Chapter 170
Obito, with a mocking voice, coldly watched Sako, who was utterly shocked.
"That's all there is to it…"
You are far too inferior to Itachi… Hehehe!
A barrage of senbon needles flew through the air.
Sako watched helplessly as Naruto fell before her eyes.
"What will you do now?" Obito's words were directed at Sako.
Seeing Sako remain silent, Obito shook his head.
"Let's end this…"
Obito threw a silver needle.
However, its target was not Sako, but Naruto.
Because Obito never intended to kill Sako; the one he wanted to eliminate was the child of the Yellow Flash.
This scene was just like when he conspired against that couple years ago.
Obito's heart was calm.
Only an unspeakable cruelty was etched on his face.
It was as if he was completely bidding farewell to the past, severing the last of his bonds.
But then, what happened next left him stunned.
Facing Obito's attack, Sako leaped forward, blocking in front of Naruto.
The dense assault was blocked by Sako.
Without a sound, Sako collapsed.
For some reason, this scene reminded Obito of Rin's death… That's why he was stunned at that moment.
A girl, embodying the will of fire, sacrificing herself… That was what Obito saw, the sight he witnessed on the eve of awakening his Mangekyo.
Although the scene before him was different, he still thought of… "Rin…"
Obito softly murmured the name of the beloved girl.
Thump.
Sako fell to the ground.
She and Naruto lay intertwined.
Like lovers devoted until death.
There were no words, no emotional confessions, only mutual support between life and death.
"…"
Obito was silent.
And Sako had made the right gamble.
Her subconscious action led to a complete reversal of everything.
Suddenly, a violent storm erupted.
"Huh?!"
An unusual wind force.
What is this now… A light began to glow from Sako's embrace.
But it wasn't hers.
It belonged to Naruto.
Chapter 115: Mutual Support with Sako, Partial Tailed Beast Transformation
Boom boom boom!!!
The forest began to emit a low rumble.
The earth was shaking, the trees swaying.
Crimson Chakra seeped from Naruto's body, gradually covering his skin.
Clack! Clack! Clack!
The senbon needles that had pierced his body sprang out like springs, one by one, then fell to the ground.
Thump!!!
Suddenly, a red light flared brightly.
His tattered body actually emitted an eerie crimson glow!
Immediately after, a red light rose from Naruto's body, shooting straight into the sky!
"Th-that is…"
Kakashi, half-collapsed and being dragged out of the forest by Sakura, looked at the crimson light tearing through the heavens and was utterly shocked beyond measure.
It was hard to imagine that a beam of Chakra could reach the clouds from the ground!
Like the strike of a space-based weapon, or the guidance of a space elevator.
This laser-like crimson Chakra was the result of the Nine-Tails Power erupting again.
The powerful storm blew away all the senbon needles.
Obito was also forced to retreat by the impact.
Sako was almost knocked unconscious; the immense wind pressure made it impossible for her to breathe!
"…"
Obito narrowed his eyes, watching this bizarre scene.
"The Nine-Tailed, no, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's… power?"
…Naruto fell into a deep darkness.
It was as if he had returned to the very beginning of everything.
Without a body, his soul drifted alone.
He had self-awareness, yet it felt as though he didn't.
After an unknown period, Naruto stood before iron bars.
In the massive sealing space, only he and the Nine-Tailed looked at each other.
Man and beast gazed at each other, silent, yet understanding what needed to be done at this moment.
The Nine-Tailed extended its claws from the cage, its two beastly paws interlocking.
It held Naruto within them.
Snap.
It… grabbed Naruto, and also grabbed the future… the present world.
The crimson light shone to its utmost, and the pillar of light soaring into the sky slowly began to disappear.
And Naruto, who had originally fallen, had now sprung back up, landing heavily on the ground.
Covered in the crimson Nine-Tails Power, it was as if he had been away for a long time.
Naruto surveyed his surroundings.
His blue eyes had now transformed into a pair of circular white orbs.
Similar to Might Guy and Lee when they activated the Eight Inner Gates.
However, compared to them, his were even paler, making him appear quite terrifying.
And Naruto's original body was now covered in a layer of crimson Tailed Beast Cloak.
The original orange-red was replaced by a solid crimson.
Fox ears grew on his head, and his mouth was wide open, like the upper and lower jaws of a beast.
Looking at his back, a crimson tail swayed idly.
Clearly, this form was completely different from before.
The previous form was called the "Tailed Beast Cloak"; this form was named… "Partial Tailed BeastTransformation"!
Naruto, looking like a miniature Nine-Tailed, slowly stood up.
This made him appear even more eerie.
Because what does a fox look like when it stands up? Probably… it has become a spirit.
"I am back."
Naruto spoke words of return.
At this moment, his voice became deep, terrifying, like the growl of a demon.
"…"
Obito narrowed his eyes, and Chakra began to erupt from his body.
He… was getting serious.
"Sako, you can leave the rest to me. In a moment… I'll deal with this Guy…"
Naruto looked back at Sako, who had blocked the attack for him.
Entrusting one's life—this was probably the highest form of trust and respect.
"Now, let me try out this new form."
Naruto's body flickered, and he vanished from his spot.
In the air, the two clashed several times.
Naruto found that his speed had increased significantly, and his defense was also strengthened.
The senbon needles, enhanced with Wind Release, only penetrated a few millimeters into the Tailed Beast Chakra on his skin.
Afterward, Naruto could casually swing his arm or tail and deflect the Wind Release-enchanted senbon needles Obito shot.
After a few rounds, Naruto felt his speed getting faster and faster, and his condition improving.
Haku landed on a tree.
She formed hand signs.
"Ice Release… Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!"
As the crisp sound of ice crystals vibrating rang out.