Naruto, Time of Dawn

When Naruto woke up, it was no longer the place where he slept last night. As for who sent him back...it goes without saying.

"Na! Dad, you finally woke up."

Li Xiao's childish voice was right next to her ears, with a hint of complaint, vivid and lively.

Naruto smiled slightly and was about to get up. Only then did he realize that the windbreaker he had folded and put aside last night was covering him perfectly. Just as he was about to ask, the kid Li Xiao smiled. ran away.

"Naruto, wake up."

Sakura is changing Takuma's dressing, and it seems that the injury has improved.

"What about the rest?"

Naruto looked around and found that only himself, Sakura, Donghai Lin and Li Xiao were left around, so he asked casually.

"They went to find something to eat and will be back soon."

Staying in one location for an extended period of time while being hunted is never a wise choice.And maintaining physical strength is the most important condition.But what happened to these three people?They all went looking for food!

Naruto was not kept waiting for too long. The three people who had left temporarily came back one after another, but they did not bring any food in their hands.

"Uncle Sasuke, uncle Yami, uncle Neji."

When Li Xiao saw them coming back, he took the lead in greeting the three of them in turn.

Sasuke nodded slightly in response, and his stern face softened slightly.

"came back."

Sakura's dressing change work was in the final stage and she didn't have time to see the condition of the three of them, so she naturally didn't think much about it.In this way, only Naruto saw something abnormal in their expressions.

"Did something happen?"

The three people looked solemn, giving Naruto a bad feeling.

"Ningji."

Naruto called his name, raised his chin and said:

"Tell me."

"The Akatsuki people have surrounded this forest, and the encirclement is constantly shrinking. They say they want to capture the son of the Nine-Tails, Uzumaki Rei Akatsuki, alive."

After Neji finished speaking, his frown deepened and his hands clenched into fists. Even from such a distance, Naruto could feel his anger and uneasiness.

"You want to capture my child?"

Naruto sneered: "Then let's see if they have that ability!"

After saying that, Naruto lightly jumped to the top of the cliff.

The blue eyes narrowed slightly, showing a dangerous aura.Maybe they don't know yet, the forest has always been his home court!

"Naruto."

Sasuke walked up to him and said, "Don't be brave."

"I know."

He is no longer a child who only knows how to act on his own initiative.He knew which was more important, not to mention that the person he wanted to kill was not here.

Naruto and Sasuke returned to the bottom of the cliff together and said, "Everyone, we are in trouble."

Everyone's eyes were on him, and unknowingly, he had become everyone's backbone.

"But the encirclement has not yet been formed. We still have enough time. But we have to act separately, otherwise we will really be captured alive."

Taking separate actions is a bit risky, but it is the best way to break out at this time.

"I agree."

Itachi said: "Naruto's Wood Release can know the enemy's actions in advance. As long as it is arranged properly, there will be no problem."

Neji also nodded, "Naruto, tell me your plan."

Naruto nodded and said: "Go west from here. The enemies guarding there are the weakest. So Sakura, you and Itachi will take Takuma and leave from there. Neji, follow them and take the opportunity to leave and find Tsuna." Grandma Hand, tell her that 'Akatsuki' has obtained the Nine-Tails Chakra, and the Four Wars will break out soon, and ask her to discuss countermeasures with the other Four Shadows as soon as possible."

"and many more!"

Neji interrupted their conversation and asked: "When did Akatsuki get the Nine-Tails Chakra? Isn't the Nine-Tails in your body?"

"Sorry, this may not be clear for a while. Neji, you just need to tell Granny Tsunade the news."

Naruto obviously didn't want to explain more, and then looked at Sasuke and said: "Sasuke, I will leave Li Xiao to you. No matter what, please bring him back to Konoha safely."

"……it is good."

Maybe there were too many unspeakable emotions in Naruto's words, or maybe Naruto's expression was so helpless that he couldn't find a reason to refuse.

"What about you, dad?"

Li Xiao walked to her idiot father, raised her hand and held his father's warm palm, looking at him with worry in her blue eyes.

"Li Xiao is good."

Naruto knelt down and looked level with Li Xiao, his eyes gentle.

"How about going back to the village with Uncle Sasuke and waiting for dad?"

"Naruto,"

Sasuke heard something was wrong, but still suppressed the anger in his heart and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Naruto gave him a faint smile and said: "Since Akatsuki dares to lay such an encirclement, there will naturally be signals to communicate with each other, so when Sakura and the others break through, someone must stop them halfway."

"I disagree!"

As soon as Naruto finished speaking, Sasuke was the first to object.A pair of midnight-like eyes stared at Naruto closely, and he repeated his words carefully and word by word.

"Naruto Uzumaki, I don't agree!"

"Naruto, this is too dangerous."

Sakura also worried and helped, looking full of disapproval.

"Nisan, leave Li Xiao to you, Naruto and I will stay here."

Sasuke couldn't help but push Li Xiao to Itachi's side, and the cold aura on his body became stronger and stronger.

"Sasuke, trust me."

Naruto and his eyes were no longer looking at anyone, and when he said these words, he was not as sonorous as before.

"I believe you, but I'm not at ease."

Sasuke walked up to Naruto and seemed to want to hug him but had no reason, so he could only stand there quietly, waiting quietly.

"Naruto, let Sasuke accompany you."

Itachi stood up, softened his voice and said:

"Besides, we feel more at ease now that Sasuke is helping you."

There is nothing wrong with this, it is even very reasonable!

Among them, Tokai Lin was seriously injured. Sakura had to take care of Tokai Lin's injury, and Ning wanted to deliver a message to the Godaime. However, Itachi's eyes had reached a state where he could not see anything and could not adapt to high-intensity fighting at all, so Sasuke became the most suitable candidate.

"I agree!"

Sakura is a member of Team [-], so her decision will naturally make Naruto give in to a certain extent.

"Naruto, you know better than us how powerful Akatsuki is, so don't act out of emotion, idiot!"

Although Neji didn't speak, he looked at Naruto with a look that clearly meant "If you don't agree, I will join the army of persuasion!"

But what really made Naruto relax was Li Xiao's words.

"Idiot dad, don't forget what you said."

When the little guy said this, his eyes were a little distant and ethereal, but they were so clean and clear that Naruto was unable to say anything to refute.

"Idiot dad, I've been waiting for you to come home with me."

Yes!

He said that he would take Li Xiao home and return to their home, never to be separated again!

They agreed!

Naruto walked over, hugged his child gently but tightly, and didn't let go for a long time.

Then he walked up to Itachi, turned his wrist, and the thin chakra needles quickly condensed in the palm of his hand and penetrated into the acupuncture points around Itachi's eyes.

Naruto moved too fast, catching Itachi off guard.The severe pain from his eyes made him take a few steps back. Fortunately, Sasuke held him in time.

But Naruto didn't let him go, and immediately poured Yang power into his body.

"Sorry, it might hurt a little. But I need you to see."

Only if Itachi can see it, his Li Xiao will be safer.

Itachi had tears of blood streaming from the corners of his eyes, looking a little embarrassed.

"Nissan?"

Itachi hunched over and covered his eyes with his right hand. It took him a long time to recover.

"I'm fine, Sasuke."

The eyes that had long been lifeless were no longer as empty as before, but were filled with gentleness and soothing power. They looked at him as gently as they did when they were young, making him feel at ease.

"Sorry, the situation is urgent, I can only do this." Naruto said: "But this is only temporary, and I will lose my sight again. When I return to Konoha, I will formulate a detailed treatment plan, but before that, please Don’t use pupil magic.”

Itachi's situation is much more complicated and serious than Sasuke's.It's not something that can be solved with a little ointment or a little Yang power.

"I know."

Itachi turned to look at Naruto, and once again saw clearly that Naruto's appearance and temperament shocked him greatly.

"Also, can you lend me the ANBU's clothes?"

Naruto chuckled with a bit of mischievous cunning: "'It seems that the identity of Shura' is more intimidating."

Itachi nodded without objecting.

Naruto changed into ANBU clothes, with the black cat mask hanging casually around his waist.

"Then it's settled, Sakura Neji and Takuma will go first, Itachi and Li Xiao will leave from other directions while 'Akatsuki' goes to support, and Sasuke and I will be responsible for containment. Remember, fight quickly! Action!"

Following Naruto's order, Sakura took Takuma one step ahead, and Neji quickly caught up.

"Li Xiao, be obedient!"

Naruto knelt down and rubbed Li Xiao's short hair. The palm of his other hand was facing up. The cyan chakra condensed in his palm and eventually turned into emerald green crystals.

"protect yourself."

Li Xiao took the emerald green crystal, held it into a fist and stretched it out.

Naruto smiled in understanding, also clenched his fist and lightly bumped it with the child's small fist.

"Alright."

"Well, it's settled."

Because we made a promise, we can't break it no matter what.

Naruto stood up and said to Itachi: "Leave it to you, Itachi."

Itachi nodded and took Li Xiao away in the opposite direction.

Naruto just kept watching the child leave until he couldn't see it anymore before he could withdraw his thoughts.

"Let's go, it's up to us."

Naruto put on the black cat mask hanging around his waist and jumped off the cliff.

"Also, my current code name is 'Shura'! Don't call it wrong!"

Sasuke followed Naruto's footsteps and jumped off the cliff without hesitation.

Naruto, it's great to fight alongside you again!

………………

The result was as expected by Naruto. Sakura, Takuma and the others quickly broke through, and then Itachi also took Li Xiao away.Naruto, who got the news through the grass and trees, winked at Sasuke. Sasuke understood, used his Sharingan to cast a large illusion and left.

"Naruto."

"Ok?"

This place was already far, far away from the forest, and it was only then that Sasuke spoke to Naruto for his first words after putting on the mask.

"It's nothing."

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Naruto could feel that Sasuke was very happy and had no intention of teasing him.

"Let's hurry up. It's not far from Konoha. We can return to Konoha by night at most."

"Ah."

There was another long silence, and after an unknown amount of time, Naruto continued: "Sasuke, can you give me the spike on the Kusanagi sword?"

"What do you want it for?"

Sasuke still remembered that it was given to him by Li Xiao, why did Naruto suddenly say that he wanted to take it back?

"Li Xiao's birthday is seven days away. The jade stone inside is the birthday gift I prepared for him."

Naruto seemed to be thinking about something when he said this, he was a little hesitant and not as smooth as before.

"Birthday?"

Sasuke murmured, "Naruto, who is Li Xiao's mother...?"

Sasuke didn't get an answer. Naruto didn't seem to want to answer the question, and his speed gradually slowed down and finally stopped.

"Naruto?"

"He has no mother."

Naruto smiled bitterly: "Hey, Sasuke, if you have time one day, please accompany Li Xiao. He likes you very much. Besides, if possible, you'd better give him the jade."

After saying that, Naruto suddenly disappeared from sight and appeared behind Sasuke.

"I said this is too boring. Let's compete! See who gets to Konoha first!"

Sasuke turned to look at Naruto, without revealing his pretense of strength, and said warmly: "Okay."

Before he finished speaking, Naruto disappeared from the spot, more like running away than being competitive.