Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

"Hmph! Even a lot of bugs are still bugs!" Sakstedt sneered.

Shino didn't take it seriously, simply replying calmly, "If you fight me, you won't be able to stand up."

"Just admit defeat."

[Sak was completely stunned.]

"Looks like you've got some kind of mental problem."

"Giving up for no reason?"

"Heh... I'll say the same thing back to you."

[He paused, then bent down and growled, "What I hate most is insects!"]

[Whoosh—]

The next instant, the saxophone vanished from its spot.

[Thump—! ...

[A punch is thrown.]

[It hit Shino in the face.]

【Om—】

[Sak's pupils constrict slightly.]

[Shino in front of me turned into a swarm of insects.]

【"cut!"】

"It's no use." Shino's voice sounded from behind him.

"Stop babbling!" Saxe growled, then opened his palm.

[The sonic device in the palm activates.]

"Take this!"

【"Sky-Slicing Wave!"】

【boom--!!!】

A blast of air and a flash of white light enveloped Sax's eyes.

[Saksten watched the dust rise in front of him and sneered, "That's it?!"]

[My feeling just now was correct.]

[It hit someone.]

[“What a disgusting guy... using his body to raise worms... well, you might as well die with the worms inside you!”]

[Sakstaff was about to press his advantage.]

Suddenly, the sound of a piano came from the second-floor stands behind them: "Saxophone!"

"Watch out behind you!!!"

What?!

[Sakstork paused, taken aback.]

[Didn't I knock that guy away?!]

He turned around abruptly.

Instantly, Sax felt a chill run down his spine, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

His face was filled with disbelief...and goosebumps rose all over his body.

【insect!】

When?!

How can there be so many?!

"Their name is Parasitic Insects; they attack en masse, devouring chakra."

"If you were attacked by so many insects at once, there's no doubt that your chances of dying would be extremely high."

"If you don't want to die, just admit defeat."

"Because you've lost your only chance to defeat me."

When Shino's voice reached Zaku's ears, it seemed to come from all directions.

[On the second-floor viewing platform.]

[Tos and Qin both had grim expressions.]

Even without being there in person, you could still feel the pressure Saxe was under.

Even watching from the second-floor stands, they still couldn't come up with a way to break the deadlock.

At that moment, Shino, hidden within the parasitic insects, raised his hand and began forming hand seals.

[Sak's entire body was stiff, and he was trembling uncontrollably.]

Memories from the past surfaced in my mind.

[Scene changes.]

[Entering the memories of the Saxophone.]

Naruto narrowed his eyes slightly.

A top-tier ninja can discern the enemy's intentions in a mere moment of combat.

He, however, was different.

[Under the setting sun, on a dilapidated street, a boy clutching a loaf of bread runs frantically, seemingly oblivious to his own danger...]

This scene is clearly a memory of Saxe.

Orochimaru was stunned for a moment upon seeing this.

Then a slight smile appeared on his lips.

This time, she chose not to speak.

"Watching Naruto with the black-rimmed glasses grow up... is truly a pleasure."

"It seems that this time, Sack's memories will slightly change his mind."

With a murmur, Orochimaru's gaze fell on Sasuke's back in the arena below.

"Because of the existence of Naruto in Black Frame, many people in the Black Frame World are influenced by him."

"The same goes for Sasuke."

Orochimaru smiled lightly.

"You damn thief!!"

Behind the ragged boy were two middle-aged men.

They chased after the boy.

[They shouted for people to arrest the boy.]

Just then.

In the blink of an eye.

The boy entered a dead end.

The ending is self-evident.

"What a stubborn brat."

"It's quite a hassle."

The two men glanced at the boy lying motionless on the ground, kicked him a few more times, and then strode away.

The boy struggled to get up from the ground.

Unbeknownst to them, someone had appeared outside the dead-end alley.

After a long while, the boy stood up, trembling all over. The bread he had been clutching tightly in his arms was now flattened and shriveled.

The boy's eye twitched as he looked at the bread in his hand.

A moment later, the boy's eyes turned fierce, and he swallowed the bread bite by bite.

"You still have hope."

Just as the boy left with a fierce expression, a gentle voice rang out.

The boy paused.

Looking back, there was nothing there; I thought I had imagined it.

However, when she turned around again, there was someone standing in front of her.

The man wore a long robe, had a slender figure, and long black hair.

Those eyes were like those of a venomous snake.

"I was quite pleased with the look in your eyes just now."

"Follow me, and you'll become stronger."

"Come with me."

Having said that, Orochimaru turned and left without hesitation.

[As the sun set, the boy remained silent for a moment, then suddenly strode off and chased after them.]

【...】

The memory abruptly ends.

[Within the sealed space.]

The big fox asked listlessly, "What's so interesting about it?"

"They even went out of their way to spy on us."

"A lot of mental energy wasted."

"Didn't they already make it obvious that the Hidden Sound Village had someone secretly supporting them?"

"Besides, didn't we already confirm it when we met Orochimaru before?"

"Orochimaru..." Naruto murmured.

He chuckled, "It seems that not attacking Orochimaru that day was a good choice."

"Not bad, let's see what he's going to do."

The big fox rolled its eyes. "What? You're planning to subdue him?"

"That's the idea, but... Orochimaru is clearly impossible to subdue, even if you threaten him with death."

"Perhaps, cooperation?"

"Oh, whatever." The big fox turned and continued with his own business.

Naruto exits the sealed space.

[His gaze fell behind Sackstaff.]

"So it seems that even without my intervention, Sasuke encountering Orochimaru might not be such a bad thing."

Then, Naruto fell silent.

[To see the big picture from small details.]

This morbid ninja world.

There are far too many people suffering.

[Whether it's Saxophone or himself.]

[He is but an insignificant figure among countless sufferings.]

What caused this ninja world to become like this?

He shook his head.

[Didn't we already know the answer?]

[It's just... clearer now.]

Naruto looked up at Orochimaru opposite him.

【good.】

Orochimaru's disguise might appear extremely sophisticated to others.

But with Naruto...

It's like being completely naked.

He could see through even the disguises of white humanoid beings.

[And what about ninjas?]

Their eyes met.

A fierce light flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

Naruto: "..."

[So it was him... I thought it was one of the ANBU ninjas nearby.]

[Turn your gaze back to the dojo below.]

"Shino, just incapacitate him."