Chapter 73
She made the hand signs very slowly, trying to make sure Naruto understood.
There were only a few signs.
It was a fool-proof Ninjutsu.
The more experienced Gekkō Hayate recognized it at a glance as the hand signs for Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.
This Ninjutsu was a C-rank difficulty.
Its power varied depending on the user's Chakraamount and nature.
The basic principle was to condense air with Chakra, form wind pressure, and then blow it out in one breath to create a strong gale.
The wind force started at level 7.
Those with strong abilities could even cause destruction akin to a typhoon passing through.
"How does this Uchiha brat know how to use this Ninjutsu?!"
Under Hayate's astonished gaze, Sako taught Naruto the hand signs.
"Impossible…"
Hayate thought, learning and using it on the spot?
And how could you assume Uzumaki Narutopossessed wind nature… Uzumaki Naruto… that's right, his father, the Fourth Hokage, had wind as his primary attribute, which means… "Wind Release."
Naruto, who was forming the hand signs in a proper manner, looked quite clumsy with his technique.
However, once the signs were completed.
Naruto puffed out his chest and took a deep breath.
Then, he exhaled!
"Great Breakthrough!!"
How powerful was a C-rank Ninjutsu in the Tailed Beast Cloak state?
The storm, which should have been transparent, now faintly carried a crimson hue.
When the fierce crimson wind swept through, Gekkō Hayate could hardly believe his eyes!
"What?!"
Juzo's water clones only had time to show expressions of horror.
All the clones were completely engulfed by the storm.
Boom, boom, boom!
Grass was ripped up, and large trees were uprooted.
Trees that a man could barely wrap his arms around flew into the sky like trash.
This also signaled the dissipation of the mist.
Under the assault of the super-wide-range Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, the dense fog almost completely vanished!
"This…"
Gekkō Hayate looked at the terrifying Wind Release, which was three to five times more powerful than a normal Great Breakthrough, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
And the ground, swept by the "typhoon," became spotless, as if cleaned of all trash.
Dozens of water clones were all shattered, not even a drop of water remained.
Nine-Tailed: "This brat…"
The Nine-Tailed was even more surprised.
It stared intently at Sako, whose dark crimson eyes almost solidified.
With the appearance of black tomoe, the Sharingan… activated.
"Woo~."
Sako, with her Sharingan activated, was happy for Naruto's achievement.
Sako, who clearly felt a change in her vision, noticed some twinkling dots before her eyes.
First, Naruto's figure.
Like a massive torch, he emitted an unimaginable orange heat.
Then, Gekkō Hayate.
His Chakra was like a candle in the wind, as if it could be extinguished at any moment.
"Where?!"
Where was the enemy?
Sako glanced, then locked onto a location.
"!"
Juzo, hidden in the river, was instantly terrified.
"Sharingan…"
This brat actually awakened the Sharingan in this situation!
She found him!
"There! Naruto… he's hiding in the river!"
Sako pointed in the direction and shouted loudly.
A dizzying sensation came over her, and her ears buzzed.
Before falling, Sako saw Naruto pounce.
Naruto was covered in an orange Chakra cloak, which appeared to Sako as a fiercely burning orange-red light cluster.
Behind this light cluster, three swirling lines appeared.
Just like… tails?
"Go back…"
Sako mumbled.
"We can definitely go back together…"
After saying that, she fainted on the ground.
Boom!
The moment Sako lost consciousness, a loud bang erupted.
It was as if a meteor had fallen into the river.
Naruto, who had unleashed three tails, even if not as powerful as when he severely injured Jiraiyaaround age 14 in the original story.
He still possessed the genuine power of three tails from the Nine-Tailed's release.
The unmatched power directly split the rushing river.
The terrifying water pressure instantly squeezed Juzo, who was lurking within.
"Ugh…"
Relying on his formidable strength and physical prowess, he was not injured, but he lost the ability to turn his body.
He only had time to raise kubikiribōchō, and then… before his eyes were a pair of enlarged crimson vertical pupils.
Boom!!!
The river water boiled, like a gushing spring.
A moment later… everything returned to silence.
Slowly, a broken blade of kubikiribōchō… a fragment, floated to the surface.
Floating with it was a streak of crimson blood.
The crimson blood merged with the river water, slowly… spreading out.
Gekkō Hayate: "…"
Splash.
Naruto stood up from the water.
The mist had completely dissipated, and the sun was out.
Looking at this scene, Hayate was silent for a long time.
Chapter 14. Let Go of My Sister!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Several figures crossed the forest.
Yūgao Uzuki, arriving late, came with the support squad.
It wasn't until she reported to the Hokage Buildingearlier that Nara Shikaku and others realized the seriousness of the problem.
The enemy's true target was not some secret document.
But very likely the Uchiha bloodline and the Nine-Tailed!
The Sharingan could control Tailed Beasts; this was an upper-level conjecture.
And other countries could naturally make the same assumption.
So… the Hidden Mist guys, after obtaining the Byakugan, still wanted to get the Sharingan and the Nine-Tailed!
Their objective was already very clear.
So, how were Naruto and Uchiha Sako?
The riverbank, swept by strong winds, was a barren sight.
The phenomenon caused by the storm made everyone slightly stunned.
When Nara Shikaku, who was leading the group, saw Naruto unharmed, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Medical team! Quickly treat them!"
Hayate leaned against a tree trunk, not lightly injured. He was quickly treated by a Medical Ninja.
And on Naruto's side… "Let go of my sister!!"
Itachi's cry erupted among the crowd.
Everyone: "Huh?!"
Everyone looked at him in unison, feeling that he was perhaps a bit too reactive.
At this moment, Naruto was holding Sako, who was peacefully asleep.
This scene, in Itachi's eyes, was the ultimate torment.
A pained expression appeared on Itachi's face, making his expression look ferocious and frightening.
His sister… not only did she not listen to him and avoid Uzumaki Naruto.
She was also put in danger because of Uzumaki Naruto!
He… almost got his sister killed!
"…"
And the innocent-looking Naruto's eyes narrowed into slits.