Naoki Senju retrieved Naruto's Chakra, along with some of Nine-Tails's Chakra. Although some was lost during the transfer, Nine-Tails's true form was nearby and could be replenished at any time.
It'll just be tough on Naruto then, as well as the Nine-Tails who'll be repeatedly tortured and have its Chakra extracted...
With a large amount of Chakra being extracted, the Nine-Tails, which already had only half of its Chakra left, immediately fell into an unprecedented state of weakness and was unable to gather enough Chakra to penetrate the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style in a short period of time.
Naruto's own Chakra will naturally not be affected by the Nine-Tails Chakra, allowing him to use Ninjutsu at will. He will no longer be the bottom-ranked Ninjutsu idiot, although this period will not be very long.
However, Naruto's theoretical knowledge is not something that can be salvaged by such a simple method...
After the massive amount of Chakra left Naruto's body, the intense swelling and pain disappeared. Naruto raised his head with lingering fear and asked anxiously:
"Big brother with white hair, can I really become Ninjutsu genius like Sasuke in the future?"
Naoki Senju stuffed the Nine-Tails Chakra, brimming with violent energy, into the Four Symbols Seal. The Three-Tails Isobu, inexplicably gained a new 'fellow inmate,' a clump of stinky fox Chakra.
Having temporarily resolved the issue of the Nine-Tails Chakra, Naoki Senju finally had time to reply:
"If you can train for more than eight hours a day, you'll probably be able to catch up with Sasuke."
"Eh--" Naruto's surprised tone trailed off, clearly indicating his inability to accept the eight-hour training session.
"Isn't there any other way, White-haired Brother!" With the matter of whether he could surpass the arrogant Sasuke, Naruto didn't even care about his steaming hot ramen.
After saying that, Naoki Senju got up to pay the bill and also pre-ordered 300 bowls of ramen at Ichiraku Ramen Shop, so that the poor little brat wouldn't keep smelling the aroma of ramen outside the shop.
However, every gift of fate comes with a price tag. Naoki Senju's ramen is not free, a fact that Guren, who is working overtime and toiling away, knows all too well.
As Naoki Senju's figure disappeared down the street, a strange feeling welled up in Naruto's heart, a feeling completely different from the indifference, contempt, hatred, and resentment he had encountered before.
"White-haired elder brother... Naoki Senju... I've decided, I must become a genius who surpasses Sasuke, and I absolutely cannot let my elder brother down!"
Naruto, brimming with enthusiasm, cheered himself on, then glanced at the dazzling array of menu items and couldn't help but shout:
" Teuchi, another bowl of miso chashu ramen, please!"
"No problem! But Naruto, are you sure you can still eat all that?"
Naruto Uzumaki rubbed his slightly full stomach, confidently gave a thumbs-up, and praised:
" Teuchi's ramen is the best. I could eat ten bowls and still not feel full."
"Haha, thank you for the compliment."
Naruto's flattery was clearly very effective, accurately hitting the sweet spot of " Six Paths Ichiraku," resulting in a bowl of ramen with more ingredients and a larger portion than usual.
"Miso Chashu Ramen, please enjoy."
"Thanks, I'm going to start eating!"
After such a lavish feast, Naruto had to lean against the wall to walk, and it's estimated that Naruto won't want to eat anything for at least two days.
Having gotten a free portion of Nine-Tails Chakra, Naoki Senju was in a pretty good mood, and at the same time, he noticed the ninja following behind him.
"His aura is different from the previous Anbu Ninja; it seems to be Root ninja. That old dog Danzo finally couldn't hold back anymore."
Naoki Senju didn't know whether Danzo and Root had obtained the Third Hokage's approval for their actions, but that didn't matter anymore. As long as Danzo dared to make a move, his death would be one step closer.
Sensing the presence of only three Root ninjas behind him, Danzo recognized them as fewer in number than before, but their strength was undoubtedly far greater. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent his Danzo to their deaths in vain; training a qualified Root ninja was a very costly endeavor.
But Naoki Senju showed no fear whatsoever, and instead swaggered towards the sparsely populated outer forest of Konoha.
As expected, the Root ninjas followed without hesitation. Root ninjas, whose primary goal is to complete the mission, never experience fear.
In the last operation, Root lost another eleven Root ninjas, including Danzo, whom Sai had high hopes for. His unique Super Beast Imitating Drawing Ninjutsu was the perfect choice for transmitting intelligence, but unfortunately, he was unexpectedly killed before he could be used.
However, Root has no shortage of 'genius ninjas'. Most of Root's Jonin are genius ninjas forcibly recruited from various clans. For example, this time, Danzo sent out Hyūga Hoheto from the Hyuga Clan, Ryūhei Akimichi from the Akimichi Clan, and O Inuzuka from the Inuzuka Clan all at once.
Three Jonin with Kekkei Genkai or clan secret techniques were used to hunt down a single 'wild' ninja skilled in Water Release techniques; this can't even be described as luxurious.
Given the target's abnormal good fortune, Danzo also used special methods to firmly restrain Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi, the only remaining high-level combatants in Konoha.
For example, a patient suffering from a deadly poison, whom ordinary medical-nin are helpless against, or an S-rank mission that requires hiring several Jonin —these methods, barring any unforeseen circumstances, would be enough to hold Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi several hours, ensuring that there is no possibility of them being rescued.
Even powerful Jonin like Might Guy and Kakashi have specific methods to restrict them, such as impromptu youth running races or limited-time releases of collector's edition "Icha Icha Paradise "...
" Naoki Senju, you've caused me enough trouble already. This time, I'm determined to crush you!"
Thump!
Danzo slammed his cane heavily on the ground. At the same time, the assassination squad, composed of three Root Jonin, officially began their operation.
The chain of Explosive Tag was triggered. The impeccably high-quality Explosive Tag began to glow and heat up, followed by a violent explosion. The dazzling Kakkō even created a small mushroom cloud.
Having survived the last assassination attempt, Naoki Senju had started carrying around some Explosive Tag, and he never expected them to come in handy so soon.
" Eight Trigrams Palm - Rotation!"
The rapidly spinning Rotation withstood almost 99% of the explosive impact, but the sudden attack of the explosive tags still left the Root ninjas in a sorry state.
Because it was an assassination, Naoki Senju could use Explosive Tag without restraint, but the Root ninjas couldn't. If they attracted the Jonin of the nosy Konoha Jonin, their plan would be ruined.