Chapter 130: The Traitor of the Tsuchigumo Clan
"Kabuto, your opponent is me!" Naruto shouted angrily, "I won't let you hurt them anymore!"
"Hmph, with you?" Kabuto snorted disdainfully, "Naruto, do you think you're a hero? You can't do anything!"
"I can!" Naruto said firmly, "I'll protect my friends and won't let them suffer any harm!"
Looking at Naruto's determined eyes, Kabuto couldn't help but feel a hint of shock. But he quickly regained his composure and sneered: "Fine, then let's see how capable you are!"
Saying this, Kabuto summoned more Kirin and snakes, attacking Naruto and the others.
The battle resumed, with Naruto, Guren, Sasuke, and others fighting desperately against Kabuto's attacks. However, due to the previous battles having consumed a large amount of their stamina and Chakra, they gradually felt overwhelmed.
"We must leave here first!" Kakashi shouted, "If this continues, we'll all run out of stamina!"
Under Kakashi's leadership, everyone began to fight while retreating, looking for an opportunity to escape. After a hard-fought battle, they finally shook off Kabuto's pursuit and arrived at a relatively safe place.
"How is everyone? Is everyone okay?" Kakashi asked with concern.
"We're all fine." Everyone answered one after another.
"How is Yugito?" Guren asked anxiously. She looked at Yugito lying unconscious on the ground, her heart filled with worry.
"He's fine." Sasuke walked over to check Yugito's condition, "He's just exhausted from overexertion; he'll be fine after some rest."
Hearing this news, Guren breathed a sigh of relief. She looked gratefully at Sasuke and Naruto: "Thank you... if you hadn't appeared in time..."
"No need to thank us." Naruto patted Guren's shoulder, "We're friends, of course we help each other."
At that moment, Byakuya's orders also came through. He instructed everyone to return to the Village first to treat their wounds and have Yugito examined, while dispatching another team to take over the surveillance mission.
"Alright." Kakashi nodded, "Let's head back to the Village first."
On the way back to Konoha, Naruto and his group received an urgent mission.
"To fulfill the secret pact signed between the Third Hokage and the Traveler during the Third Ninja World War," the messenger Ninja said solemnly, "Team 7, you are to immediately proceed to Mount Katsuragi to aid the attacked Tsuchigumo Clan!"
"The Tsuchigumo Clan?" Naruto asked curiously, "What's that?"
"They are a Ninja clan living in the mountains," the messenger Ninja explained, "They have guarded the secrets of the mountains for generations, but now they are under attack by unknown forces."
"Understood!" Kakashi nodded, "We'll set off immediately!"
Team 7 quickly took action and headed for Mount Katsuragi. After a difficult journey, they finally reached the Tsuchigumo Clan's Village.
However, when they entered the Village, they found it had become a ruin. Collapsed houses and scattered items were everywhere, with villagers lying on the ground, their condition unknown.
"What happened here?" Naruto asked in shock.
Just then, a mysterious voice came: "You've finally arrived..."
Everyone looked toward the sound and saw a man in a black robe standing not far away... He had long hair flowing over his shoulders, a cold and stern face, with eerie light flickering in his eyes.
"Who are you?" Kakashi asked warily.
"You may call me Foam," the man sneered coldly, "a traitor of the Tsuchigumo Clan."
"As I suspected..." Kakashi frowned, "Why did you betray your own clan?"
"For power!" Foam roared, "I crave greater strength, and the Tsuchigumo Clan stands in my way!"
"Enough talk!" Kakashi interrupted Foam, "You have betrayed your clan and become our enemy!"
"Hmph, then let's fight!" Foam sneered coldly, "Show me what you're capable of!"
With that, Foam charged at Kakashi and the others, and a fierce battle ensued. After a hard-fought struggle, Team 7 finally defeated Foam, but he managed to escape in the chaos.
After the battle, Team 7 began searching for survivors. They found the leader of the Tsuchigumo Clan, who revealed crucial information: the clan guarded an ancient Forbidden Jutsu, which was exactly what Foam sought.
"Forbidden Jutsu?" Naruto asked curiously, "What is that?"
"It is a powerful Ninjutsu," the leader explained, "but it comes with severe side effects. We have always sealed it away to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands."
"What should we do now?" Kakashi asked.
"The Forbidden Jutsu has been moved to a safe location," the leader said, "but we must find someone to protect it until we locate a suitable successor."
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