"I'm still young. I still have room to grow. Maybe one day, a single Spiraling Ring will be enough to destroy the moon. Don't underestimate a boy who's still growing."
Naruto said it jokingly, but it reflected his true thoughts.
Besides, the moon in the ninja world was not actually that large. In terms of area alone, it was not even as big as Konoha's territory. It had only been created to seal Kaguya Otsutsuki.
The Nine-Tails' eyes were full of disdain. He did not believe Naruto could destroy the moon.
Still, with Lord Nine-Tails' assistance, Naruto would eventually surpass those two ninjas in red armor and wash away the humiliation of the past.
Thinking of that, the Nine-Tails felt much better and said to Naruto, "The pursuers have been dealt with. Are we leaving now, or staying to watch Konoha's civil strife unfold?"
"Of course we're staying to watch this show..."
Halfway through his sentence, Naruto suddenly sensed a wave of malice and immediately condensed a Rasengan, smashing it into the ground.
The Rasengan drilled a hole into the earth. At the center lay a white humanoid creature, completely devoid of life.
Sensing the disturbance outside, the Nine-Tails frowned. "More pursuers?"
Naruto recognized White Zetsu and gently shook his head. "Probably not Konoha's pursuers. This thing doesn't look human. It should belong to some force outside the village."
"Doesn't look human?" The Nine-Tails fell into thought, seemingly recalling memories from ancient times.
Naruto, meanwhile, put away White Zetsu's corpse. White Zetsu was a human transformed by the Divine Tree and possessed abilities similar to the First Hokage's. Even if Naruto could not use it for research, he could sell it for money later.
The ninja world had never lacked mad scientists. It would definitely fetch a good price.
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