From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 455 Escape from Konoha
The explosion caused by the King's Flame severely injured Sasuke.

However, Naruto's condition was not much better. Although he had the powerful body of a hybrid, his internal organs were still shaking, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Wow, that's crazy."

Lu Mingze, who watched the entire event, couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of the most unpredictable ninja, you always manage to do things the wrong way. I'm starting to like you a little!"

"If I don't do this, I might not be able to beat Sasuke."

Naruto knew very well that although he possessed the power of a hybrid, his chances of winning against Sasuke in that state were very low.

The only way to defeat Sasuke is to fight him at close range and see who can withstand more damage!

To put it bluntly, it's all about who has the most health!
After all, no matter how powerful a ninja is, they are still essentially 'fragile'.

But hybrids are different. Not only do they have amazing recovery abilities, but their defense is also incredibly strong. This is why he has the confidence to confront the 'Monarch Flame's' burst head-on.

In hindsight, Naruto made the right bet.

"I won! I really won!"

This was the first time he had defeated Uchiha Sasuke in a direct confrontation!

Naruto was overjoyed and could hardly contain his emotions. His face was full of happiness as he waved his fist wildly.

"Excuse me, I need to bother you for a moment."

Just as Naruto was lost in his excitement, Lu Mingze suddenly interrupted him: "There are a lot of people chasing after you. They're probably here to catch you. If you don't want to be caught and taken back, I suggest you leave immediately."

"okay, I get it."

Naruto took a deep breath, but after glancing at Sasuke, he was immediately alarmed: "She's badly injured."

Being hit by 'Lord's Flame' at close range caused extensive burns, making him look extremely miserable.

Sasuke is not a hybrid. Although his body was enhanced by Shunpo, the time was too short, and he could not ignore most of the damage like the Raikage.

Junyan is also known for its destructive power; it is almost the most powerful destructive incantation below the forbidden incantations.

"You're only realizing this now?"

Lu Mingze was speechless. Why didn't he think of this when he used Junyan?

"No, Sasuke can't die!" Naruto looked at Lu Mingze in a panic, his face full of pleading: "Is there any way to save her?"

"Of course there is, but... why save her?" Lu Mingze looked at Naruto with a mocking expression.

"I...I don't want her to die." Naruto gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "I only wanted to defeat Sasuke, I didn't mean for her to be so badly injured."

Although he appeared indifferent on the surface, he actually didn't want anything to happen to Sasuke.

"Please, please save her!"

Naruto placed all his hopes on the 'devil,' his voice trembling slightly: "A deal, a deal is fine!"

He said the last sentence through gritted teeth.

"Tsk tsk, paying the price of your soul twice for the same woman." Lu Mingze couldn't help but click his tongue. "I've never seen a client like you before."

But seeing Naruto's pleading eyes, Lu Mingze finally softened and sighed, "Fine, consider it a bonus. Since you don't want her to die, then... drip your blood into her lips. That way, she will become a hybrid."

"Become a hybrid, like me?"

Naruto looked at Lu Mingze and asked.

"Of course, if you don't want to, that's fine too."

Lu Mingze shrugged and grinned, "Sharing the dragon's blood means that she will have the same power as you in the future. You should think it through."

scoff!

Before he could finish speaking, Naruto slashed his wrist with a kunai.

Fresh blood gushed out and splattered onto Sasuke's lips.

"That's too wasteful. One drop would have been enough." Lu Mingze twitched the corner of his mouth, but didn't stop him.

Watching the blood flow into Sasuke's lips, Naruto was still a little uneasy: "Is this enough? Should we wait a little longer?"

"I don't care, but the group of people chasing you might not." Lu Mingze spread his hands and said, "Don't worry, with such a large amount of dragon blood, she will recover quickly."

"it is good"

Naruto glanced at Sasuke one last time, then turned and rushed into the forest without hesitation.

After a while.

Several masked figures from the shadows appeared.

They were acting on the orders of the two Hokage advisors to retrieve the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto Uzumaki, who had betrayed the village.

Judging from the signs of battle nearby, it was clear that a major battle had taken place.

An ANBU member wearing a cat-face mask approached Uchiha Sasuke and, after a brief examination, said in a deep voice, "She is seriously injured and needs to be sent back for treatment as soon as possible. It looks like she was hit by a large-scale explosion; her internal organs are ruptured in multiple places, and her skin is severely burned."

"With injuries of this severity, he should have died long ago. Why?"

The cat-faced operative said with some strangeness, "Moreover, it seems that there is a force that is slowly healing her."

"You, take her back to the village."

The cat-faced operative stood up, pointed at one of them, and said, "The rest of you, keep chasing after them!"

The border of the Fire Nation.

After running tirelessly for three days and nights, Naruto finally arrived at the border.

However, the Anbu behind him continued to relentlessly pursue him, and several fierce battles broke out within three days, leaving Naruto physically and mentally exhausted.

This is the Dark Division—they will spare no effort to complete their missions, and they will never give up until the mission is accomplished.

Naruto deeply understood just how painful it was to be a rogue ninja.

Those spies were like dogs, always managing to catch him off guard and launch deadly attacks. If it weren't for his strong physique as a hybrid, he would have died ten or eight times over in the past three days.

But even the most superhuman hybrids can't withstand 72 hours of continuous attacks and ambushes.

Swish!Swish!
The kunai was shot at Naruto's vitals at an extremely tricky angle.

He had to dodge to the side, but in that instant, the cat-faced ANBU seized the opportunity, stomping on the tree trunk and unleashing a burst of chakra from his feet.

Instantaneous technique!
"Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto Uzumaki, you can't escape now!"

The cat-faced figure closed in instantly from the shadows, drawing its short sword, which flashed with a chilling light as it sliced ​​through the air!
The cold, sharp blade sliced ​​through the air, and Naruto had no way to dodge. He could only watch helplessly as the blade slashed toward his neck.

However, at this critical moment, the dagger was suddenly caught between two fingers.

Bang!

Then, with a gentle snap of those two fingers, the hard chakra blade broke in two.

Catface's dark pupils contracted slightly, and while he was horrified, he gripped the kunai in his other hand and thrust it out.

But he was kicked away.

Only then did the Anbu realize that the person who had stopped them was none other than Orochimaru, an S-rank rogue ninja!

"Gentlemen, that's enough for now."

Orochimaru smiled slightly and said casually, "Go back and tell those two advisors that Naruto is mine now."

Then, he looked at Naruto and nodded with apparent satisfaction: "Not bad, Naruto-kun. It's quite an achievement that you managed to escape the pursuit of the Anbu during your genin days."

Naruto's tense mood finally relaxed completely the moment he saw Orochimaru.

The fatigue and injuries accumulated over the past few days caused him to faint.

Orochimaru caught Naruto and turned to look at the side: "He needs a vessel."

The Sound Four appeared and placed Naruto into a barrel-shaped container they had prepared beforehand.

Orochimaru touched the edge of the container, a smile playing on his lips: "Hehe, you'll like this gift I gave you when you wake up."

(End of this chapter)