Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 229 Sakura is in danger!
The Rain Tiger Freedom Technique has been dispelled, which means that Pain and Konan will have to take direct action against the two of them.

The two had no reason to stay any longer.

"Naruto, let's go!"

Sakura extends a hand to Naruto.

Suddenly,

A faint wisp of black vapor began to seep from the floor beneath them.

Naruto's outstretched hand paused.

The black mist swiftly transformed into a black sword imbued with malice, abruptly and rapidly launching a surprise attack straight towards Sakura!
"Ding!!"

In an instant, the black sword and Naruto's Flying Thunder God kunai collided, producing a crisp, metallic sound!
The black mist behind the black sword spread rapidly, transforming into a human shape, revealing the gloomy face of a middle-aged man.

next moment,
"boom!!"

Sakura unleashed a powerful punch imbued with water-style chakra at him!

This powerful punch was imbued with the chakra nature transformation of Water Release, carrying monstrous strength and unparalleled momentum. Naruto could feel the immense power contained within it with just a glance!

The black sword and the man turned into a pool of dark mud, dodging Sakura's punch, but were cut with exaggerated gashes by the surrounding water chakra.

Like a spear piercing the edge of clay, leaving a distinct mark.

But it's not over yet.
Before Black Hand could revert to human form, a spinning kunai appeared before him.

He narrowed his eyes, and the next moment he saw Naruto suddenly appear beside him, swinging forward with a Flying Thunder God Slash!

"Water Release·Water Breaking Wave!"

Another thin column of water pierced through Naruto's right side and plunged into the center of the dark muddy water, finally producing a violent tremor.

In just a second or two, Naruto and Sakura unleashed multiple ninjutsu in quick succession, employing a variety of combat techniques in a seamless and continuous display.

This combo is so powerful that only a top-tier ninja could withstand it all.

And no amount of extreme measures are too much to deal with such a formidable opponent.

Faced with Mingying's continuous attacks, he managed to force a smile out of the black mud.

Subsequently,

He opened the eyes in the black mud to the two of them, revealing a kind smile, and then waved.

"Oh!"

It vanished, turning into a wisp of white smoke!
"Shadow Clone?" Naruto had just opened his mouth when he suddenly sensed a dying aura and immediately shoved Sakura away!
"Get away!"

He yelled at Sakura, and the next moment...
"Puff puff!"

Countless paper kunai pierced Naruto's back, making a series of cracking sounds!
Naruto fell heavily to the ground.

Sakura leaned back slightly, then immediately regained her balance, her pupils shrinking sharply.

She looked at Xiao Nan, who had appeared in front of them, in the distance with some disbelief.

Countless sheets of paper fluttered in the air, while most of the dead and wounded ninjas around them disappeared. The sun hung in the sky, and most of the water droplets that had been flowing along the eaves had vanished.

"Drip...tap...drip...tap..."

As Naruto was about to dispel his shadow clones, he used his last words to speak to Sakura's original body:

"...He used illusion magic; he has mastered illusion magic and shadow manipulation..."

Before he could finish speaking, Naruto could no longer maintain the technique, and his shadow clone dissipated as well!

"Oh!"

The clone master only did two things during this process:

First, use illusion magic to make the two people misjudge the timing of the Rain Tiger Freedom Technique's dissipation;

Second, they ambushed Naruto and Sakura to divert their attention until Konan arrived, then used her to kill Naruto's shadow clone.

Meanwhile, the true mastermind was lurking nearby Sasuke and his group.

He was waiting.

Waiting for the right opportunity
Naruto's main body needs to receive the clone's memories before he can rush over to save them using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

As for Sasuke and Itachi?

Ha ha……

……

the other side.

The group, who were on their way to the hotel, clearly noticed that Naruto's expression had changed.

He stopped in his tracks, looked at the group, and his anxiety began to show on his face.

"What's wrong, Naruto?" Sasuke looked at Naruto, his eyes suddenly changing.

Naruto paused for a moment, then said, "...Sakura is in danger. She was ambushed by someone."

At the same time, Naruto's clone reminded him of something: the guy who killed Sakura's clone earlier was none other than the mastermind behind it all.

Perhaps it is the true form of the mastermind.

Why would he do that? Was he deliberately trying to mess with my mindset?
Probably.

Bai stepped forward and quickly asked, "Who ambushed you?"

"What's the captain's situation now?"

Haku had often received care from Sakura in the past, and the two had been in frequent contact, so he was naturally very concerned about Sakura's situation.

Naruto didn't answer immediately, but looked at Sasuke and said, "Let's talk alone."

"Excuse me, could you all please leave for a moment... including the dog?"

"How rude! We're not ordinary dogs, we're ninja dogs!" Siba grumbled, and together with Parker and White, they moved away.

The two arrived at a secluded spot, and Naruto cut to the chase: "Sakura was stabbed in the back by the mastermind. He destroyed my shadow clones, and now she's trapped in Amegakure, right under Konan's nose!"

Sasuke stared at Naruto, paused, and asked, "Who is Konan?" "...The so-called 'angel' of Amegakure, one of the members of Akatsuki. Oh, that's information we found after we infiltrated," Naruto casually made up.

Sasuke: "So, how strong are the enemies of Amegakure?"

Naruto: "Of course it's powerful. This place is considered the Akatsuki's headquarters, and the leader lives in Amegakure."

“What I mean is, I have to fly over there to save her as soon as possible, but…”

As Naruto spoke, his pace gradually slowed down, and he vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

Sasuke just looked at Naruto with a serious expression. In terms of his understanding of the Black Hand, he was no less knowledgeable than Naruto and Sakura.

"The guy who just attacked Sakura was the mastermind, wasn't he?" Sasuke asked.

"Yes."

"He should know very well that the memories of a clone will be returned to the original body, right?"

He must know.

"Hmm, does he know you can use the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"……Know."

"So, knowing you could use the Flying Thunder God Technique, he still managed to kill your shadow clone," Sasuke said, staring intently at Naruto.

Naruto fell silent.

He felt a strong sense of unease.

If the mastermind only wanted to put Sakura in danger, then his decision to kill Naruto's shadow clone was pointless.

Because the main body can immediately fly over to rescue Sakura.

"...In other words, his real intention is to lure you there, and the moment you fly there, he will definitely take action," Sasuke explained, pressing down on Naruto's shoulder.

"So, don't rush to leave. Let's clarify the situation first."

Naruto calmed down. He had acted impulsively in his anxiety, but after reviewing the situation with Sasuke, he immediately became much more sober.

Going there now might lead to falling into a series of traps set by the mastermind.

"...Not only that, he knows that the clone's memories will be transmitted to the main body, so he can also guess, and I can guess, his true intentions."

"But whether I guessed it or not doesn't matter, because I definitely need to save her. If I don't, Sakura might die."

"I choose to save people, even if it means you or others will suffer immediately."

As he spoke, Naruto thought of Itachi Uchiha. Could it be that he was also lured here by the mastermind?
No, you can't think like that; this speculation has no basis whatsoever.

Sasuke agreed with Naruto's deduction: "This is an open strategy. He's not afraid of you saving people; he might even want you to save them."

Sasuke's next words made Naruto's expression change: "Go ahead, Naruto, I'll handle things here."

Sasuke didn't intend to put Naruto in a dilemma, or rather, he was confident that he could fight the Black Hand head-on, not to mention that he had Haku's help.

He is not afraid of any challenge.

Naruto instinctively retorted, "No, you don't know what other tricks this guy has up his sleeve."

“I know very well,” Sasuke said calmly, “I have fought him more than once.”

Naruto's eyes widened slowly upon hearing this. Sasuke actually chose to hide something so important?

So that's how he developed his introverted personality?
But Naruto didn't delve into the details and continued to Sasuke, "I'm still worried... He might already have a way to punish you."

"As far as I know, he has now mastered illusion magic and shadow clones, and he may already be lying in ambush nearby."

Sasuke shook his head: "Don't hesitate any longer, Naruto."

"I'll handle this guy; if we don't go now, it'll be too late."

Naruto was silent.

He suddenly remembered a conversation he had with Sakura before he set off.

……

a few days ago.

Hokage Building, Anbu Archives.

"...Therefore, the key to splitting up is cross-support," Naruto said as he helped Sakura pack her luggage.
"My main body and my clone must exist on both sides at the same time. If everything is fine in Amegakure, but Sasuke encounters problems, my clone will take you directly to Sasuke's side..."

“Naruto,” Sakura suddenly interrupted, “I have a question for you.”

"explain."

"What if your shadow clone gets destroyed while we're traveling?"

"Then just provide direct support from the main body, what's the problem?"

“No, you haven’t considered one scenario,” Sakura put the kunai in front of her into her ninja tool pouch: “What will you do if you encounter danger on both sides at the same time?”

"Sasuke and I are both in danger."

Naruto laughed: "That's hilarious! It's like asking, 'If Sasuke and I fell into the water at the same time, who would you save first?' Haha..."

He smiled and noticed that Sakura's expression remained serious.

"Hmm..." Naruto fell into thought, then said, "You, your own wife is more important."

"Get out!" Sakura's eyebrows shot up.

"Okay, okay, I'll think about it carefully..."

Naruto's expression turned serious, and he began to objectively analyze who was stronger, Sakura or Sasuke.

"Actually, I feel that Sasuke might be a bit stronger..."

“No, Naruto,” Sakura denied immediately, “we’re not discussing who’s stronger, we’re discussing who can stall longer.”

"Drag it out until you have enough time to rescue the other side."

Sakura looked at Naruto: "You need to save both sides, so the question is who can buy more time, or rather, who can withstand more damage?"

(End of this chapter)