"Roar!!!"
A furious roar echoed over Grass Ninja Village.
The deafening sound created a powerful shockwave, completely demolishing every building in front of the Nine-Tailed!
In mid-air, Naruto tucked in his fox tails, and after being directly hit by a Tailed Beast Ball, he flashed like a meteor, piercing through a dozen buildings before heavily crashing into the ground, creating a crater several meters in diameter.
As the smoke cleared, Naruto lay in the pit in the classic Yamcha pose from Japanese anime.
"Cough, cough..."
Naruto struggled to his feet, grimacing.
The Tailed Beast Ball just now wasn't very powerful, but he wasn't a complete Tailed Beast, so taking a hit still hurt quite a bit.
Boom, boom, boom...
In the distance, the giant fox beast charged, continuously forming and firing Tailed Beast Balls in Naruto's direction.
"This is crazy!"
Naruto's mouth twitched, and he instantly dodged.
The next second, the spot where he had just been was completely obliterated by several Tailed Beast Balls!
"Honestly, the visual impact is quite strong..."
A giant beast dozens of meters tall charging at full speed, the scene's impact was no less than that of a stampede of ten thousand horses.
Dodging the giant claw sent by the Nine-Tailed, Naruto created a dozen Shadow Clones to evacuate the surrounding populace.
The Shadow Clone filming also cooperatively pulled back some distance, 'unintentionally' capturing some shots of rescuing civilians.
"Wood Release! Wood Golem Jutsu!"
Naruto made a hand seal, and a tall Wood Golem entwined with a Wood Dragon rose from the ground, holding up the Nine-Tailed's pouncing claws with both hands.
Behind him on the street, a Shadow Clone carrying a wailing little girl flashed across the camera.
On one side, a fierce battle; on the other, salvation. This spectacular scene was faithfully recorded by the camera on the Wood Clone's shoulder.
Boom, boom, boom...
The Wood Golem and the Nine-Tailed clashed fiercely, their fists and claws constantly attacking every weak point on each other's bodies.
And on top of the Nine-Tailed's head, the Shadow Clone disguised as the masked man also leaped up and charged towards Naruto.
After a brief exchange, the Shadow Clone landed a punch on Naruto's face.
And just as Naruto flew backward, the Shadow Clone vaguely heard Naruto's voice.
"You're really hitting me, damn it..."
"Amitabha, how short is the life of a Shadow Clone? Opportunities to openly hit the main body are rare!"
Boom--
The Wood Golem, no longer sustained by Naruto, was punched down by the Nine-Tailed, and as it fell, it crushed many buildings...
A deafening roar sounded again as the Nine-Tailed furiously destroyed everything in its sight, its Three-Tomoe Sharingan clearly captured by the camera.
The ground trembled, houses collapsed.
People fled in panic through the streets, screams and wails echoing endlessly.
This was destined to be Grass Ninja Village's most unforgettable night...
However, it was more likely that after tonight, there would be no more Grass Ninja Village in the world.
Anyway, by the time Naruto and the Nine-Tailed fought side-by-side, clashing with the Senju True Several Thousand Hands, there wasn't a single living person left in Grass Ninja Village
The entire Village was completely reduced to ruins in the battle, with only a small number of scattered individuals escaping, all of whom were rescued by Naruto's Shadow Clones and confirmed to be harmless elders and children.
A glimmer of light appeared in the eastern sky. Naruto took one last look at the ruins of Grass Ninja Village and used Flying Thunder God directly to Kazehana Koyuki's home.
In the living room, on the sofa, the red-haired mother and daughter leaned against each other, sleeping soundly.
Naruto cleared his throat, and Kanako immediately woke up. Karin, beside her, was also roused by her mother's movement and rubbed her eyes sleepily.
"Sir..."
Seeing Naruto covered in blood, Kanako was startled: "Are you injured?"
Naruto shook his head: "What should I call you?"
"My name is Kanako, and this is my daughter, Karin."
Saying that, Kanako gently patted Karin's shoulder.
Karin looked at Naruto, then spoke timidly: "Hello, sir."
"Just call me Naruto."
Naruto looked at Kanako: "To make a long story short, Grass Ninja Village has been destroyed by me. I can take you in, but the decision is yours."
"Please, sir, take us in!"
Almost without a moment's hesitation, Kanako bent her knees to bow to the ground, but before she could kneel, Naruto helped her up.
"Alright, this is my friend's house. You can stay on the second floor for now."
Naruto said, raising his hand and grasping Kanako's wrist. Orange Chakra quickly spread, instantly covering Kanako's entire body, nourishing her bit by bit.
"Your vitality is already very weak. Rest for two days. There are vegetables in the refrigerator. We'll talk about other things later. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving first."
With that, Naruto's figure flashed again, and he arrived at the camp, carrying the camera.
By this time, smoke was already rising from the camp, and most people were awake, gathered around the bonfire, discussing something animatedly.
"Yo, what happened? Why is everyone up so early?"
Naruto, carrying the camera, suddenly appeared in the camp, his blood-soaked appearance immediately startling everyone.
"Wah! A ghost!"
The assistant director exclaimed, then was immediately kicked aside by Okamura Tensai.
"Don't yell, that's Naruto!"
"Naruto!"
Suddenly, a graceful figure rushed in front of Naruto. Kazehana Koyuki looked at Naruto's blood-covered body, and her eyes gradually welled up with tears.
"Are you injured?"
"No."
Naruto shook his head.
"Then what's going on? Where were you last night?"
Hearing that Naruto wasn't injured, Kazehana Koyuki finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked with concern.
"Grass Ninja Village."
Naruto said, handing the camera to Okamura Tensai, concisely: "For some reason, Grass Ninja Village tried to kidnap me. A battle occurred during that, which led to Grass Ninja Village being destroyed..."
"Ah?"
Okamura Tensai's mind went blank, feeling a bit overloaded: "Grass Ninja Village... was destroyed? By whom?"
"Me."
Naruto pointed to the camera.
Okamura Tensai quickly opened the camera and started reviewing the footage.
The last shot filmed was of Naruto standing on the Nine-Tailed's head, directly clashing with a Senju Great Buddha two or three times larger than the Nine-Tailed.
The scene was more shocking than all the blockbusters he had ever filmed!
Because he hadn't learned Sage Mode, Naruto's Senju True Several Thousand Hands was far less magnificent than Senju Hashirama's, but it was more than enough for a movie prop.
Clatter...
Okamura Tensai's pipe fell to the ground. The actors who had gathered to watch the commotion also looked as if they had seen a ghost, staring at Naruto with horror.
"What exactly... is going on? Naruto, you are..."
Okamura Tensai stammered, looking at Naruto hesitantly.
"I'll explain the details to you later, but I need to get this film made as soon as possible."
"No problem!"
Hearing Naruto's words, Okamura Tensai immediately snapped out of his astonishment.
He couldn't say anything else, but filmmaking was his domain!
Then, he seemed to remember something, a hint of inquiry flashing in his eyes: "Then, last night, Jonin Maramura and the others--"
"They died."
Naruto gave an awkward smile: "I didn't want to tell you, but things got a bit out of hand last night..."
The assistant director suddenly slapped his palm: "So, that terrifying commotion earlier, was it from Grass Ninja Village?"
Naruto was also stunned when he heard this: "So you all got up so early because you were woken by the sound of battle?"
The atmosphere froze for a moment, then everyone suddenly waved their hands in unison.
"No, no, no... nothing of the sort."