Naruto: The new beginning

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"How is it, Naruto?" Shisui asked nervously, his gaze fixed on Naruto inside the fortress. He was prepared to forcefully break the prison doors if anything went wrong.

"No problem," Naruto replied with a reassuring grin. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" In an instant, three hundred shadow clones materialized. "Alright, Transport Company is in action again!" he added with a smirk.

Within minutes, the clones transported all the civilians in the prison to a safe shelter in Konoha.

The hospital was already overcrowded with injured villagers from the earlier Sky Ninja attack. Thankfully, these rescued civilians didn't appear to have life-threatening injuries, though many were weak from chakra depletion and malnutrition.

Naruto decided to visit the hospital to inform Tsunade and request additional personnel to assist in handling the situation.

While he sympathized with the civilians, he admitted to himself that he struggled to treat villagers from other lands with the same regard he held for his own people.

Before heading to the hospital, Naruto assigned Clone #001 to report the situation to Minato, confident that the Hokage would promptly arrange a proper settlement for the rescued civilians.

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In the hospital director's office, Naruto pushed the door open, only to find that Tsunade and Shizune were absent. The only occupant was Tonton, Shizune's pet pig, lying on the desk.

"Where are they, Tonton?" Naruto muttered. The little pig squealed nervously and glanced around, clearly uneasy.

Naruto sighed, picking Tonton up gently. "Alright, let's go find Lady Tsunade together."

The hospital corridors were crowded with patients receiving emergency treatment.

Konoha's entire medical staff had been mobilized, including two expert medics from the orphanage. Medical ninjutsu users, regardless of rank, were working tirelessly.

A few minutes later, Naruto stopped outside an operating room marked "In Operation." Thinking it unwise to interrupt, he scribbled a note for Tsunade and handed it to Tonton. "Here, take this to Tsunade-nii when she's free, okay?"

Tonton squealed in affirmation, gripping the note tightly in her hooves and securing it beneath her pearl necklace. She positioned herself outside the operating room and nodded confidently at Naruto.

"Good girl." Naruto smiled before leaving to focus on other tasks.

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Meanwhile, Naruto's Clone #001 dissipated, transferring its memory back to the original. Back at the fortress, Naruto turned to Shisui. "Reinforcements will arrive in 30 seconds. Let's head outside to regroup."

Shisui nodded. "Also, the chakra-drained civilians have been evacuated, so the Sky Ninja will realize something is wrong soon. We need to prepare for their counterattack."

The team had been assigned a reconnaissance mission but had successfully completed a rescue operation along the way.

Now, their priority was to stop the Sky Ninja from launching further attacks on Konoha. However, taking down the entire floating fortress would require reinforcements.

Outside, Hinata, using her Byakugan, provided live updates on the fortress's activities. Naruto, piecing together information from his clone, addressed the team.

"The intel from the interrogation team is in," he began. "This fortress isn't just a base it's a fully functioning floating city. Once airborne, it can launch devastating attacks capable of levelling entire hills. Its name is Anker Bandian," He grinned cheekily.

The team exchanged confused looks at the strange name but quickly returned their focus to the mission.

Naruto continued, his tone serious. "If they realize they can't penetrate Konoha's defences, they might activate this fortress and target the village directly. It's too dangerous to let that happen. The Hokage's orders are clear: destroy the Sky Ninja forces and, if possible, capture the fortress intact."

Shisui glanced at Naruto. "Reinforcements... who are we expecting?"

Naruto smirked, suddenly sensing a signal. He tossed a Flying Thunder God kunai behind him and crossed his arms. "One signal arrow and the cavalry arrives!"

With a series of sharp swishes, dozens of reinforcements materialized behind them. Teams led by Gai, Asuma, Kurenai, Izumi Uchiha, and Yamato stood ready, accompanied by squads of ANBU and other shinobi.

Naruto's clones, who had transported the reinforcements, bowed theatrically. "You've arrived at your destination. Thank you for choosing Transport company. Good luck with your mission!" With a final grin, the clones vanished.

The assembled shinobi wasted no time. Leaders from each team quickly devised tactics while the others prepared for the assault. Naruto remained confident despite the enemy's numerical advantage.

"The biggest challenge is their ability to fly," Naruto pointed out. "We've got a handful of flyers, but they have an entire airborne force."

At that moment, Shino stepped forward, calmly placing a hand on Shisui's sleeve and another on Naruto's shoulder. "Send me to the fortress. I can destroy most of their aircraft within ten minutes."

Shisui blinked in surprise. "The civilians have been evacuated, but are you sure? The enemy will discover us soon."

Shino nodded, his sunglasses concealing his expression. "I'm confident."

Naruto smirked. "Why didn't we think of this earlier? Alright, let's go!"

Naruto teleported himself and Shino to the fortress, ensuring the landing zone was clear of enemies. Once inside, Shino quickly found an inconspicuous corner and extended his hand.

Naruto watched curiously as Shino released chakra, guiding a swarm of his insects.

"What are they doing?" Naruto asked, keeping his voice low.

"They're male insects I released earlier," Shino explained. "They'll infest the Sky Ninja's aircraft and begin adapting to their technology. If successful, they'll reproduce a new generation of parasites specialized in dismantling their aerial vehicles."

Naruto raised an eyebrow. "You're breeding... anti-aircraft bugs?"

Shino nodded. Rarely did anyone listen to his lengthy explanations, and he couldn't help but sound a little pleased. "It's the natural evolution of my clan's insects, guided by my chakra. Soon, we'll have an army of parasites designed specifically to counter airborne threats."

Naruto gave him a thumbs-up. "Creepy but effective. Let's get to work."

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Back at the main force, reinforcements and team leaders finalized their strategy, bolstered by Shino's ongoing sabotage and Naruto's confidence.

Despite the odds, the shinobi of Konoha prepared to take the fight to the Sky Ninja and reclaim their skies.

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