Naruto: Set a goal, conquer the universe.

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It rarely comes out, and all it wants to do is cause trouble and kill people. Why do these annoying insects have to stop it?

"Desert Burial!"

Centered on Shukaku's massive, mountain-like body, all the land within a visible range instantly boiled!

Whether it was the deep craters blasted out by the previous battle, the trenches left by the fierce fighting, the relatively flat ground, or even the remaining rocks and tree roots in the distance, everything was churning, liquefying, and collapsing like boiling water.

The sand and gravel surged, churned, and coalesced as if they possessed a life of their own.

A vast, pure "sand sea" suddenly formed, encompassing an immense area that included Sasuke, who was catching his breath, Hinata, who was preparing to continue defending or attacking, and Naruto #1!

At that moment, Naruto #1 turned into smoke and disappeared.

The next moment, a golden figure grabbed Hinata and Sasuke and vanished from the spot.

Their original location was instantly buried by a large amount of sand.

It's like creating a temporary "artificial desert," completely altering the landscape of this place!

This is the power of the Tailed Beasts!

"Drink!" Shukaku shouted, and all the sand suddenly compacted.

"Hehehe, now you're all dead!" Shukaku couldn't help but dance around, its tail swishing back and forth, clearly in a very good mood.

Chapter 72 Sage Art: Fire Release: Rasenshuriken

"Are you happy?" A voice filled with chilling killing intent brushed past her ear, and Shukaku's arrogant laughter was abruptly cut off.

It turned its head sharply, and the figure of the blond boy was reflected in its sand-like pupils. It was the brat who had used space-time ninjutsu to transfer its Tailed Beast Ball not long ago.

But at this moment, he was surrounded by a strange aura, and his pale golden toad eyes stared at him indifferently.

That wasn't an ordinary chakra fluctuation, but rather a sense of oppression mixed with natural energy, like a sharp blade suddenly drawn from its sheath, piercing Shukaku's instincts.

"Impossible..." Shukaku swallowed hard, shook its head, and muttered to itself.

It forcibly suppressed the inexplicable tremor in its heart and chuckled inwardly: He's just a brat who knows some spatial tricks; the real troublemaker is that Sharingan kid. But right now, that Uchiha's chakra is almost depleted, and he can barely maintain his Sharingan; he's not a threat at all.

So what if it's three against one? The advantage is still on their side!

After all, it is a tailed beast, Shukaku of the Sand who has lived for thousands of years!

However, the next second, Shukaku's pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints.

The blond boy stood still, his pale golden Sage Chakra and crimson Fire chakra intertwining and spinning wildly in his palm, condensing into a constantly buzzing energy ball.

The flames at the edge of the sphere seemed to flicker like a living thing, and each tremor made the air groan in pain, as if even space itself was about to be torn apart by this force.

"Sage Art: Fire Release: Rasenshuriken!" Before Naruto's voice had even finished, the ninjutsu, imbued with an aura of destruction, had already flown out of his hand.

A streak of orange light ripped through the field of vision, hurtling straight toward them with a hissing sound.

Shukaku wanted to hide.

However, his massive body became a burden at this moment. He could only try to form a defense by gathering sand, but the fiery red streak of light had already rushed close.

"Boom!!!" The Fire Release: Rasenshuriken slammed into Shukaku's abdomen. The violent impact was like an invisible giant hammer, which actually sent the mountain-like body flying!

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the ground a dozen meters away. Before Shukaku could recover from the excruciating pain, he was horrified to see the ninjutsu suddenly expand on his belly.

The Fire Release: Rasenshuriken suddenly erupted, forming a firestorm that swept across the heavens and earth.

Shukaku let out a painful scream in the flames. The sand on its body vitrified in the flames and then fell off rapidly. It no longer had enough chakra to maintain its shape.

At that moment, he had only one thought: that blond kid was pretending to be weak while actually being strong!

Damn it, they have such great strength, yet they let that Sharingan brat lead the charge!

When the firestorm subsided, Shukaku had disappeared, leaving Gaara lying unconscious on the ground, his body scalded.

Naruto glanced at him and saw that his chest was still rising and falling, so he was not dead yet, and then ignored him.

"Come out!" Naruto shouted loudly as he looked into the woods behind him.

Temari and Kankuro, who were hiding in the woods, hesitated for a moment before jumping out.

When faced with a powerful opponent like Naruto, obeying is the best option!

This time, when Naruto looked at them, there was no trace of gentleness in his eyes.

He treated the Sand Village ninjas as allies, kindly welcoming them and even taking them to Ichiraku Ramen for ramen. As a result, they treated him like a fool, invading Konoha and destroying his home.

The fact that Naruto didn't kill them all outright shows that he's kind-hearted.

Naruto appeared directly in front of them, slapping his hands down on their heads.

Before Temari and Kankuro could react, Naruto's hands were already on their heads.

Numerous black runes traveled from their heads to their entire bodies.

Finally, they disappeared without a trace.

"I have sealed your chakra. Now stay here obediently and I will deal with you after I finish dealing with the invasion!" Naruto's cold voice rang in Temari and Kankuro's ears.

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with despair and helplessness.

They never expected that, besides the Third Hokage, there would be someone as strong as Naruto in Konoha.

With just one strike, Shukaku was sent flying back.

With such a top-tier combatant present, how can ordinary ninjas from the Sand Village and Sound Village withstand him?

The Fourth Kazekage is currently holding off the Third Hokage.

"Hinata, watch over them. Sasuke, you stay here and recover your chakra. Leave the village affairs to me," Naruto said to Hinata and Sasuke.

"Okay." Hinata nodded.

Sasuke sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and began to recover his strength. Naruto was back, and the burden on his shoulders was immediately lifted.

This made him feel very at ease.

With Naruto around, it seems like everything can be left to him.

After saying all this, Naruto vanished from the spot in an instant.

Temari and Kankuro sat obediently next to Gaara, not daring to move an inch, while the girl with the white eyes stared at them.

The strength of this Hyuga clan girl is beyond their ability to handle.

Not to mention that she now harbors murderous intent.

If they dare to make any other moves, she will probably show no mercy and kill them without hesitation.

Naruto arrived at the rooftop, which resembled a purple coffin, where a small squad of ANBU was anxiously guarding it.

"Why don't you go in and help the Third Hokage?" Naruto asked as he appeared beside them.

"Young Master Naruto?" The ANBU squad leader, dressed in a beige ANBU uniform, was taken aback.

"Didn't you move Shukaku outside the village?"

“That’s my shadow clone. I just came back from Mount Myōboku,” Naruto replied, while examining the purple barrier in front of him.

"Is it the Four Purple Flame Formation?"

"Mount Myōboku?" The ANBU squad leader's heart stirred. He felt that the young master Naruto in front of him had become very different, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different.

Hearing Naruto's words, he quickly replied, "Yes, we've tried. Once you touch the four walls of the barrier, you'll be burned by the flames. Only a Kage-level strength can break this barrier, or break it from the inside."

"But they also released a barrier inside, and the Third Hokage was being held back by Orochimaru, so we had no way to break through the barrier and go in to help the Hokage."

"I understand, you all step back." Naruto nodded, and began to mobilize the massive amount of Sage Chakra within his body.

The oppressive aura emanating from Naruto was like dark clouds pressing down, and the ANBU captain felt as if his heart was being squeezed by an invisible hand, pounding wildly as if it would burst out of his throat.

He suddenly raised his hand to signal a retreat, his eyes behind the mask filled with fear. He led two equally frightened members of the Dark Guard behind him, and they retreated swiftly, their toes barely touching the ground, until they were a hundred meters away in a moment.

Naruto's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his Sage Chakra surged like a tsunami.

Sage Art: Earth Release: Rasenshuriken!

That deep shout was not a proclamation, but a prelude to destruction.

The vortex of earthy yellow energy in his palm hummed and expanded, and three thick earth-attribute ripples, like giant rings of shackles, emitted a suffocating gravitational field.

The roof tiles broke free of their restraints and floated upwards eerily, as if gripped, crushed, and ground into dust by an invisible giant hand.

Chapter 73 When I Speak

Even from a hundred meters away, the ANBU squad leader felt an invisible boulder pressing down on his chest, making it difficult to breathe. [What kind of astonishing ninjutsu is this? Has Naruto's strength increased this much again?]

Without the slightest hesitation, Naruto shot the terrifying energy ball in his hand straight at the purple barrier that imprisoned the Third Hokage!

The energy ball, carrying a destructive, earth-yellow spiral shuriken, struck the Four Purple Flame Formation, which was said to be unbreakable only by Kage-level opponents.

"Hiss—Boom!!!"

The anticipated scenario of the barrier burning and counterattacking did not occur.

The moment the earth-yellow spiral shuriken collided with the eerie purple flames, what erupted was not a raging inferno, but a deep, earth-shattering roar!

The incredibly powerful gravitational field, like an invisible millstone, relentlessly crushed the chakra structure of the barrier.

The sturdy Four Purple Flame Array wall twisted violently and groaned the instant it came into contact with the Earth Release: Rasenshuriken.

The flames that seemed capable of burning everything were as fragile as a paper window in the face of absolute power and the crushing force of gravity.

The purple barrier flickered wildly, and cracks spread rapidly across its surface like a spider web.

It only lasted for a moment before it shattered like broken glass!

Countless purple light spots and violent fragments of Earth Release chakra shot out in all directions.

Inside the barrier, the Sound Four—Sakon, Jirobo, Kidomaru, and Tayuya—who were maintaining it, were directly struck by the destructive force that exceeded the barrier's limits the moment it was shattered!

"Pfft—!" "Whoa—!" "Ugh—!" "Hmph—!"

Four extremely shrill screams rang out almost simultaneously.

A terrifying torrent of Sage Chakra, imbued with earth-attribute properties, poured into their limbs and bones like countless heavy meteorites with obliterating properties.

That overwhelming force not only shattered the barrier, but also poured down on their bodies that were maintaining the hand seals.

They felt their bones groaning and cracking!

The meridian system was like countless sharp and rough rocks forcibly inserted, breaking inch by inch under ultra-high-speed rotation and heavy crushing!

The chakra channels were brutally torn apart, blocked, and even destroyed by this violent force!

The eerie corrosive power of Sage Chakra, mixed with the heavy destructive power of pure Earth Release, raged wildly within their bodies.

The four were violently thrown about like ripped sacks, crashing into collapsed rooftops and walls, or falling directly into the rubble.

Upon landing, their faces turned ashen, blood gushing from their mouths and noses, their bodies twisting irregularly, like dolls flattened by an invisible giant hammer.

The excruciating pain prevented them from even screaming continuously; they could only emit weak, bellows-like hoarse sounds, their eyes filled with extreme fear and the agony of impending death.

Their meridians were shattered and torn apart, their chakra was completely scattered and disordered, and their bodies were limp on the ground as if their bones had been removed. Not to mention continuing to form hand seals to maintain the barrier, even moving a finger had become a luxury.

Truly a case of shattered meridians!

As the barrier dissipated and smoke filled the air, the view of the rooftop became clear.

Exhausted and with his chest heaving violently, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stared in shock at the purple cage that had collapsed in an instant, and at the blond boy standing amidst the rubble, his body enveloped in pale golden Sage Chakra.

Exhaustion and glare caused his vision to blur for a moment.

"Watergate?" he murmured to himself.

Opposite him, Orochimaru's golden snake eyes suddenly narrowed into a vertical line, his cold gaze fixed on Naruto.

For the first time, a solemn and deep-seated fear appeared on his pale face.

This unexpected turn of events—the power displayed by this Nine-Tails Jinchuriki—has completely exceeded his expectations!

He's more than twice as strong as he was during the Chunin Exams. What happened?

Naruto withdrew his hand, and the residual power of the Earth Release: Rasenshuriken gradually dissipated, but the awe-inspiring aura of a "Sage" on his body remained undiminished, and his gaze was sharp as a knife as he stared directly at Orochimaru.

The battle on the rooftop was instantly reversed because of his arrival and his power.

Naruto's eyes swept across the battlefield.