Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 278 Madara, activate!
Sakura remained silent in the back, and sighed softly after seeing Ai's reaction.

She knew that once Naruto revealed this information, the Raikage, anxious to save his brother, would react in this way.

The trio of Hanabi instantly tensed up, and Neji couldn't help but step forward to protect Naruto's back.

As Xi and Darui approached, the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Naruto calmly looked around and said lightly, "There's no need for everyone to be so nervous. I'm just chatting with your Raikage."

As he spoke, the Nine-Tails' aura within him gradually began to be released. Unlike before, this time the Nine-Tails was actively cooperating with him in doing so.

Therefore, in just a moment, almost everyone felt a deep sense of fear.

Samui's previously icy expression crumbled, and shock flashed in his eyes.

"How does this person manage to be so cool..." she thought to herself, looking at the crowd around her who had also changed their expressions.

They couldn't even muster the will to fight for a moment, a feeling that even Killer Bee had never given them.

With the Nine-Tailed Fox's aura fully unleashed, few can withstand its oppressive power.

However, the Raikage in front of him withstood the attack.

His eyes twitched slightly, and faint lightning appeared around his body.

Don't get me wrong, since we've already met in person, Lei Yingai naturally doesn't like playing games with people; he's always been straightforward in his dealings.

As long as you're strong enough, even kneeling down and singing "Conquer" isn't out of the question—that's just Ai's personality.

A moment later, Ai chuckled and walked back to his desk. Naruto immediately suppressed his aura, his cold eyes sweeping around the room with a hint of warning.

Everyone around, including Neji, took a step back in unison.

"It seems that the first step has been successfully completed..." Sakura thought to herself.

Coming all the way to Yunyin for cooperation is not something that can be easily accomplished simply by providing manpower and resources.

Take this close encounter as an example. Naruto and his group not only had to share information, but also had to flex Konoha's muscles.

You need to give people a strong first impression that you're not someone to mess with.

Just like the recent attempt by the US to take advantage of China, only by standing firm and refusing any unequal agreements can we prevent them from taking further advantage.

"Don't misunderstand Naruto. I will naturally discuss this with the Hokage. I was just asking for your opinion." A looked at Naruto and laughed heartily.

"What a consultation, boss..." Darui broke out in a cold sweat; he had just felt like he was about to die right there.

Not only him, but everyone in Kumogakure also breathed a sigh of relief, especially Omoi, who no longer underestimated Naruto.

"Next, I'll briefly talk about the locations that Kumogakure has searched, as well as the Akatsuki strongholds scattered nearby..."

Ai unfolded a map for everyone, marking several key areas. This information was provided by the sensory ninjas of Kumogakure.

Their mission was to conduct further searches based on their initial explorations and to share any information that would aid in the search.

After speaking, Raikage's secretary distributed wireless devices to everyone for communication at any time.

After distributing the items, Naruto looked at everyone and said, "I'll be in charge of this operation. Does anyone from Kumogakure have any objections?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd gave him strange looks, and many turned to look at Lei Ying Ai.

Ai raised an eyebrow and said, "You can handle this yourselves."

Naruto looked at the crowd again; they exchanged glances, but no one voiced any objection.

This is the advantage of showing off your muscles: in situations where disagreements may arise, the person with the biggest muscles holds the most say.

Of course, for Naruto, it was just for convenience and to save trouble.

“I’ll take it as everyone agreeing if no one says anything. Hanabi, you two get to know your friends from Kumogakure during this time. Samui and Darui, you two continue searching in the same direction as before. I’ll lead the people from Konoha along this path.”

He pointed in one direction, then looked at them and asked, "Is there a problem?"

Everyone paused for a moment, then said in unison, "No problem!"

With this, Konoha and Kumogakure officially launched a new round of searches.

……

the other side.

In the afternoon.

Within the Land of Fire, on a certain main road near Konoha.

The road is flanked by endless forests, and the only sounds are the calls of birds and animals, which makes it feel peaceful.

This is a road that merchants often travel along. They would walk along this road to Konoha, sell their goods, and then return to their hometown.

To avoid encountering bandits along the way, merchants with the means would hire several ninjas as bodyguards.

"Clatter...clatter..."

A horse-drawn carriage loaded with goods slowly traveled along the road.

The coachman stretched, half-closing his eyes, enjoying the warm sunlight on his body.

"Heading towards Konoha?"

"Yeah... Hey, who are you?!"

The coachman suddenly regained consciousness, but the next moment, his mind became confused again.

Obito took control of the reins, allowing Madara Uchiha to use his Sharingan to probe his memories.

"Tell me what you know about Konoha and Naruto Uzumaki," Madara said calmly.

The stableman's empty eyes stared ahead as he mechanically recounted everything he had seen and heard, including the current location of Konoha, the number of guards at the entrance, the street layout, the direction of the Hokage Building, and...

The Naruto Uzumaki he knew.

Besides the coachman, there were ninjas sitting on the goods behind, merchants in the carriages, and so on; their eyes all had a uniformly empty look. And it only took Madara Uchiha one second to trap them in the genjutsu.

“What they know is only the Naruto Uzumaki as seen by the villagers,” Obito said in a deep voice. “We need to make contact with ninjas from Konoha, and they need to be ninjas of a high rank.”

Madara remained silent, leaning against the side and saying calmly, "We've just arrived here, so there's no need to rush to find Konoha ninjas. I also need to understand the general situation of Konoha first."

He acted with a calm and unhurried demeanor, much like a nobleman hunting deer in the forest.

Or rather, he was enjoying the process of reclaiming the Rinnegan.

It's been a long time since I've been active in the ninja world...

Ban raised his eyes, staring directly into the somewhat dazzling sunlight, but didn't blink once.

The next moment, he narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction to the side.

It appeared that a group of ninjas had just passed by them.

"Here they come." Madara stood up and disappeared into the Kamui dimension along with Obito.

in the forest.

"Woof! Woof! Waaah..."

"What's wrong, Akamaru? Your expression doesn't seem quite right."

Kiba Inuzuka rode Akamaru towards Konoha, with Hinata and Shino behind him. The three of them had just completed their mission.

He wrinkled his nose and suddenly lowered his voice, saying to Hinata and Shino behind him without turning around, "Akamaru just said that he sensed an exceptionally powerful aura."

Hinata Shino felt a chill run down her spine as the former whispered, "Byakugan!"

The Byakugan of the Hyuga main family has a 360-degree field of vision, which Hinata used to quietly look behind her, trying to investigate the situation around her.

Shino also released the parasitic insects without making a sound, and a few insects stayed on different tree trunks.

Suddenly,

They heard a deep, resonant male voice in their ears:

"The Hyuga clan, the Aburame clan, the Inuzuka clan... are they all sensory ninjas? That's interesting."

The pupils of all three people suddenly contracted!

Shino reacted the fastest, instantly releasing a large number of parasitic insects from his sleeve, and shouted, "Secret Technique: Insect Ball!"

"Buzz—" The parasitic insect instantly pounced in the direction it had just come from, with Fang following closely behind. It exchanged a glance with Akamaru and was about to unleash Fang Over Fang the next moment.

However, the next moment, he saw a figure in red armor magnify in front of him, so much so that he didn't even have time to react!

"boom!!"

Madara kicked Kiba in the face, slamming Akamaru to the ground along with him. He then landed on a tree trunk, instantly completing hand seals and revealing the Tiger Seal:
"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Singing Technique!"

"boom!!"

He unleashed four fire dragons, one of which instantly burned the swarm of insects that Shino attacked to ashes, while the other three pounced on Shino and Hinata themselves!

Madara could have used a ninjutsu like Great Fire Annihilation, but the coverage area was too large, which would easily attract the attention of Konoha.

"Oops!"

Shino couldn't even see what the newcomer looked like, so he could only retreat and produce more parasitic insects to block Hinata's way.

Hinata was scalded by the intense heat emanating from the fire dragon and couldn't open her eyes, but when she saw the terrible state of her teeth, she gritted her teeth and raised her hand towards the fire dragon.

"Bagua Kongzhang!"

"boom!!"

The shockwave composed of chakra instantly stopped the fire dragon's charge, but the next moment, she felt a blur before her eyes, and the red armor suddenly appeared in front of her!
"boom!!"

Madara kicked Hinata, who instinctively raised her hand to block, but Madara slammed her to the ground like a ball with tremendous force!

Her body crashed to the ground, striking tree trunks along the way and breaking them in half with a loud thud!

What's most despairing about him isn't his physical prowess or the immense power of his fire-style ninjutsu, but rather the speed at which he attacks.

If you watch the anime or read the manga, you'll only notice that Madara's movements are fluid and graceful.

From Konoha's perspective, Madara's attack was like the Flash's; he was kicked away in a flash.

This is a physical reaction formed through countless trials; perhaps only Naruto and Sasuke in Sage Mode could barely keep up with his attack rhythm.

"boom!!"

At that moment, the remaining fire dragon also crashed down on Shino. He raised his hands to block it, and then a hideous wound appeared on his arms, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique has a 100% hit rate; there is no way to dodge it except by directly confronting it.

"The difference is too great... Who exactly are you?"

Shino lowered his hand, drenched in sweat, but when he looked at Madara, an incredulous emotion flickered in his eyes.

Although he is usually quiet and reserved, that doesn't mean he doesn't know about Konoha's history.

The person in front of him gave him a strong sense of familiarity.

Shino spoke tremulously, "Uchiha... Madara?"

Just then, he saw a twisted and rotating space appear beside Madara, from which Obito slowly walked out.

"This is bad, it's Akatsuki... I must bring this information back to Konoha..."

Shino couldn't help but glance in the direction of Konoha, but Madara had no intention of letting him go, leaping over to his side and grabbing him by the neck.

(End of this chapter)