Naruto Captured

"Hinata!!"

Everyone was frantic, but the iron hammer was too fast! Even Sakura, who was closest, had no way to help! They could only watch helplessly!

Hinata's mind went blank. A blurry figure appeared before her, impossible to make out clearly.

But with just one glance, Hinata recognized him.

"Lord Yamei..."

Before the murmur in her heart had faded, shocked cries rang out all around.

"N-No... it vanished!!"

"What happened?"

Everyone's eyes widened. At the very instant the iron hammer was about to smash into Hinata's head, the massive hammer simply vanished!

If not for the small crater on the ground and Hinata's tightly shut eyes, they would have suspected everything just now had been an illusion!

"Hinata, don't give up so easily!" Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded beside her ear.

Everyone only saw a cold glint flash before their eyes, and the monster soldiers they had struggled to resist all froze!

Then, under everyone's horrified gazes, the soldiers were sliced in half at the chest!

"Yamei!!"

Ino turned and saw Yamei standing beside Hinata, stroking her head. With a delighted cry, she rushed toward him.

"Hey, hey, hey! Ino, calm down first!" Yamei's expression changed, and he hurriedly reached out to stop her!

Ino froze. Looking at her body of iron, she made a disgusted face, hurriedly released the Mind Transfer Jutsu, then dashed into Yamei's arms.

"Waaah! Yamei! We got bullied! Hinata nearly got hurt just now! You have to avenge us!!"

Pressed against Yamei's chest, Ino immediately began shedding tears as she complained.

Yamei hurriedly patted Ino's back, then reached out and pulled Hinata over. His gentle voice carried an icy edge:

"Don't worry. Those hateful bastards dared to bully you, so I'll make them pay the price!"

Watching the three of them being so affectionate over there, Shikamaru and the others, who had also been somewhat excited, pouted...

"What the heck... We worked hard too," Kiba couldn't help complaining.

Akamaru: "Woof woof!"

"And what? Are you going to make Yamei come over and hug you too!?" Sasuke walked out and rolled his eyes at Kiba.

"Sasuke!" Shikamaru and the others greeted him.

Yamei brought Ino and Hinata before the group. He glanced at the Sea Fortress, then at Yūhi Kurenai and Kakashi, who were being surrounded and attacked.

"You go after Naruto. I'll help Kurenai and Kakashi."

"Okay!"

Yamei's arrival seemed to give them a backbone. Without any hesitation, they began carrying out his orders.

"Protect yourselves." After reassuring Hinata and Ino, Yamei flashed toward Yūhi Kurenai and Kakashi's battlefield.

Naturally, Kakashi and the others had noticed Yamei's actions.

When they saw Yamei effortlessly destroy more than a dozen soldiers, Kakashi, the female knight Rank, and Camila were all shocked.

"Camila! The soldiers and I will hold them back. Hurry and take Timsi and that little boy away!" Rank gritted his teeth as an even more powerful aura of lightning erupted from him.

Camila also knew this was no time to argue. Thick pink smoke suddenly spewed from behind her! Then she flapped her wings and flew toward the Sea Fortress!

"Yamei!! Go save Naruto!!" Kakashi hurriedly shouted.

Yamei paused and glanced at Camila as she flew toward Naruto, then chased after her at top speed.

"Damn it!"

Rank flashed forward, intending to intercept Yamei, but how could Yūhi Kurenai and Kakashi let him have his way?

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death!"

The two formed hand seals at the same time. The power of the genjutsu restrained Rank, making him pause! Immediately afterward, a powerful Wind Release attack sliced toward him!

Yet the instant the ninjutsu touched Rank, a layer of blue radiance appeared around his gorilla-like body!

"Hahaha, whether it's your so-called ninjutsu or genjutsu, neither is of any use against my Charge Barrier!"

Rank gave a disdainful snort and transformed into a streak of lightning as he charged toward Yamei.

"Oh? Are you sure about that!?"

Rank's body suddenly stopped, while the surroundings constantly changed! It was as if he had fallen into utter desolation.

"Mist Veil Moon..."

A light, ethereal voice echoed through that world, dreamlike... yet carrying a dense killing intent.

Falling leaves... petals... even the passing breeze... all left wounds across his body here!

"W-What is this!"

Rank was terrified. The way these people used energy amazed him, while their endless methods shocked him! They even made him afraid now!

"Did she subdue him!?" Kakashi stared wide-eyed at the motionless Rank, then looked uncertainly at Yūhi Kurenai.

Rank's strength had absolutely reached the level of a Jonin! And because of that strange Charge Barrier, ordinary ninjutsu and genjutsu had little effect on him!

Beneath that flesh, Rank's monster-like body possessed not only great strength, but incredible durability as well! That was why they had suffered so badly!

But now! He had actually been subdued by a single genjutsu from Yūhi Kurenai!?

"Whew, Kakashi, I'll have to trouble you to put in more effort against these metal brutes." Yūhi Kurenai's face was slightly pale.

It wasn't that she didn't want to use Mist Veil Moon, but its Chakra consumption was indeed rather high!

She had no idea how Yamei had come up with such a terrifying genjutsu, much less how he could use it so freely! Did he really have that much Chakra?

Yūhi Kurenai couldn't help thinking.

"Leave the rest to me!"

Seeing how greatly Yūhi Kurenai had exhausted herself, Kakashi worked even harder to clear out the soldiers constantly closing in.

"Everyone, be careful!!"

Hinata's voice stopped the group as they ran toward the fortress. Looking up, they saw a Bat Person flying toward them through the thick pink fog!

"It's that Bat Person!!" Choji shouted.

"Who cares what Bat Person she is! Lightning Release: Chidori Nagashi!"

Sasuke cursed angrily. Violent lightning formed the head of a hound, then shot into the sky.

"You think that can hit me?"

Camila sneered, deftly twisting through the air to evade the attack. Then the pink smoke behind her descended at once!

Under the cover of the pink smoke, Choji, Kiba, Sakura, and the others gradually developed vacant expressions. Shikamaru's face changed drastically.

"Not good! This smoke causes hallucinations! Cover your mouths and noses!"

Sasuke, Shino, and the others hurriedly covered their mouths and noses.

"Idiots! Have fun playing slowly!"

Camila sneered repeatedly at the confused group within the mist, then instantly arrived beside Timsi and Naruto and seized them both.

"Mm! Mm!" Even with his mouth gagged, Naruto kept twisting and struggling.

"Naruto!!"

Sasuke's face darkened. A massive Great Fireball tore through the smoke and shot toward Camila, but it was useless against her agile movements.

"Wind Release! Great Breakthrough!"

Just then, a terrifying gale swept over! The thick pink fog could not hold out for even a moment before it was shredded and blown away!

Camila looked in horror toward where the gale had risen. Yamei's cold eyes stared at her as though she were already a corpse.

At that moment, every hair on her body stood on end... Even her body felt somewhat stiff.