Escape from Konoha.

"Nine Lama, what's going on? How could I...?"

"No, I'm not entirely sure what happened either. Like you, I was also in a daze, having fallen into a deep sleep. But anyway, let's take care of the enemy in front of us first."

That's how Nine-Tails answered.

It wasn't sure what had just happened, but it vaguely sensed a familiar presence.

But now is not the time to dwell on this. Compared to these trivial matters, defeating the enemy is the most important thing.

Naruto then noticed that Shiraishi was also not far away, with a gloomy face and a pale complexion, looking very weak.

But he wasn't much better off; he felt somewhat uncoordinated.

When I swung my arm, I could clearly feel a slight sluggishness, as if my body had been stiff.

So he rushed toward Shiraishi, intending to finish him off in one go.

The opponent's technique is too dangerous; we cannot give him a second chance to unleash it.

As Shiraishi saw Naruto charging towards him, he was about to move when Naruto punched him, sending him flying straight away.

"Cough cough!"

Shiraishi coughed awkwardly, struggling to breathe.

The life force that had been so hard-won was now slipping away again, so I had no choice but to continue using Sage Chakra to replenish it.

Moreover, his physical incoordination had not yet been adjusted, making it difficult for him to keep up with Naruto's agility.

With barely managing to catch a glimpse of Naruto's movement, Shiraishi, without a word, began to retreat while he still had the strength.

Naruto leaped, changed his course, and pounced on Shiraishi again.

Shiraishi bit his finger and formed a hand seal.

He pressed his palm into the air, and a smile appeared on his lips at just the right moment.

"Spiritual communication!"

boom!

The thick smoke dissipated.

A huge red jade appeared between the two of them.

The surface of the red jade was covered with cracks, which were the marks left by the fire spirit whose body had been destroyed by the Eight Gates Technique.

The outer mechanical shell is destroyed, but the critical strike spells of the main body can still be used.

hum!

The air vibrated, and a large number of black array seals surrounded the red jade, radiating outwards in a circular pattern and beginning to rotate rapidly around the jade.

A blazing white flame erupted from the red gemstone and began to expand, resembling a miniature sun.

Shiroshi completed his defense first; the Shadow Dancer's physical shadow formed a closed sphere, completely enveloping his body.

Naruto quickly formed a circular shield with Truth-Seeking Balls and held it in front of him, while the giant golden Nine-Tails that he conjured also had its tails wrapped around him in layers.

On the expanding, blazing white sun, light radiates from the cracks.

The sphere of light enveloped the land for a kilometer, and then a mushroom cloud shot into the sky without warning.

The intense heat is enough to turn steel to ashes.

The core area is characterized by intense heat.

Even after more than ten minutes, the high temperature, which could burn the skin, still remained.

The earth at its core seemed to have been baptized by magma, with black and red scattering everywhere and billowing black smoke flowing.

Amidst the smoke and dust, the Shadow Dancer slowly untied the Shadow Sphere.

He was expelled from Shiroishi's shadow, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He was barely breathing, and his Sage Chakra was completely depleted.

On the other side, a red bird, resembling a small bird, also lay weakly on the ground. It tried several times to flap its wings and take flight, but each time it fell back to the ground, emitting a faint cry.

Shiraishi paid no attention to these things, but walked step by step towards the ground in front of him, panting slightly, and sweat dripping from his face under the scorching heat.

Finally, he stopped and looked at the completely deserted land, managing to force a smile with the last of his strength.

"It seems it's been blown to bits, leaving not even ashes..."

"Not necessarily."

The voice came from behind.

Shiraishi froze, turning around to see a fist looming in his field of vision.

Shiraishi rolled away without any resistance, coughing up blood as he rolled.

It rolled for about ten meters before finally stopping. Just as it was about to get up, it found that its body was too weak and it fell down again.

Gazing at the boundless starry sky, a faint glimmer of dawn seemed to appear in the east.

Shiraishi's eyes were somewhat vacant, and he was breathing softly.

Footsteps drew closer.

Naruto walked over, his body also covered in wounds, and he only had one right arm left. He couldn't even maintain his golden body state and was panting heavily.

He stood in front of Shiraishi, looking at the immobile Shiraishi, bent down slightly, and grabbed his collar with his right hand.

Using red Tailed Beast chakra, a beast-like arm was attached to the left shoulder.

Without hesitation, he punched Shiraishi in the cheek.

"Ha ha!"

Shiraishi spat out blood and foam from his mouth, his eyes barely open, filled with a hint of mockery.

"That punch is really weak, it doesn't even have the strength to hit someone?"

"You've already lost."

Naruto stopped hitting him; he just wanted to bring him to his senses.

"so what?"

"I can let you go if you end this war."

Naruto gritted his teeth and said.

"Hahahaha!"

Shiraishi laughed out loud again, tears even welling up in his eyes.

The mockery in his eyes seemed even more pronounced, as he was amused by Naruto's words.

"why are you laughing?"

Naruto didn't quite understand.

"Laugh at myself for letting you push me to this point. Stop the war? Are you kidding me? The ninja war is just the beginning; the real battle is still in the making. You want me to stop? Have you lost your mind?"

Hearing him say that, Naruto raised his fist again.

A sudden gust of wind came from the side.

Naruto immediately released Shiraishi and dodged to the side.

The newcomer was very petite, with long black hair, and waved her hand.

"Gentle Fist! You are..."

Naruto repelled her, but was greatly alarmed.

The attacker was repelled and threw out a kunai in his other hand, with a pink plush toy attached to it.

boom!

The pink plush toy immediately exploded, kicking up dust and forcing Naruto back several steps.

Naruto looked at the petite figure appearing next to Shiroishi, with her long, beautiful black hair, pure white eyes, youthful yet somewhat mature appearance, and her perfectly executed Gentle Fist technique. He couldn't help but exclaim:

"Fireworks! What are you doing? And why are you here..."

Hanabi ignored Naruto's shouts and went to Shiraishi's side, squatted down, put Shiraishi's arm on his shoulder, and helped him sit up.

"You look quite disheveled, Father. If I had arrived any later, you might have been killed."

"!?"

Naruto's pupils widened in shock.

Father? What happened?

Wasn't Hanabi's father Hiashi? Why is he called Shiraishi?

What exactly is their relationship?

"Why are you here? I remember telling you not to get close to the main battlefield."

Shiraishi coughed, seemingly somewhat displeased by Hanabi's unauthorized arrival.

"Don't say that. It's almost dawn, and the battles in the other areas are basically over. Only the battles in the Land of Rain are still unresolved. Besides, as a daughter, it's only natural to be concerned about my father's safety."

Fireworks smiled slightly.

"Hanabi, you really are..."

Hearing Hanabi and Shiraishi's conversation, Naruto was incredulous for a moment.

"Although it's a bit late to say all this, this guy is indeed my biological father, and Hyuga Ayane is my biological mother. As for Hyuga Hiashi, he is my adopted father. I was sent to the Hyuga clan in Konoha when I was young to prepare for the subjugation of the Hyuga clan there, and to serve as an important link for the integration of the Hyuga clan of Konoha and the Hyuga clan of the Land of Demons."

Hanabi's words made Naruto's expression turn somewhat gloomy.

Even he had come to some understanding.

The Hyuga clan of Konoha has a huge problem.

It's important to know that in this war, the Hyuga clan of Konoha played a crucial role as the 'eyes' of the Allied Forces.

If the entire family has problems, wouldn't that mean that the Allied Forces' every move is being monitored by the Land of Demons?

Because the Allied Forces' "eyes" are also the "eyes" of the Demon Kingdom, and intelligence flows into the Demon Kingdom unilaterally.

"Naruto-senpai, stop! You've already lost. The Allied Forces' forces across all lines have been completely routed, and even their headquarters has been captured by Uncle Kakashi. Most of the Allied Forces' ninjas have either died in battle or become prisoners, with only a few escaping. Moreover, Konoha has also been captured by us."