Naruto was already itching to tear Deidara and Sasori to pieces—especially Deidara, who was sitting on Gaara.
Just then, the talisman bearing an ancient seal quietly peeled away from the cave entrance, as if a corner of an old seal had been gently lifted.
At that moment, Deidara and Sasori, who had been cowed by Naruto's presence, wore amused smiles.
Then, an incredible sight unfolded: four identical copies of Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura, and Grandmother Chiyo slowly appeared behind them.
Their copies' eyes were cold and emotionless, as if they were soulless fighting machines.
They quickly took up positions, surrounding Naruto and the others alongside Deidara and Sasori. An unprecedented sense of tension and oppression filled the air.
Deidara's lips curled into a wicked grin. Staring straight at Naruto, he taunted, "You're the legendary Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, aren't you? That Chakra of yours is so savage, it's thrilling! Hmm!"
Sasori scrutinized Naruto like prey and said coldly, "That's a fine body. Perhaps it could become my proudest puppet."
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Naruto remained remarkably calm. He turned slightly toward Kakashi and the others behind him. "Kakashi-sensei, take Sakura and Grandmother Chiyo and get out of here. I'll handle things here."
Kakashi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded.
However, Deidara's mocking laughter rang out again. "Trying to run? Do you really think you still have a chance? Hmm."
Before he had finished speaking, the copies seemed to receive a signal and suddenly attacked Naruto and the others.
At that critical moment, crimson Chakra surged around Naruto's body—the Power of the Nine-Tails, mighty and ferocious.
For the past three years, Naruto had constantly drawn on the power of the Nine-Tails Chakra. After three years of training under Jiraiya's guidance, he had achieved complete mastery over it.
The Chakra rapidly