"Damn it, why is it still like this? I have already put in a lot of effort on my training, why can't I bring Ryoha back?"
Naruto shouted unwillingly. It was not that he was unwilling to accept his defeat, but he was unwilling to let Ryoha, who was in front of him, run away. This kind of opportunity was very rare. He actually missed it because he was not strong enough.
"Naruto, forget it. You have already improved a lot compared to before. I believe that one day you will surpass Ryoha. The current Ryoha is too strong. As far as I know, he did not seriously fight with you just now. Instead, he was just playing around"
"He also has Mangekyo Sharingan that is better than Sasuke's brother, the same Nine-tails Chakra as you, and a terrifying Bloodline Limit called Shikotsumyaku. He still has too many cards that he has not used."
"It's not shameful for you to lose. Just work harder to get back on him later. Don't tell me you gave up so easily? If that's the case, then forget it. A man who wants to become a Hokage can't give up so easily. It seems that you can't become a Hokage." Shikamaru knew that it would be better for him to be taunt Naruto. To Naruto, provocation was often much more useful than encouragement.
"Who said that? I won't give up. I will work harder on my training when I go back. I will definitely defeat him and bring him back. And I will also bring Sasuke back."
He was not worried about Sasuke anymore. In any case, he was much stronger than him now. As long as he trained more seriously and was stronger than Orochimaru, bringing Sasuke back to Konoha might not be just a dream.
And there was Ryoha. He had always been like a towering mountain, making it very difficult for him to surpass. However, the more Naruto was frustrated, the more courageous he became. His motivation and energy had already returned.
"But what if we fail the mission?" Naruto had never encountered such a situation before.
"This is an unexpected situation. Even if we fail, it is not a big deal. It is not an exaggeration to meet someone like Ryoha, who is an S -rank fugitive. This mission was originally only a B -rank mission, but now Ryoha has appeared unexpectedly, it is normal to fail. Let's go back and report to the Hokage, and let him decide."
Shikamaru had already thought of an excuse, but Sumaru was angry because Naruto could not protect the Star, but he couldn't say anything.
"Nonsense. I initially wanted to compare my strength with him just now, but Naruto and his friends are stronger than I thought. If they joined hands, I will be no match for them. It's really frustrating, I feel really useless."
"What do you want?" With your strength, you don't need the Star at all. Why did you rob it? Don't you know that this thing has a great side effect and will kill many people? "
Natsuhi followed Ryoha to a dense forest. She took off his mask, revealing her delicate face, and spoke in a very pleasant voice.
"The Star is indeed useless to me, but my wife needs it for her research. She has already helped me enough. How can I refuse if she wants me to bring it to her?"
Ryoha's eyes flashed with Bulma's beautiful figure, and the desire that was almost ignited by Natsuhi immediately disappeared without a trace.
"Hmph, that means you still wanted to use the power of the Star. I will definitely not let you do that. This Star must be sealed." Natsuhi did not want the Star to bring disaster to the world. She was already prepared to die.
"Do you even have the strength? Paralysis Jutsu." Ryoha's eyes narrowed. Natsuhi had a feeling that her entire body was tied up, making it impossible for her to commit suicide even if she wanted to.
"What an excuse. Anyway, the result is the same no matter what you say. Instead of worrying about this, you should worry about your body." Ryoha looked at Natsuhi with a little amusement and said,
"In any case, you just don't want the people of Hoshigakure to get the Star. Now that it has fallen into my hands, it is better than being sealed. At least if it falls into your hands, they can still use your son to threaten you. But if it falls into my hands, what can they use to threaten me?"
"You... What kind of person are you? How do you even know all this?" Natsuhi, who had always maintained a straight face, finally revealed a look of panic. It had to be said that her son was her biggest weakness. At least for now, since her body was getting worse, she did not want to see anything that she did not want to see before her death.
"You don't have to care who I am. Hahaha, that guy is really an idiot. He actually thought that I was your ally. He actually captured your son to threaten me and wanted to trade the Star with his hostage. Hahaha, this guy is really overestimating himself. Have you ever seen an ant that can threaten a tiger?"
A strange light flashed through Ryoha's eyes. Not long after, he began to laugh loudly.
"What? You said that Sumaru was caught? Could it be... Akahoshi? No, I have to save him." Natsuhi's expression changed. He wanted to save Sumaru, but he was bound by the Ryoha's genjutsu and could not move at all.
"Oh, Natsuhi. You are the only woman who has stopped doing the Star Training. How can you be so irrational? Every time you use the Mysterious Peacock, your body will get closer to its demise. Just now, when you were fighting with Naruto, you could still use 100 of your combat strength."
"But next time, as the fighting time goes on, your strength will start to weaken. At that time, how will you deal with Akahoshi and his subordinates? And even if you can deal with them, he will threaten you with your son. How can you deal with that?
Ryoha looked at Natsuhi as if he was looking at a fool. However, Natsuhi was not angry. Because she had already snapped back to reality.
Since Ryoha said these words, it proved that he had a way. At the moment, she really had no way. How could she steal the Star in Ryoha's hands? If she went to settle things with Akahoshi, even if she won, with Akahoshi's character, he would definitely use Sumaru to threaten her. At that time, not only would the matter not be solved, but it would also have a negative effect.
"Clever, I am your only hope. How about this, I will make a deal with you. The one without risk for you. Your body can only last for one more battle at most. That is to say, even if I give the Star to you now, in the end, not only will you lose the Star, but also your son's life. Everything will be over."
Ryoha suddenly had a thought to gain one more ally. Although Natsuhi was only a Jonin, she had cultivated the Mysterious Peacock to the highest level.
If he could cure her, then with Bulma's technique and Tsunade's medical ninjutsu, he should be able to integrate the power of the Star into Natsuhi's body, allowing her to break the Mysterious Peacock's current level. Of course, her strength would also improve further.
At that time, he would teach her some ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu. She would not only know one jutsu like now. At that time, under his careful guidance, he would have a powerful helper. After all, he could not do everything by himself.