Mingying turned her head at the same time.
At that moment, Sasuke's entire body was covered in curse marks. Malevolent chakra coiled around him like evil spirits, making him look like an Asura from hell.
Naruto did not answer Sasuke's question. Instead, he lowered his voice and said to Sakura, "Let's talk about that woman later. Right now, I can feel a very strong killing intent. It's probably because I've been using the Nine-Tails too often lately."
Hearing this, Mingying's eyes flashed with concern."Then take it slow. But… is it really okay to just let her escape like that?"
"…It's not that big of a deal. I just noticed her reactions and made a few guesses."
Sakura was about to press further when Sasuke's low voice came from behind her.
"Naruto…"
He narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing the power surging within his body, and couldn't help but think about the gap between himself and Naruto.
Sasuke asked, "Was that person just now our enemy?"
Naruto looked at him and replied, "Since we already have both scrolls, there's no need to keep chasing anyone." As he spoke, he raised the Earth Scroll in his hand.
"By the way—what happened to you?" Naruto asked, feigning ignorance as he looked Sasuke up and down, trying to assess his condition.
"Ah… this is the new power he bestowed upon me," Sasuke said quietly."I understand now. To become an avenger, I must be willing to pay any price—even if it means selling my body to the devil."
Naruto couldn't help feeling a little stirred.
Only someone like Sasuke could say something so dramatic without it sounding ridiculous—and somehow still make people admire him for it.
"In that case, congratulations," Naruto said with a grin."But don't go selling yourself to the devil just yet. If you want revenge, we can go with you."
Sasuke froze.
A wave of irritation instantly surged in his chest.
How could Naruto talk about revenge so lightly?Didn't he know that the entire Uchiha clan had been slaughtered by Itachi?
And helping him take revenge? What a joke!You're an outsider—what right do you have to meddle in Uchiha affairs?
As memories of Naruto's past achievements flashed through his mind, Sasuke's negative emotions nearly overwhelmed him.
Then, suddenly, an idea occurred to him.
"Hey, Naruto…"Sasuke stared at him and said slowly, word by word,"Let's fight. This is a good chance to see just how strong this thing really is."
Naruto pressed a hand to his forehead. Sasuke clearly felt that his strength had returned—and now he was itching to be beaten again.
According to the original story, after waking up, Sasuke had brutally beaten Zaku and shattered his arms, then gradually became addicted to the power Orochimaru had given him.
Of course, Naruto supported Sasuke's desire to avenge his clan. After all, wiping out an entire clan demanded a life-for-life price—that was only fair.
But allowing someone to exploit human weakness? That was unacceptable.
Sakura waved her hand, signaling the two of them to handle it themselves.
"Fine," Naruto said as he stood up, no longer suppressing the malice leaking from the Nine-Tails. The ground around them began to heat up to a dangerous level."Let's fight, then. But I'll say this first—no killing."
The moment his words fell, Naruto's body erupted with fierce, tiger-like red chakra!
"This isn't good…" Naruto muttered as he glanced over himself."The prototype of the chakra cloak is already showing."
On the other side, Sasuke's eyes slowly widened.
To his surprise, the violence boiling inside him began to weaken. The curse marks covering his body started retreating, gradually shrinking toward his neck.
"Just as I thought…" Naruto remembered suppressing Anko's curse mark with the Nine-Tails' chakra before. This method should work on Sasuke as well.
He walked toward Sasuke at a steady pace. The closer he got, the faster the curse marks retreated.
Eventually, Sasuke felt the power surging through him begin to ebb, like a ferocious lion being soothed.
"H-How is this possible?" Sasuke was stunned.Could Naruto actually control this power?
"Nine-Tails," Naruto said, pointing at his own abdomen as he gathered chakra once more."You know this thing."
"This damned creature is sealed inside my stomach. I usually fight using its power—it's essentially an external force."
"I'm guessing your curse mark also comes from an external source. But that force isn't as strong as the Nine-Tails. After all, this is a tailed beast."
"If it couldn't suppress you, wouldn't that be humiliating for the Nine-Tails?"
Sasuke abandoned the idea of challenging Naruto and fell into deep thought.
"So," Naruto said, patting Sasuke on the shoulder,"there's nothing special about this power. I don't dare release it freely because I'm afraid the Nine-Tails will swallow my sanity. You should also be careful of how that external force affects you."
"As for revenge, I think you can ask us for help. Sakura and I are connections you made back when you were still genin."
"Connections exist to help people."
"Even Konoha runs on connections. Look—First Hokage and Second Hokage were brothers. The Second's student became the Third. The Third's student's student became the Fourth…"
Without realizing it, Naruto began talking about his past-life experiences struggling in society.
His rambling made Sakura yawn, but Sasuke listened with unusual focus.
Perhaps it was Naruto's display of strength that convinced him. In the end, Sasuke did not object.
Naruto smiled in satisfaction. He knew Sasuke had taken his words to heart—and that was enough.
The three of them briefly cleaned up the battlefield, made sure nothing had been left behind, said goodbye to Lee, and then quickly departed.
Tenten, Neji, Ino, Shikamaru, Choji… Naruto thought as he picked up his pace.They all heard parts of our conversation with her.
Fortunately, no one mentioned the time traveler. In their eyes, she was just a raving madwoman.
In the original story, those people had witnessed Sasuke's entire transformation, so Naruto believed they had been hiding nearby. They stayed silent only because Team Seven was no longer in danger.
The three set up camp near a stream, laid traps, and caught fish.
Everything remained peaceful until nightfall.
After Sasuke fell asleep, Sakura took the initiative to talk with Naruto about what had happened during the day.
"What do you think about her?" Sakura asked, staring at him.
Naruto glanced around and lowered his voice."She'll find us sooner or later and come looking for protection. She can't stay with the Sound Village anymore—human nature, really."
But what about abnormal human thinking?
"Mm…" Naruto cleared his throat."I think she'll keep harassing us in her own 'friendly' way."
"Should we find a chance to get rid of her?" Sakura said, rubbing her neck.
"Yeah," Naruto nodded.
It was normal for an ordinary person who transmigrated into the Naruto world to cling to the protagonist.
But this woman's mental state was far too unstable.
If she pretended to be a werewolf and exposed everything about time travel, both he and Sakura would be in serious trouble.
Just as they were thinking this through, Mingying and Sakura suddenly heard a sound behind them.
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