Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Shurikens flew out one after another.
Yamato quickly pulled out more shurikens, using them with explosive tags to assist Shibi Aburame's insect swarm in long-range combat.
While coordinating with his opponent's fighting style, Yamato's mind raced through various possibilities, re-examining every detail of the battle.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: "Could it be that their goal isn't to defeat us, but something else entirely?"
With that thought, Yamato's Ideas became clearer.
He realized that the reason their opponents weren't going all out was likely because their true objective wasn't to defeat them, but the Dragon Vein of LouLan!
They were clearly protecting the Dragon Vein, not wanting it to be damaged in the battle.
"That explains everything!" Yamato's heart brightened with sudden understanding.
"The reason they only took general defensive measures was to ensure the safety of the Dragon Vein.
And we, we've been kept in the dark, thinking they were underestimating us!
From what they told Naruto about the dangers of the Dragon Vein's power at the very beginning, they probably already discovered us then, so they specifically told us about these dangerous abilities of the Dragon Vein, fearing we would destroy it."
"After all, with Naruto and the others as an example, traversing parallel dimensions isn't just talk; if we accidentally cause destructive damage to the Dragon Vein, we'll definitely be swept into the spatial-temporal energy and sent to other worlds."
"So, not fighting together, on one hand, was to protect the Queen of LouLan, whom they needed, and on the other hand, it was to avoid provoking us into a destructive attack on the LouLan Dragon Vein in desperation—was this what they were guiding us towards from the start?!"
Yamato's expression turned grim, realizing he hadn't expected his opponent's intellect to be so superior, having manipulated everyone from the very beginning.
What about explaining past history to Naruto?
What about asking Naruto questions?
They were all just bait.
They deliberately let them be confused by these distractions.
There was only one true purpose.
To prevent them from acting against the Dragon Vein.
At that moment, Yamato, in a critical situation, stumbled upon Uchiha Tenxiu's hidden perspective.
"In that case, adopting a strategy of attacking what they protect is the only way to fundamentally resolve the current thorny problem."
A flash of inspiration suddenly struck Yamato's mind, as if he had thought of a brilliant idea, and his face became ecstatic.
Now, everyone was finally saved!
However, this joy didn't last long, as Yamato's expression suddenly changed dramatically.
He mused to himself: "But, attacking the Dragon Vein so rashly might trigger unpredictable and huge changes!
After all, it was Naruto's Great Ball Rasengan that hit the sealed Dragon Vein power in our world, which resulted in the Dragon Vein power instantly going berserk, directly transporting our team to this strange place!"
Thinking about this, Yamato's mood grew heavier.
He couldn't help but worry: "If we rashly attack the Dragon Vein's power again now, the consequences are simply unimaginable!
Who knows what might happen?
It might trigger an even more serious accident, causing us to be transferred to other unknown dimensions.
After all, that's what happened before!"
The thought of potentially being transported to other unfamiliar dimensions filled Yamato with a sudden panic.
If they were lucky, they might be able to return to their familiar dimension, which would be somewhat better.
But if they were unlucky and were transported to a completely unfamiliar dimension again, how would they cope?
Or perhaps.
The exploding Dragon Vein energy would directly send them to heaven.
It wouldn't be the spatial-temporal energy within it that would allow them to travel through space and time.
Instead, it would send them directly to their demise.
What then?
All of this was possible!
No one could be sure of the outcome.
Thinking of this!
At once, Yamato's expression was filled with doubt and uncertainty.
But seeing the Fourth Hokage being relentlessly pursued by Zhili, Chōza gasping for breath with his right arm severed, Uzumaki Naruto's fate unknown after suffering severe injuries, Sakura Haruno, who was unexpectedly brought to this world and felt lost and unsure what to do, and Sai, a junior who also came from Root.
He finally made a decision.
Although the Dragon Vein posed immense danger, Yamato thought about it, gritted his teeth, and decided to use this as an attack method; otherwise, facing an increasingly dangerous dead end.
If they dragged it out any longer.
There would only be death.
Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!" Yamato clasped his hands together like a devout believer, gripping them tightly, and his resolute expression instantly became as ferocious as a demon.
In an instant, it was as if he had burned his soul to ashes, consuming a massive amount of Chakra within his body, and unleashed the forbidden Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence jutsu.
Massive tree trunks, two meters thick, burst from the ground like a pack of ferocious beasts, brandishing their fangs and claws, emerging from the main gate and walls of this underground hall.
While sealing off the external exits, they also began to wildly devour everything within the entire space, continuously growing rampant, causing the once spacious and enormous area to instantly become cramped, as if it would crush everything into fragments.
In this way.
By relying on the Wood Release's ability to absorb Chakra and sealing off the entire boundary, they would be able to contain them within the hall.
Preventing them from easily escaping.
Next, he would have the Wood Release dig downwards.
To destroy the Dragon Vein's power and force the opponent to stop their attacks!
A hint of madness flashed in Yamato's eyes, and his pale face, already drained of much Chakra, couldn't help but show a trace of joy, a slight flush appearing: "Hey! You, the woman on the other side, stop! Stop fighting, or else, I will use the power of Wood Release to directly impact LouLan's Dragon Vein, making its power go berserk!"
"You should know the outcome of such a thing, right? After all, you already learned from Naruto that we come from another parallel world..."
"If you continue to fight, then let's die together!" Yamato said firmly, his eyes filled with the resolve to face death at any moment.
On the other side.
Uchiha Tenxiu raised an eyebrow, couldn't help but think: "He actually discovered the perspective I've been avoiding; interesting..."
"Too bad, it's too late!" Uchiha Tenxiu turned his head, looking at Little Dragon Girl Ao Ling, who was already full and satisfied within the barrier, and patted her stomach.
The message transmitted to his mind indicated that everything was over, and there was no need to delay any longer.
...
"Naruto, hey, Naruto, wake up..."
"Naruto, how are you?! Waaah..."
"Waaah... Quick, quick, wake up! Naruto..."
Continuous calls came!
Near the outside of LouLan, a Wood Clone of Yamato retreated with Naruto, meeting up with Sakura Haruno and Sai.
Sakura Haruno saw Naruto, who was severely injured and unconscious, and immediately rushed forward anxiously to treat him.
While using healing jutsu to alleviate the pain throughout his body, she continuously called out to Naruto's consciousness.
Unfortunately, it had no effect.
At once, Sakura's eyes welled up with tears, and despair filled her heart.
...
In the sealing space.
"Why am I still so weak!" Feeling the numbness and powerlessness spreading through his body and mind, Uzumaki Naruto couldn't help but feel a wave of despair, his consciousness gradually sinking.
He had lost again.
And it was such a crushing defeat!
Facing this woman who was also no older than himself, and even seemed younger, he was completely powerless to resist.
He had clearly...
He had clearly trained so hard.
But he still wasn't his opponent.
At this moment, Uzumaki Naruto felt as if he had returned to when he first started out on a mission to the Land of Waves.
At that time, facing Zabuza, whom he couldn't defeat no matter what, and then the boy named Haku suddenly appeared and easily defeated Zabuza—all those feelings, that blow and disappointment, the unwillingness that arose.
It surged into his heart once more.
It also made Uzumaki Naruto, in his urgent desire, think once again of the power within his body known as the Nine-Tailed.
"Hehehe! Naruto, I told you, one day you would still have to come to me for help!"
In the dark space.
Amidst the sewer-like scenery, within the iron cage's sealed gate.
A pair of scarlet eyes suddenly appeared, and amidst the dark swaying of nine tails, a deep voice gradually echoed in Uzumaki Naruto's ears.
Making his thoughts become confused.
