Chapter 15: Shadow Clone Meets Nara Shikaku
Naruto thought of this and suddenly sat up.
"That's right! It can be used to cast shadows! I can totally use the Solar Flare to trade with the Nara Clan!"
Naruto was happy for a moment, then felt dejected again.
"No! I'm being watched so closely right now. If I rashly approach the Nara Clan, it will definitely cause trouble."
The more Naruto thought about it, the more frustrated he felt. After crossing over with a system, he still had to face various constraints; the more he thought, the angrier he got.
But there was no use being angry. People were dying everywhere in this Ninja World. Even if he, a Jinchuriki, died, while it would be something, it wouldn't be a catastrophic event.
"No! I still have to make the trade with the Nara Clan. Relying solely on Shadow Clones to develop a specific Ninjutsu is too uncertain. If it takes ten years to develop, it'll be too late."
Thinking of this, Naruto began to ponder carefully.
Wanting to contact the Nara Clan was not that easy. First, he had to enter the Nara Clancompound, and then he had to meet with the Nara Clan head, Nara Shikaku.
Naruto had also thought about looking for Nara Shikaku openly, but he was being monitored at all times. If he met with Nara Shikaku, Hiruzen Sarutobi would definitely question him.
And Nara Shikaku was a die-hard Hokage faction member. Or rather than saying Nara Shikaku was a die-hard Hokage faction member, it was more accurate to say the Ino-Shika-Cho clans were the Hokage's die-hard faction.
The Hokage faction mentioned here didn't represent Hiruzen Sarutobi, but the Hokage itself! To put it bluntly, no matter who the Hokage was, the Ino-Shika-Cho clans would support them.
However, the strength of this support would depend on whether it aligned with their family interests.
In the following days, Naruto left Flying Thunder God Tags in several sparsely populated areas of Konoha Village.
The Second Hokage Senju Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Tag was a pattern, while the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Tag was the Sword of Ninja Love.
Naruto's Flying Thunder God Tag, on the other hand, was the character for 'Ninja'. Even if someone saw it, unless they did a meticulous inspection, they would just think it was some child's random graffiti and would never associate it with the Flying Thunder God.
Naruto set up the Flying Thunder God Tag and, while turning a corner, quickly used the Flying Thunder God. He created a Shadow Clone in a deserted place, which quickly used the Transformation Jutsu, while Naruto's true body used the Flying Thunder God to return to the corner and head to the library.
The Shadow Clone used the Transformation Jutsuto turn into a cat and quickly hid near the Nara Clan, waiting for nightfall.
Just as the clone was preparing to wait until nightfall to enter the Nara Clan and find Nara Shikaku.
But what the Shadow Clone didn't expect was that Shikaku returned alone as it was getting dark.
Seeing this, the Shadow Clone quickly blocked Shikaku's path.
Seeing a cat blocking his way, Shikaku sensed something was wrong and immediately became alert.
The Shadow Clone was still in the form of a cat. Seeing Shikaku on guard, it quickly used the Transformation Jutsu again, turning into a generic passerby.
"Clan Head Nara, I mean no harm. I've come to see you today to make a deal."
"A deal? Sorry, I'm not interested in your deal. I suggest you leave immediately, otherwise, I don't mind taking you in for interrogation."
The Shadow Clone shook its head and said, "Rest assured, Clan Head Nara, I won't do anything to harm the Village. I just want to exchange a Ninjutsu with you."
"Ninjutsu? Exchanging Ninjutsu isn't a big deal; there's no need to be sneaky. I think you have ill intentions."
The Shadow Clone smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know how to explain this. I really do want to exchange a Ninjutsu with you. I'll perform this Ninjutsu once first; take a look and then we'll talk. It's a very powerful Ninjutsu for your Nara Clan, but you should be prepared, as this Ninjutsu is a bit hard on the eyes."
Nara Shikaku hesitated for a moment, then nodded, waiting for the Shadow Clone to perform the Ninjutsu.
Seeing Nara Shikaku nod, the Shadow Cloneimmediately performed the Solar Flare, but without using much Chakra. The brightness released was only about the same as a light bulb.
Seeing the Ninjutsu performed by the Shadow Clone, Nara Shikaku raised an eyebrow and said with some disdain, "That's it?"
The Shadow Clone smiled and said, "I only used a tiny bit of Chakra just now. If I used my full power, the entrance to the Nara Clan would definitely be as bright as day."
Nara Shikaku looked at the Shadow Clone for a while, nodded, and understood what the Shadow Clone meant.
Although it wasn't completely dark yet, the sun had already set. If he performed that Ninjutsu at full power now, it would definitely be discovered by others.
"What Ninjutsu do you want to exchange for?"
The Shadow Clone smiled and said, "I want to exchange for the Hidden Cloud Village's Lightning Release Body Forging Technique."
Nara Shikaku frowned and muttered "Lightning Release Body Forging Technique" to himself for a while.
Then he looked at the Shadow Clone in disbelief and stammered, "You... you... you...!"
The Shadow Clone felt helpless seeing this and sighed, "The brains of your Nara Clan are truly impressive! I just mentioned the Lightning Release Body Forging Technique, and you already guessed who I am."
Nara Shikaku smiled bitterly and said, "How could I not guess something so simple! Although there are quite a few people doing body tempering in Konoha, there are only a few who want to follow the path of a physical cultivator, and their body tempering has already formed a system. Only you have just started. Even if you wanted me to play dumb, I can't!"
The Shadow Clone shook its head awkwardly and said, "It was indeed my oversight!"
Nara Shikaku smiled and said, "Come on, let's go inside and talk."
The Shadow Clone thought for a moment and looked at Nara Shikaku, asking, "Will there be any problem if I follow you in?"
"It's fine! Although my Nara Clan is small in number, we aren't without the ability to protect ourselves."
The Shadow Clone also understood Nara Shikaku's meaning. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were powerful, they still didn't dare to openly break with the Nara Clan.
If they dared to send someone to monitor the Nara Clan, the Ino-Shika-Cho clans would probably have a fallout with Hiruzen Sarutobi the next day.
The Shadow Clone soon arrived at Nara Shikaku's home. Nara Shikaku led the Shadow Clone to a quiet room, and after sitting cross-legged, he said, "Aren't you going to cancel the Transformation Jutsu?"
The Shadow Clone thought for a moment and shook its head, saying, "Forget it! If someone else sees, it won't be good for you."
Nara Shikaku sighed, also understanding the meaning. Although the Nara Clan didn't have any great ambitions, once they came into contact with the Jinchuriki, Hiruzen Sarutobi would definitely overthink it.
Nara Shikaku nodded and didn't force the matter further.
"What's the deal with that glowing Ninjutsu you showed me just now?"
Naruto sighed and said, "You also know that I've been body tempering for the past year, but you also know that I'm still young. I'll definitely go to the Ninja Academy to study later, and then I'm afraid I won't have time for body tempering."