Chapter 267: I Fight Myself
The pool wasn't deep, only reaching the ankles.→
Naruto gradually approached the waterfall, and the curtain of water cascading from the peak shifted.
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When he regained his senses, the surrounding environment was completely different.
Spiritual energy, or rather, Yin Release.
Yin Release creates form out of nothing, capable of generating various genjutsu or even real things out of thin air.
For example, the Dōjutsu Amaterasu.
While it was unknown where this Falls of Truth got such a massive amount of Yin Release, the principle was similar.
Naruto looked up at the fluctuation of Chakra in the distance.
A pitch-black mass attempted to condense into a human form.
Just as it took on a human shape, the dark shadow collapsed like flowing water.
Naruto raised an eyebrow.
Could it be because of the system?
In the original work, even with cheats like Kurama, he could still project his dark side.
He didn't expect it wouldn't work now.
The only explanation was the existence of the system.
He didn't know who created the system, but it was undoubtedly far superior to any powerhouse in the Ninja World.
It was only normal that Turtle Island couldn't replicate it.
But Naruto didn't leave.
Because this Yin Release Chakra was still trying.
After two more attempts, it realized the system's power and settled for the next best thing, bypassing the system.
Finally, the blackened version of Naruto came online.
"You're really a disgrace to all transmigrators."
A direct verbal attack.
Naruto wasn't surprised and even planned to have a chat with him.
As his dark side, it naturally knew everything about him, including his rebirth and transmigration.
"What do you mean by that? With my current skills, I'm hardly a disgrace, am I?"
"Have you forgotten your dreams from your past life?"
Dark Naruto sneered, "Look at how pathetic you are, still just a little brat. If it were me, I would have already rolled around in piles of women several times over, fighting bloody battles every night."
Naruto was speechless.
Come to think of it, he really did have such dreams in his past life.
If he arrived in some world, he would take all the most beautiful female characters for himself, changing them every day without repeating for a week.
"Just low-brow tastes."
Naruto shook his head and said, "Since I've transmigrated, how could I be confined to such vulgar dreams?"
"When did you become so hypocritical?"
Dark Naruto looked disdainful, "Do you think I don't know your personality?"
"Then you've truly misunderstood."
Naruto said seriously, "I'm not that kind of person, and besides, I might get 404'd."
"..."
A thought suddenly occurred to Dark Naruto.
How freaking shameless!
"Putting that aside, your high-brow interests aren't doing so great either."
He said with deep regret, "What 'everyone like a dragon', how childish! What kind of world do you think you're living in? The White Lotus Sectshouldn't even exist. Conquer them, lead them, let the world cheer for you, let everyone revere you—you should be the supreme First Emperor!"
"Boring."
Naruto shook his head, his tone indifferent.
In both his past and present lives, he had a rather laid-back, "salted fish" mentality.
But he did have such thoughts occasionally.
But it was too much trouble.
Being a wise ruler means being as busy as a dog every day. Being a tyrant makes it easy for the empire to fall in the second generation.
"..."
Dark Naruto was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Since you don't want to do it, leave it to me. Let me complete it for you."
"That's the one thing I can't do."
Naruto took out Enma.
His original purpose was to fight.
It just seemed that this blackened version of himself wasn't very good at Talk-no-Jutsu either.
As the saying goes, blackening makes one thirty percent stronger; he wondered if this version was more powerful in terms of strength.
Negotiations broke down.
Dark Naruto also took out a katana.
But it wasn't Enma.
"Why didn't you take out a sword like mine?"
Naruto had a suspicion and couldn't help but ask.
"No need."
Dark Naruto replied coldly.
He took a step forward, his long sword striking out, thrusting with extreme speed.
Simultaneously, he flicked his left arm, and seven or eight shadows flew out from his sleeve.
Together with the long sword, they sealed off the surroundings.
Naruto took a glance.
What flew out of the sleeve were Kunai.
And there was a faint, unusual aura.
A Flying Thunder God Mark.
In the blink of an eye, the katana was already right in front of him.
Sharp Chakra surged forth.
But it wasn't the usual Fire God Kagura or Sun Breathing, but a common Chakra flow.
Like Chakra Blades, it only increased durability and sharpness.
After that came the Flying Thunder God Kunai.
But they clearly weren't the main attack; they were just meant to be scattered around to create a more favorable combat situation.
Naruto shook his head, somewhat disappointed; he had already confirmed his suspicion.
The dark side produced by Turtle Island couldn't use the system or any card abilities.
In other words, he was equivalent to the original Uzumaki Naruto.
Naturally, the outcome went without saying.
If he couldn't win even with the blessing of many cards, Naruto might as well ask Hinata to help him find a block of tofu to bash his head against.
The Enma in his hand suddenly burst into flames, forming a blood-red arc like a moon in the night.
A sharp clang rang out.
The katana was instantly repelled, and the Flying Thunder God Kunai were also scattered.
Tremendous force traveled down the blade.
Dark Naruto's body jolted, and he retreated several steps.
Without cards, there was naturally no defense bonus.
Although the Uzumaki Clan's physique was good, he seemed somewhat inferior when facing the original Naruto with all his stat boosts.
Chakra surged.
Dark Naruto formed hand seals and performed the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
"Good grief!"
This familiar scene made Naruto couldn't help but complain.
"Without the system, you've learned to use human wave tactics too?"
In the original work, Naruto might forget Rasenganor Summoning Jutsu, but he could never forget Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Even though sometimes using the first two could resolve battles better and faster.
A large crowd of Dark Narutos rushed forward.
Naruto raised Enma.
Heavenly Street Patrol!
Lightning coiled around the blade.
When his body vanished, countless sword lights danced, enveloping the Shadow Clones.
Bang, bang, bang!
A long string of sounds rang out.
The Shadow Clones all vanished due to taking excessive damage.♦♦ ♦♦
He had to admit that this ultimate move was very useful for clearing out fodder.
The space behind Naruto rippled slightly.
A Flying Thunder God Kunai on the ground glowed faintly.
In an instant, Dark Naruto aimed a Rasengan at his back.
Undoubtedly, the previous Shadow Clone Jutsuwas just to hide his true body.
This was exactly the fighting style from the original work.
Naruto's body flickered.
The Rasengan missed its mark.
"When did you place a Flying Thunder God Mark?"
Dark Naruto looked astonished.
"Flying Thunder God Marks aren't only placed on Kunai."
Naruto's voice appeared by his ear.
Simultaneously, Enma slashed horizontally, simple and brutal.
Dark Naruto was startled and hastily activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, instantly appearing by a Kunai not far away.
"You actually placed it on my clothes? Was it during that first attack?"
He noticed the mark on his cuff, and his expression turned cold.
Because he hadn't noticed a thing.
Was the gap really this large?
Dark Naruto formed hand seals again, and special eye shadow appeared on his face.
Sage Mode activated.
Shadow Clone Jutsu was performed once more.
But this time, they didn't rush in recklessly like before.
Instead, they used Ninjutsu attacks.
Various Wind Release and Fire Release techniques merged together, forming a curtain nearly a hundred meters high.
Dark Naruto's true body was completely hidden.
Naruto didn't care at all.
He swung Enma freely.
Chakra transformed into flames, sword techniques following one after another.
Explosive sounds immediately rang out around him.
All the Ninjutsu were being broken.
After the thirteen forms of Sun Breathing were completed, all the Shadow Clones vanished in the smoke.
Senjutsu: Great Ball Rasengan!
In the sky, a massive mass of Chakra swirled with wind and waves, descending from above with an all-destroying momentum.
Dark Naruto was in the sky.
Facing a Rasengan several times larger than his own body, Naruto smiled and said, "The same trick won't work on me a second time."
In the next moment, the Rasengan directly pulverized his body.
Before Dark Naruto could celebrate, he heard a voice from above his head.
Senjutsu: Ultra-Many Great Ball Rasengans!
He instinctively looked up.
He saw hundreds of Uzumaki Narutos holding Great Ball Rasengans aloft with their right arms, covering the entire sky.
Even though he had the Flying Thunder God Technique.
All the marks were currently within the attack range.
There was nowhere to run.
An unimaginable explosion.
The excessive Chakra was like a passing tornado, causing irreversible and absolute damage.
Dark Naruto was pulverized.
The mental space formed by the Falls of Truth was also shaking.
"Gotta defeat Uzumaki Naruto using Uzumaki Naruto's way."
Naruto withdrew Enma.
The waterfall and the sound of water reappeared before him.
He had returned to reality.
"The system is really too strong."
Naruto couldn't help but say with emotion.
Without the system, the blackened version of him was indeed a bit lacking.
Even without using Rasengan, there were plenty of Ninjutsu or moves to defeat him.
He hadn't even used a Character Card.
"The only benefit is that my spiritual power has increased somewhat, but not by much; I can only say it's better than nothing."
Naruto checked his body and shook his head.
He glanced at Sasuke.
He was still standing in the pool, having not yet awakened.
Without a system, wanting to defeat a blackened version exactly like himself was truly not easy.
At least it wouldn't end in a short time.
Naruto withdrew his gaze.
He performed Kagura's Mind's Eye.
The battle situation at the distant Hidden Cloud Village became crystal clear.
Killer Bee, transformed into the Eight-Tails, was fighting Obito and Deidara.
He was currently at a disadvantage.
The Mangekyo Sharingan's suppression of Tailed Beasts was too obvious.
And Deidara's explosions were a rare type of Ninjutsu that could deal with large enemies.
It was only a matter of time before the Eight-Tailswas defeated.
The situation inside the Hidden Cloud Village was even worse.
In terms of top-tier powerhouses, only the Raikageand Killer Bee counted.
But none of the members of the Akatsuki Organization were weak.
The Raikage was fighting the Six Paths of Pain and hadn't shown any signs of decline for the time being.
But the rest of the Cloud Ninja were retreating in defeat.
Facing Konan, Kisame Hoshigaki, Kakuzu, Uzumaki Menma, and the others, numbers had no meaning.
"Eh?"
Naruto sensed two unexpected people.
Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto.
Recalling the intelligence reported by Uzumaki Menma, were they here to inspect their potential partners in advance?
However, Orochimaru should be quite clear about the Akatsuki Organization's strength.
Naruto quickly deactivated Kagura's Mind's Eye.
Whatever happened to the Hidden Cloud Villagedidn't have much to do with him.
[Congratulations to the host for achieving the 'I Fight Myself' achievement. You have received one normal card draw and three destiny stones.]
The system's notification sound rang out.
An achievement that came as no surprise.
Naruto rubbed his hands and washed his face in the pool.
[Drawing card... Congratulations to the host for obtaining an item card.]
[item card: Secret Tome of Ancient Legacies.]
[Description: A one-time potion. After use, it grants oneself a 10% increase in critical hit rate and a 20% increase in health recovery for a duration of thirty seconds.]
"If it were permanent, it would be nice, but since it's one-time, it can only be used for emergencies."
Naruto put away the card.
At this moment, Sasuke suddenly snapped his eyes open and stood up, his face slightly pale.
Such a strong reaction made Naruto's gaze narrow slightly as he asked, "You didn't win?"
"Just an accident."
Sasuke refused to admit it, closing his eyes again to re-enter the mental space.
"Hey, do you think this is a video game where you can just restart at will?"
Naruto's words were a second too late.
He frowned.
Fighting oneself consumes a lot of spiritual power.
Doing it too many times would definitely cause self-injury.
But given Sasuke's personality, Naruto didn't know what else to say.
After failing three times, Sasuke finally succeeded.
By this time, his face was pale, his body weak, and his steps unsteady.
It was as if he had fought three hundred rounds with a succubus.
But there was a faint smile on his face.
At least it was quite rare.
"I'll send you back."
Naruto spoke up.
With his strength, enduring it three times shouldn't be much of a problem.
But to be safe, he'd have Sakura and Karin give him a check-up.
"How will the matter of the Hidden Cloud Villagebe handled?"
Sasuke exhaled and asked.
"Don't worry about it; besides, in your current state, you can't beat the Akatsuki Organization or the Raikage and the others anyway."
Naruto shook his head.
"Not necessarily."
Sasuke remained stubborn.
Even if he was a stubborn duck, he was the most handsome one.
Naruto curled his lip, not bothering to say more, and directly sent him away.
As soon as Sakura saw Sasuke in this state, she rushed forward to support him, her hands glowing with green light as she began to treat him.
Returning to Turtle Island.
Naruto was considering how to steal this turtle and where to take it.
Leaving it for the Hidden Cloud Village would be a waste anyway.
The Akatsuki Organization had even less use for it.
He quickly had an answer.
The inland sea of the Land of Grass.
The Hozukijo prison where Mui was located was precisely an island right next to the sea.
Adding Turtle Island, the Tianming Organizationcould set up another base.
They already had something that flew in the sky, so they just lacked something that swam in the sea.
Naruto activated Kurama Mode.
There was no other way; this turtle was too big.
He suspected that relying on his own Chakra alone wouldn't be enough to support moving it to the destination.
Using Kurama Mode was a safer bet.
In this state, aside from a few ridiculous existences like the Ten-Tails and the Six Paths Sage, no one would have more Chakra than him.
As a massive amount of Chakra poured in, Turtle Island began to flicker with a sense of transience.
Naruto stood on the turtle's head, looking like an ant.
Then, he performed the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Turtle Island vanished.
Leaving only a gaping, empty pit.
The surrounding seawater rushed in violently, creating waves of sound.
Meanwhile, the inland sea of the Land of Grasssuddenly shook as if the earth were moving and mountains were swaying.
Mui from Hozukijo quickly ran out, staring dumbfoundedly at the suddenly appearing Turtle Island.
"This is truly massive..."
A few seconds later, he realized that now wasn't the time to discuss whether it was big or not, but rather who on earth did this.
"Yo, Mui."
Naruto jumped down from the turtle's head and greeted him.
"..."
Case closed; only the Tianming Organization could pull off something like this.
Mui hesitated to speak.
"From now on, this Turtle Island will be under your management."
Naruto patted his shoulder and said.
Mui had no reason to refuse and could only nod in agreement.
"Does it have a name?"
"I actually don't know about that."
Naruto scratched his head and said, "It's probably lived for more than a thousand years; let's just call it Master Roshi."
I'll take a day off on the 5th, which is tomorrow. I really don't have time to update, so I'll make it up once I return to the company on the 6th.