Chapter 12: Naruto Goes Berserk

[Earth Release: Earth Uprising and Digging]

The originally flat ground began to undulate, with mounds of earth rising up to block the path of the three.

[Water Release: Surging Water Dragon Projectile]

Three gigantic water dragons rushed towards them on raging waves. The water dragons enveloped their bodies, making it impossible for them to breathe. The waves swept their bodies and slammed them into the earthen wall, then burst.

"Ah!"

After a shrill scream, they fell heavily to the ground and couldn't move.

Tanzō strolled out from the back of the group.

He looked at the three who were soaked to the bone. Lying on the ground gasping for fresh air, his eyes were full of mockery.

"Kid, you've got some guts to mess up my business. I'll send you all to hell right now."

"Despicable!"

Tanzō stared at Sasuke's Sharingan, full of unwillingness and hatred, and smiled eerily.

"Oh~ You're really a good one! To have awakened the Sharingan to the three - tomoe state at this age, you're bound to go far. Thinking about it, it's a pity to kill you."

"Cut the crap! Trash like you should rot in the dark forever."

In the previous life, Sasuke had killed Tanzō. Of course, he knew exactly how to infuriate this decrepit old man.

Sure enough, at the moment he heard this, he raised his walking stick and stabbed it hard at Sasuke, who was lying on the ground.

"Ah!"

The walking stick stabbed into his stomach, and Tanzō kept pressing down hard. The tip of the stick even pierced his skin. In pain, he grabbed the stick with both hands, trying to stop it, but it was all in vain.

"Stop! Old man, stop right now! Aren't you from Konoha? Why are you doing this to us? Aren't we from the same village?"

Naruto crawled towards Sasuke, dragging his tired body. He also grabbed the walking stick that was constantly pressing on Sasuke, trying to pry it away.

"Ah!"

"Don't touch what's mine, demon fox brat!"

Naruto was knocked to the ground by Tanzō's walking stick. A trickle of blood oozed from his forehead. He looked up at Tanzō, and that look!

Everyone in the village looked at him like this, judging and discriminating against him! Why were they treating him like this? He hadn't done anything wrong. Looking at that look, all the bad memories of the past came flooding back.

He had spent a long time with Sasuke. During this time, Sasuke's father, mother, and brother had all been very kind to him. These dreamlike days had made him forget how he was seen in others' eyes. Naruto couldn't help but tremble and took a step back.

"Stop, Tanzō! They're all children from the village and have nothing to do with this. If you want my eyes, I'll give them to you!"

Shisui had woken up at some point. The look in his eyes when he looked at Tanzō was full of hatred, but he hated himself even more for trusting the wrong person.

"I'd forgotten about you if you hadn't spoken up!"

"Tanzō! Naruto has a special status. You can't do anything to him. The same goes for Sasuke. If you lay a finger on him, the Uchiha clan will definitely stage a coup. If you still want peace in Konoha, stop now."

Tanzō looked at Shisui as if he'd heard the funniest joke in the world.

"What a naive idiot you are!"

Killing this kid will trigger a coup? Then do it quickly! I can't wait to get rid of these poisonous tumors all at once!"

"Tanzō!"

Shisui Uchiha propped himself up and roared at Tanzō.

"How am I going to explain this to the Third Hokage?"

"Let me think. Ah, I've got it! I can say that Shisui Uchiha attempted to defect with the Jinchūriki of the Nine - Tailed Fox, but was killed by the fox on the way. During the fight, he accidentally killed Fugaku Uchiha's youngest son. How about it? Isn't this story perfect?"

He looked at the fallen Sasuke with a crazed expression, then leaned on his cane and walked towards him step by step.

"Tanzō, stop right now!"

Shisui struggled to rush towards Sasuke, but Root members rushed over and pinned him to the ground, preventing him from moving.

Looking at those resentful eyes, Tanzō smiled provocatively, then raised his cane high. The wind - attribute Chakra enveloped the wooden stick like a sharp blade capable of cutting through anything.

"Kid! Next time, don't be born into the Uchiha clan."

"Ah."

The wooden stick was thrust hard into Sasuke's stomach and quickly pulled out. Tanzō casually shook off the blood on the stick, as if he had done this countless times. Shisui averted his eyes sorrowfully.

"Sas...uke..."

Naruto crawled towards Sasuke tremblingly and hugged him in his arms. There was a large hole in Sasuke's stomach, and blood was gushing out like a fountain. The light in his eyes was gradually dimming.

"Nar...uto...run...away..."

After saying this with all his might, Sasuke's hands drooped limply, and he closed his eyes and passed out.

"Sas...uke..."

Naruto's vision started to blur. Like a helpless child, he knelt there, hugging Sasuke's body and yelling loudly.

"Sasuke! Hey! Wake up! Sasuke!"

But no matter how much he shouted, he never got a response.

"Kid! This is the punishment for being disobedient. Remember that?"

Naruto looked up again at Tanzō's wrinkled face beaming with joy.

...

Why?

Why is this man still alive? Why did he kill the only person who acknowledged him? Why did he take his only friend away from him?

Unforgivable!

Kill him!

"Ah----------------"

With Naruto's roar, a large amount of Red Chakra enveloped him. The huge energy emitted by that ominous Red Chakra imposed a deep sense of oppression on the people around him.

As time passed, more and more Chakra of the Nine - Tailed Fox appeared on Naruto. The bones of the fox began to appear on his body. One, two, three, four red tails were flailing rapidly in the air. Every movement seemed to shake the ground and send gravel flying.

Those tails as hard as steel could slice through anything. Any object that came close to him was torn to shreds. Although Naruto had lost his mind, only his sharp vertical pupils stared fixedly at Tanzō.

His instinct told him - kill him!

"Ah---------------"

"Protect Lord Tanzō!"

Anbu members quickly stepped in front of Tanzō.

Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique

The Anbu members formed hand seals. High walls of earth shields stood up in front. They surrounded Naruto in his Nine - Tailed Fox form layer by layer. The Fire Release and Water Release jutsu dissipated instantly upon touching the skin of his Nine - Tailed Fox form.

The earth spikes emerging from the ground were easily dodged by Naruto in his Nine - Tailed Fox form. The only thing he wouldn't let go of was Sasuke, who was seriously injured in his arms. Even though he had lost his senses, he still held Sasuke tightly in his arms.

"It can't be!"

This was simply too powerful. Their signature ninjutsu had no effect on Naruto in his Nine - Tailed Fox form.

"Lord Tanzō, if this goes on, we're likely to be discovered by the village. Let's retreat quickly!"