Recovery

Naruto stood on the ground, a terrifying surge of Chakra gathering within him.

Uzumaki Hane's expression turned serious. He shouted, "Everyone, get back immediately!" Then, with a swift Great Eruption of his hands, he unleashed a massive Rock Fist that surged towards Naruto.

The Chakra in front of Naruto began to expand, growing larger and larger, and a terrifying aura spread outwards. The huge Rock Fist slammed into Naruto, like a missile exploding. With a roar, flames shot into the sky, Kakkō and dust rose, sand and stones flew, and a terrifying shockwave swept outwards.

Kakashi, Sakura, Yamato felt a strong gust of wind hit their faces and were forced back repeatedly.

After the shockwave subsided, Kakashi and the others stopped and looked ahead. They saw that the area where Uzumaki Hane and Naruto had been had turned into a large crater, and the three of them were horrified.

A huge, deep pit, billowing black smoke, and Uzumaki Hane stood in the pit, the ground beneath his feet was all lava.

Ten meters in front of Uzumaki Hane, Naruto stood on all fours, his four tails swishing behind him, his ferocious eyes fixed on Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane looked at Naruto as if a giant Nine-Tails fox was roaring at him, its brutal aura sweeping over him.

Uzumaki Hane, however, remained unfazed. A smile played on his lips as his entire body rapidly transformed into magma. He shouted to Yamato behind him, "Yamato-sensei, get ready! I'll hold Naruto back. You're in charge of sealing his Nine-Tails Chakra."

Yamato, knowing the urgency of the situation, said with a serious expression, "Leave it to me."

Uzumaki Hane looked at Naruto and said, "As expected of the Nine-Tails, it's been a long time since we've had such an intense battle. It's a pity Naruto can't hold on for long. Let's try out my new technique." Then, his entire body began to swell, reaching five times its original size, instantly transforming into a giant nearly ten meters tall. With a loud shout, he charged towards Naruto.

Naruto instinctively sensed that Uzumaki Hane was not someone to be trifled with, and roared repeatedly, his tail thrashing behind him as he charged directly towards Uzumaki Hane.

The two collided directly, and with a deafening roar, an incomparably powerful force swept outwards, instantly causing sand and stones to fly and countless gusts of wind to sweep in all directions.

Yamato, Kakashi, and Sakura watched the two fight in shock, taking several steps back.

Uzumaki Hane tightly bound Naruto with both hands. Naruto roared repeatedly, but he couldn't break free. The ferocity in his eyes didn't diminish. His four tails lashed out from behind, instantly piercing through Uzumaki Hane's body.

The three were startled, Sakura shouted, "Watch out!"

Uzumaki Hane acted as if nothing had happened, holding Naruto down with one hand and grasping Naruto's four tails with the other. With a shout, he pulled them out, and his body instantly returned to normal.

Naruto roared repeatedly, his four tails breaking free from Uzumaki Hane's grasp and wrapping Uzumaki Hane. Uzumaki Hane, however, paid no attention to Naruto's tails and held Naruto tightly in his arms.

Uzumaki Hane shouted at Yamato, "Yamato-sensei, now's the time to act!"

Yamato's expression was serious; he had been waiting for an opportunity. Upon hearing this, he quickly Hand Seals, "Hokage's Ear-Following Style: Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands," and rushed in front of Naruto, pressing his hand against Naruto's chest. Naruto struggled and roared repeatedly, but he could not break free from Uzumaki Hane, and the Nine-Tails' aura continued to weaken.

Half an hour later, Naruto's Demon Fox Cloak had disappeared, and his body was completely red, as if he had been cooked. Uzumaki Hane knew that this was because of the demonic Naruto Demon Fox Cloak. Naruto was seriously injured, and if he couldn't be stopped quickly, Naruto injuries would worsen.

Uzumaki Hane quickly returned to normal, picked up Naruto, and carefully placed him on the ground. Sakura was already in front of him, her hands covered in Chakra, and began to treat Naruto. After a while, Sakura finished treating Naruto's wounds.

Sakura stood up. Naruto's injuries shocked Sakura. With a determined look on her face, Sakura made a decision, looked at Yamato, and said sincerely, "Could you teach me the Ninjutsu that sealed the Nine-Tails Chakra within Naruto?"

Yamato hearing this, Yamato looked at Sakura and could see the longing in Sakura eyes. Yamato knew that Sakura was worried about Naruto turning into a demon fox again, but he was helpless. He shook his head and said, "I can't do that. Only I, who possess the Wood Release of the First Hokage, can use this technique. No one else can use this Ninjutsu."

Yamato thought for a moment and continued, "This Ninjutsu uses even more powerful Chakra to suppress the Nine-Tails 'Chakra. Although my Chakra is still far inferior to that of the First, the jewelry Naruto wears is a crystallization of the First Chakra. It is by using this power that we are able to suppress the Nine-Tails 'Chakra."

Sakura was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. Kakashi said, "Sakura, it doesn't matter how big or small the task is; the most important thing is your intention, isn't it?"

Sakura's eyes lit up slightly, and she said, "Kakashi-sensei..."

At this moment, Yamato said, "What a pity, the target got away. It will be very difficult to catch up with him now."

Sakura looked around and asked, "Where did Sai go?"

Yamato said, "Sai was sent by Danzo. I don't know what his scheme was, but he's disappeared now."

Kakashi said, "That's not necessarily true." He opened his right hand, revealing a shard on it.

Kakashi said, "This is a piece of clothing I tore off Kabuto Yakushi fight. With this piece, I can track Orochimaru and the others. Now, we'll split into two teams. Sakura, you stay here to take care of Naruto. Yamato, Yamato, and I will go after Orochimaru and the others."

Sakura wanted to go too, but seeing Naruto's condition, she knew someone had to stay and take care of him. As medical-nin, she was the most suitable person for the job, so she nodded and said, "Okay, Kakashi-sensei."

At this moment, Naruto opened his eyes and said hoarsely, "Sakura..." Naruto became more and more awake and struggled to sit up, but his injuries still made him groan in pain.

Upon seeing Naruto awaken, Sakura exclaimed in surprise, "Naruto..." Uzumaki Hane Yamato also smiled.

Naruto stood up and said, "What happened to me? When did I faint?"

Naruto looked around, and the traces of battle around him gave him a bad feeling.

Kakashi said, "You don't remember anything?" Kakashi remembered Jiraiya saying that when Naruto had three tails, he could still maintain his will, but when he had four tails, Naruto would lose his memories.

Sakura immediately chimed in, "You were just attacked by Orochimaru and knocked unconscious."

Kakashi said, "Alright, time is running out. Orochimaru, Yamato, and I will go after Orochimaru. Naruto, you and Sakura stay here."