Inside the Reaper's Stomach (place where souls are sealed after a user performs the Reaper Death Seal)— Dead Demon Consuming Seal
Kushina exploded.
"Who does that Sai brat think he is?!"
"Not saving the girl following Naruto is bad enough—but he DARES say my son is the REAL problem?!"
"AAAAH! HONEY, DO SOMETHING! He's a Konoha ninja, right?! Scold him!!"
Minato pinched the bridge of his nose.
"…I'm starting to regret dying so early."
Konoha — Chūnin Exam Arena
Ino laughed mercilessly.
"Hahaha! Forehead Girl, you're way too embarrassing!"
Sakura opened her mouth, wanting to argue.
But she had no words.
Why…?
Why were Sasuke and Naruto both so exceptional in the future—
yet she… had such a pathetic showing?
Naruto was supposed to be the dead last.
But now it seemed…
Maybe she—
she was the real dead last.
Sakura felt reality crushing down on her.
The scene continued.
ROAR!!
The Nine-Tails' chakra rampaged wildly with Naruto's scream.
Everything around him shattered under the terrifying force.
Even Orochimaru suffered from the shockwaves.
Where he stood earlier—
trees within dozens of meters had vanished entirely, leaving only churned earth.
"This child… is truly fascinating," Orochimaru whispered, trembling with excitement.
The two glared at each other—like a serpent and the Nine-Tails locked in a primal stare.
Suddenly—
Orochimaru lifted his upper body
—and violently spat.
Then he lowered himself again, opening his mouth wide—
Manda Formation: Striking Encirclement!
Ssh! Ssh! Ssh!
Countless serpents erupted from his mouth,
each one holding a sword
as they surged toward Naruto.
Inside the Reaper's Stomach (place where souls are sealed after a user performs the Reaper Death Seal)
Kushina gagged.
"WHAT kind of jutsu is this? SO DISGUSTING!"
"All those snakes—explode! EXPLODE right there! Don't you DARE go near my Naruto!"
Minato grimaced.
"It seems Lord Orochimaru has grown stronger… though this looks unstable."
The Shinobi World Watching
"Manda Formation?!"
"What kind of nightmare jutsu is this?!"
"How many snakes is that?! Even several ponds couldn't hold that many!"
"This is the power of one of the Legendary Sannin?! He's clearly the most dangerous!"
"No wonder even the strongest Hokage sacrificed his life and only managed to seal Orochimaru's arms!"
"But hey—where's Manda? Isn't Manda supposed to show up with a name like that?"
"Wait… don't tell me… this technique only has the NAME of Manda??"
"Impossible… right?!"
The scene continued.
The moment the serpent swarm reached Naruto—
Naruto stood up, raised his right hand, and SLAMMED it down.
BOOM!!!
A colossal surge of Nine-Tails chakra erupted.
Every single serpent was vaporized on contact.
Not only that—
The sheer force blew apart everything around him.
Yamato's Wood Release clones—
Sai who was watching secretly—
all were pushed back, unable to approach.
Even Sakura and Yamato on the far side of the bridge
were affected by the explosive shockwaves.
Hidden Stone Village
"Grandpa! The Nine-Tails' power is insane!"
Ōnoki's face was grave.
"This is only Four-Tails' power… and only a fraction of it."
He knew full well—
The true Nine-Tails could destroy an entire village with ease.
Hidden Cloud Village
Raikage A nodded solemnly.
"As expected of the Nine-Tails."
"If Naruto and the Nine-Tails ever reach Killer B's level of cooperation… his power would be immeasurable."
Mabui frowned.
"Lord Raikage… is the Eight-Tails really that much weaker than the Nine-Tails?"
A sighed heavily.
"You don't want the answer to that."
Because if the day ever came where Naruto fully controlled the Nine-Tails…
The Hidden Cloud and Konoha
would inevitably clash.
Hidden Sand Village
"Could I truly kill Orochimaru if I attacked him myself…?"
Even Chiyo doubted it.
Naruto's four-tailed rampage was terrifying—
yet Orochimaru looked excited.
Just how strong was Orochimaru at full power?
Hidden Mist Village
Mei stared grimly.
"This is the Nine-Tails? If he ran wild here… could we even stop him?"
Chōjūrō whispered, "Lady Mizukage… this is only the Four-Tails form…"
Mei glared at him immediately.
Konoha
The villagers and shinobi trembled.
They had seen the power of the Nine-Tails firsthand…
and remembered exactly how they treated Naruto growing up.
All the ostracizing.
All the hateful looks.
All the bullying.
Now Naruto had become unimaginably powerful.
Would he hold a grudge?
"Don't worry… no matter how strong the Nine-Tails is… we have Lord Third!"
"Yes! Don't forget, the Third Hokage is the strongest Hokage! A mere Nine-Tails shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"…But Lord Third sacrificed his life just to seal away Orochimaru's arms…"
"And between the two, clearly the Nine-Tails has the advantage…"
Silence fell.
Everyone lowered their heads.
It was obvious.
The Third Hokage was weaker than Orochimaru.
Orochimaru was being overwhelmed by the Four-Tails Naruto.
If Naruto really wanted to settle accounts—
the Third Hokage definitely couldn't protect them.
So…
Maybe—
it was time to start treating Naruto differently?
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