Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The earthen walls on all four sides formed a fortress, blocking all the shuriken at the critical moment. It's truly amazing that Naruto was able to form hand seals and cast the spell in such a split second.

He looked up at the gap above, and as he expected, Sasuke would launch his attack from there!

*Snap!* Unexpectedly, an arm reached out from the ground and grabbed Naruto's ankle. Naruto asked in surprise, "What?"

—Earth Release: Decapitation Technique in the Heart!

"Ahhhhh!!"

Snap! Naruto's entire body, down to his head, was pulled into the ground!

Whoosh! Sasuke descended through the gap above.

"The entire attack before was a feint, designed to lure you underground like this!"

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

raging!

A powerful fireball roared down and exploded in the confined space. It was easy to imagine that Naruto, whose body and hands were restricted underground and unable to move or form hand seals, would be unable to defend against this Great Fireball!

Thud! Sasuke landed on the edge of an earthen wall, staring at the flickering flames before him. "Hmm?" Suddenly, his expression changed, and he looked in another direction...

Naruto stood there unharmed, laughing, "Hey, Sasuke, you're a completely different person compared to during the Chunin Exams! I'm so happy to see how much you've improved!"

Sasuke was surprised: Shadow Clone? No, there was still dirt on his clothes, which was proof that he had been pulled into the ground by the Decapitation Technique in his mind. That meant his main body was safe. How could he... Oh!

Suddenly, Sasuke realized: His father, the Fourth Hokage, had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique!

Sasuke no longer felt the jealousy he had back then; instead, he was genuinely excited. He laughed and said, "It seems you haven't stagnated at all over the past year!"

Naruto said, "Same here, shall we continue?"

Sasuke said, "Of course, what we just did was just a warm-up. The real show is about to begin."

Noisy!

Then... black patterns emanated from the cursed seal on the back of Sasuke's neck, wrapping around his entire body. At the same time, Sasuke's chakra strength increased several times over.

It was half a year ago, when Sasuke awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan, that Lin Yu bestowed upon him the power of the cursed seal!

The power of that cursed seal is even stronger than the Heavenly Cursed Seal that Orochimaru bestowed upon him in the original work. If it can be developed properly, this cursed seal can even be activated to its third state!

Crack! Crack!

Sasuke's right hand was covered by Chidori!

With a deafening crash, he stomped through the earthen wall and charged towards Naruto at an incredible speed...

"A Chidori that's even more explosive than a year ago, and a move several times faster... Sasuke's going to be tough to deal with now. In that case..."

*Sizzle!* Naruto's right eye transformed into a three-tomoe eye.

Sasuke immediately noticed something amiss: "Hmm!? Sharingan!! Is that so? Back in the Forest of Death, Sakura's right eye, which was blinded by Deidara because of her mistake, has been replaced with a Sharingan! Lord Shadow, you're quite considerate of you, but you're not an Uchiha, and you only have one eye! You're destined to be no match for me!!!"

Sasuke's Chidori has already thrust forward!

call out!

But Naruto neither dodged nor evaded; instead, he gathered a Rasengan in his right hand and charged forward!

boom!!

The powerful convection of chakra overturned the surrounding trees!

"Tch, so this is your signature Rasengan? You actually managed to fight against my Chidori after it was sealed. But how are you going to deal with the second Chidori...?"

Crack! Sasuke, without forming hand seals, conjured a second Chidori with his left hand and thrust it toward Naruto.

Whoosh! Naruto didn't hesitate, gathering another Rasengan in his left hand and receiving the attack.

The impact of a double-handed Chidori versus a double-handed Rasengan is bound to be extraordinary.

"Ah!" Not far away, Sakura, who was still immersed in despair, was immediately swept away by the powerful aftershock.

"Sakura!!" Naruto's heart tightened when he saw Sakura get caught in the crossfire.

"There's an opening!!" Sasuke's eyes suddenly lit up, the cursed seal brightened, covering his entire body, turning his whole body gray, cross-shaped patterns covered his nostrils, and large wings of hands rose from his back!

Cursed Seal - State Two!

His chakra surged several times over in an instant, and with this boost, the power of Chidori increased exponentially...

*Snap!* Naruto's Rasengan was shattered...

"Ugh!!!" Naruto flew backward: "He deliberately didn't activate this form before, trying to catch me off guard!!"

Whoosh!! Sasuke flapped his wings and took flight, his Chidori spears sharpening into 6-meter-long Chidori Spears!

"Sasuke, you're really different now. You're worth my full strength!" Naruto laughed. A wooden sprout burst forth from his right shoulder and instantly grew into a towering tree. With a crack, it caused Sasuke's Chidori Spear to deviate from its trajectory!

Sasuke frowned: "His right arm!! So that's how it is, the arm that was injured in the explosion back then was also filled with Wood Release cells!!"

click!

The tree snapped, and Naruto stepped onto the trunk, flicking a handful of kunai from his right hand and throwing them at Sasuke, while simultaneously forming hand seals!

Ninja Art: Flying Thunder God Kunai Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

The shuriken multiplied into hundreds and thousands, covering the sky and the earth!

"What can this thing do to me!" Sasuke folded his wings, enveloping his entire body... The wings, formed from cursed seals, were incredibly hard, clang clang clang clang! The shuriken were blocked one after another!

Naruto forms hand seals again, unleashing the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!

Multiple Shadow Clone Technique: Flying Thunder God Technique!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Naruto's dozen or so shadow clones flashed by, following the path of a dozen or so Flying Thunder God kunai!

Then, a Rasengan appeared in his hand.

—Spiral Multi-Link Pill!

Boom boom boom boom boom!!

The air currents rolled wildly.

Sasuke hurtled towards the ground, his wings on his back tattered and mangled...

"Sasuke-kun!!" Sakura shouted and was about to rush forward, but a small hand pressed down on her shoulder. It was Yuki, who was watching from the shadows. She said coldly, "Don't go over there. If you get caught up in it, you'll die."

Whoosh! ! !

Naruto's true form appeared behind Sasuke without warning. It turned out that... when the clone used the Rasengan to attack, it had already left the Flying Thunder God mark on Sasuke!

click!

His palm was placed on Sasuke's back.

—The Seal of Sealing Evil!

Noisy!

The cursed seal covering Sasuke's entire body... was suppressed!

"Huff, huff, huff..." Sasuke, now back to normal, sat on the ground, panting.

Naruto extended a hand of friendship: "Sasuke, I'm not kidding, you really have become stronger. If it were half a year ago, I might not even be your match..."

"Hmph! You're still as infuriating as ever!" Sasuke sighed somewhat unwillingly, but still grabbed Naruto's hand and let him pull him up.

Sasuke thought to himself: Although I haven't used Amaterasu in my left eye, I want to preserve this power as much as possible until the time to kill Itachi!

Naruto thought to himself: If Sasuke were any stronger, I might really have to use my right eye's 'Konohana Chiryu' to deal with him!

Chapter 405 Regret After Making a Move?

In Konoha Village, at Asuma's residence, Asuma is playing chess with his beloved student, Nara Shikamaru.

Asuma held a 'jade' between two fingers, his eyes sometimes filled with complex emotions and sometimes brimming with murderous intent!

A few days earlier, the two advisors, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, approached him.

Asuma said, "Make me Hokage? It's not that I'm underestimating you two, but you've already retired behind the scenes, so I'm afraid you're willing but unable!"

Mitokado Homura said, "Do you think we're just old fogies who rely on our age? For the sake of Konoha's stability and prosperity, we've long had a backup plan. Show yourself!"

Swish!

Numerous ninjas dressed in black and wearing masks appeared...

The number of people was no less than a hundred, and the chakra emanating from each of them carried an ominous aura, clearly indicating that they were all formidable characters!

Just as Asuma was astonished, Koharu Utatane said, "This is a force we have secretly gathered. Some of them are original members, and some are skilled individuals we have discovered and trained in the village. Their overall strength is not much inferior to the Fifth Generation's Anbu. As long as you make a promise, this force will belong to you!"

Asma closed his eyes, clenched his fists, and hesitated. At this critical juncture, he was unable to make up his mind!

At this moment, Mitokado Homura urged, "Your beloved woman has been taken away, you have lost your mark as a man, and now, even your place in the world is about to be taken away. Can you tolerate this? Hiruzen doesn't have a useless son like you!"

Asuma opened his eyes, his mind made up: "I will become Hokage and protect Konoha's last line of defense! You two, please assist me!"

Mitokado Homura laughed and said, "Very good... This is the kind of awareness that someone who is destined for great things should have!"

Koharu Utatane raised her hand, and the hundred black-clad ninjas stepped forward, bowing deeply: "We are at the command of Lord Asuma!"

"This feeling...is this power! It's so wonderful!" In an instant, Asuma was intoxicated by the power that everyone worshipped, and his desire to become Hokage became even more urgent!

Mitokado Homura said, "Three days from now, we will use our connections within the Land of Fire to get Kakashi out of the village. As for his route, we also have it under control. If we want to make a move, it will be at that time. If anything happens to Kakashi, we will do everything in our power to recommend you for Hokage!"

At this moment, Asuma worried, "Will the Jonin be on my side then? Especially Shikaku..."

Koharu Utatane said, "You don't need to worry about Shikaku. He's the Hokage's advisor, but first and foremost, he's also a father..."

"!" Sensing the implied meaning, Sarutobi Asuma's eyes widened: "Father!? Could it be that you want me to..."

"What, you can't bear to harm your own disciple in order to achieve great things? It's not like I'm asking you to hurt him. When you become Hokage, you can apologize or repent as you please, but first, you must become Hokage! Understand?"

Asma's fists were clenched tightly.

"Do it. Remember, give Kakashi a dignified death if possible. After all, he's my comrade..."

"Yes, Lord Asuma!"