Chapter 14: The Destruction of Heiyu VillageBefore his eyes was a bottomless crater, estimated to be dozens of zhang deep.The surrounding ground showed no signs of widespread cracking, yet the destructive force that had pierced through everything was still terrifying enough to make one's heart palpitate.The surrounding land was completely charred and carbonized. The dozens of Hidden Mist rogue ninja who had charged out earlier were now standing stiffly in place, wisps of white smoke spilling from the corners of their mouths, motionless.From the corners of their clothes and sleeves, stray arcs of electricity still crackled from time to time.Before Naruto could marvel at this, his vision was instantly flooded with messages...[ Resentment points from Momochi Zabuza + 9999 ][ Resentment points from Momochi Zabuza + 8888 ][ Resentment points from Momochi Zabuza + 7777 ]Below that were hundreds of unfamiliar names, continuously pouring in resentment points. Judging by the scale, it was clearly the entire Village."Huh?" Naruto was full of question marks in his heart.This strike was indeed caused by him, but the opponents clearly didn't know who had done it. To think that this kind of ownerless resentment, as long as the source was him, could actually be harvested for resentment points?This discovery made his heart race with joy.In just a short moment, thanks to the "efforts" of over a hundred people, his resentment points skyrocketed, nearing 600,000, and were still steadily rising."How about... one more shot?"Just as this thought emerged, a violent sense of emptiness suddenly surged within Naruto's body. His vision went black, and he collapsed straight to the ground.A few minutes earlier...Several kilometers away, Uchiha Itachi was painstakingly tracking the faint, lingering Chakra of Momochi Zabuza.But just then, the sky a kilometer away suddenly darkened. Massive black clouds appeared out of thin air and were expanding wildly.Within the dark clouds, scarlet, blood-like lightning rolled, and an aura that made his soul tremble slammed into his perception.That was... Nine-Tailed Chakra.Memories of the Nine-Tailed incident from years ago instantly flooded his mind, and Itachi's gaze darkened."Could there be a problem with the seal inside Naruto?... This is bad."He hesitated no longer, suddenly increasing his speed and racing toward the center of the black clouds.But the next moment, a crimson dragon that blotted out the sky crashed down from the heavens. The terrifying shockwave swept in all directions, and even Itachi, who was far away, was forcibly blown back dozens of meters.When the dust gradually settled and Itachi approached again, the scene before him made him pause slightly.The entire Village was deathly silent; houses had collapsed, and the ground was charred black.Dozens of figures stood stiffly in place, motionless, most of them having fallen into a deep coma, with lingering electrical currents still running through their bodies.Among the crowd, the figure of Momochi Zabuzawas particularly eye-catching.He was paralyzed, unable to move, and could only glare intensely, his hatred almost overflowing.When he caught sight of Uchiha Itachi's Konohaforehead protector, his spite instantly exploded: "Good... very good! A brat from Konoha, actually hiding such terrifying power! Everyone from Konoha is so dirty and despicable, only knowing how to sneak attack from behind!"Itachi ignored his cursing, his gaze sweeping quickly across the scene, but he did not feel Naruto's familiar Chakra.He paid no more attention to the people in the Village, shifted his feet, and headed straight for the woods outside the Village, following a faint reaction.A moment later, Uchiha Itachi stopped.In a clearing in the forest, Naruto lay with his eyes tightly closed, his face pale, lying stiffly on the ground, already unconscious.Itachi crouched down, touched him lightly with his fingertips, and sensed the nearly exhausted Chakrainside him, as well as... a faint, volatile aura belonging to the Nine-Tailed.In the inner space."Damn it! You only give me this much rent? Add some more!"In that last attack, the Nine-Tailed had cut off the Chakra supply halfway through, and the latter half was outputted entirely by Naruto himself.At this moment, he had exhausted his Chakra and had passed out directly.Behind the iron gate, the Nine-Tailed looked at Naruto. In Naruto's eyes, there was not a shred of reverence for it; instead, they were full of annoyance."Not giving, not giving! What kind of havoc did you wreak outside to burn through so much of my Chakra in one go?"Naruto was stunned for a moment, then realized... this guy actually couldn't see what he was doing outside.He had originally worried that the secret of his reincarnation would be exposed, but now it seemed he had worried in vain.Once Naruto steadied his mind, he immediately became defiant and rolled his eyes at the Nine-Tailed inside the iron gate."I'm telling you, aren't you being too stingy? It's just some of your Chakra, isn't it? I'm out there earning prestige for you!"The Nine-Tailed's ears perked up, and its nine tails lashed out with a "snap," shaking the entire inner space."Prestige? I think you're out there courting death! I, the magnificent Nine-Tailed! Do I need a brat like you to earn me prestige?""You can't say it like that, we're partners!" Narutoput his hands on his hips. "We share the blessings, and when there's trouble, you... you should carry more of it!"The Nine-Tailed was so angry at his shameless logic that its whiskers curled up."Partners? You call this being partners? You're treating me like a free power bank and a sucker, aren't you!""Hehe, you caught me." Naruto still scratched his head with a cheeky grin.The Nine-Tailed was so angry its fur stood on end. It glared viciously at Naruto, gritting its teeth: "Fine, you're good... If I ever lend you Chakra again, I'm your pet!"Naruto's heart skipped a beat, thinking it was bad, but his mouth had no filter, and he added a cheeky remark: "Well, aren't you already my pet anyway..."The Nine-Tailed's huge fox face instantly turned pitch black, and the anger in its eyes was almost tangible."Hey, hey, hey—let's talk this out, don't get physical! I was joking!"Naruto just wanted to shrink back, but it was too late. The next second, his consciousness was rudely kicked out of the conscious space."Damn fox... Damn old man?"A familiar, wrinkled old face with a pipe in its mouth suddenly loomed into view. The "Damn fox" that had been on the tip of Naruto's tongue took a sharp turn, and he nearly bit his tongue.Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned by the shout on the spot, then raised his hand and flicked him on the forehead with a gentle yet violent snap."What nonsense are you spouting, you brat! Did you sleep until you're confused?"Naruto clutched his forehead and came to his senses, only then realizing he was lying back in the recovery room of the original Village.Surrounding the bed were all familiar faces—Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy.Uchiha Itachi stood in the corner, silent, and there were also Xue and Quan, both looking at him with worried faces.Everyone's expression was incredibly grave.Sandaime sighed and spoke first, his voice carrying an undisguised nervousness: "Naruto, tell me honestly, what exactly did you encounter before you passed out? In your body... did the Nine-Tailedgo berserk again?"Naruto's heart skipped a beat, and he realized it too late. Oh no.The power of that attack just now was too exaggerated, and the Nine-Tailed Chakra leaked everywhere; sure enough, it had been detected by Itachi who arrived later.Naruto paused and blurted out: "Actually, I'm not Naruto! I'm a reincarnated soul, my name is Naruto..."
