Chapter 824: You Are Dai Tu, Who Am I?
Chapter 824: You Are Dai Tu, Who Am I?
With Masked Dai Tu not only refusing to evade but advancing, the distance between the two continued to shrink.
Whoosh!
When the distance between them was only a meter, Dai Tu suddenly whipped out a shuriken from his left hand, aiming it straight at Masked Dai Tu's head.
Masked Dai Tu sneered, still not dodging, and continued to charge at Dai Tu at high speed.
In a flash, the shuriken seemed to pierce through a phantom, passing right through Dai Tu's head.
"Using such a cheap trick, the battle is already over!"
Masked Dai Tu, seeing Dai Tu within reach, felt a surge of joy.
Just as he was about to touch Dai Tu's body, Masked Dai Tu canceled his divine might, solidifying his form.
"I've got you!"
Whoosh!
Bang!!
Without warning, Dai Tu vanished, and the next moment, Masked Dai Tu felt a fierce pain rip through his back.
Boom!
Reappearing behind Masked Dai Tu, Dai Tu mercilessly slammed a Rasengan into his back. The compressed chakra within the Rasengan exploded all at once, severely wounding Masked Dai Tu and leaving a large crater in the ground.
"How is this possible? The Flying Thunder God Technique!"
Masked Dai Tu, gritting his teeth, flashed away to a safe distance, his face filled with disbelief as he stared at Dai Tu.
The Rasengan alone was nothing special, after all, it was just an A-rank jutsu without hand signs.
But the Flying Thunder God Technique was a different story. It was a powerful space-time jutsu known only to Hashirama Senju and Wave Water Gate.
In that moment, Masked Dai Tu even suspected that the "fake" Dai Tu might actually be Hashirama Senju.
Perhaps Hashirama had never been killed by the Silver and Gold Horns, but had instead hidden in the shadows like Uchiha Sasuke.
"Mastering even this technique, who are you really?"
Masked Dai Tu asked, his face dark and probing.
"I've already told you, I am Dai Tu."
Dai Tu said with a grin, thoroughly satisfied with his performance. It was both simple and stylish.
Indeed, the memories of the Six Paths Dai Tu were a treasure trove.
"Haha, your disguise can only fool fools, it's useless on me."
Masked Dai Tu said coldly.
"Disguise what? If I'm not Dai Tu, then who are you?"
Dai Tu retorted with a mocking tone.
Masked Dai Tu: ...
He strongly suspected that the "fake" Dai Tu already knew his true identity.
"I'll be watching you from the shadows. Don't think you've won yet."
Masked Dai Tu threatened, his face grim, and immediately activated his divine might.
Even if the "fake" Dai Tu mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, he would not be caught so easily, especially with his heightened vigilance.
Under the influence of his Tridend Sharingan, the space around him twisted, and in the next instant, Masked Dai Tu disappeared into the forest.
"Cough, cough."
Upon entering the Shinra Kyoukai, Masked Dai Tu couldn't help but spit out two mouthfuls of blood.
The Rasengan had severely wounded him, nearly destroying half his body.
But he had refused to show any weakness in front of the "fake" Dai Tu, forcing himself to act as if he were unharmed.
"I'll let Zetsu gather more intelligence before I come back."
Masked Dai Tu wiped the blood from his mouth, suddenly feeling a sense of foreboding, as if a great calamity was about to befall him.
Whoosh!
Bang!
Dai Tu, activating his divine might, entered the Shinra Kyoukai and immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique to flash in front of Masked Dai Tu, delivering another Rasengan to his body.
Pfft!
Masked Dai Tu, Male spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his right arm blown off, and his body oozing with crimson blood.
"How is this possible..."
Masked Dai Tu, Male lay on the ground, his expression filled with utter confusion.
He couldn't understand how the "fake Dai Tu, Male" could appear in his Shinra Tensei.
Based on past experience, the Flying Thunder God Technique shouldn't be able to transfer into Shinra Tensei.
Moreover, why did the "fake Dai Tu, Male" have the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan?
A myriad of questions flooded Masked Dai Tu, Male's mind.
"Tell me now, have I won?"
Dai Tu, Male looked down at the blood-soaked Masked Dai Tu, Male and asked in a calm voice.
To him, Masked Dai Tu, Male was nothing more than a minor character he could dispose of with a flick of his wrist.
Due to the unique connectivity of Shinra Tensei, Dai Tu, Male found it easy to locate Masked Dai Tu, Male. However, he had been busy dealing with the Uzumaki clan issues and hadn't paid attention to Masked Dai Tu, Male until now.
But with Masked Dai Tu, Male delivering himself, Dai Tu, Male wasn't about to show any mercy.
"Who are you really?"
Masked Dai Tu, Male stared intently at Dai Tu, Male's face. Even in death, he didn't want to die without understanding.
With the powerful Divine Might technique and inheriting the skills of Uchiha Sasuke, he should have been able to move freely anywhere in the ninja world. Yet, he was easily crushed by the "fake Dai Tu, Male."
Masked Dai Tu, Male believed that the "fake Dai Tu, Male" must be involved in some terrifying secret, perhaps even a "truth of the ninja world."
"Sigh."
Dai Tu, Male sighed, "How many times do I have to tell you? I am Uzumaki Naruto."
"Are you still going to mock me? You know my true identity. If you are Uzumaki Naruto, then who am I?"
Masked Dai Tu, Male glared at Dai Tu, Male.
Although Dai Tu, Male was speaking the absolute truth, from Masked Dai Tu, Male's perspective, Dai Tu, Male was repeatedly humiliating him.
"You, huh?"
Dai Tu, Male pondered for a moment and then said, "You can call yourself a misguided fool."
"You!"
Masked Dai Tu, Male's eyes widened, feeling an immense sense of frustration.
The "fake Dai Tu, Male" didn't consider him an opponent, treating him like a fool to be mocked.
Pfft!
Dai Tu, Male created several sharp black rods and casually thrust one into the "fake Dai Tu, Male's" left arm.
Masked Dai Tu, Male clenched his teeth, not making a sound.
Pfft, pfft!
Dai Tu, Male then stabbed the black rods into various pressure points on Masked Dai Tu, Male's body.
Pfft!
"Ah!"
When the last black rod pierced Masked Dai Tu, Male's heart, he could no longer control his voice and let out a miserable scream.
He glared at Dai Tu, Male with utter hatred. If looks could kill, Dai Tu, Male might have been killed countless times over.
"Being stabbed in the heart must feel terrible, right? What kind of mindset did you have when you sought revenge against your teacher and his wife?"
Masked Dai Tu, Male's cries of pain didn't evoke any sympathy from Dai Tu, Male. As he inputted yang chakra to prevent Masked Dai Tu, Male from dying too quickly, he coldly said.
Just thinking about what Masked Dai Tu, Male had done to Naruto and his family made Dai Tu, Male want to slap himself.
Is this even a human being? This is too evil.
"Teacher? A teacher who can't recognize his own student? A teacher who is known as the fastest in the ninja world but always arrives late at crucial moments?"
Masked Dai Tu sneered.
"Are you out of your mind? Who would ever think that their helpful and already ‘sacrificed’ disciple would come back dressed in something so sinister to attack Konoha?"
Dai Tu couldn't help but curse.
Given the appearance, aura, and strength of Masked Dai Tu when he attacked Konoha, it would have been a problem if Wave Water Gate could recognize him.
"Besides, what has Lady Kushina ever done to you?"
Faced with Dai Tu's questioning, Masked Dai Tu fell silent for a moment before saying:
"This is a necessary sacrifice for a better world. And once the plan succeeds, everything will be restored."
Although Dai Tu had expected as much, hearing Masked Dai Tu say these words still made it hard for him to keep his composure.
Dai Tu formed a hand seal, and the chakra within the black rods linked to form a pattern, creating a sealing technique.
Then, Dai Tu forcefully pulled the black rods out of Masked Dai Tu's body, causing his face to contort in pain.
"Killing you outright would be too easy. Prepare yourself. The evil you have done will be repaid with suffering."
Dai Tu said.
Killing someone directly was the most wasteful act. At the very least, he should die with as much value as the Six Paths Dai Tu.
With that, Dai Tu left the Shinra Kyoukai.
Masked Dai Tu's chakra was sealed by the sealing technique. Unless the Sage of the Six Paths returned, no one in this ninja world could break the seal.
"So knowledgeable about my affairs and so powerful, who the hell is this guy?"
Masked Dai Tu watched Dai Tu's disappearing figure, his brows furrowed.
He had already ruled out the possibility that it was Hashirama.
Hashirama couldn't be that strong. If he were, the Uzumaki Clan wouldn't have been able to resist the Senju Clan's attacks back then.
...
The next day.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, citing Yūchibō Fūyū's success in capturing a spy, granted him a position in Konoha's political system that had a decent standing but little real power.
Although it was just a nominal position, the feeling of being rewarded for their efforts made the Uzumaki ninjas excited.
It seemed that the Konoha leadership was not as hostile toward them as they had imagined.
Meanwhile, as time passed, Dai Tu's efforts to shape public opinion continued to bear fruit.
Dai Tu's reputation as a hero of Konoha spread wider, and his potential to become the Hokage grew.
In this environment, the voices calling for a coup to seize the Hokage position through force became very few, and the Uzumaki hawk faction rapidly shrank.
"Once I deal with that old man Danzō, there won't be any major issues in the short term."
Dai Tu thought as he walked through the Uzumaki Clan grounds.
In Dai Tu's rescue plan, Danzō was a necessary target.
Despite securing Hiruzen Sarutobi's support, Danzō, that cunning old man, lacked a sense of the bigger picture.
For his own interests, Danzō was willing to oppose Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Given Danzō's deep-seated distrust of the Uzumaki, if he wasn't eliminated, Dai Tu felt that the Uzumaki Clan might never have peace.
Of course, even aside from the Uzumaki Clan, Danzō was someone Dai Tu had to eliminate.
The old man was simply inhumane, and his early death would be a significant contribution to Konoha.
Amidst the calls of "Lord Dai Tu", Dai Tu, feeling quite pleased, left the Uzumaki Clan grounds and headed toward the main part of Konoha.
Using the Byakkei Jutsu, Dai Tu easily located Naruto's position, which was at the small park where he had first arrived.
From a distance, apart from Naruto, there were a few other kids who seemed to be chatting.
"I really want to become a hero like Dai Tu, saving my comrades and the village."
"Right, Dai Tu is so powerful, he should be able to become Hokage."
"Who's talking about Dai Tu? The position of Hokage is definitely mine, Uzumaki Naruto's!"
Naruto said confidently, chest puffed out.
"You don't even know Dai Tu, do you? You have no idea how strong he is."
A brown-haired boy chimed in.
"Of course not, he's always thinking about pranks."
The brown-haired boy's companion agreed.
"How strong could he be?"
Naruto asked.
Dai Tu single-handedly survived an encirclement by the Rock Hidden Ninja and, together with the Third Hokage, defeated the enemies who attacked Konoha, and it's said that he now possesses the same level of power as the Third Hokage.
The brown-haired boy said proudly.
"That is impressive, but I'll be just as strong someday."
Naruto said, not backing down.
"Stop boasting. Your grades are always at the bottom. How could you catch up to Dai Tu? I heard he was already amazing in the Ninja Academy."
The brown-haired boy's companion said, exasperated.
The brown-haired boy was about to join in on the teasing when he saw Dai Tu approaching.
He rubbed his eyes and recalled the photo of Dai Tu from the newspaper, then exclaimed in surprise:
"Dai Tu!"
"Dai Tu, can you sign for me?"
The brown-haired boy's companion, following his gaze, saw Dai Tu and said excitedly.
"Eh, baka-ani."
Naruto turned around curiously and was surprised to see it was the "baka-ani" who had taken him out for a free meal recently.
"How can you call Dai Tu that, Naruto?"
The brown-haired boy was a bit upset at Naruto's words.
"Haha, a signature, right? Sure thing."
Dai Tu ruffled Naruto's hair and chuckled.
With the idol's signature, the brown-haired boy instantly forgot about Naruto's comment and happily handed over his notebook.
"Dai Tu, me too!"
The brown-haired boy's companion quickly produced something to sign as well.
Dai Tu didn't refuse and quickly signed both.
"Naruto, let's go to Ichiraku Ramen later. I'll treat you to some ramen."
Dai Tu patted Naruto's shoulder and said.
"That's not a good idea, maybe we should go somewhere else?"
Naruto scratched his head, not wanting to keep eating free meals at Ichiraku Ramen.
"Don't worry, last time was an accident."
Dai Tu tapped Naruto's head with his fingers.
He might not have money, but he could borrow from Kakashi and Yamato.
After giving them a heads-up, Dai Tu left with a cool and mysterious demeanor.
"Naruto, what's your relationship with Dai Tu?"
The brown-haired boy asked, envious.
He wished he could be treated to ramen by his idol too.
"Are you related?"
The brown-haired boy's companion guessed.
"No, we're friends."
Naruto explained.
Dai Tu was one of the few who would play with him without looking at him differently.
"Friends!"
The brown-haired boy was shocked.
If it were before, he would have thought Naruto was boasting, but from what he just saw, it might be true.
"Naruto, you're amazing."
The two of them said in admiration.
"Of course I am."
Naruto stood tall with pride.
(End of Chapter)
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