Chapter 388 - 73

Chapter 73: Just Destroy It! I'm TiredSuddenly, three figures appeared above the cave. After Naruto saw their faces clearly, he was instantly shocked; the people who had arrived were actually Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki, Urashiki, and Momoshiki."How did they get here? Why are they so much earlier than in the original timeline? What should I do? I'm not prepared for anything yet. Will Sage Katsuyu be their match?" Naruto kept questioning himself in his heart.However, outside, Naruto's body was also undergoing changes. The entire Sage Pool began to rotate with Naruto at the center, forming a huge vortex, and the speed at which Naruto absorbed Sage Chakra increased even further.Sasuke saw this and asked with some confusion: "Naruto, has he already broken through the illusion and cultivated Sage Chakra to perfection?"After hearing this, Sage Katsuyu shook its massive head and replied: "Not yet. This is just him completing the first trial of his inner demons; there are more to come. However, he is now just one step away from perfection. None of us can help him now; he can only rely on himself."Hearing this, Sasuke turned his head to look at Naruto with worry, while muttering in his heart: "Naruto, I have already failed, but you must succeed!"In the illusion where Naruto was, they had already engaged with the three Ōtsutsuki. Clearly, they were far from being a match for them. As soon as the battle began, Naruto's side was beaten into a steady retreat.In the end, Sage Katsuyu decided to sacrifice itself to buy a glimmer of hope for the two of them. It first sent them out of Shikkotsu Forest, then chose to self-destruct its body.After all, Sage Katsuyu had lived for thousands of years. Although its strength was not enough to defeat the Ōtsutsuki trio, its self-destruction severely injured them, which gave the Ninja Worldsome time to catch its breath.But even now, the various nations were still unable to trust each other. They believed this was merely a conspiracy by Konoha. Only the Hidden Sand Village chose to trust Konoha and began to unite with it to prepare for battle, waiting to face the powerful enemy.In fact, Naruto had also thought about the fact that he had just entered a second illusion, because the appearance of the three Ōtsutsuki was truly too hasty, and there were many loopholes in it.(However, regarding the specific loopholes, since the author hasn't watched Boruto yet, I won't tell you about them. Besides, I have no plans to watch it for now. When the time comes that Boruto's plot is needed, I will fabricate it myself. I hope everyone likes it.)But Naruto dared not gamble. The reason he stayed in the first illusion for such a long time was largely because he knew there was no danger to his life.But this time it was different. These three Ōtsutsuki appeared as enemies, and from the start, it was a fight to the death. He remembered deeply what Taibai had told him back then: if you die here, you will truly vanish into thin air. Therefore, even if there was a one percent chance, he would not joke with his own life.Soon, the injuries of the Ōtsutsuki trio recovered, but they did not appear in Konoha Village at the first opportunity; instead, they descended upon the Land of Water.Thus, a one-sided massacre began. In the end, the Land of Water was almost wiped out, and only the Mizukage, Mei Terumī, managed to escape to Konoha Village with a few subordinates.Now, the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightningfinally believed it. The entire Ninja World began to unite and work together to deal with their common enemy, and even Obito and the Akatsuki Organization did the same.The Fourth Great Ninja War began, and it was a decisive battle from the start. The Allied Forces, composed of thousands of Ninjas from the Five Great Nations, fought against the three Ōtsutsuki.Although the Ninja Allied Forces had the advantage in numbers, the enemy was simply too strong. Moreover, this method suited the opponent's wishes perfectly, allowing them to achieve total victory in one fell swoop.The entire vital force of the Ninja World was directly shattered, leaving only a portion of the elite Ninjas to begin a life of fleeing everywhere.And the Ōtsutsuki hadn't come this time to plant a tree, it seemed; they had come purely to kill. They had slaughtered almost every living thing in the entire Ninja World, and then proceeded to hunt down the remaining Ninjas.As time passed, the people around Naruto and those he was familiar with died one after another. Yet, miraculously, he was able to escape and survive in desperate situations every time, and gradually, he was the only one left fleeing alone.During this period, Naruto's strength grew rapidly. In addition to being able to open the Eight Inner Gates without dying, he also successfully developed Gear Fourth. However, there remained an insurmountable chasm between him and the enemy. No matter how hard he tried, he could not defeat them. It could be said that his hope of victory was extremely slim.During this time, Sasuke noticed that Naruto had become extremely unstable. His aura was constantly getting stronger, and the fluctuations of Sage Chakra erupting from his body had already surpassed his own.Sometimes, Naruto would be extremely weak. Several times, if not for observing him with his Sharingan and seeing that he still had vital signs, Sasuke would have almost thought he had died.Sasuke wanted to ask about Naruto's condition, but looking at the composed Sage Katsuyu, Sasukedismissed the idea of interrupting Naruto's state time and time again, and began to pray for him silently in his heart.In the illusion, Naruto eventually grew tired of this life. Coupled with his companions constantly dying in front of him, which caused a great psychological blow to him, Naruto decided to stop running and put an end to it.So, he simply lay on the ground, waiting to die like he had given up. When the Ōtsutsuki trio found him, they mocked him: "Yo, why aren't you running anymore, you little mouse?I haven't had enough fun with this hunting game yet. Why has the prey given up when the hunter hasn't said it's over?"Naruto ignored him and continued to lie there sprawled out. He looked at the sky and thought: "I can't win like this, and I'll die sooner or later anyway. I might as well just gamble on it. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth is in the hands of heaven. Now I'll see how my protagonist halo holds up."Seeing that he didn't answer his question, Momoshiki fired an energy wave, hitting the ground next to Naruto. Instantly, a large crater appeared next to Naruto, and rocks flew everywhere.Yet Naruto still did not dodge, just letting the rocks hit his body. His forehead was battered and bleeding profusely.At this point, he finally looked up at the three Ōtsutsuki. Seeing that Naruto had reacted, they were instantly happy, but before long, the smiles on their faces froze.Because Naruto lay back down again and said: "What are you barking about over there? Why haven't you attacked yet? Stop dawdling, hurry up, just destroy it! I'm tired."