Chapter 132: You Think You're Worthy of "Sword, Come!"?
Naruto was too lazy to act himself, so he created a Shadow Clone and threw Enma to him.
"You do it."
"Yes Sir!"
The Shadow Clone caught Enma and gave a right-hand salute.
He turned to look at the rushing youth, threw the sword into the sky, and shouted, "Sword, Come!"
As his voice fell, a look of disbelief appeared on the youth's face.
His katana flew out with a swish.
Not only that, but the weapons in the hands and at the waists of the soldiers behind him all flew into the sky.
The Shadow Clone raised his arm.
Dozens of weapons hovered overhead.
"Now is the time for judgment!"
He slammed his right hand down, and the weapons suddenly shot out at extreme speed.
The youth's body was instantly hit hard, and under the impact of the huge force, he retreated frantically.
He slid out an eleven-lane track.
Behind him was the magnificent scene of a hundred people flying together.
"..."
Naruto took back Enma and delivered a backhanded strike. "Even you think you're worthy of'Sword, Come!'?"
The Shadow Clone's eyes showed astonishment, confusion, and shock.
He roared, "I've performed merits for you, I've shed blood for you, you can't treat me like this!"
With a pop, the Shadow Clone vanished.
Naruto's mouth twitched.
"Can you cut back on the drama?"
Ever since acting with Hana Rin, his Shadow Clones had awakened a talent for being drama queens.
"..."
Jiraiya stroked his chin; something was probably wrong with this kid.
But this chuunibyou style was inherited from his father's lineage.
It's just that Minato's was implicit, but Naruto's was already explicit, and in the late stages at that.
The nameless youth wasn't stupid; knowing he had encountered Ninja, he led his people away in a scramble.
"Did your Shadow Clone just use Magnet Release?"
Jiraiya snapped back to his senses after a moment and asked, "How do you know the Hidden Sand Village's Magnet Release?"
"Gaara taught me."
Naruto replied. In a sense, it was true; it was taught by the tanuki inside Gaara's belly.
"Is your relationship that good?"
Jiraiya felt a bit surprised.
Magnet Release was the signature of the Kazekagelineage.
"It's alright."
Good enough that I beat him up.
Naruto stood up and walked into the main hall, his eyes scanning the empty room.
He frowned slightly as his perception spread.
So they were underground.
Naruto took a few steps forward, opened a floor tile, and said, "Come out."
A moment later, he saw a young girl who was perhaps only twelve or thirteen years old.
She wore filthy outer clothes, looking like a beggar.
Her face was covered in grime, showing complete disregard for her beautiful and delicate features.
"What's your name?"
Naruto was somewhat curious.
Being a princess yet dressed like this, she wasn't simple.
"En Yui."
"So you really are a princess?"
Naruto remembered the Daimyo of the Land of Fire was named En Shū.
Although the name Yui had a bit of a 'losing heroine' vibe that made one want to tease her.
"Yes," En Yui nodded.
"Why are you here?"
"My father wanted me to marry a dirty old man."
En Yui thought for a moment and didn't hide it.
She had heard the commotion from the basement earlier.
People who could drive away a hundred soldiers were naturally not ordinary.
Naruto didn't ask further; he basically guessed what was going on.
It was nothing more than a political marriage.
He looked at the other dirty old man in front of him and asked, "What should we do?"
"Take her with us," Jiraiya said.
He felt this was a good opportunity.
There would surely be stronger enemies later, perhaps even the Twelve Guardian Ninja.
Most importantly, it didn't cost money.
And he couldn't stand guys who laid hands on lolis.
Although he didn't like lolis, they were treasures meant to be pampered.
"Aren't you afraid the Daimyo will hold Konohaaccountable?" Naruto asked.
"Not afraid." Jiraiya formed hand signs and transformed into a completely different appearance. "We are now just wandering Ninjaenforcing justice."
"But you already exposed your real face earlier," Naruto said, shaking his head.
Hearing this, Jiraiya instantly vanished.
He went to chase that group, not to kill them, but to erase their memories.
"What about you?" Naruto asked. "What do you think? Follow us."
"Okay." En Yui didn't hesitate at all.
It was already a miracle for a young girl like her to hide for so long.
If not for the two of them, she would have been caught today.
But she didn't understand why people she just met were helping her.
Naruto gave her a portion of roasted meat.
A few minutes later, Jiraiya returned.
"Dealing with over a hundred sturdy men so quickly? I'm impressed!"
"..."
Jiraiya felt those words were a bit strange. "After all, I am one of the legendary Sannin."
En Yui asked in surprise, "You are Lord Jiraiya?"
She had heard Naruto say they were from Konohaearlier.
Tsunade is female, and Orochimaru had already defected, so only Jiraiya was left.
"You know me?"
Jiraiya raised his chin slightly and glanced at Naruto.
Look at that.
"Of course I know you. My admiration for you is like a surging river, never-ending."
"Haha, it's all just fame."
Jiraiya's laughter could be heard for miles around.
En Yui was indeed a high-society lady; her eloquence was excellent, making him laugh heartily.
Naruto poked at the campfire.
He could see that En Yui was a young girl with strong opinions and a disregard for conventions.
After all, in this feudal era, running away from a marriage wasn't something an ordinary person could do.
It could be considered rebellious.
Especially since she was a princess.
Naruto thought in silence.
Perhaps he could use En Yui to do some things.
But he had to see his Shadow Clone first... Otogakure.
Sasuke had an indifferent look on his face.
A moment later, he was surrounded.
Three people stood before him.
Kagerō, Kamikiri, Jigumo.
Jonin of the Fūma Clan.
"Move."
Sasuke spoke expressionlessly.
He never had a good attitude toward strangers.
His arrogant attitude enraged the three.
"This is Otogakure; who do you think you are?"
They weren't there to pick someone up but to capture any intruding stranger Ninja.
The reason they didn't know Sasuke was that they were just insignificant pawns of Orochimaru.
Well, Orochimaru or Yakushi Kabuto forgot to notify them.
After all, they were just watchdogs.
The hunchbacked and hideous Kagerō didn't hesitate to form hand signs.
"Ninja Art: Antlion Technique!"
A sand pit suddenly appeared under Sasuke's feet, and he began to sink.
A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he raised the thunder fire sword, followed by countless flashes of lightning.
Kagerō and the other two were startled, and by the time they snapped back, the surroundings were already filled with lightning.
It was too fast.
They didn't even have a chance to form hand signs.
"Aaaah!"
Unimaginable electric currents shocked them until they foamed at the mouth.
Sasuke jumped out of the sand pit and swung his long sword.
*Clang!*
It was blocked by a white weapon.
Bone?
Sasuke then saw the white-haired Kimimaro.
Without any nonsense.
Long, sharp bone spurs emerged from various parts of Kimimaro's body.
In an instant, the bone spurs rotated, dense as if in a dance, seeking to crush everything in front of them.
Sasuke's eyes lit up; perfect.
He didn't retreat but advanced.
He thrust the thunder fire sword dozens of times in an instant.
The dance of white across the sky came to a sudden halt.
Kimimaro used the bone spurs on both hands to block the thunder fire sword.
But the massive force caused a trace of blood to leak from the corner of his mouth.
So strong!