Konoha, Konoha Hospital.
"...Sasuke and I saw a lot of signals appearing in the sky. We sensed danger and hurried away from Snack Street."
"Then those Anbu uncles showed up and said they had been ordered to protect me."
"On the way back, we ran into an enemy. Half his face was black and half was white, and his hands could shoot out lots of branches. Those Anbu uncles were stabbed to death by those branches." Naruto's tone was somewhat subdued.
He continued, "That person knocked me to the ground. Sasuke used a really powerful ninjutsu to save me, but he was still knocked down, and his shoulder was pierced through."
"Later, I don't know why, but a new power suddenly appeared inside my body, and I snatched Sasuke away. After I ran into Big Brother Kakashi, I don't remember anything."
The Third Hokage frowned after hearing this. The Anbu had investigated, and there had indeed been a strong Lightning Release reaction among the traces of battle. Based on Kakashi's experience, it was very likely Chidori.
He had not expected Sasuke to have learned such a powerful ninjutsu before even graduating from the Ninja Academy.
Still, the Uchiha Clan had Chidori, so it was not strange for Sasuke to know it.
The enemy Naruto described had most likely used Wood Release, and Tenzō had also confirmed that there were traces of Wood Release there.
As for the crater Naruto had made with the Rasengan, its power had not been great, and there was no Chakra residue left behind, so the Anbu had not connected it to the Rasengan.
As for the final Tailed Beast Chakra cloak, Naruto himself had looked utterly confused.
Seeing that he could not get anything more out of him, the Third Hokage left first.
Naruto lingered