Naruto Live: The Death of Naruto in the Beginning Movie

[Seeing Naruto's performance, Neji frowned slightly:] "You've grown taller, but your heart is still the same as it was two and a half years ago."

"What!" Even Naruto could sense the disdain in Neji's voice.

Neji didn't seem to care about Naruto's feelings, commenting in a flat tone: "I did hear that you've become stronger after your training with Jiraiya, but your teamwork still feels like it's at the level of a Genin."

"Hey! This Naruto is actually the disciple of Jiraiya!"

"Jiraiya! Jiraiya of the Sannin!"

Jiraiya casually picked up his wine glass, showing no surprise: "That kid has become my disciple!"

Tsunade snorted contemptuously: "No wonder he looks like a fool; turns out he's the disciple of that idiot."

Namikaze Minato smiled with relief: "That's great! Naruto!"

Kushina seemed a bit concerned: "I hope you won't let Jiraiya-sensei lead you astray."

Naruto saw these comments and asked Kakashi: "Kakashi-sensei, who is Jiraiya? What does 'Sannin' mean?"

Kakashi scratched his head: "It's hard to explain quickly. I think you've probably learned about this in history class at school!"

Neji nodded and agreed with Kakashi: "I did learn about it. Seems like my evaluation on the sky is correct: you're not very smart."

"What did you say!" Naruto was furious again.

Kakashi placed a calming hand on Naruto's head and explained: "Jiraiya-sama was the disciple of the Third Hokage and the mentor of the Fourth Hokage."

Naruto's attention immediately shifted, and he wiped his nose proudly: "Hey! Doesn't that sound impressive? He's the master of my idol, the Fourth Hokage! Now I'm even more proud to have him as my teacher!"

Unable to tolerate Naruto's smug look, Sasuke sneered: "Don't get ahead of yourself, loser! Even if you're a disciple of one of the Sannin, you won't learn much with that head of yours!"

"Oh, no, Sasuke! Do you want to fight!"

[After criticizing Naruto, Neji addressed the team again:] "Listen up, don't forget that our mission is to protect the important people. We can't leave their side."

"Neji is the team leader, right?" "Yes, let's work together with the spirit of Konoha's teamwork!" Sakura and Lee both responded to Naruto.

"Yes...Yes." Naruto grinned and responded lazily, but Sakura couldn't stand it anymore, grabbing his ear and scolding: "Answer me properly!"

Naruto screamed in protest, and Sakura released him. Neji sighed helplessly.

["The atmosphere between these two... how should I put it? They seem much closer than just teammates. Are they a couple?"]

["Seems like I saw my mom complain about my dad throwing his socks everywhere."]

["This Hyuga kid looks so helpless. Can't believe he's a team leader."]

["Although he's a Jonin, he's still only fifteen or sixteen years old. It's tough for him to act like those veteran Jonin."]

Seeing the comments flash on the sky screen, Naruto was about to show a smug expression, but Sakura suddenly screamed: "No! Why do they have to pair me with Naruto? What are those people talking about!"

Naruto immediately deflated, his mood crushed: "Sakura, that's not fair!"

On Team 10, Ino looked at the screen with a smirk: "That big forehead guy must be furious now. If I pair him with Naruto, then Sasuke will be mine, hahahaha!"

Shikamaru sighed lazily: "Women are really troublesome."

On Team 8, Hinata fidgeted nervously, her fingers pointed at each other: "Naruto-kun..."

Seeing this, their Jonin leader, Kurenai, gently patted Hinata's shoulder with a look of helplessness.

"Is this really okay?" The scene switched to the Hokage's office, where Shizune asked Tsunade.

Tsunade misinterpreted the question and casually replied: "Neji, with his Byakugan, is good at gathering intelligence. As a Jonin, his calm judgment makes him the best choice to protect someone important."

"No, I'm not worried about Neji, Rock Lee, or Sakura." Shizune directly dismissed those three, and Tsunade immediately understood her concern: "Naruto..."

"He failed the guarding course. Even though his training with Jiraiya improved his individual combat skills, that doesn't necessarily make him ready for this kind of mission," Shizune said, voicing her concern.

Tsunade saw it differently: "There are some things you can't teach in training. No matter the situation, Naruto never gives up. His tenacity is a rare and important quality. This mission, no matter the obstacles, has to succeed."

["It's so funny. It seems like Naruto's unreliability is well-known."]

["You can't say that. After all, he's Jiraiya's disciple. Didn't the Hokage's assistant say that his combat power is still impressive?"]

["The Hokage trusts Naruto. I think it's more than just because of Jiraiya."]

["Since the mission was assigned, the suitability of the team must have been carefully considered. Don't underestimate the Hokage's judgment!"]

["In the end, he was killed by that monster."]

["That's pointless to say."]

Naruto had long since grown used to such comments, but after Minato Namikaze and Kushina saw the content, their worries only deepened.

[In the night, in a simple camp, a mysterious figure sat cross-legged on a wide chair with his eyes closed:] "Where are the four?"

At his command, the four people who had appeared before knelt before him: "Already waiting in front of the leader."

"Now go to the Land of Demons and kill the priestess who inherited the sealing technique." The figure raised his left hand, and four ugly, snake-like tentacle monsters slithered out from his sleeves, drilling into the body of the leader: "Take this. You are the only one who can control it. Go."

After speaking, the figure leaned back, resting on the armrest, his expression weary: "Hurry up." It was clear that even his specially prepared body couldn't resist the erosion of the cursed soul.

["Is this figure fighting on two fronts? On one side, he invades various countries, and on the other, he sends his men to destroy the witch in the Land of Demons!"]

["I said it before, this guy and the ghost are not on the same side. If I were a ghost, I'd first destroy the witch who can seal me, not rush to conquer the world!"]