Naruto Uzumaki Is a Rogue Ninja

"Damn Danzō, if it weren't for him, I would have stayed in Konoha Village until I became a genin before leaving."

Naruto was full of resentment, thinking of him made her angry! She had originally planned to stay in Konoha Village for a few more years, but Danzō's meddling made it impossible for her to stay in Root.

If people are bullying you right at your doorstep, and you just endure it, wouldn't that make you a coward!

Seeing Naruto's cute, indignant, and pouting expression, Yakushi Nonō let out a chuckle and patted Naruto's hair.

"Then I'll have to rely on you, please take care of me, Naruto~!" Yakushi Nonō's gentle smile was full of maternal warmth.

In that instant, Naruto felt like she was looking at an angel and couldn't help but freeze for a moment.

After Yakushi Nonō woke up, the three of them changed into new clothes at the inn, bought enough supplies for living in the wild, and then left the village.

Naruto used the Transformation Jutsu to disguise herself as Genkai. Her pink wavy hair was tied into a neat ponytail, with a few strands left on either side of her cheeks, resembling cricket antennae, making Genkai exceptionally beautiful and cute. This led Yakushi Nonō and Mikoto Uchiha to always like to pat her head.

Genkai's height was a real drawback! She looked like a little loli who hadn't grown up yet, and Naruto regretted transforming into this form.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Nine-Tails Transformation · Three-Tails (1/2)

Shortly after the three left the village, Kakashi's ninja team arrived.

"Captain Kakashi!"

"Shizune, did you get any news?"

"Yes! A blonde girl did come to this village yesterday. According to the innkeeper, that girl was very strong and carried two unconscious women to the inn. The innkeeper said the girl had three whisker-like markings on her face. The three of them left the village today and we don't know where they went. We can confirm that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki did come to this village, but we don't know who the two women with her are..."

Shizune relayed the information she had gathered.

Unconscious women, who could they be? However, regardless of anything else, the blonde girl the innkeeper mentioned was indeed Naruto!

"Let's go! Chase after them! They shouldn't have gone far!"

With Kakashi's order, everyone disappeared from their positions.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

Kakashi bit his finger, quickly formed hand seals, and a wet Ninja Hound covered in foam appeared from the smoke, dripping water.

"Kakashi? What do you need?" The Ninja Hound scratched its head with its paw and bit Kakashi's arm. "Don't you know I'm taking a bath? I hate being disturbed when I'm bathing!"

"Senior Kakashi!"

Yamato stared wide-eyed and dumbfounded at Kakashi being bitten by the Ninja Hound he had summoned.

"Pakkun! This is urgent!"

Kakashi endured the pain, trying to maintain his captain's dignity by pretending it didn't hurt at all.

"Is that so... Kakashi, we'll settle this later!" Pakkun shook off the foam, changed clothes, and squatted in front of Kakashi. "So, what do you need me to do?"

"Find the owner of this piece of clothing."

Kakashi took out a scroll, unsealed it, and a pair of Naruto's old underwear appeared before everyone.

"Kakashi... you're going down a criminal path!" Pakkun stared at Kakashi with disdain, his gaze lingering on Kakashi's crotch, as if considering whether to bite it off and sever Kakashi's sinful roots.

"Senior Kakashi would never do something like that!"

Under everyone's contemptuous gazes, Kakashi's old face flushed slightly, and he weakly defended himself, "This was given to me by the Anbu..."

Damn Anbu, why did they give me Naruto's underwear? Couldn't they find any other clothes Naruto had worn?

Kakashi's obviously guilty defense wouldn't be believed by anyone. Instead, it made him seem even more suspicious, and he had no choice but to shoulder this heavy burden, feeling utterly defeated.

Kakashi expressionlessly picked up Naruto's underwear and placed it in front of Pakkun's nose, his voice as cold as if it could freeze the air.

"Pakkun, find the owner of this scent."

"Oh..."

Pakkun, with a red-faced dog, reluctantly sniffed, then sniffed the ground, and excitedly ran in one direction. The group followed.

Meanwhile, another group led by Haruki Hyuga was also searching. Haruki Hyuga kept his Byakugan activated the entire time, searching for Naruto's trace over a wide area. The team also had a ninja who could summon Ninja Hounds and produced a piece of clothing Naruto had worn before.

Seeing the Ninja Hound shake its head, the ninja who summoned it approached Haruki Hyuga and said with difficulty, "Captain Hyuga! Due to the heavy rain yesterday, Naruto Uzumaki's scent has disappeared."

"There's no other way, I'll have to rely on my Byakugan to keep searching. Before she leaves the Land of Fire, I will definitely capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki faster than Kakashi!"

"Yes!"

Haruki Hyuga, who considered himself superior, and Kakashi, who was also a Jonin, had long been dissatisfied with Kakashi's title of "Copy Ninja Kakashi," which he obtained through the Uchiha clan's Sharingan.

He wanted to prove to Konoha that the Hyuga clan's Byakugan was stronger than the Uchiha clan's Sharingan!

Genkai, Yakushi Nonō, and Mikoto Uchiha leaped through the forest, moving rapidly. Knowing that Konoha would definitely send people to capture Naruto, they naturally wouldn't sit idly by. After a brief discussion, they decided to travel day and night to leave the Land of Fire as quickly as possible. Only by doing so could they shake off the pursuing Konoha ninja.

Genkai, who was treated like a child, pouted unhappily, watching the other two rush as if their pants were on fire.

"Be careful, you two. You just recovered from your injuries, don't overdo it..."

They were on the verge of death in bed yesterday, and today they were full of energy. The physique of people in the Naruto world was truly astonishingly good.

At night, the Nine-Tails' eyes, used to observe the outside world, floated beside Genkai. That kind of chakra was like a distinct beacon in the dark night!

The moment Haruki Hyuga saw it, he immediately determined that Naruto was definitely among the group moving rapidly ahead.

"Naruto! Konoha ninja are catching up!"

Genkai turned her head and saw a five-person ninja squad, led by a ninja with the Byakugan.

"Haruki Hyuga, a Jonin of Konoha Village, a genius ninja of the Hyuga clan."

Yakushi Nonō recognized Haruki Hyuga's identity upon seeing him.

"All the Konoha ninja chasing us are Jonin," Mikoto Uchiha said, frowning as she looked at the pursuing Konoha ninja. She then turned to Genkai with a gentle smile.

"You go on ahead. Nonō and I will hold them off. We'll meet up with you later..."

"Shut up!"

Naruto impatiently interrupted Mikoto Uchiha's words and dispelled her Transformation Jutsu.