As what seemed to be Naruto's personal battle theme kicked in, Naruto's timely rescue instantly fired up everyone in Konoha.
That figure, so similar to Minato Namikaze, left many people stunned and incredulous. They had thought Minato Namikaze had returned, but after looking more closely, they realized it was not Minato Namikaze, leaving them even more confused.
Who exactly was this?
He could create so many Shadow Clones—was his chakra infinite?
Normally, even a jonin only had enough chakra to create seven or eight Shadow Clones in one go. And they would have to endure the fatigue feedback when those clones were destroyed, which could leave them utterly drained and in need of several days' rest to recover.
But Naruto was something else entirely. That was no longer chakra—it was chakratons. The ninjas could not help wondering if he was a humanoid Tailed Beast.
Still, no matter what, the Konoha forehead protector Naruto wore proved where his allegiance lay. To Konoha, now trapped in a desperate situation, his arrival was undoubtedly an enormous help.
More importantly, the ninjas' techniques had proven completely ineffective against the white wood formed from Shimura Danzo, leaving them with no choice but to take a beating. Otherwise, with Konoha's strength and the fighting spirit born of defending their home, they would never have suffered such a crushing defeat.
So far, Konoha had already lost more than two hundred ninjas. All of them had failed to get far enough away in time when the white wood first erupted.
And under these circumstances, Konoha's Third Hokage was already in grave danger, liable to be devoured by the white wood at any moment.
Yet in that very moment, Naruto charged in. A Big Ball Rasengan propelled by magic instantly blew apart the white wood attacking Hiruzen Sarutobi. Naruto