Reincarnated as Naruto with Sukuna's Powers

Chapter 16: Challenge

A/N: Chapter 27 is on p.a.t.r.e.o.n

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Also, I topped the semester at uni, so congratulations to me! Just flexing a bit hehe

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(Naruto POV)

"Can you get off?" I said to Haku, who was clinging to my leg.

Hearing me, he looked up with eyes full of tears. "Pwease! Lemme coume!" he pleaded, trying his best to make me feel bad. Honestly, it might have worked if I wasn't about to invade a clan of battle-mad zealots.

"No," I said firmly. He withered to the ground like a flower after days of drought.

I grabbed him by the collar and brought him to eye level. "While I go and save another kid, you will stay here and work on your chakra control."

He nodded with a whimper, but that was good enough for me.

I pointed to the marks on the trees around us. "And make sure, no matter what, you stay inside the circle those marks form. This will protect you."

I had just devised this barrier technique. I had observed many of Uzumaki's fuinjutsu and was familiar with Konoha's barriers, having lived inside them.

With my genius, I was able to create something effective. It had many features: whatever sound is made inside won't be heard outside the barrier; dojutsu, at least those I know of, won't be able to see inside; chakra inside the barrier can't be detected; and people near the barrier will be influenced by subtle genjutsu, making them avoid it.

Not bad for my first time.

I turned back to Haku when I realized he was still just sitting there, pouting. Heh.

I ruffled his hair. "If you do good, I'll get you some nice food."

"Really!?" He straightened up immediately, all his sadness vanishing as if it were never there. Growing up in a small, impoverished village far from the bustling ports and hubs of the Land of Water, Haku rarely had the chance to eat nice food as a child.

"Yeah, yeah. So, make sure you work hard," I said, turning to leave.

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After a while, I reached the island where the clan was located.

It wasn't too far off, but asking around for the location of a clan known for its kekkei genkai, especially during a time when they were being actively hunted, proved surprisingly difficult.

One would think that if someone came asking where the clan was to kill them, people would be quick to talk.

But people were too scared of the Kaguya clan.

Which...was fair, to be honest.

Who would want to get on those lunatics' blacklist...except people like me, who are even bigger lunatics. I guess it takes a lunatic to cut down another lunatic.

I hope they can make it fun.

I have prepared a special fuinjutsu technique just for them.

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(Orochimaru POV)

From a distant hill, I observed the bustling Kaguya clan compound. Many people were walking and talking. Having never encountered a Kaguya clan member before, I was surprised by this display of civilization and activity.