I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

A slightly annoying voice sounded familiar to Sasuke, and upon listening carefully he realized it was Deidara.

Deidara looked at Sasuke with a confused look in his eyes and subconsciously waved his hand in front of him.

Seeing that the other party had no reaction, his expression became a little exaggerated.

"No way? Your eyes are not good?"

"Shut up! Deidara, the other side's people are here too! We're not out of danger yet!"

Scorpion had already taken out the puppet of the Third Kazekage and was looking at the people of Konoha opposite him with a vigilant expression.

Sasuke then realized that the black shadow he saw was the color of Akatsuki's clothes. He didn't know when all the members of Akatsuki surrounded him.

Kisame, Sasori, Hidan, and Kakuzu were all ready to meet the enemy, and opposite them were Kakashi and the other Konoha ninjas.

Deidara, who was also injured, was now helping Sasuke, who had just woken up.

Kakashi and the others also looked nervous. Naruto didn't know why he suddenly stopped transforming into a tailed beast. Looking at Sasuke who was also unconscious opposite him, he guessed that it might be related to the Sharingan.

"Naruto, what's wrong with you? You scared me to death!"

Yamato had already made up his mind to seal the Nine-Tails at all costs, but when he arrived here, he found that the Nine-Tails had been sealed again. He was a little confused.

"Naruto, it's nothing, I'm just too tired."

Sakura came behind Naruto at some point, checked him with medical ninjutsu, and then spoke.

"Thanks, Sakura, I'm fine. Compared to me, Sasuke..."

Naruto stood up and looked at Sasuke who was surrounded by Akatsuki and others. It seemed that the other party also found companions after leaving the village, which made his eyes a little dim.

"Sasuke?"

Sakura exclaimed. She had just had an inexplicable premonition in her heart and had always been curious about who was fighting with Naruto. Only then did she realize that the figure opposite her was the one she had been thinking about day and night.

"Naruto, you're lucky this time, otherwise we would have gotten both the Nine-Tails and the Three-Tails this time."

Sasuke forced himself to stand up again, his eyes almost blinded and he couldn't even see Naruto's face.

"Sasuke, it's best for your body to rest. You can leave this to us."

Kisame said in a low voice. He was still more worried about his partner's health. After all, the two of them were now friends who had risked their lives for each other.

Unlike Kisame, Hong's expression was a little ashamed. She did not stop Kisame from escaping, but instead made herself a little embarrassed. Even Hinata was seriously injured.

After hearing that the Three-Tails was captured, Naruto's eyes became a little dim. Although they had only been together for a few days, he had already developed some feelings for the older sister named Ruri, and the fate of the Jinchūriki, Gaara, was a lesson for him.

"Sasuke, do we really have to do this? Is there no other solution?"

The delusion in his heart had not disappeared, and Naruto still wanted to fight for it.

"Losers have no right to make demands. Naruto, you should put away your naive ideas."

Sasuke rejected Naruto mercilessly. The plan to capture the tailed beasts must not be changed. This was the decision of the Akatsuki organization.

Naruto looked at the exhausted Kai, the embarrassed Hong, and the tired Kakashi. He opened his mouth but couldn't bear to ask them to do anything.

With my current self? My dad just managed to seal the Nine-Tails with great difficulty, but if it goes berserk again, I might really have to rely on Yamato.

For the first time, Naruto felt the gap between himself and Sasuke, and he hated his own weakness so much as never before.

"Everyone on the other side, can we stop here? I think you guys are almost done with it."

Kakashi, who had been silent all this time, also made a suggestion. Now he knew that he could no longer take back the Three-Tails, and the most important thing now was to ensure Naruto's safety.

The Nine-Tails' almost complete runaway just now not only scared Akatsuki, but also terrified the Konoha ninjas.

"Ah? What did you say? I can still fight for another three days and three nights!"

Upon hearing Kakashi's suggestion, Feidan was the first to disagree. He seemed to have no idea what fatigue was.

"Shut up, Hidan. The mission assigned by the leader has been completed. It's okay if the Kyuubi didn't succeed."

The horns, who have always been focused on the mission, don't intend to cause any more trouble. If the fight continues, no one knows what the result will be. The most important thing now is to bring Sanwei back.

"That's right, let's retreat first. If the Nine-Tailed Fox goes berserk again, we won't have any means to deal with it."

Scorpion, who had witnessed Naruto's rampage, also spoke up. Even a fool could see that Sasuke was in such a bad condition that it was impossible for him to deal with the Nine-Tails.

Kisame and Deidara also agreed to evacuate.

Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Feiduan was mumbling something, but he had no choice but to listen to everyone.

"It seems that you have almost finished your discussion. How is it?"

Kakashi was helpless in making this decision. It was Akatsuki's first large-scale operation and he felt it was difficult. Looking at his own combat effectiveness, he knew that he couldn't fight hard. If he continued fighting, there would definitely be casualties, which he couldn't accept.

"We agree to your proposal, so goodbye, Hatake Kakashi."

Kakuzu stopped fighting and spoke, then Kisame grabbed Sasuke, Deidara prepared the giant clay bird, and the group of people evacuated directly.

Kakashi heaved a sigh of relief only after the other party's figure completely disappeared. This mission was a complete failure.

Sakura looked at the big white bird flying away and tried to chase it for a few steps, but in the end she couldn't even say a word and tears welled up in her eyes.

Naruto looked at the people who were somewhat dejected and said to Kakashi.

"Kakashi-sensei, I want to become stronger! I want to become stronger!"

Kakashi turned around and looked at Naruto. He didn't notice it just now, but now he felt that Naruto had suddenly changed a lot.

"Naruto, you are not weak anymore. I have taught you everything I can. If you want to become stronger, practice fairy arts."

Now Kakashi can no longer guide Naruto, and the only way left for him to go is Jiraiya's previous training on natural energy.

Naruto shook his head, his eyes becoming more determined.

"It's not enough. I want to fully master the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox. If I can use the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox, I..."

Kakashi walked up to Naruto and sensing Naruto's desire he spoke slowly.

"Take it one step at a time, Naruto. As your sensei I will help you as much as I can."

Naruto's expression also became calm, but he was still a little anxious.

Seeing Naruto's performance, Kakashi was a little surprised. Normally, Naruto would have said something like "No, I can't wait any longer", so why did he calm down?

Curious about what happened in the fight with Sasuke, Kakashi asked tentatively.

"What happened Naruto?"

Naruto recalled his previous meeting with his father and a smile reappeared on his face.

"I saw my father in my inner world! The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze!"