Chapter 76: Which One of You Is the Real One?
"Since you chose to attack me, I assume you've prepared yourself to die."
Naruto's calm, indifferent voice rang out.
The burly Rain ninja wearing an oxygen mask froze.
Nani?!
Is that Konoha brat a human or a ghost?!
The Rain ninja followed the voice and looked over.
He saw Naruto now standing on a large tree more than ten meters away.
A kunai in his hand.
"How the hell did he do that?"
"He's just a genin—how is this even possible?"
The Rain ninja racked his brain but couldn't figure it out.
But judging from the techniques Naruto had shown—
this kid was terrifying!
Definitely not someone to be trifled with.
Suddenly, the Rain ninja realized something.
His face filled with horror.
"Could this be… some kind of space-time ninjutsu?"
"But space-time ninjutsu is S-rank or higher—extremely difficult to master."
"This guy is just a genin—how could he possibly know such a terrifying technique?"
Clap clap—
Naruto smiled.
"Bingo. Didn't expect you to guess it."
"Congratulations—no matter who guesses correctly, there's a reward."
After a pause, Naruto narrowed his eyes.
"As your reward… I'll grant you death!"
The kunai spun in Naruto's hand with effortless flair—looking extremely cool.
Hearing those words,
the Rain ninja inwardly cursed.
Damn it!
He only came to snatch a scroll.
If he couldn't get it—he'd run.
He never planned on dying here!
Someone who could use S-rank ninjutsu
was definitely no pushover.
Anyone with half a brain would know:
If you can't win—run. That's the correct choice.
Fighting when you're outmatched isn't bravery—it's stupidity or brain damage!
In the next instant, the Rain ninja spun around and tried to flee!
Whoosh—
A sharp sound of breaking air.
It was the kunai slicing through the air as it flew toward him.
A disdainful smirk appeared on the Rain ninja's face. With a quick dodge, he evaded the tool.
That's it??
And it missed anyway.
Even if he hadn't dodged,
the kunai would've landed somewhere ahead.
Konoha genin kunai aim really sucked.
Might as well go home and practice for another ten or twenty years.
Just as these messy thoughts crossed the Rain ninja's mind—
on the other side, the corner of Naruto's mouth curved upward.
His hands spread apart.
"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
His figure vanished from its original spot in an instant.
When he reappeared—
he was right in front of the Rain ninja.
They were now less than six feet apart.
Within six feet—
Naruto was invincible.
Even outside six feet—
eight hundred miles away, a single Tailed Beast Ball could deliver devastating destruction.
The Rain ninja's entire worldview collapsed.
This genin is fucking poisonous!
He's definitely cheating!
"Ah!! How—how did you get here?! Damn brat—baka!"
What answered the Rain ninja
was the Rasengan condensing in the center of Naruto's right palm.
The Rain ninja never imagined in his life
that a man could move this fast!
He was given no time to think or react.
If it had been an experienced elite jōnin,
relying on battlefield instincts and muscle memory,
they might have managed a counter in such a short window.
But he was just a genin from the Rain Village!
The Rasengan slammed into the Rain ninja's chest without any suspense.
The terrifying chakra-concentrated energy
instantly shredded everything it touched!
His internal organs twisted into a mangled mess.
His pupils rapidly dimmed.
Life extinguished.
The Rain ninja's final thought before death was:
What the hell—why is the gap between genin and genin this big?
Looking at the ice-cold corpse on the ground—
this Rain ninja was dead beyond dead.
Naruto had no intention of searching the body.
If he were carrying a scroll himself,
he definitely wouldn't go out hunting solo stragglers.
He'd hide and wait for his teammates to return from hunting.
"Master—a fairly strong chakra signature is approaching rapidly."
Kurama suddenly spoke respectfully.
Naruto blinked.
Oh… Snake Auntie's coming.
Perfect timing—might as well go greet her.
Gotta admit—
even though Kurama mostly just eats and sleeps,
it does have some minor uses.
The only disappointment was that it couldn't transform into a seductive nine-tailed fox lady.
Everything else was fine.
Naruto turned and hurried back.
The moment he returned,
he saw Sasuke and Sakura waiting idly off to the side.
No incidents had occurred.
Probably the other two members of that enemy team
were hiding somewhere else, planning to play it safe.
Waiting for their teammate's good news.
Or using their teammate as cannon fodder
to test how deep Konoha genin waters really ran.
If the teammate came back alive—no big deal.
But if the teammate didn't return,
they'd have to reassess their own strength
and make new plans.
"Great~ Naruto-kun, you're finally back!"
Seeing Naruto, Sakura immediately ran over to greet him,
her face filled with worry and joy.
"Naruto-kun—are you okay?"
"I heard some strange noises nearby just now."
Naruto couldn't help laughing.
"Just a few poisonous bugs—what could happen to me?"
Honestly—Sakura was way too dumb.
If the current "him" had been someone else using Transformation Technique,
wouldn't she be screwed?
Was that giant forehead of hers just for show?
Meanwhile Sasuke remained vigilant at all times.
He gave Naruto several extra glances.
This actually made Naruto feel relieved.
One idiot teammate was enough.
If they were all idiots,
that would put too much pressure on him.
The three chatted briefly.
They were about to continue moving forward.
At that moment—another Naruto was running toward them.
But when this identical-looking Naruto
saw the Naruto standing beside Sakura and Sasuke,
he froze for a second.
What the hell… this isn't how the script was supposed to go!
Weren't they supposed to intercept the Fourth Hokage's son?
What's going on?
They couldn't even stall him for twenty minutes?
What a bunch of trash!
Fake Naruto thought to himself without showing any emotion.
His mind was already racing through new plans.
Sakura couldn't help covering her mouth.
"T-Two… two Naruto-kuns?"
Shua—
Sasuke's face darkened instantly.
"Which one of you is the real one?!"
"Sakura—come here!"
Sasuke's eyes turned blood-red. His two-tomoe Sharingan activated.
He drew a sharp kunai from his waist.
Ready for combat.
Naruto's mouth twitched.
In the original story Sasuke was supposed to be pretty smart, right?
How did his IQ suddenly go offline?
This made Naruto think back—
maybe he beat Sasuke too badly a while ago
and knocked the brains right out of him.
This scene felt eerily familiar.
It reminded Naruto of a certain movie scene.
He's Lao Zhou… he's not Lao Zhou… he is Lao Zhou!
I fucking know he's not Lao Zhou!
Who are you?
Who the fuck do you think I am…
Right now Naruto prayed inwardly:
Please don't let this scene happen to me.
Snake Auntie, I beg you—cosplay someone else, okay?
If you don't agree…
I don't mind sending you a Tailed Beast Ball.
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