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"Compared to Itachi, you still have a ways to go. Let me grant you power—to make up that gap!"

"I refuse you on Sasuke's behalf."

A Rasengan interrupted that snake hag's lewdness. Naruto Uzumaki brought the dazed Sasuke over to Sakura.

"Stop lying there, Sakura. Sasuke needs your care."

Whether because of Sasuke or something else, Sakura finally came to her senses. She carried Sasuke to a safe spot at the edge.

Orochimaru narrowed his dangerous eyes at Naruto Uzumaki, who stood in his way. "Are you going to stop me?"

Naruto Uzumaki nodded. "Obviously."

Orochimaru said coldly, "Then I can only defeat you first."

Naruto Uzumaki laughed. "You're welcome to try—"

"I only told you to save them. Why did you snatch their fan too—"

The Shadow Clone returned, bringing back the living Inazuma trio and handing Naruto Uzumaki a huge fan.

The Shadow Clone said with a vaguely sleazy grin, "Hehehe—did you forget, original body? According to the usual story formula, as long as you use this Three-Star Fan as a token, you can easily win her over—ah!"

Bang!

"You bastard, how dare you ruin my reputation!"

Naruto Uzumaki crushed the Shadow Clone in one hand, then closed his eyes to sort through the memories that had appeared in his mind, learning the full story.

Simply put, the Shadow Clone had used Gaara as bait and extorted Temari until she had nothing left.

Wind Style: Sickle Weasel Series Techniques, the Three-Star Fan, the Heaven-and-Earth Scroll—

When he opened his eyes, he found everyone staring at him with strange expressions.

"What is it?"

The recovered Karin leaned over and asked gossipily, "You've got your eye on that sand ninja woman—want to win her over?"

Noticing Hinata's wounded expression, Naruto Uzumaki nearly strangled Karin. He declared without a trace