Chapter 134

Yeah, that's a sane thought. Perfect spies capable of infiltrating anywhere are not needed by anyone, including our village, which has a sufficient amount of dirty secrets. One or two will be left for a show, and the rest will be rooted out, just like they might do with the Uchiha in the future. No way, forget about it!

"Now we just need to find out one thing — will such a clone be able to use Henge? And will it be an illusion or a complete transformation?" I nodded.

Forming the seal, I performed the technique and stared expectantly at the shadow clone. It nodded and was enveloped in a small cloud of smoke. Strange, usually my Henge is applied without such effects, thanks to good control. We moved closer, eagerly awaiting the results. When the curtain of the technique was dispersed, we saw a small black mouse.

Running my hand over it, I just smirked — I was tired of being surprised. Lifting the rodent and snapping my fingers at it, I watched its flight and subsequent dissipation upon hitting the ground. Yep, so resistance to damage slightly increases with a decrease in form. I now had the perfect espionage tool like the ink beasts of future agent Root and Danzo.

"So, folks, we've tested it, now back to work, time waits for no one!" I hurriedly urged the others. "And I'll try the chains before dinner."

Naturally, I failed on the first attempt. And the tenth one too, just like the hundredth. Only after two and a half hours and several hundred attempts, I managed to isolate the Yin energy and add a drop of Yang, without disrupting concentration. With great attention, I brought the resulting Yin chakra to the tenketsu on my palm and, holding my breath, watched as a golden bump swelled over the skin in obedience to my will, and a tantalizing moment later, exploded into a golden chain flying out!

"Wow!" I couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and naturally, I lost concentration.

The chain, almost a meter long, held for a moment and then dissipated in the air. But even in such a short period of time, I had enough to prove the correctness of the existing theory. It's almost like mixing elemental chakras to create elemental kekkei genkai. The principle is almost the same. So, the chains can also be trained using clones. Simply fantastic! Now, where to find the necessary amount of chakra for these trainings?

"Ryo-kun, come to dinner!" Mom's shout from the house interrupted my thoughts.

"I'm coming now!" I shouted back, allowing the barrier of the training ground to let sound in both ways, not just one.

Alright, time to eat now, then two hours for meditation, and I'll have about six hours left for sleep — lovely! Nodding to the shadow clones, I hurried back home. How good it is that Saya can walk normally again — I'm much worse at cooking! Well, in half a month, she'll be able to resume training, and I'll have a permanent sparring partner!

Fortunately, Mito is completely on the mend now and currently only needs regular check-ups and a little medical assistance after workouts. Remembering the recent battles, as well as the first skirmish with the nearly centenarian Uzumaki, I suppressed a shiver — I've never had so many bones broken in just an hour and a half! I would say she's currently at a level exceeding jonins specializing in taijutsu and is confidently moving towards the Kage level.

At least another half a year, and with Hiruzen in hand-to-hand combat, she'll definitely be able to compete. Of course, I still forbid her from using ninjutsu, even shadow clones, because the kekkei genkai is still weak, and straining the not yet fully recovered chakra channels is dangerous. But Mito can already use seals in battle without any problems, regaining control over her reserves. I both dread and look forward to the day when I can fight an opponent at the Kage level.

That will truly be a unique experience. I need to strengthen my bones and muscles as soon as possible, otherwise, at this rate, I'll have to give up sparring with a relative who's not used to holding back.

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Boom!

"Ow-ow!" Detaching myself from the tree I crashed into, I slowly slid to the ground.

"Pfft, hahaha!" Through the buzzing head, a ringing laughter broke through, and I grimaced.

"There's nothing funny here, Ka-chan!"

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