[but. ]
On second thought.
Orochimaru's words actually make a lot of sense.
[only...]
Tayuya, however, did not believe it.
[Even a random one of them is stronger than my fully cursed self?]
[impossible! ]
However, Naruto Uzumaki is indeed powerful.
So, what conditions are needed to obtain his power?
Tayuya narrowed her eyes slightly.
He then took out a recorder from his bosom.
[call out--]
[Just blew a puff.]
Tayu was stunned.
[This is the sound of a flute that freezes you in place.]
[Can...]
Why is it that I am frozen in place?
Naruto suddenly felt something.
Stop walking.
[Looking back at the motionless Tayuya.]
[Illusion?]
"It even has a hint of puppetry."
"Not bad."
Naruto smiled gently.
Tayuya was taken aback.
[The body, which had been frozen in place, then recovered.]
[Thump thump thump—]
She instinctively took a few steps back.
Her beautiful eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
[Is this...is this even human?]
Tayuya was surprised.
[He used a stun jutsu on Naruto, but it backfired.]
[But Naruto only gave him a look.]
Let the backlash from the immobilization spell fail.
[That one moment.]
Tayuya clearly sensed the terrifying power contained within the gentle boy standing opposite her.
[Come back to your senses.]
Tayuya hesitated almost without any hesitation.
[He immediately said:]
"Naruto-sama."
"I'm willing, completely willing!"
Tayuya restrained her habitual verbal tic.
[Make your tone much gentler.]
Of course, she felt good about it.
But Orochimaru couldn't help but shake his head as he listened.
"Naruto-kun."
"Take it."
"Tayuya is quite capable, you know."
"I'll send the violin over as well later."
"As long as I have food to eat, that's enough."
"They will help you with the little things in life."
[This is a different way of saying it.]
[Shouldn't that be easier to accept?]
Orochimaru's lips curled slightly.
[If all else fails, or if they don't do a good job.]
[One can then legitimately and justifiably go through the process of "atonement."]
[To be a maid?]
Tayuya was stunned.
However, looking at Naruto Uzumaki...
She felt...it wasn't entirely unacceptable.
[That power... even a small portion of it could multiply my strength several times over!]
["yes!"]
Tayuya immediately knelt before Naruto, pledging her loyalty.
Naruto: "..."
Didn't you just say you'd only meet a few times a month at most?
[never mind. ]
There were only a handful of Uzumaki left.
[This Tayuya also carries a trace of the Uzumaki clan's bloodline.]
Naruto won't refuse, but he won't force either.
"Is it confirmed?"
"Confirmed!" Tayuya replied without hesitation.
"Okay, then go find Xianglin."
"Xianglin will be with you for a while."
Naruto pointed in a direction.
Ino Yamanaka: "Huh?!"
Ino Yamanaka: "That's it?!"
Sakura Haruno: "Yeah, it's not fair! We've been working hard since we were little!"
Tian Tian: "Exactly, exactly! I, the boss, don't even act like a boss anymore..."
...
The girls criticized Tayuya for moving too fast.
The three women, including Yuhi Kurenai, all breathed a sigh of relief.
Does that mean I have teammates now?
If this continues...
The three women, including Yuhi Kurenai, were truly afraid that one day they would appear on a large screen with a black border.
He appeared in a strange state.
and...
Most importantly.
Naruto has started to enter puberty.
It's very dangerous...it's really dangerous!
If it weren't for Tsunade and Shizune returning.
They probably won't be showing up on the black-framed screen during this Konoha Crush plan...
...
[Xiang Lin? ]
[Karin Uzumaki?]
Tayuya looked in the direction Naruto was pointing.
Suddenly.
Tayuya was taken aback.
[Will we find it if we follow this direction?]
Tayuya nodded immediately.
["good."]
"I'll be going now, Naruto-sama."
[Having said that.]
Tayuya immediately dashed off in the direction Naruto pointed.
She silently calculated the distance in her mind.
[I was a little scared, so I ran a long way before finally finding Karin Uzumaki.]
[And I'm also a little excited.]
[It's contradictory.]
Naruto watched Tayuya's departing figure.
He shook his head.
Naruto could probably guess what Tayuya was thinking.
But I won't do anything intentionally.
Right now, Naruto isn't in a hurry; in fact, it's not the right time yet.
As for Tayuya's arrival.
Naruto wouldn't mind either.
Let's treat it as a transaction.
She is qualified to make this deal.
The matter of Tayuya is over.
So, now it's time to deal with these people.
Orochimaru followed behind Naruto with a smile.
Tobirama Senju awkwardly touched his nose.
He seemed to have witnessed something extraordinary.
The boy before me.
It was completely different from what he had imagined.
[It always surprises us.]
[but. ]
[Tobirama Senju's expression quickly changed again.]
If I remember correctly... Tsunade's gaze towards Naruto was also very strange.
Although not as direct as Orochimaru...
[etc! ]
Orochimaru?
[Tobirama Senju suddenly realized.]
[He rubbed his eyes.]
[Looking at Orochimaru's strange expression.]
My eyes suddenly feel a burning sensation.
"Are you ready?"
Orochimaru blinked.
Tobirama Senju was also taken aback.
It turned out that Naruto wasn't talking to him.
"Let's get started."
"This old man..."
Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could finish speaking, his mouth was sealed shut by an invisible force.
[Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, standing beside Hiruzen Sarutobi, paled drastically.]
["Naruto Uzumaki!"]
"No matter what, we're still Hokage advisors!"
"Even if you didn't achieve great things, you still put in a lot of hard work!"
"Even though it's just..."
[Gah——]
[Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado's mouths were also sealed shut.]
"So noisy."
Naruto glanced at the three of them indifferently.
[call out--]
[The next moment.]
[The Wood Release: Advent of the Flowering Tree World that Hashirama Senju released earlier unleashed three thick vines.]
The three were tied up and taken away.
It was simply hung directly above the arena.
Inside the arena, everyone looked up.
The bystanders from other villages were alright; they didn't feel much, just disgusted and their eyes were offended.
However, the Konoha villagers who were brainwashed by the Will of Fire and have been imprisoned ever since are different.
They seemed somewhat dazed.
After a moment of stunned silence.
We have no choice but to accept reality.
The invincible Third Hokage... has been defeated!
[Not even a single earth-shattering battle took place.]
They were unilaterally crushed.
[Being watched by so many people, especially by that group of Konoha villagers.]
Hiruzen Sarutobi's mentality is starting to crumble.
Naruto didn't care what they were thinking.
[Looking down at Shimura Danzo, whose eyes were tightly closed.]
"Aren't you ready yet?"