Rasengan, Enter the Battle

The Mangekyō Sharingan possesses immense observational power; from Naruto's form, Shisui Uchiha had already deduced his identity. He was astonished that someone as young as Naruto could possess such vast chakra, and that the taijutsu he employed was so incredibly refined.

"I will assist you." Shisui no longer held any respect for Danzo; their former relationship as superior and subordinate had transformed into that of enemies. "Be careful, Danzo may use his Sharingan to cast genjutsu on you."

Naruto nodded. "If I can't win, I'll switch positions."

The air vibrated. Naruto, his entire body burning with green flames, reached Danzo in an instant and unleashed a punch.

Danzo sneered. "Izanagi!"

Danzo could utilize Izanagi for 60 seconds.

He believed he had evaded Naruto's attack.

But he was wrong.

Naruto's eyes always perceived the truth of every movement.

Izanagi can convert the damage sustained by the user, including death and other unfavorable factors, into a dream—rendering all attacks within that timeframe ineffective—while also turning favorable factors, such as the user's own attacks, into reality.

This was essentially an unsolvable technique, but the system within Naruto's consciousness isolated all illusions, rendering everything as reality. No matter how Danzo altered things, his outcome had already been sealed.

To defeat Naruto, one could not rely on genjutsu; one had to use taijutsu or ninjutsu to overwhelm him head-on, leaving him with no room to fight back.

Danzo was sent flying by another of Naruto's punches, blood streaming uncontrollably from his nose.

"This is impossible, why is it not working?" Danzo could not believe it. "This is a secret technique of the Uchiha Clan, the strongest ocular jutsu; how could it be ineffective?"

Having plotted for years to obtain the eyes of the Uchiha Clan, Danzo could not accept that they had become a joke today.

Naruto was not yet able to open the Gate of Pain; the opening of the first three gates had not yet provided a qualitative leap in his speed and strength. Danzo, rich in combat experience, was able to find time to avoid fatal wounds even while inwardly shocked.

Naruto quickly realized this. Although he appeared to be pressing the attack against Danzo, the element of surprise he had at the beginning was rapidly fading.

Danzo soon abandoned the use of Izanagi and began to attack Naruto head-on with ninjutsu.

"Fire Release, Great Fireball Technique."

Danzo spat out a breath like a sickle weasel, engulfing Naruto.

Naruto shielded his head, his body instantly lacerated and bleeding.

Seeing that the attack was effective, Danzo pressed his advantage. "Wood Release, Deep Forest Emergence."

Danzo's right arm instantly manifested a sharp tree, thrusting directly at Naruto.

Naruto found it difficult to dodge. He still needed to continue training the Eight Inner Gates; it was truly shameful to be helpless against an old man's ninjutsu.

"Rasengan."

The rotating Rasengan incorporated the nature transformation of wind-style chakra, spinning faster and sharper.

The tree was shredded to pieces.

Danzo shouted, "Minato Namikaze's ninjutsu? Who exactly are you?"

"Ugh! It seems I can't beat this old man." Naruto's wounds were healing rapidly. "Shisui, the old man is yours. Use your full strength and take him down."

However, Naruto did not need to deal with the members of Root at this moment; amidst the Body Flicker Technique of Body Flicker Shisui and the genjutsu of his Mangekyō Sharingan, the members of Root were eliminated by Shisui one by one.

"Danzo is strong, and he has mastered the secret techniques of the Uchiha Clan; I may not be able to finish him immediately." Shisui performed hand seals. "Fire Release, Great Fireball Technique."

A massive fireball erupted from Shisui's mouth.

Danzo judged that his operation had failed. He had used a sneak attack to steal Shisui's eyes, and now, facing the Mangekyō Sharingan of Shisui Uchiha head-on, he lacked confidence.

After escaping, Danzo would have to uncover the identity of the unexpected individual who had disrupted his plans.

Because the opponent had used the unique ninjutsu of Minato Namikaze, the Rasengan, he could surely find the truth by investigating those close to Minato Namikaze.

"Wind Release, Vacuum Great Sphere."

A high-pressure cannon of a wind sphere pierced through the fireball.

Shisui dodged the wind sphere with the Body Flicker Technique. "Fire Release, Great Dragon Fire Technique."

Three scorching fire dragons charged toward Danzo.

Danzo crouched down. "Summoning Jutsu."

Bang!

As the smoke cleared, the summoned beast Baku opened its massive maw and stood before Danzo.

"Wind Release, Vacuum Wave." Danzo prepared to flee.

Naruto stood in the back, watching with interest. "Summoning Jutsu is quite interesting too!"

Shisui's eyes flashed, and his Mangekyō Sharingan directly cast a genjutsu on Baku, leaving it standing there in a daze.

Danzo tossed a handful of explosive tags and vanished, fleeing the scene.

Boom!

The sound of the explosion echoed throughout the residential area of the Uchiha Clan.

Shisui grabbed Naruto and retreated from the center of the blast, but in the process, he lost track of Danzo.

"Shisui, were you holding back?" Naruto looked at Shisui. "I created such perfect conditions for you, and he's just an old man! Even in a battle of endurance, you could have won! Now that the old man has run off to do evil in the shadows, aren't we the ones at a disadvantage?"

Shisui Uchiha said with frustration, "He won't have another chance to ambush me. The fighting here has drawn the attention of the Uchiha Clan, and people are already on their way. We need to leave immediately."

"Fine! You carry me; I can't run anymore." Naruto hung comfortably on Shisui Uchiha's back.

Swish!

Shisui smiled and departed using the Body Flicker Technique.

In Shisui's home, a one-bedroom apartment, two outfits identical to the one Shisui was wearing hung on the balcony, swaying in the wind.

"Did you figure out my identity?" Naruto read this information in Shisui's eyes. "That shouldn't be possible; this disguise of mine is very discreet."

Shisui expressed his gratitude, "Naruto, if you hadn't intervened in time, I might have lost my life on the spot."

Naruto took off his hood, his hair matted together. "I was surprised too. I just happened to see that old man beating you up. Even though we're just passing acquaintances, I'm kind-hearted, so stepping in to save you wasn't a big deal."

"Naruto, how do you know the Fourth Hokage's ninjutsu?" Shisui asked curiously.

Naruto pointed at himself. "Take a good look at me! Don't I look even more handsome than the Fourth?"

Shisui took a look and only then realized that Naruto looked very similar to Minato Namikaze. "Could it be that you are the son of the Fourth? This... this is simply incredible."

Naruto looked straight at Shisui. "Big brother, you have to keep this a secret for me. I'm just a new student at the Ninja Academy right now, and my strength is very weak."

Shisui sighed with emotion, "At the same age, you have already surpassed everyone."

Naruto accepted the praise modestly.

Of course I'm the strongest. System Daddy has everything. If I weren't strong and failed my missions, the consequences would be miserable, Naruto thought to himself.

Shisui sat down. "That old man is named Danzo. He has close ties to the Third and the Council of Elders of the village. He also controls the Root. For the sake of his own ideals, Danzo can sacrifice anyone and will resort to any unscrupulous means."

Naruto asked, "Does he listen to my dad?"