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Chapter 22 - Chapter 22: The Humiliation from Itachi Uchiha Will Be Repaid by His Brother!

The Mind Body Switch Technique.

It was the Yamanaka clan's secret art, a jutsu that allowed the user to project their chakra energy into an opponent's mind, controlling their body or stealing information. As a Root ninja handpicked by Danzo, Fu Yamanaka's mastery of the technique had grown ever since he began operating in the field.

While controlling a ninja with an exceptionally strong will could be troublesome, a fresh genin like Sasuke Uchiha should have been well within his ability.

Naruto Uzumaki twisted around and grabbed Sasuke's arm. He glanced over his shoulder and saw the enemy ninja frozen in the jutsu's casting posture. He knew he couldn't abandon his teammate to rush the caster. He had to rely on his other teammate.

"Sakura, can you knock him out?" Naruto called out. "I don't think I can watch him right now..."

At that moment, another enemy ninja broke through the line of Shadow Clones and lunged at Team 7, his sword raised high.

Clang!

Naruto dodged and blocked, his kunai holding back the sword. With his free hand, he quickly formed a swirling vortex of chakra, preparing to press it into the enemy's body. But just as the Rasengan was about to connect, the enemy grabbed his wrist, stopping him cold.

"Naruto, be careful!" Sakura yelled. She was struggling to hold Sasuke down and couldn't let him go for even a second. But out of the corner of her eye, she saw another enemy break through the clones, this one wielding a chain, aiming to bind Naruto.

The chakra vortex in Naruto's palm rapidly compressed.

"Rasengan Bullet!"

A small, concentrated Rasengan pulsed in his palm before he flicked it forward with his fingers, striking the ninja in front of him squarely in the head.

Without hesitating, Naruto ducked to avoid the chain, drew a shuriken, and stabbed it deep into his opponent's lower abdomen. Another Rasengan formed in his palm, and he slammed it into the enemy's chest, sending him flying.

The immediate crisis was over.

After dealing with the attackers, Naruto quickly did the math. "There were only eighteen enemies in total. Teacher Kakashi has four, and I just took out four..."

"That leaves ten!"

Sakura, still using all her strength to restrain Sasuke, yelled anxiously, "Naruto, hurry up and finish them! I can't hold him much longer!"

Even at their age, Sasuke's consistent taijutsu training made him much stronger than her. If he broke free, he would definitely continue to attack Naruto under the enemy's control. If that happened, their small team would surely suffer a casualty.

"It's not that easy!" Naruto sighed. All of his shadow clones had been dispelled, and the pain from their destruction was now flooding back to him. Fortunately, he felt like he was getting used to it.

Aside from Fu Yamanaka, the remaining nine ninjas reformed their ranks, standing opposite Naruto. They held not just swords, but an assortment of bizarrely shaped weapons, and they all reeked of blood and killing intent. These people did not hesitate to kill.

Danzo Shimura had always believed that the only real obstacle in this mission was Kakashi Hatake. Because the flashy, white-haired Jonin's strength was unpredictable, Danzo had specifically selected several elite Jonin skilled in assassination to join the squad.

As for Team 7's three brats, a mixed team of Jonin, Tokubetsu Jonin, and Chunin from Root were tasked with surrounding and capturing Naruto and Sasuke.

They had thought it would be an easy job. But they had underestimated Naruto's strength and had already lost four members, including one Jonin who was carelessly cut in two.

No, it wasn't carelessness. It was a simple lack of skill. This brat, Naruto Uzumaki, possessed surprisingly high ninjutsu talent.

"Ahem..."

A light cough cut through the murderous atmosphere, drawing everyone's attention.

Fu Yamanaka had returned to his own body. He had just been forcibly ejected from his target by a mere kid's willpower. Rubbing his temples, he gave his subordinates a low command. "All units, on alert. Surround them. Don't let a single one escape."

The nine ninjas shifted their feet and spread out, instantly changing from a three-by-three formation into two layers, with four in the front and five in the back, tightening their encirclement around Team 7.

"Sakura, let me go!"

Sasuke's struggling gradually stopped. His eyes were scarlet, and two tomoe now spun within his Sharingan. He had finally defeated Fu Yamanaka with his own will and regained control of his body. The intense emotional struggle had also triggered an evolution in his Sharingan.

"Really?" Sakura asked, still wary.

"It should be," Naruto said, pointing at Fu Yamanaka, who was getting back into position. "You can let Sasuke go now."

"Hey, Naruto!" Sasuke immediately pulled out a roll of gauze and tossed it to him. He looked at Naruto with cold eyes. "Bandage your wound first. Leave the rest to me."

Because Naruto had been stabbed while Sasuke was being controlled, no one else had likely noticed the injury. His orange jacket was now dark with a spreading bloodstain. Sasuke felt a pang of guilt. His stubborn personality made it impossible for him to apologize directly.

The only way he could alleviate his guilt was by killing the remaining enemies and getting his teammates out of danger.

"It's probably fine, right?" Naruto had a high tolerance for pain. He reached down and touched the wet patch on his waist, where blood was still slowly seeping out. But as a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, the wound was already beginning to heal. He just casually stuffed the gauze into the gash.

"Hey, hey, at least bandage it properly!" Sakura quickly pulled him back, lifted his jacket, grabbed the gauze, and wrapped it tightly around his waist several times before tying it in a neat bow.

"I'll deal with all of them," Sasuke declared. He stood in front of his teammates, a kunai in hand, his scarlet eyes wide open. "Under the Sharingan, none of you have anywhere to hide!"

"Is that... a two-tomoe Sharingan?"

"He already has two tomoe at twelve years old?"

The Root ninjas were momentarily surprised. Many of them had dealt with the Sharingan before. Some had dug them out of Uchiha corpses. Others had fought against the clan's geniuses.

"Let me do it!"

One of the ninjas, a woman by her figure, stepped forward. She tightened her grip on her sword and said coldly, "Hmph. The humiliation Itachi Uchiha once brought me will be repaid by his younger brother!"

Years ago, her squad was ordered to hunt down a ninja carrying evidence that could harm Danzo. Unexpectedly, they ran into Shisui and Itachi Uchiha, who were undergoing their ANBU entrance trial. Her teammate chose to face the already renowned genius, Shisui, while she was left to deal with the seemingly weaker Itachi.

In the end, she was defeated even faster than her teammate. That extraordinary young man had played with her like a toy, casually turning her own traps against her before leaving her with humiliating words.

And now, this defiant Sasuke Uchiha, so different from his calm, detached older brother, disgusted her even more.

Sasuke's face filled with indignant anger. He spun a shuriken deftly in his hand before throwing it. "Hey! Don't you dare compare me to that man!"

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