Chapter 387: Chapter 386 : Hiruzen Arrives!!
"This Naruto seems to have only stolen the Scroll of Seals for a short time, so how did he learn forbidden techniques?"
Asuma Sarutobi raised his eyebrows, surprise showing on his face.
These were ninjutsu from the Scroll of Seals, and Naruto Uzumaki had actually learned them?
Asuma found it unbelievable, even a little jealous. He hadn’t mastered any ninjutsu from the Scroll of Seals himself, yet Naruto, a jinchūriki, had!
He reminded himself that he hadn’t learned those techniques back then either.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu uses an enormous amount of chakra. Naruto uses the Nine-Tails’ chakra to perform it. But if someone else tries, it would mostly cause harm and no benefit, draining their chakra completely," Hiruzen Sarutobi explained after noticing his son’s jealousy.
He had trained in Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu before but found it almost useless.
Just performing the jutsu nearly emptied his chakra reserves, making fighting afterward nearly impossible.
"But how did Mizuki’s body change like that?" Asuma’s eyes showed confusion. This was the strangest part.
He had seen Mizuki before. Mizuki used to look gentle, but now he had become ferocious.
"This must be some kind of cursed seal technique that quickly boosts strength!" Hiruzen Sarutobi, noticing Mizuki covered in cursed seals, seemed deep in thought.
"When Tsunade uses her secret techniques, she also has a similar cursed seal power, but this one is different from hers."
Hiruzen was curious — was this truly a secret technique?
"Mizuki is very strong now. Even if Naruto has multiple shadow clones, he can’t match Mizuki," Asuma thought, watching Mizuki rush into Naruto’s clones, feeling alarmed.
At this moment, Mizuki was like a tiger attacking a flock of sheep, almost able to kill one of Naruto’s clones with a single strike.
At this rate, Naruto stood no chance against Mizuki.
"Let’s go," Hiruzen narrowed his eyes and slipped out of the Hokage’s office window.
He told Asuma behind him, "Send the Sarutobi Police Force to intercept. If we don’t stop them, the Scroll of Seals might be taken away!"
With that, he disappeared into the night.
Now, he had to save Naruto. If Naruto was in danger, the Nine-Tails might lose control.
No matter what, he must protect Naruto!
Outside Konoha, the battle was still raging!
"So strong. That potion actually made Mizuki this powerful?"
Naruto thought as he watched Mizuki tearing through the battlefield. His shadow clones barely had any effect!
Almost every attack caused a shadow clone to disappear!
"All together!" After a moment’s hesitation, Uzumaki Naruto commanded his clones.
In an instant, all the clones exchanged glances and lunged forward!
They surrounded Mizuki in a tight circle, slowly wearing down his stamina!
When the clones began to vanish, Naruto continued to use the Nine-Tails chakra to create more clones, holding the fight against Mizuki.
Mizuki was indeed trapped!
For a time, he couldn’t dodge.
"You kid. Keep this up and you might just die!" The Nine-Tails watched the scene with some disdain.
Naruto now has no ninjutsu left and could only rely on clones to attack head-on. It was like throwing himself away.
"I’m just trying to wear him down, until his life force runs out!" Naruto’s eyes showed firm determination — no, it was absolute certainty now.
"Let’s hope you can last until his energy is gone. With your current seal, I can only send chakra to you one more time!" The Nine-Tails spoke solemnly beside him.
The seal restricted him. Forcing more chakra transfer now would hurt Naruto, even affect his mind!
Of course, if Naruto was about to die, the Nine-Tails wouldn’t hesitate to help again.
"I understand!" Naruto said seriously but did not retreat.
Time passed — about the length of a tea break.
Naruto’s clones had completely vanished. Mizuki stood tall and proud in the center of the battlefield.
Though covered with many wounds both large and small, he still looked full of energy and spirit!
It was as if this great battle was just a child’s play!
"Naruto, is this the ninjutsu you learned from the Scroll of Seals? It’s nothing special!" Mizuki moved his body and stepped toward the only remaining Naruto.
This person was Naruto’s main body!
"Teacher Mizuki, you’re already so strong, why do you still want the Scroll of Seals?" Naruto’s body was tense, but he asked calmly.
"Heh... because the Scroll of Seals can make me stronger!" Mizuki knew Naruto was already under his control, so a playful smile appeared on his face.
Since Naruto wanted to ask, he didn’t mind answering a few more questions.
"All right, I’ve answered your questions. It’s time for you to go!" Mizuki’s eyes flashed sharply. "I wonder how Konoha will react losing a jinchuriki like you!"
Jokingly, he lifted his arm covered with bone blades.
Bang—
But just as he tried to step forward, he suddenly found his feet couldn’t move!
He looked down and saw two pairs of hands reaching out from the ground, grabbing his ankles!
Then, they pulled hard downward!
In an instant, Mizuki’s feet sank deep into the earth.
But Mizuki let out a light laugh. "I didn’t expect two shadow clones hiding underground. I underestimated you!"
As Mizuki finished speaking, the bone blades on both sides of his arms pierced the ground, and two plumes of white smoke rose as the shadow clones vanished.
"Good chance!" Naruto had been waiting for this moment. Suddenly, a kunai appeared in his hand, and he stabbed it toward Mizuki’s forehead.
Mizuki was watching Naruto’s moves carefully. When Naruto suddenly attacked, Mizuki raised one hand to block the strike!
Then, he tried to lift his leg to break free from the sinking earth, but... after struggling a few times, he couldn’t move at all.
"Huh."
Surprise flashed in Mizuki’s eyes. With the strength he had just shown, he should be able to free himself with one kick.
But this time, his body felt completely restrained, unable to escape!
How was this possible?
"Teacher Mizuki, the time limit for the medicine you took has expired!" Naruto noticed the change in Mizuki too.
The cursed seal on Mizuki’s body slowly faded away. His muscles dried up rapidly, and his body became as withered as if it lost all moisture!
The once strong and sturdy Mizuki suddenly looked like an old man nearing death.
"What... what is happening?" Mizuki panicked completely. He tried to struggle to get up. "Orochimaru, I need to find Orochimaru!"
It must be the potion’s fault. Orochimaru tricked me into drinking it, that’s why I’ve become like this.
I have to find Orochimaru. Only he can change my current condition.
But now my body is already hunched over. Trying to stand up is extremely difficult.
At this moment, an old voice sounded: "You say Orochimaru is the one who made you like this?"
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