Naruto: Reborn as Boruto Uzumaki
Chapter 40

Perfect Jinchuriki?

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In the darkness, several oil lamps shone brightly, their light not particularly strong, but enough for a hazy Sarada to make out the massive object before her.

The gigantic silhouette towering before her, the Seven-Tails—Chōmei—confined within a red barred cage!

"Human girl, you seem... not to be allied with that Uchiha." Chōmei's towering form exuded a portion of its Chakra, intimidating Sarada.

Sarada was initially dizzy, unable to make sense of the situation for a long time. She thought she was having a nightmare, with the captured Chōmei coming to seek revenge in her dream.

It seemed that was the case, but due to the effects of the seal, it couldn't effectively harm Sarada.

"You are... Strange, how did I get here?"

Sarada hesitantly pinched her arm, the slight stinging sensation making her even more bewildered. Facing the grim behemoth before her, she felt an uncontrollable rage and killing intent.

"Don't you even know what you've done? Or are you just playing dumb?!" Chōmei was slightly impatient, more Chakra spilling out of the cage, making it hard for Sarada to breathe.

Sarada was forced back by the eerie Chakra. This was her mindscape, so she shouldn't be so helpless.

Very good, Chōmei thought to itself.

Whether it was because she had argued with that powerful masked man, their separation only made Chōmei think it had found an opportunity. It had to seize the body of its host and send its coordinates out.

It believed Naruto would come to rescue it after receiving the message.

"You are... the Seven-Tails?!" Sarada finally reacted after a long period of confusion.

But why? Did the Tailed Beasts have the ability to send dreams?

"Finally realized it, you annoying Uchiha!"

The Seven-Tails roared, wanting to break through the cage with more Chakra, but at the critical moment, it was suppressed by the sealing jutsu and had to retreat.

Seeing this, the panicked Sarada calmed down. She guessed this should be some kind of seal. Did the White-Robed Man give her the Tailed Beast?

After understanding the reason, she wasn't so confused when facing the Seven-Tails. Even the Mangekyō pattern clearly appeared, staring at the massive figure without hesitation.

"I don't care how you got into my body, but I can't tolerate you insulting my clan!" Sarada said coldly.

"Clan? Heh, the Uchiha have never been anything good." Chōmei retorted without backing down.

Anyway, it had already been sealed. Its fate was predictable, to be used as a 'battery' for its host to extract Chakra.

"You!!" Sarada glared at the Seven-Tails angrily, but she couldn't do anything about it!

Her dōjutsu could only save her life and had no offensive power at all. Facing the Seven-Tails before her, the scene of it blasting everything with the Tailed Beast Ball flashed in her mind.

"..." Sarada sighed and turned away, not wanting to pay attention to Chōmei anymore, but instead focusing on how to leave.

Chōmei was stunned when it saw that she didn't inflict torture on it. Then, thinking about her blocking the Tailed Beast Ball attack with her body, it couldn't help but wonder if her ability was related to defense?

"An Uchiha fledgling?" Chōmei murmured softly, watching her leave.

Outside, Sarada, who was asleep, suddenly opened her eyes, as if awakened from a nightmare.

The surroundings were silent, the sound of insects chirping in her ears, and the room was pitch black with sparks of fire.

Sarada was stunned for a moment before realizing that she might have really been dreaming. The sky had darkened, and it should be late at night.

Through the thin paper door, she could still see the lights outside, and the bustling commercial street was a good place to stroll around at night!

Just as Sarada became more awake and planned to go outside to get some fresh air, suddenly a soft sound of air being torn apart came from the air.

Someone used a throwing weapon! Sarada thought instantly.

Perceiving that the attack was directed at her, the Sharingan's tomoe rotated rapidly, and the darkness became clearer. Kunai pierced through the paper door and shot in.

Sarada hurriedly jumped out of bed, then took a step to the side to avoid the fatal attack—the kunai's trajectory was aimed at her heart.

After pulling away, Sarada looked up to observe her surroundings, her eyes quickly locking onto the back of the paper door.

Her Mangekyō watched vigilantly. Sarada was puzzled by the inexplicable attack. If the White-Robed Man had chased after her, there was no need to attack with kunai.

With his methods, he would probably start with Wood Release, entangle her with vines, and then follow up with a Big Ball Rasengan...

After waiting for a moment, the opponent didn't come in through the paper door. Instead, a strange noise came from behind her, and a ball of fire suddenly bloomed, illuminating the surroundings.

The terrifying heat struck, and with Sarada's reaction speed, she couldn't avoid it in time. Helpless, she activated the power of her Mangekyō.

——Other Shore Mark!

The flames scorched around Sarada, her clothes and hair burning quickly. The enemy also jumped down from the ceiling, a smug sneer in their eyes as they watched everything.

Seeing this, Sarada quickly walked out of the flames, the flames still burning on her body. She endured the pain of the burns, gripping the kunai that had been roasted red, and rushed towards the enemy.

"As expected of the evil Uchiha, so ruthless to yourself!"

The opponent gave a simple evaluation, and then quickly formed hand seals, but this was captured by Sarada's eyes.

"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

A water dragon quickly condensed, its winding body twisting and turning, crushing towards Sarada.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Sarada quickly formed hand seals, and her signature Great Fireball Technique spewed out of her mouth. After the amount of Chakra was increased, the effect of this attack was undoubtedly several times stronger.

The house was quickly ignited, and the fireball and water dragon collided with each other, steaming out warm vapor, blurring the vision.

The Mangekyō shone with an eerie red glow, undoubtedly exposing her position in the white mist, but Sarada didn't care, because the white mist couldn't obstruct her vision.

The clink of kunai against kunai echoed in the mist, like the rhythm of a musical performance, sparks flying from the resounding clashes.

In terms of taijutsu, Sarada's response was clumsy; after only a few simple exchanges, her body was already covered in wounds, with traces of skin lacerations everywhere.

Blood stained the white mist, instantly dyeing it a rusty, crimson color, severely hindering visibility, and the opponent's attacks gradually slowed down.

Like a lost wanderer who had lost their target, the red glow of the Mangekyō was obscured by blood, but this didn't affect Sarada's perception in the slightest, and a new round of collisions began.

Sarada gripped the kunai in her hand tightly, her entire arm covered in bloody marks, but strangely, these bloody marks were constantly healing, and Sarada indifferently thrust forward with the kunai.

Pfft—!!

The enemy's shoulder was pierced. Unlike Sarada's clumsy resistance, they had terrifying combat experience, and when they sensed the approaching danger, they didn't hesitate to dodge to the side.

The kunai, which should have hit the back of the heart, only slightly pierced the shoulder, getting stuck in the scapula, and the opponent cried out in pain before quickly retreating.

Sarada wanted to press the attack, but unexpectedly, a sudden movement came from below her, and the tatami board under her feet suddenly cracked, and Sarada, unable to react in time, was forced to fall.

And what awaited her was another enemy's terrifying attack.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"

As the technique was activated, the airflow suddenly became abnormal, and numerous highly condensed air bullets, like air cannons, shot out, hitting Sarada, who was falling.

Bang—!!

Clusters of bloody holes exploded open, and the intense pain made Sarada unable to hold on any longer, groaning in agony.

She was practically lying on the ground, with hardly any intact parts on her body. Although her clothes were indeed torn in many places, the exposed skin didn't reveal any alluring beauty, but rather terrifying holes that were bleeding!

But Sarada was still breathing heavily, as if swallowing all her unwillingness and wailing into her stomach. She struggled to get up with difficulty, and five figures appeared in her painfully struggling eyes.

They moved forward, saying all sorts of nasty things, all of them insulting her clan, "So this is the Uchiha's orphan, who actually awakened the legendary Mangekyō, it's just a pity she's still a cub."

Someone sighed with a smile: "Fortunately, she's just a cub, otherwise, with this clan's terrifying talent, she might become a disaster again in the future."

"Now that she's fallen into our hands, let's take her eyes and leave this place." They talked to each other, watching Sarada struggle slowly in the ruins.

There was no pity, only deep hatred and a hint of pleasure, as if they had avenged some deep-seated hatred.

Their eyes, filled with killing intent, were locked on Sarada. Even though she hadn't grown up yet, the fact that she had awakened the Mangekyō at such a young age was undoubtedly heaven-defying for the already monstrous talent of the Uchiha.

As a precaution, they didn't choose to approach. If they weren't afraid that continuing to release ninjutsu would blow her to pieces, they would have torn her apart!

So, they took out several kunai from the pouches on their thighs, and like ordinary ninjas practicing, they threw the kunai at Sarada's back, pinning her to the ground.

"Aaaaaaah—!" Sarada screamed in grief.

When facing the Seven-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball before, it was almost an instant kill, and Sarada hardly felt anything when it hit her, but now, she could clearly feel herself being hurt, and even the blood flowing from her broken body.

This was undoubtedly a torment, and it was even more painful for her, who possessed the ability of 'immortality'.

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