Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 308 Immaculate

The youthful noise diluted the tense atmosphere of the battlefield, making even the flying monster seem less dangerous. Sasuke knew that wasn't the real reason; rather, his subconscious had reassured him when Naruto arrived—that idiot had this magical power to give people a sense of security. Perhaps even Gamabunta thought so. The previous explosions hadn't even touched 'Satori's' wings, but with Naruto's Flying Thunder God Technique aid, the Iron Gun Ball finally struck 'Satori,' avenging the near-piercing wound.

The ninjutsu attack didn't seem to cause any damage to "Satori," only causing him to crash into a building and collapse. Bunta drew his sword without hesitation and delivered a leaping slash, seemingly intending to cut Satori in two. This was a danger visible to the naked eye... well, if that thing had eyes, it would definitely try to dodge. Satori's advantages were agility and speed; his linear acceleration was astonishing, so in this situation, he would naturally choose...

"Bah."

The instant Jue charged forward, Bunta, about to fall, vanished in a puff of smoke. Under the cover of the white smoke, a massive, dark brown liquid poured down, completely obscuring Jue's path. Jue hadn't anticipated this attack, so it must have been the work of that suddenly appearing fellow. He immediately prepared to speed away from the area; whatever the other party's intentions, he couldn't afford to be caught a second time.

However, the attack was not limited to the air; it was a pincer movement from both above and below.

Arriving at a location and immediately scattering Flying Thunder God marks all over the ground is probably a habit of every Flying Thunder God user, and Naruto is no exception. He had tried to leave marks on Satori, but for some reason, the marks always disappeared automatically. It was probably related to Satori's power; otherwise, why would he need to make such a big fuss just to lightly seal chakra? Since he couldn't leave marks on the target, he naturally had to scatter more on the ground. His clones, while dutifully stalling for time, also threw out as many marks as possible. Thus, Satori once again experienced the unpredictable nature of the Flying Thunder God. The ground beneath him suddenly rose, directly pushing him into that gray "cloud" that looked untouchable.

When the clouds finally touched Satori, the dispersed viscous liquid rapidly deformed and contracted, binding Satori's limbs and sealing his wings. No matter how much he struggled, he was only accelerating the solidification of the slime. However, if this stuff really solidified, it probably wouldn't be able to restrain him anymore, so other coercive measures still had to be used. Several Narutos descended from the sky, each with immense strength, using their bodies as nails to pin down the enemy, firmly sealing off all of Satori's movements.

The absolutely safe gap couldn't be missed, and Naruto finally descended with Sasuke. The unmarked Flying Thunder God Technique is difficult to use in battle, but since the shock of that incident, it seems less difficult now. However, he still needed to concentrate, so he couldn't possibly have time to prepare the seal; Sasuke had to do it.

Sasuke didn't learn many sealing techniques. Naruto only learned chakra sealing because he thought Sasuke was kind-hearted and didn't like killing. In case Sasuke caught a troublesome ninja in the future, it would be safer to use both sealing and genjutsu as double insurance.

Although Sasuke insisted he didn't lack chakra, Naruto still gave him a considerable amount. At this age, Sasuke wasn't as capable as he would be two years later; his chakra was still in a stage where he needed to carefully manage it. After summoning Gamabunta and fighting for so long, he was already stretched thin. Chakra sealing techniques aren't easy; the stronger the target, the more chakra is consumed, and having insufficient reserves is absolutely essential.

The plan was incredibly meticulous, covering almost every conceivable detail, but plans can never keep up with changes, because Naruto overlooked one thing. That seemingly large, useless mouth... damn, it breathes fire!

Upon seeing the sparks, Naruto instinctively flew away with Sasuke. Opportunities can be created again, but a serious injury is unacceptable!

The flames evaporated the water in the cement and burned several clones to death. Just as the guy was about to escape, the two began to exchange glances about their next plan to capture each other. But then a figure broke through the sea of ​​fire and headed straight for Jue.

Not only Naruto and Sasuke were stunned, but even Satoru was stunned. While he was in a daze, he was marked with the Heavenly Prison curse seal, and his body immediately burst into flames as he struggled wildly.

It's clear that the cursed seal had a certain restraining effect on Satori, at least restricting his movements. Although he didn't know who the person was, Naruto was still sincerely grateful to this unexpected hero and landed again using the Flying Thunder God Technique. This time, Satori was correctly sealed. As the dark purple chakra was sealed and locked, the twisted monster's body shrank like a deflated balloon, finally turning into a fair-skinned boy with a brand on his body.

"It really is a human!" Naruto was a little surprised. He didn't recognize the person who suddenly appeared, nor did he recognize the boy. He only knew that the boy was a dangerous time bomb, so he always stood between the two groups, keeping Sasuke in a relatively safe place.

"Hurry up...do it..." Sasuke gasped for breath. Sealing this thing was much more difficult than he had imagined, even draining the chakra Naruto had given him. But he stubbornly kept his Sharingan open, staring intently at the boy. In his eyes, this person was a humanoid monster, filled with monstrous power, and this power was corroding the seal he had just set up.

That was too dangerous. He should never get involved in these troublesome things again. It's easy to drag Naruto into it, which is a complete loss!

Unfortunately, that fool couldn't understand his worries, or perhaps he did see them but was frozen in place by the feelings between the boy and the middle-aged man.

"Dad, your hands are really big!" the boy said with a smile.

“Wu Gou…” The man, addressed as father, wept, feeling that his nightmare was finally over.

But Wugou suddenly opened his mouth, spat out a string of feathers, and then used the Heavenly Prison to set himself on fire.

"Goodbye, Father." I don't want to meet you again in the next life.

This is the stubbornness of a young man, and also his last wish as a pure and innocent youth.