Even if Naruto wanted the moon in the sky, Uncle would pluck it down for you!

"Move!"

Sensing Namikaze Mirai's abnormality, the two Kumogakure jonin wasted no more time. Almost simultaneously, they erupted with their strongest Chakra! Their opponent was Namikaze Mirai.

The Blue Flash who had carved a fearsome reputation in the Third Great Ninja War! They dared not be careless. In an instant, they unleashed every ounce of their power.

Then...

"Ah!!!"

A dull thud mixed with two miserable screams. Both jonin collapsed to the ground, writhing in agony.

Arms, legs, even shin bones... the bones of every major joint were snapped. They lay twisted on the ground, struggling in pain!

"You think I'd control you without preparing anything?"

Namikaze Mirai looked down at the wailing pair with a pitying gaze.

From the gaps in the two jonin's pant legs, Silver Fluid flowed out, like two slithering Silver Serpents, crawling toward Namikaze Mirai's collar under the night sky.

From the moment he first laid his hand on their shoulders, he had secretly directed Magnetic Fluid from his sleeve into their clothes.

With their nerves stretched taut and attention drawn to Naruto, the two had never noticed.

Unknowingly, they had already been seeded with the Shinigami's mark by Namikaze Mirai! "Can't let you disturb Naruto. He's having too much fun!"

Namikaze Mirai stood before the two groaning jonin, watching Naruto shrieking and gliding under the night sky, his eyes full of affectionate smiles.

The four Cloud Ninja chasing on the ground were furious to the point of bursting. They panted heavily, gasping for breath.

Shuriken and kunai couldn't hit their mark, and their jutsu couldn't reach that height.

All they could do was watch Naruto, with Hinata in tow, toy with them mercilessly! In their hearts, they wished they could sprout wings, fly into the air, and strangle Naruto! A perfectly confidential mission.

Turned by him into a game of hero saving the damsel!

Forget whether the mission could succeed—even if they did bring Hinata back to Kumogakure, they'd probably cough up blood from rage after this experience!

"Haha, that was awesome!"

Naruto, flying through the air, descended in a glide under the control of the Magnetic Fluid on his body, landing beside Namikaze Mirai.

The Silver Fluid slowly receded, revealing his true form.

"Naruto, how was the fun?"

Namikaze Mirai smiled and ruffled Naruto's blond hair.

"Amazing! So amazing!"

Naruto nearly jumped for joy.

Even though his stamina was spent and he panted heavily, the excitement in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Not only had he saved Hinata, but he'd also thoroughly humiliated those bad guys! So cool! "Thank you, Uncle."

Amid the joy, Naruto didn't forget to thank Namikaze Mirai.

He knew that the reason he could toy with those villains and rescue Hinata like a hero

was all thanks to his uncle's behind-the-scenes help.

"As long as you had fun."

Namikaze Mirai's eyes shone with a brilliant smile.

"Even if Naruto wanted the moon in the sky, Uncle would pluck it down for you."

He had promised his deceased Brother to take care of Naruto, and he would spare no effort to do so.

The few Cloud Ninja who had followed Naruto's landing and closed in suddenly froze, their pupils trembling.

The man smiling before them was the fearsome Blue Flash of the Third War...

They had also heard the conversation just now.

This Blond Kid was actually the Blue Flash's nephew! Damn it!

How had they, in a moment of carelessness, provoked such a terrifying enemy!

"Naruto, turn your head. Uncle needs to stretch a bit."

Namikaze Mirai stared at the Cloud Ninja with a grin.

"Mm."

Naruto obediently turned his head and even considerately covered Hinata's eyes.

"We are subordinates of the Fourth Raikage! If you kill us, the Raikage-sama won't let you off!"

"Let us go now, and there's still a chance to smooth things over."

Sensing the killing intent radiating from Namikaze Mirai, the Cloud Ninja backed away, trembling, swallowing hard.

All their earlier arrogance was gone! "As a reward for making Naruto happy, I'll make this quick."

Namikaze Mirai was still smiling, but to the men, that smile was as chilling and horrifying as a demon from hell! "No!"

"Spare me!"

A few muffled crunching sounds echoed under the night sky, as inconspicuous as snapping twigs in the darkness. The noise quickly subsided, and silence returned.

The remaining Cloud Ninja had all been dealt with—necks twisted, clean and efficient.

Not a single drop of blood spilled.

"Alright, you can turn around now."

Naruto immediately rushed to Namikaze Mirai, grabbing his arm with a face full of worry.

"Uncle, you're not hurt, are you?"

"You little fool, how could your uncle possibly get hurt?"

Namikaze Mirai flicked him on the forehead with a grin, his eyes brimming with warmth.

There were people who could hurt him.

But not many.

At the very least, these Cloud Ninja weren't among them.

Just then, a rustling sound came from behind.

The noise grew louder, then turned into a startled cry.

"Over here!"

Namikaze Mirai stood in front of Naruto, calmly watching the approaching ninja.

Hyuga Hiashi, clad in a dark green haori, arrived belatedly with a group of Branch Family guards.

Namikaze Mirai's expression didn't change.

His Biological Magnetic Field perception was no less than the Hyuga's Byakugan.

It just focused on a different direction.

The moment Hiashi drew near this area, his biological magnetic field had already fallen within Namikaze Mirai's perception.

Hiashi, his nerves taut, saw the scene before him and immediately held his breath.

Through the Byakugan's perspective, the condition of those Cloud Ninja was vividly clear to him.

Clean and efficient!

Aside from two ninja still weakly groaning, the rest had been killed in a single blow.

He had even considered that there were children nearby—just snapping their necks so the corpses' appearances didn't differ much from when they were alive.

"Father!"

Hinata ran to Hyuga Hiashi with red-rimmed eyes.

The latter, his face full of concern, crouched down and hugged her tightly.

He checked her over repeatedly before finally relaxing.

"Are you hurt?"

Hinata shook her head, pointing a delicate finger at Naruto.

"He saved me."

The Fourth Hokage's son? Hyuga Hiashi's expression froze.

He was only three or four years old, right? How could he have the ability to save Hinata?

It must have been too dark, and Hinata had mistaken things—how could Naruto possibly have the power to deal with these enemies?

He led Hinata over to Namikaze Mirai, his gaze solemn and earnest, and spoke in a voice full of gratitude.

"Mirai, thank you for saving my daughter. I owe you one."

Of course, he knew Namikaze Mirai.

He, Minato, Mirai, Mikoto... they were all ninja of the same generation.

Among them, Namikaze Mirai was the youngest.

But his reputation was the greatest.

Not long ago, the matter of Naruto's identity had stirred up a huge commotion, throwing almost all of Konoha into an uproar.

As Naruto's uncle, Namikaze Mirai had certainly gained quite a bit of fame.

Faced with Hyuga Hiashi's thanks, Namikaze Mirai showed no emotion, merely shaking his head lightly.

"Go check those bodies first."

Bodies?

Hiashi's expression stiffened.

Then it suddenly hit him—he hadn't yet identified the ninja who had kidnapped Hinata. Who would be so bold as to come to Konoha and snatch someone?

With that question in mind, he walked over to the lead ninja's corpse and pulled down the black cloth covering his face.

His face instantly filled with shock!

"He is..."