Battle with Naruto

Boom! The giant python turned to ash, but Mitarashi Anko took the opportunity to dodge. The two stood facing each other, watching one another.

Just then, Yamano Koromo arrived with the dango.

When Mitarashi Anko saw the dango, she said cheerfully, "You win." Leaving Uzumaki Hane behind, she hurried over to Yamano Koromo and snatched up a skewer of dango with both hands at a terrifying speed. She swept it across her mouth, leaving only one dumpling on the skewer. Chewing, Mitarashi Anko said, "Delicious."

Yamano Koromo said gently, "Anko, slow down." Then she handed a skewer to Uzumaki Hane and said, "Hane, have some too."

Uzumaki Hane took the dango, had a bite, and said, "Delicious."

Watching the two of them eat so happily, Yamano Koromo smiled happily as well.

The two quickly devoured all the dango. Mitarashi Anko then began casting Fire Style at Uzumaki Hane, and he could feel his magma growing stronger, though not by much.

That afternoon, Uzumaki Hane left Anko's training ground alone.

On the way, he happened to run into Naruto. A thought occurred to him, and he said, "Naruto, I heard you've been improving fast lately. How about a fight?"

Naruto said casually, "Sure!"

The two went to the place where Uzumaki Hane usually trained.

Naruto made Hand Seals and shouted, "Shadow Clone Technique!" Four clones appeared and charged at Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane smiled faintly and charged forward as well, kunai in both hands. When he reached Naruto, two kunai appeared in his hands and slashed out in a blur. The two Narutos at the front vanished in puffs of smoke. Uzumaki Hane then spun around and swept a leg out, sending the nearest Naruto flying into a tree trunk. But Naruto didn't disappear. Instead, he clutched his head and said, "Ow, ow, ow..." Uzumaki Hane immediately realized this was the real Naruto. The corner of his mouth twitched. As expected of Naruto—he was truly full of surprises.

Naruto climbed to his feet and shouted again, "Shadow Clone Technique!" Six more Narutos appeared on the spot. Four charged at Uzumaki Hane, while the remaining two began forming a Rasengan.

Uzumaki Hane wanted to see the Rasengan's power, so he stayed where he was and didn't press the attack. The four Narutos rushed around him and surrounded him. Uzumaki Hane braced both hands on the ground and spun, sweeping his legs in every direction. Bang, bang, bang! All four Narutos vanished in puffs of smoke.

But in that short time, Naruto had already finished forming the Rasengan and was charging swiftly toward Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane shouted, "Hell Hound!" His right hand rapidly turned to magma and reached for Naruto.

Naruto pressed the Rasengan against Uzumaki Hane's magma palm. Bang! A large hole blasted straight through it.

Uzumaki Hane's face turned pale. His arm returned to normal, and he said, "Naruto, that's a pretty good move. But it's useless if you can't hit me." He flashed forward, appearing in front of Naruto, and kicked at him. Naruto couldn't dodge in time and was sent flying.

Naruto immediately got up, rapidly made Hand Seals, and shouted, "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!" A dense mass of Narutos appeared all around them and charged at Uzumaki Hane, shouting.

Seeing this, Uzumaki Hane shouted, "Magma Heavy Fist!" Both hands rapidly turned to magma and swelled to three times their original size. He swung his fists left and right, and the Narutos who came close vanished in puffs of smoke. But there were simply too many of them. Before long, they had him completely surrounded.

Uzumaki Hane couldn't fend off so many attackers. One moment of carelessness was all it took for the Narutos to kick him into the air. Then a Naruto appeared above him and shouted, "Naruto Uzumaki Combo!" He swept a kick toward Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane shouted, "Magma Wall!" His right hand rapidly turned into a wall of magma behind him. Naruto kicked the magma. Bang! Its scorching heat turned Naruto into smoke.

But Uzumaki Hane wasn't out of danger. Seeing that he had blocked the attack, countless Narutos leaped up and charged at him.

Uzumaki Hane kept searching for a way out of the crisis, thinking, I'm still lacking moves for fighting groups.

Suddenly, inspiration struck, and Uzumaki Hane thought of a move. Crossing his magma-transformed hands before his chest, he slowly produced more than a dozen shuriken. He then swung both hands out sharply, but only a few shuriken shot out, taking down the Shadow Clones at the front.

"Did it fail?" Uzumaki Hane murmured. He had been imitating Gaara's sand shuriken attack after the Tailed Beast Transformation of both arms, but to his surprise, it hadn't worked.

Having missed his chance to attack, Uzumaki Hane was immediately surrounded by Narutos. Countless fists came at him, and Uzumaki shouted, "Lava Super Heavy Fist!" His arms, already three times their original size, rapidly swelled to ten times their size. He smashed the Narutos around him aside and crashed to the ground, turning another dozen or so Narutos into smoke.

Next, Uzumaki Hane kept swinging his arms amid the crowd, sending countless Narutos flying. He soon swept away all the Shadow Clones, but the real Naruto was nowhere to be seen.

Suddenly, a sound of rushing air came from behind him. Uzumaki Hane spun around to see Naruto charging at him with a Rasengan in his hand.

Uzumaki Hane didn't move at all and was struck by Naruto's Rasengan. Naruto exclaimed excitedly, "I hit him!"

But Uzumaki Hane's entire body turned to magma and fell to the ground.

Naruto hurriedly backed away. Uzumaki Hane took the opportunity to appear in front of him and throw a punch, sending Naruto flying hard into a tree trunk.

Soon, Naruto got up as if nothing had happened and said excitedly, "Hane, you're so strong! But I'll beat you. Shadow Clone Technique!" He made Hand Seals again, and five clones appeared. Four charged at Uzumaki Hane, while the remaining one helped Naruto form a Rasengan.

Uzumaki Hane said, "That won't work. I'm not going to let you finish your Rasengan." He leaped over the four Shadow Clones.

In midair, Uzumaki Hane shouted, "Dog Biting Crimson Lotus!" His right hand rapidly turned into dog-shaped magma and rushed at Naruto, who was forming the Rasengan. Bang! The two Narutos vanished in puffs of smoke.

Uzumaki Hane was startled and forced himself to turn in midair. The real Naruto had run around behind him and had already formed a Rasengan. With a shout of "Rasengan!" he leaped in front of Uzumaki Hane and thrust it toward him. Unable to dodge in time, Uzumaki Hane was about to be hit when Naruto shouted again and forced himself to change direction in midair. He avoided Uzumaki Hane and slammed into the ground, leaving a large circular crater.

Uzumaki Hane landed in front of Naruto and said, "Naruto, you're amazing. You win." A little embarrassed, Naruto rubbed the back of his head and smiled happily.

Danzo sat at a table with an intelligence report in his hand and said, "Tsunade actually took Uzumaki Hane as her disciple. It seems this person will be a threat sooner or later. He must be eliminated as soon as possible. Fuka, I'll arrange for him to go on a mission. Dispose of him secretly." The ninja beside him, Fuka, said, "Yes." If Uzumaki Hane saw this ninja, he would recognize him as the mysterious ninja who had impersonated Shizune and attacked him.