From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

"No one is born without the fear of death..."

Naruto, who had been kicked away, felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. The metallic taste in his throat told him that his attack had damaged his internal organs.

And even so, this was only because the opponent didn't go all out.

A ninja who has just graduated from the ninja academy is far too far behind in both strength and experience.

Sasuke and Sakura were only able to leave because of an unexpected situation that happened to the other side.

First, Sakura's domineering aura awakens; second, the domineering aura left to her by her father.

Naruto trembled as he tried to stand up, but his legs wouldn't budge.

Why force yourself?

Danzo looked at the entrance to the shelter: "Compared to them, your role is more important. But you bear the dangers that come with your identity, yet you haven't received the power you deserve."

Naruto smiled. "Every word you say has the power to draw people in unconsciously. Is that your special ability? Was it because of this that Root was established in the past?"

"But has anyone ever told you? Your power... can't destroy a firm will!"

As soon as he finished speaking, golden chakra erupted from Naruto's body.

Its sheer size was so great that it even stirred up strong winds in the shelter.

"Responsibility and power are reciprocal. Those who possess power must always remember to put people first and never act arbitrarily."

"Because power is granted by the people, because they believe that Dad can bring a better life to everyone in the village, and that's what Dad has always done."

"To be able to grow up safely, to be able to study quietly at the ninja academy, to be born in this peaceful and tranquil era—all of this is hard-won!"

"Without the sacrifices of the Revolutionary Army, without the thousands of teachers going to every corner of the ninja world to teach, this world would still be the same as before, the same as before, where even children had to go to the battlefield to face death."

In a short while, Naruto's injuries had healed thanks to the chakra.

And this golden chakra made him feel stronger than ever before.

At that moment, he suddenly understood the past of his father, the teacher with thick eyebrows, and he also understood what power was born to protect.

Whether it's chakra or Haki, these shouldn't be the power used for ordinary competition, but rather the power used to stop and defeat the enemy in times like these, when the village is in danger!

At this moment, Danzo also stared intently at Naruto with a serious expression.

Although it lacked the crimson hue born of past hatred, he recognized this chakra.

"Nine-tailed?"

At this moment, the communication device that had just been activated when the domineering aura was suppressed rang again.

Danzo tapped his ear, then glanced at his unconscious subordinate.

"Everything is arranged, but there's still a little something here..."

Before he could finish speaking, a golden light suddenly appeared in front of him.

The chakra-formed claws swung down suddenly, but were dodged in an instant.

However, just as he dodged, a figure appeared behind him.

"No one can destroy this village!"

With a roar, a nearly solid tail formed from chakra followed closely behind, crisscrossing and spreading throughout the entire shelter.

……

At the same time, although the communicator was very quiet, Minato Namikaze still heard it.

Naruto?

Is everything arranged properly?

Just two words, but enough to evoke a lot of associations.

Before the other party could speak, Minato Namikaze raised his hand to stop Obito and Hizashi from continuing their attempt to subdue the opponent.

Minato looked up at the three people in front of him: "It seems your plan isn't going well."

Wen let out a breath and frowned: "Your hearing is good. But if you can hear me, you should know what 'properly arranged' means."

"Now, Fourth Hokage! You can choose to hand over the two tailed beasts, or you can choose to blow the entire Hidden Leaf Village to smithereens."

Minato Namikaze chuckled. "I can't verify the truthfulness of what you're saying, so naturally, I can't make a deal. Do you think I'd believe just anyone who blocks my way and spouts nonsense?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three kids looked at each other, their faces grim.

While the preparations were indeed genuine, as the Fourth Hokage said, there are no deals that can be made if things cannot be faced squarely.

The explosive tags are buried deep within the entire Hidden Leaf Village. How could the enemy easily believe them if they didn't explode?

However, what the three kids didn't know was that after hearing the communicator, Minato Namikaze had already guessed that the plan to blow Konoha up into the sky was real.

But immediately, he also knew that he couldn't show any sign of belief.

The other party were just three kids. No matter how strong they were, their age gave them too little experience, so they were easy to fool.

Naruto had a backup plan, including the Nine-Tails' chakra, and the enemy's main objective was the Tailed Beasts; blowing up the village was not their goal.

"It seems the Fourth Hokage wasn't as devoted to Konoha as rumored..."

Wen reached out and pressed the communicator, asking, "How much longer until the problem is resolved?"

Danzo replied after a long pause: "Soon, the other party is the son of the Fourth Hokage, so he can also be used as a bargaining chip."

A roar rang out simultaneously: "No one will be used as a bargaining chip to threaten Father! This world doesn't just belong to Konoha, it belongs to everyone!"

The son's voice rang out, but it did not cause Minato Namikaze's expression to change in any way.

Just as Naruto said, this world doesn't just belong to Konoha, it belongs to everyone.

……

At the same time, Sasuke and Sakura left the shelter and headed straight for the Hokage Building.

However, Nara Shikaku, the manager of the Hokage Building, noticed the spread of Conqueror's Haki immediately.

However, after Sasuke and Sakura arrived, Nara Shikaku did not launch a rescue operation.

Because through the communicator, Minato Namikaze's shadow clone told him: first find the explosive tags that cover the village.

Nara Shikamaru hesitated, "Naruto is just a genin, how could he possibly defeat Danzo?"

The shadow clone shook its head slightly: "The main body was prepared, and this is also an open scheme by the other side. If we arrest Danzo immediately, we might end up being blackmailed instead."

"Only by eliminating the very foundation of their scheme can we thwart their plot and allow us to support Naruto."

"Trust him...we need to hurry."

Nara Shikaku hesitated for only three seconds before quickly ordering, "Notify all members of the Hyuga clan remaining in the village to mobilize and, using the Byakugan, search for all the hidden explosive tags in Konoha, centered around Shelter C12."

"clear."

The ANBU (Anbu) members instantly disappeared.

……

Time passed second by second, and the shelter became ruins.

Meanwhile, Kakashi, who was leading a team of Jonin to conduct a search of the entire village, was speechless as he was being scolded by the alternate dimension in his left eye.

Obito cursed him, but he had to take it.

The last time something like this happened was after Lin made her choice, during a cathartic fight in another dimension.

In contrast, Kakashi was truly in the wrong this time.

In the real world, he was even more at a loss for words when faced with Sakura and Sasuke.

"Whoosh!"

Sasuke, pressing for answers, suddenly sped up and stood in front of Kakashi: "I'm asking you! Why didn't you go save Naruto?"

Sakura, her hands clenched tightly, stood beside Sasuke, stopping Kakashi: "Naruto will die. That guy is no match for us. We just graduated. Kakashi-sensei, please... please go save Naruto."

Kakashi's gaze turned serious. He raised his headband and used his Sharingan to scan the surrounding walls and buildings.

Knowing about the existence of the explosive tags made the search much easier.

However, just as she was about to pull out the explosive tag from the wall, Sakura and Sasuke stopped her.

The two little devils stared intently at him.

"Phew... Naruto has made his choice."

As he spoke, Kakashi looked in the direction of the violent chakra fluctuations he sensed with his Observation Haki; that was where Sasuke and Sakura had escaped from.

"Damn it... What do you mean a choice has already been made? The master said that if justice requires sacrificing the lives of others, then it is not true justice!"

Sasuke glared at Kakashi, clenched his fists, and turned to head towards the shelter.

Sakura's alter ego cursed angrily and followed suit.

But this time, Kakashi had no choice but to stop the two.

"The sheer force of that Conqueror's Haki was so overwhelming that the entire village could feel its oppressive power. You also said that Naruto had the opportunity to leave with you, but he chose to stay."

"The other side orchestrated everything, but their goal was definitely not to destroy Konoha. The Fourth Hokage brought the two tailed beasts to the expanded meeting so that they could receive the protection of the master."

"If a rescue is attempted, will the other side detonate all the explosive tags?"

A flawless version after careful inspection!

"Naruto created a delicate balance in the situation, but once that balance is broken, what choice do you want the teacher to make?"

Sasuke and Sakura fell silent.

Yes, that was Naruto's own choice.

Naruto had already thought of this after throwing the two of them out.

At that moment, the figure leading the search team looked over, and when he didn't find Naruto, his eyes, with bulging veins, showed a hint of panic.

Hinata Hyuga ran over and asked about Naruto.

Sakura's unconscious gaze confirmed Hinata's suspicions.

That was Naruto's chakra; he only told himself about that chakra back at the Ninja Academy.

Hinata clenched her fists, then turned and ran towards the shelter.

However, he was grabbed by a hand as soon as he made a move.

Lin sighed: "I wasn't telling you because I was worried about this. Would your going even be effective?"

As she spoke, Rin looked up and glared at Kakashi again: "Please take care of these three kids. Something's happened to them. If something goes wrong..."

Kakashi's gaze was equally solemn: "I believe him."

The two sighed, then grabbed the kids from their class and began searching the entire village for explosive tags as quickly as possible.

After Rin said something to Hinata, this once gentle and weak girl suddenly started using her Byakugan at a high intensity.

Only after the explosive tags are cleared out can Naruto be saved.

……

At that moment, the nearby shelter collapsed with a loud crash.

Naruto's golden chakra was still abundant, and six tails had risen from his tail.

Chakra condensed into a form, and each strike shook the ground. At the same time, tails swept out, blocking Danzo's ninjutsu attacks.

……

At the same time, Minato Namikaze was also waiting for the result.

The Nine-Tails landed on Obito's shoulder, its eyes looking at the three kids.

"You possess a special power, but that power should not be present in you."

Meng snorted coldly: "Once we catch you, you'll become part of this force too."

Mitsuo Isobu shook his head slightly: "Having something doesn't mean you're exempt. You are human, and you are not the same as them. If those extraterrestrials succeed in their plot, you will not be able to escape unscathed either."

"You didn't experience that era, so naturally you don't know what the world was like back then. The entire world was desolate, all the energy was..."

He pointed at Isobu and yelled, "Shut up, you turtle!"

Wen also looked at the two tailed beasts, not caring about what the Three-Tailed Isobu had just said.

"What does the world... have to do with us?"

Dee was equally unconcerned: "If the world's good fortune cannot be shared, then what does the evil that destroys the world have to do with us?"

As test subjects, even though they were just children, they witnessed the death of one life after another.

That's why they don't care what happens to the world.

What do I care about?

What is it that has been lost?

In that world without sorrow, all happiness will return, and all suffering will vanish into dreams.

Everything... is still there.

Time passed second by second.

The three children gradually lost patience.

The communicator was reconnected, but it wasn't Danzo's voice that came from the other end.

"You...failed."

The voice was very weak, and the volume of the roar was long gone.

But Wen was furious.

"Bang!"

The communicator was blown up.

"As expected, he was a loser. Even with the power of a god, he was still just a loser."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze, who had also been waiting, breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems we have no more bargaining chips left."

The moment the words left his mouth, Minato Namikaze suddenly looked up.

"Sizzle sizzle..."

"boom!"

The crimson energy, centered on it, suddenly rushed towards the other party.

Lightning flashed and rippled across the forests of the entire border region.

"Click-clack..."

The powerful impact even caused damage, with trees shattering one by one.

The three people enveloped by the domineering aura felt their power being suppressed in an instant.

Meng, who could reflect all damage, found that his ability was completely unresponsive at this moment.

"How is that possible?!"

Her pupils dilated; she was no longer the arrogance she had shown moments before.

Minato Namikaze's voice rang out behind him: "There are no gods in this world, not in the past, and not in the future. If anyone claims to be a god, then kill him."

"Buzz..."

The Rasengan coalesced, combining its domineering power with chakra, and crimson lightning covered its surface.

"boom!"

Just moments later, with their abilities suppressed by the domineering aura, all three brats were captured alive.

……