Naruto rubbed his forehead, trying hard to suppress the urge to blow Uzumaki Qiao Feng to bits.
After marking out a space for himself, he followed Uzumaki Stark's instructions and began pulling out system items.
Kakashi, who was busy guiding the other two, glanced over at Naruto and froze mid-action, staring in disbelief.
Naruto's shadow clones, with their outrageous outfits, were pushing Kakashi's understanding of reality to its limits.
What is this kid up to now?!
How does he keep coming up with these ridiculous things?!
And...
Who even makes shadow clones like this?
Thinking back to the clone with the white cloth wrapped around its head, Kakashi couldn't help but sigh at how Naruto's antics were getting crazier by the day.
Especially that twin-tailed clone...
It had made Kakashi stiff as a board just watching.
Confirmed.
Naruto must've secretly been watching things he shouldn't. Otherwise, there's no way he'd be able to create such clones.
"Kakashi-sensei!"
Sakura was growing more and more frustrated, watching her teacher. Not only was he making strange noises, but his face also had a creepy smile on it.
They had barely begun her genjutsu training, and yet here he was, laughing in Naruto's direction instead of focusing.
Sakura let out a long, tired sigh.
Sure, being around Sasuke was nice, but honestly...
Sakura was seriously starting to suspect that she was the only normal person on the team.
Following Kakashi's line of sight, her eyes landed on the blonde, twin-tailed girl clone, and she instantly froze in place, turning to stone on the spot.
Noticing the odd expressions on both their faces, Sasuke glanced toward Naruto and commented absentmindedly...
"Big."
After saying that, he couldn't help but shift his gaze toward Sakura.
Kakashi nodded in agreement.
"Indeed."
"Only men understand the hearts of men."
Sasuke's casual remark hit Sakura like a cannonball, shattering her defenses.
Her fragile heart took a critical hit at that very moment.
"W-What are you guys talking about?!"
"Why does Naruto have such an indecent clone?!"
Ever since witnessing the forbidden love between Zabuza and Haku, Sakura had been on high alert around Naruto. But who could have expected him to pull off a clone like this?
And worst of all...
Sasuke had spoken!!
In all the time Sakura had known him, Sasuke had never commented like this before!
Even though she had caught him crossdressing in the past, that didn't change how she saw him.
But Sasuke, calling Naruto's clone "big"? Wasn't that going too far!?
Sakura stared at the blonde girl clone in the distance, on the verge of tears.
"Sasuke! Kakashi-sensei!"
"Aren't we supposed to be training?!"
Sakura's outburst finally snapped the two out of it. Kakashi rubbed his chin, still savoring the moment, while Sasuke, after a few more lingering glances, turned back to his training.
Sasuke didn't dare keep looking any longer, fearing it would throw off his focus.
After all...
Naruto's clone was just that amazing.
Though Sasuke might seem aloof, he understood the unspoken dynamics between men and women.
Of course, just a few days ago, he had been completely clueless.
Ever since Naruto handed him that novel, Sasuke's mindset had shifted slightly.
Still, he believed his top priority was honing his ninja skills. Only then could he personally take down that man.
Sakura, watching the two men still dazed by Naruto's clone, sank deeper into self-doubt.
If only she could take Naruto down... she would've already dragged him with her into oblivion.
Come to think of it...
If Naruto ever did make a move on Sasuke, she stood no chance.
No way! After they returned to the village, she'd have to have a serious talk with Hinata!
Sakura was sure that Hinata wouldn't want her crush ending up with Sasuke either...
Once Kakashi snapped back to reality, he finally finished explaining the genjutsu training method to her and sent her off to practice tree climbing with Sasuke.
As for Kakashi...
He leapt up into the treetops and pulled out his Icha Icha book.
He had almost kicked the habit, but after just a few glances at Naruto's clone, he could no longer resist.
Leaning against a tree, Kakashi glanced around to make sure no one was watching before pulling out Make-Out Paradise.
As he fumbled with the book, an unexpected wave of guilt washed over him.
"Sigh..."
"I'll finish this today, and starting tomorrow, I'll quit for real!"
Meanwhile, over at Team Uzumaki's camp, the team's brainiac finally crafted the weapon Uzumaki Yasuo had been eagerly waiting for.
"Boss, check out this blade. Is it sharp or what?"
Uzumaki Yasuo chuckled, placing the glowing blue katana in Naruto's hands.
Weighing it lightly in his palms, Naruto couldn't help but whisper to himself...
"This sword is a true masterpiece..."
"The blade is three feet and seven inches long, weighing exactly seven pounds and thirteen ounces."
"Surely, this is an exceptional sword!"
Uzumaki Yasuo: ...
Uzumaki Naruko: ...
Uzumaki Stark: ...
"Boss, seriously?!"
"You were just roasting me for playing Qiao Feng, and now you're full-on role-playing Blizzard Uzumaki?"
Uzumaki Qiao Feng couldn't help but complain, and even Uzumaki Stark chimed in.
"This is ridiculous."
"None of those stats are accurate."
"Kid, science requires precision!"
Naruto ignored the two, swinging the blade lightly before holding it up high, examining it from different angles.
[Unsheathed Blade]
[Attack: 100]
[Sharpness: 3]
[Durability: 3]
[Soulbound: Uzumaki Naruto/Uzumaki Yasuo]
[Skills: Way of the Wanderer, Steel Tempest, Wind Wall, Sweeping Blade, Last Breath.]
Seeing the stats, Naruto was stunned.
The extra attributes were decent enough...
But how on earth did these abilities come to be?!
Oh no!
Uzumaki Yasuo was really about to become the Wind Sword Hero of the ninja world!
Naruto casually tossed the sword to Uzumaki Yasuo, then turned to Uzumaki Stark with a questioning look, hoping for an explanation from his clone.
"There's nothing strange about it."
"You know that when items from the system are materialized, they adapt to this world's rules."
"I just infused a bit of Wind Release chakra into the forging process to craft the skills. Totally reasonable, right?"
"But... you need to be careful when using these weapons..."
Before Uzumaki Stark could finish, Uzumaki Yasuo let out an enthusiastic shout.
"Death is like the wind, always by my side!"
With a sudden burst of movement, Uzumaki Yasuo crouched low, pressing a hand to his katana's hilt. A small whirlwind formed, lifting Uzumaki Qiao Feng into the air, and in a flash, Yasuo appeared above him.
"SLASH 'EM DOWN—"
"Uzumaki Yasuo, you jerk!"
"Why don't you wait until I have my BGM playing first?!"
Poof! Poof!
The moment the two clones collided in midair, they exploded into clouds of smoke and disappeared.
The newly forged Unsheathed Blade fell from the sky, clattering to the ground.
Uzumaki Stark pointed at the fallen sword and shrugged.
"See? If your body isn't strong enough when using these weapons..."
"You'll end up like them... dead on the spot."
Naruto froze, a cold sweat running down his back.
Thank goodness he hadn't decided to pull out the Sword of the Cosmos for fun. If he had, he'd probably be ripped to shreds by its power right now.
"Is there any way I can fix this by eating something?"
Naruto asked, though he wasn't entirely sure himself. Back in the sealed space, he had occasionally tried those insane buff foods, knowing it was in creative mode where nothing could kill him.
But if he brought those foods out into the real world...
He was genuinely afraid that consuming one of those freakish buff foods might end up killing him.
Like a Foundation Stage cultivator taking a Divine Ascension pill.
After all, he was just a regular Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, not some god-tier block person...
"Well, there's only one way to find out."
Uzumaki Naruko stepped forward, extending a hand toward him, playfully licking her lips. Her eyes sparkled with a mischievous gleam as she gazed at him, pleading for food with tearful puppy-dog eyes.
Naruto's face instantly flushed bright red.
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