Naruto dispelled Demon Armor – Incursio and Lion King, looking at the spot where Zabuza had disappeared. Then he suddenly exclaimed, "So weak!"
"Idiot!"
The Nine-Tails' voice echoed in Naruto's mind as it said exasperatedly, "It's not that they are too weak; it's that you are too strong now!"
From the Nine-Tails' experience, the ninja named Zabuza from earlier was definitely not weak.
It was simply that Naruto had become too strong, which made Zabuza appear weak by comparison.
If judged by normal ninja standards, let alone Zabuza, even that kid who used Ice Release secret techniques could probably be considered a genius among his peers.
However, their level wasn't even enough to make the current Naruto take them seriously.
"Really? Hehe!"
Naruto scratched his head sheepishly when he heard the Nine-Tails' words. Then he suddenly thought of something and asked excitedly, "Big Fox, do you think I can beat Jiraiya-sensei and opponents like Hokage Grandpa now?"
"How would I know!" the Nine-Tails replied irritably.
In fact, in the Nine-Tails' opinion, Naruto's current strength—even if it hadn't yet reached the level of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara—would certainly not be any easier to deal with than them.
With such strength, it was hard to say whether he could defeat the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages, but it seemed certain that he wouldn't lose either.
More importantly, Naruto was only seven years old!
The Nine-Tails felt that even those two monsters, Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, definitely didn't have such strength at Naruto's age.
However…
This kid doesn't seem to need my chakra anymore to run rampant in this world!
This won't do. I must create some crises for him so that he realizes my chakra is still important!
Thinking this, the Nine-Tails' eyes darted around before it spoke again.
"Actually, Naruto, if you want to verify whether you or the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages are stronger right now, you could just go challenge them directly. Anyway, with your current strength, even if you can't beat them, they won't be able to capture you."
"And after you use that sword's ability, you're like a completely different person. So you don't even have to worry about your true identity being discovered."
"This—"
Naruto felt very tempted when he heard the Nine-Tails' suggestion, but on the surface he squirmed awkwardly.
"That's not a good idea, is it?"
"What's wrong with it?"
The Nine-Tails continued encouraging him.
"At worst, just don't cause trouble in Konoha Village. Go find the Kage of other villages instead. That way, you can personally experience the strength of the Five Kage, and it can also be considered secretly contributing to Konoha Village."
"When you say it like that… it does make some sense."
Naruto became even more tempted after hearing the Nine-Tails' reasoning. But after thinking about it for a moment, he still shook his head.
"But it's still too risky. I'll find Jiraiya-sensei first, and then we can talk about it."
Naruto was still somewhat worried about Jiraiya and decided to locate him first.
As for challenging the Kage of other villages, it wouldn't be too late to do that after finding Jiraiya.
Oh, and that organization wearing black cloaks with red clouds!
Although those people weren't very strong, this was already the second time they had come looking for him.
When he got the chance, he would definitely track them down and eliminate them all!
"Suit yourself."
The Nine-Tails knew Naruto was already tempted by its suggestion but simply hadn't made up his mind yet. Since pushing too hard might expose its intentions, it didn't continue persuading him.
Instead, it reminded him, "Don't forget—go to the seaside first and test whether the Devil Fruit's weakness still exists in this world."
"Mm, I know!"
Naruto nodded and then asked, "Which direction is the ocean in our world?"
"Southeast. Just keep walking to your right."
"Oh!"
Three days later.
On the border of the Land of Fire, by the sea.
"Sure enough, it has no effect!"
Naruto stood barefoot on the beach, his feet submerged in the seawater. Feeling the cool water around his feet, he said excitedly, "The seawater in our world really has no effect on Devil Fruit users!"
In other words, his abilities had no weaknesses in this world.
I'm going to be invincible!
"Hmm, that's a good thing."
The Nine-Tails spoke again, but then reminded him, "However, don't get careless because of this. There should still be some abilities in this world that—like Haki—can affect the true body of a Logia-type user."
"Huh? There are?"
Naruto's expression immediately became serious.
"For example, what kinds of abilities?"
"For example: genjutsu that targets the mind; sealing techniques that can even seal elements; and Yin–Yang Release, which can create all things."
The Nine-Tails listed several abilities that could potentially threaten Logia-type users.
After a pause, it added, "There's also an ability in this world called Sage Mode. It's a power formed by absorbing natural energy and balancing it with one's own physical and spiritual energy."
"I suspect that Sage Mode might also be able to threaten the true body of a Logia-type ability user."
"Huh, there are actually so many abilities that could threaten me?"
Naruto couldn't help but feel shocked.
He had originally thought that since seawater no longer weakened him in this world, he could do whatever he wanted.
He hadn't expected there to still be so many potential threats.
This realization left Naruto feeling somewhat discouraged.
"Of course!"
The Nine-Tails nodded seriously.
"Naruto, our world still holds many secrets—even ones I don't know about. The power of chakra is no weaker than Haki or Devil Fruits from that world."
"Even if you have the ability to travel between worlds, you must never let your guard down."
"Mm."
Naruto nodded solemnly.
"I understand."
Although Naruto never truly believed that the absence of the seawater weakness made him completely invincible here, the Nine-Tails' words still made him much more cautious.
"Big Fox."
After a moment of silence, Naruto suddenly asked, "Those abilities you mentioned—like genjutsu, sealing techniques, Yin–Yang Release, and Sage Mode—can I learn them too?"
"Of course you can."
The Nine-Tails nodded.
"But I'm not good at any of those things, so I can't teach you."
"I—"
Naruto felt speechless when he heard that.
Just as he was about to respond, his expression suddenly changed.
He abruptly turned his head and looked in a certain direction.
At the same moment, a scene appeared in his mind.
About ten kilometers away, in the direction Naruto was staring at, two figures were rapidly approaching the seaside.
And those two people were also wearing black cloaks decorated with red clouds.
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