Chapter 1101 Trajectory and Responsibility

After the battle, the village cheered, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief for successfully resolving the crisis. Tsunade walked up, patted Naruto and Sasuke on the shoulders, and said with relief: "Thanks to you this time, Konoha Village has younger generations like you, and the future is promising." Naruto scratched his head and grinned: "Hehe, it is our responsibility to protect the village." Sasuke just nodded slightly, revealing a trace of fatigue in his eyes.

Jiraiya looked at everyone and said with emotion: "Everyone has grown a lot." Then, he turned his gaze to Shikamaru, "Shikamaru, your strategy played a key role this time, you did a good job." Shikamaru pushed his hat and said helplessly: "I can't help it, who made me so smart, but this brain is tired after using it too much."

But time does not change with the passing of people, they are separate individuals.

Iruka also came over and said to Naruto with a smile: "Naruto, you are getting better and better. You must keep working hard in the future." Naruto nodded vigorously and said loudly: "I will definitely become a greater ninja than the Hokage!" Everyone was amused by his words, and Konoha Village regained its former vitality and vigor. At this time, a carrier pigeon flew over and landed on Tsunade's shoulder. Tsunade took the note from the pigeon's leg and her face changed slightly after reading it. Everyone noticed something was wrong and fell silent. Tsunade cleared her throat and said, "I just received news that a group of mysterious ninjas appeared on the border of the Land of Fire. They seem to be plotting something." The atmosphere instantly became tense. Naruto's eyes became firm. He clenched his fists and said, "Grandma Tsunade, let me go. I'm going to stop them." Sasuke also stepped forward, "I'll go with you." Shikamaru sighed helplessly, "It seems that I have to rack my brains again. Count me in." Tsunade looked at this group of young people full of fighting spirit and nodded, "Okay, the three of you go. Remember, protect yourself and make sure to find out their conspiracy." So Naruto, Sasuke and Shikamaru embarked on a new journey, and Konoha Village was also silently paying attention to their movements. The three of them rushed to the border of the Land of Fire. As soon as they approached, they felt a repressive atmosphere. Suddenly, a group of mysterious ninjas emerged from all directions and surrounded them. These ninjas were dressed in strange clothes and had cold eyes. It was hard to deal with them at first glance.

Naruto rushed forward first, performing the Shadow Clone Technique, and multiple Narutos rushed towards the enemy. Sasuke activated his Sharingan and released the Fire Release Technique, and the flames instantly engulfed a group of enemies. Shikamaru calmly observed the situation, quickly formulated a strategy, and directed the actions of Naruto and Sasuke.

The battle was very fierce, and the strength of the mysterious ninjas should not be underestimated. Just when they were struggling, one of the mysterious ninjas suddenly shouted: "This is a trap!" Then, the ground around them began to shake, and a huge formation emerged. It turned out that this group of mysterious ninjas was just bait, and the real conspiracy had just begun. Naruto, Sasuke and Shikamaru huddled together, looking around vigilantly, knowing that the next challenge would be even more difficult. The challenge would be even more difficult. The light flashed in the formation, and strange runes emerged one after another. A powerful force bound them and slowed their movements. The mysterious ninjas took the opportunity to launch an attack, and various ninjutsu rained down. Naruto gritted his teeth, concentrated his chakra, burst out with a powerful momentum, broke free of some of the restraints, and shouted: "Sasuke, Shikamaru, we can't just sit there and wait for death!" Sasuke opened the Mangekyō Sharingan and released a powerful Amaterasu, and the black flames instantly engulfed a group of ninjas. Shikamaru quickly analyzed the weakness of the formation and shouted, "Naruto, use the Rasengan to attack that rune!" Naruto understood, condensed a super-large jade Rasengan, and smashed it towards the designated rune. The rune was shattered, and the power of the formation weakened a little. Just when they thought there was a turnaround, a mysterious figure suddenly appeared in the center of the formation. He made a seal with both hands, and a more powerful force swept over, suppressing the three again. The mysterious figure said coldly: "Do you think you can easily break my trap? Too naive." Naruto's eyes became more determined, and he shouted loudly: "No matter who you are, we will not back down!" A more intense battle is about to begin. The mysterious figure sneered, quickly made seals with both hands, and countless hidden weapons shot at the three people like a rainstorm. Naruto immediately used the Shadow Clone Technique to block in front, and Sasuke used Susanoo to protect himself and Shikamaru. Shikamaru dodged the hidden weapons while observing the formation again. Suddenly, he found that the runes under the feet of the mysterious figure were a little strange, and shouted: "Naruto, attack the runes under his feet!" Naruto endured the pain in his body, condensed the Rasengan again, and smashed it at the feet of the mysterious figure. At this moment, the mysterious figure teleported behind Naruto and knocked Naruto away with a palm. Seeing this, Sasuke angrily activated the complete form of Susanoo and rushed towards the mysterious figure. The mysterious figure was not in a hurry, and he formed seals with both hands and summoned a huge shield. Just when the two sides were deadlocked, Shikamaru took advantage of the mysterious figure's distraction, secretly went around behind him, and controlled him with shadow imitation. Naruto seized the opportunity and hit the mysterious figure hard with a Rasengan. The mysterious figure was knocked to the ground, and the formation disappeared. Seeing their leader defeated, the mysterious ninjas fled. The three looked at each other, tired but full of joy of victory. They knew that they had successfully resolved another crisis this time. Just as they were about to return to Konoha Village, the mysterious figure slowly stood up again, muttering something. Suddenly, the space around them began to distort, and several more powerful ninjas appeared. These ninjas exuded a terrifying aura, and they were not ordinary characters at first glance. Sasuke frowned and activated the complete form of Susanoo again. Naruto also quickly condensed chakra, and Shikamaru quickly thought of a countermeasure. The newly appeared ninjas didn't waste any time and directly launched an attack. The powerful ninjutsu made the ground tremble. Naruto and Sasuke resisted with all their strength, and Shikamaru kept looking for the opponent's flaws. Just as the situation became more and more critical, a ray of light suddenly appeared in the sky. It turned out that the reinforcements of Konoha Village had arrived. With the addition of reinforcements, the balance of the battle began to tilt. In the end, the enemy was completely defeated. Tsunade looked at the three people who were covered in wounds but still determined, and said with emotion: "You have proved your strength and courage with your actions. Konoha Village is safer because of you." Then, everyone returned to Konoha Village together with the joy of victory, and there may be new challenges waiting for them.