Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

After several attempts, the deer stood on a tree branch.

"What kind of deep-seated grudge is this! To set up such a massive sealing barrier just for me? Am I Princess Kaguya? Why don't you just seal me up on the moon?!"

Lu Shi complained helplessly.

He kept thinking about how to break the deadlock.

I currently have no energy system, so even if I find the boundary of the sealing barrier, I cannot use sealing techniques to break it.

"Is this really a dead end?"

The deer remained silent for a moment, then jumped down from the branch, sat cross-legged on the ground, and stopped moving.

He could sit there all day.

"Is this a sign of giving up?" Clara asked, somewhat puzzled. "They haven't done anything for so long."

"It's best if he gives up. We can then slowly find a way to take him down without any unexpected changes." Yang Yan leaned against a tree branch, his tone relaxed.

Shigeaki's expression remained serious. "No matter what, we must keep an eye on the Nara Shikatoki."

"Okay, okay."

Yang Yan nodded perfunctorily.

During this period of contact, he discovered that Lu Shi, apart from being unkillable, didn't seem to be as powerful as he was in the future, so he felt much more relaxed.

Did Lu Shi really give up?

Do not!

The deer is cultivating natural energy.

The progress of natural energy conversion surged during the life-or-death battle in Wochao Village last time.

After that, things remained lukewarm.

It's very slow.

Considering what happened in Uzushio Village, Shikatoki could easily guess that the reason the transformation was so fast was because his chakra was completely emptied.

Therefore, now is the time for spiritual practice!

Natural energy is different from chakra.

Chakra can be sealed.

But natural energy is everywhere and can only be isolated, so as long as you calm down and feel it more carefully, you will definitely be able to break through again!

This is the time for cultivation!

Days passed by, and Lu Shi just sat there.

"We're back!"

Two figures appeared beside Chongyue.

"Hojo Rei, Miki, you two are finally back. How did it go? Did you find a solution?" Clara immediately went to greet them.

"Judging from the current situation, Nara Shikatoki is now immortal, his soul is stable, and his sealing techniques are powerful! So it's impossible to kill him!" Hojo Rei said coldly.

Yang Yan said impatiently, "We already know that, stop talking nonsense. Didn't that Konoha Root ninja, Gui, say he was going to find a solution? Where's the solution?!"

"explode!"

"explode?"

"Yes, if we can't kill it, we'll just blast Nara Shikatoki into dust and then seal it in sections. This will limit Nara Shikatoki's regeneration and resurrection time to the greatest extent possible."

"Given Nara Shikatoki's current strength, it would take him 500 years to fully revive and rebuild."

Gui's voice was devoid of emotion.

This plan caused the three of them to frown slightly.

"How big of an explosion would that be?" Chongyue asked.

"Detonate the dragon vein."

"What?!" Yang Yan exclaimed in surprise, then immediately refused, "Impossible! If we detonate the dragon vein, how will we get back? Stay in this era?!"

"That's right! And do you know the location of the Dragon Vein? It's not far from both Sunagakure and Iwagakure. If the Dragon Vein is detonated, it will definitely affect both countries!" As a ninja from Iwagakure, Shigeaki certainly didn't want this to happen.

These words also reminded Kagero, "That's right, this will affect our Sunagakure!"

"This is the only feasible plan at the moment. If you have any other suggestions, please feel free to suggest them." Gui was not angry about the rejection.

The atmosphere fell silent.

Indeed, there is currently no better plan than this.

"Can't we just trap him for 500 years? Or simply keep killing him so he's constantly recovering!" Yang Yan said, getting a little agitated. "He can't get out anyway."

Hojo Rei rolled her eyes at these words. "Are you crazy? Do you know how much it takes to maintain this large sealing barrier? And we're still stuck here."

"And that guy you keep killing, the more you kill him, the faster he recovers. He might even be able to recover quickly from the dragon vein explosion!"

"Yes! Why be so extreme?! I'd actually like to know what grudge we hold against each other that makes you all go to such lengths!"

Lu Shi's voice came from among the five people.

"What?!"

Chongyue's pupils contracted. "Retreat!"

The five people immediately distanced themselves from Lu Shi.

They didn't stop the deer, just watched it.

All five of them looked at the deer in horror.

Yang Yan asked incredulously, "Your chakra and that unknown energy were all sealed away, so how were you able to detect us?!"

Lu Shi grinned menacingly.

"Chakra can be sealed, but natural energy isn't so easy to seal. Although extracting it within this barrier is indeed a bit difficult, it's not entirely impossible! It just requires a more precise approach!"

Natural energy enveloped the deer.

This terrified the five people even more.

Because at this moment, the deer is getting closer and closer to the shadow king they remember.

"His energy recovery is low, attack! Deplete his energy!" Gui spoke first.

"good!"

The five exchanged a glance and quickly rushed forward to attack.

The shadow behind Lu rushed toward the five people, but upon contact, they discovered that there was no shadow at all.

"No?"

"Don't waste your energy! Our shadows have already been specially treated!" Yang Yan said smugly.

A sealing chain appeared beside the deer, but there was no reaction when it was touched.

"Prepare to die!"

"You guys seem to know me quite well!"

Shika's eyes narrowed. Since ninjutsu was useless, he would use taijutsu to control these people.

The moment they made contact, the combined power of Super Strength and Sage Mode sent Chongyue flying, crashing heavily into a tree trunk.

Upon seeing this, Hojo Rei immediately shouted, "The target's taijutsu is strong! Create distance and use ninjutsu!"

"I'll take control!" Chongyue struggled to his feet and quickly formed hand seals, "Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"

The land beneath the deer's feet instantly turned into a huge swamp.

"attack!"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Fire Release: Great Flame Annihilation!"

"Wind Release: Wind Slicing Technique!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Ball!"

If it were a normal deer, he would simply take the hits head-on, since his immortal body would allow him to recover quickly anyway.

However, the situation is different now.

As Gui said, the natural energy in Lu's body did not recover much.

Originally, he wanted to use his shadow to deliver a fatal blow, but now his opponent was prepared! Not only could he not summon his shadow, but even his sealing technique was ineffective.

High-end ingredients are often prepared using the simplest cooking methods.

Lu Shi broke free from the mud under his feet and dodged with a teleportation technique.

He's not Madara Uchiha, so he definitely wouldn't try to take on Night Guy head-on.

The opponent wasn't Might Guy either, and their attacks couldn't distort space.

boom!

A huge cloud of dust rose up.

The five were well-trained and quickly assembled.

Hojo Rei used medical ninjutsu to heal Shigetake's injuries.

The deer was under constant observation.

Of these five people, Gui is the commander, and Chongyue is responsible for defense and control.

Hojo Rei is a support ninjutsu user specializing in both offense and medical treatment.

Clara and Yangyan are the main attackers.

All five of them are elites, at least Jonin level.

However, these five people did not gain any fame or news during World War II.

This is extremely abnormal.

Furthermore, although the five of them worked well together, they didn't seem to be from the same ninja village.

Clara has dark skin, clearly indicating she's from Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village).

Yangyan's skin is rough and dry, clearly indicating that he lives in a sandy area, namely Sunagakure.

Hojo Rei and Shigetake were naturally from Kirigakure and Iwagakure, respectively.

As for Gui.

"From Konoha?" Shikatoki frowned slightly. "Shimura Danzo? Hiruzen Sarutobi is still a ninja hero, would Shimura Danzo dare to act so arrogantly?"

The deer did not attack, and the five people did not act rashly.

"We can talk. Why are you targeting me? Do you want to kill me? Is it because I beat up people from your countries during the Chunin Exams?" Shikatoki asked curiously, wanting to get some information.

"What Chunin Exams? You killed...!"

"Mute!"

Yang Yan's words were interrupted by Gui.

Yang Yan immediately shut up.

Shikatoki frowned slightly. "Who did I kill that warranted the combined efforts of the five great ninja villages?"

"If you don't want to talk, then forget it. It's better to just kill you all here!" Lu Shi was about to make a move.

Chongyue spoke first.

"etc!"

The deer paused in its steps.

"Oh? You have an idea? Please begin your speech. If I'm satisfied, I might let you off the hook."

"If you want to know why, you can! But you have to come with us to a place!" Chongyue said calmly.

The other four immediately understood where they were.

Yang Yan immediately roared, "Chong Yue, have you gone mad?!"

"Do you have a better idea? Staying here and dealing with the Nara deer is just waiting to die!"

Chongyue's words silenced Yangyan.

He knew that Chongyue was right, so he remained silent.

Gui understood Chongyue's purpose: "That's right, as long as you come with us, we'll tell you whatever you ask!"

Lu Shi stroked his chin, knowing without a doubt that the place he was going was a trap.

But Lu really wanted to figure out why!

Therefore, it's worth the risk!

"Okay, would you mind telling me where it is?"

You'll know when you get there.

"OK!"