Nine, Nine-Tails Chakra!

Hyuga Setsuna harshly reprimanded Hyuga Hinata, a hint of resentment and triumph hidden deep within her cold, white eyes.

The Main Family?!

So what if you're the Main Family? You'll still be punished by me, a member of the Branch Family!

With how useless you are, you're not even as good as Hyuga Neji. What right do you have to be the leader of the Hyuga Clan?

With a cold snort, Hyuga Setsuna struck Hinata's hands with a stick, mercilessly scolding her:

"Not hard enough! Are you going to go easy when you fight enemies? With this performance, what right do you have to be the Main Family of our Hyuga Clan?"

"You're still entangled with that Fox Demon Brat. If you ask me, we should just let your sister be the Main Family..."

Little Hinata's white eyes were filled with tears, but she firmly continued to strike the wooden post in front of her with her red, swollen hands.

"I... I'll definitely see Naruto-kun..."

"Bang bang bang..."

Uzumaki Naruto looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, his eyes completely turning scarlet, so vibrant it seemed as though blood might drip from them.

Little Hinata...

She's...

...being punished because of me...

He remembered the tears in Little Hinata's eyes, her red hands, and her body, which was on the verge of collapsing...

"Huuu… huuuu…"

Uzumaki Naruto's chest heaved.

Even though Little Hinata appeared delicate and spoke softly, Uzumaki Naruto knew she had a very stubborn personality. Once she was set on something, she would never change her mind.

For Little Hinata to show such an exhausted expression, it seemed... she had likely been punished for a full day and night.

A day and night without rest...

"Naruto..."

The Nine-Tails in the sealed space looked out of its cage in shock.

Overwhelming orange-red Chakra, like a tsunami, surged into Uzumaki Naruto's body in waves over ten meters high.

This wasn't its own overflowing Chakra.

"Naruto, you actually stole this great one's Chakra..."

The Nine-Tails let out a low growl.

It was hard for it to imagine what kind of event could make Uzumaki Naruto, who had been calm since childhood, so angry.

What Hokage?!

What Danzō?!

What plans?!

Uzumaki Naruto no longer cared about any of it. In his scarlet eyes, he could only see the gates of the Hyuga Clan. He lifted his foot and brought it down heavily.

"CRACK!!!"

The bluestone slab pavement was shattered by Uzumaki Naruto's foot.

With several consecutive steps, large sections of the bluestone pavement developed countless spiderweb-like cracks.

"Naruto, you... you need to calm down..."

Uchiha Sasuke, Akimichi Choji, Inuzuka Kiba... and the other Rookies were somewhat flustered, awkwardly trying to persuade him.

But seeing the cracks under Uzumaki Naruto's feet, the Rookies felt their scalps tingle. They didn't dare approach Uzumaki Naruto at that moment.

Oh my god!

Just how strong is Uzumaki Naruto?!

And Shikamaru, how long will it take you to get your father here?

Just as the Rookies were praying with bated breath, Nara Shikamaru finally arrived before Uzumaki Naruto.

"Huuu, huuu... Father, quickly stop Uzumaki Naruto..."

Nara Shikamaru was panting and exhausted, but he completely disregarded himself, looking anxiously at his father.

Nara Shikaku looked at the bluestone path beneath Uzumaki Naruto's feet, a hint of solemnity in his eyes. Without a word, he formed hand signs.

"Shadow Neck Binding Technique!"

A black shadow spread out from beneath Nara Shikaku's feet. Instead of connecting to Uzumaki Naruto's shadow, it directly extended to Uzumaki Naruto's feet.

A shadow formed into the shape of a hand, firmly pinning Uzumaki Naruto's foot to the ground.

Nara Shikamaru breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as I'd expect from Father, this should be enough to control him...

"Get out of the way!!!"

A chilling, indifferent voice rang out.

Uzumaki Naruto, his eyes glowing crimson, glanced back and stomped his foot hard.

BOOM!!!

Large sections of bluestone shattered, and terrifying cracks spread across the ground. Nara Shikaku's face went pale, and he dropped to one knee with a thud.

"Father!!!"

Nara Shikamaru's eyes widened suddenly, staring at his father in disbelief.

His father was an elite Jonin of Konoha Village, yet his Shadow Neck Binding Technique had been utterly shattered by Uzumaki Naruto's raw strength.

Nara Shikaku completely disregarded his son, raising his head with a pale face, his eyes wide with shock as he gazed at the blond youth in front of him.

This power...

Nine-Tails, the Nine-Tails' Chakra...

The blond youth in front of him seemed to be engulfed in a burning orange-red flame—dark, terrifying, tyrannical, evil...

There's no mistaking it, this is the Nine-Tails' Chakra... Uzumaki Naruto... he's gone berserk...

Cold sweat beaded on Nara Shikaku's forehead, his heart pounding. He spoke with a dry voice, "Something big has happened. Uzumaki Naruto... he's going to turn everything upside down..."

Nine-Tails!!!

This was definitely the Nine-Tails' Chakra!!!

Even such a strong seal couldn't contain the Nine-Tails' Chakra. How angry must this boy be right now?!

Nara Shikamaru, still unaware of what was happening, asked anxiously, "Father, can't even you control Uzumaki Naruto?"

Nara Shikaku shook his head bitterly.

He was equally baffled.

Uzumaki Naruto had simply stomped his foot, and it had completely shattered his Shadow Neck Binding Technique.

How could he be so strong?!

Did the Nine-Tails' Chakra really provide such a terrifying boost?

Or... was Uzumaki Naruto already that strong to begin with?

Daring not to think further, Nara Shikaku staggered to his feet. "Don't go near Uzumaki Naruto. I'm going to report to Lord Hokage right now. Something serious is about to happen."

With that, Nara Shikaku ran desperately towards the Hokage Office.

Truly.

Something serious had happened.

"Hm!?"

"Is that the Fox Demon Brat!?"

The Hyuga Clan's gatekeepers saw Uzumaki Naruto approaching, a look of disgust in their eyes. They snorted and stepped forward to block him.

"Kid, the Hyuga Clan isn't a place for someone like you. Get out of here now."

"Don't cause trouble, or don't blame us for getting rough."

Uzumaki Naruto looked up, his crimson eyes devoid of any emotion, and stared at the two gatekeepers, asking, "Where's Little Hinata!?"

The Hyuga Clan gatekeeper sneered.

"The Head Daughter is being punished, because of a monster like you. Now get lost..."

BOOM!!!

The Hyuga Clan gatekeeper looked as if he'd been struck by lightning, his body flying backward like a cannonball, crashing violently into the main gate.

CRASH!!!

A human-shaped hole was blasted clean through the wooden gate. The Hyuga Clan gatekeeper lay on the ground, continuously spitting blood.