[For clarity, the original Naruto will be referred to by his full name, "Uzumaki Naruto", and the Naruto from the other world will be referred to as "Naruto".]
The Twelve Guardians' expressions were filled with shock and disbelief.
The high-level shinobi's eyes were full of doubt and anger.
Chakra began to surge within the Sandaime Hokage, unable to believe everything he was hearing.
This Naruto actually came from another world.
Why were his words filled with so much malice towards Konoha?
Is he also a Jinchuriki of the Kyubi?
What kind of past does he have?
Could it be that the Uzumaki Naruto of this world would also end up like that?
The Sandaime Hokage felt overwhelmed with shock and suspicion, which eventually turned into an intense rage.
Regardless of who it was, anyone who threatened Konoha was an enemy!!!
The Sandaime Hokage stared at Naruto, quickly noticing the Konoha forehead protector on his arm, and asked, "Aren't you a Konoha shinobi?"
The fallen Naruto struggled to lift his head and looked at the unfamiliar Naruto, his eyes filled with confusion as well.
"Shouldn't my dream be to gain recognition from the villagers and become Hokage? Why is there so much malice towards Konoha?"
"The Naruto I know is carefree and eager to become a great ninja and Hokage. This is definitely not Naruto, just an impostor." Kakashi raised his kunai and said coldly.
Sasuke's Chidori disappeared from his hand and appeared beside the fallen Naruto.
"Although I'm annoyed that the fight was interrupted, impersonating this idiot and defaming Naruto annoys me even more."
"Everyone." Naruto was moved and his eyes welled up. He seemed to have found his backbone and shouted angrily at Naruto, "Hey, you ugly freak! Can't you hear me? Stop imitating me!"
"Nonsense." Naruto's expression remained indifferent as he extended his right palm.
"Hadō #33: Sōkatsui."
Endless white flames burst forth from Naruto's palm, blooming in the sky like fireworks, tracing a beautiful arc as they swept towards Naruto.
The intense heat distorted the air.
"What a terrifying ninjutsu!!" The fallen Naruto swallowed hard, faced with such a ninjutsu, all he could do was await his death.
"Doton: Doryūheki." Kakashi quickly formed hand seals, and three earth-style walls appeared before the explosive flames, each wall adorned with a cute dog face.
As the flames descended, with a thunderous roar, the first earth-style wall crumbled to dust.
The second one was also instantly shattered.
"Doton: Doryūheki." The Sandaime Hokage used Hiraishin no Jutsu and appeared next to Kakashi, also utilizing the same ninjutsu.
"Boom." Several earth-style walls were instantly pulverized, the smoke billowed, rising slowly.
Once the smoke cleared, only the last earth-style wall remained, with cracks spreading across it, ready to collapse.
After a second passed, the cracks widened, and the earth-style wall collapsed with a loud crash.
The combination of the Doryūheki used by the Sandaime Hokage and the well-known Copy Ninja Kakashi could only just withstand the opponent's casual attack.
Although the Sandaime Hokage acted hastily, the power of this ninjutsu was enough to be classified as an S-rank.
The entire arena fell into a brief silence.
"This guy, is he really another version of me?" The fallen Naruto lay on the ground, feeling dry-mouthed.
For the first time in his life, he had come so close to death.
The scorching heat in the air persisted, and the searing flames were so close to his face.
His heart couldn't calm down.
Although the Naruto from that other world appeared to be around the same age as him, their strength was worlds apart.
"Swoosh." Just then, Might Guy's figure instantly appeared behind Naruto and delivered a powerful side kick.
"Crack." The sound of bones breaking was heard, and Guy screamed in pain as he was sent flying.
Everything happened so quickly that many people couldn't even react.
They could only watch the Naruto with a cold smile on his face.
Naruto deeply understood his own strength. Just his physical prowess alone far surpassed Guy. If Guy didn't use the Hachimon, he wouldn't last three rounds against Naruto.
Considering the dominance of the Hachimon, Naruto made a preemptive strike, incapacitating Guy first.
With one high-level shinobi less, the threat level of Konoha in front of him would drop to freezing point.
"To incapacitate a high-level shinobi directly. Is he truly Uzumaki Naruto?" Not only the Twelve Guardians, even the Sandaime Hokage began to doubt.
They glanced at the fallen Naruto, who always seemed a bit slow-witted.
But Naruto was confident and composed, with everything under his control.
The two exhibited completely different auras, making it difficult for them to connect the two.
"Wait, Naruto." The Sandaime Hokage stepped forward and organized his words. "After all, you are wearing the Konoha forehead protector. Although you come from another world, you are still a Konoha shinobi."
The Sandaime Hokage could sense the terrifying power contained within Naruto.
If this Naruto truly came from another world, then he must possess the Kyubi as well.
Such a Naruto was definitely not someone Konoha could afford to provoke.
This was the weighing and wisdom of a leader.
"What is your true objective? Perhaps there is room for negotiation."
Faced with the Sandaime Hokage's softened stance, Naruto didn't continue to be aggressive. If he could achieve his goal without shedding blood, he would naturally choose the less arduous path.
"My objective is simple, it's him." Naruto pointed at the fallen Naruto.
"I want to take a portion of the power within him. His strength won't decrease because of it; in fact, it might be a good thing from a certain perspective."
Upon hearing this, the Sandaime Hokage's brow furrowed.
"Is it the Kyubi?"
The Kyubi was Konoha's most important weapon in times of war.
If they lost the Kyubi, Konoha would undoubtedly face attacks from other ninja villages.
If Naruto's goal was the Tailed Beast, then there would be no room for compromise.
"The Kyubi?" Naruto sneered disdainfully. "Of course not."
He descended slowly, gazing at the fallen Naruto, his eyes filled with arrogance and disgust.
He uttered shocking words:
"Foolish me, do you know that your love for Konoha is all influenced by that power?"
The scene erupted into chaos, and the Sandaime Hokage's face turned pale.
The fallen Naruto looked utterly bewildered, his brain unable to keep up.
"Throughout your childhood, you endured the hatred of everyone. The path of your growth was all predetermined. Your beloved grandfather, the Sandaime Hokage, sought to control you, making you into that fool who sacrifices himself and yearns to become Hokage." Naruto's lips curled with a mocking arc as he moved gracefully.
"Attack!" The Sandaime Hokage roared.
After hearing Naruto's words, he immediately understood.
This Naruto was definitely not an ally of Konoha, but possibly even an enemy!
He was familiar with all the methods of Konoha's higher-ups, and his words were filled with malice towards Konoha.
From his words, it was easy to deduce that if he obtained that power, the Uzumaki Naruto of this world might also become a harbinger of hatred towards the village.
As soon as Naruto spoke those words, he had already become an enemy of Konoha!
He absolutely must not get close to Uzumaki Naruto!!
In the instant the Sandaime Hokage finished speaking, all the high-level shinobi present made their move.
"Shatter, Kyōka Suigetsu." However, Naruto in the field remained calm and composed. He gracefully drew out Kyōka Suigetsu and let it go.
Kyōka Suigetsu fell to the ground with a peculiar rhythm, turning into mirror shards that merged into the air.
Everyone felt their vision disturbed, as if ripples were spreading on the surface of a calm lake.
In the next moment, the attacks from the high-level shinobi had already arrived.
"Boom, boom, boom." Countless ninjutsu exploded directly in the area where Naruto was, creating a huge pit with a diameter of over ten meters. The Sandaime Hokage had already brought Uzumaki Naruto and Sasuke to the viewing platform.
And he released the seal on Uzumaki Naruto.
"Did it hit?" he asked with a solemn expression, looking at the thick fog rising from the field.
Such destructive power would be difficult for even an elite Jōnin to survive.
But then his expression changed drastically, "No!"
The smoke cleared.
Most of the high-level shinobi present had fallen in the field, covered in injuries.
"To have over a dozen high-level shinobi launch simultaneous attacks, is this how Konoha welcomes guests? Truly impressive," Naruto's teasing voice echoed in everyone's ears.
Then he moved among the high-level shinobi like a ghost.
Soon, the remaining high-level shinobi had deep, bottomless gashes on their chests.
"Chidori!" The cries of a thousand birds sounded, and in the next moment, an enraged Kakashi was already close to Naruto, his Chidori piercing Naruto's chest.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle." Blood sprayed and splattered, but Kakashi's pupils suddenly shrank.
His vision was distorted.
The one pierced by Chidori turned out to be another high-level shinobi, Kurenai Yūhi.
Kakashi's hand, which had pierced Kurenai's chest with Chidori, trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Sizzle." A graceful bloodstain appeared, extending from the upper left to the upper right of Kakashi's back, the flesh turning over, blood gushing out.
Kakashi's pupils dilated, and he fell directly to the ground.
"Kurenai!" Asuma howled in agony, staggering over, tightly embracing Kurenai, whose eyes were gradually losing their light, tears gushing out.
"Kurenai!" He roared in anguish, holding Kurenai tightly, his right hand pressing firmly against her chest, which continued to bleed profusely but couldn't be stopped.
Soon, Kurenai's eyes lost their light, and she stopped breathing.
"Kurenai!" Asuma screamed, tightly embracing her, staring angrily at Naruto.
He couldn't understand.
He was a shinobi of Konoha, so why was he so heartless?
But what terrified him was that the instigator of all this, Naruto, had a gentle smile on his face.
"You should thank me because only death can elevate love," Naruto said, blood dripping from the knife in his right hand, merging into the blood that pervaded the ground.
"So, may I ask, do you want revenge for your beloved?"
As Asuma listened to Naruto's extremely gentle question, his raging anger suddenly cooled, and he trembled as if plunged into an icy abyss, his whole body shivering.
The look in his eyes as he gazed at Naruto was now filled with fear.
In his eyes, Naruto was a demon.
Everyone had been defeated.
Even Kakashi.
Could he really defeat him?
Of course not!
He would only bring humiliation upon himself.
But!!!
He killed Kurenai!!
His beloved died because of him!!
"I!! I'm going to kill you!!!" Holding Kurenai, Asuma stood up with bloodshot eyes.
"Oh? Do you want revenge?" Naruto's mouth curved into a playful arc as he leisurely wiped away the bloodstains on Kyōka Suigetsu. "Rest assured, my hand is steady. You can die painlessly and become a pair of star-crossed lovers with the one you love."
"You!!!" Asuma wanted to curse or say something to inspire himself.
But his teeth were trembling, and even his legs were trembling.
A voice in his mind told him that Naruto was invincible.
If he made a move, he would die.
In the end, Asuma collapsed, his face showing a cowardly expression, sobbing uncontrollably.
"I'm sorry, Kurenai, truly sorry."
Faced with life and love, he chose life.
No one mocked him because in front of such a terrifying Naruto, no one had the confidence to fearlessly rush into the flames.
"A very wise choice," Naruto chuckled, stepping over Asuma and slowly approaching the Sandaime Hokage and Uzumaki Naruto on the viewing platform.