Orochimaru, it's time to deal with you!

Sealing Space.

Kurama also looked bewildered.

This Jinchuriki was truly a little lunatic day in and day out!

Regardless, he had long grown accustomed to Naruto talking to himself and occasionally acting out of his mind.

Let him be!

It seemed that all human cubs went through a phase of being immersed in their own worlds as they grew up.

[Ding!]

[Epic Prize Pool upgrade complete.]

[Contains Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode, Six Paths Tools, and various other explosive prizes.]

[One draw from the Goodwill Prize Pool costs 100 Goodwill Points; one draw from the Punishment Prize Pool costs 1000 Punishment Points.]

[Sensing the host is about to persuade Tsunade to return and succeed as the Fifth Hokage, bringing stability to the hearts of Konoha, this is truly a deed of immeasurable merit.]

[The Turn Back to the Shore System has unlocked a new mission for the host.]

[Please ensure the successful initiation of the Battle of the Sannin so that Konoha may have a new Hokage.]

[Mission completion will grant a reward of 200 Goodwill Points.]

[Mission failure will result in a penalty of 2000 Punishment Points.]

"You've been around for so long and this is the trash you come up with?"

Naruto glanced at the Epic Prize Pool for Goodwill.

"Hey! System!"

"Why did you put B-rank Fire Release in the prize pool you gave me?"

"System, you really are good for nothing!"

Naruto wished he could uninstall the Turn Back to the Shore System.

He wanted to decompile all the prize pool resource packages and use them directly, but unfortunately, he couldn't find any relevant settings.

"The Sannin gathered? Can't do it!"

"Since Konoha needs a new Hokage, I'll just do it myself!"

Naruto simply went into seclusion to train.

He prepared to take down Orochimaru and Kabuto in one fell swoop.

Seven days in a row.

He only did two things.

First, while condensing Sage Chakra, he practiced the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to strengthen his physique, and accumulated and converted Kurama's chakra for his own use before storing it in the seal.

Second, once enough Sage Chakra was accumulated, he activated Sage Mode to temper his body for the second time.

Back and forth.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

"Kurama, are you sure you don't want some barbecue?"

Naruto greeted Kurama in the Sealing Space.

"Tailed beasts don't need to eat, you idiot!"

Kurama was speechless toward Naruto.

For these seven days, he had watched as Naruto's physique grew stronger and stronger.

The key was that as his physique strengthened, his meridians and blood vessels were also reinforced, which in turn accelerated the recovery and flow of Naruto's chakra.

It really seemed that Naruto had developed a training method that allowed him to continuously grow stronger.

"You're getting more and more fond of chatting, Kurama."

Naruto waved his hand and left the Sealing Space.

In the forest, Naruto opened his eyes and quickly rushed to the inn to meet up with Jiraiya.

"Damn it! I was clearly just talking to myself, who wants to chat with you!"

Kurama lay in the corner, feeling sullen.

He muttered, "He just loves using Sage Chakra so much, what's so great about it!"

Hmph!

The ninja run was simply too useful!

Naruto sprinted all the way, and two children who tried to follow his lead ended up face-planting into the ground.

"It's bad!"

Shizune rushed to find Jiraiya in a panic.

"Lady Tsunade is in danger!"

There was no need for reaction time.

Seeing Naruto arrive, Jiraiya turned and ran immediately.

The three of them sprinted in the same direction with perfect tacit understanding.

Hilly Wilderness.

Tsunade's will to fight was so low that she couldn't unleash her full strength.

Her fear of blood created a glaring weakness in the woman who was once one of the Sannin.

"Is that the Sannin, Jiraiya?"

Kabuto was terrified that Jiraiya and Tsunade would join forces.

Suddenly, a hand gripped Kabuto's wrist.

Fast!

It was so fast that no one had time to form a seal.

With the speed of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode and the Taijutsu: Monster Strength developed by Tsunade, Naruto grabbed Kabuto's hand with absolute force.

"Naruto Uzumaki!"

Kabuto furrowed his brows.

He had already suffered a setback because of Naruto back at the Chunin Exams.

He hadn't expected their paths to cross again so soon.

"You won't be so lucky this time! I'm going to slaughter you!"

Kabuto wanted to prove his strength to Orochimaru.

If he could become Orochimaru's tool, it would be the dream he desired most.

"Don't talk big; what you've got isn't even worth looking at!"

Naruto held onto Kabuto's hand, rendering all his struggles futile.

"So it's you."

Orochimaru flicked his snake-like tongue.

He approached Naruto, his useless arms hanging at his sides.

"So it was Jiraiya teaching you all along; no wonder your strength has improved by leaps and bounds."

Orochimaru wished he could turn into a snake and bite Naruto to death.

"Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!"

How could Jiraiya allow his disciple to be harmed?

His Steel Needle Long Hair blocked Orochimaru's attack.

Naruto was finally able to focus solely on Kabuto.

Although he could have dealt with Orochimaru as well, the Sannin were like NPCs linked together; they always converged the moment they met.

"The Sannin have assembled!"

Shizune took half a step back, shocked by a scene that hadn't occurred in over a decade.

"Kid! Don't you dare take your eyes off me!"

Kabuto grabbed a kunai with his left hand, coated it in chakra, and lunged for Naruto's throat.

"Ninja Art: Iron Teeth Copper Fangs!"

Bang!

Using "Ninja Art: Needle Jizo" as a prototype, Naruto had developed a brand-new technique for his teeth and bones, making them as hard as steel.

The kunai was shattered by Naruto's bite on the spot.

Kabuto's pupils were filled with immense shock!

Are you insane?!

What kind of normal person develops a jutsu like this!

"Chakra Scalpel!"

Kabuto tried to break free from the control on his right hand again, but Naruto's strength was truly terrifying.

Beating Kabuto was as easy as beating a dog.

Even with his wrist bones crushed, he couldn't break free.

He had no choice but to attack again with his left hand.

A Chakra Scalpel was far sharper than a kunai!

Although it was classified as a medical combat ninjutsu, it was arguably the strongest hand-blade technique.

The kind that could slice a head right off!

"Try biting through this again!"

Kabuto refused to believe this move couldn't sever Naruto's head!

"You asked for it!"

Naruto opened his mouth, and his entire body was instantly covered in a Chakra Golden Robe.

With his already "Iron Teeth Copper Fangs" bolstered by the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, he bit down!

Blood splattered several meters away!

"Ah!"

Kabuto's left hand was also dripping with blood.

Who had ever heard of a Chakra Scalpel being bitten to pieces, all while the user remained completely unharmed?

"Now it's my turn!"

"Painful Sky Leg!"

Naruto kicked out.

How could the restrained Kabuto possibly escape?

With a single kick, Naruto sent him flying over a hundred meters away.

"Shadow Healing Destruction!"

Kabuto had pre-emptively used chakra to heal his abdomen in an attempt to save his life, but he still vomited blood uncontrollably.

"Palm Healing Technique!"

Half-dead, Kabuto still tried to heal himself.

"Stop with these empty tricks. If I want you dead, ten lives wouldn't be enough."

Naruto lifted Kabuto up with one hand.

"We all came here to train under the Sannin, so why is your strength so pathetic?"

"Give me all the maps and research data from your village, and perhaps I'll open an orphanage for you."

The intensity in Naruto's eyes burned like a pitch-black flame.

"How do you know about our experiments?"

Kabuto had always viewed Orochimaru, who sought to unlock the gates of life, as his entire world.

Those experimental data were his most precious possessions.

"It must have been Danzo who told you. I've heard Lord Orochimaru speak of him—a dark, shameless wretch."

"You drove Lord Orochimaru out of Konoha, yet you kept that bastard. Why? Just to put on a show and find a scapegoat!"

"Doesn't Konoha despise human experimentation? Why then did they send you to demand our research results!"

Kabuto laughed until his lungs felt torn.

Even if he died now, he would be dying by Orochimaru's side; his only regret was being unable to heal Orochimaru's hands.

"What is Danzo worth?"

"What I intend to do is open up a new world!"

"If you're going to do it, do it! Why fear the loss of reputation? That is not my Invincible Ninja Way!"

Naruto's gaze was something Kabuto had never seen in his life.

Is immortality invincible?

No.

Does invincibility include immortality?

Of course.

If one cannot even overcome aging, how can one be called invincible!

Naruto was a madman.

Kabuto realized that what Naruto sought could be called everything.

It was so vast that it encompassed everything belonging to him and Orochimaru.

"I'll give it to you! But you have to help me, help Lord Orochimaru heal his hands!"

Kabuto wanted to negotiate terms; he considered himself a smart man.

"Negotiating with me? Do you even have the strength for that!"

Naruto kicked Kabuto away.

The unconscious Kabuto rolled right to Shizune's side.

"Keep an eye on him! I'm taking him back for Mori Ibiki, who specializes in soul interrogation, to deal with!"

Naruto punched his palms together and turned toward the battlefield of the Sannin.

"Orochimaru, it's time to deal with you!"