Naruto: Countless versions of myself superimposed at the same time!

Several days passed.

The situation on the Cloud Shadow front is becoming increasingly tense, with small-scale clashes occurring almost daily.

Kiyohara continued to carry out his patrol and reconnaissance duties as usual.

In a mountain forest.

Three figures burst out of the mist, wielding kunai, and pounced on Kiyohara.

Kiyohara stood still and raised his right hand.

He swung his palm out.

Lightning Release: Eight Trigrams Empty Palm.

The original "Eight Trigrams Empty Palm" only used Gentle Fist Chakra, but Kiyohara changed this chakra into Lightning Release Chakra.

Boom!

The air roared as a giant hand formed by lightning passed through it.

The three Cloud Village ninjas didn't even have time to react before they were blasted away by the immense force, crashing into a tree trunk in the distance and falling silent.

Kiyohara withdrew his hand, and his ninja combat suit swayed gently in the air currents.

"That's amazing..."

A woman's voice came from the side.

Kiyohara turned his head.

Hinata Natsumi stood not far away, her bright white eyes fixed on him.

"Kiyohara-kun's palm strike just now..."

She hesitated for a moment.

"It feels a bit like Gentle Fist, but not quite the same."

Qingyuan smiled.

"It does indeed draw some inspiration from the ideas of soft boxing."

Hinata Natsu nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

These techniques are common in both soft and hard boxing.

But she couldn't help thinking to herself, "If someone doesn't have a white eye, what's the point of learning Soft Fist?"

Kiyohara seemed to have seen through her thoughts, but did not explain.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from the woods.

Two figures approached rapidly.

Following behind him was an unfamiliar ninja.

The man was wearing an ANBU uniform and an animal mask.

"Qingyuan."

Kakashi walked up to Kiyohara and stepped aside.

"This is Jia, a Root ninja who was just transferred here."

Kiyohara looked at the young man named Jia.

Yamato.

Kiyohara stroked his chin.

Yamato is currently the only ninja in Konoha who knows Wood Release.

However, his Wood Release technique was far inferior to that of the First Hokage.

Yamato felt Kiyohara's gaze and his body tensed slightly.

He had heard Danzo mention it.

Kiyohara, a genius of Konoha, has killed many members of Root.

Those names, those missions, those people who have vanished forever into the darkness...

Will he kill himself too?

Yamato's hands clenched unconsciously, his knuckles turning slightly white.

Then, a hand patted his shoulder.

Chapter 283 Raikage: I don't understand

The force wasn't strong, but it froze him completely.

"What are you standing there for?"

Kiyohara's voice came from above.

"Let's go."

Kiyohara withdrew his hand and turned to walk forward.

Yamato wasn't brainwashed by Root, or at least not severely, and there's a possibility he could be brought into the Dark Side in the future.

Kiyohara was still somewhat interested in his Wood Release technique.

At least Yamato was the only successful experimental subject.

Other beings who can use Wood Release are either monsters like White Zetsu or people like Obito who carry the Uchiha bloodline.

Only Yamato obtained Wood Release through the bloodline of an ordinary commoner ninja.

Yamato stood there, stunned.

Kakashi walked past him and patted him on the shoulder.

"Relax, Kiyohara doesn't eat people."

After saying that, he followed.

Yamato stood still, watching the two figures gradually recede into the distance, took a deep breath, and quickly chased after them.

……

Lunch break.

Kiyohara sat down under a large tree and took out some dry rations.

Kurenai walked to the nearby riverbank and squatted down to wash her hands.

The river was clear, reflecting her image.

She scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on her face. The cool water droplets slid down her cheeks and dampened her collar.

"Hong, I'll go find some wood."

Kiyohara withdrew his gaze and prepared to get up to gather firewood.

Due to limited resources, firewood was naturally used in warfare, as materials could be sourced from wherever available.

"Qingyuan-kun."

A voice came from the side.

Nohara Rin was standing beside him, holding a cloth bag in her hand.

"Let me help you."

Kiyohara nodded.

The two walked side by side into the depths of the forest.

Nohara Rin lowered her eyes. For some reason, she always felt a little nervous when she was alone with Kiyohara.

On the way, Kiyohara observed Nohara Rin's skin.

"Lin."

"Ok?"

"Your skin looks even better."

Nohara Rin paused for a moment, then raised her hand and touched her face.

"Really?"

She smiled, her eyes curving into crescents.

"That's all thanks to Mr. Qingyuan."

Kiyohara looked at her.

In the sunlight, her skin was indeed whiter and smoother than before, with a healthy pinkish hue.

"Just a verbal thank you?"

Qingyuan Road.

Nohara Rin blinked.

"What else does Kiyohara-kun want?"

Kiyohara stopped in his tracks.

Nohara Rin also stopped and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Then, Qingyuan lowered his head.

I gave her a light kiss on the lips.

Nohara Rin was completely stunned.

She stared wide-eyed at the face so close to hers.

Rin Nohara's face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

From her cheeks to her ears, from her neck to her collarbone, she looked like a boiled shrimp.

"Qing...Qingyuan-kun..."

Kiyohara looked at her like this and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"What's up?"

"you you……"

Nohara Rin opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

She looked down at her hands.

That hand was trembling slightly.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my chest.

The feeling from that moment just now... still lingers on my lips.

"me……"

She stammered and couldn't get a complete sentence out for a long time.

"I don't think Lin will mind."

Qingyuan smiled slightly.

Kiyohara could tell that Nohara Rin had feelings for him.

After all, he was more handsome and better than Kakashi, and he spent more time with him.

"I'm going now."

Kiyohara quickened his pace and walked ahead.

Nohara Rin glanced at Kiyohara's retreating figure and quickly followed.

……

At the same time.