On the way to the Root Base, Shisui gained a new understanding of Naruto's strength.
Every time Naruto reached a location suspected of housing a Root outpost, he cast Shadow Clone Jutsu before immediately rushing to the next one. Each clone possessed at least Chunin-level combat ability.
That kind of one-man army strength was impossible without tailed beast-level Chakra.
And releasing so many Shadow Clones at once... wouldn't his brain explode from information overload once they dispersed? Or had Lord Menma simply gotten used to it long ago?
Several hours later, Naruto and Shisui arrived at the Root Base.
The entrance was blocked by a massive boulder covered in Sealing Jutsu meant to disrupt sensory abilities. If nothing unexpected happened, this should be Root's headquarters.
Chakra gathered in his palm as Naruto shattered the boulder with a punch and sprinted through the passageway.
"Lord Menma... watch out for the Explosive Tags!" Shisui had just begun to warn him when he saw Naruto race straight over the Explosive Tags, leaving the blast radius just before they detonated.
Even if he was faster than the explosions, wouldn't this cause a cave-in...?
Shisui was at a loss for words, but after enduring the barrage of Explosive Tags, the passageway did not collapse. That left him clicking his tongue in amazement, though on second thought, it was probably another one of Leader Menma's new abilities.
The ninjas of Uzushio Village had long since grown accustomed to it.
Every so often, Leader Menma would master a new elemental technique, and the moment he did, it would already be Jonin-level, involving Chakra nature transformation.
Before long, a Root Jonin blocked their path—one from the Aburame Clan.
Long before Shisui and Menma arrived, he had filled the entire area with Kikaichū. These poisonous insects, microscopic in size,