Chapter 248: Naruto, You Are Under Arrest
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Chapter 248: Naruto, You Are Under Arrest
"Elders! Stop this nonsense. Naruto hasn't done anything to warrant this treatment," Kakashi stood up in front of him.
"Hatake, if you are not going to follow our orders, then move aside," Koharu ordered.
"If you don't obey, we will order your detention as well," Homura added.
"Tsk… Why go so far?" Kakashi gritted his teeth.
Naruto placed a hand on Kakashi's shoulder and moved him aside. "It's best not to get involved in this."
"But…" Kakashi wanted to complain, but the look on Naruto's face told him all he needed to know. As he glanced over at the two Elders, Kakashi almost felt pity for them.
Naruto walked forward and looked around. He was surrounded by over a dozen ANBU agents, several Jonin, and even a few bold Chunin who didn't know any better.
"Stay there and don't move!" Koharu pointed at him.
"Resistance is futile!" Homura added.
A smile appeared on Naruto's face as he put his hands together and offered them freely.
The Elders were surprised to see Naruto surrendering without a fight. They knew how dangerous this person was, so they had prepared for a long battle and brought as many forces as they could find.
"P-put the chakra cuffs on him!" Koharu hurried to order the closest agent before Naruto changed his mind.
An ANBU ninja with a monkey mask pulled out a pair of metallic handcuffs. These were specially made to restrict the use of chakra on whoever they were put on. It was the most advanced model they had available and was only meant to be used on the most dangerous criminals.
The ninja approached Naruto with caution. He could not sense any hostility coming from the young man as he got closer. He then reached over and secured the cuffs around Naruto's wrists while everyone watched with rapt attention.
Many of the Jonin present in the area were very familiar with Naruto and began to discuss among themselves.
"Is he not going to fight?" Asuma said.
"It doesn't seem right…" Kurenai told him.
"You are incorrect, Asuma. He is definitely going to fight," Maito Gai commented.
They turned to look at him.
"What makes you say that?" Kurenai asked.
"It's in his eyes," someone else joined their conversation.
They turned around and saw the Lord of the Hyuga clan standing right behind them.
"Lord Hiashi… you were called also?" Asuma asked.
"No. I just came to check on my son-in-law when I heard what the two Elders were plotting. But I doubt he would need my intervention."
"You also came to help Naruto?" Asuma said.
"Wait… son-in-law?" Kurenai was fixated on a different part. Hinata had failed to mention that she was going to get married already. "When did that happen?"
"Forget about that. What are we going to do to stop this?" Asuma said.
"Hmph! There is no need to stop anything. That ANBU is about to get his face broken," Anko pointed out.
"You noticed too, huh?" Ibiki nodded in approval.
"Indeed… I can see the fire in Naruto's eyes. He is just playing with the Elders," Gai commented.
"You guys all came here?" Kakashi approached them.
"Relax, Kakashi. None of them came here to harm Naruto," Yamato told him. "Honestly… only a few Jonin-level ninjas in Konoha are crazy enough to fight him at all." He still remembered how easily Naruto had defeated those members of Akatsuki before absorbing a Three-Tailed Beast. Naruto was not someone he wished to face in combat.
They all heard the chakra cuffs making a 'clank' noise when the ANBU shut them closed.
Only then was the man wearing the monkey mask able to relax a bit. Without access to his chakra, it should be easy to restrain this person.
At least, that's what this agent thought.
Monkey only lowered his guard for a fraction of a second to make the announcement to the Elders. "I have secured the chakra cu-"
"Careful!" Homura shouted.
It was too late.
Naruto's fists moved at the speed of lightning and were driven into the ANBU agent's monkey mask.
The impact was powerful enough to create a shockwave that disintegrated the reinforced mask and sent him flying through the air until he hit a nearby building.
They watched this with dumbfounded eyes. Right now, Naruto should not have access to any chakra to enhance himself, meaning that this was just his normal physical strength.
"He's still alive…" One of the agents said after checking on the person Naruto just punched. His face had been destroyed, but he was still breathing.
"How dare you!" Koharu exclaimed.
"What are you all waiting for? Arrest him!" Homura demanded.
The remaining ANBU agents, as well as some other Jonin and Chunin, charged at Naruto at the same time.
They could not use any dangerous ninjutsu here, since this was the center of the commercial area of Konoha, and many civilians were close by.
But still, none of them thought this would be a very difficult task. Their target was already in cuffs, which kept both his arms locked together and restricted his movements. Not to mention, the seals on the cuffs were preventing Naruto from using any jutsu.
The first to reach him was a Tokubetsu Jonin named Ebisu. He no longer held any grudges against Naruto but still believed in respecting the village rules. If the Elders gave the order to arrest him, they must have had a good reason for it.
As an expert in taijutsu, Ebisu approached with confidence and began by positioning himself on Naruto's side. Since his arms were locked together, this would make it difficult for him to protect those areas. So that's where he aimed his first attack.
Ebisu saw his kick about to connect against Naruto's ribs, but just then, his opponent managed to twist his body in an impossible manner, avoiding the blow and positioning himself in a good spot for a counterattack.
"Urgh!" Ebisu groaned when he ended up receiving a powerful kick to his stomach. He could not believe the force behind the simple-looking attack; it was like he had been hit by a train.
The man collapsed, with blood coming out of his mouth.
Two Chunin came to his aid. Kotetsu and Izumo tried to ambush Naruto.
Ebisu wanted to warn them to back out. This short exchange had told him everything he needed to know about Naruto's current skills, and these two had no chance of touching him. "N-N…o…"
Alas, his mouth was filled with blood, and he could not stop them in time.
Ebisu then witnessed the two veteran Chunin being sent tumbling down with one move, as if they had been nothing more than academy students on their first taijutsu practice.
The man then could not help but wonder if they had a chance to begin with.
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