Samehada as a Punching Bag

Asuma and Might Guy examined the fabric carefully, then began searching their surroundings for more clues.

Soon.

They found footprints on the ground, as well as some remaining bloodstains.

"Those two didn't die. According to our calculations, they escaped injured. But who attacked them? I can't find a single clue," Asuma said gravely.

"Indeed, there isn't even a footprint. It couldn't have flown, could it?" Might Guy muttered.

"Can it fly?"

Asuma was startled and quickly looked at the leaves above a large tree, where there were slight signs of damage.

At first, Asuma didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just due to wind pressure, but now that she thinks about it, something seems off.

"Could that person be a flying ninja?" Asuma asked, looking at the leaves.

Judging from the marks on the leaves, it seems that the person below used an offensive Ninjutsu to attack upwards, leaving these marks. This also explains why there are so few clues.

Kurenai was standing nearby, also noticed the marks. She continued to observe them intently, and finally nodded firmly, saying, "I'm absolutely certain that person was a flying ninja. I'm absolutely certain."

"As expected? Who is that flying ninja? There aren't many ninjas in the Ninja World who can fly, and I've never even heard of a ninja with such terrifying power. Even the Third Tsuchikage couldn't do it."

Asuma was puzzled and couldn't understand the reason.

"I don't know either. Let's gather intelligence first and see if there are any more clues."

"Good."

The three continued their search, quickly looking for any clues they could find.

On the other side.

Naruto's small villa, inside the living room.

Hinata stared blankly at the strange, writhing weapon in front of her, unable to understand what it was or why it was dancing.

"Naruto, what is this? Why is it so obedient?"

"This is a weapon called Samehada. I picked it up on the road. I was going to ignore it, but it can dance and clean, so I brought it back."

Naruto leaned lazily against the sofa, eating washed grapes, and glanced indifferently at Samehada. "Go, go clean up."

Whoosh!

Samehada, who was dancing, suddenly dashed into the kitchen, quickly came out with a broom, and began cleaning. Although her movements looked clumsy, she also seemed very serious.

"It really can clean! This is the first time I've ever seen a weapon that can clean." Hinata's eyes were full of surprise, and she looked around like a curious child.

"From now on, we'll leave the cleaning to it. You can also use it as a punching bag when you're practicing Eight Trigrams Palm," Naruto continued lazily.

"Hey, what if I break it? Samehada looks so cute." Hinata looked at the docile Samehada and thought about keeping it as a pet.

"Don't worry, this thing is pretty tough. I just hit it a few times, and it barely took the hits, though it accidentally made me cry." Naruto said with a smile in his eyes, recalling the scene from earlier.

Inside the living room, Samehada suddenly shivered and became even more obedient in cleaning.

Hinata didn't notice this, but instead looked at Samehada with curiosity. Seeing how resilient Samehada was, she was also tempted to try using Gentle Fist.

"Naruto, can it withstand Gentle Fist attacks?" Hinata asked after thinking for a moment.

"Don't worry, Samehada, just get a rope and hang yourself up to make a sandbag, hurry up." Naruto turned to look at Samehada.

Whoosh!

Under Naruto's watchful eye, Samehada dared not be careless for a moment, and swiftly hung himself up to become a punching bag.

"You're so well-behaved."

Hinata watched the whole process and felt that Samehada would be a great pet. At the same time, she was also eager to try it out and see how strong Samehada's defenses were.

Filled with curiosity, Hinata unleashed her Gentle Fist in the living room, then proceeded to give Samehada a sound beating, delivering several Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms strikes in succession.

After finishing.

Hinata said with a hint of surprise, "It's really durable. Naruto, I'll use it to practice Gentle Fist from now on."

"Okay, I'll get you a little fox to raise later." Naruto thought of a certain fox; he felt it was time to deal with it.

"Yeah, Naruto really nice."

Hinata's big eyes curved into crescent moons as she loved all the strange and wonderful things Naruto made, especially the snacks he gave her last time, which she thought were incredibly delicious.

"Come on, give me a shoulder massage," Naruto said smugly, like a lord.

"Um."

Hinata smiled warmly, quickly washed her hands, and began to massage Naruto's shoulders. Her slender, snow-white fingers pressed on Naruto's shoulders, causing Naruto to squint his eyes.

Time passed in this warm atmosphere, and soon it was afternoon. Meanwhile, Konoha was gripped by tension due to the deep pit outside the village.

A large conference room in Konoha.

A large number of Konoha High Command sat in the conference room, looking at the documents in their hands, and at the images of Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki carrying Samehada, all of whom frowned inwardly.

These high-ranking individuals included two elders, the Fake Danzo, the Patriarch of various clans, Jiraiya, and many powerful ninjas. It can be said that these people were the key figures in Konoha's power structure.

Only.

They stared at the contents of the document with grave expressions, because the two members of the "Akatsuki Organization described in the document were far stronger than they had imagined.

"Can you be sure? Is it really the Akatsuki Organization? Did Uchiha Itachi's Genjutsu really defeat Kakashi instantly?" The Inuzuka Clan Patriarch looked at Jiraiya.

"I'm absolutely certain, this is a clue I found after being away from the village for several years." Jiraiya nodded solemnly.

"It's also true that Uchiha Itachi defeated Kakashi. He seems to have a Genjutsu ability called Tsukuyomi, which instantly shattered Kakashi's mind, leaving Kakashi still unconscious."

Jiraiya explained in a deep voice that he had originally planned to leave the village with Naruto today, but before he could find Naruto, this unexpected incident occurred in the village, which delayed his trip.

Moreover, he knew the Akatsuki Organization best, which is why this meeting took place.

"Do you have more detailed information about the flying ninjas mentioned in the documents? How can we be sure that the giant crater outside the village was caused by flying ninjas?" Hyuga Hiashi raised his objection.

"Even I couldn't have caused such a level of destruction. Based on the rough analysis of the crater, it's clear the attack came from above, so the attacker was definitely a flying ninja."

"I see. Such strength is probably even more terrifying than that of the Third Hokage."

"Yes."

The atmosphere in the meeting room grew increasingly tense.

With Konoha leaderless, the sudden appearance of this unknown flying ninja, coupled with the recent Chasm in the Forest of Death, left everyone looking grim.

"In short, during Konoha's most difficult time, we must work together."

"Don't worry, at a time like this, no one will be a fool and hold us back."

"Right."

The higher-ups discussed it amongst themselves, all knowing what to do, but they were all wary of this unknown flying ninja.

At last.

The meeting ultimately decided that, starting tomorrow, each family would contribute manpower and resources to form a large number of guard teams to remain vigilant around the village. Each family would be required to contribute personnel.

The Hyuga Clan, in particular, is a key focus this time, as the Byakugan is known for its excellent observational abilities. Therefore, the Hyuga Clan has become an important part of this surveillance mission.

The meeting has adjourned.

Hyuga Hiashi walked home with a heavy heart, feeling immense pressure from Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki carrying Samehada.

Both of these people are difficult to deal with, and if they were to face a flying ninja, they would have even less confidence.

"Konoha is truly plagued by misfortunes. Oh, we've arrived at Naruto. Perfect timing to visit his daughter and, while I'm at it, urge Naruto to train. He's been too weak lately; this won't do."

Although Hyuga Hiashi was very satisfied with Naruto's strength, he was still quite worried about the appearance of such a formidable enemy.

Therefore, he plans to urge Naruto to work hard to improve his strength, because only in this way can he protect his daughter.

Therefore.

Hyuga Hiashi walked to the villa's entrance. Just as he was about to knock on the door, he faintly heard an attack sound like hitting a sandbag. The frequency was clearly the rhythm of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.

"Not bad, not bad, Hinata seems to be working very hard. Now all that's left is to keep Naruto on his toes," Hyuga Hiashi said, and began knocking on the door.