Synthesis Ninja system

After a fierce battle, Naruto Uzumaki relied on his massive chakra reserves to defeat the masked ninja! However, he collapsed to the ground, seriously injured.

Shiro looked at Naruto with jealousy!

Naruto had an immense amount of chakra within him, and with the Nine-Tails, it was almost like having infinite energy!

"Shizune, go help that kid with his injuries!"

"I still need to check on Shiro again. Lady Tsunade, could you go heal him instead?"

Shiro's mouth twitched. He knew better than anyone that he wasn't really hurt! At most, it was just a scratch. With two of the most renowned medical ninjas in the world treating him, he could be fully healed in minutes.

Meanwhile, Naruto lay on the ground gasping for air. While his injuries weren't life-threatening, if left untreated, they could cause long-term damage.

"You two, hurry up and help Naruto!" Shiro shouted angrily.

Then he kicked both Tsunade and Shizune lightly on the butt.

"They're just concerned about you, you know."

"Alright, I'll go now."

Shiro's mouth kept twitching. Tsunade was inspecting every cell in his body, it seemed. Shizune wasn't as thorough, but her hands were definitely getting too "hands-on."

"Damn it. Why did I have to cross over at the age of twelve?"

After the assassination attempt, Tsunade could no longer sit still. After giving Jiraiya a good beating, she kept a constant eye on Shiro, fearing for his safety.

After remaining vigilant throughout their journey, the five of them finally returned to Konoha!

Tsunade's return immediately alarmed Konoha's higher-ups.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, the two advisors, rushed out first, followed closely by Danzo Shimura.

When Danzo saw that Shiro was unharmed, his face darkened instantly.

**Ding-dong! Task triggered!**

1. Reveal the assassination attempt! Reward: Earth Chakra Affinity!

2. Hide the assassination attempt! Reward: Yin Chakra Affinity!

3. Reveal the assassination attempt and confront Danzo! Reward: Advanced Taijutsu Mastery!

Shiro's eyes lit up. Yin-Yang chakra affinities were rare, and this was the first time Yin Chakra had appeared as a reward.

But when his gaze shifted to option three, his heart started racing.

Intermediate mastery was already powerful enough! With various boosts, Shiro's intermediate taijutsu mastery allowed him to stand toe-to-toe with a jonin in hand-to-hand combat. If he could upgrade to advanced mastery, he could likely spar with elite jonin!

But Shiro couldn't help but feel a little regret. 

He was clearly a genjutsu ninja, or at least a ninjutsu user, so why was advanced taijutsu mastery the first skill to pop up?

However, the task for achieving advanced taijutsu mastery was incredibly tricky. 

Revealing the assassination attempt in this setting would certainly make him an enemy of Danzo and might even force Tsunade into a difficult position!

But what did Shiro have to fear now?

"I choose option three!"

"Lord Danzo, it seems like quite a few members of Root have died recently. I saw five corpses on my way back."

Shiro sneered, glaring at Danzo.

Danzo's body trembled.

He knew Shiro was upset, but he never expected him to be so bold as to say something like that in this setting!

But Root's missions were top secret, and the assassination of Konoha's hero was even more sensitive. There was no way Danzo would admit to it.

"Konoha was just attacked, and Root paid a heavy price to eliminate spies from other villages while protecting the village. They…"

Danzo was trying to smooth things over, hoping to give himself a way out.

But Shiro wasn't giving him any chance.

"They were trying to assassinate me, weren't they?"

Everyone was shocked. Danzo's eyes sharpened like daggers, and he wished he could kill Shiro right then and there.

As one of Konoha's heroes, Shiro should be respected by all Konoha ninjas! If word got out that Konoha was trying to assassinate one of its heroes, it would be the biggest scandal! It could even shake the trust of the village's ninjas!

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were aware of the assassination, but they had turned a blind eye to it. Now that it was out in the open, they couldn't continue to pretend they didn't know.

"Shiro… there must be some misunderstanding. How about we go back and talk this over?"

"Go back and talk? Wait until I'm dead to talk? Danzo, I want an explanation!"

"Konoha ninjas assassinating Konoha ninjas? Are you still upholding my grandfather's Will of Fire? Do you want Konoha to become like the Bloody Mist Village?"

Tsunade snorted coldly, stepping in front of Shiro, her sharp eyes locking onto Danzo, showing no signs of backing down.

Danzo frowned.

Tsunade was the chosen candidate for the Fifth Hokage. He wasn't happy about it, but her words would shape Konoha's future. With Tsunade backing Shiro, if he insisted on continuing this, he would be unable to move forward.

"It seems there's been a misunderstanding. I never ordered anyone to assassinate Shiro. Those attackers were surely spies from other villages. I'll investigate thoroughly. And Shiro, you don't need to worry. As long as you're in Konoha, no one will dare touch you!"

Shiro sneered.

The Root ninjas had only followed Danzo's orders. Now that they were dead, they were being labeled as spies! Even their families would be affected, and if any of them wanted to become chunin or higher, they would be blocked from advancement.

This was the power struggle among Konoha's leaders.

The sacrificed ones were always the ninjas!

"Fine! I hope your actions match your words!"

Tsunade snorted again, patting Shiro on the back. "Don't worry. As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you!"

Shiro nodded.

He trusted that Tsunade would do her best, but as a ninja, he would have to leave the village on missions eventually. If he were assassinated on a mission, no one could be blamed.

Not even if Tsunade became Hokage.

"It looks like I'll need to find an opportunity to leave Konoha. When I'm strong enough, I'll return and teach Danzo a lesson!"

Jiraiya, sensing the awkward tension, realized it wasn't the right time to discuss business.

"Tsunade, there are a few ninjas in the village who need your medical attention. Should we head out?"

"Let's go."

The group made their way to the hospital.

According to the plot, Kakashi Hatake and Sasuke Uchiha had been attacked by Itachi and were still unconscious.

When they opened the door, they found not only Kakashi and Sasuke lying in bed, but also Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi!

The women from their teams were taking care of their injured teachers, but Sakura Haruno's eyes never left Sasuke Uchiha!

"Sakura! I brought Granny Tsunade here! Kakashi-sensei and Sasuke will be saved!"

Hinata Hyuga originally smiled with joy when she saw Naruto enter the room, but the moment she noticed Naruto's closeness with Sakura, her eyes dimmed.

She quickly glanced over at Shiro.

In an instant, Hinata's already pale face turned bright red.

Her thumbs twiddled nervously.

"Shiro-kun, you're back…"

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