Being a rogue ninja is worse than being Hokage.

Yamanaka Fu witnessed Naruto's use of Earth Release to deal with Aburame Torune's poisonous insects.

Naruto knew that Aburame Torune used poisonous insects as his attack method, but he was unaware of the insects' power.

That's why shadow clones are used as bait to obtain more detailed information during battle.

"There are ways to fight a battle that exposes information, so let's just use this tactic against the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki!"

Yamanaka Fu glanced at his right hand, which was covered by a black glove, and made a decision.

"You plan to use the technique that Lord Danzo specially transplanted into your palm to control the Nine-Tails?"

Aburame Torune hesitated, "Even Danzo-sama couldn't use that technique often... If you were to use it, you would exhaust all your chakra and surely die..."

"This was originally Danzo's plan to force us to use the method of perishing together with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki only when we were forced to... We haven't reached that point yet..."

"Enough, take the root!"

Yamanaka Fu interrupted Aburame Torune's persuasion: "We've made ample preparations, but the Jinchuriki still has hidden techniques like Sage Mode—and our regular abilities have been leaked—can you guarantee that the Jinchuriki won't have any other tricks up its sleeve now that our regular abilities are no longer sufficient to deal with it? We're already in a desperate situation!"

"If we hesitate any longer, he will definitely notice something is wrong! Don't compare Jinchuriki to those Genin who participate in the Chunin Selection Exams!"

"..."

The oil-producing woman took the root and said nothing more.

A moment later, Aburame Torune also made up his mind: "I will launch a feint attack."

Yamanaka Fu glanced at Aburame Torune, then took out a straw doll and handed it to Aburame Torune.

However, before Aburame Torune could even touch the puppet, Naruto had already appeared between Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune using the Flying Thunder God Technique!

"I'm actually quite impressed that your mountain tribe could create such disgusting techniques just to burrow into other people's bodies!"

Naruto snatched the doll away with one hand and tore off the cursed talisman from its face.

A hand, gathering Rasengan energy, hurtled towards the mountain wind!

really!

If we don't deal with this guy from the mountain clan first, he'll definitely cause even bigger trouble later!

"Just as I suspected, the information about the Mind Transfer Puppet Curse Seal Technique has also been exposed and you know about it."

The mountain wind had already possessed Aburame Torune!

"Aburame Torune" has already locked onto Naruto, who is focusing his attention on Yamanaka Fu!

The art of turning your mind around!

The doll that Yamanaka Kaze had previously offered was pure bait!

Yamanaka Fu has deduced that Naruto knows about his and Aburame Torune's abilities, so Naruto must know about the existence of the puppet.

As expected, in order to prevent the activation of the Mind Transfer Puppet Curse Seal Technique.

Naruto used the Flying Thunder God mark he had previously placed on Aburame Torune to approach the two of them.

At such close range, Yamanaka Fu didn't need to aim; he directly used the Mind Transfer Technique on Naruto!

However, Naruto was not without a backup plan: if the target of the Mind Transfer Technique had a stronger mental energy than the caster.

Yamanaka Fu was unable to successfully implant his spirit into Naruto!

However, although Yamanaka Fu did not take over his body, the mental struggle between Naruto and Yamanaka Fu still caused Naruto to be restrained by Yamanaka Fu for two seconds!

Two seconds is enough for a ninja to change the outcome of a battle!

The Mind Transfer Technique is complete!

Both Yamanaka Kaze and Aburame Tori returned to their respective bodies.

Secret Technique: Poison Dust Technique!

The insect mist blown out by Aburame Torune was an indiscriminate attack that even targeted the wind in the mountains!

A batch of the poisonous insects from the Poison Dust Technique were specially separated by Aburame Torune and possessed the corpses of Terai and Hyo.

These venomous insects devoured the corpses of Terai and the leopard in an instant, corroding the biological cells of the bodies and turning them into harmful substances that were difficult to handle.

Forbidden Technique: Poison Pot Technique!

"burst!"

Aburame Torune shouted, and the poisonous insects that had been multiplying on the corpse exploded, creating a cloud of highly toxic mist!

Naruto's Earth Release technique can withstand insect mist that has a physical form!

But how will Naruto deal with the poisonous mist, which is a gas?

Breathing, eyes—any contact with the poisonous fog will make Naruto wish he were dead!

With the deliberate spread of the poisonous insects, the poisonous fog filled the entire sensory isolation barrier in an instant.

With his senses restricted, unable to detect the Flying Thunder God mark outside the barrier and only able to use the Flying Thunder God to move within the barrier's area, Naruto had nowhere to escape in this poisonous fog filled with barriers!

All of this happened within two seconds of Naruto being bound by the Mind Transfer Jutsu!

But Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune's offensive against Naruto continues!

Under such a suicidal attack, Yamanaka Fu had no chance of survival.

Before he died, he concentrated all his chakra in his right hand.

Yamanaka Kaze extended his right hand, which he had already removed his glove from, and placed his palm on Naruto.

Caught off guard by the Mind Transfer Jutsu, Naruto's eyes met Yamanaka Fu's palm!

Naruto's expression turned ferocious. In the two years he had been pretending in Konoha, this was the first time he had been so angry, a genuine anger from the bottom of his heart!

On the palm of Yamanaka Fu's right hand was a bright red three-tomoe Sharingan!

And that Sharingan seemed to be able to sense Naruto's gaze.

The Sharingan, which had been empty and lifeless, suddenly "came to life," wriggling its eyeballs and rapidly spinning its three tomoe in its eyes as it stared at Naruto!

The original three-tomoe eyes instantly transformed into a kaleidoscope shape.

A Mangekyou Sharingan shaped like a curved sword blade and four corners of a shuriken appeared—with just one glance, Naruto knew who this Mangekyou belonged to. This was the second time Naruto had seen this Mangekyou Sharingan; the first time was two years ago when he saw it in Danzo's right eye.

—Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan!

The technique that Yamanaka Fu used on Naruto with his Mangekyou Sharingan was Kotoamatsukami!

This is not a truly still eye.

Translate the seal!

Danzo sealed Kotoamatsukami in an ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan. When the ordinary Sharingan in Yamanaka Fu's hand caught Naruto's gaze.

Danzo could activate Kotoamatsukami in the eyes of ordinary three-tomoe jewels by using this sealing technique!

For Yamanaka Fu, it is a fatal technique that will consume all of his chakra and can only be used once, regardless of success or failure.

"Take the root!"

Having been invaded by poisonous insects and mist, and having exhausted his chakra to unleash Kotoamatsukami, Yamanaka Fu was on the verge of death.

"I know!"

The oil-producing woman quickly formed hand seals with her hands.

If Naruto could still notice Aburame Torune's hand gestures, after a month of instruction in sealing techniques from Jiraiya, Naruto would immediately recognize Aburame Torune's hand seals—

—The Four Symbols Seal is Released!

The Nine-Tailed Fox is sealed by a Bagua seal formed by the superposition of two Four Symbols seals!

Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune actually wanted to directly unseal half of the Nine-Tails' seal!

Damn it!

Even if Naruto knew Aburame Torune's intentions, he couldn't do anything about it.

What Naruto found even more unbearable than having the Nine-Tails' seal broken was the control Kotoamatsukami exert over him!

Naruto aimed the Rasengan in his hand directly at Yamanaka Fu's right palm.

The Rasengan blew off Yamanaka Fu's entire arm, and his Sharingan was destroyed along with his hand!

The Kotoamatsukami technique was not fully activated; it was only partially implanted into Naruto. Although its power was greatly reduced, Kotoamatsukami still took effect on Naruto!

At the same time, Aburame Torune also completed the hand seals.

He curled his five fingers into a claw shape, lifted Naruto's clothes, and fiercely stabbed at the Bagua seal exposed on Naruto's abdomen!

"untie!"

The scorching yet icy red chakra instantly filled Naruto's body.

Nine Nine-Tails chakra arms appeared behind Naruto, and those nine chakra arms attacked Aburame Torune together!

The poisonous insects that Aburame Torune used as a defense were burned away, and then the nine chakra arms pierced through Aburame Torune, leaving huge holes in his body.

Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune's suicide attack ultimately succeeded in fulfilling the mission Danzo had entrusted to them.

Release the Nine-Tailed Fox.

This would re-instill the fear of the Nine-Tails in the hearts of the people of Konoha, weakening the influence of the Third Hokage's faction that made the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki a ninja!

And blame it all on Sunagakure and Orochimaru, who are currently attacking Konoha!

Danzo will seal the Nine-Tails once again amidst everyone's anticipation!

With the deaths of Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune, the barrier separating perceptions was automatically dispelled!

But Naruto is no longer aware of these things.

Enveloped in the Nine-Tails' chakra, Naruto collapsed to his knees in agony.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

The Nine-Tails inside Naruto had already sensed that the Eight Trigrams Seal had loosened by half—like Naruto, the Nine-Tails, also under the influence of Kotoamatsukami, was unconsciously attacking the remaining seal, vying with Naruto for control of his body—

—The result, naturally, was Naruto's defeat!

The release of the Four Symbols Seal caused a large amount of Nine-Tails chakra to overflow.

Naruto is unable to maintain the ratio of natural energy to Nine-Tails chakra!