Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 5 Shadow Clone

For a period of time afterward, Ino would bring a bento box and knock on the door almost every day.

Occasionally, he would bring books or new clothes that one of his clan brothers had "bought the wrong size," and Naruto accepted them all without hesitation.

He was helpless as the sweet and delicious soft rice kept being stuffed into his mouth.

However, Naruto still didn't respond to Ino's attentiveness. She was just a three or four-year-old girl; he had never coaxed a child this young before.

Winter passed just like that, and apart from the death of Runtu in the Hyuga family, nothing else happened.

In early spring, Naruto finally ended his wonderful period of slacking off.

As soon as the weather warmed up, he ran to the woods to practice climbing trees.

The Vajra Lock was hung from a tree branch, and then it was put to the test!

After spending the whole morning, I was finally able to walk a few steps steadily.

Even without the Nine-Tails' chakra interfering, the progress is still so slow. It's not that Naruto lacks talent; it's just that he has too much chakra!

Whether climbing a tree or wading through water, the essence is to draw chakra to the feet to support one's own weight.

For someone with less chakra, it's like pouring one liter of water out of two liters. While it may not be perfectly accurate, with a few practice sessions, you can generally keep the error within the successful range.

But for Naruto now, it's like pouring out two ounces of an oil ton; even a fart could cause it to spray out.

"You're so stupid, kid..."

"If you can do it, then you do it!"

"Hmph, if I could get out, would I be wasting my breath talking to you here?"

Inside the sealed space, the Nine-Tailed Fox mocked, clearly somewhat excited today.

Naruto stayed home all winter and nothing happened to him, but Kurama almost went crazy.

Having been sealed away for so many years, his only source of amusement was observing the outside world through the Jinchūriki. As a result, this kid stayed home for more than three years. He managed to go out a few times, but then he went back to staying home as soon as winter came.

Moreover, Naruto's home life is different from others. He really does nothing. He just lies there with his arm as a pillow, chewing on jerky, humming songs he can't understand, and can cross his legs all day long.

Torment!

This is pure torture!

If the Konoha Torture Department could get this kid over there, they wouldn't have to do anything; the prisoner would confess everything in three days!

Sometimes Kurama would reflect on whether he was being too extreme, and whether all humans were as ugly as he thought, at least Naruto was different from all the humans he had ever met.

He was not irritable, hateful, jealous, or complaining...

Of course, it didn't move either.

It's good to be alive, and it's okay to die, but it doesn't seem quite right either. It's a symbolic positive attitude towards life that we can occasionally adopt.

The duration of this positive trend is basically linked to the amount of grain stored at home.

Naruto pulled a piece of dried meat from his pocket, popped it into his mouth, and then fell to the ground, naturally raising his leg.

Resting his head on his arms and gazing at the sky, he said casually, "Let's rest a bit, we'll practice again this afternoon!"

Nine-Tailed Fox clicked its teeth, and the genderless creature actually felt a pain in its balls.

"I've never seen such a lazy person! Are you really the son of Yongdai Mei?"

"no."

Inside the sealed space, Naruto was also lying on his back: "I don't acknowledge those guys who knowingly seal the Tailed Beast into their own children, spouting nonsense about the village and trusting their children, while they themselves just die, leaving all the suffering to a newborn child."

"If it weren't for my special circumstances, Kurama... you could probably guess what my life would be like, right?"

"Do you think those guys will sell me food? The moment I need something from them, they'll take the opportunity to humiliate me, curse me, and who knows, they might even put on a condescending attitude and expect me to be grateful to them..."

"If I fall into darkness because of this, they will say: 'Look, a fox spirit is a fox spirit.'"

"If I try to become stronger and gain their approval, I might succeed, but would I look like some kind of despicable person?"

"You've got a pretty good grasp of things..."

Kurama chuckled: "But how do you know if that guy even took your special characteristics into account?"

"Of course I know, because this isn't a bloodline limit, but an ability unique to me!"

Naruto chuckled softly, "Come to think of it, I'm really lucky..."

"Looking at it this way, you're quite lucky. Not only did you inherit their ninjutsu, but you also gained my power..."

Kurama nodded in deep agreement, and then... Wood Release, Adamantine Sealing Chains, Flying Thunder God Technique, Tailed Beast Power...

If this brat can consistently inherit these abilities, he'll at least become another Hashirama Senju in the future.

"No…"

Naruto raised his eyelids slightly: "I was talking about—them."

Nine-Tails paused for a moment, then smirked: "You brat... I'm actually starting to admire you."

"Huh? Does this count as agreement?"

"Hmph, disgusting! You're still a long way off, you brat..."

Seeing Naruto's grinning face, Kurama snorted coldly, crossed its arms, turned its head away, and looked arrogant.

"Naruto!"

Ino's voice came from afar, and the little girl ran over happily, carrying a bento box.

"I knew you'd be here! Honestly, you've finally decided to come out..."

"Hmm... I plan to start cultivating, so I'll be staying here for the next while."

Naruto took the lunchbox and wolfed it down. He had been practicing tree climbing all morning and was now starving.

Ino squatted to the side, cupping her little face, watching Naruto eat with a smile.

Ino still has short hair now, and she's not as lively as she was at the beginning of the story. Instead, she's a bit aloof, taciturn, and has the air of a big sister. She only shows her obedient and cute side when she's with Naruto.

"Naruto, are you practicing ninjutsu?"

"Just a little chakra control technique."

Naruto shook his head. Once he mastered water walking, he could use most ninjutsu except for advanced techniques like Rasengan and Flying Thunder God Technique.

It wouldn't take long, no more than three days at most. After personally experiencing the characteristics of chakra, he planned to use shadow clones to cheat in the afternoon.

Although there are no multiple shadow clones, the characteristics of shadow clones can still accelerate the cultivation speed by twenty or thirty times.

After finishing his meal, Naruto went to the river to wash his hands, shook off the water, and formed hand seals.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

bang bang bang...

As plumes of smoke burst open, more than a dozen figures appeared along the riverbank, leaving Ino dumbfounded.

"That's amazing!"

The little girl excitedly clutched her heart with both hands: "It can create so many clones!"

Hearing Ino's words, Naruto shook his head slightly. This was his first time using Shadow Clone Jutsu, and he wasn't entirely satisfied with the result.

First, too much chakra was wasted; second, the number of clones was too small.

Because for those with massive amounts of chakra, the Shadow Clone Technique can potentially evolve into multiple shadow clones through practice. (Official setting.)

If I hadn't practiced tree climbing all morning, I probably would have had even fewer clones...

"Go find a tree, and let's begin!"

Naruto waved his hand, giving orders like a commander inspecting a military parade.

"Hurrah!!"

The dozen or so Narutos scattered and each found a tree to practice under.

Naruto naturally joined in as well. If he didn't train with them, his clones would definitely rebel; he knew his own nature all too well…

However, unlike his shadow clones, he plans to practice physical techniques.

Shadow clones cannot withstand heavy blows and are not truly made of flesh and blood, so they cannot enhance his physical abilities; at most, they can only hone his physical skills.

Bang!

Naruto punched the tree trunk, felt the pain, shook his hand, and silently joined the group climbing the tree.

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