Chapter 18 : This Book Is Purely Fictional

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At this moment, Sasuke said to Naruto with excitement in his eyes, "Yes! I can endure any hardship, as long as I can become stronger!"

"Well, starting tomorrow, I'll give you a special training method. As long as you practice it diligently, I guarantee you'll be able to get your revenge!" Naruto said, looking at Sasuke with a confident smirk.

"Training method?" Sasuke frowned in disgust. "What's the use of martial arts training? You can't defeat someone like that man with just taijutsu!"

Naruto chuckled. "Heh, you've never fought against someone like Might Guy and experienced an Eight Gates beating. If you had, you wouldn't be talking like this."

With a mysterious expression, Naruto leaned in and whispered, "Let me tell you a secret. This is a technique left behind by the legendary Sage of Six Paths."

"The Sage of Six Paths? Impossible!" Sasuke scoffed in disbelief.

"Then watch carefully!" Naruto growled, his voice carrying an unusual weight. Sasuke shivered slightly, unconsciously locking eyes with Naruto.

Suddenly, Naruto's usual azure blue eyes morphed into a pair of strange, glowing purple pupils, slowly spinning. Sasuke felt his mind being pulled into an illusion.

In an instant, he found himself in a noisy, otherworldly place. His face tensed with uncertainty. "This… this is just like that man's Sharingan illusions…!"

Naruto appeared beside Sasuke, smirking. "Look carefully. This is the ancient martial art passed down by the Sage of Six Paths."

Sasuke looked ahead and saw an elderly man battling a young boy with a furry tail in the middle of an arena. Their movements were unbelievably fast. Sasuke immediately activated his Sharingan, but even then, he could barely see their afterimages.

The boy suddenly shouted, "Multi-Afterimage Fist!"

In an instant, dozens of afterimages filled the arena. But this wasn't a simple Clone Jutsu—these were pure afterimages created by his blinding speed. Sasuke's breath hitched. "His speed is comparable to the Flying Thunder God Technique…!"

The old man wasn't fazed, clapping his hands together. "Heaven-Shattering Palm!"

A brilliant electric current surged from his hands, trapping the boy in mid-air instantly.

Just as Sasuke thought the battle was over, the boy looked up at the moon, his eyes turning crimson, his entire body exuding an overwhelming, beast-like aura. His previously thin frame expanded, his muscles bulging as his clothes shredded. His hands stretched toward the sky.

Then, Sasuke witnessed something that terrified him to his core.

The boy took a deep breath, his chest expanding unnaturally. Then he roared, "Ka…me…ha…me…ha…!"

A blinding blue energy beam formed between his palms and shot straight toward the moon. The beam collided violently, and within moments, the entire moon was obliterated into dust.

Sasuke snapped out of the hallucination, his eyes wide in absolute shock.

"See? I wasn't lying," Naruto said smugly. "By the time you master this training, all monsters, shinobi, and even ghosts will be obliterated with a single move. And if one move isn't enough, just do it twice!"

Sasuke clenched his fists, his voice shaking with anticipation. "I want to learn it!"

"Relax," Naruto yawned. "I told you, I'll teach you tomorrow at school. Right now, I have more important things to do."

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "More important things?"

Naruto turned and smirked. "Yeah. I'm taking my dear wife home."

"Huh. Shameless." Sasuke gritted his teeth but said nothing as Naruto strolled away.

When Sasuke returned to the academy, he saw Naruto flirting aggressively with Hinata. She was so flustered, her entire body as red as an apple, looking ready to faint at any moment. Meanwhile, Naruto laughed, casually wrapping an arm around her shoulder as they left together.

Sasuke clenched his fists. "Martial arts training…!" He took a deep breath, determination burning in his eyes. "Just wait, Itachi. I will come for you soon!"

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That evening, Naruto escorted Hinata home before returning to his apartment. The moment he opened the door, he was greeted by a warm, homely aroma. For a moment, he felt dazed. Then he remembered—Uchiha Izumi had officially moved into his place today.

Inside, Izumi had prepared a full meal, waiting like a dutiful wife for his return.

Naruto smiled. "I'm back."

"Welcome home," Izumi responded warmly.

After dinner, Naruto flopped onto his luxurious bed, gazing at the night sky through the window. He sighed. "It's already been four years since I came into this world…"

In these years, he had changed some things, while letting other events unfold naturally. But he knew that as long as he was stuck attending school, his training speed would stagnate.

"Oh well, from now on, my chakra extraction speed will only be nine times faster than Sasuke's and the others. This slow pace is killing me," Naruto groaned. "Looks like I'll have to focus more on taijutsu. After all, the body is the foundation of strength. If I can't win, I can at least run."

His thoughts drifted to Obito, who relied on Kamui to phase through any attack, making major ninja villages seem like open playgrounds for him. Despite playing the invincible Uchiha Madara act for years, he never truly fought head-on—he just relied on broken techniques.

On the other hand, Madara himself was a monster in combat, utterly demolishing five Kage like they were nothing. Yet, in the end, he lost because of his weak physical body, getting betrayed and controlled by Black Zetsu.

Naruto stretched his arms lazily. "Conclusion? The body is everything. If I can reach Might Guy's level and use him as a mere warm-up… then even the Six Paths-level opponents will be nothing but trash."

He glanced at Izumi, who was tidying up after dinner. A warm feeling settled in his chest.

"She really is virtuous. Not bad, not bad. Risking my life to save her from Obito was totally worth it."

Satisfied, Naruto closed his eyes, ready to sleep.

If anyone asked him what else he had planned for the night, Naruto would simply respond:

"I'm a seven-year-old child. What the hell do you expect me to do?!"

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The next day, Sasuke arrived early at the academy, waiting anxiously for Naruto.

But by midday, there was still no sign of him.

Just when Sasuke was about to explode in frustration, he saw Naruto, Shikamaru, Kiba, and Choji casually walking into school while eating dango like they had no care in the world.

Sasuke stormed toward him. "Why are you only here now?!"

Naruto blinked. "Oh, Sasuke. My bad, I forgot about you."

He turned to his friends. "You guys go in first. I have to teach Sasuke the ancient art… of picking up girls."

Before Sasuke could rage, Naruto dragged him toward the training ground.

Once there, Naruto pulled out a handwritten scroll and tossed it to Sasuke.

Sasuke eagerly grabbed it, eyes widening at the bold letters on the cover:

"Kamesenryu Secret Techniques!"

Excited, Sasuke flipped to the bottom corner and froze.

In tiny print, it read:

"Written by the Sage of Six Paths. This book is purely fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. Please do not attempt to imitate…"

Sasuke: "...???"

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