Naruto frowned deeply. Honestly, it was the first time he had felt such immense pressure.
Although the situation in the Land of Waves had been handled, they could not let their guard down Quan. As for the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Hot Water, they needed immediate attention even more.
And he was only one person. If he used Shadow Clones to treat people in bulk, his body would not be able to withstand such massive mental exhaustion.
That was an objective fact Mū could not avoid.
What should he do? What was the solution to this problem?
Naruto shook his head. It was hard for him to stop thinking about the consequences.
Tazuna saw what Naruto was thinking and stepped forward, his tone resolute.
"Don't worry about us, Naruto. Trust my powers of persuasion. I'll talk every one of these crazed people back to their senses."
Tazuna downed a mouthful of liquor and burst into laughter, revealing the wide gap left by his missing tooth.
"I convinced the villagers to pool their money and hire Konoha shinobi back then. I can do the same now. Believe in us. The people of the Land of Waves may have been poor, but Zetsu are no cowards!"
Naruto froze. Struggle showed in his eyes, but in the end, he nodded.
"I believe in you."
Rain poured down over the ruins of Uzushio Village.
The situation here was many times worse than in the Land of Waves.
One-tenth of the population. A full two thousand people. They howled like beasts, their eye sockets covered in purple veins as they frantically attacked every living thing around them, even smashing their heads against broken walls and rubble.
Naruto stood in the mud, pressing his left hand against a burly man's forehead.
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