Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

"Lu Shi! Wake up, come out now!"

When the Nara deer, who rarely get to sleep in, groggily open their eyes.

With difficulty, he threw off the blanket that had sealed him away, glanced at the clock, and exclaimed, "It's not even seven o'clock yet?!"

"Deer Time!"

This time, Shika heard it clearly; it was Kushina's voice.

After simply putting on a coat, Shika opened the door and saw the energetic Kushina and the smiling Minato.

"Good morning, Shikatoki," Minato greeted gently.

"I'm not good!" Lu Shi rolled his eyes. "Big brother, we only have one day off. Don't tell me you guys want me to train with you? Are you trying to kill everyone? Look at Lu Jiu, doesn't your conscience hurt?"

Lu Shi immediately launched into a barrage of three deadly questions.

At the same time, Shikaku sneezed inside the room.

"Achoo~!" Shikaku rubbed his eyes. "Someone insulted me? Oh well, I'm going to sleep."

"No, no, it was Kushina who said she wanted to play with us," Minato quickly explained.

"That's even more wrong! You two go on dates and you like to bring a third wheel?!"

Lu Shi's words made both of their faces turn red instantly.

"Stop talking nonsense! Just tell me if you're going or not!" Kushina roared in a warm red voice.

Seeing this, Lu Shi smiled and shut up, "Wait ten minutes, I'll tidy up."

A guy's tidying speed is always reliable.

In less than ten minutes, Shikatoki had finished getting ready, and the three of them left the Nara clan and headed towards the shopping street.

War has a significant impact on business.

The number of merchants coming and going has decreased significantly, and many shops have closed down.

"Minato, Shika, let me tell you something. Ever since you graduated early, there's been a chubby guy in our class who's been giving me trouble. He keeps calling me 'Tomato'."

Minato's smile softened slightly.

Kushina, on the other hand, was smug. "This little fatso thought I was easy to bully? I gave him two punches straight away, and he immediately shut up."

Shikatoshi, however, greatly admired Kushina's attitude.

"That's right! Fight if you can, and come to us if you can't. I'm not kidding. Minato and I can easily beat any of the younger generation in Konoha."

Having witnessed Shikatoki and Minato's strength, Kushina agreed with this assessment.

She initially thought it was Nawaki, but after fighting Nawaki once in the Senju clan's territory, she discovered that Nawaki was actually quite strong.

Solid Water Release and Earth Release techniques, and decent taijutsu as well.

Even with such strength, they were easily defeated by Minato and Shikatoki, which shows how powerful those two are.

"Minato, I want to eat dango!"

Kushina stopped when she passed by the dango shop.

Without saying a word, Minato immediately headed towards the dumpling shop.

"Hey buddy, aren't you going to ask if I want to eat?" Seeing that Minato was completely ignoring him, Shika quickly took two steps to catch up. "Kushina, wait a minute, I'll go with Minato. I haven't had breakfast yet."

Kushina hummed a little tune as she waited at the entrance of the dumpling shop.

"Who is this?! Isn't this Tomato, Uzumaki Kushina?"

An arrogant voice rang out.

Kushina turned her head and saw the chubby boy she had beaten up before. "Hey chubby, want another beating?"

"Hmph! Beat me up? I'm here for revenge!" The chubby boy's face flushed red upon hearing this. "Brother, this is the guy who beat me up."

Kushina then noticed that there was someone standing next to the chubby boy, wearing a headband.

"My brother is a genin!"

Kushina clenched her fists as she looked at the smug little fat boy.

"Little girl, apologize to my brother right now, or else..."

"What else can we do?"

Minato flashed with golden light and appeared beside Kushina, staring at the two of them with an unfriendly expression.

"Minato Namikaze!" The chubby boy exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't you graduate early?"

The genin shuddered when he heard the name Minato Namikaze; that name was very famous in the village.

Capturing a Jinchūriki is not something an ordinary person can do.

"Lord Minato, sorry, we're leaving now!" The genin pulled the chubby boy and turned to leave.

As a result, when they saw the deer, it was eating something and standing behind them.

"Yo~!"

"Nara Shikatoki!" If seeing Minato only elicited surprise from the chubby boy, seeing Shikatoki filled him with terror. "Why are you back too?!"

Back in the Ninja Academy, who wasn't used as a test subject by Shikatoki?

"Lord Shikatoki, we were wrong!" The genin admitted his mistake in a flash.

Shikatoki looked at the two coldly, "I don't know when Konoha got so many idiots. Kushina's surname is Uzumaki, and so is Lady Mito's. I hope you go back and think this through. This is a one-time thing; next time, I'll break your legs! Get out!"

The two fled in a disheveled state.

"Your lines were so powerful, Shikatoki!" Kushina said with a laugh. "But don't mention Mito-san next time. I'm going to become Hokage on my own!"

"Is it imposing?" Minato muttered to himself, as if he had just realized something.

Lu Shi rolled his eyes. "Just mentioning it can help you avoid trouble."

The minor incident did not dampen the three's spirits.

I played with Kushina until noon, and after lunch, just as we were about to set off again, an ANBU member appeared.

"Shikatoki, Minato, the Hokage summons you!"

The two men's expressions froze.

"I'm sorry, Kushina," Minato said apologetically.

Lu Shi remained calm, saying, "Let's play again next time."

"Okay, you guys go ahead." Kushina didn't try to cause any trouble.

The two quickly arrived at the Hokage's office.

Besides Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mito Uzumaki is also present.

"Lord Hokage, Grandma Mito."

"Yes, you've arrived. There's an urgent mission." Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a serious expression, taking out a scroll containing intelligence. "The Land of Whirlpools just sent a request for help. Whirlpool Village has been attacked by a combined force from the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village."

Lu Shi's expression hardened. He hadn't expected the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan to happen so soon.

"Konoha is currently surrounded by enemies on all sides, and simply cannot spare enough manpower to provide relief."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but glance at Mito Uzumaki.

Mito Uzumaki said expressionlessly, "Monkey, I know your difficulties. Do it your way."

Hearing that Mito Uzumaki understood, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, it wasn't that Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to help; it was mainly because the main force had been dispatched elsewhere, leaving the village severely lacking in combat power.

Deer's brain works at high speed.

When Shika read the manga in his previous life, he couldn't understand why Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to abandon the Uzumaki clan, but in the current situation, it seems there really isn't a good solution.

It wasn't that Shikatoki helped Hiruzen Sarutobi wash up.

It's mainly a matter of perspective; if Shikatoki were to travel to the Uchiha clan, he would definitely clash with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Now that I'm a member of the Nara clan, and we've been loyal to the Hokage for generations, and the Hokage has treated the Nara clan very well—in fact, we've benefited from it—what reason do I have to resist?

"Hokage-sama, Mito-sama, time is of the essence, so let's get straight to the point. What do you want Minato and me to do?" Shikatoki asked seriously.

"Rescue the survivors," Hiruzen Sarutobi said immediately. "Minato has the Flying Thunder God Technique, and with Shikatoki's fighting strength, I don't expect you to repel the enemy's encirclement, but do your best to rescue people and ensure your own safety."

"At the beginning of this mission, there are only the two of you. There are unusual movements in the Land of Rain. Sakumo is going to support Orochimaru and the others. I have already mobilized the remaining ninjas, and there will be follow-up support and backup."

This mission is really dangerous.

Mito Uzumaki suddenly spoke, her tone tinged with sadness, "Children, let it go, it's too dangerous."

Shikatoshi looked at Mito Uzumaki, took a deep breath, and said, "Lord Hokage, I'll set off immediately, but I need the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique from the Scroll of Seals."

Minato followed closely behind, saying, "I'm going too."

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately nodded, "Sure, you guys had a choice last time anyway. Minato, what about you?"

"Thank you, Hokage-sama. I'm preparing to improve the Flying Thunder God Technique. As for other ninjutsu, we'll talk about that later." Minato politely declined. He wasn't lying; the more he used the Flying Thunder God Technique, the more he felt there was still room for development in this ninjutsu.

"We're leaving, Grandma Mito. Wait for our good news!" Shikato said earnestly.

Mito Uzumaki paused for a moment, then said, "Protect yourself; staying alive is more important than anything else!"

"Um!"

The two quickly went home, packed their things, and left the village.

With Minato leading the way while looking at the map, Shika took the opportunity to edit his own skills.

[Current Template: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique...]

[Shadow Imitation Technique - Modified: The caster's shadow must touch the enemy's shadow to pull the enemy's shadow into battle. Damage suffered by the shadow will be reflected back to the original owner of the shadow.]

[Load Template: Magical - The Art of Seeing Naraku (Compatibility: High)]

【Multiple Shadow Clone Technique (Compatibility: High): Consumes a large amount of energy to simultaneously pull in multiple shadows.】

The template for the Four Symbols Seal has been removed because of the sealing technique integrated by Lu Shi.

Lu Shi has always been aware of his own shortcomings.

It's okay for single targets, but not enough for groups.

Originally, I planned to create the template for the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique after all the chakra was converted into natural energy, but now that the situation is urgent, I can't worry about that anymore.

"Shikato, although Konoha is not far from Uzushio Village, there will definitely be a delay in the delivery of the news, so Uzushio Village is probably in grave danger." Minato's tone was somewhat somber.

Lu Shi naturally understood.

"No matter what, we have to go and see. There must be survivors." Lu Shi had read the original story, and some members of the Uzumaki clan did manage to escape.

"Um."

After a day's journey and a short rest, the two continued their journey.

What should have been a two-day journey was completed in just one and a half days, bringing us to the vicinity of Wochao Village.

At first glance, Wochao Village is already a ruin.

Limbs and severed bodies were everywhere; this is the cruelty of war.

This situation caused both Minato and Shikatoshi to feel a sinking feeling in their hearts.

The Hidden Clouds and Hidden Mist have each divided up their respective areas and are conducting a thorough search.

They are searching for the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, as well as for any survivors of the Uzumaki clan, indicating their determination to eradicate them completely.