Splitting

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After reinforcing the Nine-Tails' seal, Naruto's training went noticeably more smoothly, and all those inexplicable mistakes disappeared one by one.

"Transformation Technique!"

Poof!

As the white smoke dispersed, a scantily clad blonde girl appeared, coquettishly striking poses and occasionally batting her eyes at Houka.

"..."

Houka felt utterly terrible. Gritting his teeth, he snarled, "You little brat!"

The next moment, Houka pulled out a spiked club and charged at him.

"Uncle~ What are you doing? Don't come over, mm~" Naruto shrieked in a deliberately affected voice.

Houka had seen mountains and forests alike; how could he be intimidated by such a paltry display?

He immediately sent Naruto flying into the sky with a single swing of his spiked club.

Naruto wailed miserably in midair, then with a poof, changed back into his original form.

"It hurts, hurts, hurts, hurts!"

"Good. It should hurt!" Houka sneered as he walked over. "Transform. Keep transforming."

"Uncle, I won't dare do it again." Naruto lay sprawled on the ground, speaking pitifully.

Only then did Houka put away his divine weapon and snort. "Keep practicing the Three Body Technique!"

"Yes." Naruto climbed to his feet, casually dusted off his clothes, and began forming Hand Seals to practice.

Just then, the Shadow Clone he had left working in the Anbu suddenly dispersed, and a rush of memories flooded into Houka's mind.

Houka immediately created a Shadow Clone to watch Naruto while he left.

After making his way to the Anbu, Houka went straight to his office.

A piece of intelligence freshly delivered from the Land of Fire's capital lay on his desk.

Although his Shadow Clone had already read it, he still could not help picking it up and reading through it again.

"So they've split already."

The intelligence detailed