NIP Chapter 134 Solution
Chapter 134 Solution
Under Kakashi's deliberate guidance, the atmosphere seemed to be pointing towards Naruto and Satsuki abandoning Sakura, who was firmly trapped, and prioritizing the pursuit of the clones with bells.
However, Naruto knew in his heart that this exercise was not a contest to snatch the bell, but a test of the team's sense of camaraderie.
Naruto then formed hand seals with both hands.
"Bang bang bang bang bang..."
The next instant, a series of identical white smoke burst open around Naruto! A full twenty shadow clones, exactly like Naruto's original body, suddenly appeared, instantly filling the empty space in front of him.
"Well then, what's wrong with that, Kakashi-sensei?"
Twenty Naruto Uzumakis spoke in unison, their spirited and defiant gazes all fixed on Kakashi, who was guarding the pit.
This scene caused Zuo Yue, who was behind, to catch her breath slightly. Looking at the large number of Narutos in front of her—even though she knew they were just clones—her heartbeat still involuntarily accelerated.
She forced herself to calm her somewhat flustered emotions, and then did something that surprised everyone—she quickly and silently pulled out the small camera from the side pocket of her ninja tool bag, and while everyone's attention was on the standoff, she turned on the silent mode, pointed the lens at the twenty spirited Naruto figures in front of her, and pressed the shutter button repeatedly, "click, click."
Her movements were astonishingly fast. With the speed and stability honed through hand seals, she captured dozens of photos from different angles in a very short time. Then, as if by magic, she quickly put the camera back in its original place. The whole process was smooth and seamless, without making a single unnecessary sound.
Just as she finished this series of small movements, Naruto's real body turned around and said to her.
"Satsuki, listen up. I'll stay here and try to defeat this clone of Kakashi-sensei—or, if he's lying and this is actually the real one—anyway, I need to find a way to save Sakura first. You and all my clones, immediately go into the forest and search for Kakashi-sensei's real body with all your might, and steal the bell!"
Satsuki immediately nodded, indicating that she understood. Although she couldn't be 100% certain that the Kakashi guarding the pit was the real Kakashi, considering the previous actions of scattering his clones, the probability that the real Kakashi was hiding in the main force in the forest was obviously higher.
Only by splitting up could she have a chance to personally retrieve the bell for Naruto.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zuo Yue leaped into the nearby woods. The twenty shadow clones of Naruto immediately followed, quickly and orderly dispersing and disappearing into the dense forest.
In the blink of an eye, only Naruto's main body remained in the open space in the center of the training ground, facing off against Kakashi, whose identity was unclear—whether it was a clone or the main body—and Sakura, buried in the ground with mixed feelings.
"For ninjas who need to execute missions efficiently, Sakura, who is currently incapacitated, not only cannot provide any assistance, but will also become a burden, delaying or even disrupting the main objective of stealing the bell."
Kakashi looked at Naruto, who had chosen to stay, and continued his "misleading" tone calmly, "Naruto, are you sure you want to waste your precious, dwindling time trying to save her?"
Sakura, who had been moved and hopeful because Naruto hadn't given up on her, had her eyes dim again and silently lower her head upon hearing Kakashi's cold and realistic words.
"Kakashi-sensei, stop with that divisive nonsense!" Naruto interrupted him loudly. "Take this!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already lunged forward and thrown a punch at Kakashi! Seeing Naruto launch an attack without hesitation and never give up on his weakest teammate, a subtle smile appeared on the corner of Kakashi's mouth beneath his mask, and he nodded in approval.
However, he maintained a blank expression on his face, quickly raising his hand to block and engaging Naruto in a taijutsu exchange. Yet, he cleverly positioned himself to protect Sakura, who was buried behind him, clearly to prevent accidental injury should Naruto use a wide-range ninjutsu.
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The forest was now in complete chaos. Numerous Naruto shadow clones were frantically rummaging through the area with incredible efficiency.
They pushed aside the dense bushes, leaped onto the thick branches, and carefully examined every possible hiding place, even ruthlessly tapping suspicious-looking rocks or tree trunks with kunai.
It seems that Kakashi and his companions, who had scattered and infiltrated the forest, have perfectly blended into the environment and completely hidden themselves using camouflage techniques.
Naruto knew very well that Kakashi was testing his most basic tracking and reconnaissance skills... but unfortunately, for Naruto at this moment, he didn't need to practice such inefficient things step by step.
"Found it! Kakashi-sensei!"
A Naruto shadow clone suddenly stopped and shouted at a seemingly ordinary tree beside him, indistinguishable from any other tree. Before the words were even finished, he had already delivered a merciless side kick, slamming it hard into the tree trunk!
Just as the foot was about to touch the tree bark, the "tree" knew it had been exposed and instantly deactivated its transformation!
Kakashi appeared out of thin air, nimbly leaping backward to avoid the kick.
However, before he could even regain his footing, several shuriken that pierced through the air precisely blocked his retreat route, heading straight for his back!
Kakashi immediately twisted and dodged to the side, the shuriken grazing his vest and embedding itself deeply in the tree behind him. But in the instant he dodged the shuriken and turned his gaze, he seemed to catch, out of the corner of his eye, a very subtle, almost imperceptible transparent reflection flashing in the air.
The next moment, a powerful binding force suddenly struck! A dozen nearly transparent, tough threads, as if they had a life of their own, instantly wrapped around his limbs and torso, pulling him backward and firmly binding him to the thick tree behind him!
Kakashi followed the thin line and saw Satsuki standing quietly under the shade of a tree not far away. Her scarlet Sharingan still radiated an eerie light.
His fingers moved deftly, and he even held a few extra threads in his mouth to enhance his control over the lines.
"Using shurikenjutsu, huh... Combined with the Sharingan's perception, the timing is excellent." Kakashi, though bound, spoke with a hint of appreciation.
However, just as Naruto's clone was excitedly about to rush up and snatch the bell, Kakashi revealed a slightly sly smile.
"I'm sorry, you guessed wrong."
The next second, Kakashi, who was firmly tied to the tree, turned into a puff of white smoke with a "bang" and disappeared—as expected, it was still just a clone.
Similar scenes played out repeatedly throughout the forest. Kakashi's clones, who used the Transformation Jutsu to transform into trees, rocks, or hide underground, or even lurking at the bottom of the lake, were searched out one by one by Naruto.
Naruto and his companions then used their overwhelming numbers to surround the target, while Sasuke used his Sharingan's precise predictions and manipulation skills to make crucial captures. Although each captured target ultimately vanished into white smoke, the process was efficient and oppressive.
Of course, Kakashi was undoubtedly holding back; the strength of each individual he created was kept within a certain range.
He was unaware that Naruto, who was directing this large-scale search operation, was also not using his full strength and was carefully controlling the level of power he was displaying.