Sasuke glanced again at the spot where Naruto had just vanished. Naruto had probably used Barrier Ninjutsu, a type of ninjutsu even Sasuke had yet to master. It seemed Jiraiya really hadn't held anything back when teaching Naruto.
Of course, Sasuke's lack of mastery also had something to do with his own fighting style. If he wanted to learn it, he could.
"Where is this? It stinks!"
At that moment, in a dimly lit space, Hidan found himself on a brownish-green lake. He was standing on something he couldn't identify, but it seemed to be dissolving in the lake.
All around the lake, flesh-colored veins writhed continuously.
"Hey, brat, hurry up and come out! I just got out of the toilet, and now I have to smell this stink again. I'm going to puke! Hurry up and let me kill you so we can end this farce!"
Inside the toad's Stomach, Hidan swung his scythe, spotted a place to stand, and moved over to it. Just then, Naruto appeared before him.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki. Hidan, you're staying here today!"
Facing a member of the Akatsuki, Naruto hadn't launched a sneak attack. He wanted to grow stronger by fighting powerful opponents himself.
"Hmph! If you want to keep me here, give it a try!"
Seeing Naruto finally appear, Hidan swung his scythe and hurled it straight at him, but Naruto clearly wasn't going to be defeated so easily.
Orange markings appeared around Naruto's eyes. He caught Hidan's scythe effortlessly, then pulled with his right hand, dragging Hidan's entire body toward him.
"Damn brat, you're strong!"
Seeing Naruto drag him over with just one hand, Hidan was delighted rather than startled. With his left hand, he drew a spike-like weapon from his waist and thrust it at Naruto, only to