I missed you too, Ayaka." Izuna hugs her and pats her head.

"Ara… Izuna-kun you are back?" Aiko walks from the kitchen.

"I am back Mother."

He walks inside the house with Ayaka clinging to him.

"Onii-san… play with me."

Ayaka drags him to the backyard. Izuna helplessly shakes his head and follows her.

"Look… look Onii-san." Ayaka takes out a toy shuriken from her pocket and throws it towards a target.

Swoosh…

The Shuriken hits the target right in the center.

Wow…

Izuna claps his hands in praise.

"Hehe… I am awesome right Onii-san."

Ayaka folds her small hands and raises her head high in pride.

"Yes, my Ayaka is awesome." Izuna cheers her.

"Hehe… it is nothing… nothing. I can do much more."

Izuna pats her head.

"Yes… yes. Ayaka is the strongest." Izuna tosses her up in the air and catches her.

Hehe…

"It's so fun… Onii-san." Ayaka giggles in happiness.

"Ne… Ne… Nii-san… Shisui and Itachi Nii-san told me… you are the strongest Ninja of the village. Ayaka also wants to be strong like Onii-san. So teach Ayaka some jutsu."

"Ayaka, you are only three years old now. You haven't unlocked your chakra yet. So, I can't teach any ninjutsu to you. Wait for a year and I will teach you many cool new jutsus."

"No… no… I want to learn them now…"

Ayaka pleads with her puppy eyes.

"Aww… so cute." Izuna's heart melts from her expression.

Sigh…

"Ok… then… I will help you unlock your chakra and I will teach you the signature jutsu of the Uchiha clan."

"Yay… Onii-san is so awesome."

Ayaka jumps on the ground and dances in happiness.

Sigh…

Izuna shakes his head and stops her.

"Ok… ok sit still. I will unlock your chakra."

Ayaka silently sits on the ground and closes her eyes.

After a few minutes,

Izuna takes out a chakra paper from his pocket and passes it to Ayaka.

"Ok… now let's see your chakra nature. Try to infuse your chakra in this chakra paper."

"Ok!"

Ayaka nods her head and infuses some chakra in the paper.

Whoosh…

The paper slits into four parts. One part of the paper catches fire and turns into ashes… the second part gets soaked with water… the third part crumbles with many creases and the last part crumbles into dust.

"Woah… that's so amazing." Ayaka claps her hand.

Shock appears on Izuna's face as he stares at the paper with wide-eyes.

Ayaka notices his expression and asks him.

"What's the matter… Onii-san? What happened? Did Ayaka did something wrong?" Ayaka's eyes turn teary.

"No… no… nothing is wrong. Instead Ayaka did very well." Izuna calms her down.

'Incredible! I never expected Ayaka to be born with all elemental chakra affinities and her chakra reserves are quite high for an Uchiha almost rivaling that of an Uzumaki. Looks like… another genius is born in the Uchiha clan.'

A smile appears on Izuna's face as he pats Ayaka's head.

"Ayaka… you are a genius."

"Huhu… yes, I am." Ayaka puts her tiny hands around her head and proudly raises her head.

"One day… I will become as strong as Onii-san."

"Hai… hai… now let me teach you your first jutsu."

Izuna lifts her and places her on his back as he flickers towards the Uchiha lake.

He places her down and walks towards the lake.

"I will teach you the signature technique of the Uchiha clan."

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu"

Izuna slowly makes some hand signs and spews out a giant fireball from his mouth to demonstrate the technique.

"Did you get it?"

He turns towards Ayaka and asks her.

"Yes… now it's my turn."

Ayaka walks in front of the lake.

She makes some hand signs according to her memory.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu"

She spews out a gigantic fireball which vaporizes the entire lake.

"I did it." Ayaka clenches her fist as she raises them in the air.

Woosh…

Her vision turns blurry as her head spins. Izuna instantly catches her and creates a bed for her from Wood Style.

"This silly girl. She used up all of her chakras in that last jutsu. Looks like I have to teach chakra control to her first."

Izuna gently caresses Ayaka's face as he infuses some Nature energy to rejuvenate her.

"She did it on her first try. Her talent and potential are on par with Itachi perhaps even greater… I bet she will be as strong as Grandfather in the future."

Izuna shakes his head and carries her over to their house.

--

Inside the Hokage Office,

Izuna stands in front of the Hiruzen as he passes a scroll to him.

"The Fourth Mizukage of the Kiri was being manipulated by the very same person who caused the Nine-tails Incident in Konoha. He is a hidden member of Akatsuki and their aim is world dominance.

The group wants to create true peace in the shinobi world by destroying all the Hidden villages."

Izuna reveals the facts to Hiruzen.

Sigh….

Hiruzen rubs his forehead in contemplation as he reads the report.

"Konoha signed a peace treaty with the Kirigakure, as the rest of Hidden villages didn't like the idea of an alliance. But it is fine this way too… at least there won't be an unnecessary war in the future."

Hiruzen rolls up the scroll and places it on his table.

"As for the Masked Man whom you talked about… I can only ask you to monitor them. Jiraiya is keeping tabs on Orochimaru so he doesn't have a chance to look after other affairs."

Sigh…

Hiruzen sighs again.

"Old man… today I will beat you up for sure."

A short spiky brown hair kid with blue eyes and blush marks on his cheeks opens the door and jumps towards Hiruzen.

Hmm…

Izuna stares at the kid for a sec before ignoring him completely.

Haah…

The Kid runs towards Hiruzen before tripping on the floor and hitting his head on the floor.

Waah…

The Kid cries as he held his head.

Sigh…

"Konohamaru… I am busy with work right now. I will play with you later." Hiruzen rubs his forehead.

"No… I want to play now." The Kid throws a tantrum.

Creak…

The door of the Office opens and a female anbu enters the room. She grabs Konohamaru and apologizes to Hiruzen.

"I am sorry for bothering you… Hokage-sama."

"It's fine." Hiruzen waves his hand in dismissal.

The Anbu drags Konohamaru out of the room by his ear.

Ouch… ouch…

"That hurts… Mom!"

Konohamaru yells in pain.

Izuna silently stares at their interaction as he remarks.

"It's time for you to step down from your position as the Hokage. Four years have passed since that incident… the village has stabilized by now… and I am sure… you are also tired of the position."

Sigh…

Hiruzen sighs again.

"Were you able to convince Tsunade?"

"Yes… she is ready to become the Fifth Hokage. I have talked with her. I will fetch her soon."

Hmm…

Hiruzen nods his head.

"The old age has caught up to me. I am not as capable as I was in my younger days. It's time to pass the 'Will of Fire' to the newgeneration. Why don't you become the Next Hokage instead of Tsunade?"

Hiruzen questions Izuna.

"That won't do." Izuna shakes his head.

"The Hokage position is such a drag. I won't get enough time for my training."

Hmm…

"You sound like… Shikaku Nara. Fair enough… then fetch Tsunade and I will hold a meeting with the Daimyo and the Elder council and will retire from the position."

Hiruzen removes the Hokage's hat from his head and places it on the table.

"Very well, I will fetch Tsunade."

Shoom…

Izuna's body disperses into countless particles of light as he disappears from his place.

Hiruzen takes out the crystal ball from his drawer as he stares at it with a conflicted gaze.

"Looks like… this is the end of our long relationship. Sigh…"

He stows away the crystal ball and walks out of the Hokage Office.

--

In an Underground hideout just outside the Konoha,

Izuna calmly stands in the center as a figure bows in front of him.

"What should I do next… leader?" The figure asks him.

"Pride… you are the first memberof the Shadow group. Other members will soonjoin us in the future. But for now, you have only one task… search for the traces of an organization called Kara.

Don't reveal yourself to them underany circumstance. No matter what it is. You just have to search for their traces. Don't engage with any of the members of this organization."

"Yes… Leader." The Pride nods his head as he flickers out from the hideout.

"Yagura Karatachi… now called Pride is the first member of the Shadow group."

Izuna stares at Pride's back and makes amendments to his plan.

"My Organization would have two branches… the Light and the Shadow… or the Virtue and the Sin. The members of the Light group will work in the light of the shinobi world whereas the Shadow group will stay hidden from sights like a shadow as they will lurk in the darkness of this world."

Snap…

Izuna snaps his finger as the Sin Grimoire floats in front of him.

"I can trust the members of the Light Group since they are a part of my family and friends, but the same can't be said about the Shadow group."

Whoosh….

The pages of the Grimoire flips open as a seal appears on one of the pages.

--

.

"Yo… Naruto!"

Izuna pats Naruto's shoulder as he appears in front of the academy.

"Who… who is there?" Naruto jumps back as Izuna suddenly appears in front of him.

"Oh!… it is Izuna Nii-san. Dattebyo."

Naruto scratches his head.

"Naruto… Come with me. We will meet with Tsunade."

"Yeah… Tsunade baa-san… I want to meet with her. I haven't seen her in a while." Naruto jumps excitedly.

"Ok… then let's go. I will train you in a new jutsu while we are at it."

"New Jutsu…. Dattebyo!"

Izuna grabs Naruto and flickers towards his house.

"Get your things ready. We will depart shortly."

Naruto enters his house and prepares his luggage. Izuna stares at the house as he watches the lonely figure of Naruto.

"Just wait a little longer… Naruto. You will meet your parents soon."

After waiting for around fifteen minutes,

Naruto walks out of the house with a small bag tied around his back.

Izuna shakes his head and gives a scroll to Naruto.

"Naruto… use this instead. Try to put your stuff in this storage scroll."

"But… but Nii-san… I have never done it before." Naruto takes the scroll and looks at it curiously.

"Hmm… ok then watch me perform the hand signs."

Izuna makes some hand signs.

"Enclosing technique"

He seals the luggage into the scroll.

"Ok try it now."

"Yes… Nii-san."

Naruto takes the scroll and slowly makes the hand signs.

'Hmm… Naruto is technically the prince of the Uzumaki clan. So… he must have a high affinity for Fuinjutsu… but no one taught him any sealing technique in the Original, not even Jiraiya bothered to teach him any Fuinjutsu techniques. Let me see, if Naruto has any talent for Fuinjutsu."

Haah…

Naruto completes the hand signs and slams his palm on the scroll.

Whoosh…

He releases some chakra from his palm, but nothing happens.

'As expected… his chakra control is terrible because of the interference of the Nine-tails. Maybe it is time for him to meet with the Nine-tails. Nine-tails will give him a huge power boost and he could catch up with Sasuke. Sasuke has already mastered his Sharingan to three tomoes with the training of Itachi and Sasuke.'

"I failed… Nii-san." Naruto dejectedly hangs his head.

"Don't worry… Naruto. I will teach you"

Izuna signals him to come closer. Izuna activates his Sharingan and places his hand on Naruto's forehead.

Whoosh…

Izuna and Naruto appear inside an underground complex with many pipes running along with the ceiling and hallways. The area is flooded with a shallow layer of water.

"Wow…"

Naruto opens his eyes and curiously looks around.

"Wow… where are we Nii-san. This place is so weird?" Naruto walks towards a pipe and kicks it.

Ouch…

He clutches his stomach and winces in pain.

"Why is it hurting my stomach?"

Izuna chuckles and points towards Naruto's stomach.

"Check for yourself."

Naruto slowly stares at his stomach and notices a hole in it.

"Wha… what is this? Nii-san… I am dying, Nii-san… there is a hole in my stomach. I haven't even become the Hokage Nii-san." Naruto freaks out and hugs Izuna's arm.

Haha…

Izuna laughs for a while before he pats Naruto's head.

"Calm down, Naruto. Nothing is going to happen to you."

Izuna calms him down.

Roarr…

A roar interrupts them.

"Hmm… Naruto let's go and check that out."

Both of them walk deeper into the complex.

'I will let Naruto face off against Nine-tails. I just can't miss that first encounter.'

Whoosh…

Izuna turns invisible as he follows Naruto.

"Hey, Nii-san… what do you think is inside this place?"

Naruto questions Izuna as he walks deeper.

Roarr…

Another roar interrupts his thoughts.

Naruto dashes in the roar's direction, and an enormous cage appears in his vision.

Roar…

He notices the huge fox prisoned inside the cage.

"It's huge."

Naruto's eyes widen as he notices the size of the Nine-tails.

"Kid… come closer."

The Nine-tails growls at him.

"Huh!"

He walks towards the giant cage.

Swish…

Nine-tails swipes his claw at Naruto.

Whoosh…

Naruto performs a backflip and avoids the attack.

"Hey… what was that? Do you want to fight Then I will beat you up?"

Naruto makes a shadow clone.

"Rasengan."

He makes a Rasengan and throws it towards the Nine-tails.

Swish…

Nine-tails flicks the Rasengan with his claw.

"Kid… you have guts to attack me like that."

Whoosh…

Red chakra seeps out from the prison and engulfs Naruto.

Aah…

The chakra chokes Naruto.

Argh…

"Nii-san… help me." Naruto struggles to breathe as he asks for help.

Swish…

Izuna swipes his hand and disperses the chakra.

"Wha… what?" Nine-tails eyes widen in surprise as it stares at Izuna with disbelief.

Inside the Sin Grimoire…

The Yin half of Kurama slowly opens his eyes and stares at his Yang Half.

"Well… he can't sense my presence. But I want to see him getting his ass kicked by Izuna."

"…"

Minato and Kushina silently stare at the Yin Half of Kurama.

"He is a part of you… you know." Kushina asks him.

"He is… but I suffered a beating from Izuna and I want him to feel my suffering."

"…"

Minato shakes his head and curiously looks at their interaction.

"Kushina… both of us sealed our chakra inside the seal. But I guess our worries were unfounded with Izuna around."

"Yes, Izuna-kun is such a good brother."

Kushina nods her head.

"You are… how come you are here?" Nine-tails growls at Izuna as he questions him.

Izuna reveals his Sharingan to Nine-tails as he walks inside the cage.

"Those eyes… they are the same as Madara Uchiha."

Nine-tails recognize the Choku tomoe pattern of Izuna's Sharingan.

"Nine-tails… or should I say Kurama. You have some guts for trying to lure Naruto near the cage and attack him in front of me."

Bam…

Izuna clutches his fist and punches the Nine-tails.

Woosh…

Nine-tails fly through the cage and hits the other end.

"Behave…"

Bam…

He punches the Nine-tails again.

Growl…

Nine-tails growls again and charges up a tailed beast bomb.

Bam…

Izuna teleports on top of Nine-tails and punches it again.

Bam…

Growl….

"You bastard." Nine-tails growls at him as Izuna presses him down.

"How do you know my name?" Kurama questions him as it is pressed against the floor.

Whoosh…

Izuna flickers out of the prison as he talks with Naruto.

"Nii-san… is that the Nine-tails? What is it doing here? Where are we exactly?"

He bombards Izuna with a flurry of questions.

"Calm down, Naruto. I will answer all of your questions."

Izuna calms him down.

"First of all, we are inside your Mindscape."

"Eh! Mindscape… what… what is that?" Naruto scratches his head in confusion.

Sigh…

Izuna sighs and explains to him.

"Naruto… A mindscape is a subconscious plane that can be accessed by a person if the person is a jinchuruki or if he is a sage.

In your case Naruto… you are a jinchuruki… or to be exact… the Nine-tails is sealed inside your body."

Izuna reveals the information to him.

'I think it is about time to tell Naruto about some facts, so it will prepare him in the future.'

"Nine-tails? So that's why the villagers called me the Demon Fox." It dawns on Naruto as he stares at the prison.

"So… the Nine-tails is living inside my body?" Naruto turns to Izuna.

"Well kind of," Izuna nods his head.

Naruto walks towards the prison and kicks the gate.

"Hey you… I am letting you live inside my body. You owe me some rent." Naruto points at Nine-tails.

"…"

Izuna and Nine-tails silently stare at Naruto's stupid remark.

"Well… he is kind of correct. So, nine-tails, why don't you pay him some rent."

Humph…

Nine-tails snorts at Izuna and passes some of its chakras to Naruto.

"Brat… take this and get away from my sight."

Whoosh…

The chakra cloaks Naruto's body as he closes his eyes.

Huh…

Naruto opens his eyes and looks at himself in the real world. There is an orange chakra cloak around his body with one-tail.

"Somehow… I feel quite strong."

Whoosh…

Naruto flickers towards a boulder and punches it.

Bam…

The boulder shatters into countless fragments.

"Strong… I am feeling powerful." He turns to Izuna and yells.

"Hey Nii-san… fight me. I think I can beat you now."

"…"

Izuna silently nods his head.

"Go on and try it."

Whoosh…

Naruto disappears and reappears in front of Izuna.

'Slow… he is very slow.'

Izuna yawns lazily.

Bam…

He karate chops Naruto on the ground.

Whoosh…

The chakra cloak disperses and Naruto clutches his head.

"Aww… that hurts Nii-san."

"Naruto… remember this. This power is not your own… it is a power you borrowed from the Nine-tails. If you want to use it properly, then you would have to train your body first.

Your body can only bear the burden of One-tails… anymore, and you will suffer serious injuries. Also, don't use this power recklessly. Use it only when you are in a life and death situation." Izuna warns him.

"Yes, Nii-san… I will keep that in mind."

"Good." Izuna nods his head.

'I want Naruto to figure out his Ninja way on his own. If I interfered too much with his growth, then he won't be the same Naruto he would be in the future.

He would have to settle things with the Nine-tails on his own.'

"Ok, Naruto… let's get going."

Izuna claps his hands to get Naruto's attention.

"Time to go."

Both of them walk outside the village.

Naruto… let's go."

Izuna and Naruto flickers out from Konoha.

"Naruto… we will start with your taijutsu training."

Izuna throws a seal towards Naruto.

Swish… swish…

The seal attaches to Naruto's leg and hands. Izuna makes a one-hand sign to activate the seal.

Whoosh…

The seal glows for a while before disappearing.

"Huh… what's this?" Naruto's speed decreases instantly as he trips on his foot.

"What did you do… Nii-san? It is so hard to move now… I feel like… I feel like… something heavy is pressing me down on the ground."

Naruto places his palms on the ground and stands slowly. He walks for a while before staggering again.

"Naruto… I have placed a gravity seal on your body. This way… you could train your body more efficiently."

Izuna removes his bracers and sandals and shows his seals to Naruto.

"Look… Naruto… even I have been using those seals."

"No… this is so hard." Naruto complains.

Sigh…

Izuna sighs at Naruto.

"Naruto… if you can use One-tail cloak of Nine-tails without tiring yourself out… then I will teach this new jutsu to you."

Izuna closes his eyes and enters Partial Sage Mode.

A cyan cloak appears behind Izuna.

Whoosh….

Izuna disappears from his position and reappears in front of an enormous boulder.

He balls his fingers into a fist and punches towards the boulder.

Whoosh…

He stops the punch an inch away from the boulder.

Crack… crack…

Many cracks spread throughout the boulder and it shatters into many tiny fragments.

"Wow… so powerful." Naruto's eyes widen in surprise as he looks at Izuna with reverence.

Izuna dissipated the cloak and turns to Naruto.

"Naruto… unlike you… I am not a Jinchuruki… so I don't have access to the special red chakra of Nine-tails… but this new form of mine is multiple times stronger than your Nine-tails form."

"Amazing… it is so amazing. Dattebyo!" Naruto claps his hands.

"Nii-san… please teach me that technique… I can't allow Sasuke to leave me in the dust." Naruto resolutely clenches his fist.

"Ok… ok Naruto… I will teach. But first, improve your chakra control. I will train you in this journey."

Izuna makes some hand signs and taps on Naruto's forehead. A sealing formula appears on Naruto's forehead and seals his chakra.

"Huh… what… I can't feel my chakra." Naruto inspects his body.

"What did you do… Nii-san?" Naruto fervently questions him.

"Calm down, Naruto. I just sealed your chakra… you won't be able to use any Ninjutsu during this time. You could only infuse limited amounts of Chakra while this seal is active." Izuna replies to him.

"But… but… Nii-san… we are away from the village… how would I fight if enemies attack me." Naruto asks him.

"Simple… use your body to fight them. I have taught multiple Taijutsu techniques to you during these past few years. It is time to brush off on them."

"Yes." Naruto dejectedly drops his head.

'Naruto… this is for your own good. There is no variety in your combat style… in the future… you are too reliant on Nine-tails chakra… I want to remove that weakness. By sealing your chakra, you would be forced to use Taijutsu techniques. This way you could handle the burden placed on your body by the dense chakra of Nine-tails.'

Both of them move towards the borders of the Land of Fire.

"Naruto… Tsunade is currently in the Land of Medicine. We would have to cross multiple nations before we reach there. So, always keep your guard up. The journey would be long."

Izuna warns Naruto.

"Yes… Nii-san" Naruto nods his head.

'It would be great if Naruto can learn some anbu techniques of search and reconnaissance during this time.

I could teleport to Tsunade's location with the Flying Thunder God, but I have some matters to handle in some nations.'

Both of them reach near the border of Land of Fire and Land of Waterfall as the sun sets on the horizon.

"Naruto, there is a small village up ahead. Remember, since we are in foreign lands... we have to hide our identities as ninja. You haven't graduated from the academy yet, so you don't have a headband. But you should hide your weapon holster." Izuna advises Naruto.

"Yes, Nii-san.

Naruto nods his head. He removes his weapon holster and hides it inside his clothes.

"Good."

Both of them enter a nearby village at the border of Land of Waterfall.

Hmm…

Izuna raises his head and inspects his surroundings.

'Seems like the small villages are still suffering from the aftermath of war. Many Shinobis either deserted their village and went Rogue or their clan and countries got destroyed.'

Izuna spots the hawk-like gaze of multiple shinobis as soon as he steps into the village.

'Well, they could act as a training partner for Naruto.'

Naruto and Izuna walk towards an Inn as Izuna throws a stack of Ryo towards the innkeeper.

"Irasshaimase!… dear customer… the inn lady hurriedly grabs the stack of cash and stows it into the counter.

"One room with two beds and dinner."

Izuna calmly reserves a room.

The innkeeper gives a key to Izuna with a number on it.

"Room No. 103"

Izuna nods his head. He takes out another stack of cash from his pocket and passes it to Naruto.

'Here, this is your pocket money. Spend it however you like, if you need more just ask me.'

Naruto hurriedly grabs the bills and counts them.

"Thank you, Nii-san. You are the best."

Naruto takes out a frog-shaped purse from his pocket and puts the money in it. The purse bulges with the stack of cash.

"Gama-chan is happy when he is full." Naruto hugs his purse.

"…"

Izuna silently stares at Naruto.

'Looks like he has caught the money-loving tendency of Tsunade.'

He shakes his head and turns towards Naruto.

"Naruto, I have some urgent work to handle. So take care of yourself. I will be right back."

Izuna walks out of the inn.

"Yay… I have pocket-money. Time to spend it."

Naruto laughs in delight as he rushes out of the inn.

--

Outside the inn,

A bunch of people stare at Izuna and Naruto as they murmur to themselves.

"Looks like a big fish has finally arrived in the village. This is an opportunity for us."

One of the persons rubs his hands in excitement.

"Yes… if we can rob their money, then we don't have to worry about money for a while."

The person turns towards his group.

"You two… chase after that kid and steal his money. As for the rest of us, we will take care of that man. He has more money than the kid." He signals to his group.

"Yes, boss."

The group nods their head and follows Izuna and Naruto.

Izuna lifts his eyebrow as he notices the group chasing after him.

'These goons aren't much of a threat. The real threat is hiding in the shadows.'

Izuna lifts his gaze towards a dark corner. A smile appears on his face as he continues to walk towards the red-light district of the village.

'Damn! That pervert. he has to meet with me in such a place.'

Izuna walks through the streets of the red-light district as the fragrance of cheap perfume and makeup drowns him.

Hmm…

'Looks like the red-light business of this world is advanced. They are using an incense made from a special plant to spread a genjutsu inducing fragrance through this district.

Any normal shinobi with some chakra is immune to its effect, but any normal civilian will quickly fall for this trap.'

Izuna shakes his head and continues to move towards the meeting point.

"Ara… won't you entertain this beautiful Nee-san for tonight?"

One of the scantily clad ladies pulls his arm and presses her large breasts against him.

Hmm…

Izuna frowns as the scent of perfume tries to overload his senses.

"Not today, lady."

He casts a mild genjutsu on the lady and pushes her away.

'What a genius way to rob money? They offer you their service for an empty wallet.'

"Damn… that pervert. Why would he have to meet me here, of all places?" Izuna clenches his fist in anger.

"I will kick his ass, the moment I spot him."

--

Inside a bar…

Brrr…

A shiver runs through a white-haired man as he is embraced by two beautiful scantily clad ladies in his arms.

"What was that? Why do I feel like, I am going to get my ass kicked?"

"What's the matter? Honey!"

One of the ladies questions him.

"Here… have some more wine." The other lady winks at him as she pours wine in his cup."

Aha aha…

The white-haired man chuckles lightly as he scratches his forehead.

"It's nothing… nothing… why don't we enjoy over selves a little more." The white-haired man raises his cup and gulps it down.

"Bosu… it's my treat. Let them drink how much they want."

He raises his cup and cheers to the rest of the people in the bar.

Ayo…

The rest of the people in the bar raise their cup and praises him for his generosity.

Gulp…

The white-haired man gulps down another cup of wine.

Ahem…

"So… you are here. Mind for some after-meal exercise."

Crackle… crackle…

A person dressed in black clothes enters the bar as he cracks his knuckles.

Gulp…

The white-haired man gulps his saliva as his expression turns horrified.

Jii-san… how much for this Yakitori?"

"Hai… fifty Ryo forone serving."

"Give me two servings."

"Coming right up…"

Naruto forks out Hundred Ryo from Gama-chan and hands it over to the food vendor.

"Thank you for your patronage."

Chomp… Chomp…

Naruto takes big bitesfrom the Yakitori as he eats the grilled meat.

"Mmm… it is good… but nothing can beat the Ichiraku Ramen in termsof taste and flavor."

Naruto slowly walks through the streets of the village as he enjoys his Yakitori.

'Hmm… these people have been chasing me for a while. From the looks of it… their intentions are not good. Let me see what they want.'

Ffwwhheuu….

Naruto walks towards a deserted alley as he whistles and enters the alley.

"Now is our chance. This kid has lost his way and entered an isolated place. We can rob him easily and nobody would notice it."

One of the thug signals to his partners.

"Let's go. We are going to hit big today. There would be enough money for alcohol and women for next month."

The other thug rubs his hands and follows Naruto.

Inside the alley,

Naruto kicks away an empty metal can as he walks deeper.

"Why Nii-san has to seal my chakra? I want to do some cool jutsu and beat that Sasuke to a pulp."

He walks towards the cornerand takes support against the wall as he waits for the thugs.

A moment later,

The two thugs enter the alley as they surround Naruto.

"Oye… Kid… My friend over here doesn't like small kids. He would pummelthem the moment he notices any kid. The people of the village call him the boogeyman of the village."

One of the thugs threatens Naruto.

"Huh… What? When did I havesuch a name in the village?"

The other thug points towards himself as he questions the other thug.

"And… what's with this boogeyman? I have never heard of such a term."

"Shh…" The other thug signalshis friend to shut up.

"… anyway… kid if you want to protect yourself from my friend over there… then hand over your wallet to us. Otherwise… he will beat you up."

The thug advises Naruto.

"Yes… If you don't listen to him… then I will beat you up."

The other thug clenches his fist and makes a fierce expression.

"…"

Naruto silently stares at their little skit. He takes out Gama-chan from his pocket and jiggles it in front of the thugs.

"Oh… you two want to be Gama-chan's friend."

Jiggle… Jiggle…

He jiggles Gama-chan again.

'Money… lots of money…'

The expression of two thugs changes as greed overwhelms them.

Swish…

Naruto tosses Gama-chan in the air as he signals to the thug.

"Then you can be his friends."

"Yes… yes…"

The thug dashes towards Gama-chan to grab him.

Swoosh… Bam…

Naruto spins and delivers a round-house kick to the thug.

Bam…

The thug is sent flying from the kick as he lodges into the wall and passes out.

"WHAT?"

The eyes of the other thugs widen in surprise as he stares at his friend and Naruto.

"You… you…"

He weakly points a finger towards Naruto as he dashes out of the alley.

"Damnit… this kid is a ninja. We picked up on the wrong target."

"Oh crap!… he figured out my identity. Izuna nii-san would be angry." Naruto scratches the back of his head as he stares at the fleeing thug.

"Oh… I got it. What if I beat this guy too and tie them up?" A 'brilliant' idea pops out in Naruto's mind.

Whoosh…

He dashes towards the thug and reappears in front of him. The thug is startled to see Naruto.

"Wait… wait… we can talk about it. How about you let go of me?"

The thug tries to negotiate with Naruto.

"No… No… Not happening."

Bam…

Naruto punches the thug in the guts.

Bleurgh…

The thug vomits out lots ofsaliva and passes out. Naruto drags the thug and ties him together with his partner.

Naruto rubs his palms together and walks out of the alley.

"Yoshaa… That was easy."

Swish… swish….

Multiple kunais target Naruto from all angles.

Hmm…

Naruto notices the kunais thrown towards him.

Whoosh…

He performs a backflip and dodges the kunai.

"Who is there?"

He takes out a kunai from his pocket and warily stares at his attackers. He spots two shinobis dressed in black clothes perchedupon an electricity pole.

He notices the crossed-out mark on their headband.

'Rogue Ninjas…'

Hmm…

Naruto frowns as he raises his guard.

"What do you want? Answerme."

Clank…

Naruto deflects another shuriken with his kunai as he backs down a little.

The Rogue Ninjas launch another volley of shurikens at Naruto without responding.

Clank… Clank…

Naruto barely deflects the kunaisas he predicts their next attack.

'I can't use Ninjutsu because ofNii-san's seal. Nii-san… where are you? I need your help."

Clank…

He clashes with one of the rogue Ninjas in close combat.

Clank… clank… Bam…

After multiple clashes with therogue ninja, Naruto is able to land a punch on him.

Bam…

The rogue Ninja is pushed back from the attack.

"Enough fooling around… Capture him immediately… we can trade him for the intel."

The partner of the Rogue Ninjarebukes him.

Slick…

The rogue Ninja licks his kunai as he stares at his partner.

"Don't ruin my fun. I like this feeling when I go easy on prey and give him a chance to struggle. They will struggle till their last moment as they foolishly think they have a chance to resist; only to shatter it in the blink of an eye. Kuhaha…"

The Rogue Ninja laughs sadistically as he infuses lightning chakra in his kunai and attacks Naruto.

"This is bad."

Naruto barely avoids the kunai. Sweat drips from his face as he struggles to dodge the attacks.

"Haha… haha…"

The rogue Ninja continues to throw one lightning infused kunai after another.

"Haha… look at this poor kid. I bet he hasn't even graduated from the academy yet. Haha…"

The Rogue Ninja laughs hysterically.

'Oye… Nine-tail fox… lend me some chakra. I can't use my chakra… give me yours.'

Naruto enters his mindscape as he begs the Nine-tails for Chakra.

"Hmph… brat… why would I give my chakra to you? Ask your big brother for help? If it wasn't for him… then you won't have fallen in such a situation."

The Nine-tails harrumphs andshuts his eyes and turns away from Naruto.

"Damn it… you freeloader."

Naruto angrily kicks the cage and walks out of his mindscape.

"This brat…"

Nine-tails opens one of his eyes and stares at Naruto's back.

"Looks like… Chomei is nearby… which means this brat is out of danger. Also, with him around nothing would happen to this brat."

Yawn…

Nine-tails yawns lazily and closes his eyes.

Outside in the real world,

Naruto continues to back downas his back hits the wall.

"Now… now… where would you dodge? I guess… all they taught you in the academy is just how to dodge enemy attacks. Haha…"

The Rogue Ninja infuses chakra in his kunai and attacks Naruto.

"I guess… one or two scratches won't matter during the trade… if he is still in one piece."

"Aree… what's going on here?"

A petite, mint-haired girl with tan-skin enters the alley. The girl has short hair and orange eyes as she curiously stares at the group.

There is a Yakitori in both of her hands and some grease is smudged around her chin.

The rogue ninja stops in his tracks as he stares at the girl.

The girl flops towards them as she looks at them.

"Uncle… are you a bad guy?"

The girl questions the rogue Ninja. She hands over one of her Yakitori to Naruto.

"Hold it for me."

She places her hand on her waist.

"Uncle… you shouldn't bullyothers. Big Brother Shibuki tells me it is a bad thing."

"…"

Naruto and the rogue Ninjas silently stare at the girl.

'What's with this girl? Why do Ifeel like she is similar to me?'

Naruto closely inspects the newcomer girl.

"Don't be a bad guy. You should make friends with others. Would you be Fu's friend?"

Fu passes another Yakitori to the Rogue Ninja.

"Haha… Me? Friend?"

The Rogue Ninja laughs at her as he swats away the Yakitori.

"Listen… girl… I am a rogue Ninja… a criminal… we don't have friends… only enemies."

"Stop bantering' with the girl. Just capture her too… we are already running out of time." The other rogue ninja reminds his partner.

Whoosh… whoosh…

The Rogue Ninja makes some hand signs as he releases toxic gas from his mouth.

Ahh…

"Fu feels so dizzy." Fu clutches her head as she passes out.

"Nii-san… save me," Naruto yells loudly before passing out.

The Rogue Ninja grabs them and flickers out of the alley.

Outside the alley,

A man dressed in a yellow kimono jacket, light gray pants, and a turquoise haori is worriedly searching around.

"Fu… Fu… where are you, Fu? This girl… I told her to not leave my side. Now where this girl ran off to. I have to meet with the informer and get the intel from him."

The man clutches his fist as he searches around.

"Fu's safety comes first… I have to search for her at all cost."

Whoosh…

The man jumps on top of a house and disappears.

Izuna notices a man dressed in a yellow kimono jacket and light gray pants jumping from one rooftop to another.

"He is…"

Jiraiya frowns as he notices the Land of Waterfall headband tied around the man's arm.

"Well… he is our client for this mission."

Izuna walks out

Hmm…

Izuna sensessomechanges in Naruto's chakra signature from hisFuinjutsu seal.

'Looks like those ninjas captured Naruto. This will be a trial for Naruto. I want to see how far he can go without my help?'

Izuna shakes his head and turns his attention to the white-haired man.

Snap…

"Yo… Jiraiya-san… nice to meet you here after such a long time."

Jiraiya is hugging two beautiful young girls in his arms.

"What a beautiful sight? I guess Tsunade would be pleased to see this picture?"

Izuna swings the camera and grins at Jiraiya.

"No… don't. Don't show that picture to Tsunade. Give it to me."

Jiraiya jumps from his place and appears in front of Izuna as he tries to snatch the camera.

"Now… now… Jiraiya-san… let Tsunade see your research. I am sure she won't be mad."

Izuna has a devilish smile on his face.

'Fuck… this kid… he is a devilspawn.'

Jiraiya curses Izuna as he clears his throat.

"Research… yes… yes… it is for research. You see… I am searching for newideas for the new Icha Icha series. I have named it Icha Icha Violence.

It would be one of my legendary book that depicts the bond between aman and a woman in a stirring manner."

Jiraiya adopts the expression of a sage as he flays his hands around to assume a cool pose.

"Hai… hai…"

Izuna claps his hands with a bored expression.

"Stop T-posing and listen to me."

Humph…

Jiraiya scowls at him.

"Icha Icha series is for every man of culture out there. Your average joe can't understand the deep intricacies depicted in the immersive plot of the story."

Jiraiya starts to brag about hisIcha Icha series. How it is the most sold book out in the market? How he sold all of its copies on day one?

"Stop… someone kidnapped Naruto and we need to save him."

Izuna reveals the news of Naruto's kidnapping to Jiraiya.

"Icha Icha is… wait… what?…Naruto is kidnapped…. Who kidnapped him… where is he?" Jiraiya ends his monologue as his expression turns serious.

"How could Naruto get kidnapped under your watchful eyes? If it was someoneelse, I could have believed it… but you… I don't believe it to be true."

Anxiety appears on Jiraiya's face.

'Hoh! So he cares about Naruto… despite not even once showing his face in the village after so many goddamn years of Minato and Kushina's 'death'. If only he could stop pursuing Orochimaru for all these years.'

Izuna clears his thoughts.

'Though… him being out there has its own merits. If not for his spy network… Konoha would have suffered multiple losses.'

"Ahem… Naruto is alright. Yes, he got kidnapped… but I allowed it to happen. It would serve as training for him. Also, I think it might have some relation to the group of people you are pursuing this time around."

Hmm…

Jiraiya nods his head.

"I won't forgive you, if anything happens to Naruto."

Jiraiya calms down as he walks back to his seat and chugs down a cup of sake.

"So, what's this about? What's the relation between Naruto's kidnapping and my investigation?"

Izuna walks up to the bartender.

"Give me a glass of Orange juice."

He places his order and turns to Jiraiya.

"You have been pursuing Orochimaru for a while now. It has been six years since that snake deserted the village. You are still hung up on this hope."

Izuna chides Jiraiya.

"You won't understand. Orochimaru is my teammate. We grew up together… had much life and death encounters… survived two shinobi wars… such bond can't be broken so easily."

Jiraiya shakes his head as he reminisces his past.

"Anyway… I would like to hear the details on your end."

He turns to Izuna.

"I suppose you must have heard the recent rumor of a new hidden village appearing in the Land of Sound. This new hidden village called Otogakure has been formed recently and is continuously recruiting various rogue shinobis from everywhere."

Izuna stops as he looks at Jiraiya's expression.

Jiraiya frowns as he murmurs.

"Orochimaru… I lost his tracks near the Land of Sound. I don't know what he is up to… but it is my duty to stop him."

Tap… Tap…

Izuna raps his fingers on the table to get Jiraiya's attention.

"So, there is a sudden influx of rogue shinobis towards the Land of Sound. Various rogue ninjas from surrounding villages are trying to join Otogakure for benefits. The Land of Waterfall being one such place."

Izuna explains the details to Jiraiya.

"You mean… this is the reason for your presence in Land of Waterfall."

"Yes…"

Izuna nods his head.

"Konoha received a request from the village head of Takigakure to investigate the recent scuffles at the border. There has beena large influx in the kidnapping of children and civilians at the border."

Hmm…

"Looks like my findings coincide with your mission. This may very well lead me to some fresh trails of Orochimaru. Needlessto say, you Uchiha fellows are a bunch of monsters. First, it was you and now even Itachi Uchihais capable of such feats.

He forced the Orochimaru to flee with his tail tucked between his legs."

Jiraiya heaves a deep sigh.

"So… what's the next step of your plan?"

"We do nothing… I believe Naruto would be able to get out of there on his own."

Izuna calmly picks up his Orange juice and takes a sip from it.

"The oranges of Land of Waterfall are really up to my liking."

"…"

Jiraiya silently stares at Izuna.

'I wonder… how the brain of this kid functions. I bet he has more than one screw loose right there.'

--

Augh…

Naruto slowly opens his eyes as he struggles to take a breath.

Ptui…

He spits the rag gagged in his mouth and cautiously looks around.

"Where am I?… those ninjas, where are they? Did I got kidnapped?"

Naruto warily inspects his surroundings.

"Oh, you are awake."

A cheerful voice falls in his ears.

Huh…

Naruto turns around and notices Fu tied up in a similar manner to him.

"It's you. They kidnapped you too."

Naruto questions her.

Rattle… Rattle…

Naruto struggles to remove the chains tied around his arms and legs.

"Why those people are so mean to Fu? Fu wants to be their friend… but they drugged Fu and tied her."

Fu complains as she tried to breakfreefrom her bindings.

"…"

Naruto stares at the girl.

'What's up with this girl? Why do I feel like it would be a pain to stick around here?'

Naruto shakes his head to clear such thoughts.

'I have to somehow get out of here and inform Izuna Nii-san.'

Naruto futilely struggles to break free from the chains. After a few attempts, he givesup and turns to Fu.

"Hey, you… how were you able to stay awake despite that poison?" Naruto questions her.

"Fu will tell you everything… if you promise to be Fu's friend. Fu has no friend in the village." Fu stares at Naruto with shining eyes.

"Ugh! Fine…" Naruto hesitates for a while before giving up.

"Yay! Fu has finally made a friend. So,Fu will tell you everything. You know Fu is a special child. Fu has a special chakra sealed insideher. It was because of this chakra that Fu is immune to most poisons." Fu has a smug smile on her face as she boasts of her abilities.

"…"

'Man… now I really want to get out of here.'

Naruto wiggles his body as he tries to reach his ankles.

'Those people took all of my stuff away. They didn't even spare poor Gama-chan. Luckily, they didn't take away my slippers.'

Naruto grasps his slippers with his mouth as he pulls out a small hidden wire from the slipper.

"Izuna nii-san's lessons are coming in handy."

Naruto clenches the wire between his teeth and infuses some chakra into the wire.

"What a pain?… I can barely scrape up a little amount of chakra. Izuna Nii-san's seals are really strong… when I would be able to become like him."

For the entire next hour, Naruto struggles with the chakra wire as he lock picks his chains.

"Fwaah… Finally… I am free from my restraints."

Naruto stretches his arms and legs open.

"Can you free Fu too? You are Fu's friend, right?"

Fu weakly asks Naruto for help.

--

"Oh! Here he is."

Izuna notices a man dressed in a yellow kimono jacket and light gray pants jumping from one rooftop to another.

"He is…"

Jiraiya frowns as he notices the Land of Waterfall headband tied around the man's arm.

"Well… he is our client for this mission."

Izuna walks out of the bar as Jiraiyafollowshim.

Fine…"

Naruto frees Fu from her bindings and searches the place he is imprisoned in.

"Looks like those shinobis aren't hanging around here. I must grab my stuff and run away from here."

Naruto fumbles through the place and finds his wallet and weapon holster on a nearby table.

"Whew… Gama-chan is fine."

He picks up the Gama-chan and shakes it.

"Gama-chan is so thin."

Naruto pockets his belongings and turns to Fu.

"We have to hurry and get out of here before those bad people tie us again."

'If only my chakra wasn't sealed. It is so annoying… Dattebyo!'

Naruto bites his lips.

"Fu will follow you because you are Fu's friend."

Fu follows Naruto as both of them search for a way out.

--

"So… Mr. Shibuki… or should I say village head Shibuki?… You seem to be in a hurry."

Izuna stops the man wearing the yellow kimono jacket man. Shibuki stops in his tracks and turns around and notices Izuna.

"You are… you are Izuna Uchiha."

He immediately recognizes the former as the memories of the past incident flashes through his mind.

"Ten years… it has been ten years since that incident. Sigh…"

Shibuki sighs as he reminisces his past.

"I am sorry for your loss."

Izuna consoles him.

"It's fine. Father died from the side-effects of the Hero Water and the poisoning of the Radiation Release Jutsu. He did his best to save everyone."

Shibuki closes his eyes as a small teardrop trail from one corner of his eye.

"Ahem… Anyway, I guess you are the person Konoha sent for this mission." Shibuki asks him.

"Yes, and I have a lead on the mission. I was about to meet with you, but I noticed you searching for someone."

"Ah… yes… Fu, I have to search for Fu. I don't know where that girl ran off to." Shibuki frantically searches around.

"Fu?" Izuna question Shibuki.

"Yes… yes, Fu is my disciple. She was cooped in the village and when she heard about my departure; she insisted on following me.

So, I brought her with me. But I never expected her to get lost in this small village. My people are also searching around here for her." Shibuki explains to Izuna.

'Fu… Fu… so the jinchuruki of the seven-tails is also here. I never expected to meet her so soon. This solves most of my troubles.'

"Very well, I will help you with your search." Izuna proposes to help Shibuki.

"I would appreciate that."

Shibuki describes the appearance of Fu to Izuna and Jiraiya.

'Hmm… looks like I was correct. It is indeed the jinchuruki of Seven-Tails. I wonder how Takigakure even managed to captured the Seven-tails in first place.'

Shibuki nods to both of them and flickers away.

"He seems to be very cowardly by nature. I wonder what made him so eager to risk his safety?"

Jiraiya accurately guesses the cowardly nature of Shibuki.

"He is indeed cowardly… ten years ago. during a mission, I met with his father… his father protected the Takigakure village with his life on the line and died shortly after.

I guess the trauma from that incident shaped him into a coward."

Izuna explains the circumstances of Shibuki to Jiraiya.

"I wonder how he became the head of a village with such a feeble personality."

Jiraiya shakes his head and turns to Izuna.

"Kid… now give me the intel on Orochimaru. I am sure you know something."

"Fine… fine…"

Izuna takes out a scroll from his pocket and tosses it over to Jiraiya.

Jiraiya opens the scroll and reads through its content.

"So… after his defeat at the hands of the Itachi; Orochimaru left the Akatsuki, and he has perfected his Forbidden Technique."

Jiraiya's expression turns grim as he reads the description of the Forbidden Technique.

'Living Corpse Reincarnation… it allows Orochimaru to transfer his soul to someone's else body while retaining their abilities.'

"Such a sinister technique. That Orochimaru he completed it."

Jiraiya clutches the scroll tightly.

"Well… well… ain't this description reminds of you something."

Izuna interrupts Jiraiya.

"What?"

Jiraiya frowns and turns to Izuna.

"Looks like you have forgotten about your childhood friend, Hiruko. He was the one who came up with this idea. Orochimaru just changed the technique to suit his needs."

Izuna chuckles as he walks away from the place.

"I have marked the location of last known hideout of Orochimaru. As for Naruto, don't worry about him, he can take care of himself."

Whoosh…

Izuna flickers away from the spot. Jiraiya tightly holds onto the scroll as he reminisces his past.

"Orochimaru… you broke the taboo. The matters of life and death aren't something to which anyone can have access to. I still regret my decision back then, if only I could have been a better friend and helped you back then."

Sigh…

Jiraiya takes a deep breath. He flips open the scroll and notices the location of Orochimaru's last hideout.

'I hope… it will lead me to some of his trails.'

Swoosh…

Jiraiya's body turns into smoke as he disappears from his place.

Whoosh...

'I am sorry, Jiraiya. I have prepared a contingency for you. You are as stubborn as ever. I guess, it is what makes you the protagonist of your novel.'

Izuna takes out a scroll from his pocket as a sealing formula appears on it.

'I hope it would help you in some dire situations.'

Izuna walks towards the location of Naruto.

'Time to check on Naruto. I sealed his chakra earlier, but I guess he is in a much bigger pinch than I thought. He still lacks the experience of a proper fight.

I grew up during a war and took part in it at the age of eight. Most of my classmates during that time are either dead or retired as shinobi. Peaceful times sure are good.'

Izuna shakes his head and flickers towards an old abandoned building.

'I wonder how every village or location has such abandoned buildings, which are an ideal spot for kidnappers.'

He activates his Sharingan and looks through the building. He locates Naruto and Fu fumbling out from the building.

Hmm…

Izuna senses two chakra signatures approaching the building.

'Looks like Naruto picked up a pretty bad timing for an escape. I would like to see. How would he perform against these fellows?

These fellows seem to be rogue ninjas from Takigakure. I guess someone from the Takigakure village leaked the news of Shibuki's departure. But why did they target Naruto? Guess, only one way to find out.'

Izuna hides his presence as he witnesses the entire incident.

--

"Did you tie them properly?"

The silent rogue ninja questions his violent partner.

"You don't have to worry about that? They won't be able to escape… with their level of abilities. We just have to bait the Village Head Shibuki and negotiate for Hero water for the life of this Konoha kid.

This way, we could get our hands-on Hero water and we would become ninjas of the Otogakure."

"True… I deserted the Takigakure because the current Village head is a coward and incompetent. I won't be able to pursue my dreams under his rule. My ambitions are far beyond the boundaries of Takigakure."

The silent rogue ninja clutches his fist.

"…"

Izuna eavesdrops on their conversation.

'Is he some kind of Shonen protagonist? The kind who is too adventurous and ventures out in the open world to pursue his dreams? He is more of a chunni than a protagonist.'

"We are finally out from this place."

Naruto walks out of the dilapidated building and stretches his body.

"Ano… Fu thinks that it is still too early for that."

Fu weakly points towards the two rogue ninjas.

"Oh… kid… you sure are gutsy. Planning to flee from our grasp."

The violent ninjas lick his lips and take out a kunai.

"I need to rough you a little to hammer some sense in your brain."

Whoosh…

The violent ninja flickers towards Naruto and attacks him.

Bam…

Naruto blocks the attack and counterattacks with his kick.

'Hmm… he is still far from Rock Lee's level but at least he is not slacking on his Taijutsu practice.'

Izuna nods his head.

'I guess the idea of Sasuke leaving him into dust bolstered him for more training. But sadly, Naruto's physique is still weak. He needs more physical training.'

Bang…

The kick lands on the rogue ninja who blocks it with his arm.

"Kid… I don't know where are you getting your confidence from?"

Bang…

The rogue ninja punches Naruto squarely in guts.

Bleurgh…

Naruto spits out a mouthful of saliva and clutches his stomach.

"Damnit… if only I had chakra." He yells in frustration.

'Hmm… seems like Naruto has learned his lesson. Flashy Ninjutsu techniques aren't always the way to go.'

Izuna makes some hand signs and releases the seal on Naruto.

Whoosh…

Naruto releases a burst of chakra from his body.

"Finally… I can use my chakra again."

He turns to the rogue ninjas and yells at them.

"Let's see who will beat whom."

'Multi- Shadow clone jutsu'

Naruto makes multiple shadow clones.

"You ready boys… let's show this bastard the power of our Taijutsu technique."

"Yes… boss" all the clones yell simultaneously.

"Naruto Uzumaki: Secret Technique: Uzumaki Taijutsu Hundred Combo Smash"

Around a hundred shadow clones attack the rogue shinobis from all directions.

"…"

Izuna silently stares at Naruto.

'His naming sense is as terrible as Minato.'

"I think it is a good name for such a technique."

Minato remarks from the Grimoire.

"Go… go… Naruto… beat them up." Kushina cheers for Naruto.

"…"

'Like father like son."

Yin Kurama grunts before closing its eyes.