Synthesis Ninja system

Uchiha Sasuke lowered his head, his face full of disappointment.

"Do I really not have a single chance to defeat him?"

*Ding!* Choice mission triggered!

1. Don't respond! Reward: Water-style Chakra! 

2. Lie to Sasuke and offer encouragement! Reward: Fire-style Chakra! 

3. Taunt Sasuke! Reward: Lightning-style Chakra!

Shiro's lips curled into a slight smile. Originally, after Sasuke offered his Chidori, Shiro had planned to comfort him.

But the system clearly wasn't giving Shiro that option!

**Choose 3!**

Shiro walked up to Sasuke, a smug grin on his face.

"You want to beat him? You, a weakling? I gave you the answer right from the start—unless he lets you, you don't stand a chance! And soon, you'll truly see the gap in power between you and him!"

Haruno Sakura furrowed her brows and angrily approached Shiro.

"You already beat Sasuke; there's no need to keep mocking him! People like you are the worst!"

Shiro's mouth twitched. Being called the worst by "Sakura the drama queen" made him inexplicably annoyed.

Uchiha Sasuke completely ignored Haruno Sakura. He walked over to Shiro, trembling, and grabbed his shoulders.

"Tell me! Is that guy coming to Konoha? Do you know something?"

Shiro froze for a moment. Oops, he had let a spoiler slip.

Uchiha Itachi was indeed coming soon, but only because the Third Hokage had died, and Itachi was worried about Sasuke.

Shiro admired Uchiha Itachi for the lengths he went to in order to protect Sasuke!

"Sasuke, I'll only say this once: always trust your family!"

"Trust my family? That guy killed his own parents! How can you ask me to trust him?!"

At the mention of Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke immediately lost his cool.

Shiro sighed bitterly. Since Itachi had orchestrated such an elaborate plan, Shiro didn't want to reveal everything.

Just as he was about to leave, a sudden wave of killing intent washed over him.

Shiro instinctively jumped away, and several kunai buried themselves in the spot where he had just stood.

Cold sweat broke out on Shiro's forehead. If not for his enhanced perception from his new Sage Body, he wouldn't have detected that ambush.

"As expected from a hero of Konoha—your sensory abilities are impressive! But no matter how strong you are, do you think you can escape an assassination by three Jonin today?"

A cold voice echoed, and three figures appeared in the distance.

The three ninjas wore strange masks that resembled those of the Anbu, making them look somewhat cute.

But each carried a short sword on their backs, and even from several meters away, Shiro could smell the faint scent of death.

*Ding!* Choice mission triggered!

1. Run away! Quick hand seals! 

2. Fight alongside Team 7! Taijutsu: Eight Gates Formation! 

3. Face the enemies alone! Ninjutsu Fusion +1!

Running away was not an option for Shiro. If he left, Team 7's lives would be at risk, and it would even affect the future storyline!

As for the second option, while the Eight Gates Formation was powerful, it was a self-destructive technique. Without his Sage Body upgraded to a higher level, Shiro wouldn't consider it.

That left the third option!

The system only granted three fusion attempts from the start, and Shiro hadn't gotten a chance to use any in previous missions.

Now that one had finally appeared, Shiro wouldn't miss the chance!

**I choose 3!**

"You three, leave! I'll handle this!" Shiro frowned as he looked at the three enemies in front of him.

While Shiro had killed many ninjas during the battle with the Sand Shinobi...

...those were mostly Genin and Chunin. Facing three Jonin at once, he suddenly felt immense pressure!

"No way! I'll never abandon my comrades!" Uzumaki Naruto said resolutely, stepping forward and preparing to fight alongside Shiro.

Sasuke and Sakura quickly snapped out of their daze, taking up positions on either side of Shiro.

"Even though I don't like you, I won't leave my comrades behind!" 

"You still haven't answered my question about that person, so I'm not leaving you!"

Shiro felt a twinge of emotion.

There was a reason these three earned the respect of so many.

"Run! Escape in three different directions and get help from the village! Otherwise, we'll all die!"

"But—"

"No buts! Move!"

After being scolded by Shiro, the three hesitated for a moment. Then Naruto looked at him with determined eyes and said:

"Alright! But you better wait for us to come back!"

The trio sped off, and the three masked ninjas didn't make any move to stop them, remaining silent in place.

"I have to admit, Uchiha Shiro, you're very smart. You realized those three wouldn't be much help, so you sent them off. But today, you must die here!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Shiro suddenly noticed that one of the three had disappeared without him realizing it.

Shiro's pupils shrank.

**"Gotcha!"**

A blade slashed down, blood spraying! But the next moment, a cloud of white smoke appeared, and Shiro turned into a broken log that fell to the ground.

"Substitution Jutsu! That kid's fast! Stay sharp, he's no ordinary ninja!"

"Fire Style! Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

With a roar, numerous fire phoenixes shot out, igniting everything they touched!

"Watch out!"

The three ninjas quickly dodged, but even with their quick reactions, one of them still got hit.

"Ah! This kid's not easy!"

Though Shiro's attack had landed, the Jonin managed to avoid any critical injuries, sustaining only minor wounds.

"Earth Style! Earth Dragon Bullet!" 

"Water Style! Water Dragon Bullet!"

Two of the ninjas formed hand seals rapidly, and an earth dragon and a water dragon shot toward Shiro!

*Ding!* Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet identified! 

*Ding!* Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet identified! 

*Ding!* Ninjutsu Fusion possible (Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet + Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet)! Proceed with fusion? (Success rate 60%, failure rate 40%)

**Fusion! Fusion!**

Without much time to think, Shiro immediately chose to fuse the techniques!

*Ding!* Fusion successful! 

*Ding!* New Ninjutsu obtained: Earth Style: Mud Flow Wall!

Shiro felt a surge of excitement as he rapidly formed hand seals and shouted:

"Earth Style! Mud Flow Wall!"

In an instant, the ground beneath the three ninjas turned to mud, flowing like a landslide.

The three ninjas quickly tried to evade.

But two of them couldn't escape in time and were swallowed by the mudflow, disappearing without a sound.

The Earth Dragon Bullet and Water Dragon Bullet, now without their users, lost their aim and flew past Shiro.

However, the attacks drenched the ground.

"Water Style! Water Prison Jutsu!"

Suddenly, a voice came from behind Shiro, and a column of water enveloped him like a bubble.

"This is bad! There's a fourth ninja!"