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Jiraiya was racing toward Naruto's house as fast as he could, with Uchiha Hikaru following closely behind.
Just over an hour agoâ
Danzo had already received word that Jiraiya had left Naruto alone.
Without hesitation, he led a squad from Root directly to Naruto's home.
They surrounded the house and deployed the Four Purple Flame Formation, severing all chakra connections to the outside world.
Inside, Jiraiya's shadow clone sensed the disturbance and immediately prepared to dispel itself to warn the original body.
But Danzo appeared behind it in a flash using the Body Flicker Technique.
His left hand landed on the shadow clone's shoulder.
"Curse Seal of Self-Karma!"
Black, intricate runes instantly snaked over Jiraiya's clone, binding it and completely disrupting its chakra flow.
"Jiraiya, you're too late. A mere clone's chakra can't resist my curse seal technique."
The clone couldn't even curse as it was frozen, unable to move or speak.
Inside the house, Narutoâsleeping peacefully in bedâwas startled awake by the sudden noise.
"Uncle Toad⊠what's going on? Why is it so noisyâŠ"
He rubbed his eyes and sat up groggily.
What he saw next shocked himâJiraiya stood frozen in place, his body marked with black, writhing runes.
Behind him stood a grim old man with a sinister, greedy look in his eyes.
Naruto's body tensed with fear.
Then, a voiceâcold, seductive, and unnaturalâechoed through the space inside his mind.
"Naruto⊠do you want power�"
"Naruto⊠do you want to save your teacher, Jiraiya�"
Naruto's eyes snapped open againâthis time, he found himself standing in a massive underground corridor, the voice drawing him deeper.
He was scared, but the thought of Uncle Toad in danger pushed him forward. His fists clenched as he walked toward the source of the voice, stepping through shallow puddles.
Eventually, he reached a towering iron gate sealed by a paper tag marked with the kanji for "seal."
Suddenlyâ
A massive white claw burst through the bars.
Naruto fell back with a yelp, landing in the water, heart pounding.
"Who⊠who are you?! Why are you inside my body?!"
He demanded instinctively, confused and frightened.
Orange-red chakra began seeping through the bars, surrounding him.
A monstrous red eye with a vertical pupil opened behind the bars, its jaws curling into a cruel grin filled with sharp teeth.
"You annoying brat⊠I'll go easy on you this time. Let you taste a little power firstâŠ"
Naruto's body inside his consciousness was soon enveloped by the bubbling chakra.
And he passed out.
Outsideâ
Naruto's eyes shot open!
His cerulean pupils were now blood red, slitted like a fox's. His whisker marks thickened, and his mouth stretched unnaturally, sharp teeth glinting. His fingernails extended into claws.
A surge of orange-red chakra exploded from his navel, engulfing him.
Agonizing pain shot through his body. Hatred. Fury. Isolation. Despair.
All the darkest memories from his childhood welled up.
He was on the verge of being swallowed whole by the Nine-Tails' chakraâ
But thenâŠ
"Hahaha! You little brat. You think you can scare me? I'm the legendary Toad Sage of Mount MyobokuâJiraiya of the Legendary Sannin!"
"Hey, shopkeeper! Bring a big extra-deluxe pork ramen for this brat. I'm treating!"
"Naruto, the noodles are hot. Eat slow. If you're still hungry, I'll get you another bowl."
"How about thisâyou become my student, and I'll move in with you. Deal?"
The scattered, warm memories of Jiraiya pulled Naruto's mind back from the brink.
"RAAAHHH!!"
Naruto roared.
"No!! You're not allowed to hurt Uncle Toad!!"
In a sudden burst of movement, Naruto lunged and swiped his claw at Danzo, who barely dodged.
Danzo's eyes widenedâNaruto's transformation was wild, primal, and powerful.
"Yes⊠that power! Just a sliver of the Nine-Tails' chakra and it's already this strong!"
"Hahaha! Hiruzen⊠the Nine-Tails' Jinchƫriki is mine!"
He turned to his subordinates.
"Sealing Team! Begin!"
Twelve masked Root operatives appeared and formed a sealing formation around Naruto.
"Sealing TechniqueâBinding Formation!"
Twelve scrolls unfurled in their hands, sending streams of binding chakra that latched onto Naruto's limbs and neck.
Naruto was yanked into the air, suspended and restrainedâonly his head remained exposed.
The excess Nine-Tails chakra was swiftly sealed away.
Naruto howled in pain, reverting to his normal form.
"Somebody⊠help Uncle Toad! Save my master!"
Jiraiya's bound shadow clone continued to struggle uselessly, its chakra restrained by Danzo's curse seal.
Danzo stepped forward, forming a single hand sign. Each of his fingers glowed with a different elemental chakraâwind, lightning, earth, fire, and water.
"Five Elements Seal!"
His hand struck Naruto's stomach.
Pain exploded through Naruto's body. His scream died in his throat as he blacked out.
Danzo grabbed him by the collar.
"Go."
The Root operatives deactivated the barrier, and the group vanished with Danzo, carrying Naruto away.
. . .
Half an hour laterâ
Jiraiya and Uchiha Hikaru arrived at Naruto's home.
The scene was a wreck.
The walls were scorched and cracked from Nine-Tails chakra leaks. Wooden beams were shattered. Floorboards blown apart.
Jiraiya's shadow clone, still trapped, looked at the real Jiraiya with desperation.
Jiraiya threw a kunai, dispersing the clone in a puff of smoke.
Memories flooded into his mind.
Jiraiya's face twisted with fury.
"Danzo⊠you bastard!! You dared lay a hand on Naruto?!"
"NoâI'm going to the old man right now. He swore Naruto was my responsibility! How the hell did Danzo have the guts to do this?!"
Uchiha Hikaru's voice was low and steady.
"It's no use. I destroyed Root's main base. Danzo will go into hiding now that he's taken Naruto. The next time we see Naruto⊠will probably be when Danzo tries to use him against the Uchiha."
Jiraiya turned, guilt in his eyes.
"You're right. There's no point looking for Hiruzen now. Danzo's going to vanish."
"This is my fault. I should've protected Naruto. And now the Uchiha are dragged into this mess too."
Hikaru shook his head.
"No. It's not your fault. None of us expected Danzo to target the Jinchƫriki just to strike at the Uchiha. This is on him."
Jiraiya looked down, still full of remorse.
Hikaru studied him quietly.
He knew this wasn't just Jiraiya's failure. It was his plan that left the Sannin exposed.
He owed Jiraiya now.
I've used you this time, old man. To repay that debt⊠I'll find you a wife someday. And I'll make sure you live.
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