Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master!

Chapter 381 Naruto in a Dream: Sage Mode, Kid!

The battlefield, which had been tense and ready to fight, suddenly fell into an eerie stillness.

The surrounding giant beasts also paused in their movements.

Naruto stared wide-eyed at Menma, who was frozen in time like a statue, his mind a little blank.

Naruto in the dream was equally bewildered. He walked over to Naruto with a strange expression and asked, "What did you just do? Why did you seem to freeze him in place?"

Naruto suddenly snapped out of his daze and stammered, "I don't know either!"

He scratched his head, looking completely bewildered. Recalling his hasty actions, he thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps... I just used the secret technique that Menma taught me to control these big guys. Could it be that Menma himself was also affected?"

Naruto's explanation made the dream Naruto frown and look thoughtful.

The secret technique for controlling summoned beasts should only affect the summoned beasts themselves, so why was Menma, who is both the summoner and the contract holder, also affected?

Unless, this secret technique hides some special mechanism, which Naruto accidentally triggered?

The two looked at each other, completely bewildered.

Out of caution, they dared not make any rash moves and could only quietly observe the face numb that remained frozen in place.

In the silent forest, an eerie stalemate lasted for several dozen seconds, yet to both sides it felt like an eternity.

At that moment, his numb and stiff body finally trembled slightly.

Then, like an old, rusty machine restarting, he slowly resumed his movements.

He lowered his hands, which were originally raised in front of his chest to form a hand seal, and slowly turned his body towards the direction where Naruto and the dream Naruto were.

However, he didn't seem to have completely shaken off that dazed state, and his movements still showed a stiffness.

The voice coming through the mask also carried a sense of confusion and uncertainty.

"You... are Naruto?"

Hearing Menma call his name and return to normal, Naruto finally felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders.

His face immediately lit up with a bright smile, and he nodded vigorously, excitedly replying, "It's me, Menma! You still remember me!"

"Very good!"

[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]

At this moment, Naruto completely ignored the confrontation just now, only feeling that Menma recognized him, which meant that the misunderstanding between them had been resolved.

Mianma nodded slightly again. Although his movements were still somewhat stiff, the dazed and confused feeling in his voice was quickly fading, replaced by an increasingly clear sense of surprise.

"Naruto, it really is you!"

He repeated the sentence again, and the warmth in his voice seemed to rise a little.

However, soon, Mianma's voice suddenly rose, revealing undisguised excitement.

"So, this guy is that dream Naruto?!"

Naruto in his dream calmly met Menma's burning gaze without flinching.

He simply nodded and replied, "Yes, it's me."

"Hahaha! Very good! Excellent!!!"

Suddenly, Mianma burst into laughter, looking up at the sky.

He laughed wildly and waved his hand casually.

With a casual wave of his hand, the nine giant beasts uttered several muffled thuds, then transformed into nine wisps of white smoke that quickly dissipated into the air, as if they had never existed.

Seeing this, Naruto breathed a huge sigh of relief, and his smile grew even brighter.

In his view, since Menma had already put away his summoned beast and even laughed, this must be a sign that the misunderstanding had been cleared up.

He immediately felt an urge to go over and catch up with Mianma.

However, just as Naruto took a step, Menma's laughter abruptly stopped.

Bang!

A loud explosion suddenly rang out.

Without warning, his face went numb and his legs suddenly pushed off the ground.

The next second, the ground beneath his feet exploded, and he charged straight toward Naruto in his dream like a bolt of black lightning!

It moved so fast that it left a blurry afterimage even in its original spot!

At the same time, Mianma's voice, filled with excitement and fighting spirit, resounded like thunder through the forest.

"Perfect timing! Perfect timing!"

"Let me see just how good you are, you little pampered brat!"

His goal was crystal clear: Dream Naruto!

"Menma?!"

Before Naruto could even utter a cry of alarm, the dream Naruto was completely engulfed by the whistling wind of the incoming fist.

[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +800!]

Menma's sudden and fierce attack was clearly unexpected by Naruto in the dream world.

However, despite his surprise, his body reacted instinctively faster than he could think.

His gaze suddenly sharpened. Facing the fist that came crashing down with a fierce gust of wind, he neither dodged nor avoided it. Instead, he twisted his waist to gather his strength and met the punch head-on.

Bang!

The two fists collided violently in mid-air, producing a dull thud.

A powerful shockwave exploded from the two of them, sending fallen leaves and dust flying everywhere.

The two, as if by telepathy, did not use any ninjutsu, engaging only in the purest taijutsu clash.

However, it didn't trigger the fist bump effect, unlike Naruto and Killer Bee, who could truly understand each other perfectly.

Their fists clashed briefly before separating, then simultaneously erupted again, like two intertwined hurricanes, rushing towards each other once more.

Mianma's attack style is extremely proactive and ruthless, with each move striking first.

Every part of his body transformed into a deadly weapon, unleashing a relentless barrage of attacks, each strike aimed directly at Naruto's vital points.

Ruthless to the extreme.

At this moment, Mianma's movements didn't seem like a friendly exchange at all; they were fighting to the death!

In contrast, Naruto in his dream world displays a typical steady and methodical style, responding to each move as it comes.

With steady steps and agile movements, he was like a rock in a torrent amidst Mianma's storm-like attacks, deflecting his opponent's deadly moves time and time again.

His physical skills were clearly more systematic, proficient, and experienced, with smooth and natural transitions between moves.

While maintaining a tight defense, he also seized upon any openings revealed in his attacks to launch sharp counterattacks.

boom! boom! boom!

Two blurry figures moved at high speed across the forest clearing, intersecting, separating, and colliding again!

The speed was so fast that Naruto, who was watching from the sidelines, could hardly keep up.

For a time, the two were evenly matched, fighting back and forth!

……

in the audience.

"A fight has broken out!"

Sakura couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

The lightning-fast movements of the two men and the muffled thuds of their punches made her hold her breath in tension, as if she were actually there.

"That's amazing..."

Karin, standing to the side, stared intently at the light screen with her red eyes wide open, her gaze behind her glasses filled with shock.

Jiraiya couldn't help but exclaim, "These two little ones are truly remarkable!"

Kakashi crossed his arms and stared intently at the two rapidly moving figures on the light screen.

"Strength, speed, reaction, technique... they are all among the best of the Jonin. In terms of taijutsu alone, they are probably no less than me."

At this moment, Kakashi's attention was especially focused on the dream version of Naruto.

Despite the opponent's relentless and fierce attacks, he remained calm and fought with the ability to resolve the greatest crisis with minimal cost. This reminded him of his teacher, Minato Namikaze.

However, the person most shocked in the audience at that moment was Sasuke.

At this moment, he was staring intently at Naruto in his dream world.

Is this his true strength?

At this moment, Sasuke's heart was in turmoil.

He had fought against Naruto in his dream world many times.

In those battles, Dream Naruto displayed taijutsu beyond his comprehension, superb ninjutsu skills, unfathomable chakra control, and seasoned combat experience.

Each time, Sasuke felt immense pressure, which also spurred him to continuously improve his strength.

He even secretly regarded the dream version of Naruto as one of the goals he had to catch up with and surpass.

But only now, after witnessing the fierce battle between Dream Naruto and Menma, has Sasuke been horrified to discover that Dream Naruto had not used his full strength at all when fighting him.

No, it's far more than just not using its full strength!

On the screen, even under Menma's relentless barrage of attacks, the dream version of Naruto was still able to accurately block, deflect, and dodge.

His control over the rhythm of the battle was almost terrifying...

It's obvious this guy has been going easy on me?

Sasuke quickly realized that the dream Naruto was deliberately suppressing his strength to a level that would put pressure on him and spur him to improve, but wouldn't actually defeat him or destroy his confidence...

[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +600!]

A complex mix of shock, realization, frustration, and gratitude spread through Sasuke's heart.

He always believed that he was competing fairly with a powerful opponent, and this motivated him to continuously become stronger.

Only now does he realize that the so-called fairness never existed in the first place.

In his dream world, Naruto is like a patient and skilled mentor, always accompanying him in a series of meticulously designed instructional matches.

……

on the screen.

"stop!"

"Stop fighting!"

Naruto had no idea why Menma and Dream Naruto, who were fine just moments ago, suddenly started fighting.

[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]

He attempted to intervene, but under normal circumstances, the disparity in strength was too great, making such an action far too risky.

Sure enough, as soon as he got close, he was blasted away and staggered backward.

Naruto was unwilling to give up and tried to cut into the battle from the side to interfere with one of them.

This time, his actions did indeed attract attention.

Menma and Dream Naruto both noticed his approach.

The two, locked in fierce combat, unexpectedly reached a strange understanding in the blink of an eye.

Menma punched Dream Naruto back, while Dream Naruto grabbed Naruto's collar and gently threw the charging Naruto aside. At the same time, he used the momentum to adjust his body again and meet Menma's follow-up attack.

"Ouch!"

After being thrown out, Naruto rolled twice on the ground, got up covered in dust, and looked bewildered and aggrieved.

At this point, he finally understood.

Compared to these two, he didn't even have the ability to act as a peacemaker.

Helpless, Naruto could only retreat to a safe distance and watch helplessly as the two continued their fierce battle, feeling anxious but unable to do anything about it.

Naruto noticed that although the scene was still intense, as time went on, the dream Naruto seemed to be gradually losing ground.

Just as Karin had feared, Menma's unfathomable chakra gradually revealed its advantage in the protracted battle.

While Naruto's skills and experience in the dream world were undoubtedly superior, and his taijutsu was even more proficient and fluid, Menma's chakra seemed inexhaustible, supporting him to maintain a high-intensity, high-frequency onslaught, and even becoming more and more courageous as the battle progressed, with his speed and strength showing a slow upward trend.

Naruto's defense in the dream world began to falter slightly.

He was still able to deflect most of the attacks, but it was clearly much more difficult than before.

Occasionally, he would be grazed by the force of the punches that made his face numb, and some minor abrasions gradually appeared on his body.

Mianma burst into wild laughter.

"Haha! Is this all you've got?!"

He punched the dream Naruto, sending him staggering back several steps, but he didn't give up. He pressed forward relentlessly, letting out a hearty, mocking laugh.

"This is truly a huge disappointment!"

"That's it?!"

His voice was filled with an irrepressible sense of satisfaction.

Naruto in his dream world blocked Menma's heavy kick once again, carving two shallow furrows in the ground with his feet before barely managing to steady himself.

He was breathing slightly heavily, his brows were furrowed, and his previous composure was gone.

Seeing Menma lunging at him again, he said in a deep voice, "Have you had enough, Menma? You are indeed very strong. You can stop now. I don't want to be your enemy."

However, Naruto's attempt to ease the tension in his dream world sounded like the wailing of a defeated dog to Menma.

Menma's eyes flashed with impatience and mockery. Not only did he not stop, but he also took advantage of the moment when Naruto in the dream spoke and his breath dissipated, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

"Enough with the nonsense!" Menma growled, his figure closing in like a ghost.

A powerful, heavy, and perfectly angled hook punch landed squarely on Naruto's left cheek in the dream world.

boom! !

After a heavy thud, Naruto in his dream felt a sharp pain on his left cheek, followed by a tremendous impact.

He had no idea that his opponent would launch a sneak attack while he was trying to communicate, and coupled with the fact that his stamina and chakra were already greatly depleted, the punch landed squarely on his face.

In his dream, Naruto was thrown backward uncontrollably, tumbling several times in the air before crashing heavily into a thick tree trunk behind him, causing leaves to fall in a rustling sound.

Naruto witnessed this scene and was dumbfounded.

In his memory, Naruto in the dream world was always powerful and reliable, invincible in water and fire. When had he ever seen him so badly beaten away?

This was the first time he had ever witnessed Naruto in his dream suffer a setback!

However, Menma didn't care at all, and even let out a more triumphant and arrogant laugh.

He slowly withdrew his fist, his gaze burning as he looked at the stunned Naruto beside him, and excitedly proclaimed, "Did you see that, Naruto!"

"Who's really stronger? He's nothing but a good-for-nothing with no substance, a defeated opponent of mine!"

However, Naruto completely ignored Menma's boasting.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

How is Naruto in the dream world?!

He disregarded everything else and rushed to Naruto's side in his dream, anxiously reaching out to help him up, his heart filled with worry.

"Are you alright?! Are you hurt?"

Naruto in his dream felt his ears ringing; that punch was no joke, and Menma had clearly shown no mercy when he struck.

However, compared to the physical pain, Menma's arrogant provocation and the worry in Naruto's eyes shocked Naruto in the dream world even more.

This guy with the freak face actually attacked while people were talking!

For the first time, a surge of anger rose within Naruto in his dream.

Moreover, he even dared to say such things in front of Naruto!

Looking into Naruto's worried and anxious eyes, that gaze pierced a soft corner deep within the dream Naruto's heart.

He could accept being outmatched and losing, and he could understand Menma's hostility and sudden attack, but he would never allow the other party to gain an advantage through such underhanded means and then be smug about it, and he could not tolerate anyone trying to slander him in front of Naruto.

[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +1000!]

Naruto in his dream took a deep breath.

"I'm fine."

To Naruto's astonishment, the dream Naruto raised his sleeve to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, then spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva to the side.

Then, he slowly raised his head, and his eyes, which were always full of gentle light, were now like a frozen lake, revealing a sharp and dangerous light, shooting directly at Mianma, who was still full of smugness not far away.

Naruto's voice in the dream was eerily calm, yet carried a sense of impending doom.

"You're getting cocky too soon. Your face is numb. The warm-up is almost over."

Before he finished speaking, Naruto in his dream world quickly formed hand seals in front of his chest and then closed his eyes.

In an instant, the natural energy in the surrounding air rushed toward him.

A faint halo appeared on his body, and orange-red eyeshadow, like oil paint, spread from his eye sockets to the corners of his eyes.

A far more powerful aura than before awakened and erupted from his body!

He suddenly opened his eyes, only to find that his once azure pupils had transformed into golden frog eyes, all the previous gentleness gone, replaced by a focused and awe-inspiring fighting spirit.

"Sage Mode, activated!"