Chapter 148: The Plot Begins
A syringe could change one's bloodline, but it couldn't change one's beliefs!
Slowly pushing the plunger, Neji Hyuga returned to being that white-eyed prodigy. Only now, his attitude toward Li Jiexuan had softened considerably.
"What should I do?" Naruto gripped the syringe tightly, his palms slick with sweat. This concerned the future—how could he not be nervous?
"You must have Yakumo Kurama voluntarily extract her own Bloodline Limit. Only then can Konoha be protected!" Li Jiexuan smiled and turned to leave. "Remember, that syringe can only be used five times. Whether it's a Bloodline Limit, a bloodline, or even certain things residing inside the body—it can extract them all…"
With that, he activated the Body Flicker Technique and sped toward the outskirts of Konoha!
After a while…
"Naruto, do you believe what he said?"
Neji Hyuga looked somewhat lost. Though he sensed something strange about it all, he couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.
Naruto grinned widely. "Relax! The Little Immortal has to be a good person. Anyone who likes Ichiraku Ramen can't be bad!"
But…
Could it really extract the monster inside his body as well? Naruto unconsciously touched his stomach.
"Hey, Naruto, you brat—you're not thinking of stuffing me into that syringe, are you?!" The Nine-Tails' chakra roared as it gripped the iron gate. "If you dare do that, I'll devour you!"
"Don't worry, I won't…" Naruto smiled as he tightened his hold on the syringe. He wasn't the same as before. He no longer cared about being called a fox demon. Unknowingly, he and the Nine-Tails had already become friends.
Li Jiexuan shook his head lightly. Even if he had intended to set a trap for Naruto, the will of this world clearly wouldn't let him succeed so easily.
Still, there would always be another opportunity…
The body of Asura!
Night gradually fell, and a small figure darted swiftly through the forest, heading toward the distant lights.
"So this is the Satomi no Aki Villa?"
Naruto had just leapt down from a tree when he accidentally triggered a hidden alarm trap.
"Jingle, jingle…"
The faint ringing of silver bells made the Anbu and medical staff inside Satomi no Aki Villa frown slightly. "Someone triggered the trap? Who is it?"
"It's me!" Naruto, disguised as Kurenai, waved naturally as he stepped out of the forest. "Let me talk to her alone. Just ten minutes!"
Under the watchful gaze of the Anbu, Naruto walked into the villa without arousing the slightest suspicion…
"Impressive, Naruto." In the forest, Li Jiexuan chuckled softly and shook his head. "Such an easy infiltration—only the protagonist could pull that off."
In the original events, Naruto had infiltrated the place to investigate Yakumo Kurama's secrets. This time, it was to extract her bloodline. But regardless of the purpose…
This infiltration was destined to end in failure!
Pushing open the art studio door, a straight beam of light pierced through the darkness and impaled Kurenai's figure. Even though it was Naruto in disguise, for a moment he nearly believed he had died.
"My heart!"
Not long after, Naruto screamed as he tumbled out of the window. With a loud "poof," the Transformation Technique dissipated.
"So this is Yakumo Kurama," Li Jiexuan narrowed his eyes and sneered. "Even the protagonist would stumble before such a near-bug-level ability!"
Li Jiexuan turned and left. There was no need to watch the rest of the plot unfold…
Next, the completely unprepared Naruto would be subdued by the Anbu with a dose of anesthetic. He would wake up in the hospital the next day, spend the day bickering with Sakura, and then await the final battle of words with Yakumo Kurama.
How exciting…
Li Jiexuan gazed toward the graceful silhouette standing on the balcony.
"In the end, which will prevail—the protagonist's talk-no-jutsu, or the most overpowered Bloodline Limit in the ninja world?"