"Shadow Clone Technique!"

During the holiday, Liu Sheng was, as usual, practicing hard at home.

With a few 'bangs', the living room filled with white mist.

When the mist cleared, two identical copies of Liu Sheng appeared beside him.

Immediately, the two shadow clones began to work.

One sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, practicing hand seals.

The other was flipping through books, studying.

Meanwhile, the original Liu Sheng warmed up in place, preparing to start his physical training.

"Liu Sheng, are you home?"

"Liu Sheng, we came to play with you!"

Just then, shouts rang out from outside the balcony.

Hearing that familiar voice, a helpless smile appeared on Liu Sheng’s face.

He didn’t ignore them but opened the balcony door and looked toward his front door.

He saw two small figures bundled up tightly in winter clothes, waving their little hands, clad in cotton gloves.

Both figures were girls around Liu Sheng's age.

One had golden hair, and the other had pink hair, with varying shades of green in their eyes.

Indeed, they were Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno from the "Twelve Little Strong," both of whom were part of Liu Sheng's current circle.

As the saying goes, "Cast a wide net, catch more fish."

Before awakening his golden finger, Liu Sheng's goal was to be a minor character, to leave a deep impression on Naruto before graduation, strive to survive in "Shippuden," and then seek a good position in "Boruto." Marrying an attractive female character along the way would be enough for him.

However, to survive, even if one knows the plot direction, luck and strength are necessary.

Thus, this generation of golden flowers became Liu Sheng's targets.

Ino and Sakura were just one of them.

When he was three years old, Liu Sheng had crouched for several days in a snowy night just to encounter a lost little princess and leave a good first impression.

These young ladies and future disciples of the three Sannin, any little favor they gave to Liu Sheng would greatly benefit him.

It would be even better if he could hug their thighs and enjoy a comfortable life.

Now that he had turned the tables, he no longer needed to curry favor with them to survive, but Liu Sheng had no intention of cutting off contact.

It was not easy to build up that goodwill, so how could he give up halfway?

The authors who write stories for girls should be caught and given a lantern.

With his strength increasing and confidence rising, his thoughts should be bolder.

Looking at the two little faces below, flushed and smiling brightly, a famous scene of 'Santa Claus' suddenly flashed in Liu Sheng's mind.

Thus, he raised his hand in response and said, "Wait a minute, I'll be right down."

After saying that, Liu Sheng returned to his room to put on his winter clothes, ignoring the disdainful looks from the two shadow clones, and quickly walked out of the house.

"Liu Sheng, let's go find someone to have a snowball fight!"

"Forget it, wet clothes are hard to wash."

"It's okay, I’ll take it back and help you wash it."

"That’s even scarier; I’m afraid my uncle will kill me."

"Eh? If I help you wash clothes, why would your dad kill you?"

"……"

Walking on the street covered in snow, the lively Ino chatted with Liu Sheng.

Sakura, who probably hadn’t awakened her second personality yet, quietly and shyly watched the two.

Rejecting all of Ino's childhood games, Liu Sheng looked at the villagers shoveling snow and suddenly brightened, saying, "Got it! I thought of a really fun game. Do you want to join?"

"Sure, sure……"

Ino immediately raised her hand in agreement.

She didn’t care what the game was, as long as her playmates were Liu Sheng and Sakura.

"Mm-hmm…" Sakura also nodded repeatedly.

Seeing them both agree, Liu Sheng immediately took them away from the main street and into a grove.

Finding a large tree with a thick layer of snow at its base, Liu Sheng smiled at Ino and Sakura and said, "Let's climb the tree."

"Eh… what's so fun about climbing a tree!"

Ino, who had been full of anticipation, suddenly showed disappointment.

Sakura looked the same.

To this, Liu Sheng couldn't help but laugh, "This isn't just an ordinary tree climb, you know."

Under the puzzled gazes of the two girls, Liu Sheng suddenly formed a hand seal.

Then, he stepped forward toward the big tree.

An incredible scene immediately unfolded before Ino and Sakura.

Liu Sheng's body seemed to break free from the pull of gravity, walking freely on the tree trunk, his body suspended in the air.

Experiencing a technique not taught in ninja school for the first time, Ino and Sakura both stared in shock, mouths agape, watching Liu Sheng.

When Liu Sheng came down from above, Ino and Sakura, who had come back to their senses, looked at Liu Sheng with sparkling eyes.

"Liu Sheng, how did you do that just now?"

Ino asked excitedly, "Is this a ninja technique?"

"No, it’s just a method of chakra control."

Liu Sheng lied without batting an eye, "Not long ago, while cleaning the house, I accidentally found my father's ninja diary, which recorded his ninja life, and then I learned that those ninjas who ran on rooftops and walls actually gathered chakra in their feet."

"I practiced for a long time before I learned this technique."

"I see."

Ino and Sakura instantly understood.

"Gathering chakra in the feet? I’ll try it too."

Ino said enthusiastically, then, like Liu Sheng, formed a hand seal, gathered chakra in her feet, and walked toward the big tree.

However, as soon as one foot stepped on the bark and the other just lifted, Ino’s body fell backward.

Before Ino could scream, a hand was pressed against her back, supporting her tilting body.

"Stay focused; control the chakra to stick to the tree trunk."

After Liu Sheng reminded her, he smiled and comforted, "Don’t worry about falling; I’ll catch you."

"Okay!"

Ino, who had initially looked scared, instantly became excited.

She then began to try again and again, her body repeatedly falling backward, either being caught by Liu Sheng's hand or landing in his arms.

Until her chakra was nearly depleted, Ino finally succeeded in getting both feet off the ground and walked a few steps on the tree before falling down.

"I did it, Liu Sheng! I succeeded!"

Ino, who fell into Liu Sheng's arms, shouted excitedly.

"Impressive! I could only get my feet off the ground the next day. You’re much faster than me, Ino."

Liu Sheng first praised her without reservation, then poured cold water on her enthusiasm, saying, "But this isn’t real success yet. Only when you can walk freely on trees, walls, and even on water will it be true success."

Hearing this, Ino instantly calmed down.

But her beautiful eyes sparkled with dazzling light as she said to Liu Sheng, "Liu Sheng, this game is so much fun!"