112: Chapter 112 Impossible! A Close Call"at this point!"
The shadow clone abruptly raised its head, its blue eyes flashing with unwavering determination, its voice resolute, "I know very well too!"
The young woman was slightly taken aback by the unwavering conviction in the blond boy's eyes.
Those fiery eyes, pure and ardent, stirred a ripple deep within her heart.
For the first time, a genuine smile, one that carried a hint of warmth and approval, appeared on her face, which had previously seemed to wear a mask of gentleness: "Hehe."
The young woman smiled gently, looking at Naruto with tender eyes: "You.will definitely become stronger."
She stood up, picked up the bamboo basket full of herbs, and said, "Farewell, little ninja."
After saying that, Bai turned to leave, but then seemed to remember something, paused, turned his head slightly, and added in an extremely calm, even slightly mischievous tone:
"Oh, right.there's one more thing."
Bai turned her head, presenting Naruto's shadow clone with a stunningly beautiful profile, a faint, meaningful smile curving her lips:
"My name is Bai, and I am a man."
After saying that, Bai's figure floated lightly into the depths of the forest, as if disappearing into the morning mist.
Naruto's shadow clone: "."
He was completely stunned, as if struck by an invisible bolt of lightning!He stood there dumbfounded, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg!
Just moments ago, I was overjoyed by the beautiful lady's praise, but now it felt like I had been thrown into an ice cellar and then smashed to pieces by a giant iron hammer!
"Wh.what?"
The shadow clone snapped back to reality, clutching its head and letting out a terrified scream, "No—!Impossible—!"
"You can't be kidding me!She looks a hundred times cuter than Sakura—!"
He felt that his worldview had been devastated!
That beautiful, gentle face.that soft, melodious voice.that elegant demeanor in every gesture.how.how could it be a man?
He was overwhelmed by a tremendous sense of absurdity and a strange sense of "loss".
"no!"
The shadow clone thought with a crumbling expression, "I can't be the only one to bear this shock!The main body must also 'share' this 'surprise'!Hmph!"
With a sense of tragic heroism, as if they were going to perish together, the shadow clone formed hand seals:
"Shadow Clone Technique - Release!"
Early morning, Tazuna's house, in the room where Naruto's true form is located.
"No!"
A piercing scream, filled with terror and despair, suddenly shattered the tranquility of the morning!
Naruto suddenly sat up in bed, panting heavily, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and his heart pounding wildly.
Those wide-open blue eyes were filled with disbelief, terror, and confusion.
He shook his head violently, but that voice, both heavenly and nightmarish, played endlessly in his mind like a demonic whisper: "I'm a man.a man.a man."
"She's so beautiful."
Naruto held his head, muttering to himself with a look of utter despair.
"Naruto?What happened?Did you have a nightmare?"
Hearing the noise, Tsunami hurriedly pushed open the door and came in, asking with concern.
"No.it's nothing."
Naruto quickly lowered his hand, trying to appear calm, but his pale face and terrified eyes betrayed him.
He shook his head, trying to shake off the terrible "truth," before suddenly remembering the important matter at hand:
"Oh right!Aunt Tsunami!Where are Kakashi-sensei and the others?Did they leave me behind to go to training again?"
"Ah, this," Tsunami said with a gentle smile, "Mr.Kakashi said that you've been creating so many shadow clones to help the people in town these past few days…"
Transporting and distributing prey, searching for food in the mountains and by the sea, and participating in the bridge's protective patrols—all of this was extremely mentally and physically exhausting.
So I specifically told you to get some rest this morning and be well-rested.They went to the bridge first.
"What?"
Naruto immediately panicked, "I knew it!They stood me up!"
Forget about the psychological trauma caused by the "handsome man," he jumped out of bed and hurriedly put on his clothes.
"I'm going out—!"
After saying that, Naruto rushed out of the room like a gust of wind, not even bothering to eat breakfast.
Watching Naruto's energetic figure rush off, Tsunami shook her head with a mix of helplessness and indulgence, smiling as she muttered to herself:
"Really.where does this kid get so much energy?Kakashi-sensei said he's been carrying the accumulated fatigue from countless shadow clones lately."
She turned back to the dining table and continued clearing away the dishes.
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Not long after—
"Bang--!"
A loud crash, like wood shattering, suddenly came from the direction of the gate!
Tsunami was so frightened that she trembled all over, and the bowl in her hand fell to the ground with a "crash" and shattered into pieces!
She turned her head in horror and saw two men dressed in simple samurai clothes, with long swords at their waists and fierce expressions, kicking open the door and walking in as if no one else was there!
Broken pieces of the wooden door were scattered all over the ground.
One of the scarred samurai swept his gaze across Tsunami's terrified face like a venomous snake, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his lips, and asked in a hoarse voice, "You.are Tazuna's daughter?"
He took a step closer, his tone carrying an undeniable threat: "Excuse me.but please come with us."
Upstairs, Inari, who had just finished washing up and was about to go downstairs, happened to hear the loud crash of dishes breaking downstairs, followed by her mother's terrified scream!
"Mother--?"
Inari's heart leaped into his throat!What did he say?Forget everything else, he took off running downstairs!
He had just rushed to the stairwell when the scene before him struck him like a thunderbolt:
The mother, Tsuna, held her head in her hands, her face ashen, her body trembling violently with immense fear.She collapsed against the wall, as if she were about to faint at any moment!
The two samurai, exuding a violent aura, were grinning as they approached her step by step, their cold samurai swords already half-drawn, gleaming with a chilling light!
"Mom—!" Inari screamed in despair!
Upon hearing her son's voice, Tsunami jerked her head up as if struck by lightning!
When she saw Inari standing at the top of the stairs, her eyes flashed with an even stronger terror than when she had been threatened!
"Inari—!Run—!"
With all her remaining strength, she issued a final, heart-wrenching warning to her son!
"Huh?What's that kid here?"
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