The Times Have Changed

Splurt!

A spray of crimson blood burst from Rasa's chest. A hand covered in blue arcs of electricity had pierced straight through it.

Crackle! Crackle!

Bursts of electric current rang out.

Then, Kakashi, standing before Rasa, expressionlessly exerted force and pulled his hand from Rasa's chest.

Pfft!

In an instant, Rasa spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body began to sway violently.

Boom!

Just then, a tremendous crash rang out. The massive gold dust cube behind Kakashi suddenly came apart, transforming into a huge pile of gold dust that fell to the ground.

Thud!

After the gold dust scattered across the ground, Rasa's body fell as well. His eyes were wide open, as though he were deeply unwilling to accept it.

Kakashi's Lightning Cutter had just pierced his heart. This time, no one could save him.

Inside a room within the clan grounds!

Kushina looked at Naruto, who lay unconscious on the bed, and a trace of heartache flashed through her eyes. Although Naruto had not suffered any substantial injuries this time, Kushina, as his mother, was still filled with worry.

"Thank you this time, Kurama!"

Kushina's voice appeared within Naruto's consciousness. At this, the Nine-Tails' half-closed eyes twitched slightly, but in the end, he still did not open them and continued lying there, pretending to sleep.

Kushina did not mind receiving no response. After confirming that Naruto's body was fine, she rose and left the room.

Within the clan grounds, two figures were inside another house: Nagato and Konan.

Nagato was bare-chested, with several vicious wounds across his body, while Konan held white bandages in her hands and was tending to his wounds.

Although Nagato, as a member of the Uzumaki Clan, possessed a certain degree of self-healing ability, his injuries would undoubtedly recover faster if