Naruto quickly took out several shurikens, injected lightning chakra into them, and threw them at the tree roots, freeing Hinata and Jiriku, who stood beside Naruto.

"Sharingan and Wood Release..." Naruto said in surprise.

"He calls himself Uchiha Madara." Hinata said and Naruto raised an eyebrow, confused.

Naruto put his hands together, forming a sealing seal, and Fei wondered what he was doing.

Naruto focused on Afei and began to sense his chakra.

"You're not my grandpa." Naruto said with a smile, but Kyuubi seemed to realize something.

"How do you know?" Ah Fei asked in surprise.

"Your chakra is nothing like mine," Naruto said simply.

Ah Fei sneered.

"Who are you then?" Naruto asked, "I sense Senju's chakra in you, but you are clearly an Uchiha."

"Naruto." the Kyuubi called out, "He was the one who removed me from your mother and controlled me to attack Konoha."

Naruto's chakra surged. The man standing in front of him was the culprit of everything and the one who caused the death of his parents.

The murderous aura filled the room, and even Hinata and Ji Lu couldn't breathe.

"It's amazing the power you have." Ah Fei said, a drop of sweat running down his face.

"You are the one who caused my parents' death." Naruto shouted.

"I'm going to kill you." Naruto yelled, strengthening his Chidori and rushing towards Afei, swirling chakra in his right hand.

Naruto immediately flashed behind him and attacked Fei with the Rasengan, but it just went through him and created a big hole in the ground.

"He's fast," Ah Fei thought to himself, "He almost hurt me. I can't underestimate this guy anymore."

He immediately took out two kunai and threw them at the unconscious Kenshin and Sora with all his strength.

Naruto's eyes widened as he saw the kunai flying towards them. It was coming at a very fast speed and would most likely kill both of them.

Naruto couldn't get there in time, and Hinata and Jiriku weren't fast enough either.

' I have to do something,' Naruto thought, considering using the long range Kamui, but the kunai moved too fast and was out of range of his Flying Thunder God Mark.

Naruto's eyes glowed and his chakra surged.

Then, something strange happened: time seemed to stop.

Naruto looked around, and everything was still. Afei kept throwing, and the kunai in the air seemed to be frozen. Hinata and Jilu were running forward with worried expressions on their faces.

"Time and Space Kamui!" Naruto said subconsciously, his eyes twitched, and then began to rotate counterclockwise.

Naruto watched everything go backwards in slow motion, the kunai flying back into Tobi's hands, Hinata and Jiriku running backwards, and even Naruto himself felt himself being pulled back.

When everything was rewound, Naruto was standing above Afei's body with the Rasengan in his hand, ready to attack Afei again.

Naruto's eyes fluttered again and everything returned to normal.

Naruto passed through Afei and smashed the Rasengan into the ground.

Then he immediately threw out the Flying Thunder God Kunai, deflecting the kunai that Ah Fei threw at the same time.

"How did he know I would do that?" Ah Fei thought in shock.

"Kyuubi...what happened?" Naruto asked his partner.

"I...I feel like you turned back time," Kyuubi replied, leaving Naruto stunned.

"Naruto-kun, what's wrong?" Hinata asked, bringing Naruto out of his thoughts.

"I think I may have unlocked another Mangekyō ability." Naruto still couldn't believe what he had done.

"Really?" Hinata asked in surprise, and Naruto nodded slowly.

"What ability?" Hinata asked.

"I…I'll tell you later. I'll kill him first." Naruto said, his eyes locked on Fei.

"Amaterasu is useless, and so is Tsukuyomi. I haven't fully mastered this new skill yet." Naruto thought.

"I'm at a disadvantage, and I've already got what I wanted." Afei thought to himself. He turned to Naruto.

"See you later." Ah Fei said, and disappeared with a twisted body, leaving no trace.

"He's gone," Naruto said, sitting down to think about what just happened.

"How's everyone?" Naruto asked.

"Shikamaru, Kenshin, and Sora are unconscious. Jiriku and I are just tired and have some scrapes. As for Sasuke, I reset his bones, but he still needs to rest," Hinata said and Naruto nodded.

"Let's clean up this mess first," Naruto said, but Hinata interrupted him.

"The Kyuubi's chakra in Sora is gone."

"What happened?" Naruto asked, and Hinata told him how Afei controlled Kenshin, removed the Nine-Tails Chakra from Sora, and sealed it into the scroll he took away.

"Maybe this is the best arrangement." Naruto said.

Everyone began to check the wounded and take them to the infirmary for treatment.

## Two Days Later ##

Over the past two days, everyone had slowly recovered, including Sasuke, who had become even more sullen and was training harder than ever.

Dilu and other monks completed the cleanup and have rebuilt the destroyed gate.

The Fire Daimyo and his guards arrived, shocked at what had happened.

He thanked Naruto and his team for helping defend the Fire Temple and keeping his grandson safe, and even invited Naruto to join the Twelve Guardian Ninjas.

Naruto politely declined, saying that he had a group of criminals hunting the Kyuubi, which would put the Fire Daimyo in danger.

Naruto's team gathered at the door, ready to leave.

"Say hello to Asuma." Jiru said and Shikamaru nodded.

"I would like to challenge you the next time we meet," Kenshin said to Naruto, who smiled.

" You are free now, Sora." Naruto said to the overjoyed Sora, who was glad to be free of the evil chakra.

"Yeah!" Sora replied, shaking Naruto's hand goodbye.

"Goodbye, everyone." Naruto said.

They all left the Fire Temple and started their journey back to Konoha.

Naruto looked at Sasuke and saw that he was frowning.

"Are you okay, Sasuke?" Naruto asked.

"Mind your own business, Senju," Sasuke replied.

"What's wrong with me? Why am I so weak? He defeated me in just a few minutes, but Naruto defeated him." Sasuke thought angrily, telling himself that he must become stronger as soon as possible.

"I don't want to walk, guys," Naruto said, pulling them all over and using Flying Thunder God to take them back to Konoha.

## Hokage's Office ##

Tsunade was going about her daily business, pen in one hand, sake in the other, her desk piled high with papers.

Suddenly a bright yellow flash was seen.

She looked up to see Naruto standing there smiling at her while the rest of the team was lying on the ground with stars in their eyes.

"Mission accomplished, grandma," Naruto said.

Tsunade motioned for him to report that she was shocked by what happened at the Fire Temple.

"The Akatsuki organization is so bold that they actually attacked the Fire Temple directly." Tsunade said loudly. "What's worse is that guy Afei..."

According to Kyuubi, Afei was responsible for the attack fourteen years ago.

"I will look into this when Jiraiya gets back to town." Tsunade said, then turned to them, "Well done. Go back and rest."

They left the office.

"Would you like something to eat?" Hinata took Naruto's arm and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Ichiraku Ramen, here we come!" Naruto shouted excitedly and Hinata giggled.

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