Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 270 Face numbness

The sight of that ferocious beast in the distance filled Naruto with bewilderment—who was pulling the strings behind all this? But right now, there were clearly more pressing matters to decide!

He had to stop Shukaku's destruction in Konoha immediately. The destructive power of the tailed beasts was enough to cause thousands of casualties in just a few minutes, a sight Naruto absolutely did not want to see.

However, reality kept him firmly rooted to the spot. Before him, two crimson monsters, transformed from desecration, continued their relentless onslaught.

The enormous red chakra claws tore through the air, constantly blocking his escape routes, while scattered tailed beast chakra cannons exploded around him, forcing him to dodge continuously.

This tight, net-like offensive left him with no way to break free... Moreover, deep down, Naruto instinctively resisted the thought of being abandoned here by his mother, whose soul he was controlling.

"boom--!!"

Another small Tailed Beast Ball exploded where he had just dodged, the scorching blast carrying dirt and bits of grass violently into the air, leaving a charred crater.

Just then, a cool touch gently landed on his cheek.

"……rain?"

He looked up. In the hazy sky, fine rain fell silently, then quickly intensified, turning into a torrential downpour in an instant. Rainwater slid down his blond hair, blurring his vision, but the two frantically dancing crimson figures in his field of vision remained glaringly clear.

“…………”

The thought swirled in his mind—he needed at least ten more minutes to allow his mother and Mito to rest in peace without harming their souls. But ten minutes… the Third Hokage was still locked in a fierce battle with Orochimaru; ten minutes was enough for Shukaku to raze most of Konoha to the ground!

"Naruto! What on earth is going on today?!" Kurama's roar, a mixture of hatred and rage, echoed in his mind. "Shukaku's condition is definitely not normal! I sensed it, just now! Although it was only for a moment... someone used the power of the Sharingan to control that stupid tanuki!"

The Nine-Tails' perception was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the last glimmer of hope in Naruto's heart.

Obito? Why is that guy here? Was he the one who attacked the shadow clone earlier?

……I see.

Naruto instantly pieced together the clues behind this chaotic situation—Orochimaru probably hasn't truly betrayed Akatsuki yet. This is a conspiracy orchestrated from within and without against him and Konoha.

If Obito intervenes to stop Shisui, then at this moment, the only one who can stop this disaster is himself.

Although Kurama only mentioned that someone used the Sharingan to control the One-Tail, it clearly sensed deep within its heart that the cold, evil eye power controlling Shukaku at this moment was exactly the same as the guy who controlled it to attack Konoha many years ago, resulting in the sacrifice of Minato and Kushina! That deep-seated hatred and humiliation instantly boiled within the sealed space.

However, at this moment, a long-forgotten trump card surfaced in Naruto's mind. A treasure that gave him hope when he was weak, but was gradually put aside after he became powerful.

Power is not for showing off or hoarding; cards are not talismans, and they are meaningless if they are not used to protect others.

A card depicting a man in a fox mask, visible only to him, slowly appeared in his palm. On the card, the silent man seemed to be gazing at him.

Without the slightest hesitation, Naruto clenched his fingers, and the card shattered, turning into shimmering specks of light that merged into his body.

A brief yet incredibly powerful force instantly filled his limbs and bones, as if another powerful soul was briefly resonating with him.

However, Naruto did not use this power for himself, but instead directed it all to a golden shadow clone that was fighting in Konoha Village.

The next moment, a dazzling flash illuminated the edge of the battlefield!

The rain seemed to freeze at that moment. A tall figure wearing a fox mask and a long black robe appeared suddenly beside Naruto, like a ghost tearing through the rain curtain.

That was a physical clone that carried all of Menma's power! As soon as he appeared, he raised one hand, and a condensed wind barrier instantly unfolded, steadily blocking the tailed beast chakra cannon that was about to hit Naruto. The flames of the explosion scattered and flew in all directions on the wind barrier.

Taking advantage of this moment of respite, Naruto took a deep look at the two crimson figures who were still attacking frantically, especially the one named Mother. Without further hesitation, the Flying Thunder God Technique lit up on the kunai in his hand.

The golden figure vanished from its spot and rushed to the battlefield in Konoha.

The cold rain dripped continuously onto Menma's expressionless fox mask, meandering down like silent tear tracks.

Not far away, Orochimaru's clone, hidden in the shadows, witnessed this scene, his snake-like eyes suddenly contracting. This guy… has finally shown himself? But then a question arose in his mind: why didn't he go to the center of Konoha to deal with Shukaku, but instead came here?

However, the next second, something terrifying happened to Orochimaru's clone—

Menma slowly turned his head, and the empty eye sockets of the fox mask seemed to pierce through the rain and distance, locking onto the direction where he was hiding! The Kagura Mind's Eye, which Naruto had not yet mastered, was now perfectly manifested on Menma.

He clearly sensed that cold, slimy chakra belonging to Orochimaru.

The mask, soaked by the rain, now revealed a chilling, bone-chilling anger amidst the desolate rain curtain!

"boom--!!!"

Without any warning, an extremely violent wind-style gust of air instantly tore through the rain curtain and crashed towards the place where Orochimaru's clone was hiding!

The clone didn't even have a chance to react before it was completely torn apart in terror. Its last memory, carrying a strong warning, returned to the main body, which was fighting fiercely with the third generation on the rooftop.

Menma slowly withdrew his hand, turning to the two still-roaring crimson monsters, his gaze finally settling on the red-haired mother. Powerful chakra began to gather around him.

Mom... I'll rescue you from this body right now!