Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

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There's no time to think!

Qingwu issued the command in her mind: "Yes!"

[Use the gift pack to receive one random troop recruitment (quantity * 1)]

Centaur

·dwarf

Wood Elf

Pegasus

Tree Spirit

·unicorn

Green Dragon

The light spot spun rapidly, quickly passing over the seventh-tier units of the Bastion faction.

"Damn, random? In this situation, a level 1 centaur is practically useless, isn't it?"

[Consume all natural energy for a random summon!]

"Why is it taking so long? I'm about to die!"

"Yes! Summon them!!"

Qingwu issued another command.

[Command confirmed, consumes 100 Natural Energy]

Qingwu felt a sense of emptiness.

At the same time, the black-skinned ninja sword of the Hidden Cloud Village, crackling with lightning, struck right in front of them.

"boom--!!!"

The ninja sword struck.

But it's not flesh and blood.

It's wood, but it doesn't look like wood.

"What?!"

The sinister smile on Hei Piyun's face froze.

The earth beneath Qingwu's feet seemed to come alive...

Chapter 2 Natural Energy

【Ding! 】

[First-time troop summoning rewards one troop upgrade!]

[Tree Spirit → Withered Tree Guardian!]

[Summoned successfully: Deadwood Guardian!]

A system notification sound followed.

Countless thick roots, composed entirely of ancient, almost bluish-brown wood, smashed through the soil and tore through the rock layers, bursting forth from the earth in a destructive manner!

"What...what is this?"

Black-skinned Cloud Shadow retreated rapidly.

"Boom—!!!"

The earth trembled, and dozens of roots as thick as buckets grew, intertwined, and solidified from the ground and from the void!

Before Qingwu, an outline was taking shape.

Three meters, five meters, ten meters...

As the dust settled, a colossal creature over twelve meters tall appeared in the woods.

Its trunk is rough and rugged, covered with cracks from the passage of time and new moss.

There was no clear head, only two deep, crack-like slits above the torso from which a cold, constant emerald green light emanated, like eyes.

"It really is the Guardian of the Dead Tree!"

Despite feeling utterly exhausted, Qingwu managed a smile.

While it's a bit of a shame that we didn't summon the top-tier green dragon and unicorn, the Deadwood Guardian is known for its high defense and high health.

The two Cloud Village Chunin in front of us? Tier 5 troops should be enough to handle them.

The withered tree guardian stretched out its arms to protect the green parasol tree behind it.

Its forked "fingers," resembling the roots of an ancient tree, are each as thick as an adult's thigh.

It gave Qingwu a strong sense of security!

"Qingwu, this is..."

At this moment, Uzuki Yugao had already separated from the afro-haired Kumogakure, and she looked over here with a surprised expression.

The two Yun Yin, who were also startled and retreated, met up and looked at each other, "What kind of summoned creature is this?"

Qingwu stood up with difficulty and tried to send commands to the withered tree guardian.

Click, click!

The withered tree guardian moved, slowly lowering its head, its two emerald green "eyes" locking onto its target.

The roots emerged from its body, gently wrapped around Iruka, who lay on the ground, lifeless and unsure of his fate, and then returned to its body to protect him.

Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief; the withered tree guardian was quite easy to control.

As soon as the Drywood Guardians took action, the two Cloud Villagers retreated far away.

call out!

A burly, masked figure appeared and shouted, "Retreat!"

He uttered a short syllable, and the other two Cloud Village Chunin turned and ran without hesitation.

"Qingwu, is this spirit creature yours? Quick! Stop those Cloud Hermits."

Eager to make a contribution, Uzuki Yugao drew her sword and gave chase.

Before she could speak, Qingwu had already issued an intercept command to the withered wood guards.

"Boom!"

The withered tree guardian took a step forward, its lower limbs seemingly integrated with the ground.

It seems to be poor at taking action, but...

It raised its arms, and the wood in its palms began to wriggle and grow, extending outwards as if it were a living thing.

Compared to its sluggish movement, its wriggling roots moved with incredible speed, chasing after the three Cloud Hidden Ones who had just leaped onto the tree branch.

"boom--!!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Blade Technique!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Bind!"

"Lightning Release... Ah!!!"

The sounds of fierce fighting came from afar, and shockwaves carrying rubble, broken wood, and mud swept outwards like a tsunami!

A moment later, the roots that had extended from the palm of the withered tree guard returned.

Its arms hung down.

One on each side, the two unconscious Cloud Hidden beings were held in its 'palm'.

"Wow, so strong!"

"One got away?"

Xi Yan and Qing Wu spoke at the same time.

The former was shocked by how easily the Dryad Guardian defeated the Cloud Village Chunin, while the latter wanted to determine the Dryad Guardian's level among comparable ninjas.

Pat, pat!

The two Cloud Hermits were thrown to the ground like dead dogs.

The emerald green 'eyes' gazed at the green parasol tree.

Qingwu obtained the information he wanted: the masked Yunyin who appeared last had escaped.

"How is Iruka?"

After confirming that the two Cloud Villagers had only fainted, Uzuki Yugao cautiously looked up at the withered tree guard and asked.

At this moment, Qingwu's vision went black, but he forced himself to lift his head and send out commands.

Iruka was pulled out of his body by the withered tree guards.

"Fortunately, he lost a lot of blood, but his life is not in danger."

Uzuki Yugao's words conveyed a sense of relief, signifying that the crisis for the three-person team was temporarily averted.

Qingwu could no longer hold on and collapsed forward.

Before his consciousness completely disappeared into darkness, he felt himself being gently supported by a cold and steady "hand".