After hearing Naruto's certain answer, Yamato nearly lost his footing and fell flat on his butt.
"How could this happen? Could there be a problem with the seal that let the Nine-Tails escape?
"But that can't be right. Once a tailed beast leaves its Jinchuriki, the Jinchuriki dies.
"Naruto, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
"No. I feel great—better than I've ever felt before."
Naruto hopped in place. Without having to divide his attention to resist the Nine-Tailed Chakra's invasion, his whole body felt much lighter.
"Wood Release: Four Pillars Home!"
Yamato formed hand seals and used Wood Release, quickly constructing a wooden house out of thin air.
"Stop traveling for now. Sakura, give Naruto a thorough examination!"
Sakura was Tsunade's direct disciple and currently Konoha's best medical ninja aside from Tsunade herself. Perhaps she could find something.
"Yes, Captain."
Sakura hurriedly nodded and dragged Naruto into the house.
An hour later, after examining Naruto inside and out from head to toe, Sakura looked at Yamato and shook her head.
Clearly, she had found nothing abnormal.
"Let's return to the village and report to the Hokage first!"
Yamato sighed at the sight.
He had no clue what was going on either. They could only return to the village first and see whether Tsunade had any solution, or use the village's better equipment for a more detailed examination.
Just then, Naruto, still immersed in the blissful afterglow of Sakura's full-body examination, suddenly stiffened and turned to Yamato.
"Captain Yamato, I think the Nine-Tails is back."
"????"
Yamato was utterly dumbfounded.
Then Naruto suddenly vanished in a puff of smoke with a bang.
"Naruto!"
Sakura paled in shock, but Yamato was far more experienced.
"Don't panic. It was the Reverse Summoning Technique. Naruto was probably reverse-summoned to Mount Myōboku by the toads."
"Where