Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

Orochimaru: "Let's begin the first battle!"

Orochimaru: "This is called the Battle of Reviving the Uzumaki."

Orochimaru: "Announcing the return of the vortex... and endless rage!"

Orochimaru: "..."

In the chat room, Orochimaru's comments were very similar to Naruto's fanatical pronouncements.

Of course, most people have become somewhat immune to it.

Orochimaru was right.

After this battle, the entire ninja world will be plunged into panic.

The five great ninja villages could easily wipe out Kusagakure in one night.

However, it's not that simple.

The sudden emergence of such a force in the ninja world will obviously disrupt the current delicate peace.

【"Um?"】

Just as he was about to make his move, Naruto suddenly frowned.

"Big fox, can you sense it?"

"It's a strange feeling...like a product of Yang Release, or a product of Wood Release...more like...it doesn't exist, but its malice is as real as a living person."

Inside the sealed space, the great fox also had a furrowed brow.

He then glanced at the form he had currently conjured.

[Naruto just said that when she appears, she shouldn't be out of shape.]

The great fox was naturally unfazed. It was just a chakra body, after all; it didn't matter, it wasn't like she was releasing her current form.

[It was only after Naruto's reminder that the giant fox noticed the malice hidden underground and even in the trees.]

"That's right."

"The perception of malice is the purest form of it."

"Since there was malice... perhaps some kind of secret technique allowed the caster to blend into nature."

【"Too."】

"I want this kind of secret technique too. There aren't many, so I'll control them for now and bring them back with me later."

Naruto nodded.

A thought suddenly occurred to me.

Chakra flowed down the soles of his feet into the ground.

The preparations made beforehand immediately yielded results.

【boom--!!!】

[Five locations near Kusagakure Village.]

[Three locations are underground, and two are hidden among trees.]

Suddenly, several large wooden hands imbued with sealed chakra appeared.

【Gah——】

【Ah~】x5

Almost simultaneously.

In Naruto's senses, those dozen or so large wooden hands all felt as if they were grasping some kind of humanoid creature.

[No gender.]

[And...they all have human-like appearances, yet they are not human.]

[That's strange.]

This is very strange.

This was the first time Naruto had ever seen such a creature.

Moreover, and most importantly, within these five white humanoid creatures...

Naruto sensed extremely pure chakra.

[It is not only full of vitality, but also possesses the characteristics of Wood Release.]

[And after being grabbed by the wooden hand, the parts of them that were grabbed seemed to tend to assimilate into the wooden hand.]

[A Big Discovery!]

Naruto's pupils suddenly contracted.

"It looks like a mutant human!"

"It's also a highly compatible mutant!"

"If we could study... no, use their cells to cultivate tissues... it would be a revolutionary advancement for medical ninjutsu!"

"Even if you lose half your body, as long as you can transplant a limb from such a creature... there's no need to worry about rejection; its compatibility is beyond imagination!"

Naruto was genuinely excited.

The greatest reward of this trip to Kusagakure was undoubtedly the discovery of these white, humanoid creatures.

However, Naruto frowned again in an instant.

【"wrong!"】

"If that's the case... then, besides Kusagakure, are there other places where something like this exists?"

Naruto narrowed his eyes slightly.

[Looking at the five white humanoid creatures controlled by Wood Release.]

Even under the cover of night, though the distance is vast.

Naruto was still able to clearly see the features of the five white humanoid beings.

"Plants? Wood Release?"

"It seems I... can actively nurture them!"

"As long as there is enough chakra... no, it's having Wood Release, having Yang Release, that is, having life force chakra..."

Naruto's hands were trembling slightly.

However, the excitement on Naruto's face quickly vanished.

Looking at the white, humanoid creature's appearance... and that somewhat familiar skin tone.

[His gaze sharpened slightly.]

"This...is that how it is?!"

"It makes sense!!!"

Inside the sealed space, the giant fox asked, puzzled, "Why are you so startled?"

"I've got it!"

"The Big Fox!"

"Look closely at the white humanoid creature's hand!"

"Does this feel familiar?!"

【"besides......"】

"The characteristics possessed by its body!"

The large fox narrowed her eyes, a hint of confusion flashing across her pretty face, which still retained a touch of foxiness.

But she didn't show it; instead, she pretended to be deep in thought.

That damn blond guy!

[Is this another attempt to make the fox think?]

【reject!】

Wait a minute, this blond guy will definitely tell you himself.

As expected, Naruto soon added:

According to Kakashi-sensei, Obito Uchiha had half of his body smashed apart.

"I survived...and I even cut off one of my hands the night the Uchiha clan was massacred."

"Was it blood that flowed out?!"

"To this day, I still remember that night."

At this point, a chilling killing intent flashed in Naruto's eyes.

Yes, he still remembers that night.

[This is all so that when I see Obito Uchiha again, I can capture him in one strike.]

Not kill, but capture!

"So it seems so."

"Back then, Obito Uchiha used one of these white humanoid creatures to prolong his life."

"So... I'm pretty sure that the next time I see it, the hand I severed will have grown back."

"And the fact that it survived with half its body smashed is most likely due to this white creature...so, our previous guess was correct."

"I can cultivate that kind of white, humanoid creature too!"

[At this point, Naruto became excited again.]

For an individual, such a creature is also a treasure.

For a powerful faction, the value of such creatures would only be higher.

So, what about for a country?

What about someone who intends to rebuild a nation and revive a people?

War always results in death.

Those who survive are not necessarily whole.

With a creature possessing such miraculous properties... that's no joke.

Moreover...most importantly...

[Click—]

【far away.】

[The arm of a white humanoid creature was ripped off.]

[But it was trapped in an illusion and couldn't feel pain.]

[There was no shouting or yelling, or perhaps... no pain?]

It doesn't matter anymore.

[Because Naruto thought of a possibility.]

Since this white humanoid creature is linked to Obito Uchiha, it is highly likely that it was one of the contingency plans left behind by Madara Uchiha.

[Since I'm with those people... then, taking advantage of my special abilities, I can hide in various parts of the ninja world, making me virtually undetectable.]

This aligns with the speculation that Madara Uchiha's plans were far-reaching...

In short, Naruto felt no psychological pressure in treating it like an inanimate object or medicine.

This might be the best gift for Tsunade.