Chapter 30: Shadow Clone Jutsu and Departure

Clap, clap, clap~

A round of applause echoed.

Seimei turned to see a figure appearing not far away, who then swiftly moved to stand in front of him.

"Hibana-san!"

Seeing the visitor, Seimei slightly bowed in greeting.

The person was named Uchiha Hibana, eighteen years old, with his Sharingan having reached Three Tomoe. He was a rising star of the Uchiha Clan.

Unfortunately, Seimei had never heard this name in his past life.

He didn't know if Hibana died in this Ninja World War, during a mission, or if he fell victim to Itachi's blade, becoming just another nameless corpse.

Unaware of Seimei's inner thoughts, Uchiha Hibana nodded, scanning the surroundings before casually commenting, "You've trained your Great Fireball Jutsu well!"

Without waiting for Seimei to respond, he pulled out a scroll from his pocket and tossed it to Seimei, saying, "Here, this is the Shadow Clone Jutsu you applied for. Remember not to share it."

That's right; aside from Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu and Fire Release: Dragon Fire Jutsu, as well as Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Jutsu and Body Flicker Jutsu, he also planned to learn Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Any ninja from the Uchiha Clan can apply for one Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, or Taijutsu after graduating from the Academy and becoming a Genin.

This is a benefit of the Uchiha Clan.

Since his graduation, Seimei had yet to take advantage of this benefit.

As he was about to head to the battlefield and didn't know when he would return, he naturally wanted to take advantage of this benefit first.

Moreover, he genuinely wanted to learn this Ninjutsu.

With the increasing skill levels, the required Proficiency level for each skill would become higher and higher, making it difficult for him to manage everything alone.

Since Shadow Clone is a physical clone, it can perfectly transfer experience and memories to the main body, eliminating concerns about not being able to help boost Proficiency level.

However, how efficient it would be remained uncertain.

After receiving the scroll, Seimei skimmed through it briefly, confirmed there were no issues, and thanked Uchiha Hibana.

Uchiha Hibana waved his hand and didn't linger, disappearing from the spot in a few swift movements.

Seimei sat on the ground, carefully examining the scroll in his hand. After a long while, he confirmed that Hibana had indeed left before finally putting away the scroll.

It wasn't surprising that Seimei was so cautious; he had too many secrets, and any one of them being exposed could bring him endless trouble.

Seimei just wanted to quietly grind through his progress without getting caught up in any trouble.

Therefore, he had to be extremely cautious.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have immediately used Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu to destroy everything around him upon sensing someone approaching.

It's important to note that there is a difference in the effectiveness of Ninjutsu performed with and without the assistance of Sharingan.

For example, while an Uchiha ninja without Sharingan can indeed use Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu, they wouldn't be able to control it with the same precision as he could.

This subtle difference might go unnoticed by ordinary people, but experienced Uchiha ninjas—especially those with Sharingan—could easily spot the discrepancies with just a glance.

If that happened, the secret of his awakened Sharingan might be exposed.

Seimei didn't want to gamble on whether the approaching person was an Uchiha ninja or whether they could see through it, so it was better to just burn everything down.

Not only when practicing, but even when he went out on a daily basis, Seimei wouldn't allow his Chakra amount to exceed two thousand points.

It's important to note that whether it's Sharingan, Byakugan, or some sensing-type ninjas, they can all determine the amount of Chakra within a ninja to some extent.

This can then be used to assess the ninja's strength.

Two thousand points is a safety line; if his Chakra drops below this value, he might struggle to handle unexpected situations.

On the other hand, exceeding this value could attract unwanted attention.

Although Seimei didn't think anyone would pay special attention to a small fry like him, he still didn't restore his Chakra to above two thousand points just to be safe.

After all, he needed a large amount of Chakra to boost his Proficiency level, so he easily controlled the amount of Chakra within him.

Now, the only thing he needed to consider was whether he should maintain this state when he set out with the team to the Land of Rain in a few days.

It was easy to imagine that the journey wouldn't be too peaceful.

Perhaps within the Land of Fire, enemies wouldn't dare to attack recklessly, but once they left the Land of Fire and entered the Land of Rain, things could change.

At that time, if he fell into a trap due to insufficient Chakra, it would be quite a joke.

Standing in place and pondering for a moment, Seimei suddenly sighed softly and said to himself, "Ah! I just hope there will be more people when we set out; otherwise, it could be a bit difficult to manage."

After saying that, he didn't think much more and began to practice Body Flicker Jutsu diligently.

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Time passed quickly.

Three days later.

On that morning, Seimei got dressed, strapped on his Jonin gear, tied his headband, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and stepped out of his room.

He made his way through the streets and alleys, heading toward the gathering point.

Along the way, he occasionally spotted one or two ninjas dressed similarly to him, carrying large bags and heading toward the entrance of Konoha.

That's right; today was the day of departure.

They were first gathering at the entrance of Konoha, where they would count the number of people and confirm everything before heading to the battlefield in the Land of Rain together.

A few minutes later.

Seimei arrived at the entrance of Konoha.

At this time, quite a few people had already gathered here.

Additionally, there were dozens of carts lined up, some carrying food and others loaded with ninja tools, all brimming to the top.

These were all items that they would escort to the frontlines of the battlefield.

Whether in his past life or this one, in the end, warfare is all about logistical capability; without proper logistics, victory in war is impossible.

Therefore, besides them rookie ninjas, there were also many Jonin accompanying them, most of whom were from notable clans.

This made Seimei feel a bit relieved.

After all, his Chakra only amounted to two thousand points, which couldn't allow him to exert his full strength.

That's right; in the end, Seimei still decided to maintain his previous state.

He couldn't believe that he would be so unfortunate as to encounter an enemy that he couldn't handle with just two thousand points of Chakra; if he really did run into one, he could always just run away.

"Seimei, over here!"

Just as Seimei was looking around, he heard Ryosuke's voice coming from the crowd.

Seimei looked over and saw Ryosuke waving to him from in front of a cart, standing with Furukawa, so he quickly walked over.

When Seimei approached, before Ryosuke could speak, Furukawa asked first, "How's your Body Flicker Jutsu coming along?"

That's right; Seimei learned the Body Flicker Jutsu from Furukawa.

There was no such technique among the Ninjutsu left by his parents, and he didn't want to obtain it from his clan, wasting a valuable opportunity on a mere D-rank Ninjutsu.

Thus, he set his sights on Furukawa.

As the leading Jonin, Furukawa had the obligation to teach his subordinate students Ninjutsu, so when he heard Seimei's request, he didn't hesitate and taught him this Ninjutsu.

Logically, he would only teach this technique once Seimei was promoted to Chunin.

However, Furukawa had witnessed Seimei performing the C-rank Ninjutsu—Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu—and knew that a mere D-rank Ninjutsu was nothing to him.

So, there was no need to hold back.

Now, a few days had passed, and hearing Furukawa ask again, Seimei secretly opened his panel and took a glance. The 'Body Flicker Jutsu' had already changed from lv1 (10/200) to lv2 (15/500)!

At this Proficiency level, he could perform it in less than a second.

However, staying true to his usual low-key style, Seimei simply replied, "I've already learned it."

"Is that so?"

Furukawa responded noncommittally upon hearing Seimei's answer.

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