Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 28 Annihilation

"Is that the brat? A member of the Uzumaki clan..."

At night, a campfire roared in the center of the camp.

The female crew members held hands and sang and danced in front of the bonfire, while the men sat around in twos and threes, drinking, chatting and talking about everything under the sun.

In the darkness in the distance, a group of newly arrived grass ninjas crouched low, secretly watching Naruto as he held a guitar and played a lighthearted tune.

"I heard he knows some ninjutsu. Be careful not to get caught and damage the village's reputation."

Ma Cuntu Shi warned in a low voice.

"Such a little brat? Hmph, a genius, huh..."

The ninja leading the group sneered. "What good is it if a kid who's only five or six years old knows ninjutsu?"

"Wait a little longer, we'll make our move tonight! Disperse!"

With a whoosh, the three ninjas behind him vanished instantly, blocking the other three directions of the camp.

They've been surrounded...

Kagura's keen observation allowed her to discern the movements of the group perfectly.

Naruto's smile held a hint of coldness. He then put down his guitar and looked at Koyuki Fuuka: "I'm going to the restroom, want to come along?"

Anyone want to join?

The girl blushed: "You pervert!"

Naruto said "Oh," got up, and walked towards the darkness outside the camp, which was in the direction of the new squad leader.

"Huh? It ran away by itself?"

The team leader's eyes lit up when he saw Naruto.

Ma Cuntu frowned, a sense of unease creeping in: "Could they have discovered something?"

He heard from the director that Naruto knew some ninjutsu, and he was quite surprised to learn that he could use clones to provide harmony for his main body.

To be able to create physical clones at such a young age is considered genius, even by the standards of major ninja villages!

Therefore, he was still somewhat cautious about kidnapping Naruto.

"A kid this young, and he's already a Jonin?"

The team leader scoffed, "I think you just don't want to affect your mission, do you?"

Masamura Tsuchishi shook his head: "That's part of the reason, after all, it would be difficult for me to explain to my employer if someone were to go missing for no reason while on duty."

"A bunch of civilians... Never mind, I'll treat you to a meal later. You should go back now and not delay the village's mission."

The team leader waved his hand impatiently and quietly crept towards Naruto's direction.

Ma Cun Tu Shi frowned slightly, his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot, hiding in the shadows and spying on the other party's movements.

He still felt something was wrong, so even if his employer might suspect him, he had to see the task completed with his own eyes.

In the distance, the small figure ventured into the darkness, looking around as if searching for a suitable place to release the floodwaters.

Suddenly, a figure appeared behind him like a ghost, and with a palm forming a knife, struck the boy on the back of the neck.

"Mission accomplished!"

Seeing the team leader carrying Naruto back, Tsuchishi Asamura finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems I was overthinking it."

"Well... it's always good to be careful. Thanks a lot this time, anyway!"

The team leader waved his hand, summoned his teammates, and carried Naruto away at high speed.

Watching the group depart, Ma Cuntu quietly breathed a sigh of relief, a relaxed smile appearing on his face. Finding a rare bloodline for the village was a small but significant achievement...

Just as he was thinking about how to explain to the crew, there was a sudden, muffled thud, and an orange-red fox tail pierced through his chest.

Feeling the sharp pain in his chest, Asamura Tsuchishi stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

He turned his head with difficulty and caught a glimpse of the small, blond-haired, blue-eyed figure behind him out of the corner of his eye.

"It's...you?!"

Masamura Tsuchishi wanted to remind his teammates, but the blood and foam that kept gushing from his throat muffled his voice. In the end, he could only make a series of gurgling sounds before he slumped his head down helplessly.

Under the moonlight, Naruto lowered his head slightly, his fair face behind his bangs appearing obscure.

With a flick of its tail, it wiped away all the blood.

"It's my first time killing someone, so I'm not used to it."

Naruto patted his chest, where his heart was pounding and his adrenaline seemed to be surging.

He had heard from a friend that if it was his first time killing someone, as long as he had a decent mental fortitude and the method of killing wasn't particularly bloody, he wouldn't have much of a reaction.

It won't be like in the novels, where you have to vomit.

That kind of situation usually occurs on the battlefield, where the corpses are so badly mutilated that the smell of blood is too strong, which can trigger such an adverse reaction.

Or perhaps it stems from the fear of being discovered and arrested; in reality, the unease and oppression brought about by this fear are far more intense than the loss of life.

In a world where human life is cheap, the negative impact of killing someone like Naruto, who often hunts, is actually not that great.

"Naruto..."

Within the mental space, the nine-tailed fox grinned, "Your hands are trembling. It seems you're not entirely at peace either..."

"A natural reaction."

Naruto clenched his fist, feeling a slight stiffness in his limbs. This was a natural reaction to adrenaline; at this moment, he wouldn't even feel pain if he were stabbed.

After a quick adjustment, he turned to look towards the camp, where three of Ma Cun Tu Shi's men were guarding the film crew not far away.

Naruto formed hand seals and transformed into the appearance of Asamura Tsuchishi, summoning the three of them.

Then, with a single insertion spell, they were sent to the Pure Land…

"Noob..."

Looking down at the three corpses riddled with holes by tree branches, Naruto shook his head and sighed, "I thought they would at least have some suspicions."

"After all, no one could have imagined that a Jonin would be replaced by a five-year-old brat."

Nine-Tails was somewhat understanding: "Your strength defies common sense."

"That's true..."

Hearing Kurama's words, whether it was an objective analysis or praise, Naruto chuckled.

He stomped his foot, and twisted tree trunks, like vines, emerged from the ground, slowly engulfing the corpses of the group.

Then, Naruto deactivated Nine-Tails Mode and ran quickly to the camp, where he found Okamura Tensai giving acting instructions to the actors.

"Mr. Okamura!"

"Oh, Naruto..."

Upon seeing Naruto, Okamura Tensai's previously serious face broke into a kind smile: "What is it?"

Naruto pointed in the direction he had come from: "That Jonin from Asamura asked me to tell you that their village has been attacked and they need to return to provide reinforcements immediately, so they have to abandon this mission."

"However, he said that because the filming location is near the border of the Land of Fire, the possibility of encountering danger is not high, so there is no need to worry too much."

"I see..."

Okamura Tensai frowned. Although he had some reservations about Asamura's abrupt departure, he could understand the other's eagerness.

"The village has been attacked... well, there's nothing we can do about it."

The assistant standing nearby hesitated, "Director, then we..."

"Continue filming!"

Okamura Tensai waved his hand dismissively, saying that finding ninjas was just a precaution, and he wouldn't waste the crew's time on ninjas.

With so many mouths to feed on set, the daily expenses add up to quite a bit!

Naruto was not surprised by Okamura Tensai's reaction, and he did not want to waste other people's time because of his own reasons.

The people in the crew treated him very well, and this kind of pure kindness is the hardest thing to take for granted.

Tonight he will only do two things: save Karin and save the Hidden Grass!

As for whether the people of Kusagakure will cause trouble for the film crew...

Naruto figured they probably couldn't afford to worry about that anymore...