Naruto: The Otsutsuki Naruto

He has mastered the Fourth Hokage's Flying Raijin Jutsu...!

Anko Mitarashi's face turned grim. She had witnessed that era firsthand, deeply aware of how the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, had created legends on the battlefield with his unparalleled mastery of the Flying Raijin Jutsu.

Anko thought to herself, "The Earth Release earlier too... Naruto has repeatedly displayed abilities beyond what we know. It seems he's been hiding his strength and planning this for a long time!"

"Captain Anko, what do we do now!?" Tokuma Hyūga asked with a serious expression.

Anko replied, "We have no chance of winning. Take Avaro and Muta and retreat!!"

Naruto spoke, "The others can leave, but Miss Anko, you must stay...!"

Tokuma's heart sank: His target is Captain Anko!?

Buzzing sounds filled the air as the scattered kikaichū insects regrouped. This was a hidden attribute of the Aburame Clan's technique: when the user loses consciousness in battle, the insects lock onto the last chosen target and launch relentless attacks!

"What an annoying technique..."

Naruto formed seals and clasped his hands together in front of his chest.

— *Fire Release: Tornado!*

Boom!

Naruto's cloak billowed as flames ignited beneath his feet, spiraling around him and incinerating the approaching swarm of insects.

"This is our chance to retreat," Muta Aburame said.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, multiple Naruto shadow clones charged forward, wielding *Rasengan* and shrouded in flames from the *Fire Release*.

"There are too many of them. We can't handle this..."

Tokuma activated his Byakugan, his steps precise and deliberate. Chakra surged from his tenketsu as he spun, creating an impenetrable defensive barrier.

— *Eight Trigrams Palms: Revolving Heaven!*

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Naruto's shadow clones vanished one by one.

As the *Revolving Heaven* subsided, Tokuma's Byakugan locked onto the real Naruto, who was closing in. He gathered chakra in his palm and struck out forcefully!

— *Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!*

Thud!

The powerful blast of air forced Naruto to retreat several meters.

Naruto smirked, "As expected of a Hyūga elite, but this is as far as you go..."

Whoosh!

A *Rasengan* formed in Naruto's hand, rapidly expanding as he infused it with more chakra.

Realizing his dire situation, Tokuma shouted, "Captain Anko, I'll cover here! Retreat now and report everything that happened here to the village!"

— *Massive Rasengan!*

Naruto leaped high into the air, driving the enormous sphere downward.

— *Eight Trigrams Palms: Revolving Heaven!*

Gritting his teeth, Tokuma executed *Revolving Heaven* once more.

Boom!

The *Massive Rasengan* collided with the barrier, emitting a heavy sound. Air currents surged violently, but under the relentless grind of the *Rasengan*, the barrier quickly weakened. Through the thinning shield, Tokuma's struggling figure became visible.

It wasn't that Tokuma was weak; it was that Naruto was too strong...

Bang!!

The moment *Revolving Heaven* shattered, Naruto withdrew the power of his *Massive Rasengan* just in time...

Even so, the residual force of the collision sent Tokuma flying. His back slammed heavily against a tree, and he lost consciousness.

Landing on the ground, Naruto looked at Anko and said, "Now... no one else is in the way, Miss Anko."

Clenching her fists tightly, Anko demanded, "Naruto, why are you doing this!?"

After a moment of silence, Naruto pulled up the hood of his cloak and said in a low voice, "For the future of the ninja world, I need that man's help. Miss Anko, you are indispensable..."

"That man...?"

Anko pondered Naruto's words, but a sudden sharp pain erupted from the curse mark on the back of her neck.

She muttered in confusion, "The curse mark hasn't reacted in so long. Why now... But there's no time to worry about this. There's something more important!"

Rustle, rustle. A small snake slipped out of her sleeve and quickly disappeared into the underbrush.

"Delivering intel back to the village?" Naruto noticed but did not stop it.

He thought to himself, "Let it be. The more solid my identity as a rogue ninja becomes, the less my actions will implicate the village in the future."

Relieved that the snake had safely escaped with the intel, Anko said, "Now, I can play with you properly..."

Naruto replied, "You could also try escaping. You might even succeed..."

Anko glanced at her fallen comrades scattered around. She knew that even if she could escape, there was no way to take all three of them with her.

Pressing her thumb against her forehead protector, she declared firmly, "A Konoha ninja never abandons their comrades to flee alone! As someone from Konoha, you should understand this better than anyone!"

Naruto smiled, "Ah, I understand... In the ninja world, those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their comrades are worse than scum!"

"Then there's nothing more to say!"

Anko began forming seals, gathering chakra. She thought to herself, "Among my current techniques, there's only one that can pose a threat to Naruto now. But to use it, I need him to get close and let his guard down. Time to set it up..."

Completing her seals, Anko took a deep breath.

— *Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!*

Boom!!

A high-speed jet of flames shot straight at Naruto...

Facing the approaching flames, Naruto quickly calculated: "If I counter with a *Fire Release*, it will undoubtedly burn her. Since injuries are inevitable, drowning her with water is a safer option."

Swish, swish! Naruto's hands moved rapidly to form seals.

— *Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!*

Whoosh! Torrential water surged, forming a dragon that devoured the flames before crashing down on Anko!

"Argh...!!" Anko was overwhelmed by the water, struggling helplessly!

Whoosh! Naruto dashed forward, reaching out toward Anko.

But in that instant, Anko's hand shot out like lightning, clasping Naruto's fingers to form a seal together!

"This is a mutual destruction technique, Naruto. As you are now, you pose a threat to the village. I will die here with you!"

— *Twin Snakes Mutual Death Technique!*

Hiss! Hiss!

Two snakes emerged from Anko's sleeves, coiling tightly around both her and Naruto. The ominous red glow was a precursor to an explosion!

"!" Naruto's pupils contracted.

Boom!!!

A massive explosion erupted, becoming the center of everyone's attention!

Whoosh!

The light of the Flying Raijin Jutsu flashed as Naruto reappeared at a marked location, carrying the unconscious Anko.

Looking at the devastated battlefield, Naruto murmured, "Indeed, only through personal combat can one recall those glorious days..."

Konan approached, observing the unconscious Konoha ninjas. She knew Naruto wouldn't kill them, so she remarked, "The birds and beasts in this area have already been driven away by the battle. The people from Konoha will arrive soon to take them back..."

"Indeed. Let's return..."

Carrying Anko, Naruto leapt down from the tree, placed a hand on Konan's shoulder, and activated the Flying Raijin Jutsu, vanishing instantly.

Shortly after their departure, a group of Konoha ANBU arrived at the scene.

The lead ninja, clad in a white cloak, held a scroll in his hand. It was the intel scroll Anko had sent earlier, intercepted and now in their possession.

Because Anko had hastily written the intel without using complex codes, the group quickly deciphered it, learning what had transpired...

The black-cloaked ninjas examined Tokuma and the others before reporting to the white-cloaked leader, "All three of them are still alive. Uzumaki Naruto didn't deliver fatal blows. As for Anko Mitarashi, her whereabouts are unknown. Judging by this, she was likely taken by Uzumaki Naruto."

"What should we do with these three? Should we take them back and await orders from Lord Danzō?"

The white-cloaked ninja, a mid-level leader in Danzō's Root organization and a fervent follower of Danzō's ideology of dark justice, responded with a glint in his eyes, "Although they are also Konoha ninjas, differing ideologies make us irreconcilable. Root's way is to mercilessly eliminate any unfavorable factors."

Raising the scroll in his hand, he continued, "With this intel scroll and the corpses of these three, Uzumaki Naruto's defection from Konoha will be fully cemented. Furthermore, with the rumors spreading among the lower-level populace, this will serve as the most convincing evidence... There's no need to consult Lord Danzō. Root's ideology will be upheld by us! Kill them!"

"Understood..."

The black-cloaked ninjas hesitated briefly before drawing their blades and mercilessly stabbing Tokuma Hyūga, Muta Aburame, and Avaro through the heart!

The three, who should have been rescued by Konoha, met an unjust end at the hands of their comrades!

Staring at the bloodied corpses, the white-cloaked Root member muttered darkly, "At last, Lord Danzō's era is truly upon us!"