6: Chapter 6 The Power of Bonds, Named LimitlessShui Mu froze completely.
The sneer on his face froze, then shattered, replaced by an indescribable horror.
This is not a clone technique.
No, this is definitely not the kind of empty illusion taught in ninja academies.
In the forest, hundreds and thousands of Naruto Uzumaki filled every inch of space.Some hung upside down from tree branches, making faces at him; some sat cross-legged on the grass, chin in hand, curiously observing him; some even stacked themselves into a human pyramid, forming a shaky human tower.
Each one wore the same pure, dazzlingly radiant smile as the original.
Each one is a physical entity.
Mizuki could feel the chakra fluctuations emanating from them, a realism that genjutsu couldn't simulate.His brain refused to process this surreal scene before him, and a hoarse, bellows-like gasping sound came from his throat.
How could a twelve-year-old underachiever suddenly master a forbidden technique that only the Hokage is qualified to view?
No, that's impossible!
That's the Nine-Tails!It must be the Nine-Tails' power going berserk!
Extreme horror transformed into the purest energy, surging into Naruto's system.
[Ding!You have received 3000 units of ultimate [Fear] from SMTH.]
Naruto's true form stood still, motionless.
This feeling was both novel and powerful.
"Hey, uncle, why are you shaking?" A clone jumped in front of Mizuki and poked his stiff leg with a finger.
"Are you worried that there are too many of us and you won't know which one to attack?" Another clone peeked out from behind him and breathed into his ear.
"Guess which one is the real me?There's a prize if you guess right!"
"The prize is.a thousand more of me!"
Thousands of Narutos burst into laughter in unison, their laughter echoing through the forest, creating a bizarre yet comical symphony.
This is not just a simple game.
Naruto is taking a test.
The test included managing thousands of clones simultaneously on mental capacity, testing the limits of even chakra distribution, and testing how to maximize information processing capabilities in group combat.
The conclusion is that it was a bit tiring, but completely within my tolerance.
His mental strength was far greater than he had imagined.
"Shut up!All of you shut up!" Mizuki finally broke free from his petrified state, letting out a hysterical scream.His spirit was completely crushed by the endless mockery."Monster!You monster!I'm going to kill you!"
He believed that this was definitely the power of the Nine-Tails, and that Iruka in front of him was the only fool who had acknowledged the monster!
Killing him will completely break this brat!
A crazy determination flashed in Mizuki's eyes.He suddenly pulled out a huge Fuma Shuriken from behind his back and hurled it with all his might!
The target is neither Naruto himself nor any of his clones.
Instead, it was Iruka, who was leaning against a tree trunk, struggling to stay upright due to shock and blood loss!
"Teacher Iruka!"
Countless Naruto clones exclaimed in surprise at the same time, but they were all too far away.
The enormous, gleaming weapon, accompanied by a whistling sound as it tore through the air, rapidly enlarged in Iruka's vision.He wanted to dodge, but his body wouldn't obey him.
Just as the shuriken was about to cut him in half at the waist.
A figure appeared in front of him without warning.
It's Naruto.
He didn't form any hand seals, didn't parry, and didn't even adopt any defensive stance.He simply stood there quietly, using his not-so-broad back to completely protect Iruka.
Time seemed to slow down at that moment.
The giant Fuma Shuriken stopped abruptly less than a centimeter from Naruto's forehead.
It was neither bounced off nor blocked.
It was as if it had crashed into an invisible, infinitely dense amber.The metal at its tip twisted and deformed due to the immense kinetic energy, groaning under the strain, yet it could no longer advance even a micrometer.
The next second, all the kinetic energy was completely consumed.
Clang.
The weapon, powerful enough to split stone tablets, fell limply to the ground with a clear, mournful cry.
All the noise, all the mockery, all the laughter in the forest vanished at that moment.
Thousands of shadow clones, along with their original bodies, fell silent.
Dead silence.
Inside the Hokage's office, the atmosphere in front of the crystal ball froze at an all-time low.
Kakashi's Sharingan, hidden beneath his mask, spun wildly with its three tomoe, yet could only capture a distorted and blurry space.As his brain tried to comprehend the concept of "infinity," he was once again struck by a needle-like pain.
The pipe in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand had been crushed into pieces at some point, with tobacco and wood chips falling through his fingers.
This power.
This is a completely unreasonable "rule" that overrides the ninjutsu system.
He exhausted all his learning throughout his life, yet he was still unable to name it.
"Monster.you.what kind of monster are you?" Mizuki's voice was shrill and distorted with extreme fear.He pointed at Naruto, his body trembling violently."What.what kind of technique is this?"
Naruto slowly turned around.
His smile remained warm and pure, but his azure eyes held a bottomless, absolute zero coldness.
He pointed a finger at the completely devastated Shuimu and said softly in a tone that was almost cruelly light:
"This is the power of 'bonds'."
The moment the words fell.
[Spell Return Battle - Spell Sequence - Azure]
An invisible, absolute suction force was created out of thin air in front of Naruto's fingertips.
Shuimu didn't even have time to let out a scream.
The space around him suddenly collapsed inward, and an irresistible, terrifying force seized him.His body was pulled backward in an extremely contorted position, so fast that only a blurry afterimage remained.
boom!
A muffled soundA tooth-grinding impact sound came from dozens of meters away.
Shui Mu was slammed hard against the thickest tree trunk.The immense impact shattered all the bones in his body instantly, and blood gushed from his seven orifices.He didn't even have time to groan before he completely lost consciousness, his body sliding down the tree trunk like limp mud.
Sold out instantly.
No, it doesn't even qualify as a flash sale.
That was just a casual cleaning.
As Mizuki fell, the thousands of shadow clones in the forest also vanished without a trace, turning into white smoke with a "bang" at the same time.
The world returned to silence.
Naruto resolved everything, slowly lowered his finger, and turned to look at Iruka, who was completely stunned behind him.
Iruka was leaning against a tree trunk, panting heavily, staring blankly at Naruto's back.
Multiple shadow clones.shuriken that stop in mid-air.an unknown power that instantly sucks people away.and that phrase, "the power of bonds".
All of this made him feel a sense of alienation and fear that came from the depths of his soul.
Is the child in front of him really the Naruto he knows?
Just then, the suffocating, cold, and powerful aura emanating from Naruto vanished without a trace in an instant.
He turned around, and his icy blue eyes were once again filled with the clarity and purity of a young man.
He looked at Iruka, at the mess in the forest, and at the unconscious Mizuki in the distance.
His face turned deathly pale instantly, his body trembled uncontrollably, and his eyes quickly filled with tears.
It was the lingering fear of surviving a disaster, the most instinctive terror of a child caught up in a horrific event.
He staggered, opened his arms, and lunged at Iruka.
"Teacher, I'm so scared!"
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