So He Was a Brain-Dead Ninja

Li Shu had watched Naruto before, but the elite ninja in front of him was nothing like the elite ninja in Naruto.

An elite ninja with a power level of 53 was honestly kind of ridiculous.

But in the Dragon Ball world, the ceiling for ninjutsu was already set.

All he could say was that this ninja, dressed in flashy purple and wearing black fishnet underwear, had chosen the wrong profession. What a waste.

The Purple Ninja's eyes widened. With a whoosh, he left an afterimage where he stood, and his real body disappeared.

"Huh? He disappeared." Wukong stared around with wide eyes. He hadn't seen the Purple Ninja's movements just now.

Li Shu hadn't seen them either, which surprised him a little. But the power level of 53 above the ninja's head, along with his undisguised ki, gave away his location.

"That's it?"

Li Shu looked strangely at the spot where the Purple Ninja had been standing. On the ground lay a piece of cloth whose color and pattern blended in with the floor.

To be fair, it was well made. If there hadn't been someone hiding underneath and making the floor bulge, he really wouldn't have noticed it at a glance.

A ninja who couldn't fully conceal his ki and seemed a little short on brains.

That was Li Shu's first impression.

"Here!"

Even Wukong, who didn't look too bright, quickly found the Purple Ninja's hiding place. He happily bounced up and down on top of him.

The Purple Ninja yelped in pain and sprang up from the ground, staring at them in shock.

"You actually saw through my invisibility technique!"

Li Shu stared at the ninja, speechless. He couldn't tell if the guy was genuinely stupid or just pretending.

With a trick this shoddy, anyone could probably see through it.

Either way, he wasn't going to waste any more time.

"That one doesn't count!"

The Purple Ninja's next words left Li Shu dumbfounded.

"I wasn't ready just now. Now close your eyes and count to 30 seconds. If you can still find me, then you win."

Li Shu was utterly speechless and was about to attack, but Wukong laughed and said, "Sure! But I can only count to 16. You'll have to tell me what comes after 16."

"..."

"..."

"Sigh." Li Shu put a hand to his forehead and said helplessly, "Wukong, you play with the ninja. Your big brother will head upstairs first. Remember to capture him alive. I need him for something."

"Okay, Big Brother!" Wukong nodded seriously, counting on his fingers as he tried to figure out what came after 16.

"You're not allowed to leave! You haven't seen my real ninjutsu yet!" The Purple Ninja flashed in front of Li Shu, blocking his way.

"Get lost, idiot."

Li Shu had reached the end of his patience. He slapped the ninja flying and headed toward the fourth floor.

The instant he stepped onto the stairs, he suddenly sensed four unfamiliar ki signatures nearby. Startled, he quickly hopped backward.

At the same time, flashes of light glinted through the air. A barrage of projectiles shot toward the spot where he had been standing: boomerangs, shuriken, and throwing stars, all accompanied by a rush of piercing whistles.

After dodging the ambush, Li Shu looked closely and was immediately taken aback.

Four identical Purple Ninjas had appeared in front of him.

"Cloning technique?" Li Shu glanced back at the Purple Ninja from earlier, who was making strange hand signs.

"Geh heh heh! Now you've seen the power of my ninjutsu, haven't you? This is the cloning technique!" The Purple Ninja laughed triumphantly.

Cloning technique?

Li Shu looked puzzled as he checked the power levels above the other identical ninjas' heads.

[Power Level: 45]

[Power Level: 51]

[Power Level: 39]

[Power Level: 49]

And their five ki signatures were all different. They clearly weren't coming from the same person.

"Is this really a cloning technique?" Li Shu asked skeptically.

Before the Purple Ninja could answer, Li Shu moved in a flash, so fast that afterimages filled the ground behind him.

The four Purple Ninjas screamed in unison as the sound of breaking leg bones rang out.

"(ΩДΩ)!!!"

The Purple Ninja, still striking his cloning-technique pose, was stunned by what had just happened. A flicker of fear appeared in his eyes.

"You call that a cloning technique?" Li Shu asked, looking baffled. "Are you guys quintuplets?"

"You... you figured it out." The Purple Ninja stammered in alarm, then turned and ran without hesitation.

Li Shu had just taken out his four younger brothers in an instant. His overwhelming strength had completely shattered the Purple Ninja's confidence.

"Wukong, these guys are too weak to help you train. Let's finish this quickly."

Li Shu had completely lost patience with the Purple Ninja. He added, "Afterward, your big brother will spar with you."

"Really, Big Brother?" Wukong was thrilled. He bounced up from the ground, pulled the Golden Cudgel from his back, and instantly caught up with the fleeing Purple Ninja, knocking him down with one swing.

Li Shu tied up the five fake ninja quintuplets tightly to keep them from escaping, then headed for the fourth floor.

In the control room, this outcome had left General White frightened.

"We can't let this go on!"

General White grabbed the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Bring Android 8 here!"

On the fourth floor of Muscle Tower, Li Shu looked around at the empty space and fell into thought. How was it empty again?

"Where did everyone hide?" Li Shu wondered, baffled.

From the outside, Muscle Tower appeared to have only five floors.

Could they all be gathered on the fifth floor, protecting General White?

That seemed like the only possibility.

As Li Shu searched for the stairs to the fifth floor, he realized he was lost.

The entire fourth floor was laid out like a maze.

"This is a real headache. I'm hopeless with directions." Li Shu summoned the Holographic Dragon Radar and turned on navigation.

With the help of navigation, he soon found the stairs to the fifth floor.

The moment he stepped onto the fifth floor, Li Shu was delighted to find himself surrounded by a group of soldiers carrying guns.

The door at the far end opened, and General White appeared in the doorway. He didn't come any closer to Li Shu and Wukong.

A tall, burly man stood in front of him, looking extremely strong.

"I didn't expect you to make it here so quickly. Since you're in such a hurry to die, I'll grant your wish."

"Attack! Kill them!"

At General White's command, the soldiers pulled their triggers, sending a dense barrage of bullets flying.

But it was all futile against Li Shu and Wukong.

The two of them quickly knocked every soldier to the ground. Li Shu even broke both of each soldier's legs.

"Android 8! What are you standing around for? Hurry up and kill them!"

Fear surged in General White's eyes as he shouted furiously at the burly man in front of him.

Android 8?

Li Shu immediately grew wary. He couldn't remember Android 8's story at all, but Androids with serial numbers like that were never to be underestimated.