Synthesis Ninja system

With the Flying Thunder Blast Technique in hand, Shiro's confidence soared. 

Two Kage-level ninjas? So what? Even if he couldn't win, surely he could escape, right?

But the Flying Thunder Blast Technique only had one use, so Shiro didn't dare to waste it carelessly.

After all, who throws a bomb right at the start of a game of poker?

Holding a kunai in one hand, Shiro began forming hand seals with the other.

"Earth Style! Mud Wall Technique!"

In an instant, the hallway of the building began turning into a muddy mess, bits and pieces starting to crumble and fall.

He could faintly hear someone shouting from downstairs, "Who the hell is tearing down my house? This is just too much!"

"Single-handed seals! This is getting more interesting!" Kisame Hoshigaki licked his upper lip, his face filled with excitement.

"Kisame! Finish this quickly. It'll be troublesome if that guy returns!"

"Alright! No holding back then! Water Style! Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

In a ninja battle, the terrain is incredibly important.

For example, in the narrow confines of a hallway, a jutsu like the Water Dragon Bullet is practically unavoidable!

And since the floor beneath was hollow, Shiro's Mud Wall Technique had little effect. At most, it could only create a hole in the hallway.

But that hole was precisely Shiro's goal!

The enormous dragon head of the Water Dragon Bullet took up the entire hallway, tearing through walls and leaving gaping cracks in its wake, while screams echoed from the rooms behind them.

"What kind of people are they?" Naruto Uzumaki stared in terror at the chaos, collapsing onto the floor and muttering to himself.

Shiro glanced at Naruto, disappointed by his fear, and seized the moment to throw his kunai into the hole below.

Grabbing Naruto just in time, Shiro activated the Flying Thunder Blast Technique the instant the Water Dragon Bullet touched them.

"Hahaha, in such a cramped space, no matter how skilled that kid is, he can't possibly dodge! Now we just need to capture the Nine-Tails!" Kisame laughed heartily.

"Wait, where did those two brats go? They've vanished!" Kisame searched frantically, but there was no sign of Naruto or Shiro.

"Flying Thunder God Technique? That brat knows the Flying Thunder God Technique! Who is he? Could he be Konoha's secret weapon?" Uchiha Itachi, usually expressionless, showed genuine surprise.

"Flying Thunder God? You're talking about the Fourth Hokage's famous jutsu, the Yellow Flash! How could this kid possibly know it?"

Kisame's fury flared even higher after being outwitted by Shiro once again. His hand gripped his sword, Samehada, so tightly that it cracked.

Naruto stared around in disbelief.

They had been inside the inn just moments ago, but now, with a blink, they were outside.

"What just happened..." Naruto was utterly clueless and turned to Shiro for answers.

"No time for explanations! They're still nearby! Go find Pervy Sage!"

"Yeah, right!" Naruto sprang to his feet, but before he could go, a familiar figure appeared in the distance.

"Naruto! Where is he?" Sasuke Uchiha shouted, eyes blazing with anger.

"Oh, so you're all here. And you've even got another brat with you! Judging by your looks, you seem related to Itachi," Kisame sneered as he and Uchiha Itachi appeared, their cold eyes fixed on the trio.

"Itachi Uchiha! I've followed your words, hated you, despised you! Today, I will kill you and avenge our clan, avenge our parents!" Sasuke, consumed by fury, lost all reason.

With a single hand shaped like an eagle's claw on the ground, blue arcs of electricity began jumping, crackling with the sound of chirping birds.

Itachi frowned slightly and turned to Kisame, saying, "Leave this guy to me. You keep the Flying Thunder God brat busy."

Kisame scowled.

Itachi had said to "keep him busy," not "kill him," which was clearly a slight.

But thinking of Shiro's Flying Thunder God Technique, Kisame eased up. After all, with such an extraordinary jutsu, Shiro could escape a thousand miles away in an instant, making killing him nearly impossible.

"You brat! You've toyed with me over and over again. Today, I'll make you regret it!"

Kisame swung Samehada, slashing through the air with a sharp, cracking sound.

Shiro tensed up.

He hadn't expected his arrival to cause such a massive butterfly effect! Sasuke should have shown up long ago, but here he was, while Jiraiya was still nowhere in sight!

But for now, Shiro had to deal with Kisame.

If Kisame went all out, no one could hold him off unless Jiraiya showed up!

"Naruto! Go find Pervy Sage!"

Naruto snapped out of it and quickly started running.

As Shiro spoke, Kisame had already appeared before him with Samehada in hand.

"You're strong! If I gave you more time, I definitely wouldn't be able to beat you! So I'm sorry, but today, you have to die!"

Being praised by an enemy should have felt nice.

But the fact that this was bringing him closer to death wasn't something Shiro could easily accept!

Even though Shiro had a beginner's Sage Body, intermediate speed mastery, and intermediate taijutsu mastery, his speed was still lacking in Kisame's eyes.

If not for his Three Tomoe Sharingan, he might have been killed by Kisame already!

"Damn it, time to go all out!"

Suddenly, Shiro stopped in his tracks and stood there, frozen.

Kisame was startled and instinctively halted his movements, then immediately became furious.

"Trying to fool me again! Die!"

He swung Samehada down, slicing right through Shiro's body.

But Shiro didn't react at all.

"A clone? Am I under a genjutsu?" Kisame muttered, lifting Samehada to strike again.

But just as Samehada was about to touch Shiro, Kisame's heart began pounding rapidly.

It was as if striking this blow would cause him more pain than Shiro.

"Kisame... Take Samehada and kill Uchiha Itachi!"

"Yes."

That voice, like a heavenly chant, pierced his ears, and Kisame's body moved without the slightest resistance, slowly turning.

"Kill Uchiha Itachi... Kill Uchiha Itachi..."

"Kisame! Snap out of it!" Itachi's voice cut through, instantly bringing Kisame back to his senses.

"I was caught in a genjutsu?" Kisame blinked, confused, then tore off his red-clouded black cloak in a fit of rage.

"I swear, I'm killing this brat today!"

"Enough! Give me three seconds. I'll handle this kid myself!" Itachi sneered, turning to face Sasuke with cold eyes.

"Foolish little brother, let your hatred for me grow even stronger. Live with the sole purpose of killing me!"

*Ding!* Recognizing Dojutsu: Tsukuyomi (Bloodline Limit not activated)

---

**End of Chapter**