After Gekko Hayate left, Uzuki Yugao pulled a signal flare from her pocket, lit the fuse, and threw it.
With a whoosh, the flare was knocked down by a violent gust before it could launch. Naruto instantly appeared behind Uzuki Yugao, a rapidly spinning Rasengan forming in his palm.
Sensing the whistling wind behind her, Uzuki Yugao hurriedly dodged and drew the katana at her waist.
After pulling away in time, Uzuki Yugao saw the ninja who had attacked her and frowned.
The one attacking her was none other than the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki she was supposed to protect!
Had the Jinchuriki been controlled by the tailed beast, or had he attacked her of his own accord? The sudden turn of events left her unable to process it, but she had to hold Naruto off until reinforcements arrived.
But Uzuki Yugao soon realized she was no match for Naruto at all. His Shadow Clone attacks nearly overwhelmed her.
After defeating Uzuki Yugao, Naruto removed her mask, revealing a delicate and handsome face. He then placed the mask back over her face and casually tossed her into the nearby bushes.
After finishing all that, Naruto looked toward Hokage Rock in the distance and fell into thought.
After dealing with the Anbu following him, Naruto did not take the chance to leave. Instead, he returned to Konoha's bustling streets.
The Nine-Tails thought Naruto had taken a wrong turn and could not help reminding him, "Naruto, that's the center of Konoha. You're going the wrong way. You should be heading toward the Death Forest."
Naruto glanced at the Nine-Tails and said, "I'm not going the wrong way. There are still some things we haven't taken with us."
The Nine-Tails frowned but said nothing more. It merely looked at the Konoha streets beside them, its