Naruto froze in place, with the touch of nothingness still remaining on his fingertips when he used [Rasengan·Sun Core]. He had practiced the power of the starry sky for several years, sitting quietly in the depths of the universe, talking to desolate planets, and sealing the source of the stars into his body - he had never thought that the first time he really used this power... was for such a ridiculous reason?
For a pervert who covets Satsuki? For a moment of uncontrolled killing intent?
"Naruto, well done!"
But Jiraiya's hearty cheers came from behind. He strode forward, patted Naruto's shoulder, and looked at his right eye, which had not completely faded away.
"This is the real power of your eye... It's really amazing." His admiration contained the pride of a master, but also concealed a trace of dignity that was not easy to detect. "However, when using a technique of this level, you must be careful."
"Crash--!!!"
At the same time, a tsunami of cheers and applause erupted all around!
The smoke and dust have not yet cleared, but the villagers have seen clearly - the steel monster that suddenly appeared, and the pervert who sat on it and uttered ravings, disappeared after Naruto took action.
No matter whether he died, ran away or whatever, Hero of Konoha once again stepped forward in the crisis and protected the peace of the street!
"That's awesome--!"
"As expected of Young Master Naruto!"
"We feel at ease with you here!"
The enthusiastic sound almost drowned Naruto.
"Hey! Wait a minute--!"
However, the Nadeshiko ninja rushed forward with a pale face, "That ninjutsu... can erase the human body instantly?! What we require is just a duel, not a fight to the death--!"
"I won't use that technique again!" Naruto suddenly came back to his senses and shouted to her, "No - I haven't agreed to your duel at all!"
His voice was still uncompromisingly determined. "I still say the same thing - if there is a competition, I will accompany you! But using the engagement as a bet? I will never accept it!"
He turned sideways, took Satsuki's hand, and raised it between the two of them. "--I already have a fiancée!"
At that moment, Satsuki's fingertips trembled almost imperceptibly.
"Naruto." She suddenly spoke. Under everyone's gaze, Satsuki's eyes passed over Nadeshiko Shizuka, who had a solemn face, and finally fell back on Naruto's face.
"Fight her."
Naruto was startled, "... Eh? But--"
"Anyway, with your strength..." Satsuki raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Losing is simply impossible."
Satsuki is not giving in, it is declaring victory.
"It doesn't matter." Satsuki approached him and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear clearly. "I'm so stupid... to lose my temper over such an inexplicable guy."
"Go ahead. Defeat her. And then - completely cut them off."
"Thank you all for coming--! Welcome to Konoha Duel Arena! Today is a sudden but highly anticipated duel!"
The host's loud and exciting voice echoed throughout the venue through the loudspeaker equipment, arousing waves of excited murmurs and cheers.
"And the bet - it turned out to be an engagement?! If Hero of Konoha unfortunately loses, he will go far away and become the husband of the leader of another country?! Is this a joke of fate or a test of true love?!"
Although this duel was held in a hurry, the auditorium was almost full. It is human nature to like to watch the fun and fights.
"What nonsense is this guy talking about..."
In the center of the familiar venue where Chunin Ninja Exams's final assessment had been held, Naruto had a headache. He didn't understand where the organizers found such a host who was good at inciting emotions - every word he spoke was like dripping water into a frying pan.
"So, now - let us introduce the two sides of today's duel again!"
The host extended his tone, "First of all! He is the son of Daimyo Dingding, Fourth Hokage who is known to everyone in Konoha! The direct disciple of Fifth Hokage! He once served as his own The heir of Golden Flash who strives to save Konoha from the crisis of collapse! The great Ninja who is hailed as 'Golden Hope' by the entire Ninja World--"
"Uzumaki Naruto--!!!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh--!!!"
"Young Master Naruto--!!!"
"Konoha's hope--!!"
Cheers and shouts like a tsunami exploded in an instant. People waved their arms, children rode on their father's shoulders, and screamed excitedly. Girls blushed and looked up with their hearts in their hands. Chunin and Jonin also clapped and cheered.
Naruto felt very embarrassed. This introduction was too middle-of-the-road... and why didn't he know that he had such a title?
But the audience just fell in love with this trick - the more exaggerated it was, the more excited it became.
"Then - the player on the other side is Ninja from another country, the next successor of Nadeshiko Village -"
The host's tone obviously calmed down, even with a routine and perfunctory tone. "Miss Nadeshiko Shizuka!"
"Huh----"
There was a chorus of frustration in the audience.
"Don't have such wishful thinking--!"
"Hurry up and go home after the fight--!"
"Nadeshiko Village is what kind of grass chicken wild village!"
It is too much for a woman to endure such cold treatment in public. But with Naruto's current position, any comfort would only appear hypocritical or arrogant.
Fortunately, Shizuka is still standing quietly on the opposite side.
There was no embarrassment, no anger, no trace of waves on her face. Her eyes were looking calmly ahead, and the noise and hostility around her were just like the wind passing by her ears.
In the audience, Kushina Uzumaki crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows in the direction of Nadeshiko Village kunoichi. "Oh? It seems that even the group of people you found... don't think much of you."
"Damn it...!"
Nadeshiko Ren held on to the railing tightly, "A bunch of blind things--!!"
"I don't want to fight you."
Naruto looked at Nadeshiko Shizuka who was opposite him and took off his white robe to reveal Ninja's combat attire. His voice was very calm and he still said this.
But Shizuka's eyes did not waver at all. She lowered her center of gravity slightly, "This is my fate, then I will start."
"Nadeshiko style: Todoroki Fist--!!"
Before the wind of the fist arrived, Wind Release's coercion had already crushed the ground as if it were real! The hard surface made a crackling sound, and cracks seemed to spread to all sides. The punch was wrapped in the compressed storm and rushed straight to Naruto's face--
"Whoosh."
Naruto just threw a trident Kunai to his side.
The next second, he appeared at the point where Kunai landed, easily avoiding the heavy punch. The corners of his clothes were not even lifted by the wind pressure.
Shizuka's expression remained unchanged, he pointed his toes, and his body suddenly jumped into the air.
"Nadeshiko-ryu: Vacuum Enbu--!"
She waved her hands quickly, and dozens of Kunai shot out from her fingers!
Naruto raised his eyes, and his sight instantly captured the path of each Kunai. It was probably at the level of elite Jonin... At this age, he is already extremely talented.
He evaluated in his mind, but his hand movements were still calm.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh--!"
Naruto threw several Flying Thunder God Kunai in all directions, and they stuck into the ground.
"Yuan Wu·Second Section!"
Shizuka suddenly spun in the air! The body spun rapidly like a top, and more Kunai poured down like heavy rain!
But Naruto just performed a simple Taijutsu dodge, and Flying Thunder God mark allowed him to teleport to any marked point in milliseconds.
Those Kunai rubbed the ends of his hair and passed by the corners of his clothes, but they could never touch him in the slightest.
Shizuka's expression is solemn, the opponent's strength may be stronger than imagined.
Are those Kunai helping him with that Space-Time Ninjutsu?
The moment she landed, her hands began to Hand Seals. "Wind Release·Line fanning--!"
Violent airflow spurted out from her mouth! She was going to blow away all the Flying Thunder God Kunai stuck on the ground and cut off his teleportation network!
Naruto finally raised his right hand, with the palm facing forward. There was no Hand Seals, and there was no accumulation of force.
Just when Wind Release is about to swallow up all Kunai--
Shizuka suddenly opened his eyes wide.
Naruto On the palm of his hand, the dark mark made unnatural fluctuations, and then - the wind was sucked in.
That mark swallowed up and absorbed all the Wind Release chakra that came towards it like mud cows entering the sea, without being able to stir up even a single wave of air.
Shizuka froze in place. The next second--
"Boom--!!!"
Her own Wind Release was blasted back intact!
"Uh--!"
Shizuka had no time to react, and her whole body was violently lifted away by that familiar force! She rolled several times in the air and fell to the ground.
Just as she was about to push herself up, a cold touch touched her neck.
The tip of Kunai was pressed under her Adam's apple. Naruto squatted in front of her, holding Kunai in his hand. "It's over."
(Some readers have reported that the recent plot is a bit pretentious... the plot is a bit boring, maybe that's how the patriarchy no longer hides his heart, but don't worry, the plot of Nadeshiko Village is over and the main plot is over!)
(Why did I send it to another book by mistake...)