Utakata Revived; Hotaru Comes Around! The Mysterious White Wave!

"Cough... cough, cough..."

Utakata spat out a mouthful of blood, bitterness filling his eyes.

So this was the power of the strongest man in the Shinobi World?

It was terrifying.

Utakata had always thought his own strength was respectable.

With the help of a Tailed Beast, he could even reach Kage Level.

Yet before this man, he was helpless.

Naruto Uzumaki...

Just how strong was he?

"I tried talking nicely, but you wouldn't listen. You had to get beaten before you'd cooperate."

Naruto Uzumaki looked at Utakata lying on the ground, unmoved.

Even a Super Kage Level fighter would have taken a beating from him, let alone a Ninja like Utakata, who was only Kage Level.

"Naruto Uzumaki, I lost."

"Take the Tailed Beast inside me."

"But... can you spare Hotaru? She's innocent."

Utakata pleaded with Naruto Uzumaki.

The victor made the rules.

He could accept his own death, but it would be a tragedy if Hotaru died because of him.

"Don't worry. I won't let you die."

"Once I extract the Tailed Beast, I'll bring you back to life."

Naruto Uzumaki spoke to Utakata again.

"Huh?"

This time, both Utakata and Hotaru froze.

When Naruto Uzumaki had said it earlier, they hadn't believed him. They'd thought he might be lying because dealing with the Six-Tails Jinchuriki would be troublesome.

But now,

after witnessing Naruto Uzumaki's overwhelming power,

Utakata was beginning to believe him.

After all,

with the strength Naruto Uzumaki had shown,

he had no reason to lie.

"If you can bring my master back, I'll agree to anything!"

Hotaru looked at Naruto Uzumaki with determination.

"What could a kid like you possibly do for me?"

Naruto Uzumaki asked.

"Uh..."

Hotaru went blank.

She realized she really had nothing he needed.

"All right."

"You're cute, so why don't you