On Konoha Mountain.
Mizuki lured Byakko away, drawing it to the sea of flowers where Uzumaki Menma and Naruto were. He intended to use Byakko's strength to get rid of Uzumaki Menma and Naruto.
When Uzumaki Menma and Naruto first spotted Byakko, they immediately began to run.
But what Mizuki could not understand was that, after hearing his mockery, Uzumaki Menma and Naruto suddenly stopped and gave him the middle finger.
That was exactly what Mizuki wanted. He could not wait for Uzumaki Menma and Naruto to be swallowed by Byakko.
Sasuke had been silent for so long. Maybe he had already been swallowed.
Mizuki laughed smugly. "Just as I thought. Dealing with a bunch of brats is easy."
Mizuki kept running, because it looked like that huge tiger could swallow Uzumaki Menma and Naruto in one bite each.
Maybe after eating those three brats, it would still not be full and would come after him again. It was safer to run farther away.
However, after Mizuki ran for a while, he felt the huge tiger was still chasing him.
Mizuki glanced behind him and saw a scene that horrified him beyond measure.
That huge tiger was indeed chasing him.
But Uzumaki Menma, Naruto, and Sasuke, who should have been eaten by the tiger, were actually riding on its back.
Mizuki's mind went blank. What was going on?
Uzumaki Menma patted Byakko's head. "Byakko, give him a swipe!"
Byakko suddenly exerted force with all four limbs and rapidly closed in on Mizuki.
Even with all his strength, Mizuki could not widen the distance between himself and Byakko.
Suddenly.
Mizuki felt an immense force strike his back. He stumbled and rolled across the ground several times before barely coming to a stop.
Mizuki's back burned with pain, but escaping was more