Naruto Uzumaki Is a Rogue Ninja

They unleashed a Tailed Beast Bomb.

"BOOM—!"

An explosion that no one could dodge engulfed the entire Kusagakure, and the village was destroyed. Except for the Kusagakure ninja who had left the village, everyone else inside perished in the Tailed Beast Bomb's blast.

"Looks like I arrived just in time."

Shisui Uchiha, who was passing by on his way back from the Artisan Ninja Village in the Land of Artisans, witnessed Naruto's rampage and saw that Mikoto Uchiha was still alive. He casually rescued Mikoto Uchiha, along with Nonō Yakushi and Karin who were beside her.

Squinting at the blinding light produced by the explosion, Shisui saw that where Kusagakure once stood, a deep crater now lay.

In the center of the pit, Naruto, in her Nine-Tails Transformation, stood looking up at the sky. After completely destroying Kusagakure, she felt not the satisfaction of unleashed rage, but an endless void.

"I truly didn't expect you to be alive."

Shisui Uchiha looked at Mikoto Uchiha, feeling as if he had seen a ghost.

"I'm alive because Naruto saved me," Mikoto Uchiha said, shakily getting to her feet. She activated her Sharingan and looked worriedly at Naruto, who was in her Tailed Beast form within the giant crater.

"So that's how it is... Naruto has so many secrets, being able to save even you from death." Shisui Uchiha gazed at Naruto in the crater, touched his eye, and after a moment of thought, made a decision.

Naruto Uzumaki, you've helped the Uchiha clan so many times. Let me help you this time! I don't want to owe you any more favors!

Shisui Uchiha closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his Mangekyo Sharingan had awakened. He vanished from his spot, becoming a blur too fast for the eye to follow, and appeared before Naruto.

"Swish—!"

A tail pierced Shisui Uchiha. The figure pierced by the tail was an afterimage. The real Shisui Uchiha had already appeared behind Naruto.

"Kotoamatsukami!"

Naruto's attack stopped after being hit by Kotoamatsukami. At the same time, Shisui Uchiha's movements also ceased. Through Kotoamatsukami, he entered Naruto's inner world.

"What... is this place..."

Shisui Uchiha looked at the water beneath his feet, surveyed the dark, damp surroundings that resembled an underground sewer, and walked towards the light ahead.

"Yo~! Shisui, I didn't expect you to be able to come here."

Naruto, sitting atop the Nine-Tails, saw Shisui Uchiha approaching and waved at him. She jumped down from the Nine-Tails' head and examined him in front of Shisui Uchiha.

So this is the Nine-Tails...

Shisui Uchiha observed the Nine-Tails, and the Nine-Tails observed him.

The Nine-Tails remembered how Shisui Uchiha had bullied Naruto last time and didn't give him a good look now, turning away to avoid seeing him.

"It's been a while, you look a lot more worn out," Naruto said, looking at Shisui Uchiha with a meaningful gaze. "Honestly, are you married?"

"What are you thinking, you little brat!"

Shisui Uchiha raised his hand and punched Naruto on the head.

"You used Kotoamatsukami?"

"Mm."

"What did you do to me with Kotoamatsukami?"

"I didn't do anything strange. I just made sure you won't go berserk again!" Seeing Naruto's disdainful look, Shisui Uchiha quickly waved his hands and explained.

"I see. Actually, I wasn't berserk. I wanted to destroy Kusagakure, I just got a little carried away..."

Chapter 39: The Cunning Little Fox (1/2)

"What?!" Shisui Uchiha's eyes widened in shock. Wasn't that being berserk? Thinking about how Naruto had been sitting on the Nine-Tails' head and acting affectionately with it just now, he believed some of what Naruto said.

"Why did you want to destroy Kusagakure?"

Naruto hesitated for a moment, then revealed a brilliant yet chilling smile.

"Because they provoked me. That's all."

"You're lying."

Shisui Uchiha saw through Naruto's lie immediately and exposed it.

"Yeah, so what if I'm lying? If I don't want to say something, can you force it out of me? Are you going to use Kotoamatsukami on me again?"

Naruto challenged Shisui Uchiha.

"I've already used Kotoamatsukami on both my eyes..."

"Did you use it on Fugaku Uchiha?" Naruto guessed, stroking his chin. Seeing Shisui Uchiha nod, Naruto smiled. "No wonder you could persuade him; it turns out you used Kotoamatsukami."

"Are Mikoto and the others okay? I was too angry just now and used the Tailed Beast Bomb without thinking. It would have been bad if I had accidentally affected them..."

Thinking about how she had lost control due to anger earlier, Naruto felt a little guilty.

"No, I saved them."

"Speaking of which, thank you very much! Otherwise, I would have been consumed by guilt!"

Naruto nodded, stood on tiptoe, and reached out to pat Shisui Uchiha's shoulder, but her height was insufficient. Naruto glared at Shisui Uchiha.

"Can't you cooperate a little?"

"Yes, yes..."

Shisui Uchiha sighed in resignation, bending slightly as Naruto patted his shoulder with satisfaction.

"Naruto, how did you revive Mikoto Uchiha? And how did the scroll sealing her end up in your hands?" Shisui Uchiha looked at Naruto intently. "Don't think you can fool me with nonsense."

"I found the scroll after you left and thought it contained treasure. Who knew it would be a corpse that wasn't quite dead? So I tried to see if I could revive her, and you saw the result. ≒≒"

"Shisui Uchiha, let's make a deal."

Naruto suddenly leaned closer to Shisui Uchiha, nudging his chest with an elbow, a calculating look on her face, like a little fox. "You take Mikoto Uchiha back and see how much reward Fugaku Uchiha will give me. Tens of millions wouldn't be too much, and millions wouldn't be too little."

Naruto had had enough of wearing dresses. She wanted to wear pants suitable for activity, not skirts that fluttered in the wind!

"For this matter, you should ask her opinion, shouldn't you?"

"Alright, then it's none of your business. You can get lost... cough! You can leave now!"

Knowing Shisui Uchiha couldn't take Mikoto Uchiha back, Naruto's attitude changed instantly. She kicked Shisui Uchiha out of her inner world with a swift motion.