This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 106 Shukaku: I'd Rather Die Than Go Out
"Orochimaru!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted sharply, forcefully interrupting Orochimaru's words that were about to come out!

This situation is obvious to anyone—these big shots are definitely hiding something from them!
Naruto slapped his forehead, feeling utterly helpless: "These people still think they're hothouse babies? Their mindset needs an update!"

How can the Hokage be completely immune to information?

What's there to hide?
So what if there's a Nine-Tailed Fox sealed inside him? The whole village knows!
but.
Naruto sensed that within the Nine-Tails seal, two abnormal chakra streams were quietly settling, and in addition, a pure energy was silently lurking deep within his body.

It can be confirmed that this chakra is harmless, otherwise he would have erased it long ago.

Could it be that Snake Lady's ultimate move is related to them?
"Tsk, let's have a good talk with Kurama tonight. He was quite happy about beating up the First Hokage before."

the other side.

Upon hearing the name "Naruto," a flicker of emotion finally crossed Hiruzen Sarutobi's deathly expressionless face.

With Naruto, Jiraiya, and Kakashi all arriving, the First and Second Hokage are sure to be defeated.

Naruto wins!
This boy actually defeated the first and second generation leaders!

At this moment, a thought suddenly ignited in him: he wanted to live and see with his own eyes the future of Konoha that this young man had forged!
Not as Hokage, but as a retired ninja.

Because the position of Hokage should be passed on to a more worthy successor.

His gaze swept over Orochimaru, and the figure seemed to overlap with the extraordinary Orochimaru of his youth—the disciple on whom he had once placed great hopes.
A hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes, and then he made his decision!
In a hoarse voice, he ordered Jiraiya: "Jiraiya! Join forces and arrest Orochimaru!"

"Hiruzen! Do you still want to let the tiger return to the mountain?!" The summoning beast, the Ape Demon, suddenly warned sharply.

"Do it!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared, his movements as swift as lightning!
Orochimaru's fate? He won't decide; the new Hokage will!

"whispering sound!"

The moment Orochimaru's golden snake eyes met Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze, a cold smile of triumph flashed across his lips.

Sure enough, the old man softened his heart again!

"Latent Shadow Snake Hands!"

His pale hands suddenly shot out!
From within the pitch-black cuffs, dozens of giant pythons, their scales gleaming with a cold light, shot out like arrows released from a bow!

Its gaping maw, rife with venomous fangs, and a stench of death mingled with the stench of blood, like a giant net descending upon Sarutobi and Jiraiya!
Huh-boom!

The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel, transformed from the ape demon, swept across with the force of wind and thunder!

The shadow of the staff rolled like an angry dragon, and the sharp energy exploded the air, instantly turning the first few giant pythons into a bloody pulp!
Orochimaru retreated half a step like a ghost, dodging the shadow of the staff, and symbolically shot out a few shuriken.

Clang! Clang! The shuriken were all swept away by the force of the staff!

The next second, two hands wrapped in lightning chakra locked his shoulders like iron clamps, their knuckles cracking!
Orochimaru put up a few resistances before being captured on the spot!
The dust has settled, and the show is over.

Naruto got up and put away the sunflower seeds and the small stool.

The fluid movements suddenly stopped!
Within the sensory circle, more than ten kilometers away—the violent chakra of the One-Tailed Beast suddenly erupted!

Nearby, three familiar chakra fluctuations could be heard: Sasuke! Sakura! Shikamaru!

"Kakashi-sensei,"

Naruto suddenly turned his head, looking puzzled: "Do Sasuke and Sakura have a mission? How come they're in a fierce battle with Shukaku?!"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi's deadpan eyes narrowed sharply, and his face, hidden beneath his mask, seemed to tremble.

The order was clearly—track and monitor! Stay far away! Wait for Naruto's backup!

They actually started fighting?

Suddenly, Sasuke's stubborn face, filled with the determination to "surpass Naruto," flashed through my mind.

It seems I know why now.

Upon thinking of this, his voice deepened, carrying a hint of barely perceptible gravity: "I ordered them to monitor the movements of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, but I never expected that they would actually be involved in a battle with Shukaku."

"Naruto! You—" Kakashi's words were cut short.

"Peace of mind!"

Naruto's lips curled into a signature bright smile, his blue eyes gleaming: "Leave it to me! I'll bring them all back safe and sound!"

Swish!
Before the words were finished, a flash of golden light appeared!
Naruto's figure vanished instantly, disappearing into the spatial ripples!
Rewind a bit—

Deep in the forest.

The three people and one dog sped through the woods like the wind.

Sasuke's face was ashen, his arrogance on the eve of the final match had long since crumbled—the chasm called "Naruto" was tearing his understanding apart at an alarming speed!

Observing the battle just now, the former power was just a vague concept, but now it has condensed into a concrete monster that can crush cognition - the Tailed Beast!
"Let this clash measure the difference between us!"

"Someone's blocking the way ahead!" Parker warned!
When the squad brakes suddenly, someone must stop to respond.

Shikamaru glanced around: Sasuke was locked on the road ahead, and Sakura was worried about Sasuke.

Seeing this, he stepped forward and said lazily, "Leave this to me."

A sudden gust of wind arose, and withered leaves swirled wildly!
Temari stands proudly atop the giant fan!

"Tsk, what a nuisance!" Shikamaru scratched his head and half-raised his eyelids when he saw his old rival.

We hurried along for a while longer.

"They've stopped!" Parker suddenly shouted a warning.

"Just what I wanted!" Sasuke's eyes flashed with crimson three-tomoe! His figure tore through the forest like a black arrow!

Swish!
In the center of the open space, he had already blocked the way for the two Sand Village members!
"Come and fight! Gaara!" Sasuke's fingertips crackled with lightning as he pointed directly at his target!

As for Kankuro standing next to him? Ignore him!
Gaara was not having an attack at this time, and Shukaku within him was stable.

“Uchiha Sasuke?” He recognized the distinctive black hair; it was Naruto’s teammate with the blond hair.

"Releasing the monster inside you now!" Sasuke roared as he closed in!
Kankuro rushed to block him, but Sasuke twisted his body and delivered a powerful whip kick that sent him flying like a cannonball!

Kankuro staggered to his feet, only to have his vision blocked by Sakura's fingers, which were clenched so tightly they were white! Her eyes burned with fighting spirit:

"Your opponent is me!"

No one is allowed to interfere with Sasuke's battle! A bead of cold sweat rolled down Kankuro's forehead—the shadow of the monstrous female demon from the arena still lingered!

The main battlefield.

With the Sharingan locked on, Gaara's disadvantages in his normal state became apparent!

Kakashi's lightning speed, honed through special training, rendered the sand armor defenses as flimsy as paper, sending Aira flying backward time and time again!

Snap! Boom—

The Sand Armor shattered inch by inch!

"Kill you!!!"

Amidst the shattered sand, Gaara's pupils shrank to pinpoints, and the suppressed, primal desire from the depths of his heart finally burst forth with a roar!

In the blink of an eye, Gaara's body swelled and twisted, transforming into a ferocious half-tailed beast monster!

but,
Compared to Sasuke, who had undergone six months of intensive training by Leopard Teacher, it was still just a punching bag that could only passively take hits!

Fire Release: Blazing Flames Like a Dragon!

Lightning Release: Thousand Birds - Sharp Spear cuts through everything like a beam of death!
The half-tailed beast's body tumbled and rolled in a sorry state, scattering sand everywhere, as sharp blue and white lightning easily tore apart its newly grown limbs!

"Ow—"

Under extreme pain and humiliation, the restraints collapsed!

A sand-covered Shukaku, as large as a small mountain, suddenly appeared in the woodland!
However, even such a colossal object only caused a slight ripple in Sasuke's scarlet tomoe eyes.

Swish!
A golden light flashed, and Naruto suddenly appeared on the treetop!

The three people and the dog focused their attention on each other, and Naruto checked on the two people and the dog.

Parker the psychic dog sat comfortably.

Sakura brushed the dust off her sleeve; it was the mark of her easily defeating Kankuro.

On the other side is Shikamaru, who defeated Temari.

On the field, eating Xiaoyao Pills was not allowed, and Shikamaru unfortunately lost.

However, off the field, the Nara family princes, who were not lacking in Xiaoyao Maru, completely overwhelmed them.

“Naruto-kun!” Sakura’s eyes instantly brightened like stars.

Our pillar of support has arrived! Sasuke can finally breathe a sigh of relief!
Shikamaru slightly lifted his eyelids and raised his eyebrows: "Oh."

That counts as giving prior notice!

Parker looked up and saw an old acquaintance, then wagged his tail, asking for interaction: "Naruto, do you want to touch my paw pads?"

Want to pet a dog?

of course!

Naruto's fingertips skillfully sank into the soft, fluffy pads, but his sharp gaze pierced through the branches, locking onto the center of the battlefield!

Time seemed to freeze.

The enormous Shukaku stood motionless like a sand sculpture, while Sasuke stood atop a tree, coldly confronting him.

Gaara bursts forth from the sand, roaring as he attempts to activate the Feign Sleep Technique!

However, it failed!
No matter how the hand seals changed, the core consciousness that should have awakened—the tailed beast named Shukaku—remained completely unresponsive!

"Monster! Come out!! You get out here!!!"

Gaara's voice was distorted by an intense thirst for power as he furiously pounded the sand with his hands! But that familiar, tyrannical consciousness was like a dead flame that had been completely extinguished, offering no response whatsoever!
Deep in the sand—Shukaku's consciousness shrank into a ball: at this moment, there was no longer the violence and madness of the past, only lingering fear!
"I'm not going out! I'd rather die than go out!!"

It recalled the golden nightmare that had recently terrified it!

Those fists, as big as sandbags, easily shattered its tailed beast chakra condensation time and time again!

Then it was smashed into sand and gravel that flew everywhere!

That wasn't a battle. It was pure, one-sided humiliation!
Each punch contains a monstrous force, like a heavy hammer crushing the core of the soul!

pain!
The pain was so intense that my mind went blank!

The pain was so intense that I couldn't even muster any anger!

It hurts like hell!
Get me out of here? If I leave, I'm a dog!

"Hey, Shukaku,"

Gaara's voice carried an absurd mockery: "Could it be that you're afraid of this Uchiha?"

Shukaku thought: "A mere Uchiha? That's nothing!"

"No!" Gaara instantly understood, his pupils shrinking in shock—the answer was so absurd it sent chills down his spine:

"You're afraid of him! Naruto Uzumaki!!"

boom!
This realization was like a giant hammer shattering Gaara's understanding!
That invincible monster who roared for freedom all day long and tore wildly through his flesh and blood, was willing to give up the freedom that was within his grasp because of fear of another man.
She didn't even dare to show her head when that man wasn't around.

"Hahahaha!"

Gaara's laughter was hoarse and distorted. "So you've become a coward too? Just because of that little blond kid who was crushed by the First Hokage long ago?"

"died?"

Shukaku's consciousness suddenly surged into a monstrous wave!
How could a man like that die?
"Yes! You should have sensed that terrifying battle in the distance just now. He was blasted to smithereens by the first and second generation summoned by spirits!"

It remembers that battle.

That scene, that terrifying chakra fluctuation, was like the scorching summer sun. Even though its perception was limited, even though it was dozens of kilometers away, it was still burning with heat!

The golden retriever puppy died! Hahaha!

The shackles of fear cracked open a crack in an instant, and the spotlight of ecstasy almost blinded its beastly eyes!

That being the case.
The next instant,

The beast's pupils, which had been standing still and dazed, suddenly contracted to pinpoints. Then, a pure, destructive hunger, like a mad beast breaking free of its shackles, suddenly awakened deep within this body!
"Hahahaha! I'm out again!!!"

6K, that's all for today's update. I'll see if I can make up for the missed chapter later, so don't wait...
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