Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 218 Two-Front Operation? (4K)

The Rasengan began to grow larger and larger in Naruto's palm.

He slowly raised his palms and kept his left and right clones in the same position as before, and the sound began to become increasingly shrill.

"Buzz-buzz-"

A strong wind blew, and gusts of air blew against the wild grass at Naruto's feet, causing it to sway and some of it to be uprooted!

If a normal Wind Release: Rasenshuriken is only 50% complete, it would be incredibly difficult to even throw it.
The current completion rate of the Immortal Technique Spiral Phone has reached 80%! It can be put away at any time.

The remaining 20% ​​lies in the imperfections in the details, such as the preparation time being too long and the maintenance of chakra still not being stable enough.

Naruto gritted his teeth and dispelled the two shadow clones: "Let's go!"

The next moment, he threw the shuriken!
"Hold on!"

Naruto roared, but soon the Rasenshuriken suddenly grew larger, and Naruto immediately used Flying Thunder God Technique to retreat a hundred miles away.

"Buzz!"

A piercingly sharp sound exploded in front of him, and the light was so bright that Naruto couldn't open his eyes and had to squint.

Finally, the Rasenshuriken exploded completely.

"boom!!!"

The big tree that was originally next to Naruto was cut in half, leaving only bare tree rings!
The surrounding grass was shredded into powder by the turbulent wind-escape needles, as if it had been pushed by a lawnmower!
The unparalleled chakra energy exploded like a high-temperature bomb, leveling the surrounding land.

Half a minute later, the surrounding environment returned to calm.

Naruto stood at the back, watching for a long time, and sighed softly. He was not particularly satisfied with the result.

It meets the power standard, but its stability is not strong enough, and it cannot be used at will.

In the original story, when Naruto fought Pain, he could explode whenever he wanted, which is a composure that can only be achieved with 100% completion.

Of course, we can't blame Naruto for his slow progress. He had to take time to deal with Kakuzu and Hidan during this period, so it's already quite remarkable that he's trained to this level.

"Let's do it again... no, let's just spend this whole afternoon practicing this move."

Over the next few hours, Naruto tried more than a dozen times, but the more he tried, the slower he could gather chakra.

Later on, he even found it difficult to calm down and absorb natural energy.

My hands felt sore and numb, and I started to feel a little dazed.

[Stop training. If you keep going, your chakra won't be able to suppress the Nine-Tails.]

Hearing his true self calling out in his mind, Naruto gave a wry smile and simply plopped down on the ground.

"Don't worry, it won't bother me now." Naruto said, taking out a soldier's ration pill from his pocket and chewing it.

He couldn't help but think of a joke from his past life: after a hard day's work, you don't even have the strength to hang yourself when you get home.

Naruto thought it could be changed to "training," which is the same principle.

"The progress should be 90% now..."

He murmured softly, and suddenly noticed a key point.

Naruto immediately sent his mind into his spiritual space and moved to the location of the Nine-Tails.

In front of the towering prison.

Naruto peered into the darkness inside. It was eerily quiet. If it weren't for the palpable malice he could sense, he would have suspected that Kurama had escaped from prison.

"Nine Lamas!"

Naruto shouted into the distance, and immediately heard a sound coming from the far depths:

"You suddenly thought of contacting me?"

In fact, Kurama has not spoken to Naruto for a long time, and he can only sense Naruto's thoughts when Kurama Mode is activated.

Recently, Naruto hasn't been using Nine-Tails Mode much, and Sage Mode is obviously more effective for him in most situations.

“Because I encountered some difficulties, I thought of you,” Naruto explained, then turned to Kurama and said, “Why don’t you stand closer to the door so it’s easier to talk?”

"Humph!"

Kurama snorted coldly and ignored Naruto.

Although it agreed to cooperate with Naruto to a limited extent, it never gave up trying to persuade Naruto to use its power more, which was a process of its ideology gradually slipping away.

But recently, Naruto has been using Sage Mode frequently, which seems to express an attitude of 'Hey, you can go find somewhere to cool off now,' which makes it very unhappy.

"Why not just ask the toad for help? After all, you've already become an immortal."

“They can’t solve this problem, but you can,” Naruto said frankly. “Help me complete the new technique. If I can get your help, I can fulfill my promise more quickly.”

"I ask you, does this new technique of yours utilize the power of immortal magic?"

"Correct."

“Then I can’t help you,” Kurama sneered. “The power of a sage isn’t that great. Instead of using sage techniques, you should follow me to train with the Tailed Beast Ball and unlock more tails.”

Naruto laughed: "You're acting like you're my master. If I unlock more tails, isn't that just releasing more of your power?"

"There's nothing wrong with using my power. You've already seen the power of the Tailed Beast Ball; it's no less powerful than your new technique. Why go to the trouble of using something so far away?"

Naruto shook his head helplessly. Although the Nine-Tails in this timeline had a better relationship with him, its demonic nature remained unchanged, making it completely different from the Nine-Tails in the Fourth Shinobi World War.

It's important to know that in the final battle between Naruto and Sasuke, it was Kurama (the Nine-Tails) who helped him absorb the natural energy. Kurama Mode combined with Sage Mode is the true answer to the problem.

Just as he was about to continue his verbal sparring, he suddenly heard voices around him:

"Naruto! Naruto!"

Naruto quickly opened his eyes and saw Sakura squatting beside him. He immediately asked, "Is there any news about Sasuke?"

Sakura nodded and handed Naruto a note.

Naruto unfolded it and saw that it contained only a specific time and a sentence:

"Teleport to my side at this exact moment. —Sasuke."

This means that he needs to act at this time to prepare Naruto and Sakura so they can provide support together.

Naruto remained silent for a moment, then said, "I'm just not sure if he went to Suigetsu's side or not."

Sakura: "It doesn't matter where we go, we don't know how the plot will change anyway."

“...That’s true.” Naruto stood up, suddenly remembering something.

"Zabuza's greatsword is on our Konoha's side, right?"

When he detained Zabuza, he remembered that he seemed to have taken the greatsword with him as well, since it was a valuable strategic resource.

"uh-huh."

"Perfect, I'll use it to exchange for Shuiyue's secret technique."

Sakura raised an eyebrow: "...It is indeed a good thing."

Naruto put his hand on Sakura's shoulder, and the two flew to the Hokage Building.

It was nearly evening when they quickly went to Tsunade's office to explain the situation. Tsunade crossed her arms and leaned back in her chair: "So he really is going to seek revenge after all... This matter needs a deadline."

Naruto and Sakura remained silent. After a moment of silence, the latter asked, "Is there a problem?"

“Yes,” Tsunade leaned forward slightly, “I’m not surprised that Sasuke wants revenge. Itachi Uchiha was on the wanted list anyway.”

"But Sasuke has been away from the village for a long time, refusing to accept commissions or manage funds. Isn't that a bit inappropriate from both a moral and logical standpoint?"

Tsunade's intention was clear: if Sasuke wanted Konoha's support, he needed to fulfill his obligations; rights and obligations should be equal.

However, Sasuke seems to be enjoying too many rights now, while neglecting to fulfill his duties, which is not suitable for Tsunade.

Tsunade looked at Naruto: "It's not that I'm making things difficult for you, Naruto, but the higher-ups have been asking me about Sasuke's situation these past few days. They think you've spent too much time and energy on him."

"This puts Sasuke's personal interests above the overall interests of Konoha."

Naruto sighed and asked, "Is this what the two advisors think?"
Tsunade smiled and said, "Stop trying to solve the problem by talking about who asked it. Give me a definite answer: how long until Sasuke can return to Konoha?"

Sakura remained silent, and Naruto also fell silent.

His original plan was to have Sasuke take his revenge and then immediately bring him back to Konoha, without giving Obito a chance to explain.

Even if there's an explanation to be given, it should be him.

But with so many changes happening during this time, even Naruto is unsure whether more unexpected events will occur.

But after much thought, he decided to reassure Tsunade: "Sasuke Uchiha has already found Itachi's whereabouts, and he will return to Konoha immediately after he succeeds in his revenge."

"At that time, he will take on the corresponding responsibilities."

Tsunade remained silent, only staring at Naruto, then took a deep breath: "Your promise is too broad."

"I need a specific time."

Naruto shook his head: "Sorry, I can't really give a specific answer. The situation is constantly changing, and I can't predict the future..."

Tsunade suddenly interrupted, "In ten days, can Sasuke return to Konoha?"

Silence fell over the surroundings. Naruto frowned slightly; the time seemed a little too short.

What happened to Sasuke in the original story?

First, they had to find teammates, a process full of twists and turns. After gathering the Snake Squad, they had to travel to the Ninja Cat Clan to replenish their supplies. Then they encountered Deidara, and after a fierce battle, they searched for a while before finally meeting Uchiha Itachi...

and many more!

Naruto suddenly realized something.

When did Jiraiya infiltrate Amegakure?
Was it before or after Sasuke's revenge?

Or was it during Sasuke's revenge?

"Excuse me, can I talk to Sakura about this first?" Naruto asked.

Tsunade frowned: "What do you want to discuss with her?"

"It's time, let's calculate the time," Naruto said, and quickly pulled Sakura towards the door.

In the corridor.

"Ten days is too short. Even if Sasuke were to find someone, it would take many days, right?" Sakura looked at Naruto with some confusion. She had originally thought that Naruto would immediately start 'bargaining' with Tsunade. Why was he dragging her out here?
Naruto leaned closer to Sakura: "I'm asking you, when did Jiraiya go to Amegakure? Before, after, or during Sasuke's revenge?"

This problem stumped Sakura. She frowned, rested her chin on her hand, and fell into deep thought.

"It seems to have been... after this incident? I can't remember exactly."

Sakura had watched Naruto before she traveled through time, but she wasn't a hardcore Naruto fan and didn't remember the specific timeline very clearly.

Anyway, she cried her eyes out when Jiraiya died.

"Oh no, I remember this was supposed to be happening at the same time as Sasuke's revenge." Naruto scratched his head, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

Sakura thought for a moment and then said, "But you have to go along with this, right? There's still one of Shisui's eyes you haven't gotten."

She remembered that before Itachi and Sasuke met, Itachi approached Naruto and hid the crow with Shisui's Sharingan inside his stomach.

This is also a valuable strategic resource, and Naruto cannot hand it over to anyone else.

After a long silence, Naruto said softly, "Do you want Jiraiya to die, or... like in the original story?"

Sakura shook her head firmly: "What about you?"

Naruto shook his head as well.

Jiraiya's death is a source of deep regret for countless Naruto fans. On Bilibili, a content creator made a fan-made video of Naruto rescuing Jiraiya from a parallel universe, which garnered tens of millions of views.

This is enough to demonstrate Jiraiya's high standing in the hearts of Naruto fans.

Silence fell again, until...

"Let's use shadow clones. We can stay in Konoha while following Sasuke, and then go to Amegakure with Jiraiya. That's the safest way," Sakura suggested decisively, offering a compromise.

"A two-pronged approach, huh..." Naruto pondered for a moment, then said, "In that case, my main body will follow Jiraiya, and you and your shadow clones will follow Sasuke, how about that?"

There's no need to worry about Sasuke; no matter how badly he performs, Itachi will go easy on him. But the situation is completely different with Jiraiya.

Payne really is going to kill him.

Sakura: "No, if your original body isn't here, how can you be sure that Shisui's eyes will be preserved intact?"

Sakura meant that if Naruto's shadow clones were to accidentally dissipate, the crow hidden inside his stomach might also suffer.

At this moment, she said to Naruto, "Let my main body go with you to find Jiraiya, and your main body go with you to find Sasuke."

"We'll each summon our own clones, so that even if I run into trouble, you can quickly come to my aid."

Naruto thought for a moment and nodded: "Then let's do it this way for now."

As for Sasuke, Naruto could only buy him more time.

Back in the office, Naruto decisively refused: "Sorry, Sakura and I have calculated the time, and ten days is still too tight. How about we extend it to a month?"

This time, it was Tsunade who was looking at the phone on the subway: "A month is too long; the higher-ups will never agree to it."

"Even if we wait for Sasuke in advance, he will never stay in Konoha peacefully. The higher-ups are forcing him to become a rogue ninja."

"Naruto!" Shizune quickly stopped Naruto, "We know about Sasuke's situation, and Lady Tsunade has been trying to find a solution for you..."

“I understand, I’m just stating the objective facts,” Naruto said slowly.

"Even if Sakura and I try to persuade him, he might not listen to us. So, we might as well compromise."

Tsunade remained silent for a long time before saying, "Fifteen days."

Naruto said in a deep voice, "Twenty-five days."

Tsunade shook her head: "Do you think I'll extend the deadline? No, fifteen days is the final deadline."

Naruto looked at Sakura, who shook her head at him.

She seemed to want to stop Naruto from getting entangled with Tsunade.

Judging from Tsunade's somewhat angry expression, she would take action if Naruto continued to haggle.

(End of this chapter)