Chapter 377 Damn You, Hokage’s Lackey!


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    By the time Naruto met Yakumo, it was already noon. The stubborn and injured Kiba was gritting his teeth as he hopped on one leg, leading Naruto to the Kurama n''s mansion.


    "How did you lose?"


    "Damn it!"


    Kiba was both angry and frustrated, wanting to rip off his bandages on the spot, ‘This guy really knew how to rub salt in the wound, always bringing up the most embarrassing topics.’


    "Why are you asking so many questions?!"


    "Yeah, you’re right. It’ll all be over soon anyway. One more question though, Hinata and the others are inside, right??" After receiving a confirmation, Naruto strode in confidently.


    Kiba looked at Naruto''s back as he strode forward with aplicated look in his eyes. He couldn’t help but shout, "Be careful of her Genjutsu!"


    Naruto waved his hand in acknowledgment.


    Inside the Kurama n''s mansion, Kurenai was trying to talk Yakumo down, using words to calm her. Meanwhile, Hinata and Shino stood nearby, looking visibly tense. Yakumo, clearly agitated, was refusing to listen.


    "It was Sandaime Hokage who killed my parents!"


    "Yakumo, calm down."


    Naruto stood there silently with his hands crossed, as if he were watching a show. He first nced at Hinata before turning his attention to Yakumo Kurama.


    [Ding]


    As luck would have it, at this moment, a mechanical synthesized voice echoed in Naruto’s mind.


    [Option 1: Tame Ido (extremely difficult). Reward: Ido’s Prophecy (One-time use) Note: When used, the Great Demon Ido can break through space and time, rewrite life and death, and transcend dreams.]


    [Option 2: Seal Ido (easy). Reward: Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique.]


    "Naruto-kun, why are you here?" Hinata asked in surprise, but due to her mission, she couldn''t move around freely.


    "Yes, Hokage-sama sent me to help out." Naruto responded perfunctorily, while his eyes scanning the system panel that had popped up over and over again.


    The moment those words left his mouth, everyone’s expressions changed. Among them, Kurama’s face darkened the most, her gaze locking onto Naruto. The word ‘Hokage’ was like a taboo in her heart, and anyone who mentioned it had to pay the price.


    And from just now, the Genjutsu seemed to have been activated. But Naruto ignored it and kept staring at the panel’s options, not knowing whether toin or not.


    ‘Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique? The two rewards were worlds apart. And sealing Ido is not an easy task either, after all, it is an intangible spiritual entity.’


    ‘Given that, the reward for Option 2 felt a bitckluster… worthy of being called a ‘watered-down’ reward.’


    By contrast, even though Naruto had no idea how toplete Option 1, the reward for it was far too tempting to pass up.


    ‘... Ido’s Prophecy? Yet another bizarre reward. First it was the Jashin, then the Shinigami, and now, apparently, it was time to deal with demons.’


    But despite all theints, Naruto knew he had to get that reward. To do that, he had to tame Ido. And with a task described so briefly, it was clear it would be anything but easy.


    Hinata had already suffered from Yakumo''s Genjutsu, so she was naturally worried about that Naruto might be in danger. She and Shino had both learned how to resist Genjutsu, but Naruto…


    Shino had already discovered the ws in the Genjutsu, as his insects would not be affected by Genjutsu. In his mind, he silently guided the insects forward, heading towards Yakumo''s feet.


    Kurenai had already noticed that Yakumo had activated her Genjutsu, and her brows furrowed in concern. She knew very well that the seal in Yakumo''s body had already been broken long ago, and even she couldn’t resist Ido’s Genjutsu.


    Idu''s Genjutsu could even alter reality itself, which is far beyond the scope of normal Genjutsu.


    Moreover, Kurenai had never heard of Naruto learning any Genjutsu. In other words, she didn’t have high expectations for Naruto’s support in this situation.


    While Ido had yet to fully emerge, Kurenai hoped Naruto would take Hinata and Shino out of the area. After all, more people wouldn’t necessarily help in a situation like this.@@novelbin@@


    "Naruto, this matter has nothing to do with you. If possible, please take Hinata and Shino…" Kurenai started to say, trying to stop Naruto from approaching further.


    However, Naruto seemed to pay no attention to her and slowly walked towards Yakumo.


    In an instant, the beams of the room caught fire and copsed without warning. mes roared, distorting the space around them, as the walls disappeared, leaving behind only a warped starry sky.


    Naruto waspletely isted. Kurenai, Hinata, and Shino felt darkness envelop them, and their spaces were entirely cut off from each other. They could only hear voices but could no longer see one another.


    Although their original positions likely hadn’t changed, their brains had already epted the Genjutsu. What they saw could no longer be trusted, and if this continued, even their sense of hearing would soon betray them.


    "You Hokage’sckey! Now I’ll make you…"


    k!


    A crisp pping sound echoed through the space.


    "You!! How dare you!!! Why aren''t you affected by the Genjutsu?" Yakumo''s voice was filled with shock and fury.


    Hearing this, Kurenai, Hinata, and Shino instinctively looked up.


    ‘What''s going on?’


    A crisp pping sound was heard again, followed by Yakumo’s shrill scream. The three of them still couldn’t hear Naruto’s voice, but they could tell from the increasingly frequent ps that he was clearly getting fed up with her screaming.


    k k k!


    "Ah!! Youckey! You Hokageckey! Stop!"


    The only response she got was more ps, which hit her so hard that her voice began to distort, likely due to her face swelling up. When she tried to scream, it sounded like her words were getting stuck in her throat.


    "Stop hitting me! Boo hoo! No... ah! Please! Stop, I beg you."


    The Genjutsu space, which was supposed to be full of dangers, was now filled with only the screams of Yakumo. She had originally thought she could easily take down Naruto and then deal with the other three.


    However, the current situation was beyond her expectations, so much so that Yakumo couldn’t even think about attacking Kurenai, Hinata, or Shino.


    “Boo hoo hoo!!”


    k k k!!


    Listening to the sharp ps and desperate pleas for mercy, even someone asposed as Shino couldn''t help but break into a cold sweat at this moment.


    He felt that if this kept up, someone might actually die from this.


    "If it goes on like this, that thing is going toe out." Kurenai said, her voice full of worry.


    Suddenly, a beastly roar reverberated through the Genjutsu space. It was long and endless, carrying a murderous intent that made everyone’s skin crawl.


    "Not good! It’s here! Hinata, Shino, try to find a way out of here!" Kurenai urged.


    "It''s... toote." Yakumo sat limply on the ground, her face swollen like a pig''s head as she forced a twisted smile.


    "Kurenai-sensei, what is that?" Hinata asked instinctively.


    "The insects sense a demonic presence." Shino added.