Naruto: The Black Lotus Clan War

Chapter 8: Rise of the Lotus Generals

Naruto organized a team of elite jonin and village leaders to intercept the Lotus Prophet's generals. Each general had a different strength:

Akuro, the Shadow of the Black Lotus, could manipulate shadows in a way similar to the Nara clan but on a grander scale, forming massive constructs and obscuring entire battlefields.

Seiryu, the Water Lotus, wielded water-style jutsu with a twist, using poison and acid that could corrode anything it touched. He was known to have an unbreakable armor formed from acid-resistant scales.

Kagenami, the Lotus of Illusion, was a master of genjutsu, able to trap enemies in illusions that felt real, breaking down their defenses mentally before striking physically.

Naruto led a team against Akuro, while Sakura and Sai headed toward Seiryu, and Sasuke volunteered to face Kagenami alone, confident in his Sharingan’s resistance to genjutsu.

The first confrontation, Naruto versus Akuro, was brutal. Akuro manipulated the shadows of fallen trees and destroyed buildings, launching attacks that forced Naruto to think strategically. Realizing the Hokage Summoning Jutsu was too costly to use again, Naruto tapped into a different source of power: Kurama’s chakra, blending it with his own Sage abilities to amplify his strength and senses.

After a grueling fight, Naruto overwhelmed Akuro with a massive Six Paths Rasengan, leaving him no chance to escape. But before Akuro perished, he delivered a warning: “You may have defeated me, but the Lotus Prophet is coming. And he has a power that even you cannot withstand.”