Chapter 154: merlin character card and the Unbridled Kurama
Jiraiya brought Naruto along because he possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Kagura Minds Eye.
He could fight, run, and scout.
He was a true jack-of-all-trades.
The current Naruto could be said to have perfectly inherited the strengths of Minato and Kushina, practically becoming a fusion of the two.
"Alright."
Naruto thought about it and agreed.
Konoha was going to get involved, and the Akatsuki Organization might join the fray. With this encirclement and suppression, the White Lotus Sect might not be able to hold out.
If he was present, he could find a way to lend a hand.
Although his Shadow Clone, the Lord of Heavenless, planned to surrender, his head was worth too much, and someone would surely take the risk.
"According to the plan of the Daimyo and Tsunade, the followers of the White Lotus Sect will be left to the army of the Land of Fire, while the White Lotus Sect Leader will naturally be handled by Konoha. Based on our estimates, he should be quite strong, at least at the Jonin level."
Naruto's expression didn't change.
But he felt very strange inside.
You're telling the Sect Leader himself that you're going to take him down?
In a sense, even if Konoha killed the Shadow CloneLord of Heavenless, he could immediately appear himself or create another Shadow Clone.
As long as he didn't die, the Lord of Heavenlesswould be endless, and the White Lotus Sect would naturally never be destroyed.
He nodded calmly. "When that time comes, there won't be any need to look for him anymore, right?"
"Not necessarily."
Jiraiya waved his hand and said, "The White Lotus Sect Leader has only appeared once so far, and that time he even performed a resurrection myth. He hasn't been seen since, and we even suspect if the guy is already dead."
"That shouldn't be the case, right?"
"Who knows? Most Ninjutsu in the Ninja Worldthat can resurrect people have great limitations; only Orochimaru's Ninjutsu is somewhat normal."
"How is Orochimaru's Ninjutsu normal?" Narutocomplained.
"Don't interrupt." Jiraiya glared at him and said, "Anyway, that's the gist of it. Regardless of who the current leader is, just take him down."
"That makes sense."
Naruto shrugged.
Konoha's tradition of killing one's master has reached you, and now it's finally going to become a master killing his student?
That's not right either.
You might not even be able to beat my Shadow Clone.
"We'll set out tomorrow morning."
Jiraiya didn't pick up on the sarcasm in Naruto's words.
With the Flying Thunder God Technique,
they didn't need to rush through the night.
Especially since this kid had even more Chakrathan Minato.
Jiraiya could foresee how much of a headache other ninja villages would have if another Ninja World War broke out in the future.
Minato was already able to create an almost invincible record, so it should be even easier for Naruto.
After eating dinner,
the system prompt finally sounded.
[Congratulations to the host for achieving the 'sword in the stone' World Achievement and receiving the relevant special reward.]
[World Achievement: An achievement that has a significant impact on the entire world.]
[Drawing reward... obtained one Character Card.]
Naruto was stunned.
A World Achievement?
That was a bit sudden.
According to the system's meaning, even if En Yuididn't succeed, she would still have a profound impact on the Ninja World.
It seemed he really had a knack for fooling students.
Naruto smiled and flipped over the golden Character Card.
He wondered which character it was.
"It's you, Merlin you old scoundrel!"
Naruto couldn't help but exclaim when he saw Merlin's name.
[Character Card: Heroic Spirit Merlin.]
[Description: Permanent special Character Card. After the host uses Transformation Jutsu and Shadow Clone, they can obtain Merlin's abilities. The specific power depends on the host's Chakra.]
[Note: Chakra cannot be borrowed from others or Tailed Beasts.]
[Note: Due to the special nature of this Character Card, it can only be equipped by the host.]
[Shadow Clone Jutsu (Merlin): After use, a certain Shadow Clone will gain Merlin's related abilities, but it will not inherit the main body's Ninjutsu, and its appearance is fixed and cannot be modified.]
[Note: Only one such Shadow Clone can exist at a time.]
[Transformation Jutsu (Merlin): After use, the hostcan transform into Merlin and use his related abilities. Appearance can be modified.]
[Note: Limited to the main body; ineffective for Shadow Clones.]
[Skill details are as follows:]
[Territory Creation: Passive skill. Increases the power of one's own Dōjutsu by 6%.]
[Item Construction: Passive skill. Increases the hit rate of one's own Genjutsu by 6%.]
[Mixed Blood: Passive skill. Increases one's own Chakra recovery speed by 5%.]
[Dreamlike Charisma: Active skill. Increases one's own Ninjutsu attack power by 10% and restores 20% Chakra. State lasts for three minutes, skill cooldown is 8 hours.]
[Genjutsu: Active skill. Consumes 30% of one's own Chakra to construct a Genjutsu world. Within this Genjutsu, the user is granted an invincible state. ]|I{•---» «---•}I|[ ]
[Hero Creation: Active skill. Increases the Ninjutsu attack power of oneself or a teammate by 30%, negates 30% of damage, and restores 50% Chakra. State lasts for three minutes, skill cooldown is 8 hours.]
[Garden of Avalon: Active skill. Restores 10% of one's own Chakra per minute, restores 10% of one's own HP per minute, and increases one's own hand sign speed by a stacking 10% per minute. State lasts for ten minutes, skill cooldown is 8 hours.]
[Note: Ninjutsu in the skill descriptions includes Genjutsu, Taijutsu, Nintaijutsu, Bloodline Limit, Senjutsu, etc.]
After Naruto finished reading the merlin character card, he just wanted to break into song.
"How lonely it is to be invincible!"
Although there was a long list of explanations, it could be summarized into three parts.
First, he gained two special versions of Transformation Jutsu and Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Especially the Shadow Clone Jutsu, which meant he could have another persona as Merlin, though unfortunately, he could only use Merlin's abilities.
At the same time, all skills consumed his own Chakra.
In other words, Kurama's wouldn't work.
Of course, this was fine, as Naruto usually had more Chakra than he could use anyway.
And he was still young and hadn't reached his maximum Chakra capacity yet.
Second, there were three passive skills that were always in effect.
The effects were decent, better than nothing, but nothing special.
Third, and this was the key, were the four active skills.
Although three of them were for buffs, their amplification was incredibly strong.
The remaining one, Genjutsu, seemed from the description to be practically another Tsukuyomi, and it had no cooldown.
Overall, it was an invincible support card.
It could not only support himself but also his teammates.
The buffs weren't anything flashy; they were simply attack and Chakra recovery, which was straightforward and effective.
It even included Senjutsu.
If he gave all the buffs to himself, his attack power would increase by a maximum of 40%.
Even if it only lasted for three minutes, if I gave you this Rasengan, would you be moved?
Naruto used the merlin character card without hesitation.
Instantly, all sorts of skill information flooded into his mind.
After receiving and digesting it, he used the Merlin Transformation Jutsu.
His entire appearance and temperament underwent a change.
His appearance went without saying; it was the same as when he had previously disguised himself as Merlin, but it could also be modified.
What was more important was the temperament.
It was very different from his main body, exuding a sense of mystery, omniscience, and playfulness with the world.
Naruto felt very satisfied.
At least it wouldn't expose his true identity.
He then formed hand signs and used the Shadow Clone Jutsu, splitting off a Merlin.
After a few minutes of experimentation, this Shadow Clone indeed didn't have any of his Ninjutsu, but its physical qualities remained.
There was no problem with having him use swordsmanship or the like.
Good heavens, he really had become Britain's Sword Saint.
If he let him go out, he'd probably have to rely on his silver tongue to conquer the world.
This also fit Merlin's own nature.
Naruto dispersed the Shadow Clone and tested the three buff skills.
They were just as described, with no difference.
He was, however, interested in this Genjutsu.
He wondered what it could achieve.
Could it be resisted or broken?
Well, he'd find someone to try it on.
Oh, that's not right—it's a fox.
Naruto entered the dim Sealing Space.
He saw Kurama practicing Chakra nature transformation.
A ball of natureless Chakra hovered between its claws, occasionally flashing a faint red.
But it didn't last.
"Kurama."
Naruto called out.
The fox was so serious that it didn't pay him any mind at all.
How frustrating.
I can't even compete with a cup of pearl milk tea.
"What?"
Kurama didn't even look up as it said, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. Can't you see this old man is busy?"
"I got a new toy."
Naruto knew the Big Fox's personality well.
"What kind of thing?"
Kurama was indeed interested, mainly because Naruto's new toys always brought it a different experience.
"Good stuff."
Naruto smiled.
A lone Tailed Beast could be caught in Genjutsu.
But ordinary Genjutsu was useless; one would at least need to use the Sharingan or Rinnegan.
And as the most powerful existence among the Tailed Beasts, even if Kurama was caught in a Genjutsu, it could still struggle or speak.
If there was a Jinchuriki present, the Genjutsu wouldn't be effective unless both were controlled at the same time.
No Jinchuriki had ever tried to use Genjutsu to control the Tailed Beast inside their own body.
Naruto was going to be the first person to do so today.
Merlin: Genjutsu!
He suddenly felt the Chakra in his body dissipate rapidly.
Kurama suddenly froze for a moment.
The world abruptly changed.
"This is?"
It was a bit bewildered.
The surroundings were full of skyscrapers.
And its massive body was pressing down on all sorts of buildings.
People were talking in the distance.
There were even unidentified flying objects it had never seen before.
A long, narrow, deep-yellow fuselage with the word "GUTS" carved on the left side.
"It's the Victory Team's GUTS Wing!"
"We're saved!"
Kurama heard the cheers of the passersby.
"Naruto!"
It came to its senses, realizing that this must be Naruto's doing.
But had it been caught in a Genjutsu?
Kurama found it somewhat unbelievable.
When did Naruto's Genjutsu reach this level?
It wasn't even the Sharingan.
Strange.
But its gaze was quickly drawn to the GUTS Wing in front of it.
Because a laser cannon blast landed on its body.
Kurama sucked in a breath.
That hurts like hell!
It began to grow restless.
Its nine tails blotted out the sky.
A giant fist smashed the GUTS Wing to pieces!
Kurama had a rare feeling of exhilaration.
Although it knew it was a Genjutsu, it couldn't tell it was fake at all.
And so, a super giant fox ran all over the city.
Like a husky tearing up its home.
One moment it jumped into the sea to do the doggy paddle, the next it jumped onto the highest skyscraper, and then it suddenly appeared behind a passerby, chasing him in a wild run.
All in all, it was very joyful.