The Scheme From The Very Beginning

If it were the Sasuke from before, his eyes definitely wouldn't have been able to keep up with the trajectory of the senbon attack in this sudden assault, but his physical reaction speed absolutely wouldn't have been able to match it.

However, with the stimulation of lightning-style chakra to his body's cells, he easily dodged these fatal attacks.

Looking at the Kekkei Genkai ninjutsu he prided himself on, Haku felt a bit surprised. But upon seeing Sasuke's scarlet Sharingan, he felt everything was perfectly reasonable!

"I can't replicate this guy's ninjutsu or hand seals..." Sasuke frowned, looking at the senbon melting around him.

"The Yuki clan, in the past Kirigakure, was a powerful Kekkei Genkai clan that could rival the Uchiha clan. While the Sharingan is said to be able to copy almost all ninjutsu, it's still impossible to do so when it involves another person's Kekkei Genkai secret techniques..." Two-thirds of Nanfeng's eyes had turned a faint purple by this point, but due to his bangs, no one else noticed.

Perhaps it was at this moment that Nanfeng truly understood how powerful the Sharingan (Modified) was, as he could do what Sasuke couldn't.

He could replicate Haku's single-handed hand seals and Ice Release secret technique right now if he wanted to, but the amount of chakra consumed would be three times that of ordinary ninjutsu, and the ninjutsu's power would be greatly reduced, making it impossible to compare with Haku, who possessed the Yuki bloodline.

"It seems my plan needs to be executed as soon as possible..." Nanfeng's faint purple eyes swept over everyone present, and at the same time, he quickly activated the genjutsu he had prepared.

What was the most fatal aspect of the Sharingan? It was pulling the enemy into a real genjutsu without them realizing it. Furthermore, the timing and content of the genjutsu were almost entirely determined by the caster. And since no one suspected Nanfeng's eyes were Sharingan, it allowed him to easily implant the genjutsu during the initial eye contact.

However, with so many people... the chakra consumption was immense, which was why Nanfeng's complexion had remained quite pale since earlier.

"Hey, are you okay?" Naruto asked with some concern, looking at Nanfeng's pale face.

"I'm fine. It's just that my chakra is a bit depleted from training these past few days and restoring your meridians. But you know my chakra reserves; even when depleted, they're almost on par with Kakashi-sensei's," Nanfeng said nonchalantly, a situation that made Kakashi incredibly envious.

If he hadn't been lacking in chakra, wouldn't Kakashi still be just an elite jonin? He would have become a quasi-Kage level expert long ago. But in life, there were never any "ifs."

"Be careful!" Seeing a large number of senbon attacking again, Naruto quickly kicked Nanfeng into a corner. His own back was pierced by senbon made of ice shards.

Blood dripped from the wounds on his back onto the ground. The intense pain stimulated Naruto's nerves, and as his consciousness began to blur, an extremely violent emotion surged from within him.

"Accept my power, kid. With your abilities, facing combat at the jonin level, do you really think you can make any difference?" a voice like a giant fox's, extremely seductive, spoke to Naruto in his consciousness.

"Naruto!" Seeing Naruto collapse on the ground motionless, Sasuke's eyes seemed to have received a severe stimulus. His Sharingan, which had one tomoe in each eye, completely evolved into two tomoe!

The advancement of the Sharingan brought a powerful surge in abilities. Sasuke's senses became sharper, and he could even detect the movement of the surrounding airflow. However, this feeling only lasted for a moment before quickly returning to its previous state.

Just as he was about to rush over to check on Naruto, Nanfeng, who had arrived, stopped him with a serious expression. Sasuke didn't understand Nanfeng's intention, but when he looked at Naruto again, he saw a strange red chakra completely enveloping Naruto's body!

An indescribable violent emotion and high temperature completely melted the surrounding ice crystals. The chakra carried abundant life force, completely healing Naruto's wounds. When Naruto stood up again and opened his eyes, even his pupils had become beast-like.

His canine teeth became sharper, and the three whisker marks on his face became thicker. The current Naruto... was like a humanized fox.

"This is why Naruto... is hated by the villagers. The Demon Fox..." Nanfeng said with a hint of pity as he watched Naruto unleash the Nine-Tails' chakra.

He hadn't had many opportunities to interact with Naruto when he was young. He met Naruto when he was six, but even then, he had seen how the villagers treated Naruto. As for his life before the age of six, he could probably guess.

"For what reason does Naruto... have a Demon Fox inside him?" Sasuke swallowed, his voice a little dry as he asked.

"Just to save the village. Grow up, friend, and get used to these damned things quickly. There's still an enemy in front of us!" Nanfeng patted Sasuke's shoulder, though his tone was quite displeased as he said this.

"Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals!" The moment he saw Naruto unleash the Nine-Tails' chakra, Haku's movements reached their fastest speed. Eight ice crystals, standing opposite each other, rose from the ground. Haku quickly merged into the ice crystals, attempting to regain his previous high-speed movement state by relying on them!

Unfortunately, Naruto's combat intuition was infinitely amplified by the Nine-Tails. He barely needed to react; his body instinctively used chakra to completely shatter the normally indestructible ice crystals, swatting Haku to the ground. Just as he was about to strike and kill Haku, Naruto's expression became conflicted.

"What happened over there?" Zabuza and Kakashi's expressions turned grim upon sensing the Nine-Tails' chakra.

As jonin, they naturally knew what a Jinchuriki was. Zabuza's face darkened further. He thought that a single survivor of the Uchiha clan was enough to give him a headache, but he didn't expect Kakashi to be the Jinchuriki's instructor!

"However, the chakra appeared only for a moment, so it seems Naruto's state has temporarily stabilized. Do I need to report this back to the Hokage..." Kakashi thought to himself as he quickly forced Zabuza back with a kunai. The shift in his thinking began at this moment.

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