"As expected of the yellow flash's child."
The Masked Man said calmly, looking at Naruto who attacked without hesitation the moment they met.
"To have such a temperament at this age... But if it's just this, it's not enough."
"Naruto..." Izumi was drenched in sweat, enduring pain that most people couldn't bear.
"It's okay."
Naruto dared not be distracted.
The Masked Man standing opposite him was an existence capable of single-handedly cutting through the entire Konoha Military Police Force.
From the memories and experiences relayed by his Shadow Clone, this Masked Man's ability was like a Phantom Clone.
But he didn't need to use the Body Flicker Technique and Genjutsu to confuse his enemies like Naruto did.
Simply put, this Masked Man seemed to possess some secret Ninjutsu that allowed him to temporarily make his body intangible.
Minato Namikaze: Yes, Naruto's analysis is correct.
Minato Namikaze: That guy possesses the ability to become intangible.
Senju Tobirama: Such an ability cannot be used indefinitely; there will be a limit.
Sakura Haruno: "So Black-Framed Naruto chose the most direct method, using Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu to test him?"
Nara Shikamaru: "More than that... Ugh, how troublesome, one wave hasn't settled and another rises."
Ino Yamanaka: "Black-Framed Naruto is very strong, this Masked Man shouldn't have powerful Genjutsu like Uchiha Itachi, right?"
Uchiha Izumi: No, this Masked Man's Genjutsu isn't strong, but his ability is very strange.
Uchiha Izuna: As long as there's no Genjutsu... if Black-Framed Naruto wants to leave, this Masked Man can't stop him.
However, Minato Namikaze didn't think so.
Besides intangibility, the Masked Man's ability also included considerable pursuit capabilities.
Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Buzz—
The three-pronged kunai, just released from his hand, immediately split into hundreds of Shadow Clones.
"As expected of an Uzumaki."
The Masked Man watched the overwhelming barrage of three-pronged kunai.
He paused for a moment, then narrowed his eyes.
Why was this iconic kunai in his hand?
This was different from the intelligence White Zetsu had gathered.
However, the Masked Man was not interested in delving into these questions.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Soon, the attack of the Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu arrived.
A three-pronged kunai came at an extremely fast speed.
In a blink of an eye.
It reached the Masked Man's exposed right eye.
It looked like it was about to pierce him.
However.
The Masked Man was like a Phantom Clone.
The three-pronged kunai passed directly through his head, flying past him.
Naruto's pupils constricted slightly.
Just as he thought!
However, he was certain that the Masked Man in front of him was not a Phantom Clone.
'Are physical attacks ineffective?'
Naruto took a deep breath, looking at the Masked Man who stood still, letting the three-pronged kunai pass through his body.
He tightened his grip on Uchiha Izumi.
'This secret Ninjutsu can't be without a solution.'
'He can quickly switch between intangibility and tangibility... So, when he attacks, he must materialize.'
Naruto formed a hand sign with one hand.
'Since that's the case, I'll seize the opportunity and strike at the same time he attacks.'
'But for this Masked Man, he will surely guard against this as well.'
'Attacking also comes with risks.'
'However... facing me now, he will definitely let his guard down.'
Considering the opponent's ability, Naruto decided to try.
And he needed to finish quickly.
The commotion here would definitely attract the Anbu Ninja.
At that point, he would truly be exposed.
Because he was carrying Uchiha Izumi, Naruto still needed to be cautious.
He would bet that Uchiha Itachi was confident in his methods and wouldn't mention him to the Third Hokage.
By then, he could still safely develop in Konoha.
If he defected from the village...
Naruto had considered it, but it wasn't suitable yet.
Firstly, he was too young. Secondly, he wasn't strong enough. Thirdly, if he defected and went to another village, if he didn't show his value, he might be captured by the village Ninja and returned to Konoha in exchange for other valuable rewards.
Fourthly, if he revealed the trump card of the Great Fox living inside him, he would likely be used as a weapon of war.
Fifth...
All in all, for now, it was best not to leave the village; the disadvantages were too many and too great.
Of course, Naruto would not foolishly trust others. In the coming period, he would have to be even more careful and discreet, subtly probing to see if anyone else knew about tonight's events.
Whew—
'The key to victory lies in whose attack can be faster than the opponent's instant materialization!'
Clatter—
Naruto landed steadily, holding Izumi.
Whoosh—
The next instant, Naruto charged towards the Masked Man.
The Masked Man still didn't move.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Naruto's mind.
This scene was very strange.
'Could it be... that this Masked Man cannot move when using his intangibility ability?'
'Or... can he only make parts of his body intangible?!'
In a flash, several ideas crossed Naruto's mind.
But his movements did not stop because of this.
Several fighting methods flashed through his mind.
He formed a hand sign with one hand.
Buzz—
The Masked Man's previously calm eyes disappeared.
In an instant, he seemed to see the yellow flash of the past.
However, this time, the blurriness was not due to appearance.
Whoosh—
A three-pronged kunai passed through the Masked Man's intangible head.
Buzz—
The next instant.
Naruto appeared behind the Masked Man.
And a three-pronged kunai appeared at his previous location.
Body Flicker Technique!
This familiar scene made the Masked Man somewhat dazed.
Whoosh—
The sound of rushing air came.
The Masked Man turned and reached out to grab.
However, just then.
Naruto and Izumi's figures disappeared again.
They instantly appeared above the Masked Man's head.
Naruto didn't even need to look; he grabbed backward, and a three-pronged kunai slid into his hand.
Clearly, Naruto's understanding of Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu had already surpassed that of the Third Hokage, who created the Ninjutsu.
Body Flicker Technique: Second Stage!
Now!
Naruto gripped the three-pronged kunai and thrust it towards the Masked Man's head.
"The same tactic won't work on me."
"Compared to your father, the yellow flash, your speed is too slow."
Huh?!
This sentence contained a lot of information.
First, it confirmed that his father was the Fourth Hokage.
Also... did the Fourth Hokage fight this Masked Man back then?
Wait!!
The Nine-Tails Rampage... the Great Fox's rampage was related to the Uchiha.
This Masked Man has the Sharingan... Clan Head Fugaku said that the calamity that caused heavy casualties in Konoha back then was not related to the Uchiha Clan.
This Masked Man fought the yellow flash, who was the Fourth Hokage...
Was he the culprit behind that disaster all those years ago?!
In a flash, these thoughts raced through Naruto's mind.
The three-pronged kunai in his hand also passed through the Masked Man's head.
And the moment Naruto's attack was dodged by the Masked Man's intangibility.
Slap—
Naruto's wrist was grabbed.
The Masked Man looked up, and Naruto's face was reflected in his Sharingan.
"It's over."