My Name Is Namikaze Naruto - Chapter 27
The sharp edge, the intense aura.
In this moment.
In Naruto’s eyes, the scene seemed to become incredibly clear.
Facing Mizuki’s frontal assault.
This time.
Naruto didn’t choose to dodge but faced it head-on.
“Zzzzz”
The large black shadow approaching, the terrifying aura hitting him directly.
A flash of electricity appeared on Mizuki’s body.
The lighting on the kunai.
Made Naruto’s pupils contract sharply, his breath catching, almost unable to react.
In the next moment.
“Clang!”
The two kunai collided once again. This time, a sharp flash of lightning made Naruto feel a stimulating paralysis.
Although not strong.
But in that instant, it caused Naruto’s body to momentarily stiffen.
“Damn it!”
“It’s over!!!”
Mizuki stopped, blood-red light flashing in his eyes.
Zzz!
A faint thunderous sound in the air.
A shadow twisted.
Mizuki swung his arm forcefully, knocking away Naruto’s right hand.
The sharp edge.
Mizuki unleashed all his remaining chakra at this moment.
“Die!!!”
During this strike, Mizuki was determined to succeed!!!
Could he dodge!? Should he dodge!?
No!!!
This is my only means of victory!!
In a flash.
The golden glint in Naruto’s eyes grew even stronger.
In those slightly crazed eyes.
Naruto’s resolute expression.
In that moment.
Made Mizuki’s heart tremble, as if he saw something terrifying.
Causing a fleeting but deadly hesitation in Mizuki’s heart!
Giving Naruto a crucial fraction of a second.
Naruto twisted his body, slightly deviating, and then, instead of avoiding, he faced Mizuki head-on.
“Shk!”
The sound of metal piercing flesh.
The lightning-charged kunai.
Easily pierced into Naruto’s chest, slightly off-center.
Due to the brief pause.
Naruto decisively seized this chance, in that critical moment, his face showed a fierce determination.
Ignoring the intense pain from head to toe.
Naruto clenched his teeth.
In the one-second battle.
With all his might, he gripped Mizuki’s body with his left hand.
With his kunai, in Mizuki’s shocked and angry expression, he precisely and forcefully stabbed towards Mizuki’s left chest.
“Shk”
“The one who dies is you!!!”
Cold, unwavering eyes, Naruto’s lips trembled slightly.
A cold voice echoed.
Precise and ruthless.
Naruto’s kunai pierced through Mizuki’s left chest with even more precision and speed.
“Ahhh!!!”
Mizuki let out a pained scream.
No time to react.
Naruto quickly pulled back, feeling the secondary pain caused by the kunai’s withdrawal, which distorted his expression.
With a stronger grip, the kunai in his palm furiously twisted inside.
“Ahhh!!!”
The intense pain.
Made Mizuki’s scream become incredibly shrill.
Then.
“Bang!”
With a powerful kick, accompanied by a forceful twist and pull of the kunai from Mizuki’s heart.
Mizuki’s body was quickly sent flying.
Crashing heavily onto the ground.
A moment of silence.
From the extracted kunai, Mizuki’s chest was now covered in blood, crimson blood gushing out.
“How… is it… possible…”
In that moment.
All his strength quickly drained away like a tide.
Mizuki looked unwillingly at Naruto, who had fallen not far away. His eyes gradually dimmed, finally sinking into darkness.
“I actually died at the hands of a kid who hasn’t even graduated? My ambitions, my future… just…”
This was Mizuki’s last thought in this world.
Then, his limp arm fell.
Mizuki’s last breath disappeared.
“Cough, cough…”
The twisting motion made Mizuki’s strike miss Naruto’s heart, but still, the previous wounds.
Although not fatal.
Naruto was now severely injured.
At this moment, Naruto had no strength to move.
If he were alone here now, he would likely die from excessive blood loss.
Fortunately, not far away, Iruka still existed.
Naruto and Mizuki’s confrontation lasted only a few seconds.
Before Iruka could truly react, the battle was already over.
“Naruto.”
Iruka’s injuries were not light, but compared to Naruto, he was much better. After a brief rest, he had slightly regained the ability to move.
Dragging his injured body, he moved to Naruto’s side.
Ignoring his own injuries.
He looked at Naruto’s battered body with heartache.
Quickly performing some simple bandaging on Naruto’s wounds, at least stopping the bleeding.
“Cough, cough… Iruka-sensei… I… I took care of that guy…”
Looking at Iruka, who was bandaging his wounds with a worried expression.
Naruto managed a faint smile, speaking intermittently to Iruka. The faint smile at the corner of his eye made Iruka feel immense heartache.
It was a trembling and sorrow from the depths of his soul.
“Don’t speak, Naruto, I’ll take you to the hospital right away!”
Iruka quickly interrupted Naruto.
At this moment.
Iruka truly hated himself, for being so weak.
To need his student to protect him.
His helplessness.
He had felt it once twelve years ago.
And now, he felt it again.
Watching his parents leave, then receiving the news of their deaths, and now, watching his student, like a little brother, almost die before his eyes. It made Iruka cherish Naruto and hate himself even more.
To Iruka.
It was truly, truly, a very hateful feeling!
“Cough, cough, I’m fine, Iruka-sensei…”
As if responding to his own words.
While Iruka was bandaging Naruto, although Naruto’s face still looked bad, it wasn’t as pale as before. A faint flush appeared, and his wounds were healing faster than ordinary people. Although he didn’t have a healing bug, the visible recovery and Iruka’s simple bandaging stopped the massive bleeding.
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