Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

"Naruto, mind your manners," a gentle female voice reminded him. Uzumaki Ryoumei glanced at little Naruto.

Minato Namikaze and the Hyuga clan had a relatively harmonious relationship. Although he, the Fourth Hokage, was in a coma and practically dead, the Hyuga clan still invited his family to a banquet.

"Oh," Naruto replied, noticing everyone's gaze, he shut his mouth, but his eyes were still fixed on Hinata.

Hinata noticed Naruto's fixed gaze, and her cheeks flushed slightly, but she wasn't as shy as before.

"Is this the son of the Yellow Flash?" Kawashima Kamiya, the leader of the Cloud Village delegation, sitting in the front seat, had a slight glint in his eyes. As a sensory ninja, he could roughly sense Naruto's chakra. At such a young age, his chakra was incredibly strong.

Konoha's foundation is truly astounding. The Yellow Flash was seriously injured and unconscious, and his son's talent seemed to be no less than his, and even surpassed it. In this way, ten years later, there will be a second Yellow Flash.

Although the Hidden Cloud Village ostensibly sought to deepen its alliance with the Hidden Leaf Village, it was actually there to gather intelligence, assess the village's strength recovery over the past few years, and prepare for a potential future Shinobi World War.

“This kid’s chakra is special and worth studying. If we secretly capture him and take him back…” Kawashima Kamiya’s eyes flickered slightly before his gaze returned to Hinata.

The Byakugan is the treasure that Kumogakure desires most. The Third Raikage has already mastered the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its limit. If the Byakugan could be transplanted into him, his strength would definitely reach a new level, and he might even be able to suppress the two members of the Uzumaki clan again. For this, he would not care even if it meant breaking the alliance with Konoha.

In any case, Konoha is currently in a situation where it can better protect itself than make any progress, and Kumogakure is certain that Konoha will not start another war.

After all, they had kidnapped Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki before, and Konoha still acted as if nothing had happened.

Rather than forming alliances, strengthening one's own capabilities is the key.

The banquet continued, and the servants led Hinata back to her room, while Hiashi Hyuga stayed behind to entertain the distinguished guests.

Slightly behind, Shiraha's Kodama incarnation, Uchiha Issei, was sitting near Hyuga Hideto. Since Shiraha's main body was busy searching for Shion, the Kodama incarnation would act on instinct when there were no instructions.

The Hyuga clan did not invite any members of the Uchiha clan, but they welcomed any guests who came on their own initiative.

Uchiha Issei attended the banquet at the invitation of Hyuga Hideto. Apart from him, the only other Uchiha clan member present was Chiho, a former member of Team 12.

Many of Bai Yu's acquaintances were sitting in the back row.

Kakashi, Might Guy, and Might Guy, father and son, all came.

Ever since Might Guy demonstrated the powerful explosive force of the Eight Gates in the battle against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, he has received high attention from the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. In recent years, Konoha Village has also begun to focus on training ninjas who specialize in taijutsu. In the Ninja Academy, as long as one specializes in taijutsu, one can graduate even if one does not know the Three Body Techniques.

Might Guy, now supported by Hiruzen Sarutobi, has obtained a large amount of training resources. With the help of the Nara clan's secret medicine, he has basically repaired the hidden injuries he suffered and his strength has reached a new level.

His son, Might Guy, also displayed outstanding taijutsu talent, and thus received sponsorship from Hiruzen Sarutobi. At only 15 years old, he had already been promoted to Special Jonin.

It's important to understand that even becoming a Chunin is extremely difficult when one only knows taijutsu, let alone becoming a Special Jonin at the age of 15. This was a special favor that Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately created.

After all, geniuses like Kakashi who become full-fledged Jonin at the age of 12 are extremely rare, and it is only during wartime when Jonin resources are scarce that they can be promoted quickly through battle merits. It is very difficult to be promoted during peacetime.

"Hopefully Might Guy won't become an enemy then," the Konoha avatar thought to itself. Konoha's strength seemed to have declined significantly, but its top-tier combat power was still considerable.

If Might Guy were to intervene when the Uchiha clan prepares to leave Konoha in the future, it would be a considerable problem. After all, according to the shared memories of the original Shiraha, even though Might Guy did not unleash the Eighth Gate of the Eight Inner Gates, the Seventh Gate alone possessed an absurdly strong chakra.

"Hey, Kakashi!" Compared to Kakashi, who was quietly eating his food, Might Guy was not so well-behaved and kept calling out to Kakashi at the next table.

"What are you doing?" Kakashi glanced at Might Guy, his dead fish eyes as lifeless as ever.

"You're being way too cold, aren't you? I haven't seen you around for a while now," Might Guy said, displeased.

Kakashi said calmly, "There's a mission."

He was highly valued after Minato Namikaze became the Fourth Hokage, and after Minato Namikaze was seriously injured and fell into a coma, Hiruzen Sarutobi placed him in his direct ANBU squad. Then Danzo extended an olive branch to him.

Therefore, Kakashi is currently ostensibly Hiruzen Sarutobi's subordinate, but secretly he has close ties with Danzo.

Danzo's excuse for trying to win him over was simply that Hiruzen Sarutobi, in order to support Minato Namikaze as a puppet Hokage, first forced White Fang to his death, and then forced Orochimaru to leave.

Although Kakashi knew some of the inside story, in order to cooperate with Danzo's performance, he showed a mixture of anger and suspicion, appearing to be cooperating with Danzo in order to investigate the truth.

Of course, Kakashi did obtain a lot of confidential information from Hiruzen Sarutobi and gave it to Danzo, but the final destination of this information was the Uzumaki clan.

Kakashi can now be considered a triple agent. Hiruzen Sarutobi thought Kakashi was one of Minato Namikaze's men, and therefore one of their own.

Danzo believed that Kakashi would blame the Third Hokage for Sakumo's death, so he took the opportunity to recruit and use Kakashi.

However, Kakashi's true loyalty was to Shiraha, or rather, to himself. By joining the Anbu and then the Root, Kakashi saw the darkness hidden beneath the surface of this village.

"Where the leaves dance, the fire will never die. The firelight will continue to illuminate the village and allow new leaves to sprout."

Beneath the firelight lay the ashes of burned leaves, and beneath the ashes lay boundless darkness.

Therefore, Kakashi wants revenge!

Since Kakashi learned the sealing technique from Shiraha, he has mastered it and can seal his left Sharingan at any time. Without the Sharingan constantly draining his energy, Kakashi's strength has improved by leaps and bounds in the past few years, and the Hatake-ryu swordsmanship has shown its true power in his hands.

Today, the 'White Fang' dagger has once again demonstrated its sharpness to the world.

If Kakashi hadn't been in the Anbu, his fame would have been even greater. Even so, Kakashi earned the reputation of "Konoha Technician," "Copy Ninja Kakashi," and "White Crescent Moon" in the ninja world. His bounty on the black market was as high as 50 million ryo, the highest among the new generation of Konoha ninjas.

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The birthday banquet ended quickly, and apart from some clan leaders and officials, everyone else left one after another.

Hiashi Hyuga escorted Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and the others to the main gate with a very respectful expression.

On the other hand, however, a problem arose.

After attending the birthday party, Uzumaki Ryoumi took Naruto and Karin home.

As I passed through a small alley, figures appeared one after the other at the entrance and exit of the alley, but I couldn't see who they were in the darkness.

After her husband Minato Namikaze fell into a coma, Uzumaki Ryoumei also tried to train. However, although she awakened the special physique of the Uzumaki clan, and her chakra had the effect of healing injuries, her ninja talent was average, and she was only at the level of an ordinary Chunin.

As two dark figures slowly approached, Xuanwo Luming instinctively sensed something was wrong and tightened her grip on the two children's hands.

"Mom, what's wrong? You're gripping me so hard it hurts." Karin looked up at Rumei.

"on!"

Upon hearing Karin's voice, the two Cloud Village ninjas in front and behind simultaneously accelerated towards the three people in the middle.

At this moment, two figures appeared in front of the three. They were dressed in black, covering their faces and only revealing their eyes.

"Watch out!" Xuanwo Luming exclaimed in surprise and immediately shielded the two children.

Bang!

The two Jonin from Kumogakure were veteran Jonin with extensive combat experience, possessing an overwhelming difference in strength compared to Uzumaki Akihime, an ordinary Chunin who had never seen combat.

With just one move, she was kicked away, crashing heavily into the wall and falling to the ground, where she subsequently fell into a coma.

"mom!"

Naruto and Karin cried out in alarm, but before the two children could call for help, they were subdued by two Cloud Village Jonin who covered their mouths and then struck them on the neck with a chop to the neck, preparing to take the two children away under the cover of night.

Just as they ran out of the alley and onto the main road, they ran into Kakashi and Uchiha Issei.

During the break between banquets, Kakashi wanted to give some information to Uchiha Issei, and then pass it on to Shiraha, who was far away in the Uzumaki clan.

"Stop!" Kakashi saw two masked men dressed in black, their arms bulging with black cloth, as if they were hiding something, and immediately shouted to stop them.

"Let's split up!" The two exchanged a glance and ran off to the left and right at the same time.

"Chase!" Kakashi's expression changed, and he immediately gave chase.

Uchiha Issei, on the other hand, chased after the other person.

bass!

Kakashi transformed into a blur, drawing his White Fang short sword from its sheath. With a flash of silver-white light, the fleeing Cloud Village ninja was instantly wounded on the back.

Stab it!

The second sword light flashed, and Kakashi appeared in front of the Cloud Village ninja. The black cloth on his chest was torn, revealing the unconscious Naruto inside.

"Naruto?!"

Kakashi's expression changed.

Realizing they had been exposed, the Cloud Village ninja no longer held back and used Naruto, whom he was holding, as a shield during the battle.

Kakashi initially intended to capture his opponent alive, but upon seeing Naruto, he stopped holding back and used his full strength.

laugh!

A sharp whooshing sound rang out.

The Cloud Village ninja in front of him let out a scream: "Ah!"

"what!"

Soon, screams came from another direction.

The two Jonin from Kumogakure were quite strong, but they were no match for Kakashi and Issei Uchiha, who were both Kage-level.

In particular, Kakashi himself is proficient in the Hatake-ryu swordsmanship.

In reality, even a normal Kage-level fighter couldn't defeat a Jonin as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, since Jonin are already the top combat force of a village.

Back then, Sakumo Hatake was only a regular Kage-level fighter, yet he could always finish off weaker Rank 1 ninjas in a short time. This was thanks to his domineering and sharp swordsmanship, as well as his terrifying explosive power. Unless they were speed-type Rank 1 ninjas or Rank 1 ninjas who were very good at defense, regular Rank 1 ninjas were often killed by Sakumo Hatake with a single blow.

Although Kakashi is only 15 years old, his strength is not much weaker than Sakumo's at his peak.

Especially after seeing Naruto who had been captured, Kakashi did not hide his strength. Instead, he unleashed his swordsmanship and breathing techniques simultaneously, ending the battle in an instant.

On the other hand, although Bai Yu's Wood Spirit incarnation, Uchiha Issei, is only of ordinary Kage level strength, the power that the three-tomoe Sharingan can unleash in a one-on-one situation is unimaginable. Otherwise, the saying "one-on-one, he must flee" would not have circulated in the ninja world.

"Karin?" After using genjutsu to break the spirit of the Cloud Village Jonin, Uchiha Issei also felt his eyes were a little sore. He lifted the black cloth covering the Cloud Village Jonin and found that the person he was holding was none other than Namikaze Karin, who had just attended the banquet.

Kakashi held Naruto and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that Naruto was only unconscious. The next second, his expression suddenly changed: "Oh no!"

Only two children were visible, but Xuanwo Luming was nowhere to be found. Could it be...?

Kakashi quickly handed Naruto over to Uchiha Issei, and then swiftly searched the vicinity for Uzumaki Shimei. He eventually found Uzumaki Shimei, who was seriously injured and unconscious, in an alley.

The screams quickly attracted the attention of the patrolling ninjas. The first to arrive were the Uchiha members of the Konoha Police Force, followed closely by the Anbu ninjas.

"What happened here?!" The ANBU ninja frowned as he saw Uchiha Issei holding Naruto and Karin.

At that moment, Kakashi appeared carrying Uzumaki Rin, and hurriedly said, "Quickly take Master's wife to the hospital!"

"How could this happen?!" The ANBU ninja's expression changed drastically when he saw Uzumaki Shimei with blood on the corner of her mouth. Uzumaki Shimei was one of the candidates for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and this matter was of great importance. He immediately sent someone to send Uzumaki Shimei to Konoha Hospital.

"These two Cloud Village ninjas attacked my master's wife, attempting to kidnap Naruto and Karin, but were intercepted by me and Issei-kun," Kakashi said, pointing to the Cloud Village Jonin he had killed on the ground.

At this moment, the other party's mask was removed, revealing their face and the headband worn by the Hidden Cloud Village on their forehead.

"They're from the Cloud Village delegation?!" The ANBU ninja knelt down beside the dead man to examine him, and his expression immediately changed. Then, he looked at another ninja whose mind had been broken by Uchiha Issei's genjutsu, who was also a member of the Cloud Village delegation.

"Quickly inform the Third Hokage and Lord Danzo!" the Anbu ninja swiftly ordered his companion.

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