Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

Just like in the original work, Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai were quickly overwhelmed and about to fall to Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame when Kakashi appeared in time to save them.

But Itachi Uchiha used the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan...

Monthly reading.

This move severely damaged Kakashi's spirit, rendering him completely powerless to fight again.

Fortunately, Might Guy arrived in time, and Itachi Uchiha took the opportunity to leave temporarily with Kisame Hoshigaki.

The group immediately took Kakashi back to his room and put him to bed.

Sasuke and Hinata, having finished their training, went to find Kakashi and happened to witness this scene.

Kakashi collapsed weakly onto the bed.

Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, and Kurenai Yuhi were all taking care of and discussing things on the sidelines.

Sasuke frowned: "What's going on?"

Naturally, no one told him the truth.

But at that moment, Yamashiro Aoba suddenly pushed open the door and cried out in surprise.

"I heard that Itachi Uchiha has returned to the village, and his target is Naruto, is that right?!"

Kakashi, Asuma, and the others were immediately filled with helplessness.

When Sasuke heard Itachi's name, he was struck dumb, and his expression became more terrifying and ferocious than a demon!

"Uchiha..."

"Itachi?!"

"Why? What happened?!"

"And what's with the target being Naruto?!"

Kakashi said weakly, "Sasuke, calm down..."

But Sasuke was no longer able to remain calm.

boom--

He immediately roared angrily and rushed out, his figure quickly disappearing into the distance.

Kakashi coughed, "Cough cough... Stop him quickly..."

Hinata quickly replied, "Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei, I'll go right away."

She immediately followed him out.

……

Outside Konoha Village.

Sasuke found out where Naruto and Jiraiya were and ran after them, while Hinata gradually caught up behind him.

"Sasuke-kun, please, please don't act rashly..."

"Going to see Uchiha Itachi now is tantamount to courting death..."

Sasuke shook his head: "I need to go and inform Naruto right away."

Hinata couldn't help but feel a stirring in her heart.

As expected, in Sasuke's heart, the person he valued most was still Naruto...

However, he would never admit it himself.

Even though the anger and hatred in his heart would overwhelm him upon hearing the news, after calming down a bit, he began to worry more about Naruto's safety.

Hinata nodded: "If that's the case, I'll go with you!"

"Ah."

The two of them ran with all their might toward Tanzaku City.

Upon arrival, they immediately began frantically searching for information.

"Hey, have you ever seen a white-haired man and a blond-haired idiot?"

Sasuke grabbed someone and asked them a question.

The man panicked and shook his head frantically: "No, I've never seen him before..."

Sasuke released him and immediately rushed into another hotel.

Hinata was equally worried and started asking around, one family after another.

Finally, the two heard an affirmative answer at a hotel.

however……

When they finally pushed open the door, they discovered that the old man and the young man before them were not Jiraiya and Naruto...

"No, it's not?"

"how come……"

……

now.

Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame also caught up with them at Tanzaku Castle.

They used genjutsu to manipulate a beautiful woman to seduce Jiraiya, entangled him, and took him away. The two then headed towards Naruto, who was training hard...

By this time, Naruto had already completed the first stage of his Rasengan training.

Using the rotation of chakra, the water-filled balloon was popped.

Unlike the original work, Naruto's control over chakra has reached its peak. He not only masters it very quickly, but also no longer needs to use both hands.

It can be easily done with just one hand.

The second step, breaking the ball, was much more difficult, but Naruto was still working hard.

"Uzumaki Naruto."

"Ah-"

boom--

Naruto was startled and dropped the ball he was holding.

"Who is it that disturbs my cultivation!"

He turned around and saw two fierce-looking figures, especially Itachi Uchiha, whose eyes were blood-red and emitted an extremely terrifying light!

"Who, who are you people..."

Kisame Hoshigaki chuckled: "So this is the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki?"

"He really is a good-for-nothing brat..."

Although Naruto didn't know who they were, seeing Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan suddenly brought many thoughts to mind.

"Those eyes..."

"The same Sharingan as Kakashi-sensei and Sasuke..."

"You, what are you..."

Itachi Uchiha coldly said, "Naruto Uzumaki, taking you away is the highest order issued by our organization."

"To avoid suffering, I advise you not to resist and to obediently come with us."

Naruto, of course, would not sit idly by and wait to die.

He roared, "Only a ghost would obediently go with you!"

Kisame Hoshigaki shook his head and sneered, "What a brat who doesn't know his own death..."

“In that case, let me break his two legs first, Mr. Itachi.”

With that, Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly swung his greatsword Samehada and slashed fiercely at Naruto!

Extremely fast and extremely powerful!

In that instant, Naruto felt as if a mountain was crashing down on his legs!

Who is Kisame Hoshigaki?

He was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from Kirigakure, and in terms of strength, he was probably the strongest among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!

Compared to him, Zabuza Momochi was practically a child.

Naruto was shocked, but he was also prepared.

Just as many of the examiners said at the Chunin Exams meeting...

The biggest advantage of Class 7 is not its strength itself.

Rather, they have been tempered through numerous life-and-death battles and desperate struggles!

Naruto is the strongest among them!

At that moment, anyone else facing two Akatsuki members, an S-rank rogue ninja, would probably have been terrified and unable to move.

But Naruto remained calm, even...

Fighting spirit!

"Don't underestimate me!"

Naruto roared and his body transformed into a blur, disappearing in an instant like a gust of wind!

Rumbling--

boom! ! !

Kisame Hoshigaki's fierce attack, seemingly hitting its target, actually only struck the afterimage that was like the wind!

Naruto's true form had already moved far away, retreating to a distance of more than ten meters!

Kisame Hoshigaki was also taken aback.

"what?!"

Uchiha Itachi also frowned slightly.

"The Wind Release: Body Flicker Technique?"

"Unprecedented, is it a ninjutsu he created himself?"

Naruto, who had retreated to a distance, did not hesitate at all and immediately formed hand seals.

"Wind Escape! Big breakthrough!"

In an instant, a fierce wind arose, sweeping across the land. In the desolate wilderness outside Duancheng, the wind howled, dust swirled, and the sky was covered with dust!

Itachi Uchiha's heart stirred again.

"Trying to use sandstorms to block out your vision...?"

"It's meant to counter my Sharingan..."

"This guy seems to be very good at practical combat, and after all, he's spent a lot of time with Kakashi Hatake and Sasuke, so he already has some methods and ideas for dealing with the Sharingan..."

"A remarkable guy."

Kisame Hoshigaki was also taken aback.

"A major breakthrough in Wind Release?"

"The ninjutsu is ordinary, but what's with its scale and range?!"

"The power of the Tailed Beasts?"

"No, no, it's entirely his own chakra..."

"This kid, in terms of chakra reserves alone, is probably already on par with me..."

It should be noted that Kisame Hoshigaki is known as the tailless tailed beast, and he has almost never encountered anyone whose chakra reserves can be compared to his own, let alone a child like this!

Naruto didn't pause at all; facing such a terrifying and powerful enemy, he unleashed his full power right from the start.

"Wind Release! Wind Cutting Technique!"