Chapter 35: I'm Still That Kid Who Spent Money
"Seventh!"
Sarada, running in a panic, happened to encounter Naruto—specifically, a shadow clone of Naruto helping an old lady cross the street.
"Sarada, huh? What's got you so worked up?"
After helping the old lady across and receiving her thanks, the shadow clone turned to speak to Sarada.
"Seventh, it's bad. Boruto, Mitsuki, and I were on our way to find Denki's father when we were attacked by members of the Anbu. They told me to let you know—the people who kidnapped Denki have appeared!"
"Boruto and Mitsuki, along with the Anbu, are trying to buy time—"
Before Sarada could finish speaking, the shadow clone dispersed into white mist.
Watching Naruto vanish, Sarada suddenly realized she'd been speaking to a shadow clone.
She knew the basic mechanics of the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Since the clone had dispersed, the real Naruto would have immediately received all of its memories, including their conversation.
Instead of heading toward the Hokage's office, Sarada turned around and decided to look for her father.
Meanwhile, the real Naruto, working in the Hokage office, froze. He felt the disappearance of one of his shadow clones.
He quickly grabbed his Hokage cloak, flung it over his shoulders, and leapt out the office window.
Activating Sage Mode, Naruto immediately sensed Boruto's chakra.
"Boruto, please be okay…"
With that thought racing through his mind, Naruto sped up, visibly anxious. Then he saw Boruto unconscious on the ground, while Mitsuki and the Anbu were locked in a battle with a strange yellow sponge.
Naruto was briefly stunned—then even more surprised when he saw the yellow sponge use the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"The Hokage's arrived."
After taking another hit from SpongeBob's sudden teleport-punch, Mitsuki created some distance and looked toward the approaching figure.
In just a few breaths, Naruto arrived on the scene.
"Mitsuki! Is Boruto okay?"
Naruto rushed to Boruto's side, eyes filled with concern.
"He's just passed out," Mitsuki explained. "This guy's been holding back the whole time. If he were serious, we wouldn't have lasted until you got here."
Though a bit injured, Mitsuki didn't appear too badly hurt.
While Naruto and Mitsuki spoke, Minato was also "busy"—chatting in the [Grandma Knock Chatroom].
SpongeBob: Kushina, I ran into Naruto! And Naruto's kid—Boruto, right?
Patrick: What?! Minato, you actually met our son and grandson? I'm heading over now!
Flaming Cloud Evil God: …
After leaving the chatroom, Uchiha Itachi turned to Kushina and said, "So I can't stop you, huh?"
"Yeah… sorry, Itachi. But I have to see my son—and my grandson."
Forget S.H.I.E.L.D. and its missions. Right now, Kushina only wanted to see her family.
"…Fine. I'll go with you."
Itachi had plans of his own. He wanted to use this opportunity to fight Naruto, to make him take S.H.I.E.L.D. more seriously.
As Itachi and Kushina made their way to the battlefield, Naruto entered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and created another shadow clone.
"This place is too close to the village. My clone will escort you all back safely."
The clone then carried the unconscious Boruto, with Mitsuki and the Anbu following close behind. Seeing this, Minato panicked.
Taking Mitsuki and the Anbu was fine—but taking Boruto too? If Kushina showed up and didn't see her grandson, Minato knew he'd be in for a beating.
"Wait—!"
Before he could finish, the golden Naruto appeared right in front of him.
The way to deal with the Flying Thunder God Technique was to force close-quarters combat, preventing the enemy from throwing kunai and teleporting around.
After all, Flying Thunder God didn't make your kunai-throwing speed any faster.
"You guys, get going!"
Hearing the real Naruto's voice, the shadow clone immediately picked up the pace, taking the Anbu and Mitsuki—with Boruto in his arms—and retreating quickly.
"I'll never let you hurt the people of this village! Rasengan!"
Catching the moment when both sides paused to catch their breath, Naruto and Minato each formed a Rasengan and clashed.
Naruto's Rasengan slammed into SpongeBob, sending him flying.
SpongeBob's Rasengan hit Naruto's Tailed Beast Cloak—only to be completely absorbed by it.
Naruto didn't rush in to check on the yellow sponge lying on the ground. He didn't believe the enemy would be taken out so easily.
Though there was a visible dent in SpongeBob's chest, it slowly began to revert to normal after just a few minutes.
Minato climbed to his feet.
He was surprised by how powerful Naruto had become.
But instead of feeling embarrassed at being defeated by his own son, Minato felt proud. It proved Naruto had the strength to protect the village.
"He took a Rasengan and walked it off?"
Naruto knew exactly how much power he had put into that Rasengan. It wasn't his full strength, but it definitely wasn't something one could just brush off—and certainly not end up looking fine afterward like this yellow sponge.
"SpongeBob! Are you okay?"
Just then, Uchiha Itachi and Kushina arrived and joined Minato. Itachi was the first to speak—he wanted to prevent Kushina from blurting out Minato's true identity.
"Flaming Cloud Evil God."
Recognizing the familiar face from S.H.I.E.L.D., Naruto instinctively became more alert.
He had a favorable impression of Flaming Cloud Evil God, especially since he had protected Sarada during the Shin Uchiha incident.
But during the Kirigakure incident, Flaming Cloud Evil God had also kidnapped Denki Kaminarimon.
"Where's Boruto?"
Kushina ignored Minato's injuries and went straight to the point, asking about her grandson's whereabouts.
After all, she beat up Minato all the time and knew his body was tough enough to take it.
"So that really is why you came—for Boruto."
Naruto deeply valued his family, and he cared for everyone in the village.
Boruto wasn't just his family—he was also a part of the village.
So when Naruto misunderstood that S.H.I.E.L.D. had come for Boruto, he was furious.
What, you think I can't summon Kurama anymore, so now you people from S.H.I.E.L.D. are getting cocky?
"Kurama, I'm going all out."
Naruto addressed the Nine-Tails residing within him.
"Go for it, Naruto!"
Naruto and Kurama became one.
"Sage Fox Mode!"
This was the ultimate form that fused Sage Mode with Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
As for Six Paths Sage Mode—it came with too many conditions. You had to become the jinchūriki of all the tailed beasts and receive the Sage of Six Paths' blessing.
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