Chapter 54: Help! Has Anyone Learned Shadow Clone Jutsu?

Naruto felt a strong reluctance to let his fox see those novels. With Uchiha Xiaoyan out there, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of creature his fox would become in the future.

But the way that certain fox spirit looked at him with those jealous eyes was like a dagger to his spine.

It seemed to say...

"You, Uzumaki Naruto, have I, your fox spirit, accompanied you for over twelve years? Now that you have a new companion, you've forgotten your old fox, huh?"

Naruto thought for a moment and realized he couldn't be unfair. He quickly sent over ten thousand novels from the system to Kurama.

He even tossed a bunch of comics in Kurama's direction.

Although the books were small for the big fox, Naruto believed that Kurama would have no problem dealing with them.

Well...

He just hoped that when the ninja world's atmosphere deteriorated, the old man of the Six Paths wouldn't blame him.

Seeing the pile of books, the vinegar-bottle fox spirit's attitude improved significantly.

She kept insisting that she didn't want to read those human things, but Naruto didn't believe a word of it.

After staying in the village for three more days, Naruto decided to pay a visit to the Hyuga clan and tease his mother's family a little.

He left through the front gate with his new little girlfriend.

When Uzumaki Naruto suddenly returned to the village, it startled the newly formed ninja team that had just begun their missions, fearing he might leave a shadow clone behind to grind out tasks.

"Damn it! You've only been on missions for two days... how come you're back again!?"

As a result, various Jonin united to report the situation, claiming that the Genin Uzumaki Naruto had returned to the village without permission during his task period, which was a violation of rules, and they must send him back to complete his mission.

Naruto and his girlfriend had barely enjoyed two days together when the Anbu came knocking.

They accused him of violating rules and warned him that if he didn't return to his tasks, he would face penalties...

"Damn it!!"

"You're just making it hard for me, Uzumaki Naruto!"

Standing at the entrance of Konoha Village, a certain blonde began cursing, spitting out insults towards the Hokage and villagers alike.

This was just too much!

It's been so long since he saw Hinata. What's wrong with coming back to the village for a date?!

The guards at the village entrance remained expressionless, completely ignoring Naruto's outburst.

With no other options, Naruto politely raised his middle finger towards the village gates and opened a space door, disappearing right in front of them. The sight of him vanishing left everyone with a huge sigh of relief.

Naruto actually wanted to stay a few more days.

After all, he was unsure if the idiot had cooled off and if his teacher, Kakashi, was still alive...

Truth be told, he felt a little uneasy about having offended three people all at once...

Stepping through the light portal and returning to Team Seven's temporary residence, he discovered that the three-story villa he had built was now reduced to just one wall. The charred remnants and scattered kunai all over the place were clear indicators of the fierce battle that had taken place.

Because of the battle, the previous villa had been destroyed. The other three members of Team Seven had already set up tents nearby.

Looking at Sasuke and the others from a distance, Naruto's heart began to race.

He had a feeling the guy was still angry...

With a deep sigh, Naruto hid in the shadows and summoned a shadow clone, intending to send it out to scout ahead.

But the moment he saw his clone, he was left dumbfounded.

His clone was wearing a white winter robe and had a white cloth atop its head.

Naruto wanted to turn around and run away at the sight of his own clone.

I didn't tell you to go out there and shout "Long live the True Lord!"

Still, Naruto comforted himself...

Perhaps this outfit was just a way of saying, 'With this cloth on my head, I'm the richest in the ninja world'?

It shouldn't lead to anything outrageous, right?

Just as he finished thinking that, he heard his clone, eyes sparkling, happily shouting...

"Hey, main body! Let's get some TNT and a backpack!"

"I'm going to defend myself!"

"And throw in an AK while you're at it! Let's go big and strong, create a great legacy!"

Naruto: ....

Wait a minute...

Are you serious??

Putting aside the ridiculous outfit...

Is it too much to ask for a backpack and TNT?!

Also...

You, a shadow clone, want to defend yourself?

Suddenly, feeling silent due to his clone's absurdity, Naruto started to understand why the villagers of Konoha harbored such hostility toward him.

After a moment, he finally managed to open his mouth and said bitterly,

"I think you've gone a bit extreme..."

"Shut up! I won't allow you to speak like that about yourself!"

The clone's expression was filled with anger, deeply displeased with what its main body said.

"I just want to play with TNT, what's wrong with that!"

"Besides, once we adapt the rules, the power should be pretty substantial."

The clone had a point. If Uchiha Xiaoyan... Sasuke was still angry, perhaps it could be a useful distraction.

After some consideration, Naruto eventually took out a black backpack and a piece of TNT, even thoughtfully producing a lighter.

However, he didn't give the clone an AK or shotgun.

Unlike in the sealed space, the TNT here was no longer square; it had morphed into something resembling the timed bombs from Hong Kong movies, perfectly sized to fit in the backpack.

But he had no idea how powerful it was.

In the past, Naruto had been too young, and aware of his reckless personality, he would never have dared to pull something like this out to play with.

While it's possible that the adapted TNT wouldn't be so powerful, it wouldn't be a problem to blow up a few years of his own life.

Once the clone saw what Naruto had pulled out, it excitedly began fiddling with it. When it received the lighter, it looked back at the main body with contempt.

"I mean..."

"Main body, what century are you living in? Still playing with traditional TNT?"

"We're in the ninja world! We should utilize our ninja powers!"

With that, the clone threw the lighter behind it and reached into Naruto's ninja tool pouch, pulling out an explosive tag. With a mischievous grin, it stuck the tag onto the TNT.

Naruto was stunned, caught off guard by his clone's words.

Damn!

That makes sense!

The clone stuffed the TNT into the black backpack, adjusted the white cloth on its head, and struck a serious pose.

"I'm Uzumaki Jiggus, off I go!"

With a flair, the clone tossed the backpack over its shoulder and sauntered off.

Naruto could only watch in a daze.

Uzumaki Jiggus...

Alright, alright.

So you want to be a demolition genius, huh?

Why does my clone have so much drama?!

Can someone please tell me if they've ever learned the Shadow Clone Jutsu?!

As he watched his oddly dressed clone walk step by step forward, the temples on Naruto's head began to throb.

At that moment, Sasuke, who was practicing with the staff by the tent, turned around to see a white figure approaching, casually swinging a backpack over one shoulder.

Kakashi and Sakura both turned to look at the figure, instantly becoming alert.

As this figure drew closer, they soon realized it was none other than Naruto.

Though they had no idea why he was dressed so strangely, they only wanted to settle things with him.

Without hesitation, the three of them drew their weapons and charged at Naruto.

"Uzumaki Naruto!"

"Prepare to die!"

Sakura and Kakashi were relatively restrained, merely brandishing kunai at Naruto.

But Sasuke activated his lightning chakra mode and appeared in front of Naruto in the blink of an eye, raising his heavy staff and angrily shouting...

"Prepare to die! I'm going to kill you!"

Having disappeared for two days, Naruto had been the target of Sasuke's frustrations, as they had faced off countless times without any resolution. This had only fueled his anger further.

During the night, he had smashed the bed that Naruto left behind after recalling how he had laughed at him while dressed as a girl.

Hearing Sasuke call out his name, Naruto instinctively raised his head and shouted back.

"Idiot!"

With that, he tossed the backpack in front of him and sprinted off in the opposite direction.

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