Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

[Boom! B ...

[Behind Naruto and his three-pronged kunai strapped with explosive tags.]

[It took almost no more than a breath.]

The explosive tag detonated.

The timing was perfect.

The masked man, on the contrary, calmed down.

[They ignored the hand that had fallen to the ground.]

Surprisingly, after Naruto severed that hand, it became limp and lifeless.

Furthermore, the blood flowing from the cut was not bright red.

Instead, it was a milky white liquid.

[Beneath the masked man's sleeve, the same milky-white liquid was flowing.]

"This is?"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly.

However, he searched through his memories but couldn't find any relevant information.

The same applies to Tobirama Senju, who was also a researcher.

The masked man clearly had a transplanted body.

But the transplanted body doesn't seem to be human.

[As the detonation tag exploded.]

The commotion immediately caught the attention of the Root ninjas who were collecting Sharingan eyes.

Immediately, Root ninjas rushed over.

[Bang bang bang—!!!]

[And with the end of the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique.]

[The shadow clones of those trident-shaped kunai also made contact one after another.]

In an instant.

[The smoke and dust originally kicked up by the explosion of the detonating tags.]

[Instantly, due to the disintegration of the shadow clones of the trident-shaped kunai, they were all blown away.]

One second it was billowing smoke and dust.

The next second, the smoke and dust were all blown away.

The masked man at the epicenter of the explosion remains unharmed.

He glanced in the direction where Naruto and Izumi had disappeared.

Ultimately, she chose to leave.

There was no pursuit.

[Because he had something even more important to confirm.]

Although losing an arm significantly reduced his combat strength.

[But they still have the strength to fight.]

【Om—】

The next instant, a spiral-shaped spatial fluctuation appeared.

The masked man was quickly engulfed within.

In the blink of an eye.

The masked man disappeared from the spot.

Only that milky-white object, no longer recognizable as a hand, remained in place.

On the other side...

"Ah~!!"

[Uchiha Izumi's suppressed shout rang out.]

But in an instant, Uchiha Izumi forced herself to remain silent.

She clenched her teeth, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of her mouth.

[You can tell from her appearance that she is enduring pain.]

"It's alright, we'll be home soon." Naruto couldn't help her, so he could only comfort her and silently quicken his pace.

[Not long after.]

Following his memory, Naruto arrived at the back of the mountain.

This is their secret training base.

Once you get here, there's basically no danger left.

【Bang--】

The remaining shadow clones dissipated on their own.

The transmitted memories and experiences contained no information about the masked man or Itachi Uchiha pursuing them.

Similarly, no 'Anbu' ninjas detected any signs of their presence.

【go home.】

Naruto took a deep breath.

If he could, he wouldn't want to go back like this.

[Whether it's Itachi Uchiha or the masked man.]

[It seems like they can turn the tables and win.]

However, he quickly shook his head.

Neither of them is a match for him now.

The main reason they were able to escape was because the other party was careless.

Furthermore, Itachi Uchiha had no intention of killing him.

Similarly, she didn't sense any malice from the masked man that wanted to kill her directly.

Naruto sighed inwardly.

Still not strong enough.

If he were strong enough, he wouldn't be in this state, like a stray dog.

The ninja world's inhabitants: "..."

Good guy.

With such a record.

He even said he was like a stray dog?

Don't even mention that Naruto with black-rimmed glasses is only seven years old.

Those are the Jonin.

After witnessing his ordeal tonight.

No one dared to say they could leave alive if their identities were switched.

Unlike Naruto with black-rimmed glasses.

Not only did they escape, but they also managed to get away.

They even escaped with the heavily injured Uchiha Izumi.

[Squeak—]

[Push open the door.]

[Carefully place Uchiha Izumi on the bed.]

Naruto immediately created several shadow clones and sent them to keep watch.

His own mental state was not good.

These shadow clones, naturally, wouldn't be any better.

Although it's impossible to study and keep watch at the same time, taking turns keeping watch is still possible.

Only now did Naruto finally breathe a sigh of relief.

But I still dare not relax.

He had to be prepared for the Third Hokage to find out about tonight's events, and then be ready to lead Uchiha Izumi in a defection at any time.

"The worst-case scenario...is hiding in those small countries."

[Just thinking about it.]

Naruto suddenly felt his hand being grabbed.

[Look down.]

Uchiha Izumi's expression was unusually pale.

Her lips had lost all color.

【Naruto…】

[Uchiha Izumi's voice was choked with sobs.]

Naruto quickly bent down.

"It's okay, you'll get better."

[He offered a soft word of comfort.]

Naruto mentally connected the giant fox inside him again.

"The Big Fox!"

"I hope she'll be alright?"

"I still have quite a bit of chakra left. Could I exchange some of that golden chakra I just used?"

【Humph! 】

[Within the sealed space, the Nine-Tailed Fox's long ears twitched, clearly displeased.]

"That chakra is enough to repair her heart!"

"Leave me alone!"

The Nine-Tailed Fox is currently in a state of confusion; it doesn't even know if what it did tonight was the right thing to do.

【etc!】

[Uchiha... Mangekyou Sharingan?!]

Why did this fox act on such a whim?!

Damn it!

[If this Uchiha brat survives, won't he just get another pair of Mangekyou Sharingan?]

【no!】

She absolutely cannot be allowed to live!

【But.】

Just as Kurama was about to make its move.

The promise Naruto had made to it earlier echoed in its mind.

【a long time.】

The Nine-Tails remained lying down.

【"snort!"】

"This Uchiha girl has suffered too much damage."

[“Awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan at this age takes a heavy toll on the body.”]

"After that chakra repairs her heart, there won't be much left."

"She will sleep for a long time, and her body will repair itself... If we can utilize all that chakra, we might be able to eliminate the hidden ailments caused by overdrawing her body."

"But don't expect to wake up so quickly."

["This period of time is enough for me to transform Naruto into his true fox form."]

"Hmm...it would be best if Naruto felt both incredibly grateful and extremely guilty towards me...that would be good too."

After forcibly convincing herself, Kurama slowly rose and sat cross-legged on the ground.

It needs to prepare for its future.

Before that, the goal was to allow these newly emerged Mangekyou Sharingan to remain dormant for a sufficiently long time.

Naruto held Izumi Uchiha's small hand.

[He wipes the sweat from Uchiha Izumi's forehead.]

"Naruto... I'm so cold... so thirsty..."

[A weak voice rang out from Quan.]

Naruto immediately went to get some water.

However, her hand was being held tightly.

"Don't go... I'm so sleepy..." A tear slid down Quan's cheek.

Naruto's breath hitched.

"Don't sleep!"

[At times like this, you absolutely must not fall asleep, or you won't be able to wake up!]

【Naruto...】

"Yes, I'm here."

Uchiha Izumi's tears fell like raindrops.

"I...I don't want to die..."

Izumi finally spoke her mind.

It's normal not to want to die.

She knew that she was now temporarily safe.

[The will to survive was immediately aroused.]

Naruto gave a slight smile. "Don't worry, you'll be fine. I promise."

【"Hmm~"】

After gazing into Naruto's deep blue eyes for a while, Uchiha Izumi forced a smile.

"I'll go get you some water."

As he spoke, Naruto was about to get up.

But Uchiha Izumi still held his hand tightly.

"Don't go..."

【"good."】

Naruto then sat back down beside Izumi Uchiha.

Gradually, Uchiha Izumi's eyelids began to feel heavy.

His body was sweating profusely and trembling uncontrollably.

"Naruto, I'm so cold...and so sleepy."

Upon hearing this, Naruto hesitated for a few seconds.

Just then.

【Ding--】

[Quiz with prizes begins!]

Everyone, please be prepared!

A quiz with prizes?!

Many people were stunned.

What kind of question can you ask?

【Ding--】

[Quiz with prizes!]

[Q: Given the current situation, what methods will Naruto Uzumaki use to warm up Izumi Uchiha, and how does he plan to keep her conscious?]

Please select from the following options!

1. Naruto Uzumaki will...