Chapter 184: Naruto vs. Shisui
The moment Naruto took back control of his body, the atmosphere inside the underground chamber changed completely.
The surrounding ANBU immediately sensed it.
The Naruto from before had been calm, restrained, and constantly avoiding serious injuries.
The current Naruto—
Was smiling.
A very dangerous smile.
"Naruto!"
Inside his mind, Minato's voice sounded.
"You regained control?"
"Yeah!"
Naruto cracked his neck.
"Sorry, Dad. Looks like I caused trouble again."
"You were caught by a Mangekyō Sharingan. That's not something to blame yourself for."
Minato sounded relieved.
Meanwhile, Kurama snorted.
"Hmph. Took you long enough."
Naruto grinned.
"Thanks, Kurama."
The giant fox immediately turned his head away.
"Don't misunderstand. I just didn't want that trash Uchiha technique making a fool out of my Jinchūriki."
Outside—
Several ANBU charged simultaneously.
Naruto glanced at them.
Then sighed.
"Sorry, everyone."
Boom!
Golden-red chakra erupted.
The underground chamber shook violently.
The nearest ANBU were blown backward as if struck by a hurricane.
Several crashed directly into walls.
The wooden restraints created by Wood Release shattered instantly.
"What terrifying chakra!"
An ANBU exclaimed.
But Naruto was already gone.
A yellow blur flashed through the battlefield.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
One after another, ANBU were knocked unconscious.
Naruto's movements were far rougher than Minato's elegant precision.
Yet they were absurdly effective.
One punch.
One kick.
One shoulder charge.
Every attack ended a battle instantly.
"Too fast!"
"He's behind us!"
"No, above!"
"Watch ou—"
Before the warning finished, another ANBU collapsed.
Naruto wasn't even using Sage Mode.
Just raw speed and overwhelming physical strength.
Inside the New Eight Trigrams Seal—
Kurama watched with satisfaction.
"That's more like it."
Minato smiled helplessly.
"The difference in fighting styles is obvious."
"Of course."
Kurama lifted his chin proudly.
"Your style is for winning battles."
"His style is for bullying people."
"...That's not exactly a compliment."
Meanwhile—
At the center of the formation, Shisui's body remained motionless.
The surrounding ANBU protected him desperately.
Their orders had only one priority.
Protect Lord Shisui.
Protect Lord Shisui.
Protect Lord Shisui.
Naruto finally stopped smiling.
His blue eyes narrowed.
"You're really causing a lot of trouble."
He looked toward Shisui's frozen body.
The unconscious ANBU weren't the problem.
Shisui was.
As long as Shisui remained active, the threat of Kotoamatsukami would remain.
"Kurama."
"What?"
"Can I punch him?"
"..."
"..."
The Nine-Tails considered the question seriously.
"Try not to kill him."
"Got it."
Naruto immediately disappeared.
Several ANBU threw themselves into his path.
Boom!
A shockwave erupted.
Three ANBU were launched away simultaneously.
Naruto broke through the defensive line like a cannonball.
He appeared directly before Shisui.
Then—
A hand suddenly grabbed his wrist.
Naruto froze.
The petrified body of Shisui had somehow moved.
A single Sharingan stared at him.
Crack.
Crack.
Crack.
Stone fragments began falling away from Shisui's body.
Inside Naruto's mind, Kurama's eyes widened.
"Impossible."
"The Sage Energy prison is breaking?"
The stone covering Shisui continued crumbling.
Although extremely slowly.
His remaining eye was bleeding.
His body trembled violently.
Yet he was still moving.
Naruto blinked.
Then grinned.
"You're tougher than I expected."
Shisui's voice sounded hoarse.
"...Nine-Tails..."
"...What exactly are you?"
Kurama's expression immediately darkened.
"Bad question."
The giant fox slowly stood up behind the bars.
A terrifying pressure filled the mental space.
"Because now..."
"Old Man is getting annoyed."
Outside—
Shisui suddenly felt overwhelming killing intent descend upon him.
For the first time since his resurrection—
Fear appeared in his eyes.
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