Chapter 81
In the 670 world, deep into the night, silence blanketed the Uchiha compound.
Uchiha Sasuke had just finished a full day of training and was preparing to rest when he spotted a figure appearing on the rooftop.
Under the moonlight, the golden hair and familiar clothes instantly let Sasuke recognize it as Uzumaki Naruto.
On Uzumaki Naruto's back was a massive scroll.
Unlike usual, Uzumaki Naruto looked at Sasuke with a smile—his eyes even carrying a mocking glint.
"Uchiha Sasuke!"
"Do you really think you're number one in the grade?"
"Since I'm passing through here anyway, let me help you face reality. You're nothing but a pitiful worm living in a lie."
Uzumaki Naruto knew the Third Hokage had already sent ninjas to search for him, and Mizuki was waiting at the agreed location.
But spending a few seconds to deal with Uchiha Sasuke? He still had time for that.
Uzumaki Naruto formed hand seals and shouted: "Shadow Clone Technique!"
Bang bang bang~
Dozens of Uzumaki Naruto clones appeared, instantly surrounding Uchiha Sasuke.
Sasuke looked around in shock at the encirclement of Narutos, his brows tightly furrowed: "What the hell is this?"
"What's that scroll on your back?"
Seeing Sasuke's expression, Uzumaki Naruto couldn't hold back and burst into wild laughter: "Kekeke~~"
"Enjoy the farewell gift I'm giving you!"
"As for what's in this scroll—you're not worthy of knowing!"
With that, Uzumaki Naruto turned around, gave Sasuke one last contemptuous glance, jumped off the roof, and quickly disappeared.
The Uchiha compound was located very close to the village's edge.
Uzumaki Naruto had deliberately chosen this route to leave so he could give Uchiha Sasuke a proper lesson on his way out.
Who asked him to act so arrogant and cocky at school every day? That handsome face had attracted Haruno Sakura—the girl Uzumaki Naruto liked—making him burn with jealousy.
As Uzumaki Naruto's arrogant, gleeful laughter faded into the distance, Uchiha Sasuke was left struggling desperately against the shadow clones.
This fight was pure one-sided domination.
Uzumaki Naruto's taijutsu… was actually this strong!
And every single shadow clone was evenly matched with Sasuke.
"Damn it!"
Sasuke gritted his teeth and endured. His Sharingan activated, making everything around him appear slower thanks to his enhanced dynamic vision.
…
It's over—I can't escape!
Uzumaki Naruto's face darkened as he looked at the ANBU who had appeared around him. He wished he could slaughter them all right here.
Unfortunately, although Uzumaki Naruto was strong, he still couldn't take on ANBU.
It turned out the Third Hokage had been monitoring Naruto all along—even tonight. Every single one of Uzumaki Naruto's actions had been exposed under the Third's watchful eyes.
The leading ANBU was a white-haired man holding a short blade.
His voice carried deep regret and reluctance as he spoke to Uzumaki Naruto: "Uzumaki Naruto, I hope you won't resist pointlessly."
"If you don't, I can still put in a few good words for you."
Bang~
Uzumaki Naruto tore the sealed scroll off his back and smashed it hard onto the ground. He looked at Kakashi with a flat expression: "Oh? And who are you?"
"Someone's going to put in good words for me? Don't make me laugh. This great one is the demon fox—are you stupid?"
Red, violent tailed-beast chakra gradually began to envelop Uzumaki Naruto's body. He stared arrogantly at the ANBU in front of him: "Since you're blocking my path, don't blame me for being impolite."
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