her eyes and Heiyan vanished from her sight.
One second later.
Heiyan appeared behind Samui. With a swift and light hand strike to the neck, he knocked her unconscious.
Samui's lips parted slightly but no words came out. She felt the world spinning violently and fell backward heavily.
He caught her with his left arm and tucked her under it, just as he had done with Tsunade.
Under countless terrified gazes, he strode down Ichiraku Street, one woman cradled under each arm, heading straight toward the village gate.
As he passed through the crowd, his overwhelming aura radiated outward, forcing everyone to back away in fear.
"Who is this guy? Some perverted kidnapper targeting buxom beauties?"
People whispered nervously, watching helplessly as Heiyan walked further and further away.
Just as Heiyan was about to leave the village, Konoha's reinforcements finally arrived.
Shuu Shuu Shuu!
More than ten elite Jonin rushed in from all directions and appeared on the street, blocking Heiyan's path.
Among them were Kakashi, Might Guy, Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, Choza Akimichi, Shibi Aburame, Hiashi Hyuga... All the famous ninjas from Konoha's major clans had come.
"You have nowhere to run now. Surrender quietly!"
Might Guy stepped forward to confront Heiyan while tensing his muscles, ready for combat at any moment.
"Guy, be careful. Though we don't know what technique he used, he defeated Tsunade-sama. His strength shouldn't be underestimated."
Kakashi reminded him gravely. As his words ended, he immediately activated his Mangekyou Sharingan without hesitation.
"I understand. I'll test his abilities first—watch closely Kakashi, and find his weakness."
With a serious expression, Guy spoke firmly. As soon as he finished speaking, he stomped on the ground and burst forward powerfully.
[Leaf Strong Whirlwind]!
Leaping midair, he swung a devastating roundhouse kick toward Heiyan's head, creating crackling sounds in the air along its trajectory.
Trying to measure my strength without even opening the Eight Gates?
Heiyan shook his head lightly, still wearing that relaxed and confident smile. Facing Guy's powerful attack, he remained calm. Without letting go of the two women, he leapt up himself, swinging one leg outward to meet Guy's kick midair.
BOOM!
At the moment their attacks collided, Might Guy's expression changed drastically. His entire body was kicked backwards forcefully, flying dozens of meters through the air before crashing into and collapsing a tall roadside wall.
What?!
Witnessing this scene, Shikaku Nara, Hiashi Hyuga, and others all paled dramatically. Guy's taijutsu skill was widely considered number one in Konoha. Yet in this single exchange, he had been effortlessly defeated.
No one could believe their eyes.
Now!
Suddenly, blood-red tears streamed from Kakashi's Sharingan eye. Taking advantage of that instant when Heiyan kicked away Might Guy and momentarily lingered in the air, Kakashi decisively initiated a long-range Kamui.
His gaze fixed on the spot where Heiyan's body was distorted in an instant, as if being dragged into a mysterious Timeline vortex.
Kakashi had used this very move before to snap off Deidara's arm. Now, his mastery of Kamui had improved significantly, and this time he launched it with the clear intent to kill Heiyan.
He succeeded.
Just as Kakashi showed a flicker of satisfaction, believing he had instantly eliminated the enemy, he witnessed something unfathomable—
As a sharp light flickered across Heiyan's eyes, his body—previously distorted by Timeline power—reversed and was restored instantly, as though Kamui had suddenly become ineffective against him.
How is that possible?
Stunned, Kakashi stood there with wide eyes. Before he could recover, Heiyan cast a long glance at him, and once again released a wave of ocular power from his eyes.
Instantly, Kakashi felt as if struck by lightning. His eyes lost all luster; staggering backward, he collapsed with a loud thud.
He was struck down by Heiyan's genjutsu and plunged into darkness.
In under ten seconds.
Konoha's two strongest jonin—Might Guy and Kakashi—had both been defeated in quick succession, each falling to a single blow from their enemy.
Among the surrounding crowd, a deathly silence fell.
At that moment, Konoha's morale hit rock bottom.
"Attack together! No matter what, we can't let this man take the Hokage!"
At this critical moment, Nara Shikaku, leader of the Jonin Squad, stepped forward, declaring his determination and boosting everyone's spirits.
Under his leadership, everyone charged toward Heiyan, attacking him with everything they had.
[Shadow Strangle]! [Human Bullet Tank]! [Parasitic Bugs Secret Technique]! [Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm]!
In that moment, none held back, revealing their ultimate techniques. Even a Kage-level expert would fall to such a joint assault.
Heiyan carried Tsunade in his right arm and Samui in his left, making it impossible for him to form hand seals.
But he didn't need to.
Facing the group's combined attack, he stood firm without stepping back even an inch. Suddenly, a powerful and mysterious repelling force erupted from within him.
[Shinra Tensei]!
Crash! Crash! Crash!
The ninja techniques launched by Shikaku and others were all deflected by the force, and their users followed Might Guy's fate—sent flying backward like cannonballs crashing separately into crowds, buildings, and the Konoha River.
After that, not a soul dared to challenge Heiyan any further.
That should be enough.
Heiyan swept his gaze across the battlefield, pleased with how the Konoha ninja responded. The staged act he orchestrated had reached its near-perfect climax.
Just as Heiyan prepared to activate Kamui and leave Konoha immediately.
Hmm?
He suddenly sensed something and looked up toward an empty patch of sky.
Next second.
Puff!
A puff of white smoke appeared midair, and a figure dashed out like lightning, rushing straight forward with a punch aimed directly at Heiyan.
Remaining expressionless, Heiyan sidestepped slightly, dodging the attacker's strike.
Boom!
The punch landed exactly where Heiyan had stood moments ago, smashing the surface and creating a semi-spherical crater several meters in diameter. The tremendous force spread outward through the ground, causing many people nearby to fall over.
It felt like a tremor had rippled through the ground.
The white smoke gradually dissipated, revealing a boy around fifteen or sixteen years old. He slowly withdrew his fist, his sharp gaze fixed on Heiyan.
He had spiky orange hair and bright amber eyes, his face marked with the Sage facial markings. Dressed in a long red-and-black robe, he carried a massive Scroll strapped to his back.
Naruto Uzumaki had returned.
One month earlier, after Jiraiya was killed by ninja from Amegakure, Naruto traveled to Mount Myoboku to learn senjutsu under Sage Fukasaku, preparing for the impending threat of the Six Paths of Pain.
Now, he had completely mastered the sage arts of Mount Myoboku and entered Sage Mode.
When he learned Konoha was under attack and Lady Tsunade had been captured, Naruto immediately used Reverse Summoning to return home, determined to stop the enemy's plot.
"Naruto!"
From the crowd along the roadside, Naruto's friends—including Sakura, Hinata, Rock Lee, and Neji—expressed joy and relief.
At that moment, everyone's hopes were riding on Naruto Uzumaki.
Looking around, Naruto saw the injured Kakashi and Guy, frowning involuntarily, anger rising within him. Then he gave a firm nod to Sakura and the others, silently promising that he would not be defeated.
"Kid, be careful. This one feels off—he's no ordinary opponent."
On Naruto's shoulder, Sage Fukasaku wore a serious expression, warning him cautiously.
"That's right," added Sage Shima from the other shoulder, her tone urgent. "I can feel a power in him—just like yours."
Hmm?
At those words, Naruto finally turned his full attention to his opponent.
"You're..."
The moment he saw Heiyan, Naruto hesitated—there was something strangely familiar about the man's face, like someone he'd seen before but couldn't quite place.
Heiyan resolved his confusion.
"Uzumaki Naruto, I'm here to keep our promise."
With those words, he slung Tsunade over his shoulder, freed his right hand, pulled out a kunai, and hurled it straight at Naruto.
"Naruto, look out!"
Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima cried out together, but Naruto raised a hand to calm them down before catching the blade effortlessly.
Written on the kunai were four characters: [Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain].
"I remember now!"
A flash of realization struck Naruto's mind. He clapped his hands together excitedly, eyes lighting up as he stared at Heiyan. "You're Uzumaki Heiyan!"
Years ago—Loulan's Dragon Vein, a Parallel World, and a battle bound by oath…
These memories surged up from deep within Naruto's mind.
"So you remember."
Heiyan smiled faintly.
"But why? Why are you doing this? Why kidnap Lady Tsunade and injure Kakashi-sensei and the other Jonin?"
The smile on Naruto's face faded quickly as his tone shifted, his voice now filled with stern accusation.
"I never claimed to be a good person," Heiyan shrugged indifferently.
"In that case... I'll just have to defeat you."
Naruto took a deep breath, locked eyes with Heiyan, and his entire body burned with intense fighting spirit.
"Come, entertain me."
Heiyan felt a surge of interest. Because he realized that in this moment, he was playing the role of Pain from the original timeline's plot. Occasionally playing the villain was pretty entertaining.
No sooner had he spoken than he snapped his fingers. A temporal vortex appeared and pulled both Tsunade and Samui into Kamui's space.
"Lady Tsunade!"
Naruto was overwhelmed with panic and shouted before charging at Heiyan. He threw a punch into the air, determined to beat Heiyan senseless.
Facing Naruto's fierce attack, Heiyan didn't dodge at all. Instead, he stepped forward directly and launched his own punch.
The distance between them narrowed rapidly.
Swish!
Just as Naruto's fist neared his face, Heiyan suddenly sidestepped.
Oh no! He dodged!
Sakura and the others watching from afar felt their hearts constrict with worry for Naruto.
But at this moment, Naruto raised the corners of his mouth slightly, forming a silent smile.
While in Sage Mode, he could use a unique taijutsu known as [Frog Kata]. Its principle involved using invisible natural energy to extend his fists' attack range.
In other words, Heiyan had only seemingly avoided Naruto's attack. Soon, he would be knocked down by an invisible fist made of natural energy.
But to Naruto's shock—
Boom!
Before his [Frog Kata] could even touch Heiyan, Naruto himself received a heavy punch right on his face. The tremendous force distorted his facial features and sent him flying backward with both feet lifted off the ground.
Uzumaki Heiyan... Even he can use [Frog Kata]!?
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