Naruto: The Shadow Lord of the Nara Clan

Shadow Soldier (Untitled)

[Level: 0]

[Attributes: View details]

[Talent: Shadow Body]

[Skills: Bite (lv 3), Strangulate (lv 4), Venomous Fang (lv 3), Weather Manipulation (lv 1)...]

After reviewing the boss-level shadow soldier's stats, Lu Ying marveled.

In terms of attributes alone, its value at level 0 is definitely the highest.

Although it lacks one talent compared to No. 2, the effect of its skill [Climate Manipulation] is in no way weaker than that of other soldiers.

Even in legion wars, this skill is far more advantageous than single-target skills.

Without much hesitation, Lu Ying directly assigned the codename "Number Three" to this boss-level shadow soldier.

As for the original 3, just move it a little further back.

The stronger the soldier, the more deserving he is of his attention.

However, despite being delighted, this boss-level shadow soldier did not meet Lu Ying's expectations.

He sighed, looking somewhat helpless.

"I thought this boss-level shadow soldier would directly reach the knight level."

Lu Ying finally understood.

All the extracted shadows start from the Shadow Soldier stage.

No matter how powerful they were in life, they all have to start as green recruits after enlisting in the army.

The only difference is that the more powerful a person is in life, the greater their potential for development and the higher the position they can be promoted to in the future.

The strength of a shadow soldier in life will become the upper limit of its shadow level.

For example, characters like Still Water and dungeon bosses will all start at least at the Knight level in the future.

As for the others, such as the Jonin of the Nara clan, it's hard to say whether they can even reach the Knight level.

Although the boss-level shadow soldier did not meet Lu Ying's expectations.

But No. 2 (Shisui Shadow) was very sensible and did not disappoint Lu Ying's expectations of him.

During the dungeon raid, Number Two contributed the most, not only killing a large number of monsters himself, but also bringing about the annihilation of all the monsters in the dungeon as the commander.

With his previous experience, he unsurprisingly rose from Shadow Soldier to Shadow Knight.

Lu Ying's burning gaze swept over the [Shadow Knight] on the system panel of System Number Two, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

After being promoted to [Shadow Knight], Number Two's attributes doubled!

The promotion of No. 2 signifies more than just its own progress.

More importantly, it signifies that Lu Ying's career mission is about to enter a new phase.

[Career Quest - Phase Two (Completed)]

[Shadow of Leadership: 20/20]

[Conquer the Shadows: 1/1 (Shadow Knight)]

[Unlock Shadow Slots 20 → 40]

[Shadow Monarch compatibility reaches 15%]

[Enhance Shadow Power (Shadow Affinity * 2000%)]

The increase in Shadow slots was not unexpected for Lu Ying; it's practically a standard reward for class quests.

With 20 more soldier slots added, the Shadow Legion's strength will become even more terrifying.

The fact that the increased job suitability actually enhanced his Shadow talent surprised Lu Ying somewhat.

After all, besides the Shadow Legion, what increased his strength the most was his talent [Shadow Power].

It was through the power of shadow that he developed various ingenious techniques of shadow magic.

Otherwise, he would just be an ordinary Nara clan ninja.

The generous rewards for completing the second stage of the career quest made Lu Ying eager to see what the third stage was all about.

[Career Quest - Phase 3]

[Shadow of Leadership: 20/40]

[Conquer the Shadows: 1/3 (Shadow Knight)]

The third phase of the task was within Lu Ying's expectations; it was merely a quantitative change, without any qualitative transformation.

This relieved him somewhat, since training two more shadow knights was obviously simpler than advancing the shadow knight's level.

Lu Ying had already made up his mind about the other two Shadow Knights.

The newly recruited boss-level shadow soldiers need no further introduction.

As for the other Shadow Knight, Lu Ying felt he might need to find new potential soldiers.

Originally, he had high hopes for No. 1 (Shui Mu Yingzi), but now, due to potential issues, he has reached the level cap and can no longer absorb any experience.

After all, Mizuki's strength during his lifetime was really not that impressive.

If he couldn't make a breakthrough in the cursed seal, Lu Ying felt it was time to consider abandoning Number One.

"Take a look at the drugs in the research institute."

Shika-kage gazed in the direction of Konoha Village and murmured:

"It's time to go back and report on our work."

……

Konoha Village, Training Ground No. 0.

A shadowy figure moved furtively through the woods.

In the dappled light and shadow, one could vaguely see the round-framed glasses on the person's nose.

After selecting the appropriate delivery location, the pharmacist unrolled a scroll, performed hand seals and chanted incantations, and a small coffin was revealed.

He skillfully lifted the lid of the coffin and glanced at the young child lying inside.

Kabuto Yakushi showed no pity or hesitation about what he was about to do.

Following Orochimaru's instructions, he dispelled the ninjutsu that had been placed on the young child.

Just wait a moment, and the child lying in the coffin will wake up.

The unsettling environment around them can cause great emotional distress, leading to the distortion of the child's talents and causing serious damage to Training Ground No. 0.

At that time, the rare and exotic animals kept here will surely be startled and run amok.

And nearby is Konoha Village.

This is a ticking time bomb.

A ticking time bomb targeting Konoha civilians.

After arranging all the preparations, the pharmacist pulled up his hood and turned to leave without looking back.

In the past, perhaps he would still have some warmth in his heart.

But ever since Orochimaru revealed the whole truth to him, Kabuto has lost all hope for Konoha.

Even if everyone in Konoha were to die, he wouldn't care at all.

Shortly after Yakushi Kabuto left, a boy named Yota awoke.

He was clearly bewildered by his current situation, his memory still stuck on the image of lying in a hospital bed watching his parents with tears streaming down their faces.

Stumbling to his feet, Yu Tai realized that his body was no longer as weak as before.

His naive nature prevented him from thinking too much; instead, he happily climbed out of the coffin and ran around excitedly.

Feeling the surge of power within him, Yu Tai just wanted to find his parents and tell them about this exciting surprise.

"Dad, Mom..."

The urgent calls echoed through the jungle, quickly attracting the attention of various wild beasts and birds of prey.

In a hidden corner unnoticed by Tai, a spotted leopard crouched and slithered, its beastly eyes fixed on the innocent child.

The next moment, a leopard roared.

Yu Tai was so startled that he turned around in a daze.

In the blink of an eye, the leopard pounced.

……

Outside Exercise Field No. 0.

The Konoha ninja on duty are on routine patrol and guard duty.

A yawning ninja suddenly noticed a dark cloud gathering above the training ground. He muttered in confusion:

"What is that?"

Is it going to rain?

His companion glanced at him casually:

"That's normal, it happens sometimes."

"Yeah?"

Seeing his companion's nonchalant attitude, the ninja on duty felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Kabuto, disguised as a fellow ninja on duty, subtly shifted his gaze and gave an affirmative answer:

"Yes."