Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

It was clear that Tsunade was really about to turn around and go find Nawaki.

Mito Uzumaki's face darkened. "You come back here! How old is Nawaki? I'm asking you to get married!"

Tsunade smiled awkwardly. "Actually, I'm not that old."

"You're already 24, isn't that old?"

"But I don't have anyone suitable in this field!"

Tsunade was telling the truth; there are quite a few people her age.

But if we're talking about familiar characters, there's only Sakumo Hatake, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya.

But Sakumo Hatake is already married and has children.

Let's just forget about Orochimaru and Jiraiya.

One spends all his time in the lab, the other is purely lustful!

"What do you mean there isn't one? Isn't there one right here?" Mito Uzumaki asked, looking at Shika.

While the deer was enjoying its melon, it was suddenly prompted.

Tsunade and Shikatoki exchanged a glance.

Shikatoshi naturally liked Tsunade; she was beautiful, had a great figure, was strong, and wouldn't age.

Tsunade's ears turned slightly red.

She definitely has feelings for Deer, but she doesn't want to admit it. "I'm already a full cycle of Deer's life. By the time he grows up, I'll be in my thirties. I'll be old and faded by then. Grandma Mito, please stop playing matchmaker."

Mito Uzumaki remained calm, saying, "You have the Yin Seal, so what are you afraid of getting old for? You should ask Shikato what she thinks about this."

The two looked at the deer.

Lu Shi replied quite frankly, "Yes, I like it."

"Look," Mito Uzumaki nodded in satisfaction.

Tsunade felt her heart pounding too fast. "Um, I just remembered I have something to do at the hospital, I have to go!" With that, she fled as if she were escaping.

Mito Uzumaki smiled. "Kashiro, you'd better do your best."

"Don't worry, Grandma Mito."

After Tsunade left, Mito and Shikatoki chatted for a long time, mostly about everyday things.

Shika suddenly remembered the Uzumaki clan's Namen Hall, "Grandma Mito, do you know what those masks enshrined in the Uzumaki clan's Namen Hall mean?"

Mito Uzumaki looked puzzled. "They've all been passed down from our ancestors. They say they're deities, but I've never seen them. What's wrong?"

As the deer extends its right hand, the power of its soul surges forth.

Mito's senses were very sharp; she noticed a very strange energy in Shiro's hand.

It's not chakra; it's dangerous, yet surprisingly peaceful.

"What is this?"

"I went to Uzushio Village and saw the Grim Reaper's mask in the ruins of Namendo. Then I met the Grim Reaper. This is a ninjutsu targeting the soul, inspired by the Grim Reaper." Shikatoki slightly modified the text, omitting the existence of the editor.

"grim Reaper?"

"It's the Grim Reaper sealed by the Corpse Demon!"

Upon hearing this, Mito Uzumaki understood. "You mean, you didn't activate the Reaper Death Seal, but you saw the Grim Reaper through the Shinigami Mask and even developed a ninjutsu targeting the soul?"

That's roughly the idea.

Mito Uzumaki looked at the deer with the expression of someone looking at a monster.

After a moment of contemplation, Mito spoke, "I married Hashirama when I was young. I sent someone to find the Grand Elder; he should know something."

A moment later, the Grand Elder walked in.

After hearing Mito Uzumaki's words, the elder looked at Shikatoki in disbelief.

"Are you kidding me?"

"Of course not, does the Grand Elder know anything?" Lu Shi asked curiously.

"I don't know much either; it's all just legend passed down by word of mouth." The elder's eyes were full of reminiscence. "My grandfather told me that all the masks in the Namen Hall contain a part of the gods, which is why the Uzumaki clan has worshipped them for generations."

"It is said that these gods were sealed away by an unknown force before the Sage of Six Paths appeared, but they left behind some items that could briefly communicate with the ninja world."

The elder said this.

The deer seemed to make a lot of sense.

The evil god has been proven to be sealed in the land of demons.

Moreover, the two do indeed communicate through a medium, such as the mask of the Grim Reaper and the altar of the Evil God.

Does that mean there are other sealed gods in the ninja world?

"Thank you, Elder, this has been very helpful."

"I'm glad I could help you."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Lu Shi said goodbye and left.

For the next few days, Lu Shi was very relaxed.

I'll go see Tsunade in the morning, and then meet up with Minato and Kushina in the afternoon.

Until Minato extended an invitation to Shika to spar.

"Lu Shi, let's have a fight!"

Lu Shi was taken aback. "This isn't like you at all!!"

Minato smiled confidently, "I've made great progress in the past two years, but I haven't been able to find a worthy opponent. Well, you've just returned."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shi stood up, dusted himself off, and said, "What a coincidence, me too."

Inside the Death Forest of Konoha Village.

Deer and water gate stand facing each other.

The spectators of this battle were all celebrities.

Important figures such as Sakumo Hatake, Tsunade, and Orochimaru were all present. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi did not come in person, he watched the whole thing through the crystal ball in his office, with Danzo Shimura right next to him.

The Hyuga and Uchiha clans also came.

This is the strongest battle of the new generation.

In particular, both of them were renowned figures on the battlefield.

Yellow Flash VS Shadow Dominator.

Who do you think will win?

Orochimaru asked with a smile.

"Of course it's Minato!" Kushina strongly supported Minato.

Tsunade knew Minato was strong, but she still trusted Shikatoki. "Shikatoki, please."

On the Uchiha side, Uchiha Masato said with a serious expression, "Fugaku, watch carefully. These two are the strongest of this generation, and they are the targets you need to surpass."

Fugaku Uchiha nodded solemnly.

"Let's begin," Lu Shi said calmly.

Minato nodded. "Aren't you going to summon your shadow?"

"That technique is a bit dangerous right now, not suitable for sparring, but don't worry about me, I'm very strong!"

After saying that, Deer Time's Immortal Mode was activated.

It wasn't the usual situation.

Instead, they mobilized all their resources; this shows Shikata's respect for Minato.

A powerful aura erupted from Lu Shi.

Minato Namikaze's pupils contracted slightly. "Sage Mode?!"

"You know your stuff."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Minato closed his eyes for a moment, and Shikatoki did not attack. When Minato opened his eyes again, orange-yellow eyeshadow appeared under his eyes, which was clearly the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku.

Upon seeing this, Shika suddenly recalled the scene in the original work where Minato said he wasn't very good at Sage Mode, and then instantly activated Sage Mode.

"Come and fight! Don't worry, I won't use any sealing techniques!"

Both of them disappeared from the spot at the same time.

They then collided heavily.

It was purely taijutsu; neither of them used any ninjutsu.

The immense force created a shockwave that shattered the surrounding trees.

In just a few seconds, the two had already exchanged blows dozens of times.

"Really?!" Fugaku Uchiha swallowed hard. "Father, are you sure this is the goal I want to surpass?"

Now even Uchiha Masatake was a little uncertain. "Probably."

The two fighters clashed several more times.

Shika felt refreshed all over. "Minato, stop holding back and go all out. I won't hold back either."

"As you wish!"

Minato vanished from his spot in an instant, activating the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Rasengan!"

"Strange power!"

The immense force directly shattered the Rasengan.

Lu Shi's right hand was immediately torn open.

Minato was about to stop when he saw that Shika's right hand had been restored to normal in just a moment.

This is the power of immortality!

"That's not even enough to tickle me!" Lu Shi said provocatively.

Minato took a deep breath. "Shikatoki, this technique, you're the one who told me about it. I only recently mastered it myself. Don't die."

"Oh? Let me see."

Minato raised his right hand above his head.

The Rasengan appeared, followed by the addition of wind-style chakra.

The Rasengan slowly took the shape of a shuriken.

This is the Rasengan, the signature ninjutsu of Naruto Uzumaki.

Furthermore, with Minato in Sage Mode, the Rasengan was extremely dangerous at that moment.

The expressions of everyone watching changed drastically.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this? It feels so dangerous!" Orochimaru stared at the Rasengan shuriken, his eyes full of inquiry. "Minato truly lives up to his reputation as a genius on par with Shikatoki!"

When Tsunade looked at Shika, she thought, "Is this brat even capable?"

"I'm here! Deer Time!"

The spiral shuriken was thrown out.

The deer neither flinched nor dodged, standing still. "I'll use this to test my immortality!"

boom!

A tremendous roar resounded.

When the spiral shuriken struck the deer head-on, it created a huge explosion.

A deep pit appeared in the ground.

That wasn't all; massive amounts of wind-attribute chakra continued to tear apart everything around them.

Minato's pupils contracted. "Shikatoki! Why aren't you defending at all?!"

Tsunade and Orochimaru also rushed out.

Just as he was about to step forward to help, Lu Shi's relaxed voice rang out, "Defense? No need!"

With a wave of his hand, Lu Shi stirred up dust that scattered in all directions. Lu Shi stood there, his body covered in torn marks, looking extremely miserable.

However, the next moment.

A crimson light surged across his body.

Within a short breath, Lu Shi had fully recovered.

"That's a good move. It not only tore apart my natural energy, but also caused continuous damage," Lu Shi calmly commented.

Everyone in the Death Forest fell silent.

Minato's move was absolutely devastating, but Shikatoki's ability to withstand it head-on was truly astonishing.

When Tsunade came to Shika's side, she touched him from the left and looked him over from the right.

"Tsunade-neechan, if you like, you can touch me however you want in private," Shikatoki teased.

Tsunade blushed. "Pah! What are you saying, you brat! How did you even do that?"

Upon hearing Tsunade's question, everyone present perked up their ears.

"A blood ninjutsu combined with Sage Mode allows for rapid healing of one's own injuries."

Lu Shi wasn't lying; he did indeed rely on natural energy to make his blood flow and recover quickly.

However, if someone tries to learn it but fails to grasp the key to blood flow, it could cause an explosion.

Inside the Hokage Building.

In Shimura Danzo's eyes, there was nothing but fanaticism.

"Hiruzen! You saw that! We have to get our hands on this ninjutsu! Give Shikatoki to Root!"

Danzo's voice pulled Hiruzen Sarutobi back from his shock.

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke calmly but with a warning: "Danzo, this is Shikatoki's ninjutsu. Whether he's willing to teach it or not is his business. You'd better not try anything funny, or your Root organization might be disbanded."

"Hiruzen, you!"

Danzo Shimura wanted to make some tough remarks.

But at this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still young, a true hero. While Danzo Shimura dared to talk nonsense, he was truly willing to disband Root.

"Hmph! Hiruzen, you'll regret this."

"I am the Hokage!"

Upon hearing this, Danzo slammed the door and stormed out.