After handing the camera to the director, Naruto took a quick shower and returned to his tent to sleep.
The moment his head touched the pillow, Naruto's eyes rolled back, and he fell into a deep sleep.
Although it wasn't a true life-and-death struggle, the night's exertions had depleted most of his physical strength and Chakra.
Even though he had the Ashura Sage Body, he was only five years old. If it weren't for the Nine-Tailed form supporting him, he wouldn't have been able to sustain such a battle. The moment he relaxed his mind, a wave of exhaustion washed over him, completely engulfing him.
But to ensure a peaceful life later, Naruto could only heed his clone's advice.
The movie was secondary; the impact it would bring after its release was the main reason he was willing to put in the effort.
Regardless of whether Kusagakure was destroyed or not, the outcome was not what Naruto wanted.
Letting a tiger return to the mountains would lead to endless trouble, but completely eradicating them would give other ambitious individuals a righteous excuse.
Whether it was probes from various Villages, underground bounties, or joint wanted lists, dealing with them would be very troublesome.
In terms of personality, as long as it wasn't an irreconcilable conflict of position, or something as unbearable as Karin and her mother's plight, Naruto actually wasn't willing to casually kill people.
But if he had to kill, then he would eradicate them completely!
Split the earthworm in half vertically!
Smash the egg and scramble the yolk!
But his ideal life was to travel around and finally settle down in a place he liked. Such a beautiful and relaxed journey couldn't possibly be filled with bloodshed all the way, could it?
This isn't good for adolescent physical and mental health either!
One destruction after another, that's what it was…
So the clone's suggestion to make a movie was very timely.
I'll directly release the entire process of Kusagakure's destruction. I presume that after watching it, everyone will have a clear and calm mind, right?
Even if you want to morally condemn the massacre, I've already found a scapegoat. Whether you believe it or not is your problem.
But if anyone still doesn't understand, then I can only explain face-to-face how Kusagakure was ultimately destroyed.
I'm the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, Wood Release Sage Body, Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God, Uzumaki Sealing Jutsu…
An existence that combines burst, endurance, healing, magic resistance, mobility, and reconnaissance!
Once the movie is released, besides Akatsuki, Naruto really couldn't think of anyone else who would dare to provoke him so foolishly.
So…
Movie ×
Diplomatic Statement √
For a Jinchuriki, to live a peaceful life, one must either completely hide their identity and avoid trouble, or display sufficient deterrence.
And those who claim to be low-key but eagerly pretend to be pigs to eat tigers when something happens are truly sick…
Naruto wasn't willing to hide his identity, after all, he wasn't someone who couldn't be seen.
Then he could only instill strong, democratic, and civilized moral values in others…
(The explanation of the previous two chapters' plot should have been placed earlier to fit the rhythm, but it probably won't have much impact.)
And while Naruto was sleeping, the news of Kusagakure's destruction quickly spread throughout the world.
Konoha, Hokage's office…
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the intelligence on the table, sucking harder on his pipe.
Village destruction…
Village destruction!
Even if Kusagakure was weak, it was still a Ninja Village with thousands of active Ninja!
Moreover, the Grass Ninja themselves weren't weak; after all, those who could form a Ninja Village all had their own unique inheritances.
Yet, such a violent organization with thousands of Ninja was destroyed in less than a single night!
And the one who did it was their own Jinchuriki who ran away…
That's right, their own.
Although Naruto left freely and showed no signs of attachment, Hiruzen Sarutobi stubbornly believed that Naruto was just out training and traveling.
Unless Naruto personally came back and slapped him twice, no one else's words would matter.
There was no choice; Konoha was no longer as strong as it once was.
In the few days since Naruto left, news that the Fourth Hokage's son and Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki had angrily left the Village due to dissatisfaction with its darkness had already spread throughout Konoha.
And as expected, this news had already been on the desks of the other Kage a week ago.
Although the villagers were speechless in front of Naruto, many also became dissatisfied with the higher-ups because of this incident, and the public's trust in the higher-ups shattered completely because of it.
And because the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki was 'out training,' Kumogakure, which had always been eyeing Konoha, also began to stir.
In response, Hiruzen Sarutobi could only painstakingly maintain Konoha's mess, while also issuing a statement saying that Naruto was accompanied by Jiraiya, and was just out training and relaxing, and would return after a while.
Then he hurriedly found an excuse to remove Danzo from his position, attempting to ease relations with the Uchiha.
However, just when he finally managed to stabilize the situation, Naruto massacred Kusagakure…
Staring intently at the intelligence on the table, Hiruzen Sarutobi was mentally exhausted.
He now had only one question in his mind—if he were to declare Naruto a rogue Ninja now, would it still be in time?
"Hmph… has he already acquired such strength?"
Exhaling a heavy puff of smoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled bitterly and helplessly.
Kusagakure's internal politics were even more corrupt than Konoha's, so while this incident was unexpected, it was also within reason.
Having been Hokage for so many years, he naturally understood that at this point, whether Naruto was a rogue Ninja or not was no longer important.
What was important was that any country could now use this opportunity to make trouble for Konoha!
And the only way to solve the problem was to pray that Jiraiya could bring Naruto back as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the office door and felt another wave of relief.
Thankfully, Danzo took the blame for concealing Naruto's identity so firmly, otherwise, he would have probably jumped out to seek attention by now…
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Iwagakure…
Ōnoki looked at the intelligence in his hand, then at his subordinate responsible for intelligence management.
His gaze shifted back and forth between the two, a look of astonishment on his face.
"Kusagakure was destroyed?"
"Yes, that's right."
"The Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki did it?"
"That's right…"
His subordinate honestly replied, "According to current intelligence, combined with testimonies from some survivors, the opponent first fought with Grass Ninja, and then had a big battle with an unknown enemy in the Village."
"During that time, the Nine-Tailed seemed to have been controlled by the opponent's Sharingan, but it was re-subdued by the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki. After that, it's unclear."
"According to survivors, the Grass Ninja have been completely wiped out, with only a small number of elderly and children escaping, and all of them were rescued by the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki. Our spies there were also completely wiped out. This intelligence was fortunately sent back by Iwa before he died."
Ōnoki gasped, "So… you mean, the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki can perfectly control the power of the Nine-Tailed, and can even re-subdue the Nine-Tailed in a near-death state after the Tailed Beast leaves his body, and also possesses Wood Release, Uzumaki Sealing Jutsu, and the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God?"
His subordinate nodded, "That's right. Iwa experienced the Third Great Ninja War; he wouldn't mistake the Flying Thunder God Technique."
"His name is Uzumaki Naruto?"
"That's right."
"Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage's son?"
"That's right."
"He's five years old this year?"
"That's right."
"…"
Ōnoki was completely stunned!
If this had happened in another Ninja Village, he would at most listen to it as a joke, and might even mock them for exaggerating.
But upon learning that the opponent was from Konoha, he stopped laughing…
Because Konoha truly produced geniuses.
Although the production and consumption rates were basically equal, the frequency was high!
And the most outrageous thing about Konoha was that they would occasionally unleash a big one, with Jonin popping up at eleven or twelve years old.
If this kid named Uzumaki Naruto truly inherited Minato Namikaze's talent, mastered the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox, the Uzumaki Clan's sealing jutsu, and the Hokage's Wood Release…
Then it wasn't impossible for him to accomplish such a feat at this age.
But… why do such geniuses always appear in Konoha?!
I'm begging and pleading for a successor, but Konoha's geniuses are sprouting up like mushrooms after rain!
The most hateful thing is that they don't even cherish them!
Every time Ōnoki thought of this, his teeth itched with hatred, and his eyes were bloodshot from all the buffs Naruto had stacked!
"Fortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi was blind…"
Ōnoki waved his hand, "Immediately search for clues about the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki and try to recruit him to our Village!"
"Then… if the other party refuses—"
"Do not provoke him."
Ōnoki shook his head, "It's truly fortunate that we received the intelligence immediately. A Jinchuriki who has mastered Flying Thunder God is simply a mobile natural disaster. We only need to point the finger at Konoha."
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Land of Lightning, Kumogakure.
Compared to Iwagakure, which fortunately received the news due to its proximity to the Land of Grass, Kumogakure received only two pieces of intelligence.
First piece of intelligence: Kusagakure was destroyed.
Second piece of intelligence: The Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki did it.
They knew nothing else, but they did know the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki's identity. A few days ago, a spy from the Land of Fire had specifically sent back news that the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki had left the Village…
As a result, Kusagakure was destroyed just a few days after he left.
Two days ago, when the Fourth Raikage, Ay, received the news that Konoha's Jinchuriki had left the Village, he laughed for a long time.
He said that Konoha was wasting a precious resource and didn't know how to cherish it.
Although Jinchuriki were not popular in Kumogakure either, that was due to people's fear of powerful forces. The higher-ups, however, always treated Jinchuriki as treasures.
If Naruto's situation were in Kumogakure, while his identity as the Kage's son couldn't make everyone ignore the presence of the Tailed Beast, he would at least gain people's respect, thereby establishing a relationship between the two sides.
Konoha, on the other hand, had the strongest Tailed Beast plus the strongest genius, but he was ostracized and ran away!
Every time Ay thought of this, he couldn't help but slam the table and laugh wildly.
He had already sent people to search for Naruto for several days, but after learning that Kusagakure had been destroyed, he gave up on that idea.
"Mabui! Get two thousand men to the Land of Fire border to tie up Konoha for me!"
Slamming the intelligence scroll onto the table, Ay suddenly stood up, grabbed the Raikage hat from the table, and burst through the office's French window with a roar, charging out.
"Also, call Bee and come with me! I'm going to personally welcome our Fifth Raikage!"
"Fifth… Fifth Raikage?"
A dark-skinned, silver-haired, sexy young woman who had recently been promoted to Raikage's secretary stood beside him, her face full of shock.
Similar scenes were playing out across the Ninja World, of which Naruto was still unaware.
From Naruto's perspective, the Ninja World had always been full of burning, killing, looting, and endless hatred, after all, he had watched the entire Naruto series from a god's perspective.
Iwagakure and Kumogakure were prime examples of this. Sunagakure was 'I'm weak, so I'm right,' while Hidden Mist was relatively peaceful, perhaps because their internal strife was even more severe than Konoha's.
From Naruto's understanding, the nature of these Ninja Villages was always: 'This guy is too strong, we need to find a way to kill him.'
So, from the beginning, he never expected these guys to go easy on him.
Of course, except for Raikage Ay…
Naruto slept until the sun was setting, then yawned and sat up.
"Naruto, you're awake!"
Kazehana Koyuki rested her chin on her hand, sitting beside Naruto. Seeing him wake up, a bright smile appeared on her face.
"How do you feel? Do you want something to eat?"
"This girl has been guarding you all day."
In the mental space, the Nine-Tailed laughed gleefully, "Naruto, if one day you really get killed because of a love debt, I won't be surprised in the slightest."
"Shut up…"
Naruto rubbed his eyes, "Oh, right, Yukie, there's something I forgot to tell you."
"Hmm, tell me."
Kazehana Koyuki looked docile, her bright eyes fixed on Naruto without blinking.
This guy… he looks so cute when he sleeps.
Hmm, he looks cute even when he just woke up…
"I found my clansmen in Kusagakure, and I've temporarily arranged for them to stay at your house."
"Clansmen?"
Kazehana Koyuki tilted her head, "Male or female?"
"A mother and daughter."
Naruto thought for a moment and then explained the situation of Karin and her mother in detail, as it was her house after all.
And upon learning of the tragic plight of the mother and daughter, Kazehana Koyuki was utterly enraged!
"Perverts!"
"Bastards!"
"Beasts!"
"These scum! They deserve to die!"
They saved so many people yet could only live in a corner of the Village, treated as blood bags, and almost bitten to death!
She couldn't even imagine how desperate that must have been!
They claimed to take in the mother and daughter on the condition that both parties were willing.
But as a princess who had experienced power struggles and been chased to a foreign land, how could Kazehana Koyuki not imagine the appalling things those guys would do once the mother and daughter showed any intention of leaving?
Under the guise of being from the same Village, those guys could at least pay attention to appearances.
But if they wanted to leave, then perhaps only beasts would remain…
"Good kill!"
Kazehana Koyuki said, looking at Naruto, "Oh, right, the director has already helped you edit the footage."
"That fast?"
Naruto was surprised; was the work efficiency that high?
"It's just edited; it still needs some post-production, and besides the battles, the main plot needs to be filled in."
Kazehana Koyuki said, giggling, "The director was angry for a long time, saying that you didn't film many shots well, but there were also a few very shocking ones."
This old man is getting picky now?
Naruto pouted, "Then next time, I'll let him stand by and direct."
"No."
Okamura Tensai lifted the tent flap and walked in, smoking his pipe, looking at Naruto with a gloomy expression.
"Someone will die."
"Oh?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Who?"
Okamura Tensai: "Me."