Konoha: Naruto, Taught by Aizen

Hollows: beings brimming with negative emotions, often possessing power that surpasses their original selves.

But it was crucial to remember that Naruto's strength wasn't solely derived from his Shinigami abilities; he also had his own chakra system. Besides, Naruto didn't believe for a second that an irrational creature could defeat him. According to Aizen, mastering Hollowfication could significantly boost one's power, perhaps even allowing a direct breakthrough to Kage-level. Only by possessing Kage-level strength could he consider himself to have temporarily secured his footing in Konoha.

Just seeing Hollow White, who shared his exact face, contort into such grotesque expressions filled Naruto with an uncontrollable disgust.

"Unforgivable!"

Hollow White, pinned beneath Naruto's foot, felt the icy ground, and the shame in his heart erupted into fury. He couldn't believe that the original body, whom he had always looked down upon, could crush him in an instant. Seething with uncontrollable rage, Hollow White unleashed an even more terrifying power, directly blasting Naruto away. He scrambled to his feet and fired a Cero from his mouth. The Cero tore up the flagstones of the ground, hurtling towards Naruto with unstoppable momentum.

"This move has decent power, it's just… so ugly," Naruto muttered. Hollow White, with a face identical to his own, opening its mouth to fire a Cero… That scene…

It was an utter eyesore.

Seeing Hollow White like this really made him want to… just kill it outright. Naruto's expression turned cold.

"Eight Inner Gates! Gate of Opening, open!" "Gate of Healing, open!" "Gate of Life, open!"

Naruto instantly opened the first three gates. With a mere thought, he used Shunpo to appear behind Hollow White. Hollow White, having just fired the Cero, hadn't even had time to wipe its mouth, its eyes completely unable to track Naruto's movements. Augmented by Shunpo and the Eight Gates, Naruto's speed had already far surpassed Hollow White's.

Boom!

Naruto kicked Hollow White into mid-air, then shadowed it, appearing above his airborne opponent.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A continuous barrage of strikes echoed. In Hollow White's eyes, Naruto had become a blur. Its entire body was under assault from Naruto's fists and feet. With each blow, it would be sent flying faster in one direction, only to be instantly knocked back in another. Like a piece of driftwood, tossed about in mid-air.

Why is the gap between us so vast? Hollow White was bewildered, sharp pains wracking its body. Logically speaking, as the negative Hollow counterpart of a Shinigami, it should possess power exceeding the original. Fueled by negative emotions, Hollow White should typically be able to exert more than 100% of its strength. How could such a version of himself possibly lose to the original body? In its view, the original was just a weakling who relied on pretense to survive.

This was the first time since its birth that Hollow White had tasted such pain and humiliation.

Finally, the thread of reason in its mind snapped completely.

"ROOOAR!" It threw its head back and roared. Instantly, a torrent of Reiatsu, far exceeding its previous output, boiled forth, even distorting the air around it. The Reiatsu radiated outwards in a circular shockwave, blasting Naruto away.

Hollow White stabilized itself in mid-air and landed heavily on the ground, sending a large spray of shattered rock into the air.

"Hahaha, original body! Congratulations, you've successfully infuriated me!" Feeling the surging, vigorous Reiatsu bubbling within him, Hollow White couldn't help but tilt his head back and laugh maniacally with triumph.

To its surprise, Naruto showed no fear. Instead, his face was filled with a mocking expression as he lightly dusted off his fists. "I think you've misunderstood. From the very beginning, your role has only ever been… that of my prey."

As he finished speaking, Naruto's form once again blurred. Before Hollow White's shocked and disbelieving eyes, a fist slammed into its abdomen. The relentless barrage of strikes resumed. This time, each punch visibly caved in a part of Hollow White's body.

"How is this possible?!" Naruto once again became a blur in Hollow White's vision. Only then did it realize with despair: Naruto had been holding back before. I, Hollow White, am merely prey!

Resentment churned within Hollow White. It wanted to fight back, but under Naruto's stormy offensive, it was utterly powerless to resist.

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

Another flurry of blows. Hollow White's entire body was dented and battered. It slowly descended from the sky towards the ground, leaving a white trail in its wake. Naruto's beating had inflicted not only physical pain but, more significantly, psychological devastation. He, Hollow White, was nothing more than prey.

Once Hollow White hit the ground, Naruto hauled up its barely human-shaped form, a cold smirk playing on his lips. "Is this the extent of your power? Truly unimpressive."

Hollow White's breathing was faint as a silken thread. A trace of fear now flickered in its eyes as it looked at Naruto. It even regretted emerging, only to receive a sound thrashing for nothing.

Naruto, feeling a sense of bland disinterest, tossed Hollow White aside and walked in another direction. He could feel the power within him gradually growing rampant. If he didn't reassert control over his consciousness soon, his body might go berserk.

In the outside world, under everyone's anxious gaze, a viscous white mist gradually coalesced on the left side of Naruto's face, forming a bone-white mask. Beneath the mask, his azure eyes blazed with a frenzied killing intent. Chakra and Reiatsu erupted from his body, whipping up powerful gusts of air.

Crack!

The ground where Naruto sat cross-legged began to fissure, the cracks spreading outwards like a shattered mirror. Dense natural energy swirled around him. In an instant, a thick fog permeated the area, churned by the currents of Reiatsu and chakra.

Crrrack.

At the center of the storm, Naruto slowly rose to his feet, the bones in his body crackling audibly. He lifted his head. The gaze from beneath the bone-white mask was chillingly terrifying.

"Prepare for battle!" Lord Fukasaku and Lady Shima leaped onto Jiraiya's shoulders. Nearby, Gamabunta also drew his tachi. "Naruto has been consumed by bloodlust! We need to knock him out, quickly!"

Gulp. Jiraiya swallowed hard. He could feel a palpable threat emanating from Naruto. This was unimaginable. It was worth noting that Jiraiya was considered among the more powerful Kage-level shinobi.

"If anything happens to Naruto, how will I ever face Minato and Kushina…" Bitterness welled up inside him as his hands rapidly formed seals.

Crack!

Just then, they saw Naruto suddenly raise his hand and grip the bone mask. His palm tightened, veins bulging on his hand.

CRACK!

The bone mask abruptly shattered, its fragments falling to the ground. Naruto lifted his head, revealing eyes that had regained their clarity. He offered Jiraiya and the others a faint smile. "Sorry to make you all worry. I'm alright now."

"It's over." Everyone simultaneously heaved a sigh of relief, their taut nerves finally relaxing.

After this little episode, the two Sages no longer dared to let Naruto continue practicing Senjutsu. All signs indicated that Senjutsu would awaken the terrifying side effects of Naruto's Kekkei Genkai. This time, Naruto had fortunately managed to overcome his negative side through his own willpower. Who knew what might happen next time. If Naruto truly went berserk, with the Nine-Tails also sealed within him, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for Konoha on par with a cataclysm.

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