"Gah~~!"
It was just like a drowning person waking up.
When Naruto Uzumaki woke up, it was also the moment Hyuga Sho pulled him out of the Life Support Pod.
Naruto Uzumaki was placed on a chair, his hands and feet gone.
He could only move his head, looking left and right.
"Where is this..."
"You're awake?"
Hyuga Sho's calm words made Naruto Uzumaki turn his head.
"Big Brother?!"
When Naruto Uzumaki saw the familiar face, he was startled at first, then looked delighted.
"Big Brother saved me and chased away that bad guy?"
"Mm."
Hyuga Sho nodded.
Naruto Uzumaki was referring to Uchiha Obito.
"Thank goodness, sob..."
The next second, Naruto Uzumaki began to cry.
Having narrowly escaped death and finally relaxing his tense heart, Naruto Uzumaki revealed his childish side.
After Naruto Uzumaki had cried himself out, he tried to wipe the corners of his eyes with his hand, only to realize—
"My, my other hand!!"
Naruto Uzumaki discovered in horror that his last remaining hand was gone too.
This time, he had completely become a human instrument.
Forget getting dressed in the future—even feeding himself would be impossible!!
"Don't worry. You've only lost your hands and feet."
Hyuga Sho took a mirror and held it in front of Naruto Uzumaki.
This made Naruto Uzumaki even more terrified.
"Waaah~~! Wh-who is this ugly freak~~~!"
He saw a face in the mirror that had been burned beyond recognition, with only the two blue eyes still looking somewhat normal.
Naruto Uzumaki screamed.
"It's you."
Hyuga Sho took the mirror away.
The clown was me all along.
Naruto Uzumaki began to tremble.
Perhaps reality was simply too frightening. He was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
His hands and feet were gone, and his face was disfigured.
And...
It seemed...
Naruto