Chapter 34: Why Waste Words? Let's Fight!
Just as Naruto was about to continue forward, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh — countless figures flickered into view.
Rooftops, tree branches — everywhere was densely packed with Anbu wearing animal masks.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's aged figure stepped out from the crowd.
Unlike before, he was now wearing his black combat uniform.
When he saw more than ten innocent Konoha civilians lying scattered on the ground, anger rose in his heart.
He turned sharply toward Naruto and said in a deep voice, "Naruto! Why are you doing this?! If you continue like this, there will really be no turning back for you. Do you understand?!"
Naruto was already too lazy to argue with him.
"You've already mobilized this kind of force. Why waste words? Let's fight!"
Seeing that Naruto was still obstinate, the Third let out a heavy sigh.
The thing he least wanted to see had still happened.
If he could only protect one — Konoha or Naruto — he could only choose the former.
But Naruto had Flying Thunder God. The only way to capture him was to exhaust his chakra until he could no longer use it.
Yet he knew all too well how enormous the Uzumaki clan's chakra reserves were. This was destined to be a bitter battle.
But for the sake of Konoha, he had no choice.
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave a signal with his eyes.
The dozen or so Anbu closest to Naruto instantly understood. Almost simultaneously, they brought their hands together in front of them, forming the familiar heart shape.
It was the Yamanaka clan's Mind Body Switch Technique.
More than ten jonin-level ninjas executing Mind Body Switch at once — including the Yamanaka clan head, Yamanaka Inoichi!
Even a Kage-level powerhouse, if caught off guard, could very likely fall victim to it.
The Third watched intently, hoping this surprise move would succeed.
That way, he could capture Naruto with minimal losses and without harming him — killing two birds with one stone.
The moment the Third gave the signal, Naruto became instantly alert. He flung out more than ten Flying Thunder God kunai.
When the Yin-natured chakra of Mind Body Switch surged toward him, Naruto directly activated Flying Thunder God and teleported to one of the kunai not far away.
Although his mental strength was powerful enough to greatly resist control-type ninjutsu, facing more than ten at once, he still didn't want to take the risk.
Yamanaka Inoichi reacted quickly. Almost the instant Naruto landed, he shifted his stance and tried to use Mind Body Switch again.
But Naruto was faster. Several Second Form wind blades blasted through an entire house, shattering the Yamanaka formation.
Yamanaka Inoichi's technique was interrupted, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
If not for the fact that he was Ino's father, Naruto would have directly eliminated this potential threat.
Seeing the plan fail, the Third's mood grew even heavier.
Sigh… it seemed they could only fight head-on now, using their numerical advantage to wear Naruto down through attrition.
With that thought, the Third bit his thumb and slammed his hand on the ground.
Summoning Technique: Enma!
Poof!
A massive white-furred monkey appeared beside the Third.
Wearing clothes and a forehead protector, apart from its monkey face, it looked almost human.
The moment it appeared, Enma crossed its arms, its sharp eyes sweeping the surroundings.
Its gaze finally landed on Naruto.
"Sarutobi, it's been so long since you called me. This time, you summoned me just to deal with this little brat?"
Enma looked at the Third in confusion.
In his view, with Sarutobi's strength and so many Anbu present, why would he still need his help?
"It's not as simple as you think. I'm counting on you, Enma," the Third said without further explanation.
Naruto also looked at Enma — the being many called the strongest summoning beast.
Its own strength was already at Kage level, its body was said to be indestructible like diamond, and it could transform into a staff of any size.
All these traits reminded Naruto of a certain arrogant character from his memories.
But that one's strength was far greater than this monkey's.
Naruto was curious to see whether this so-called "indestructible diamond body" could withstand his Wind Breathing under Sage Mode!
Sage Mode — Activate!
In an instant, diamond-shaped eyeshadow appeared at the corners of his eyes.
In his hand, a semi-transparent light sword gradually formed.
This sudden change caused more than a hundred people present to show expressions of shock.
Especially Hiruzen Sarutobi — he felt an extremely strong oppressive pressure coming from Naruto.
"How is this possible?! It really is Sage Mode!"
He watched with his own eyes as Naruto activated Sage Mode, and the chakra power within him surged dramatically.
Compared to Jiraiya's half-baked Sage Mode, Naruto's seemed far stronger — or rather, it could only be described as perfect.
"He can activate Sage Mode in an instant… Naruto, just how many things are you still hiding…"
Enma's expression also turned grave. Only now did he understand why Sarutobi had summoned him.
But then another question arose.
"Sarutobi, isn't this kid a Konoha shinobi? With such talent, why are you making an enemy of him? If you cultivate him properly, Konoha could dominate the ninja world!"
Hearing Enma's question, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt bitter in his heart.
He also wanted to know how things had come to this point.
But it was too late for regrets now.
Naruto's Sage Mode made the Third even more wary.
He didn't rashly attack, nor did he order the Anbu to charge forward.
Instead, he waved his hand. "Earth Release squad!"
More than ten Anbu flickered forward and formed seals at the same time.
Earth Release: Earth Flow Wave!Earth Release: Earth Pillar Explosion!Earth Release: Earth Core Tremor!
All kinds of Earth Release techniques attacked Naruto from every direction. Several houses were collapsed by the chain reaction of multiple earth techniques.
Facing this dense barrage, Naruto remained expressionless.
Under the cyan diamond eyeshadow, the bearing of a powerhouse began to show.
He flicked the light sword in his hand. The blade drew a brilliant, cold arc in the night sky!
Fourth Form: Rising Sandstorm!
Seven irregular cyan blades, their surfaces flickering like cyan flames, shot out from Naruto's sword.
Each blade, enhanced by Sage Mode, stretched dozens of meters long!
This exaggerated length could probably slice a giant into pieces.
The Third and the others watched the terrifying wind blades that almost filled their entire field of vision, their faces turning grim.
This reminded Hiruzen Sarutobi of the slash at the Valley of the End years ago — the blade light that Uchiha Madara had unleashed with his Susanoo looked somewhat similar to Naruto's right now.
He found it hard to imagine that a human could produce such a blade.
The blades cut through everything like a hot knife through butter. All the Earth Release techniques were fragile and instantly shattered.
Wherever the wind blades passed, houses crumbled like toys.
The dozen or so members of the Earth Release squad were instantly wiped out!
Looking at the ruined scene before them, including the Third, everyone present fell into silence!
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