Rescue! Attack the Land of Grass

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System notification.

Host: Naruto Uzumaki.

Ninjutsu: Talk no Jutsu.

Taijutsu: Eight Inner Gates (Damage-free version).

Fuinjutsu: None.

Summoning Jutsu: None.

Chakra Nature: Wind, Fire, Lightning, Earth, Water, Yang.

Chakra Remaining: 30%.

Chakra Control: 0.8%.

Chakra Nature Transformation: None.

As Naruto walked out of the room, his expression shifted rapidly. Talk no Jutsu was truly unavoidable, even if the results were quite effective.

"Hinata, shouldn't you reward me?" Naruto leaned in toward Hinata with a beaming smile.

Hinata didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but since Naruto had done her a huge favor, she really ought to repay him. "Naruto, what is it that you want?"

Let me think. Hinata, as the saying goes, better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Take me to meet Neji. I'll teach him a lesson today and make him understand his responsibilities as an older brother. Naruto thought to himself; he needed to test just how powerful the Eight Inner Gates really were.

Hinata tugged at Naruto. "Neji's Gentle Fist is very powerful, Naruto. You'll get hurt if you fight him."

"It's not about the pride, it's about the principle. Hinata, just say yes!" Naruto insisted.

A suitable opponent was not easy to find.

"Alright!" Hinata could feel Naruto's persistence.

The two passed through several gates and soon arrived at the Hyuga Clan training grounds.

The genius of the Hyuga Clan, Neji, was silently striking a sandbag in the arena.

Hinata and Naruto's arrival was quite conspicuous, but Neji did not pay them any mind.

"Neji, I'm Naruto, and I'm here to teach you a lesson." Naruto deliberately provoked Neji.

Neji let out a huff. "I don't have the time."

Naruto blocked Neji's path, a hint of anger on his face. "I don't know why you bully Hinata during training, but regardless of the reason, Hinata is not at fault. Your behavior needs to be corrected."

"She didn't train well enough. Getting injured during a spar is perfectly normal." Neji glared at Naruto, the curse mark on his forehead wrinkling.

Naruto retorted, "If you've trained well, you should know how to pull your punches. Neji, do you only dare to bully relatives weaker than you, but lack the courage to accept a lesson from someone stronger?"

Neji burst into laughter. "You're just a kid, yet you call yourself strong? Why would I be afraid of you? I'll beat you until you're crawling on the ground looking for your teeth in a moment."

Respect the enemy strategically, crush the enemy tactically.

"First stage."

Naruto didn't hesitate at all, rushing forward to engage Neji in close-quarters combat.

Using both fists and feet, his movements were simple and decisive.

Neji activated his Byakugan.

He could see every one of Naruto's movements with perfect clarity.

Smack!

Neji's Gentle Fist struck Naruto, feeling somewhat solid.

Naruto quickly retreated; a sharp pain flared in his chest, and his flowing chakra felt as though it had been disrupted.

"So this is the true power of the Gentle Fist." Naruto untied the straps on his body.

Heavy iron plates clattered to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

True strength isn't achieved just by talking.

Naruto possessed both ruthlessness and perseverance.

Opening the Eight Inner Gates required the body to reach certain conditions, so he increased his training, pushed his physical limits, and broke through bit by bit as he grew.

"Neji, of all the taijutsu in the world, only speed is unbreakable."

Naruto's movement speed suddenly accelerated.

Neji stood motionless. "Naruto, the strongest taijutsu in the ninja world is the Gentle Fist. My Byakugan can observe you from 360 degrees with no blind spots. No matter how fast you are, can you be faster than my eyes?"

Naruto loosened up his body and suddenly closed in on Neji.

Third stage.

Eight Inner Gates, Space Gate, open.

Distance, speed, mutation.

In the world of Neji's vision, Naruto's figure briefly vanished.

"Neji, there is always someone better, and a sky beyond the sky." Naruto's fist landed squarely on Neji's stomach.

It was no small amount of force.

Neji was knocked down, the pain in his gut making it difficult for him to move. He found it hard to believe; Naruto looked even younger than him, so how could he possess such peerless taijutsu?

Naruto returned to his normal stance: "Neji, from now on you must listen to Hinata. If I ever find out you're bullying her again, next time I'll make sure you spend the whole day in bed."

Hinata shouted excitedly: "Naruto, you're so amazing!"

Naruto turned and ran over to hug Hinata: "Hehe, I've got even more amazing tricks than that!"

Because of the episode caused by Naruto.

Hizashi Hyuga finally decided to join the Anbu under the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, informing Hyuga Hiashi that if the Land of Lightning truly intended to invade the Hyuga Clan, he would be the one standing on the front lines to fight.

Because of the choice made by Hizashi Hyuga.

Minato Namikaze finally gained the support of a portion of the Hyuga Clan, which significantly increased his influence in Konoha. He suppressed the Third Hokage and the Council of Elders, making it clear that Konoha would not accept any conditions that harmed its own people. Furthermore, he demanded that the Land of Lightning explain clearly why they had attempted to kidnap the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan.

The situation gradually devolved into a stalemate of mutual finger-pointing between Konoha and Kumogakure.

Lacking the absolute strength to launch a full-scale war against Konoha, the Land of Lightning refrained from open conflict, leading to a silent, bloody struggle between the Anbu forces of both sides in the shadows.

The Ninja World was filled with hatred and slaughter.

Naruto's training progressed more and more smoothly. Might Guy did not guide Naruto very often; after all, Might Guy was a jonin of Konoha and usually had many missions to attend to.

Because of this, Naruto did not learn any taijutsu techniques from the Eight Inner Gates from Might Guy.

So, Naruto began to research them himself.

"Melon-Skin System."

"You've been silent for over two years now. Don't you have a single check-in mission?"

"Is it because you're waiting for a mission that is extremely difficult for me at my current level?"

"Stop torturing me. If the mission fails, I have to wait for a reboot, and there's no place to listen to thunder here."

Naruto made a joke.

Time flew by in a flash.

Over the past two years, Naruto had grown quite a bit. In addition to practicing taijutsu, his use of ninja tools, such as shuriken and explosive tags, had reached a relatively proficient level.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki put Naruto's enrollment into the Ninja Academy on the agenda.

School, no matter when, is always a process that brings both nostalgia and pain.

Over the two years, the relationship between Naruto and Hinata had become even closer—childhood sweethearts, inseparable.

Notification.

Host: Naruto Uzumaki.

Ninjutsu: Talk no Jutsu.

Taijutsu: Eight Inner Gates (Damage-free version), Space Gate (Shadowless Kick), Gate of Healing (), Gate of Life ().

Fuinjutsu: None.

Summoning Jutsu: None.

Chakra Nature: Wind, Fire, Lightning, Earth, Water, Yang.

Chakra Remaining: 100%.

Chakra Control: 20%.

Chakra Nature Transformation: None.

Naruto looked it over.

"System, I've even finished mastering the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, yet you only let the Shadowless Kick make the list? That's too harsh!"

Check-in mission: Travel to Kusagakure in the Land of Grass to rescue members of the Uzumaki Clan.

Completion reward: Awaken the Uzumaki Clan's super-regeneration ability; Wind-style chakra nature transformation (100%); full set of Rasengan instructional videos.

This mission was definitely fraught with danger.

With such rich rewards, there might be a risk to his life.

Naruto needed to consider this carefully.

Notification: This mission is a solo operation.

Naruto had originally thought about asking Minato Namikaze for help.

"Melon-Skin System, I only know one Eight Inner Gates technique and I've never fought a real ninja. You're forcing me into a corner." Naruto stood up, intending to first confirm the location and intelligence regarding Kusagakure in the Land of Grass.

Inside the room, Naruto flipped through the documents on Minato Namikaze's bookshelf.

The Land of Grass bordered the Land of Fire and survived by stealing and selling intelligence between the three great nations. The most prominent feature of Kusagakure was its tendency to copy the ninjutsu of other villages, making it unpopular among the three great nations.

"I thought my mother was the only survivor of the Uzumaki Clan. I didn't expect there to be survivors in the tiny Land of Grass. Since I also carry the blood of the Uzumaki Clan, I truly should shoulder the responsibility of protecting them." Naruto confirmed his objective and immediately set into motion.

At this moment, both Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were at work.

Naruto left a note on the dining table.

Mom and Dad, I am going on a long journey for training, do not worry.

With his ninja tools fully prepared, Naruto changed into a sleek, form-fitting suit and covered the lower half of his face just like Kakashi.

"Let's go."

The main gate of Konoha was guarded by Chunin, and the exit procedures were a bit troublesome for Naruto, so he chose to slip out through the back gate instead.

On his way to Kusagakure, Naruto activated the Space Gate immediately, shutting it down once his chakra dropped to 20% before continuing at a normal pace to wait for his reserves to recover, repeating the cycle to accelerate his travel.

Land of Grass, Kusagakure!

A massive fire consumed the entire area.

The Kaguya Clan was locked in a brutal slaughter with Kusagakure, yet the copy-ninjutsu that the Kusagakure ninja prided themselves on proved utterly pathetic when faced with the Kaguya Clan.

"It's no use, we can't hold them back much longer!"

"Don't be afraid, we still have the members of the Uzumaki Clan; they can heal our wounds."

The Kaguya Clan could fight using their own bones and possessed the powerful taijutsu known as the Dance of the Six.

Snap.

A Kusagakure ninja had his throat pierced by the bone of a Kaguya clansman, collapsing powerlessly to the ground and dying while in the middle of his flight.