The Master of Breaking Defenses

Fortunately, he had slept well during the day, so he didn't feel tired even after keeping watch for most of the night.

Hidden quietly in the shadows, Naruto dared not breathe. It wasn't until late at night, when he heard arguing coming from the inn next door, that he suddenly opened his eyes.

With his superior wall-running skills compared to Lao Wang, Naruto skillfully slid down the sloping roof.

As he approached the edge of the roof, Naruto silently slid down the wall like a puddle of water. His Chakra clung tightly to the wall, minimizing the sound he made.

After vaulting over the balcony between the two buildings, Naruto leaped and dangled in mid-air onto the window of another inn.

There is no such thing as everything going smoothly in this world; it was all premeditated. He had already determined the infiltration route when he was strolling around the day before.

Naruto quietly opened the window and slipped into the room.

The room was lit, but silent. Tsunade's personal secretary, Shizune, lay unconscious on the tatami mat, her youthful appearance accentuated by her black stockings.

Kato Shizune, niece of Dan Katō, known as the "Minato of Konohagakure." Her uncle, Dan Katō, flirted with Tsunade but was unable to reciprocate, dying on the battlefield during the Second Shinobi World War.

I don't know if it was some ninja's twisted sense of humor or deliberate revenge...

The attack was extremely ruthless and targeted; the kind-hearted Dan Katō.

As expected, it was a beauty's downfall.

Fortunately, Shizune is an honest person. She was kidnapped by Tsunade when she was young and worked as a pig-raising maid in various casinos. Years of hardship have given her a strong ability to accept whatever comes her way.

Naruto shook the Ageless Black Silk Auntie, but there was no response.

A bucket of cold water splashed on her face, Shizune suddenly opened her eyes, sat up straight on the tatami mat, and recognized Naruto at a glance.

She didn't care how Naruto got in, and quickly grabbed Naruto's hand, speaking hurriedly.

"Quick! Where is Lord Jiraiya? Lord Tsunade went to find Orochimaru alone!"

"He's here."

In a nearby tavern, Jiraiya was fast asleep, slumped over a table.

Shizune and Naruto looked at each other. Naruto stepped forward and nudged the sleeping Jiraiya. Shizune dipped her finger into a glass of wine, held it to her nose, and smelled it.

"Looks like he won't wake up anytime soon," Naruto said.

"It's a sleeping potion concocted by Lord Tsunade." Shizune frowned. "At this point, we have no choice but to act expediently."

Naruto was shocked to see Shizune grit her teeth and pull out a scalpel.

"Lord Shizune, this could kill someone, wouldn't it?"

"It's just a matter of drawing some blood; she'll wake up faster. There's no time to make an antidote," Shizune said anxiously. "Lord Tsunade is in danger right now. If we can't get there in time..."

Naruto was persuaded, stepped aside, and nodded.

"Please intensify your efforts."

After a while, Jiraiya woke up weakly, his face pale as he looked around.

"Shizune, it's you."

"How did I end up sleeping here? I Tsunade."

Naruto remained silent. After parting ways with him, Tsunade went to administer the drug to Jiraiya. It was still dark, and theoretically, they might still make it in time if they rushed over now.

Shizune didn't have time to say much, only that they should go first and talk about the rest on the way.

Jiraiya was extremely weak. He had drunk the medicine Tsunade and was then forcibly bled out by Shizune to reactivate his powers. On the way to the raid, his face was frighteningly pale.

"Hey, Pervy Sage, your face is so pale?"

"Shut up, brat."

"Pervy Sage, you are bleeding."

"It's just a minor injury," Jiraiya said, stopping mid-sentence, panting as he leaned against a tree.

"You guys go first, leave a mark on the way," Jiraiya said, panting. "I don't have much Chakra left, so I won't be of any help."

"Hold on, I'm coming."

Shizune frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then gritted her teeth and agreed.

Before long, Shizune, holding a pig in her arms, finally found Tsunade's trail with her keen sense of smell.

"It's right ahead!"

A violent rumbling sound rang out not far away. Naruto could tell the direction without needing to explain that Shizune. The nearby plains were covered with deep craters created by Tsunade's battle.

"Lord Tsunade!!"

Shizune quickly intervened, firing a poisoned needle from her wrist to repel Kabuto Yakushi, who was about Kabuto attack Tsunade. Tsunade, covered in blood, sat trembling on the ground, her face filled with terror.

Hemophobia.

With such a troublesome illness, he still goes out and tries to fight.

While complaining, Naruto followed behind Shizune, casually drawing his sword from the Sealing Space. He wasn't used to using kunai; he preferred the longer, stronger they were.

The samurai of the Land of Iron, wielding swords, can interrupt a ninja's Hand Seals if they are fast enough.

Naruto wasn't fast enough for the time being, but he could still disrupt the Hand Seals. So he drew his sword and, without saying a word, followed the rhythm of Shizune's poison needles.

Before Kabuto could catch his breath, his blade flashed like a crescent moon, and with a clang, Kabuto barely managed to block it with a kunai.

His other hand was swirling with green Chakra, seemingly using the Chakra Scalpel Technique.

This is an advanced Medical Ninjutsu that uses Chakra as a scalpel to sever muscles and blood vessels without drawing blood. Fortunately, in battle, even the most skilled medical-nin cannot make deep cuts.

The sharper the knife, the thinner it is, and the easier it is to break; it requires even more care and concentration.

However, Naruto will not give Kabuto such an opportunity. Strictly speaking, this is a blunt knife that can only cut through the superficial muscle groups of the human body, rendering them unable to move.

"Nine-Tails".

Naruto saw Kabuto Yakushi's mocking yet ferocious face through the gap in his raised arm; the round glasses reflected light slightly.

Chunin Ninja Exams, Kabuto tried to get close to Team Seven, but Naruto thwarted his plans. Kabuto, naturally knew about Naruto's past and deliberately called out the Nine-Tails to provoke Naruto.

But he never expected that Naruto, the sixth brother, also knew about Kabuto's background, and that neither of them had good intentions.

Kabuto was originally an orphan, but was later adopted by the Konoha Orphanage. However, because he was born nearsighted, Konohagakure didn't have the money to provide glasses for an orphan.

The glasses he wore were a gift from the orphanage Yakushi Nonō. Later, that gentle woman tragically died at the hands of Kabuto.

What's even more heartbreaking is that Nonō never recognized Kabuto in the end.

Having nothing, the only thing he cherished most was that pair of glasses.

Naruto, ruthless and heartless, wouldn't let such a golden opportunity slip by. As the stalemate continued, Naruto's expression gradually turned disdainful, his mockery directed at Kabuto.

"Your glasses are really ugly, Nonō."

Almost instantly, Kabuto completely broke down, and memories he didn't want to recall surged into his mind.

"Go to hell!"

The green Chakra Scalpel surged at that moment, and Kabuto nearly went mad.