In Konoha, Naruto lies down

It muttered, carefully retracting its claws.

"Go out and breathe!"

In the alley, the red tailed beast's chakra instantly exploded. The scorching wind instantly evaporated the falling rain, and a thick white mist suddenly filled the air.

Hoshigaki Kisame subconsciously used his large sword Samehada to absorb chakra, but when he realized something was wrong it was too late. The Nine-Tails' massive chakra instantly shattered the man and the sword.

The entire alley was destroyed in an instant, and the huge commotion attracted the Jounin and Anbu of Konoha who were rushing over. After the collapse of Konoha, the Jounin and Anbu had been on duty almost endlessly.

"what is that?"

The Anbu and almost all the leading ninjas were scattered on the rooftop, looking in the same direction at the same time. After seeing what was in the white mist, their hearts almost stopped.

"broken......."

A strong sense of panic came from the bottom of everyone's heart. They stood in the rain and stared at the huge fiery red fox in the distance, their eyes about to burst.

The rain flowed down his hair and soaked Kakashi's mask.

"Stop the Nine-Tailed Fox from running away and evacuate the surrounding residents." An Anbu in a white robe appeared, his voice extremely cold.

Seven or eight Anbu left in a flash. Kakashi turned to look at Gai, his voice more serious than ever.

"Kai, do me a favor."

"Kakashi..." Gai nodded seriously, "You go ahead."

"Don't let my disciple fall into the hands of those Anbu people."

........

Ino, who was hugged tightly, was stunned. She opened her eyes and stared at the profile, watching Naruto's eyes turn red and emit a captivating blood-red light.

The oppressive feeling from that terrifying monster was too strong. Even though Ino didn't know who that person was, she still couldn't suppress her fear. In the moment before death, her heart felt empty.

It must be very unwilling to die like this.

It turns out that before people die, what they think about is what to do tomorrow.

No matter how hard I try, I can't imagine what it feels like to be hugged by someone. At this moment, my heart seems to be so full that it is about to overflow.

The next second, the Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly appeared.

It had a mountain-like figure, sharp fangs and long ears, and nine fiery red fox tails that kept swaying in the rain. It roared towards the sky in the rainstorm, revealing a mouthful of sharp fangs.

Ino was thrown out and fell into a puddle.

Before Hoshigaki Kisame could stand up, Nine-Tailed Fox slammed him into the ground with one palm, pressed him down with its claws, and punched him hard the moment it raised its head, directly beating Hoshigaki Kisame, who was in fish-man form and had burst out with chakra, until he vomited blood.

"Quick, stop him!"

"We can't let the village be destroyed!"

The Nine-Tails wanted to hit it again, but a tailed beast ball was already in its mouth. The Anbu ninja launched a four-sided earth flow wall to surround the Nine-Tails.

The moment the earth flow wall was formed, the Nine-Tailed Fox broke it open with its body and rushed towards Hoshigaki Kisame with a roar.

Uchiha Itachi suddenly appeared in front of Hoshigaki Kisame, his Mangekyō Sharingan spinning wildly, and a burst of Amaterasu burned directly on the Nine-Tails.

The small tailed beast ball in its mouth dissipated instantly, and the Nine-Tails roared angrily and howled in pain.

"Kisame, go!"

"Itachi...Mr.

The two men left quickly, followed by several Anbu, but were temporarily blocked by a Water Dragon Bullet Technique with an astonishingly large amount of power from the seriously injured Hoshigaki Kisame.

The Nine-Tailed Fox disappeared under the burning of Amaterasu, and simply returned to the sealed space on its own initiative to isolate itself from Amaterasu.

The heavy rain dispersed the white mist, leaving Naruto lying unconscious in the water.

Gai and Kakashi arrived before the Anbu and landed beside Naruto, separating them with their bodies. He sized up the Anbu with his dead eyes, then spoke lazily with one hand in his pocket.

"Well, it seems that Naruto is not out of control. Since there are no casualties..."

"Please hand over the Jinchuriki to us for protection." The white-robed Anbu interrupted Kakashi and said.

"Don't call me Jinchuriki all the time. Naruto is my disciple. Since the Third Hokage appointed me as the guiding Jonin, then..." Kakashi had no intention of giving in.

"Until the Hokage's order or an order from higher-ups comes in, Naruto will be under my care for the time being."

"The third generation has died in the battle, and you..." The Anbu ninja was a little annoyed and said coldly to Kakashi.

"Then wait until the new Hokage takes office, or until the two advisors give their orders." Kakashi glanced at the Anbu with his dead eyes, "I also spent some time in the Root..."

"In this situation where the Anbu suffers heavy casualties and is short of personnel, theoretically, the Root members can temporarily fill the vacancies in the Anbu, transferring positions but not their affiliations."

Heavy rain was falling, and the eight Anbu stared at Kakashi in silence.

After a long moment, the white-robed Anbu waved his hand.

"Walk."

All the Anbu had left, leaving only two elite Jonins, Kakashi and Gai, standing at the scene. Naruto and Ino fell into puddles far apart from each other.

"Kakashi." Gai asked, a little surprised, "How do you know they are not ANBU?"

"That's Ino over there, right?" Kakashi signaled Kai to look to the other side. Ino was lying in a puddle, her blonde hair disheveled and soaked in the water, her face covered in rain.

"Gen only cares about the mission, and he wouldn't even take the heir of the Yamanaka clan seriously."

........

Konoha Hospital.

Naruto opened his eyes.

Sunlight streamed into the ward through the bright windows, the pungent smell of disinfectant making one lose their appetite. The pristine white walls were so clean they reflected the sun's rays, and the white quilt exuded a faint lavender scent.

"woke up?"

A very familiar and exceptionally cold voice sounded from the side. Naruto turned his head and saw Sasuke's profile on another hospital bed, with his upper body wrapped in bandages.

The injury seemed to be more serious than before. Naruto could vaguely see blood overflowing from the bandage on Sasuke's forehead.

It was then that Naruto realized that they were both in the same hospital room. There was a white cabinet between the two beds, filled with fresh white roses.

"What a coincidence, Sasuke." Naruto stood up and sat cross-legged on the bed, pointing at the wounds on his body in an attempt to make Sasuke feel guilty, "Uchiha Itachi beat me."

Sasuke didn't react at all. He turned his bruised face completely around, his eyes swollen, and said something coldly.

"Me too."

Chapter 77 The Long Summer

Naruto didn't expect this and stared at Sasuke's uneven face for a long time.

"Hahahahaha!!!"

"Idiot." Sasuke glanced at him coldly.

"Hahahaha!!!" Naruto pointed a finger at Sasuke's face, hugged his stomach and laughed until tears came out of his eyes while lying on the hospital bed.

Sasuke ignored Naruto and turned his head to look out the window with an indifferent look.

His pale skin, jet-black hair, and eyebrows seemed to fit in perfectly with the dull, white atmosphere of the hospital. Uchiha Sasuke's calm eyes held a hint of coldness.

"He's coming for you?" Sasuke's voice was emotionless.

This "he" naturally refers to Uchiha Itachi.

"I guess so." Naruto fell on the bed with a thud, staring at the ceiling in a daze, "It should be for the Nine-Tails, to capture the Jinchūriki or something like that."

He thought of Ino, and before he fell, he vaguely saw Kakashi's figure. Kakashi was as reliable as ever. With him saving the situation, Ino would probably be fine.

Hoshigaki Kisame and Uchiha Itachi are too powerful. It is impossible for someone like me who does not have much combat experience to deal with both of them at the same time.

The power of the Nine-Tails has not been fully unlocked, and the Flying Thunder God is only at the entry level. The Lava Release is not enough in front of the combat-experienced Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame.

People like Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame who kill all day long and are still alive today are definitely not the kind of people who would compete with others in skills. Hoshigaki Kisame attacked directly at Ino.

If Naruto had not forcibly opened the seal and let the Nine-Tails take over, Ino might be a corpse now.

The enemy is not scary, what is scary is that the enemy has a brain.

Fortunately, Naruto attracted some of Uchiha Itachi's firepower, which allowed Naruto to survive the most dangerous killing situation in the middle stage without any danger.

"Sasuke, thank you."

"Thank me for what?" Sasuke glanced at him coldly.

"Thank you for the beating."

Sasuke really wanted to punch Naruto if he could still move his hands.

"It looks like you've almost recovered."

The door creaked open and Kakashi and Sakura walked in. Sakura placed the fruit basket in her hand on the table in the corner of the ward, sliced ​​apples on both sides, and walked to the middle to feed them to the two.

Naruto was originally lying in bed, his injuries having fully recovered.

But seeing Sakura feeding him, he simply pretended to be dead.

"what."

"Idiot." Sasuke glanced at Naruto and had no interest in exposing him.

"Sasuke." Sakura handed a slice of apple to Sasuke's mouth.

"Need not."

"If he doesn't eat, I will." Naruto said.

Sasuke took a bite of the apple slice and glared at Naruto sideways.

Sakura smiled, her eyes narrowed into crescents, and she sat in the middle, cutting apples and feeding them to Naruto and Sasuke one by one.

Her white legs were neatly gathered together on the chair, she sat upright, with her chest slightly raised.

Kakashi leaned against the window, holding a copy of Intimacy Paradise in his hand, his eyes wandering over the pages. Occasionally, he glanced at the three people in the room, a smile in his eyes.

The summer at this moment is longer than at any other time. The cicadas are chirping, the sunlight is bright, and the grass and trees are growing wildly.

The entire Class 7 gathered in a ward, relaxing and enjoying the joy of surviving the disaster.

Sakura was gentler than ever, Sasuke didn't refuse the apple, and Naruto was still looking out of tune.

Kakashi opened the newly folded Intimate Paradise and didn't read a single line of words.

The wind blows through the treetops.

........

Naruto's injuries were not serious and he was discharged from the hospital that same day.

Kakashi told everyone that Team 7 could not go on a mission for the time being. Jinchūriki and Uchiha descendants were rare, and the decision of the top management was pending.

"Naruto, here you go."

In the corridor, Sakura handed the clothes back to Naruto. There was a circle of fine stitching on it, which was not noticeable unless you looked closely.

"Thank you." Naruto took it and stared at the stitches.

"I saw it was torn, so I sewed a few stitches." Sakura blushed, "I just learned it not long ago, so..."

"fine."

"Is Ino also in the hospital?" Naruto asked.

"She woke up earlier than you and was discharged from the hospital yesterday." Sakura said seriously, then patted Naruto's shoulder and asked suspiciously.

"How did Ino get hurt?"

"She was originally going to the Inuzuka clan's base, but it happened to be raining heavily, so she passed by my house to take shelter from the rain and got dragged in." Naruto's shadow was lengthened by the sunlight in the corridor.

"Don't worry, she's fine, she just passed out at the time." Sakura was holding a medical record splint in her arms and wearing the medical team's cross sleeve on her arm.

"But she seemed quite nervous about you after she woke up yesterday. When did your relationship become so close?"

"Huh?" Naruto blinked.

Yes, when did it start? When we were training at the Kaiban, or when we were at the Hokage Rock?

"Remember to visit Ino, stupid Naruto." Sakura tapped Naruto's head lightly with the splint and walked away with her long legs.

After returning home.