"Was Naruto their target after all... Taking Naruto away was the highest-priority order the Akatsuki gave Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki..."
The words of Jiraiya, Uchiha Itachi, and the others kept echoing in Naruto's mind.
His thoughts wandered so much that even his footsteps became a little unsteady.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Guang looked at Naruto with concern.
"Lin Guang, Pervy Sage, why do you think those guys are after me?"
Naruto asked.
Lin Guang waved a hand. It would be more convincing to let Jiraiya explain this.
"Pervy Sage should know why, right?"
Naruto looked at Jiraiya.
Jiraiya thought for a moment, then said, "Rather than you, it's more accurate to say they're after the thing inside you."
"What exactly is this thing? It's the monster that attacked Konoha, right? That's why everyone's afraid of it, so why do those guys want it?"
Naruto rubbed his stomach as he asked. He had seen what the Nine-Tails looked like and knew that it was probably the legendary Nine-Tails.
But he knew nothing at all about its origins.
"That's right... Since ancient times, the Nine-Tails has appeared at the turning points between eras. It's a demon that destroys everything. That's why people in the past feared it as a natural disaster."
"To be honest, I'm not really sure why those guys want something like that, or what their goal is. But the Nine-Tails is sealed inside you now, so perhaps they want to control that power themselves!"
Jiraiya explained.
Naruto felt a little frightened after hearing that. He was only a newly promoted Chunin.
Compared to an organization where every member had Kage Level strength, Naruto was far too weak right now.
"It's pretty cruel to have people like that constantly after you, but perhaps this is Naruto's destiny. Only by going