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"An area spanning hundreds of kilometers..."

"That sounds like nothing more than a legend. The Tsuchigumo Clan's Secret Technique must have been exaggerated."

"I'd say a range of a few kilometers would already be impressive."

Naruto Uzumaki gave his opinion without holding back.

A clan with such a low profile in the Shinobi World, using Natural Energy to create an explosion...

Claiming it could affect an area hundreds of kilometers wide was obviously a stretch.

They had gone a little too far with the boasting.

"So that's how it is..."

After hearing Naruto Uzumaki's words, Hotaru and Utakata both nodded in agreement.

A range of hundreds of kilometers did sound wildly exaggerated.

No wonder Naruto Uzumaki had been so calm. He thought the legend was nonsense.

But just as Hotaru and Utakata thought they understood what Naruto Uzumaki was thinking, he spoke again.

"Even if it really could affect an area hundreds of kilometers wide... it would take some effort, but it wouldn't be that hard to deal with."

"What?!"

Hearing Naruto Uzumaki mutter to himself, Utakata and Hotaru both stared at him, mouths agape.

It would take some effort, but it wouldn't be that hard to deal with...

For some reason, those unreasonable-sounding words felt strangely convincing coming from Naruto Uzumaki.

That was right.

Even something so unimaginable might not be impossible for the strongest person in the Shinobi World.

"All right, that annoying tail has been dealt with."

"This is where we part ways."

Naruto Uzumaki said goodbye to Utakata, then took Hotaru with him and activated Kamui, vanishing on the spot.

Konoha.

A ripple passed through space, and Naruto Uzumaki and Hotaru appeared atop Hokage Rock.

Looking down over all of Konoha, Hotaru's mouth fell open.

"Wh-where are we?"

"This is Konoha."

Naruto Uzumaki smiled at