Chapter 118: We Don't Have Much Time
Even worse, the Nine-Tails Chakra inside Naruto's body was resonating with the Nine-Tails Chakra released by Sora, making it difficult for Naruto to control himself as well.
"Naruto... you too..." Ino looked at the abnormality on Naruto, so shocked she was speechless.
"I'm fine!" Naruto endured the pain. "You guys stay back... don't worry about me..."
"But..." Ino wanted to say more, but she was pulled back by Shikamaru.
"Let Naruto try..." Shikamaru looked at Naruto. "We can only trust him now..."
Naruto slowly approached Sora, feeling the Nine-Tails Chakra inside Sora's body rejecting him.
"Sora! Can you hear my voice?" Naruto shouted at Sora. "It's Naruto! We're friends! You have to remember!"
However, Sora didn't have any reaction, only continuing to destroy everything around him.
Naruto was unwilling to give up; he continued trying to communicate with Sora, hoping to wake his consciousness.
At the same time, he was trying his best to suppress the Nine-Tails Chakra inside his own body, not letting it lose control.
"Nine-Tails... you better behave for me too..." Naruto whispered. "Otherwise, I really won't be able to suppress you..."
However, just as Naruto was about to despair, a familiar voice rang out.
"Nine-Tails, stop right now!"
It was Byakuya... he had finally caught up!
Byakuya performed Hand Seals, and a powerful sealing force instantly sealed the Nine-Tails Chakra back into Sora's body, and Sora immediately returned to normal.
"Naruto..."
Sora looked around a bit dazed; he didn't seem to remember what he had just done.
"Great! You're finally awake!" Naruto hugged Sora excitedly. "You almost just..."
"I... what happened to me?" Sora rubbed his head. "Why am I here?"
"Don't you remember?" Ino stepped forward. "You just went berserk... you almost destroyed the entire Village..."
"Went berserk?" Sora said in shock. "I... how could I..."
"It's okay now... everything's fine now..." Naruto patted Sora's shoulder. "We're here with you..."
"Yeah..." Sora nodded and then looked at Asuma, who was lying to the side. "Asuma-sensei... what happened to him?"
"He's just a bit injured and will wake up soon," Shikamaru said. "Let's clean up here first..."
"Byakuya..." Tsunade looked at the returning Byakuya and said with a complex expression, "You've performed a great service again. How much do you know about Sora's situation?"
"I know what I need to know," Byakuya said. "And, I have a way to solve the problem with his body."
"Oh?" Tsunade became interested. "Let's hear it."
Meanwhile, Konoha was in the middle of intense repair work. Although Sora's rampage didn't cause too much damage, it still required some time to recover.
Kakashi returned from an investigation mission and went directly to Tsunade.
"Kakashi, how is the situation on your end?" Tsunade asked.
"The Akatsuki has already mobilized," Kakashi said with a grave expression. "They've started capturing Tailed Beasts."
"Just as I thought..." Tsunade clenched her fists. "What exactly is their goal?"
"It's not clear yet," Kakashi said. "But we must stop them as soon as possible!"
In the Cloud Village of the Land of Lightning, Hidan and Kakuzu were standing on top of a tall building, overlooking the entire Village.
"The Two-Tails' Jinchuriki has been dealt with," Kakuzu said calmly. "Who's the next target?"
"Heh heh, we follow the plan, naturally," Hidan sneered. "We don't have much time..."
The news Kakashi brought back about the Akatsuki capturing Tailed Beasts put Konoha into a state of tension again. However, for Naruto, it was a new motivation.
"I must become stronger!" Naruto secretly made up his mind. "Only then can I protect the Village and my friends!"
Thus, Naruto once again began his cultivation for developing a new jutsu.
"Using Wind Chakra to cut a waterfall... huh?" Naruto murmured to himself as he stood before a massive waterfall.
This was the new cultivation goal Byakuya had set for him. After mastering nature transformation, the next step was how to apply those changes to actual combat. Cutting a waterfall was a very high requirement for the application of Wind Release.
"Hah!" Naruto gave a loud shout, performed Hand Seals, and then lunged toward the waterfall.
However, the waterfall didn't move an inch, as if mocking Naruto's weakness.
"Dammit... again!" Naruto was unwilling to fail and tried over and over again.
His fingers moved through Hand Seals rapidly, and the Chakra in his body surged constantly. Finally, under a violent impact, the waterfall was actually cut with a small gap by Naruto's Wind Release!
"I did it!" Naruto shouted excitedly. "I finally did it!"
However, Byakuya shook his head from the side.
"You're still far off," Byakuya said calmly. "Although your Wind Release can cut the waterfall, it's not refined enough. You need to be able to control the power of Wind Release at will to be truly effective in combat."
"Yes... I understand!" Naruto put away his excitement and threw himself into cultivation once more.
As days passed, Naruto gradually mastered the essence of Wind Release through constant cultivation. He could control the power of Wind Release at will and could even use it to fly freely in the air.
"Finally... I've succeeded!" Naruto stood on the mountain peak, feeling the wind brush past him. "I am stronger than before!"
Upon learning that Jirōkuyō had been killed by the Akatsuki organization, Byakuya immediately took contingency measures. He quickly organized twenty newly formed teams to search for traces of the Akatsuki everywhere. These teams were led by experienced Jonin and included Chunin and Genin; they were scattered to various regions to launch a large-scale manhunt.
However, despite Tsunade casting a dragnet to find the Akatsuki members, the news sent back by each team greatly disappointed Byakuya. They found some suspicious tracks and clues, but every time they came up empty-handed and failed to successfully find the Akatsuki's traces.
"Have they really just disappeared like this?" Byakuya frowned, looking at the intelligence summary in his hand.
"No, they must still be somewhere," Kakashi said from the side. "We must continue to strengthen our search efforts and not give them an opportunity."
"Right," Byakuya nodded. "I've already ordered the teams to expand their search range and have strengthened contact with surrounding Villages. As soon as they appear, we'll be able to quickly track them down."
However, as time passed, the search work became increasingly difficult. They not only had to face harsh natural environments and various unknown dangers but also deal with the cunning and tricks of the Akatsuki members.
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