In the dream, Kakashi Hatake's body suddenly twisted and swelled. The illustration of a beautiful woman on the cover of Make-Out Paradise contorted into a hideous ghostly face.
The books around him spun wildly, merging together. In the blink of an eye, the lounging Kakashi Hatake had become a towering monster made of countless pages, its face a thing of nightmares!
The monster let out a low roar. Its enormous shadow swallowed Naruto's soul, bearing down on him with crushing force!
"Aaaah!" Naruto Uzumaki shrieked. His translucent Soul Body drifted backward as he screamed.
But just as the monster seemed ready to pounce, the transformation abruptly stopped.
The monster of pages shrank and reassembled itself, becoming Kakashi Hatake again. He still wore his mask, but his gaze was razor-sharp, with none of the languor he had shown in the dream.
His hand shot out like lightning and seized Naruto's fleeing soul by the wrist. In this mental world, his grip was so strong that Naruto could not break free.
"Naruto," Kakashi said, his voice low and stern, "explain yourself. How did you get into my mental world? That should fall under extremely dangerous Forbidden Techniques."
Kakashi's unprecedented severity frightened Naruto into a stammering confession. "It... it was a weird talisman! When I stole the Scroll of Seals last time, I saw it glittering on a shelf nearby, so... I took it too, believe it!" Knowing he was in the wrong, Naruto's voice grew quieter and quieter.
Kakashi's visible eye narrowed as though he were recalling something. Then he sighed helplessly. "You really know how to 'surprise' me, kid." He released Naruto's wrist. His tone softened, though the warning remained:
"Listen, Naruto. Entering someone else's mental world without permission is extremely dangerous—and rude."
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