Just as he turned his head...
Two tall, straight figures came into view.
Dressed in the same pristine white.
A faint air of composure emanated from them.
"Namikaze Naruto! Neji Hyuga!"
Sai seemed somewhat surprised, and the names slipped out of his mouth before he could stop them.
"Though I don't care about formalities like that, you'd better change your attitude, Sai. You're nothing but a rat under that old dog Danzo. This is still Snow Ninja Village, so don't get too carried away!"
His gaze swept over them.
As Naruto's slightly cold eyes settled on him...
A chill seemed to spread abruptly from deep within Sai.
The next moment...
An immense pressure surged forth, enveloping him completely. It was terrifyingly oppressive, and Sai's expression changed at once. He felt as if he could hardly breathe. His pupils dilated, and an unmistakable trace of terror escaped his face.
"Whoosh!"
Almost the instant he sensed it...
Might Guy sprang forward from the side, stepping directly in front of Sai and shielding him from the powerful pressure emanating from Naruto. No matter what, Sai was a Konoha shinobi. Shikaku, Kakashi, and Might Guy couldn't simply stand by and watch Naruto overpower him with sheer force of presence. Thanks to Guy's help in blocking most of the pressure, Sai was finally able to catch his breath. But now he could no longer maintain his earlier fake smile. Sweat beaded across his forehead as he looked at Naruto with evident fear.
The gap between their strength was absolute.
It wasn't a difference in quantity, but in quality.
Feeling the gulf between them, as if they belonged to different dimensions...
Sai finally understood just how terrifying Naruto was.
The way his gaze instinctively lowered couldn't simply be described as "fear." After all, he was a