Naruto Was Angry

"What are you doing? Can't you see? Naruto has escaped our control. He's too strong. If he wants to do something, he'll definitely bring danger to the village. We must bring him under control," Danzo said coldly.

"Danzo, I advise you to give up. Look at Hinata's position in Naruto's heart, don't you understand?" the Third Hokage said.

"Um?"

Danzo frowned, looking closely at Naruto. "You mean bonds?"

"Yes, it's a bond, a partner, a friend, a sense of belonging. We were all wrong before; we owed him so much. Why can't we give him a peaceful life?"

The Third Hokage sighed, looking much older.

"Once the seed of hatred is planted, it will sprout. You and I both know what Naruto has been through. Even if there are bonds between us, who can guarantee that he will forget his tragic past?"

Danzo spoke coldly, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

"Yes, as long as Hinata, Sakura, Sasuke, and Kakashi are there, Naruto will always protect Konoha, because this is his home."

The Third Hokage spoke softly, his gaze suddenly glancing in the direction of Orochimaru, before letting out a deep sigh.

"Really? Naruto suffered bullying, rejection, and cold treatment from a young age. He had no one to care for him when he was sick, and he had to catch fish in the river to eat. No one accepted him. With such an experience, how could he protect Konoha? It's laughable."

Danzo looked at the Third Hokage with a mocking expression and continued, "All unstable factors must be nipped in the bud. Hand him over to me, or you will regret it."

"No, he will protect Konoha, because new bonds are about to form, Jiraiya will soon return," the Third Hokage said again.

"Jiraiya?" Danzo frowned, paused for two seconds, and then spoke.

"Alright, I'll give you some time. If I don't see results, don't blame me for taking action. Konoha absolutely cannot have any unstable elements."

Danzo finished speaking, he left in a grand procession with his subordinates, leaving only the Third Hokage behind with a deep sigh.

"Was I wrong?" the Third Hokage said quietly.

He thought a lot, reflecting on all the events that had happened during his many years as Hokage.

The Senju Clan was assimilated into the common people, existing in name only. The only direct male descendant of the Nawaki Senju, Nawaki, died; Tsunade's boyfriend, Dan Katō, died in battle; Hatake Sakumo committed suicide; Tsunade left; and...

There was also the death of the Fourth Hokage, Hizashi Hyuga's suicide due to the village's compromise, the chilling disillusionment of the Hyuga Clan, the death of Uchiha Shisui, the Uchiha Clan Massacre, and Itachi's defection.

Add to that Naruto's tragic fate, Danzo's secret deeds, the disappearance of countless civilian children, the large-scale training of assassins, the death of Yakushi Nonō, the murder of Yahiko of the Land of Rain, Nagato's rampage...

Countless things have happened over the years, almost all of which are directly related to Konoha, causing countless pains and calamities.

The Third Hokage remained silent. He loved Konoha more than anyone else. He wanted to say that he had done nothing wrong, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. If the First Hokage had been alive again, perhaps none of this would have happened.

"Was I really wrong? If the Legendary Sannin were still here, if Hatake Sakumo still here, if the Senju Clan were still here, if the Uchiha Clan were still here, would Konoha have declined to this state?"

The Third Hokage sighed, feeling that the gap between himself and the First Hokage was enormous.

Bang bang bang!

The battles in the arena continued.

Hinata cupped her hands and strained to unleash her Gentle Fist, displaying her strength as much as possible to prove that she hadn't fallen behind in her training and to uphold Naruto's reputation.

Unfortunately, her power was too weak, and her Chakra was much less than Neji's. Even with help, she was still no match for Neji and gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

But at that very moment, Neji, who had been suppressed by the killing intent, suddenly erupted and unleashed his ultimate move.

Rotation!

The circular Rotation suddenly spun, and the power of Chakra condensed around Neji rapidly took shape.

Bang!

Caught off guard, Hinata had no time to defend herself and was thrown out by the powerful Rotation, falling like a parabola.

Because it was so sudden, she fell headfirst; if she had actually hit the ground, she would definitely have suffered a severe head injury.

Whoosh!

At a critical moment.

Naruto's figure flashed past like lightning, catching Hinata as she fell and holding her tightly in his arms in a princess carry.

"I'm sorry, Naruto, I lost."

Hinata's Chakra was exhausted, and she was no longer able to fight. Especially seeing Naruto standing in the center of the arena, she knew that Naruto wouldn't let her continue fighting, but...

But she failed and couldn't protect Naruto's reputation, which made Hinata feel guilty and frustrated, and even her little face showed disappointment.

She gazed at Naruto, "I'm sorry, Naruto, I'm so sorry, I failed."

"It's alright, you've already done a lot. Leave the rest to me." Naruto said, then looked coldly at Neji.

"Naruto."

Hinata tugged at Naruto's sleeve, her voice still tinged with self-reproach, and said, "Let's go, I want to eat braised pork."

"Okay, sure."

Naruto tightened his grip on Hinata, then leaped onto the stands and walked out with a cold expression.

Rest area.

Karin had been waiting there. When she saw Naruto carrying Hinata in, she quickly stood up and asked, "You're back! What happened to Hinata?"

"It's alright, go prepare these ingredients, we'll make braised pork later."

Naruto waved his hand, took out the meat from his Personal Space, and placed it on the table.

It's that kind of meat.

Karin's eyes lit up when she saw the meat, because this kind of food was beneficial to the physique, and long-term consumption could slowly increase strength.

So she couldn't wait to pick up the ingredients and hurriedly went to the kitchen to wash them.

"Hinata, these ingredients have excellent enhancement effects. Consuming them regularly will greatly benefit you. Since you don't want me to deal with Neji, I hope you can defeat him yourself in the future."

Seeing Hinata's dejected expression, Naruto comforted her and set her a new goal.

"Yes, thank you, Naruto."

Naruto's comforting words gradually calmed Hinata down, but she started to feel a little embarrassed when she realized that Naruto was holding her like that.

Despite the close physical contact, being held tightly in Naruto's arms, she was still quite shy, so she lowered her head and dared not look at Naruto.

"Hinata, I will find a way to improve your strength, and I will definitely make you the strongest woman," Naruto said softly.

"Um."

Hinata nodded her head, then got up from Naruto's arms and said shyly, "Naruto, I'll go help with the cooking."

Hinata finished speaking, she ran off towards Karin with her small, messy feet, looking like she was fleeing in panic.

[Experience Points +3]

Naruto watched this scene with a smile, but after Hinata left, his smile gradually faded, and his gaze turned somewhat cold. He had seen Hinata's self-blame, which made him feel very bad.

"It seems we need to find a way to improve Hinata's strength."

Naruto glanced at the 270 Experience Points he had earned that day and, without hesitation, chose to participate in the lottery.

[Ding! Successfully won a prize! You have received 10 cubic meters of Personal Space!]

[Ding! Successful lottery draw! You have won 1000 catties of meat from the One Piece World!]

[Ding! You have obtained Nappa's complete Saiyan Bloodline from Dragon Ball. Side effect: you will go bald.]

"Huh?"

Naruto stopped drawing the lottery ticket and stared intently at his prize.

Nappa: An elite Saiyan warrior in Dragon Ball, powerful, bald, and killed by Vegeta.

"What kind of trash bloodline is this?"

Looking at the side effect of baldness, Naruto shook his head speechlessly, threw it into his spatial storage, and continued drawing lots.

[Ding! Successful lottery draw! You have won 10 Dragon Ball Senzu Bean]

[Ding! Successfully won a prize! You have received 10 cubic meters of Personal Space!]

[Ding! Successful lottery draw! You have won the Hellish Blizzard Fur Coat]

The crazy lottery began, Naruto went all out this time, using up all 270 Experience Points. However, the lottery results left Naruto very dissatisfied.

Because he didn't draw the reward that would significantly boost his strength, Naruto's already bad mood was further aggravated.

"Um?"

Naruto suddenly turned to look outside, his eyes filled with killing intent. "I was just thinking of stretching my legs. Since you're courting death, don't blame me."

After Naruto finished speaking, he got up and walked outside, then went into the woods.

He did not stop moving forward, but instead slowly made his way deeper into the woods.

On the surrounding tall trees.

More than fifty powerful ninjas, led by Danzo, followed behind, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

However, Danzo's bodyguard, Yamanaka Fū, frowned as he watched Naruto walk forward step by step, and whispered something.

"Danzo, Naruto suddenly appeared alone. Could he be plotting something? The power he just displayed should not be underestimated."

"Don't worry, I sense that he's all alone. Even if Naruto has some strength, he'll definitely lose against so many of us," the sensory captain said.

"That's right, ninjas don't win just because they're strong. No matter how strong you are, it's useless if you can't hit your target."

Danzo spoke confidently, then looked to the side, "Wucun, Naruto is in your hands. His healing ability is very strong. Are you confident?"

"Of course, my sword is Chakra Blade from the Land of Crafts, exceptionally tough, second only to the Ninja Blade of the Land of Water. Today, I will sever his limbs."

Wucun spoke in a cold voice, slowly drawing the exceptionally sharp longsword from his back.

"Go ahead, just don't kill them, the rest is up to you," Danzo waved his hand and said.

"Yes!"

Whoosh!

Deep in the dense forest, beside a Taiseki.

Naruto slowly walked to the Taiseki, but just then, a cold gust of wind suddenly appeared from behind.

An extremely sharp longsword slashed fiercely at his right arm, seemingly about to sever it.

But at that moment, Naruto suddenly turned around, looked at the long sword that was swinging towards him, and bit down on it.

Bang!

The sturdy Ninja Blade shattered, its fragments scattering in the air. Wucun, who had been wielding the sword, narrowed his eyes in shock. "This is impossible!!"

Puff puff puff!

Blood splattered, and the broken fragments in mid-air were about to fall to the ground, but Naruto gently patted the air with his left hand.

In an instant, a large number of weapon fragments flew towards Wucun, piercing through his body in his horror and terror, completely penetrating him.

"You... you..."

Wucun pointed at Naruto, opened his mouth, and mouthfuls of blood gushed out. He slowly collapsed to the ground in despair.

Thump!

Wucun fell to the ground, dying completely in the blood, turning into a corpse.

Around.

The hidden ninjas stared in horror at the scene, looking incredulously at Naruto standing beside the Taiseki.

"So... so strong! He killed Wucun in one strike and even bit off his Ninja Blade. How is that possible?" Yamanaka Fū swallowed hard.

"Danzo, this Naruto is stronger than we thought. Give the order, let's all attack together," the captain said solemnly.

Go ahead.

Danzo waved his hand, then began to unwrap the bandages from his arm. "Any unstable element in Konoha must be eliminated. Today, I will take care of everything."