Naruto Uzumaki was a boy living in a village that hated him and had big dreams of wanting to be just like his mother. With his brother Luffy and the rest of his friends by his side, Naruto is willing to do anything to become the first ever Kaizoku H...
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As Naruto continued to run, his thoughts raced alongside him, each step echoing the weight of Nami's confession. "I killed him... I killed Usopp..." The words echoed through his mind like a haunting melody, each repetition driving the dagger of guilt deeper into his already wounded heart.
The forest blurred past him in a frenzied whirlwind of greenery and shadows. He didn't know where he was going, only that he needed to escape—from the truth, pain, and himself.
His chest heaved with each ragged breath, the air burning in his lungs like fire as he pushed himself harder, faster, desperate to outrun the demons that pursued him. But no matter how far he ran, he couldn't escape the memory of Usopp's face.
And then, without warning, the ground rose up to meet him, a jagged rock catching his foot and sending him sprawling to the forest floor with a resounding thud. "Ooof!" Naruto grunted as his body slammed against the ground.
As Naruto lay there, tears welled up in his eyes, and his entire body trembled with the weight of his grief and remorse. "Usopp..." he mumbled, his voice choked with emotion. He pressed his forehead against the cool earth, his tears mingling with the dirt beneath him. "I'm sorry..."
But as the pain threatened to consume him whole, a surge of anger surged through Naruto's veins, igniting a fierce determination within him. With a primal roar, he clenched his fists, the wind chakra coursing through his veins, and slammed his palms against the ground with all the force of his fury.
Instantly, a powerful gust of wind erupted from the earth, swirling around Naruto in a violent cyclone of raw energy. Leaves danced in the air like frenzied spirits, branches groaned and creaked as they bent beneath the force of the tempest, and the very ground beneath him quaked with the ferocity of his rage.
In that moment of utter chaos, Naruto unleashed the full extent of his power, channeling his pain and sorrow into a force of nature that threatened to consume everything in its path. Naruto closed his eyes as the wind surrounded him, clenched his fists, and let out a primal scream that echoed through the forest.
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As Usopp glanced over his shoulder, a shiver ran down his spine. "What was that?" he muttered under his breath, his voice barely audible over the rustling of the leaves and the distant creaking of branches swaying in the wind.
"This place is giving me the creeps," Usopp muttered, his words swallowed by the oppressive silence surrounding him. With a nervous glance around, Usopp reached up and pulled the hood of his cloak over his head, the fabric providing comfort against the chill that permeated the air.
Drawing a deep breath, Usopp squared his shoulders and pressed on, his footsteps echoing softly against the forest floor as he ventured deeper into the shadow.
