Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Lu Shi has already made concessions.

Chiyo's mind raced as she weighed the options.

Although one of Monzaemon's puppets was destroyed, it is still possible to try to repair it; there is absolutely no way to give up.

The core skill of a puppeteer is actually the creation of puppets.

Operating a puppet is not something you can learn just by watching, and Lu Shi only watched it for ten minutes.

Like Chiyo, the Third Kazekage was also weighing his options.

The Third Kazekage was weighing whether he could kill the deer, and what the consequences would be if he did.

This idea was quickly rejected.

For some reason, the shadowy figure behind Shikatoki posed a great threat to him, and killing Shikatoki could very likely lead to another war with Konoha, which Sunagakure absolutely could not allow.

"good!"

Chiyo breathed a sigh of relief and reluctantly took out a scroll and tossed it to Shikatoki.

"Only ten minutes."

"certainly."

When you open the scroll bar, you can start generating the template directly.

As long as the skills are complete, template generation is basically instantaneous, but Lu Shi still pretended to take a serious look.

Before ten minutes had passed, Shikatoki packed up the scroll and returned it, along with the puppet at his feet, to Chiyo.

He also added a compliment, "Monzaemon truly lives up to his reputation as the creator of puppetry; his skill is truly profound."

Chiyo snorted coldly, "Nara Shikatoki, I'll definitely kill you next time we meet."

"Whatever makes you happy." Lu Shi shrugged. "The invitation has been sent. Whether you come or not is up to you. Anyway, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind will be there. I'm leaving."

After leaving Sunagakure, Shikatoki disappeared into the desert.

Only the Third Kazekage and his group, their faces grim, remained.

After leaving Sunagakure Village for some distance, Shikatoki stopped.

A dark shadow slowly appeared beside him, and one of the shadows slowly stood up.

This is no one's shadow.

Rather, it was a shadow created by the deer itself.

But precisely because there is no other shadow as a medium, this shadow has no soul, only a shell, and therefore cannot act on its own.

When Lu Shi gained the power of the soul, he created a soul.

The shadow can move successfully, but it is very stiff.

It is completely unusable in combat.

[Shadow Summon: Summons a shadow warrior.]

[Add template:]

[Soul: Grants the Shadow Warrior a soul, allowing it to act autonomously.]

【Monzaemon Puppet Manipulation Technique: Grants the Shadow Warrior fluid movement capabilities.】

"run."

The deer gave the order.

The shadow warrior runs swiftly with fluid movements.

"Attack me."

When the Shadow Warriors began attacking the deer, it was without any strategy, just wild, uncontrolled punches.

"Stop, it's over."

The Shadow Warrior has disappeared.

Lu Shi fell into deep thought.

"We also need to add a template for storing shadows, otherwise we'll have to summon them again every time. We also need an attack template; wasn't that random, chaotic punch just a joke?"

Lu Shi knew very well that the shadow imitation technique was very strong and sinister.

But this creature must have a shadow!

The evil god last time couldn't even create a shadow, so the Shadow Imitation Technique was useless.

Moreover, if someone can avoid touching the deer's shadow, the deer will also be unable to pull the shadow.

Most importantly, the shadow he generates is his own warrior.

Then he's not some Shadow Ruler, but the Shadow King!

How handsome!

"Good progress, next stop Iwagakure Village."

Shikatoki walked and stopped frequently, and soon arrived at Iwagakure.

It's different from Sunagakure.

It's clear that Iwagakure had already received the message from the daimyo.

The reception and etiquette were impeccable, leaving no room for complaint from the deer.

Even when he left, Onoki personally saw him off.

"Shikatoki! Iwagakure fully recognizes your abilities. If one day you can no longer stay in Konoha, Iwagakure will welcome you anytime." Onoki said with a kind face, just like an elder.

As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face. "Alright, then, Third Tsuchikage, I'll be going now."

"I already told you, call me Uncle Ohnoki, we don't need to be so formal."

"I'll definitely do it next time."

After leaving Iwagakure, there are some small ninja villages in the surrounding area.

After successfully completing the delivery, the next stop is Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village).

The village is nestled among mountains shrouded in mist.

Perhaps because it's close to the sun, the people here generally have darker skin.

At the entrance of the village.

A burly man with slicked-back hair was looking at the deer.

Lu looked at the man and said, "He seems familiar."

"Hello, I am Nara Shikatoki. I have been sent to deliver the invitation to the Chunin Exams." Shikatoki maintained his politeness.

"I am Nightmoon Ai. Come with me. My father wants to see you." Ai turned and led the way.

Lu Shi also realized who the person in front of him was.

The future Fourth Raikage.

His father was the Third Raikage, known as the strongest spear and the strongest shield.

The journey was smooth, and they arrived at Raikage's office.

"You are the Nara Shikatoki who killed Raita?" The Third Raikage ignited the atmosphere with his first words.

Lu Shi's expression remained unchanged. "On the battlefield, isn't it all about life and death?"

"You're right, we received the invitation and will send someone over. Also, I'd like to ask you for a favor," the Third Raikage said bluntly.

Lu Shi also became interested, "You want my help?"

"That's right. During World War II, you sealed the One-Tailed Beast, and you were also trained by Mito Uzumaki. Your skill in sealing techniques must be quite high, right?"

The Third Raikage's meaning is already quite clear.

"Is it the Two-Tails that's having problems, or the Eight-Tails?"

"The Two-Tails Jinchuriki is too young, and our Cloud Village's sealing techniques are too crude. The seal is currently very unstable, and the Two-Tails' chakra often goes berserk." The Third Raikage revealed everything.

Kumogakure is the only one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages to have proposed the concept of a perfect Jinchuriki.

By communicating with the tailed beasts, one can gain their approval and fight alongside them.

Actually, other ninja villages also have perfect Jinchuriki.

For example, the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Bōbō, and the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Bōbō, Uzumaki Mito.

However, neither of these was guided by systematic learning.

Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, simply had a good relationship with Bunpuku, while the Nine-Tailed Beast was no match for Mito Uzumaki. Not to mention, when Hashirama Senju was still alive, you could see which tailed beast dared to act recklessly.

If the sealing techniques of your own ninja village are ineffective.

No wonder they wanted to steal the sealing technique from the Uzumaki clan; perhaps this was also the reason for the Uzumaki clan's annihilation in the original work.

"I'm willing to help, but what's in return? I can't work for nothing."

The Third Raikage took out a scroll and placed it in front of Shikatoki. "This is part of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode of Kumogakure. I heard that you asked for Monzaemon's puppet control technique in Sunagakure. I think you'll also be interested in this."

Lightning Release Chakra Mode is a secret ninjutsu passed down through generations in Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village), which greatly enhances the user's physical body.

It would be reasonable to say that it's a closely guarded secret of the Hidden Cloud Village.

"A part? Which part?"

"It only stimulates cells and enhances physical strength. If you want to form a state similar to the Tailed Beast's cloak, you'll have to do your own research."

Lu Shi smiled and said, "Okay."

The Shadow Warriors' physical strength is indeed not good. If the Lightning Release Chakra Mode were made into a template, it might be possible to effectively improve the Shadow Warriors' physical strength.

"Great." The Third Raikage looked at A to the side. "Take him to the two Yukimonos."

"Yes, Father."

The two left one after the other.

Along the way, many people looked at the deer with curiosity.

After all, Shikatoki's skin color clearly indicates that he is not a local, and Shikatoki also has the Konoha symbol tied to his left arm.

It's extremely rare to see someone from Konoha in Kumogakure.

"Nara Shikatoki," Ai suddenly spoke, "After the sealing is over, I wonder if we could have a match?"

The deer paused, "Why?"

"My father told me to learn from Minato Namikaze and you. I don't know what to learn, so let's have a fight to see how strong we are and see if I can learn anything."

Ai's words made Lu Shi laugh.

The Third Raikage probably meant that A should learn from Shikatoki and Minato's tactical planning.

But Ai seems to think that what she is learning is about practical skills.

"OK."

"grateful."

Surprisingly, Lu Shi and Ai got along quite well during their conversation on the way.

"This is the home of those two teak-door children."

As soon as he stepped inside, the chakra belonging to the Two-Tails swept over him, and A's expression changed. "Oh no! It's gone berserk again!"

The sealing ninja responsible for guarding the two Yukimono gatekeepers rushed forward, but unfortunately, the sealing technique was extremely crude.

Shikatoki appeared before the two Yugitos in a flash. "Leave it to me. Now, quiet!"

"Who are you? This is...?"

"Listen to him."

Ai interrupted.

Upon seeing A, the sealed ninja immediately bowed and said, "Lord A."

"Yes, this is Father's arrangement. Watch carefully and see if you can learn anything."

Lu Shi rolled his eyes when he heard this.

Do you all want to learn this from others at this time?

As expected of the Fourth Raikage!

Instead of immediately beginning the sealing process, the deer entered the body of the two Yukito.

A cat demon covered in blue chakra flames lay in a small cage, a treatment not as good as that of the Nine-Tails.

"Who are you!" Two-Tailed Tatari said in a gentle tone, showing no sign that it was he who had just caused the rampage.

"Why involve the Jinchūriki?" Shika asked directly.

Matatabi Futani didn't hide anything, "I just want to expand this place a bit."

The deer nodded and placed its right hand on the cage.

"Don't resist, I'll help you."

"Thanks."

Shikatoshi truly lives up to his reputation as the most polite of the tailed beasts.

The cage was opened directly, and then a new sealing technique appeared. The Two-Tails' range of movement was wider, but the sealing effect was more powerful than before.

But the sealing effect is negligible for the Two-Tails, which has no intention of resisting anything.

"I feel much better, thank you."

"It's nothing, just another trip."

You Lu, who had been lying down, stood up abruptly, his voice brimming with barely concealed excitement, "How do you know my name? Are you the person the old man was talking about?!"

"No, the person the Sage of Six Paths was talking about hasn't been born yet." Shikatoki smiled and extended his hand. "However, I'd also like to be friends with you. My name is Nara Shikatoki, from Konoha Village. Kurama is currently in Konoha Village."

The deer lay down again, extending a tail towards the deer's fist.

"Thank you. I can sense that you mean no harm. You're a good person."

Lu Shi smiled and said, "Don't just give people the 'friend card' like that!"

The editor's notification sounded when the human and the tailed beast made contact.