Naruto: The new beginning

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Opening the minimap, Naruto sensed that the Two-Tails Jinchūriki, Yugito Nii, was weakening.

Naturally, he decided to capitalize on the opportunity, striking while the iron was hot.

Years of watching battles and playing strategy games had taught him one key rule: never give your opponent a chance to recover. Overwhelm them in one decisive strike.

Wasting no time, Naruto launched forward, his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode flaring.

He landed two solid punches on Yugito's face before wrapping his nine chakra tails around her, slamming her into the ground with a force that left her momentarily stunned.

As Yugito's dazed eyes spun, Naruto sighed, "Tailed beasts really think they can do whatever they want."

Kurama's voice echoed smugly in his mind, "And rightfully so! The more tails you have, the stronger you are. Shukaku and Matatabi? They're nothing compared to me."

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Of course, you'd say that." Ignoring Kurama's arrogance, he bound Yugito's limbs with his chakra tails.

Pinching her mouth shut with his claws, he began condensing a miniature Tailed Beast Ball.

"Yugito Nii, Matatabi, I'll give you one chance: surrender, or else!"

Matatabi and Yugito couldn't decide whether to be more shocked by Naruto's audacity or by the fact that Kurama's Jinchūriki could control such a technique.

This brat's unbelievable! But with Yugito's mouth pinned shut, she couldn't even respond.

Seeing their hesitation, Naruto smirked and launched the miniature Tailed Beast Ball directly onto Matatabi's head before leaping back with the Flying Thunder God Technique.

As the explosion subsided, Yugito fell unconscious, her Two-Tails transformation receding.

Without her protection, the shockwave blasted three unlucky Kumo-nin into nearby trees, leaving them coughing blood and crumpling on the ground.

Still energized, Naruto quickly sealed a portion of Matatabi's lingering chakra into a prepared sealing scroll. "Tailed Beast chakra is a rare material," he muttered. "Might come in handy later."

Scroll safely stowed, Naruto turned back to Yugito, intending to carry her back. But before he could act, two streaks of lightning shot toward him Omoi and Karui.

"Lightning Release: Rising Thunder Slash!"

"Cloud-Style Front Beheading Slash!"

The two charged from opposite angles, swords crackling with lightning chakra.

Naruto shook his head. Their ambush was admirable but still futile.

Using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu again, he teleported away, leaving the two Kumo-nin swinging at empty air. They crashed awkwardly into the dirt, battered and bloodied from their earlier encounter.

"Nice try," Naruto said, amused. "I respect your loyalty to your comrade, but we're enemies now." He clapped his hands together. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Fifty clones materialized, surrounding the pair. Naruto grinned darkly. "I owe you two for how you treated me in the past. Time for payback!"

The clones swarmed Omoi and Karui, pummeling them mercilessly. Exhausted and already injured, the Kumo-nin stood no chance.

Within moments, they lay groaning on the ground, faces bruised and swollen beyond recognition.

Meanwhile, one of Naruto's clones checked on Samui, who had hit her head on a tree during the earlier chaos. "Unlucky," he muttered, noting her unconscious state. "Or maybe lucky she got the least beating of them all."

With the battle finally over, Kushina and the rest of Naruto's team arrived. Upon confirming that Yugito was unconscious and Matatabi suppressed, Kushina used her Adamantine Sealing Chains to secure the battlefield.

Naruto watched his mother, slightly embarrassed by her use of Kurama's tails as transportation.

'I hope Kurama doesn't get mad about this,' he thought nervously.

"Naruto, great job!" Kushina said, slapping him on the back with enough force to knock him forward.

"Take it easy!" Naruto groaned. "But yeah, it was fun."

Kakashi, observing quietly, smiled behind his mask. 'Minato-sensei, your son has grown incredibly strong. Obito, if only you could see this...'

Hinata, relieved to see Naruto unharmed, thought, 'Naruto-kun is amazing... I need to work harder so I can stand by his side.'

She absently rubbed her eyes, which had been itching lately from her intense training.

Sasuke, meanwhile, gripped the hilt of his Kiba Blades. Naruto's strength has grown again... Even with Chidori, I might not match him now. If only I had Itachi's eyes...

Kiba, holding Akamaru, felt a mix of awe and frustration. Damn it. Compared to Naruto, my new jutsu feels like a cheap trick!

Sakura, more composed than the others, approached Naruto with a teasing grin. "Hey, Naruto, why did you beat those two Kumo-nin so badly, but only knocked Samui and Yugito out? Could it be that their looks made you go soft?"

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Sakura, if you're going to mock me, at least don't embarrass yourself in the process."

Sakura blinked, confused. Then, glancing at Samui, she noticed the difference.

Looking down at herself, she froze, face flushing with anger. "Uzumaki Naruto!" she yelled, raising her fist.

Naruto darted behind Hinata, using her as a shield. "Hey, it's not my fault! You brought it up!"

"Get back here!" Sakura chased him while the others laughed, the tense atmosphere from the battle dissolving into lighthearted chaos.

After calming down, the group tied up the Kumo-nin and Yugito. Naruto turned to Kushina. "What should we do with them?"

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