Kill You If You Refuse

"Mr. Itachi, this village seems to be your hometown. Will you miss it?"

Kisame Hoshigaki, his sharp teeth peeking out from under his straw hat, stood by the outermost railing of the Hokage Rock, glancing sideways at Itachi Uchiha was dressed similarly beside him.

"I don't miss it."

Itachi Uchiha's gaze swept over the devastated Konoha Village, passing over the broken walls and collapsed houses, and gliding over the treetops.

Even though the entire Konoha was severely damaged, the densely packed domed houses still looked so full they seemed about to burst out. Red tiles and yellow walls were scattered throughout the residential areas, amidst the lush forests, creating a verdant scene everywhere.

"An ugly place."

With that, Itachi Uchiha slowly turned and left, pausing briefly beside Kisame Hoshigaki.

"Let's go."

Konoha Hospital.

"Please wait a moment." The Chunin guarding the floor entrance, Chunin verifying the paperwork, immediately smiled. "Please follow me."

"Mother, are there many people visiting Sasuke?" Ino asked casually as she walked down the hospital corridor with Yamanaka Rino Ino.

"Not many," Yamanaka Rino said. "Branch Family are in a wait-and-see mode, and most families have no reason to get close to the Uchiha descendants, as they would be suspected by the village's higher-ups."

"The advisors gave us special permission to visit the child."

"Hey, Ino, you like Sasuke, right?" Yamanaka Rino asked with a light laugh as she turned her head.

"Of course, who wouldn't like Sasuke?" Ino said frankly, holding her mother's hand. "Sasuke has always been very handsome."

"Men from the Uchiha Clan are indeed very charming," Yamanaka Rino said with a smile.

On the rooftop of a tall building outside Konoha Hospital.

Itachi stared at Naruto not far away, making hand seals as if preparing to form Hand Seals. Too much distance would affect the effectiveness of the Ninjutsu; Hand Seals were needed to enhance concentration.

"The plan to capture the Nine-Tails went surprisingly smoothly," Kisame Hoshigaki said with a relaxed expression. "It's just a brat, there's no need to be nervous at all."

"Kisame, that Jinchuriki is waiting for us."

"What?" Kisame Hoshigaki's expression changed slightly. "Mr. Itachi, we entered Konohagakure without being detected by anyone."

"Yes, that's why it's strange."

"Should we abandon the mission for now?" Kisame Hoshigaki asked. "If we get bogged down by the Konoha Ninja, things will get complicated."

"No, now is the best opportunity." Itachi raised his head, his Sharingan swirling in his pupils. "It seems that apart from the Jinchuriki, no one has noticed our presence yet."

Naruto gazed at Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki in the distance, his face expressionless, though slightly tense.

This might be the first major crisis he'd encountered since transmigrating, and the person standing opposite him was Itachi Uchiha. He knew Itachi Uchiha would probably come, but he didn't expect him to arrive so quickly.

It seemed that no one else had noticed them except themselves.

Should I call for help?

No, it's better to call Sasuke a more effective solution.

I was just wandering around casually, how could it all be such a coincidence? Should I run? I should definitely run first. Itachi Uchiha doesn't hold back against anyone except Sasuke, it's too dangerous.

As the summer breeze blew by, Naruto decisively turned and ran.

Itachi Uchiha vanished from his spot, almost teleporting to block Naruto's path. His hand, wrapped in a fishing net combat suit, emerged from his wide black trench coat with red clouds and reached straight for Naruto.

Meanwhile, Kisame Hoshigaki also came from behind, and if nothing unexpected happened, his speed and time were simply not enough for Naruto to Hand Seals.

However, there are three Ninjutsu provided by the system that do not require Hand Seals.

Flying Thunder God Technique, Adamantine Sealing Chains, Four Symbols Seal.

The latter two items could not cause much damage to Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki, whose strength far surpassed that of Naruto at present.

Naruto never forgot his original intention and was determined to escape.

Just as Itachi Uchiha was getting closer and closer to Naruto, almost grabbing him, Naruto activated the Flying Thunder God Technique! Naruto instantly returned to the position where they had been facing off, leaving behind several Explosive Tag before disappearing.

Itachi Uchiha's pupils dilated slightly, and he instantly left the blast radius.

Boom! Boom! Violent explosions echoed over Konohagakure.

The ninjas scattered throughout the village all looked up in the direction of the sound.

"Kisame, let's go."

Itachi Uchiha was almost unharmed, but he still temporarily abandoned the plan.

Naruto had luckily escaped, hid in a dark, abandoned building, silently repenting for blowing up the newly built, unsold building, and also thanking this era that did not have large-scale surveillance.

Fortunately, he was prepared and placed the Flying Thunder God Kunai in a building not far from him; if it had been placed any further away, something bad would have happened.

What are you hiding from?

A familiar voice emerged from the shadows, Naruto whirled around to see a strange, black-haired girl. Her clothes were somewhat worn, and her hair didn't seem very shiny.

But I feel like I've heard that tone somewhere before.

"It's you?"

Naruto was dumbfounded. Orochimaru had already run away, Tayuya what was Tayuya doing here?

Tayuya changed her disguise again, seemingly using some kind of Ninjutsu, and in any case, it was somewhat different from her previous two appearances.

She now looks more like an ordinary slum girl, with nothing particularly outstanding about her appearance or demeanor, so it's not surprising that she's in this abandoned building.

"Looks like you recognize me," Tayuya said coldly. "Looks like I have no choice but to kill you."

"I'll treat you to beef rice."

"Well." Tayuya sheathed her sword. "Since you put it that way, I'll let you live for a couple more days."

"What flavor do you want?" Naruto stood up, supporting himself with his hands, which were covered in dust. The building itself smelled musty.

Perhaps due to years of disrepair and poor lighting, even though the two were not far apart, they still couldn't see each other's faces clearly. Drips of sewage fell from the cracks in the ceiling, landing on Naruto's shoulder.

"I've never tried it, but it sounds delicious."

"Then I'll decide."

"Can I have another ice cream? If you refuse, I'll kill you right now."

"Sure, I've escaped a disaster, so I guess I'm lucky to be alive." Naruto exhaled. "But if my life is only worth an ice cream, it's really not something to be happy about."

"Two?"

"Won't it give me a stomach upset?"

"No, it's just that I haven't eaten for three days."

"I'm going to die!" Naruto gasped.

"Just three days." Tayuya revealed a proud expression, raising her head and slightly raising the corners of her mouth.

"This isn't something to brag about, is it?" Naruto was embarrassed. What was this guy even doing here? How could Orochimaru have such a stupid subordinate?

"Let's go." Naruto walked past Tayuya with his hands in his pockets, squinting as he asked, "Where's the exit?"

"It's so dark, I can't see anything at all."