One Man, One Army! Will Kurama Live in a White Zetsu Clone's Body?

"This is... Naruto?!"

Sakura stared at Naruto in utter disbelief.

"Yo, Sakura, you're back?"

"Uh... yeah..."

Some ninjutsu might be powerful, with destructive force beyond what a mere genin like her could imagine.

But what lay before her was something she could understand all too clearly.

It was terrifying!

It completely exceeded her understanding.

Was this really power a human could possess?

She had never imagined that one day, someone greeting her—

Could carry such an overwhelming presence, as though the earth trembled and the mountains and rivers changed color.

The sea of blond heads before her shattered her worldview.

"This is... a Forbidden Technique?"

Sakura stammered out her question.

Uchiha Sasuke took several steps back in succession.

His expression grew increasingly ugly.

"Damn it!"

"Just how big is the gap between us?!"

That bastard Kakashi had actually dared fob me off with Fire Style... Damn it!!!

Before long, Uchiha Sasuke's face turned even paler.

"They're all physical bodies... Is this the Multiple Shadow Clone?"

"It's only two extra words compared to Shadow Clone, yet it's... No! That's not right! This range, this number... Naruto, just how much Chakra do you have?"

If Uchiha Sasuke knew Naruto had deliberately kept the number to around three thousand, his Dao heart would probably shatter.

And even if he activated his Sharingan, it would be the same.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju—a man covered from head to toe in Forbidden Techniques—also had ninjutsu specifically designed to counter the Uchiha Clan.

Inside the Sealing Space, Kurama curled his lip. "A bunch of brats who've never seen the world."

He seemed to have forgotten how he himself had once been so shocked that he could not speak.

Well, he was a trashy fox. Being tsundere was only natural.

"Excellent!"

Forget them—even Sarutobi Hiruzen was dumbfounded.

The three of them had only seen the tip of the iceberg.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, on the other hand, stood where Naruto's Original body was.

One glance revealed a sea of people stretching as far as the eye could see... until the seas ran dry and the rocks crumbled.

"No, no!"

"Never let Anbu Ninja monitor this child again. If he starts causing trouble... he might just overturn this old man's Hokage Building."

"Well done, Naruto."

"It's all thanks to Grandpa's teaching~!"

Naruto looked incredibly excited as well.

"Hahaha, keep working hard. Grandpa still has some matters to handle. Also, never become complacent. Once you grow a little stronger, Grandpa will have even better ninjutsu waiting for you."

After giving Naruto a few instructions, Sarutobi Hiruzen hurried away.

The new graduates had only recently finished school, and he still had plenty to do.

After bidding Sarutobi Hiruzen farewell, Naruto watched his retreating back, a cold glint flashing through his eyes.

Old Man, even though I deliberately kept my speed within a reasonable range, everyone was still on guard against me.

After taking a deep breath, Naruto formed a one-handed seal and dispelled the Multiple Shadow Clone.

In an instant, countless fragments of memory flooded into his mind.

He hurriedly sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state.

Only then did the mental strain ease somewhat.

"If I use this ninjutsu often... no, with such a powerful ninjutsu available, I can't afford not to use it. But once the mental strain reaches a critical point, it'll be easy to suffer a mental breakdown or split personality."

"At that point, that Old Man will probably try to indoctrinate me with the Will of Fire on an even deeper level."

It was not that Naruto constantly interpreted Sarutobi Hiruzen's actions with malice.

It was simply that this Old Fox rarely did anything meaningless.

"I never expected Shadow Clones could exist in such huge numbers. Naruto is amazing!"

Sakura felt that the road ahead of her was looking rather long.

"Naruto is special. You don't need to compare yourself to him. Just focus on your own special training and take things one step at a time."

Kakashi turned and offered her a few words of comfort.

Then, his hand unconsciously moved to the forehead protector covering his Left Eye.

At twelve, he had become a Jonin and developed his own exclusive ninjutsu: Lightning Release: Chidori.

But it had many problems.

The first was that his dynamic vision was insufficient for him to see clearly while moving at high speed.

Under the stimulation of Lightning Release Chakra, his muscles were strengthened, and his speed far surpassed normal limits.

Without that Sharingan, he might have abandoned Chidori altogether.

In the end, he had developed this ninjutsu by taking inspiration from Minato Namikaze's Rasengan.

And Minato Namikaze had taken inspiration from the Tailed Beast Bomb.

Thus...

Kurama: In the end, I'm still the greatest.

After obtaining the Sharingan, Kakashi received a title from ninja of other villages.

Copy Ninja Kakashi Hatake.

The Sharingan had made him, and the Sharingan had ruined him.

Without Chidori, he could have continued learning the White Fang Sword Technique his father left behind.

Or developed in other directions.

But once he obtained the Sharingan, it became a hand he could never wash clean and an eye he could never close.

Most of his Chakra was consumed by the Sharingan.

If he did not keep it covered during ordinary times, he would probably collapse from exhaustion before long.

As a result, Kakashi, lacking Chakra, found it difficult to excel in other ninjutsu.

He could only continue developing the Chidori he knew best.

How long had Uchiha Sasuke been using it?

Two and a half years, perhaps, and he had already developed Chidori Stream.

There was no other reason—he had plenty of Chakra, so he could train, experiment, and develop as he pleased.

"Kakashi-sensei, can you do what Naruto just did too?"

Sakura suddenly asked a soul-searching question.

Kakashi immediately rolled his eyes at her.

"Yes. Ten of me could probably barely manage it, and then the moment those ten dispel their Multiple Shadow Clone, I'd drop dead on the spot."

"Wow, Naruto is amazing~"

"As expected, Kakashi-sensei is completely unreliable."

Kakashi turned around and pulled out Little Royal Uncle, pretending he had heard nothing.

Uchiha Sasuke stood there in a daze for quite a while before gritting his teeth and walking toward Kakashi.

"Kakashi, teach me ninjutsu!"

Kakashi: Am I not a person?

Don't I have feelings?

Can't you let me rest for a while?

But in the end, he still sighed.

"Sasuke, train with Sakura for now. Also, I've thought of a ninjutsu suitable for you, but you... aren't qualified to learn it yet."

Uchiha Sasuke became angry, but seeing that Kakashi did not seem to be lying, he could only grit his teeth and snort.

Right in front of Kakashi, he began doing push-ups.

"You're all still here? It's about time to eat. I should head back."

"Wait, Naruto." x2

Sakura immediately jogged over.

Uchiha Sasuke, meanwhile, asked:

"Just now... how many Shadow Clones did you make?"

That was what he most wanted to know.

With his current Chakra reserves, he could make at most five Shadow Clones. No more than that.

"Hmm... around three thousand, I guess." Naruto replied with a smile.

"Three thousand?!"

Uchiha Sasuke nearly popped his eyes out.

Three thousand versus five...

Fine, he could not even imagine what that looked like.

Even if Naruto just stood there and let him beat every single one, he would be exhausted.

What he did not know was that if Naruto used the Multiple Shadow Clone, he would not be like Naruto in the original story.

He would not just stupidly brawl hand-to-hand or rush in headfirst.

Surrounded by Multiple Shadow Clones, if Uchiha Sasuke could leave alive, Naruto would write his name backward.

Moreover, with the Woods-Woods Fruit, if his Shadow Clones entered Sage Mode, the limit on their numbers would not be so severe.

A false kingdom, a king without a crown.

Wouldn't it be letting that Old Man off too easily if Naruto simply killed him?

Even without relying on absolute force, he could play some tricks.

With so many Shadow Clones, the Chakra allocated to each would definitely be enough for the Phantom Body Flicker fighting style.

Then again, with phantoms plus physical Shadow Clones, the number would probably exceed ten thousand in the blink of an eye.

If he exchanged punches with Kurama's Ninja Sect...

The number would likely start at one hundred thousand.

One man was an entire army!

They could all be physical bodies, or they could all be phantoms.

What? They were all infantry?

How about Susanoo-clad Great Buddhas?

Infantry and tanks working together, all right?

This was overpowered! Nerf it already!

Uchiha Sasuke completely gave up.

Unlike Kakashi, who had immediately given up after seeing Naruto's Multiple Shadow Clone.

Just one day apart, he experienced what Kurenai Yuhi had felt—and even more intensely!

However, Naruto was not someone who forced men into bondage, so there was no need to worry about his back.

With a wave of his hand, Naruto bid Kakashi farewell.

After hesitating for a moment, Uchiha Sasuke followed Sakura.

Only when he was full would he have the strength to train.

That left Kakashi alone, continuing to read Little Royal Uncle.

"Remember to gather at the Hokage Building around noon tomorrow."

On the way, Sakura took the initiative to tell Naruto about her special training.

"Since Tenten said she'll teach you, then learn from Tenten."

He had no objections.

Like yesterday, when Kurenai Yuhi and Mitarashi Anko had asked about secret techniques.

Naruto honestly told them he did not know any.

But he did know how to train Super Strength.

Super Strength suited Kurenai Yuhi quite well.

Kurenai Yuhi only had Genjutsu worth mentioning and lacked any powerful offensive methods.

Even if an enemy was caught in an illusion, they could still break free. Once they became wary, the effectiveness of Genjutsu would be greatly reduced.

After getting drunk, Naruto had guided the Chakra inside her body step by step. She threw one punch and lost a wardrobe...

Mitarashi Anko was even happier. She had always wanted to escape Orochimaru's shadow.

Unfortunately, because she had been connected to Orochimaru.

Not only could she not return to the Mitarashi Clan, she was ostracized everywhere in the village.

It could be said that she had no resources at all.

She could not even switch to learning other ninjutsu.

With Super Strength, at least she could reduce the number of times she played with snakes.

The three of them discussed it in depth for the entire night.

"Naruto, can I trade Fire Style ninjutsu with you for your training insights?"

Uchiha Sasuke hesitated for a long time before finally speaking.

You know everything I know, and I know things you don't.

Besides, I have your Mom and Uchiha Izumi, who might become your sister-in-law, constantly providing me with Nutrients.

Ahem, fine. Just consider it as paying me to buy a powerful ninjutsu.

Though once you awaken the Sharingan, you'll be able to copy it anyway.

"No need. I'm not skilled in Fire Style, so Fire Style ninjutsu isn't suitable for me."

Remember those words.

"All right."

The flame of hope Uchiha Sasuke had just kindled visibly went out.

"I don't have any training insights, but I can teach you some other Nintaijutsu."

"For example, Phantom Body Flicker—or a ninjutsu I'm still developing."

"A ninjutsu you're still developing?!" x2

Uchiha Sasuke and Sakura were stunned yet again.

"All right, we'll talk about that later. Go wash the pots and dishes first. I'll heat the oil; Hinata and Ino will be here soon."

Night.

The White Zetsu Clone returned to his body.

Naruto emerged from meditation.

"They ate it all... That's fine. They still need some time to accept this."

"Since that's the case, I'll do that in advance."

He raised a hand, used Elemental Transformation, and created a White Zetsu Clone.

"Go find Kakuzu. I'll leave the task of throwing Asuma's bounty notice in front of him to you."

"Don't worry, Original. I won't expose myself."

With that, the White Zetsu Clone used Body Flicker and left.

After the clone departed, Naruto suddenly smiled.

"You've been watching for so long. You're getting jealous, aren't you?"

"Usually, you're so talkative, but lately all you've been saying is, 'These Brats are so noisy. Is human food really that tasty?'"

"Hmph! None of your business!"

"Yes, yes."

In the next instant, Naruto appeared inside the Sealing Space.

He had long since replaced the sewers with blue seas and clear skies.

Kurama was currently wearing sunglasses... well, the markings around his eyes seemed to be natural sunglasses anyway.

He lay on a recliner conjured from Mental Power.

There was even an oversized parasol above his head.

He listened to the sea breeze and a little tune Naruto had hummed before.

"Yo, Kurama. It's been a long time since I came to see you."

"What are you here for?" Kurama replied irritably.

"What, if I don't come inject Mental Power, do you want to go back to those stinking sewers?"

"None of your business!"

Though he said that, Kurama still sat up, looking as if he would make a fuss if Naruto dared not inject Mental Power.

"Tsundere is outdated."

"How much Chakra do you want?"

Kurama immediately became wary.

"No, I won't ask you for it. You'll give it to me willingly—consider it rent."

"Hmph, you finally couldn't hold back, could you?"

"Come on. This old man doesn't fear the power of a mere Sharingan!"

Before long, Kurama fell silent.

Because Naruto's Original outside had created a White Zetsu Clone.

Yet there was no Mental Power within it. It was clearly a Wood Clone body with no consciousness.

He remembered what Naruto had said when they first met.

He could let him live in human form.

"This Wood Clone isn't an ordinary Wood Clone."

"Its essence could even be said to be identical to that of an ordinary person."

"I spent a long time developing a clone that doesn't need Mental Power injected into it."

"Do you want this Clone to serve as the body for your human form?"

Kurama fell silent. Kurama was moved. So he had been trying all these years. Kurama nearly dropped to his knees...