Chapter 596 - 2

Chapter 2: What are you chattering about? Take this Fire Fist!On the streets of Konoha, such intense commotion had long since caused passersby to stop and whisper to one another.The young girl shielding Naruto had an unwavering determination in the depths of her eyes.Her hands, wreathed in a faint green glow, were pressed tightly against Naruto's lower abdomen.Beside them, A-Gang had reined in his intent to kill, but his gaze remained as cold as frost.The rising chorus of accusations from those around him made his brow furrow tighter and tighter."I am eradicating a menace for the Village! What wrong have I done?"His tone was full of defiance as he glared viciously at the people who had just spoken up to criticize him.Beads of cold sweat gradually formed on the girl's face; her Chakra was nearly exhausted, and the green light at her fingertips had dimmed significantly.Seeing this, A-Gang's tone remained devoid of any warmth:"Why don't I just finish this brat off and save you the trouble.""Whether it's a beating or a punishment, I believe Hokage-sama will distinguish right from wrong!"Before the words had even faded, he stepped forward violently, clearly intending to strike again!The girl turned back in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief, her voice laced with anger: "You...!"Before the girl's words could land, a bone-scorching pain suddenly struck her palms, and she jerked her arms back.Looking at Naruto's lower abdomen, wisps of ghostly red flames were already burning.The eerie firelight made the surrounding air slightly warp.This sudden turn of events caused even A-Gang to freeze, a flash of astonishment crossing his cold gaze.The next second, Naruto snapped his eyes open, a brilliant light exploding from his gaze!A surging, powerful force poured endlessly from within his body, nearly bursting through his frame.He staggered to his feet, his gaze instantly locking onto A-Gang before him, the flames around his body flickering with a life of their own."You..."A-Gang's pupils shrank in shock, the words stuck in his throat by sheer astonishment, unable to form a complete sentence for a long while.Naruto didn't give him a chance to speak; the Chakra and flames around his body suddenly intertwined.His right fist, wrapped in scorching currents of air, swung out fiercely!"Fire Fist!"With a deep shout, the fist, engulfed in raging flames, slammed straight toward A-Gang!At such close range, the raging flames of the Fire Fist slammed heavily into A-Gang!The booming shockwave was like a gale passing through; the surrounding crowd screamed as they were knocked to the ground, in a sorry state.As for the girl closest to him, she was safely protected by a barrier of flames that Naruto had deployed just in time.He had already perceived everything that had happened outside just moments ago.As the smoke gradually cleared, A-Gang's clothes had been reduced to ashes by the flames.His exposed body was covered in burns and impact wounds, dripping with blood.He widened his eyes in disbelief: at such an age, how could he have mastered Fire Style Ninjutsu to such a terrifying degree?Before he could collect his thoughts, an even hotter current of air suddenly approached!"Here comes the second Fire Fist~"Before the words had faded, the fist, carrying violent flames, arrived through the air.The speed was so fast that A-Gang had no time to react, and could only hastily cross his arms to protect his front.With another deafening explosion, the thick smoke dissipated.A-Gang was covered in blood, lying on the ground, gasping for breath, with no strength left to resist.On Naruto's side, he was panting, his chest heaving violently."It seems that here, the Fire Fist consumes Chakra..."He muttered to himself; those two punches had already consumed more than half of his Chakra.But if he were to condense another one, it would still be more than enough.Naruto suddenly raised his right hand high, and scorching flames gathered in his palm once again, the light even brighter than the previous two strikes.The girl beside him was already dumbfounded; seeing this, she hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, her voice filled with urgency:"Don't! He has no power to resist anymore; if you strike again, you'll kill him!"Naruto turned to look at her, his youthful face devoid of any ripples, his voice so cold it didn't sound like a child's:"Thank you for saving me earlier, big sister, but he intended to kill me from the start, so..."Before the words had finished, the fully condensed Fire Fist whistled through the air!"Bang—!"A violent explosion resounded through the street once again, with thick smoke billowing upward.The girl stood there, dazed, her heart filled with shock:The indifference and ruthlessness in the eyes of this four or five-year-old child actually gave her an inexplicable chill.The thick smoke gradually cleared, and a figure slowly emerged.The conical hat on his head, symbolizing his status as Hokage, and the "Fire" emblem were particularly striking—Naruto recognized him at a glance."Naruto! How long do you intend to keep causing trouble!"A stern reprimand came from the smoke; as the dust settled completely,everyone saw who it was and fell silent.It was none other than the Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!His expression was grave, his gaze scanning the wreckage on the scene sharply before finally landing on Naruto.Not to mention anything else, the Sandaime's shout of "Naruto"left Naruto stunned on the spot.Naruto? Where? It was clearly him doing the fighting here, how did it get linked to him?It wasn't until Hiruzen Sarutobi walked up to him, his heavy eyes staring at him with full of anger,that Naruto finally realized, a massive wave of shock exploding in his heart:"Holy crap? Does that mean I am Naruto?"He hurriedly looked down to examine himself, and that iconic yellow jacket was clearly visible.It was exactly the style Naruto usually wore!"So I've transmigrated into Naruto?"His thoughts had just drifted to this point when they were interrupted by Hiruzen Sarutobi's stern reprimand:"Naruto! You are too presumptuous! Previously, you graffitied the Hokage Rock, and I let it slide because you were young, but now you dare to brutally attack a fellow villager?"Hearing this indiscriminate questioning, Narutowas immediately unhappy.It was clearly that guy who wanted to kill him first, so how did it become his fault?"Old man! Can you be reasonable? You come up here and accuse me without rhyme or reason; he was the one who wanted to harm me first!""You... you brat!"Naruto's defiant attitude caused the usually composed Hiruzen Sarutobi to choke with anger, his beard trembling slightly.At this moment, an old woman watching from the side hurriedly stepped forward and explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail.Naruto listened from the side and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.Fortunately, this old woman was fair and didn't favor A-Gang, otherwise, he wouldn't mind rewarding someone with another Fire Fist to taste.After hearing the old woman's account, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression became even uglier, his brows knotted together, and the air pressure around him dropped a few notches.The next second, several dark shadows suddenly appeared beside Hiruzen Sarutobi; they were masked Anbu members."Handle the situation here," the Sandaime said in a low voice.The lead Anbu nodded slightly and immediately led his companions to disperse the crowd and clean up the mess at the scene, their movements crisp and efficient.After dealing with the trivial matters, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to look at Naruto, sighed heavily, his tone full of helplessness and apology:"Naruto, Grandpa was wrong to blame you; come back with me first."Naruto gave a light "hmph," and although he was still a bit disgruntled, he didn't say anything more.He lifted his feet to follow the Sandaime's figure, walking toward the Hokage Building in the distance.When passing by the girl who was still dazed in place, he didn't forget to turn his head back.He tilted his chin at her and said clearly:"Thank you, big sister, I'll treat you to a meal another day..."Before the words had even landed, a fist of moderate weight "thumped" onto Naruto's forehead."You brat! Where did you learn such slick-tongued words!"Hiruzen Sarutobi was both angry and amused, grabbing the back collar of his yellow jacket with one hand, his tone exasperated but without much real anger.The girl was amused by this scene and said with a laugh:"My name is Uchiha... Izuna?"[Resentment from A-Gang + 999...][Resentment from Yuki Uchiha - 520~]