Chapter 251: I must come back safely! The bond between Naruto and Iruka!!

"My companions are struggling on the battlefield, killing the enemy, why do I have to hide here!"

"Maybe I'm the only one who can stop Kanon!" Naruto shouted.

"Because the purpose of this war is to protect you." Iruka said with a firm look.

"Naruto, you don't understand yet, Kanon is different now than she was before!"

"Her goal now is not only to destroy Konoha, but also to assist Madara in completing the Moon Eye Project!"

"She killed the Daimyo of the Five Great Nations, causing them to face an unprecedented crisis. Now Kanon has fallen into darkness! It's time for you to wake up!"

"And she and Madara used all their forces just to seize your Nine-Tails and Killer Bee's Eight-Tails. Even if Kanon didn't have this goal, Madara did."

Iruka walked up to Naruto and said earnestly, "No matter how good friends you and Kanon are, you can't afford to think too much in this situation."

"Once the Eight-Tail and the Nine-Tail are taken away, the enemy's jutsu will be complete and the world will be destroyed!"

"Protecting you is equivalent to protecting everyone and the future of this world."

"Everyone is fighting desperately for you right now, Naruto... I hope you can defeat yourself!"

"We can only endure it now! It's hard for Kanon to come back!"

Listening to Iruka's almost pleading tone, Naruto's thoughts returned to the past.

It was a day when he was eight years old. He went to the Uchiha family for dinner, and Kanon cooked his and Sasuke's favorite food respectively.

"Wow! Ichiraku Ramen! Kanon, you actually know how to do this!"

"Hehe." Hearing Naruto's praise for her cooking skills, Kanon rubbed her nose.

"Shut up, the rice cooked by Kanon is the most delicious, just eat it!" Sasuke interrupted Naruto, picked up the salmon and ate it with miso soup.

"Sasuke!" Naruto glared at Sasuke in dissatisfaction.

Watching the two men fighting against each other, Kanon patted Sasuke and Naruto on the shoulders.

"Don't lose your temper! Otherwise, you won't have anything to eat."

Seeing this, Sasuke and Naruto stopped making a fuss.

The meal was a joyful one. Since Naruto was of the same class as Ookana, he talked a lot at the table. Although Sasuke pretended to have no interest, he was also listening to Naruto silently.

Kanon listened carefully to everything about how well he got along with Shikamaru and Chouji.

Sasuke finished eating quickly and walked towards his own room. The night of genocide still had a great impact on Sasuke. Naruto and Kanon were the only ones left in the living room.

"Hana... "

"Huh? What's the matter?" After putting away the dishes, Hanane wiped the table.

"You said, if one day, we both have to face a choice, but this choice will hurt each other..."

Naruto murmured softly, but Kanon put down the rag and washed her hands with water. Kanon, who was almost as tall as Naruto, sat down next to him.

In the slightly dim light, Kanon smiled brightly. She lifted her sideburns and just stared at Naruto.

"Hmm?" Naruto asked in confusion.

As a result, Hanane immediately pinched his face.

"Are you kidding me?"

"Naruto, we are best friends!"

As she said this, Kanon patted Naruto's cheeks with both hands, asking him to just look at her.

"Naruto, you will definitely become Hokage, and I will definitely find that crystal clear flower field!"

"No matter what, I have no doubt about this, so there is no need to worry about this kind of thing!"

Upon hearing this, Naruto looked at Kanon with a dazed expression. At this moment, Kanon's innocence and simplicity were deeply engraved in his heart.

And Kanon's charming smile left the most profound footnote for the warmth in Naruto's heart.

The childhood agreement, the bond after growing up, the promise with Kanon, this encounter has been indelible in Naruto's heart. Even at this point, Naruto still firmly believes that he and Kanon must still be best friends!

Even though this friendship has become a thing of the past, Naruto will never forget it.

Naruto raised his head and looked at everyone present, including Iruka, with a determination that Naruto had never had before.

"This war will be decided by me alone."

"Whether it's hatred or pain, I will bear it all by myself. This is my mission!"

Listening to Naruto's words, Iruka became furious: "Didn't you understand what I said? You have the Nine-Tails in you!"

"This is not just your problem, Naruto!"

"After Kanon, you are the first teacher to acknowledge me..."

"Why are you only thinking about the Nine-Tails now and not trusting me!" Naruto asked, patting his chest.

"Now is not the time to be willful. You are one of the most important students to me..."

"Whether it's you or Kanon, it's all the same!" Iruka recalled the happy days when he and Naruto were often invited by Kanon to the Uchiha family for dinner, but now all of that has disappeared.

"I regard you and Hanane as my own brother and sister..."

At this moment, Naruto's Sage Mode faded and his eyes turned a deep blue.

"Now, Kanon has joined the enemy and is doing everything she can to capture you."

"How could I sit back and do nothing while I watch you go to such a dangerous place?"

"Besides, you shouldn't bear this responsibility alone. As a teacher, I am also deeply at fault for what has happened to Hanane."

Naruto interrupted Iruka when he heard this: "I am no longer the same as before!"

"I've become stronger. Besides, wasn't it Iruka-sensei who gave me this forehead protector?"

Iruka looked at the forehead protector that had just fallen off and picked it up.

"Naruto...you've gotten stronger, but Kanon has gotten stronger too!"

"Look at the old Konoha, look at the Daimyo of the five great nations..."

When Iruka was about to say something else, he was interrupted by Naruto.

"So what? Kanon is still Kanon, right?!"

Iruka was also startled when he heard this. Hanane is still Hanane...

He walked up to Naruto with a silent expression and handed the forehead protector to Naruto.

The moment Naruto took it, the sealing jutsu on Iruka's body turned.

"No! Even so, I can't let you go!"

Naruto was stunned and he lowered his head.

"Teacher, I said I've become stronger. This kind of sealing barrier is useless to me..."

Suddenly, Naruto activated the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and instantly broke free from the shadow imitation technique.

"Not good!" Aburame Shiwei attacked instantly, and countless insects wrapped around Naruto.

But these parasitic insects were useless. Now that Naruto had mastered the Nine-Tails' Chakra, he flew out of the swarm in an instant.

Looking at the direction where Naruto was going, Aburame Shiwei ordered, "Timyi, tell the barrier squad ahead that Naruto is going there!"

"Yes!"

"Everyone else come with me to chase Naruto, hurry up!"

Naruto was very fast, he was moving through the jungle, but he was still a little confused why, why did Teacher Iruka stop him.

But soon, when Naruto was about to put on the forehead protector, a piece of white paper was stuck in it.

"This is..."

Naruto opened the white paper and saw the words on it. It was Iruka's handwriting.

That’s what the note said.

"I know you. You must be eager to go to the battlefield immediately."

"I understand your feelings for Kanon, and I know your determination. Since you saw this letter, it means I was unable to stop you."

"From the moment Lady Tsunade ordered me to find a way to stay on the island in the Hidden Cloud Village, I prepared this letter just in case."

"It's embarrassing to do this before the mission even starts..."

"I don't know if you can get the letter when the time comes."

"You left without looking back. All I can say is..."

"You must stay alive and bring Hanane back!"

At this time, Iruka also looked in the direction where Naruto left, and he smiled.

"I'm sorry, Naruto... I'm too weak."

"I consider myself your brother, but I always fail to protect you and Kanon..."