15So many viewers!AI Model: gemini-3.0-flashChapter 15: So Many Spectators
The rooftop.
It was high noon; the sun was fierce and the wind was howling.
With a "creak"...
The iron door, the only entrance and exit, was opened.
Three Otogakure ninja followed behind Naruto and stepped onto the rooftop.
After confirming there were no anomalies, Kin, who was walking last, closed the iron door again and locked it securely.
Aside from a few large water tanks, there was nothing else here.
There were no figures on the tops of the other buildings not far away; it was the perfect opportunity to strike.
"Hehe..."
Dosu's raspy voice rang out at that moment.
"You seem to be quite popular with the girls, don't you?"
"Indeed."
Naruto nodded casually, then began to stretch his muscles and bones.
After sitting in the examination hall for the entire morning, he felt like his whole body had gone numb.
"You don't actually think Dosu was complimenting you just now, do you?"
"It seems you really don't know your place," Zakusneered. "In a moment, I'm going to dig a few holes in your face and turn you into a flute."
"When that time comes, I'd like to see if you're still popular with the girls."
Zaku and Dosu flanked Naruto on the left and right, surrounding him like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
"By the way, Kin, what do you think of this kid's looks?"
"Nothing special, looks like a monkey," Kin, the only kunoichi among the three, said dismissively.
"Alright, enough talk."
Dosu cracked his knuckles, producing a series of popping sounds. "I'll break both his legs first, so he doesn't try to run away later."
Kin also held Senbon between her fingertips, ready to strike at any moment.
Naruto stopped stretching and slowly stood up straight.
Looking at the three murderous Otogakure ninja before him, there wasn't a trace of fear in his eyes; instead, he began to calculate.
Three people... I won't let you go until you've dropped at least sixty evil points for me!
Entering a combat state, his Chakra surged.
Just as Naruto was about to make a move, he suddenly noticed some unexpected circumstances.
"...Hm?"
"Why are there so many people watching this place?"
If it weren't for the fact that he had trained his sensory abilities to the Kage level in the simulation space in order to learn the Flying Thunder God...
The current Naruto would likely be like those three Otogakure ninja, thinking there were only the four of them here.
In reality, someone was hiding right behind the iron door at the rooftop entrance.
"A familiar Chakra... Hyuga Neji?"
Beyond that, several Chakra fluctuations were also lurking on the rooftops of nearby buildings.
One was a sensation he was more than used to, having been with him almost day and night—it was the Anbu sent by the Third Hokage to monitor him.
The other was also not unfamiliar.
"Kakashi, when did he get here?"
The third one was somewhat special.
Naruto recalled carefully and finally remembered where he had encountered it before.
"Yakushi Kabuto—was he sent by Orochimaru to scout out my background?"
But what concerned him most was the final one.
The opponent's Chakra was immense, yet like a deep pool, it was controlled so perfectly that not a ripple showed.
This person had at least Kage-level strength.
At this moment, they were staring at him, and a dark, cold, and damp sensation washed over him.
At this stage, Naruto could only think of two people who fit these characteristics—
One was Orochimaru.
But his goal for this trip, besides destroying Konoha, was Sasuke; he didn't care about Narutoat all.
Since he had already sent Yakushi Kabuto to scout things out, there was no need for him to show up in person.
Thus, the other name was practically jumping out at him.
Danzo Shimura.
"That old dog..."
Naruto cursed silently in his heart.
Without him knowing, he had actually been targeted by Danzo.
Whenever this guy appeared, he was definitely plotting something.
Nothing good would ever come of it!
On a high platform in the distance.
Danzo had one hand hidden beneath his sleeve and the other gripping a cane.
Just yesterday evening, he had received intelligence from his subordinates—Uzumaki Naruto had beaten up three children in the street and then walked away.
"Hehe, Hiruzen, this should be outside your expectations, shouldn't it?"
He had never agreed with Hiruzen Sarutobi's method of raising the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Things like the will of fire and emotional education were all nonsense.
To possess such powerful strength and not utilize it, but instead let it waste away—how extravagant was that?
Which other Jinchuriki wasn't a primary target for guidance and cultivation by their Village?
Perhaps the long period of peace had made this Third Hokage grow senile.
"Come, Uzumaki Naruto... vent the true malice in your heart to your heart's content!"
Danzo was impatient to see Naruto being overwhelmed by the three Otogakure ninja and finally resorting to the power of the Nine-Tails.
No one could resist being intoxicated by such immense power.
At that time, he would step in to educate and guide him.
Danzo was completely confident that he could firmly control this still-young Nine-Tails Jinchurikiin his own hands.
Even Hiruzen wouldn't be able to stop him!
Neji, the Anbu, Kakashi, Yakushi Kabuto, and Danzo.
The gazes of five people were all fixed on the battle that was about to occur.
"No, I can't expose my strength here."
Naruto calculated continuously in his mind.
If Danzo weren't there, even if just Kakashi and Yakushi Kabuto were watching, he could simply refrain from using the Flying Thunder God.
He could still easily take down the three Otogakureninja using Shadow Clones and Taijutsu.
Even if questioned, he could brush it off with something like, "I suddenly had an epiphany, and my strength improved by leaps and bounds."
But Danzo was different.
That old fossil's schemes and shrewdness were far too deep.
He didn't yet have the strength to oppose him.
If Danzo discovered anything, trouble would constantly come knocking.
But at the same time, facing the evil points that had delivered themselves to his door, he couldn't just let them go.
What should I do... Naruto fell into a moment of conflict.
Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration.
"Can't earn evil points?"
"With so many people watching, they're clearly setting me up to make a fortune!"
Instead of being restrained here, he might as well flip the table and do whatever felt good.
At least Kakashi and Danzo would be there to back him up.
The next second, he closed his eyes.
His consciousness entered his own body.
A damp, dark sewer-like space.
The air was filled with the smell of decay and rust.
Deep within a massive cage.
The crimson eyes of the Nine-Tailed Demon Foxslowly opened, filled with endless resentment and arrogance.
This was its first meeting with Naruto.
"Brat..."
"Old fox, you've been secretly watching me, haven't you?"
Without a hint of fear, Naruto met those massive animalistic pupils head-on.
"Hehe, you're an interesting brat."
The Nine-Tails' tone carried a hint of amusement. "You're hiding quite a few secrets. Could this be a contingency left for you by the Fourth Hokage?"
"None of your business."
Naruto replied contemptuously.
The Nine-Tails' body lunged forward, and a terrifying Killing Intent erupted from its crimson eyes.
"Clang!"
The sealed cage let out a deafening boom under its strike.
"Do you believe I could tear you to shreds right now?"
Water splashed everywhere, and a shockwave swept through the entire space.
However, Naruto remained motionless.
He didn't even knit his brows; he just calmly tilted his chin up, his eyes full of impatience.
"Throwing a tantrum—is it useful?"
"I don't have time to play with you. Now, it's time to pay the rent—hand over your Chakra."
The Nine-Tails' rage was instantly choked by Naruto's extreme arrogance.
This humiliation made it want to crush the brat before it immediately.
But soon, all that anger was replaced by a cold, ancient calculation.
"Hmph..."
It let out a mocking sneer.
A child is a child after all.
Once they run into trouble, they start using any means necessary, regardless of the consequences.
The Nine-Tails stared at the Blond-haired Youthbefore it and, without any hesitation, lent out its power.
"Do you like this feeling of power?"
It whispered temptingly.
It seemed to already see the day when the vessel's Seal would completely loosen and it would finally be free.
"That's it? Give it here."
At the same time.
Outside, Kakashi was suddenly shocked to find a red Chakra tail appearing behind Naruto.
What's the situation?
The battle hasn't even started yet, has it?
When Sasuke had found him and told him about this, Kakashi had thought it was just minor squabbling between children.
He had wanted to take the opportunity to train Naruto a bit and stimulate his potential.
He planned to wait until Naruto was defeated before stepping in to stop it in time.
But now... "This is going to be trouble."
Kakashi immediately prepared to move and restrain Naruto.
However.
A second and then a third tail appeared right after.
Accompanied by terrifying Chakra fluctuations, a chill instantly gripped his heart.