Synthesis Ninja system

Naruto Uzumaki frowned. 

Although he knew it was an illusion, he had no way to counter it. 

Out of countless shadow clones, only one needed to be real to change the tide of the battle! 

Moreover, now that all the clones had transformed into Shiro's appearance, it was impossible to distinguish the real one in just a second or two. 

Shiro only needed to stealthily approach Naruto and finish him off! 

The only option now was to either dispel the shadow clones or reduce their number to a controllable range! 

With a pained expression, Naruto raised two fingers, and in an instant, countless clones disappeared one after another, leaving only three standing in a triangular formation. 

"He's not here! How could he not be here!" 

Naruto nervously scanned the surroundings, afraid that Shiro might suddenly appear and take him down. 

Just then, the sound of birds chirping echoed in the air. 

Naruto instinctively looked up. When he saw the crows in the sky, he couldn't help but tremble! 

"When Shiro fought Granny Tsunade, there were countless crows in the sky!" 

Naruto instinctively dodged to the side. 

At that moment, the crows transformed into shurikens and rained down from the sky like a storm! 

Even though Naruto dodged quickly, he couldn't avoid the shuriken attacks, and two of his shadow clones were instantly destroyed. 

However, when the third clone was hit, it too disappeared in a puff of smoke. 

Shiro paused for a moment. In the earlier stages of the anime, Naruto always seemed impulsive and simple-minded. 

But in reality, Naruto wasn't clueless during battles and even had some clever tricks up his sleeve. 

Using the brief moment of smoke from the disappearing clones, he hid himself. 

He had intentionally left three clones to mislead his opponent! 

At this point, Shiro's jutsu began to lose its effect, gradually revealing his form, while Naruto had vanished. 

"Not bad, you're even smarter than Sasuke!" 

Shiro chuckled indifferently, then took out a kunai, holding it in his mouth as he formed hand seals with one hand. 

The kunai emitted a yellow glow. 

Satisfied, Shiro nodded and threw the kunai two meters in front of him. 

After completing these actions, Shiro crossed his arms and closed his eyes leisurely. 

Sure enough, after a short while, footsteps approached from three directions, circling closer. 

"Got him!" 

Boom! 

A pale blue Rasengan spun furiously on Shiro's body, but he showed no reaction. Instead, his body began to swell. 

"This is bad!" 

Naruto's face filled with horror as he tried to escape, only to realize that his feet had already sunk into a swamp-like mud. 

The more Naruto struggled, the deeper he sank, the mud clinging to his legs like glue! 

With gritted teeth, Naruto's two shadow clones threw his real body out of the pit, finally allowing him to escape. 

Boom! 

Shiro's shadow clone exploded, and a shockwave sent Naruto flying, rolling several times before coming to a stop. 

"My aim was a bit off." 

Naruto trembled and quickly looked toward the source of the voice. 

Shiro stood there, playing with a kunai in one hand, while his other hand stroked his chin as if pondering something. 

"I lost." 

Naruto knew very well that if Shiro hadn't spoken and had simply attacked, he wouldn't have had any chance to dodge. 

Moreover, he had already sustained several injuries and was no longer able to continue fighting. 

Ding! Identified Ninjutsu: Decapitation in the Mind! 

Shiro's pupils shrank, and he instinctively jumped toward Naruto, grabbing him and running away. 

"Shiro, what are you doing? I already surrendered!" Naruto asked, confused. 

Suddenly, a masked ninja with a grimace mask appeared in front of them, pulling out a scroll and stabbing it into the ground! 

Immediately, a transparent wall rose up, trapping both Shiro and Naruto inside! 

"Shiro! Today is the day you die. Don't even think about escaping!" 

As soon as the words fell, several similarly dressed figures slowly emerged. 

In the dark of night, the grimace masks looked especially eerie. 

"Two brats out here alone in the middle of nowhere at night? You're asking for death!" 

"Wait, we can't touch the Nine-Tails brat!" 

"I know. Now that the barrier is up, that kid won't be going anywhere." 

Shiro's eyes grew serious. He knew exactly what these people wanted. 

It was nothing more than Danzo Shimura wanting him dead! 

But to send six ninjas at once was unexpected! 

After closer observation, however, Shiro noticed that not all of them were Jonin. Two of them moved noticeably slower, probably only Chunin level. 

Ding! Mission triggered! 

1. Beg for mercy! Reward: Summoning Beast - Ninja Dog! 

2. Kill all six Root members! Reward: Taijutsu - Primary Lotus! 

Shiro looked at the rewards, completely uninterested. After reading the mission, he had no hesitation. 

"I choose number two!" 

"Since you're here, there's no need for more talk. Let's fight!" 

"Kid, we know all about you! Your strongest skills are Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, but Taijutsu is your biggest weakness!" The masked ninja sneered, drawing his short sword and dashing toward Shiro! 

Shiro's pupils contracted! 

He hadn't expected the ninja to be this fast, appearing beside him in the blink of an eye. 

Shiro no longer worried about Naruto. 

They wouldn't harm Naruto, so he could leave him and fight more freely! 

"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!" 

With Shiro's current hand seal speed, the Phoenix Flower Jutsu was completed in a single breath. 

Fiery phoenixes scattered, forcing the four approaching ninjas to retreat. 

"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!" 

"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Jutsu!" 

In an instant, two massive dragons erupted from the ground and lunged at the four ninjas! 

"Don't underestimate us!" 

The grimace-masked ninja chuckled, slicing through the Earth Dragon with his short sword. 

A flash of silver, and the Earth Dragon lost control. 

The dragon split at its weak point, leaving a clean cut. Pieces of the dragon fell to the ground, raising clouds of dust! 

Shiro quickly commanded the Water Dragon to attack, but the masked ninja effortlessly dodged and ran toward Shiro! 

"Taijutsu is your greatest weakness. Once I get close, you're dead!" 

Shiro shook his head with a pitying smile. 

"Now I understand the importance of accurate intel. When you get the wrong info, it can send you straight to your grave!" 

With those words, Shiro raised his fist, muscles bulging in his arm. 

"Die!" 

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End of chapter.