Chapter 173 Hitting Urashi Hard, Uchiha Madara Grabs People

"Are you all right?"

By the way, whose idea was it for Shukaku to wear a Nine-Tails Chakra coat?"**

Naruto, standing on top of Shukaku, ignored Urashiki's furious presence and laughed as he addressed Temari and the others.

"Naruto, hurry up and help us pull out these black rods!

Let's deal with this guy together. That guy is incredible…"

Seeing Naruto casually teasing them despite the danger, Temari couldn't help but shout anxiously.

"Don't worry, leave him to me.

You just watch from the sidelines..."

Naruto glanced at the Chakra black rods impaling his allies but didn't remove them immediately.

"You ants...

How dare you ignore me, Lord Urashiki!"

Urashiki, enraged by Naruto's indifference, roared furiously and launched an attack toward him.

"Why? Did turning into a birdman ruin your temper?

Distinguished Heavenly Gods!"

Naruto teased as he swiftly launched an illusion-based sneak attack, aiming to capture Urashiki and extract information about the Ōtsutsuki clan.

"Hmph... Boring trick."

Urashiki, who had been charging toward Naruto, suddenly paused. His golden eyes flashed violently as he snorted in disdain, then resumed his assault at blinding speed.

"Mangekyō's ultimate pupil technique… it doesn't work??"

Naruto's face tightened in frustration. Activating Shinra Tensei, he deflected Urashiki with a powerful shockwave.

"A lowly creature who stole the power of the Ōtsutsuki…

Do you really think you can defeat me with such a move?"

Urashiki sneered disdainfully as he clapped his hands, materializing hundreds of densely packed Chakra black rods, which shot toward Naruto like a storm.

Caught off guard, Naruto dodged several rods but was eventually struck. The rods pinned him down, immobilizing his entire body.

"Naruto!"

Temari and Shukaku cried out in fear, their voices trembling.

Meanwhile, Yuzao silently observed, her eyes flashing with an unreadable expression.

"Hahaha... Uzumaki Naruto, you're mine now.

Your Chakra… I'll take it for myself!"

Urashiki laughed maniacally as he flicked his fishing rod. The red Chakra line and hook shot toward Naruto, piercing into his body.

However, when Urashiki reeled the fishing rod back, he found the hook empty. His expression turned to confusion.

"What? There's no Chakra??"

Urashiki muttered to himself, his figure suddenly appearing in front of Naruto like a phantom. He reached out to grab Naruto with his hands.

The moment Urashiki's palm touched Naruto, several golden Chakra chains erupted from Naruto's body, binding Urashiki tightly.

The Adamantine Sealing Chains, imbued with powerful sealing abilities, held even someone as strong as Urashiki for half a second.

Seizing the moment, Naruto moved like lightning and gouged out the golden Rinnegan embedded in Urashiki's forehead.

In the next instant, Urashiki exploded with Chakra, breaking free from Naruto's chains and retreating dozens of meters.

"Damn you… You actually..."

With the loss of his Rinnegan, Urashiki's golden eyes reverted to their original Byakugan state. His crane-like transformation unraveled, reverting him to his original form.

Frustrated and unwilling to accept defeat, Urashiki swallowed the fishing rod infused with Chakra, stabilizing himself momentarily.

Now, he had only his Byakugan remaining.

"I told you, you're my prey.

I won't let you keep those eyes."

Naruto casually tossed the golden Rinnegan into his storage space and fearlessly charged toward Urashiki.

Moments earlier, Naruto had used Obito's Kamui ability to fake being hit by the black rods. Now, with Urashiki stripped of his Rinnegan, he was nothing more than prey awaiting capture.

"Not good… I need to escape..."

Realizing his disadvantage, Urashiki swallowed his anger and quickly took flight.

At the same time, he activated Hiraishin no Jutsu (Yellow Spring). A dark spatial rift began forming in front of him.

However, Naruto's Kamui Mangekyō Sharingan activated, distorting time and space to counter Urashiki's portal.

As the spatial rift began to close, Naruto threw a Flying Thunder God Kunai, aiming it directly at Urashiki.

Just as he was about to teleport, Naruto suddenly sensed danger. He swiftly dodged to the side.

From the ground below, a Chakra black rod had silently emerged, aiming to strike Naruto.

"Byakugan..."

Naruto muttered, activating his own Byakugan to scan the surroundings, his Kamui ability still allowing him to phase through the attack.

Suddenly, Naruto looked up at Urashiki.

His Kamui ability had just been interrupted by a surprise attack, and Urashiki had already opened a space portal and jumped into it.

To Naruto's astonishment, a familiar figure dashed into the black hole right after him.

"Uchiha Madara!"

Naruto exclaimed, his face showing a mix of surprise and confusion as he stared at the rapidly disappearing black hole.

The escape of Black Zetsu, who had apparently resurrected Uchiha Madara, was entirely unexpected.

Still, Naruto wasn't overly concerned.

What truly piqued his interest was Madara's apparent interest in Urashiki.

"Now this is getting interesting," Naruto muttered to himself.

He wasn't worried about their disappearance. This time, Naruto had learned from previous mistakes and placed a Kamui mark on Urashiki. Whenever he wanted, he could track them down.

But for now, why spoil their fun? Let them twist and tangle their own fates. Naruto was confident that no matter what, he wouldn't lose.

After all, he had Doraemon by his side!

["But wait… why didn't I get a prompt for Madara's resurrection?

Doesn't this indirect change count?"]

Pondering the question briefly, Naruto shrugged and turned his attention back to Shukaku and the others, flying toward them effortlessly.

Naruto had copied Urashiki's floating ability, allowing him to soar through the air freely.

"Universal Pull!"

Naruto extended a hand, and the Chakra black rods embedded in Shukaku and Tamamo were pulled out in one swift motion.

Freed from the rods, Shukaku and Tamamo immediately separated, reverting to their original forms.

**"Naruto, has he escaped?

Why did that guy show up now?"**

Tamamo, frowning, turned to Naruto with concern.

Shukaku also looked uneasy, his worry evident. Just moments ago, he had learned about the existence of the Ōtsutsuki clan through Tamamo.

"It's a long story...

Let's head back first. Don't worry—I'll take care of him."

Naruto smiled confidently as he reassured Shukaku and Tamamo.

Knowing Naruto's capabilities—and especially his partnership with Doraemon—Tamamo quickly regained her usual calm and lazy demeanor.

Shukaku, however, remained anxious. Unlike Tamamo, he didn't know about Doraemon's abilities!

Naruto then turned his attention to Temari, who stood nearby with a dignified expression.

"Temari, congratulations on becoming the Fifth Kazekage."

Naruto's sincere words of congratulations brought a proud yet humble smile to Temari's face.

"Heh...

So you've become Kazekage, huh? Well, you'll get to enjoy the responsibilities of the position now," Naruto teased with a grin.

"Naruto, can you do me a favor?

Please… help me and Gaara grow stronger!"

Temari's voice was firm, but her words carried a hint of desperation. The recent battle had left her feeling vulnerable and insecure.

"No problem!

We're all family—it's the least I can do."

Naruto nodded with a strange glint in his eyes. He thought Temari's request was something more serious. Training her and Gaara? That was nothing!

He had already helped them in their special training before, so staying over for a while wouldn't be too much trouble. Maybe he could even nap in the Kazekage's office—it seemed like a fair trade!

"Thank you, Naruto… for Gaara."

Shukaku, still somewhat on edge, suddenly brightened up and expressed his gratitude with surprising enthusiasm. He even took the initiative to retreat into the tailed beast form, allowing Gaara to reappear.

"I'm sorry, Naruto," Gaara said with a sincere and slightly embarrassed tone after appearing.

"What's with this 'Naruto' business?

From now on, call him brother-in-law!"

Temari, clearly in high spirits, grinned playfully as she patted Gaara on the head.

Gaara blinked in confusion, his stoic face betraying his surprise. No one had ever dared to treat him so casually before—not even Temari.

But thinking about her current strength and Naruto's potential as her future partner, Gaara sighed and accepted it.

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