Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 283 Sakura: I'll count to three!

"Attack!" Gamabunta shouted at Naruto.

Kisame suddenly turned his head, cursed, and caused bone spurs to grow from his body.

But it was too late. Naruto had already condensed the Tailed Beast Ball, causing a disturbing energy fluctuation to emanate from above.

"Boom!!" The instant Gamabunta released the summoning, Naruto spat out the Tailed Beast Ball from his mouth!

"boom!!"

A ball of blue and purple chakra shot towards Kisame!

At the same time, Naruto swung his tail and began to slide upwards desperately, trying to escape the attack range of the Great Explosion Water Wave.

A second later, he heard a muffled thud from behind and felt a tremendous impact on his back.

"boom!!!"

"boom!!!"

Kisame absorbed some of the power of the Tailed Beast Ball, but Naruto compressed it considerably, causing it to unleash tremendous power in an instant.

"puff--"

Naruto successfully broke through the water's surface, greedily absorbing the air, when he discovered that the massive water prison was beginning to crumble and could no longer be maintained.

Naruto leaped onto a nearby tree trunk and squinted as he saw a shark-shaped water bullet 'swimming' in the air.

Kisame and Samehada were encased in this water bullet.

"Water Release: Water Shark Bullet, huh... It seems he still has quite a bit of energy left," Naruto murmured.

This special water escape technique can not only attack enemies, but also envelop oneself and glide through the air.

It was at this moment that Naruto felt a surge of power through his body, and the Sage's face appeared around his eyes.

Five minutes have passed, and Sage Mode is in place.

"Then let's finish this battle with the Frog Dummy..."

Upon closer inspection, one can see that Naruto's pupils have begun to show a subtle shift from vertical to horizontal.

This is an imperfect Kurama Mode. Naruto did not open the cage, but Kurama no longer rules out Naruto using Sage Mode.

"boom!!"

Naruto slightly bent his knees, then leaped up and flew towards Kisame.

At this moment, Kisame had faint burn marks on his body. He turned his head and noticed that Naruto was charging towards him like a rocket headbutt!
Kisame formed hand seals, but Naruto charged too fast, and Kisame reached him before he could finish the seals.

"boom!!"

Naruto delivered a thunderous punch, extending the natural energy slightly and instantly shattering the Water Shark Bullet. Samehada, enraged, lunged at Naruto to bite.

It's going to drain all of Naruto's chakra!
"puff!!"

Naruto ignored him and threw another jab at Kisame's abdomen. This time, the blow was so powerful that it pierced Kisame's abdomen, shattering his large and small intestines.

"Ugh!" Kisame spat out blood containing fragments of internal organs.

"Waaaaah!" Samehada bit Naruto's arm tightly, frantically absorbing his chakra.

The two fell to the ground with a single blow. The instant they hit the ground, Naruto delivered another jab, this time breaking Kisame's ribs and causing his chest to cave in.

"boom!!"

Samehada was thrown aside. It howled as it got up and hurriedly crawled toward its owner. If it didn't help, it would really be beaten into mincemeat.

Although Kisame was beaten half to death, Samehada was able to transfer chakra when it got close and heal his wounds in the process.

This is also why Kisame becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents.

But Naruto also understood this principle. In his view, the key to defeating Kisame was to separate him from Samehada.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Countless Naruto shadow clones were summoned, each condensing a Rasengan in their hands, and they all rushed towards Samehada to attack!

"Awooo!" Samehada was enraged. It used the hilt of its sword to prop itself up, revealing its gaping maw. Its sharp spikes made a cracking sound, like a cat with its fur standing on end.

"Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!"

Rasengans rained down on Samehada, causing it to dodge left and right.

Samehada can indeed absorb chakra, but that doesn't mean it's immune to pain.

On Naruto's side.

Kisame vomited another mouthful of blood, barely breathing, but just as Naruto was about to finish him off with his next punch, a large amount of black liquid suddenly appeared on his body!

These liquids covered Naruto's body like maggots clinging to his bones, making it difficult for him to move.

At the same time, white spores also grew from Naruto's body and climbed towards Kisame.

Spiritual Fusion is one of Black Zetsu's signature techniques, allowing him to control the enemy's will to a certain extent.

In the original story, Obito was caught in this trap and forced to use the Rinne Rebirth technique.

“It’s Black Zetsu and White Zetsu… It’s really too much to do it alone…” Naruto gritted his teeth and struggled to break free, while Kisame began to recover from his injuries as his chakra was replenished.

"Zizi-"

His body emitted a crackling sound, and his strength and speed were restored.

Why are they so slow?

Naruto had a bad feeling. Just then, a masked figure suddenly appeared in front of him and shot towards him!

"You really did join 'Akatsuki'!"

Naruto roared, and once again enveloped himself in the Nine-Tails' cloak, shaking off Black Zetsu's grasp and tearing apart the white spores.

With his Sage Chakra almost completely depleted, Naruto used it all in one go, forming hand seals: "Sage Art: Vacuum Wave!"

Several enormous swords instantly covered the entire area, slicing towards the masked man!

Kisame lunged to the side, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu activated their Mayfly Techniques to dodge, while the masked man leaped onto a tree trunk and quickly retreated.

“He didn’t use Shinra Tensei, nor did he use Kamui…” Naruto narrowed his eyes, catching this information.

This shows that he did not display all of his abilities in front of Akatsuki.

But at this moment,
A spinning, twisting black hole suddenly appeared behind the masked man.

Naruto, Kisame, and Zetsu were startled, but the next moment, a heavy fist wrapped in chakra emerged and struck the masked man!
"boom!!!"

The masked man was shot down like a cannonball, creating a deep crater.

Naruto's pupils contracted, and he saw Sakura's half-body emerging from the twisted, spinning black hole. The two locked eyes.

……

Ten minutes ago.

Memories of the Hyuga clan's compound.

Inside the dimly lit room, several high-ranking members of the Hyuga clan, Konoha, Hiruzen, Hiashi, and Hizashi stood there, seemingly discussing something important.

In the center stood Hiashi, his brow furrowed as he looked at the crowd. At that moment, one of Konoha's high-ranking officials spoke:

"The Hidden Cloud Village has sent an ultimatum. If Lord Hiashi is not handed over, the Land of Lightning may go to war with the Land of Fire."

Hiashi looked around at everyone, glanced at Hiruzen, and said:
"There's no other way. If I can save the village with my own life..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by an elder of the Hyuga clan: "Wait, Hiashi! Don't make such a hasty decision!"

Hiashi looked troubled and said to the elder, "The Hyuga clan's bloodline limit is the village's trump card, and protecting it is the main family's duty."

Hiashi lowered his eyes: "But we, who should have been protecting it, dragged the village into the abyss of despair and war..."

“I know all that!” the elder interrupted, then adopted a matter-of-fact tone: “So this is the responsibility of the branch family.”

“We will hand over Hizashi’s body as your substitute, and Hizashi has already agreed to all of this.”

As he said these words, Hizashi stood calmly behind him.

Hiashi suddenly looked up, his tone somewhat agitated: "But what the Land of Lightning wants is the secret of the Byakugan. They won't be satisfied even if we hand over Hizashi, will they?"

The elder shook his head: "Since this is the deal proposed by the Land of Thunder, then hand over the Japanese servants who look exactly like you, and they will have nothing to say."

"This is the fate of those born into the Hyuga clan!"

"But!"

At that moment, Hiashi felt a blur before his eyes, and then a heavy blow struck his abdomen!
"boom!!"

He couldn't help but bend over and discovered that it was Hizashi who had punched him in the stomach, causing an uproar among the people around him.

“Please let me go…” Hizashi said in a deep voice, which shocked everyone.

"Why..." Hiashi collapsed to the ground, beads of sweat trickling down his forehead: "Why did you and Neji have to protect the main branch of the family..."

“No, you’re wrong,” Hizashi shook his head, revealing his true meaning: “I hate the main family, and that’s why I don’t consider you a member of the main family, but rather as an elder brother whom I would protect with my life.”

"This is the first time I've made a choice, and it's a kind of freedom!"

Hiji lived a humble life, which is why he was particularly able to appreciate the value of freedom.

Even if it means choosing to die for freedom.

Silence fell over the surroundings. Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his Hokage hat slightly to conceal his expression.

And at this moment,
"enough!!"

A woman's cold shout came from the doorway, and everyone turned around.

"Is this the free will you believe in?" Sakura strode over. "Who would willingly choose to die? Would they make such a choice if they were alive and well..."

"Neji!"

She looked at Neji in the crowd; he was currently immersed in grief, unable to pull himself out of it.

After Sakura's attempts to dissuade him failed, Neji, affected by the situation, caused the memory space to change again, and the scene shifted to the moment when Neji's father died.

What angered Sakura was simple: she saw only one word in this scene: hypocrisy.

The elders of the Hyuga clan played the villain, uttering the treasonous words "betraying one's brother" on behalf of Hiashi. The Third Hokage seemed to disappear into the shadows, remaining silent at the crucial moment.

Only Hizashi was expressing his true feelings, but even his so-called sincerity was forced—if life wasn't miserable, who would want to actively seek death to escape?

“Even if you repeat these pains day after day, and solidify your understanding, you won’t solve the Hyuga clan’s problems,” Sakura said, her tone reproachful.

"Hinata is still alive, you are still the strongest genius of the Hyuga clan, and your uncle Hiashi is still alive!"

Sakura meant that there is still room for change.

But Neji seemed to have given up completely, shaking his head dejectedly.

The longer he stays here, the more he will become immersed in the past.

"okay, I get it……"

Sakura slowly walked towards Neji.

The NPCs around her pushed aside, and with each step she took forward, her aura rose a step higher.

"Neji, I've always felt sorry for you, but I really can't help it if you choose to give up..."

Sakura put on the black gloves, and her aura instantly soared to its peak.

"I'll count to three!"

(End of this chapter)