Simultaneously traversing from the beginning of the rampage in Konoha

"Oh my god, you scared me to death!"

With the danger gone, the seven-year-old Naruto's last bit of strength crumbled instantly, and he collapsed to the ground, laughing loudly and panting heavily.

Sasuke, standing to the side, rubbed the bruises on his pressure points, his eyes twitching in pain.

But seeing Naruto still able to laugh, an inexplicable anger rose in his heart.

Perhaps even Sasuke himself didn't realize that, subconsciously, he was jealous of Naruto, who, despite also betraying the village, could laugh carefree!

Thus, fueled by days of blows and burning jealousy, it finally turned into a harsh sarcasm.

"Ha, coward!"

"Coward, who is it? Me?"

Naruto stared at Sasuke for a moment, then looked bewildered, and then a surge of anger, feeling that his efforts had been in vain, welled up inside him.

He felt betrayed. Just moments ago, he had been holding back the boss's anger for her, but in the blink of an eye, he was being bitten in return.

"That arrogant Sasuke..."

Naruto's face turned ugly. He glared at Sasuke with anger and indifference before turning away from him.

Hinata's cold gaze towards Uchiha Sasuke became even more indifferent and disdainful. She couldn't be bothered to argue with him anymore; it wasn't worth getting angry over someone like him.

The black hooded robe on Honglian Hongyu fluttered without wind, quietly swallowing the evil thoughts rising in his heart.

The three men's reactions made Sasuke Uchiha, who had been subjected to a large amount of malice in a short period of time without any buffer, even more gloomy.

Uchiha Owl, standing to the side, remained oblivious to the division among the group.

I just found Naruto's actions somewhat novel.

In the past, he wouldn't have ended this friendship so easily.

After all, Sasuke Uchiha still possessed Indra's chakra.

However, Ashura's original consciousness has now been completely eradicated from Naruto.

The entanglement of a thousand years can no longer influence Naruto's choice.

Pulling his scattered thoughts back, Uchiha Owl used his fingertips to lift the black mist and gently waved it in front of the giant eagle, whose body had become "smaller".

"Lieque gallops amidst the clouds, his roar shattering mountains and seas!"

"From now on, your name will be Lie Que. Nod if you agree."

Lie Que tilted his head slightly, carefully memorizing the creator's face, and then nodded earnestly.

"Great, come and eat."

Looking at the docile and obedient Lieque, Uchiha Owl flicked the dark mist from his fingertip and tossed it into Lieque's wide-open beak.

Immediately, with a swallow, Lie Que squinted his eyes in enjoyment, and a soft gurgling sound rolled out from his throat.

"Come on, everyone, it's time to go."

Uchiha Owl raised his hand to stroke the soft, thick, fluffy downy feathers on Lieque's head, and called out to the four people who were clearly divided into two groups beside him.

Sasuke Uchiha snorted coldly at the three of them, and despite the pain, he turned around and staggered forward first.

"Let's go, the Lord of the Underworld is calling."

Hinata watched Sasuke Uchiha leave indifferently, then spoke to the two people beside her.

Naruto and Kurenai didn't waste any time and followed Hinata closely.

"Boss, are we going to fly away on its back?"

Even though it was only a few steps, Naruto's heart grew increasingly uneasy as they got closer.

He clearly remembered that just a moment ago, when it was still a tiny, bald eagle, he had already teased it so much that it reached out its beak and pecked at his finger.

"That's right, we are indeed going to Amegakure in it."

Uchiha Owl removed his hand, looked at Naruto who was covered in sweat, and a hint of amusement flashed in his indifferent eyes.

Lie Que, now freed, looked at Naruto as he shuffled over, and a mocking rage indeed rose in his eyes.

With his body modified, his walking posture was no longer as clumsy and awkward as that of his peers.

Like an aristocrat with elegant dance steps, it approached silently and gracefully, getting closer step by step.

In Naruto's eyes, this monster, which swelled with every step and grew more ferocious with every step, was making it difficult for him to calm down.

Until Lieque transformed into a colossal creature sixty meters tall, the earth trembled with each step it took, and it gazed upon the pitch-black claws that penetrated deep into the ground yet were still taller than itself.

Naruto swallowed hard and begged for mercy.

"Can we reconcile? I'll acknowledge you as my boss!"

It was just some reckless rambling, a desperate act of desperation, but to Naruto's surprise, Lieque actually nodded and let out a satisfied groan.

"The leader of the rank?"

Woo-ga~ woo-ga~

Lie Que, excited to have gained a follower, squinted his eyes, lowered his head, and precisely grabbed Naruto's collar, giving it a gentle flick.

"Waaaaah, I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die!"

As Naruto screamed, a thin black cloud spread from his collar, quickly enveloping his entire body and steadily lifting him behind Lie Que.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Sasuke, Hinata, and Kurenai all took a half step back, their resistance clearly evident.

"Lie Que, stop playing around and get ready to leave."

Fortunately, Uchiha Owl spoke up in time, and Lie Que muttered in disappointment before manipulating three thin black clouds to bring them up.

Uchiha Owl naturally didn't need Lie Que's guidance. By the time the four of them had settled on Lie Que's broad back, he was already standing on top of Lie Que's head.

At that moment, his gaze suddenly sharpened. From the ground, a faint yet unfamiliar darkness suddenly appeared, undulating slightly.

This is not the kind of darkness born of anger that a mindless beast could produce.

His gaze fell upon the earth, using the darkness as a guide, and carefully searching the land with his heightened senses.

In an instant, a strange aura of chakra was locked onto.

"Lie Que, bring him out."

Uchiha Owl lightly stepped on Lie Que's head, and a thin black mist carried the images he perceived to the giant beast's brain.

The sudden appearance of this knowledge in his mind felt very familiar to Lie Que.

Just like before, the knowledge base that suddenly appeared in the owner's head after the owner had modified it.

With his keen intuition, Lie Que quickly found the necessary skills in the knowledge base.

Instantly, obsidian-like shimmering crystals appeared in each of their eyes, which shone like crimson and white light.

The image visible through this chip is far less clear than what the owner provided.

But you can still see the pale, fleshy worms cowering underground, as if trying to escape.

Locking onto its prey, Lie Que swiftly raised its clawed paw and slashed down.

With lightning speed and unstoppable momentum, it penetrated deep into the earth and grabbed a clump of soil and rocks directly into its palm.

Without a word, crimson and white lightning erupted from the tips of his claws.

A thunderous roar, accompanied by flashes of lightning, instantly shredded the obstructing soil and rocks into dust.

The originally hard bluestone was easily turned into sand and soil, which mixed together and drifted down.

Finally, a pale, unharmed figure emerged from the giant palm, trapped in place by a cage of crimson and white electricity.

"As expected of a White Zetsu, its ability to conceal itself is truly exceptional!"

Uchiha Owl didn't know how long he had been eavesdropping.

If it weren't for the fact that the White Zetsu felt a surge of anger and displeasure upon seeing them about to take off, it would have been a different story.

He couldn't distinguish the White Zetsu from the tree roots, grass, and rocks at all.

"They're just White Zetsu, no need to keep them. Let's go."

Uchiha Owl glanced disdainfully at White Zetsu's pale body, bypassed Lie Que's control, and manipulated the darkness on his claws to disintegrate White Zetsu.