Naruto's vision was already blurry, but he had no intention of stopping. Kurama had no choice but to transfer another portion of his Nine-Tails' chakra to Naruto, supporting his body and continuing to move him forward.
So, under the insane punishment of the System and the continuous baptism of the lightning release, the man and the fox "cooperated seamlessly," heading with great difficulty towards the depths of the Forest of Death.
He didn't know how long it had been, but Naruto suddenly heard a human voice in his ears. His heart suddenly shook! "That… that's Iruka-sensei's voice!" As if seeing the first light of dawn, Naruto suddenly burst out with a new strength, gritting his teeth and rushing forward!
And it was true. A familiar figure appeared in front of him!
"I-Iruka-sensei!" Naruto exclaimed, unable to help but feel both surprised and happy!
Iruka was shocked. "N-Naruto?!"
It turned out that just as Mizuki was about to kill Iruka, the Anbu ninja who had been following closely behind had finally arrived at the critical moment. A kunai had suddenly shot out, temporarily blocking Mizuki's attack. However, Mizuki had quickly taken Iruka as a hostage, and once again, he had pressed the kunai against Iruka's throat, demanding that the Anbu ninja let him go. But this was not something that the Anbu could decide. The mission he had received was to support Iruka and capture Mizuki. At this point, he could only temporarily hold Mizuki back and wait for follow-up orders or reinforcements.
Iruka-sensei was shocked when he saw Naruto arrive, but then he was left with only a deep worry. "Naruto! What are you doing here?! Go back quickly!" Iruka-sensei yelled at the top of his lungs.
Naruto was gasping for breath, but he showed no intention of retreating. He was still enduring the thunder and lightning, but the intense pain seemed to have been forgotten, filtered out, and forcibly ignored by him! He looked at the sharp edge of the kunai at Iruka's throat, the blood already flowing out, and the sinister and terrifying look on Mizuki's face behind him, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"Traitor Mizuki… Let go of Iruka-sensei!!!"
Mizuki was also surprised to see Naruto arrive. But… in the face of Naruto's hysterical threats, he simply ignored them and instead laughed wildly.
"Hahahahahaha, hahahahaha! What nonsense are you talking about?! Who do you think you are? A idiot who's also a dead last, still studying at a ninja academy, and you want to kill me?! What an absolute idiot you are!" He ignored Naruto and spoke coldly to the Anbu ninja. "Well, you've delayed long enough. If you don't back off, this idiot Iruka is going to die right here and now! I know that you Anbu will do whatever it takes to complete your mission, but… even if I kill Iruka, I can still escape. You will be left with nothing the guilt of Iruka's death"
The Anbu ninja hesitated slightly. But Naruto could no longer bear it. "Let go of Iruka-sensei!" he roared, his facial features twisting and contorting like a fox's, and his pupils burning with flames, hot and red.
In an instant, Naruto stomped the ground hard, and the results of his training over the past few days completely burst out! His body shot out like a cannonball, so fast that it turned into an afterimage!
"So fast—" Mizuki, Iruka, and the Anbu ninja were all shocked at the same time! They had to know that at this moment, Naruto was not only furious, his own strength having been exerted to its absolute extreme, but he had also integrated the chakra of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, which was simply not comparable to that of an ordinary ninja.
*Boom—*
A sudden punch came down hard! Mizuki was shocked, but he reacted very quickly. He immediately pushed Iruka in front of Naruto to block the attack for him. Although Naruto was furious, he had not completely lost his mind. Seeing that it was Iruka-sensei in front of him, he suddenly retracted his fist, but because he was moving too fast, he suddenly deviated and fell to the ground, rolling several times before he finally stopped.
"Naruto!" Iruka-sensei had been seriously injured before, especially the huge gash on his chest, which was still bleeding. His face was extremely pale, and he was completely unable to move. He collapsed to the ground but was more worried about Naruto's safety. Just as he was struggling to crawl towards him, Mizuki had already run away!
"I will use this Nine-Tails brat as a hostage. He has much greater value than you, Iruka! With the dead last in my hand, not even the Hokage would dare to touch me!" He laughed wildly and rushed towards Naruto.
The Anbu ninja also took action immediately, and several shuriken shot out! But he was afraid of hurting Naruto, so he didn't dare to use his full strength. Mizuki took the opportunity to dodge the shuriken and came up behind Naruto, about to pick him up.
However, at this moment— "Konoha Whirlwind!"
Naruto suddenly jumped up and used his ultimate physical technique, the Konoha Whirlwind, to kick Mizuki hard! Mizuki was shocked; however, he was also a Chunin, after all, much older than Naruto, and his actual combat experience was incomparable. He suddenly crossed his arms to block, and although he was still kicked back by Naruto, he did not suffer any serious damage. However, Mizuki had been caught off guard and tricked by Naruto, which made him even more furious.
"You brat, I thibk you're tired of living! Do you really think I can't kill you?!"
Naruto gasped for breath. The kick just now had not exerted its full strength. After all… he was still enduring the baptism of the lightning release at all times! The terrifying lightning strike, the excruciating pain, the trembling muscles all over his body… it made it impossible for him to use his full strength! Moreover, in this situation, it was difficult to even activate the Shadow Clone Technique.
Mizuki sneered, "Naruto! I've already seen this move of yours before! Do you really think you can defeat a Chunin like me with your mediocre skills?!" Mizuki roared, and a huge shuriken suddenly shot out!
"Look out, Naruto!" Iruka-sensei screamed.
The Anbu ninja finally took action, rushing forward, waving the samurai sword in his hand, and blocking the attack for Naruto. "Naruto, take Iruka and retreat! Leave Mizuki to me!"
However, Naruto looked at the severely injured Iruka, his body covered in blood and open wounds, and he was already on the verge of losing his mind. Kurama was both in pain and helpless. "You brat! Do you really want to kill that person yourself?! You can leave now! Why on earth would you .....?"
Naruto said in a deep, trembling voice, "I will never forgive myself, and I will never forgive that jerk, Mizuki. How dare he hurt Iruka-sensei like that? I must… kill him with my own hands!"
At this moment, the fighting spirit and murderous intent that Naruto had cultivated through countless battles in his sleep finally broke out completely! With his roar, the chakra around him surged wildly and reached its extreme. The amount of chakra that was far beyond the imagination of his peers and comparable to that of a Chunin or even a Jonin exploded! Of course, this was because it also contained the chakra of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox! The red and blue chakra surged out, even causing the entire earth to tremble. Countless fallen leaves, dust, and soil flew up wildly, and with Naruto as the center, it turned into a tornado, a hurricane!
"That… that is…" Iruka-sensei had blood oozing from the corner of his mouth and was looking at Naruto in complete shock. Mizuki and the Anbu ninja were also stunned. "Could that be… the power of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox?!"
At this moment, Naruto had reached the peak of his combat power. Raised with healthy milk, practicing desperately, and ready to sweep everyone away in his rage… the Killing Intent Naruto! At this moment, the baptism of the Lightning Release could no longer trap him. The terrifying murderous intent burned like a raging fire, surging and soaring into the sky! He approached Mizuki step by step, like a ferocious beast, a demon, a real god of killing!
Although Mizuki was shocked, he still did not retreat. "Nine-Tails!"