The Sharingan and Clones

Sakura Haruno has always believed that among all Ninjutsu, the Clone Technique ranks among the top three in terms of creativity and practicality.

By condensing Chakra into a phantom or a real image, and then projecting one's spirit into the Chakra fragment, one creates...

Another version of yourself.

That's amazing.

However, the clone-type Ninjutsu has a major drawback: the Chakra clones are relatively fragile and can only hold a small amount of Chakra. Therefore, if the timing of the clones is not right during battle, it is just a waste of Chakra.

From the simplest Clone Technique to the Waterfall Clone Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Water Clone Technique Ice Clone Technique, and Wood Clone Technique, the trend in advanced Clone Technique is that Chakra is becoming more concentrated, and the attribute is changing from no attribute to the attributes of ordinary Release Techniques, and then to Kekkei Genkai and Kekkei Tōta...

So, what would happen if a cloned real body were used as the vessel for the Clone Technique?

A living, breathing body is different from Chakra condensation that will eventually dissipate. After projecting one's spirit into it, the spiritual and physical power will form a complete internal cycle within the clone, just like a real person. This allows it to withstand damage, fight continuously, and exist as a clone for a very long time... years, decades, or even a hundred years, living longer than the original.

This true Clone Technique is theoretically the most perfect Clone Technique that Sakura Haruno could imagine.

It requires almost no cost, consumes very little Chakra, and aside from the cloning aspect, the Ninjutsu itself is not difficult. Simply Ryūichi yourself provides a significant boost to your combat power; it's practically a perfect Ninjutsu.

However, the truth is that Sakura Haruno has only ever used it in a safe and controlled laboratory setting, and has never used this Ninjutsu in battle.

Because the greatest advantage of the True Clone Technique, "the ability to exist like a real person," is itself a far more terrifying drawback than the ease with which clones dissipate! Sakura Haruno had imagined this problem: what would happen if she used Clone Duplicate on the battlefield and then forgot to retrieve them? The Clone Duplicate wouldn't automatically dissipate; on the contrary, possessing a portion of the original's power, they could easily survive, slowly growing stronger, gradually approaching, and even surpassing, the original...

"Back then, who was I? Who was I really?"

The girl muttered to herself.

"The 'me' after the Sharingan transplant theoretically possesses a higher potential than the original..." Sakura Haruno stroked the clone's silky smooth skin, her fingertips tracing a path up the leg, a touch of melancholy in her voice. "The idea that a clone might be stronger than the original is really uninteresting."

What a terrifying scene it would be if she were the one lying here, and her clone was the one sharpening its knife, ready to strike her?

Of course, the idea that a clone is stronger than the original is only a theoretical possibility.

Once she completes the Yang God Mode, no, even after cultivating it to Sage Mode, the Mangekyō Sharingan's effect on enhancing her combat power will be negligible; coupled with the physical and mental strength honed through years of training, her clones will never be able to compare to her original self. Furthermore, even if Sakura Haruno's clones are separated for a long time, they are not necessarily hostile to her original self.

"No need to worry unnecessarily. Let's begin."

With these thoughts swirling in her mind, the girl, having made up her mind, placed her fingers on her soft, two-part breasts.

First is--

Activation.

Yang Release Chakra condensed in Sakura Haruno's palm, emitting a faint blue light; then, the girl slammed her palm into the clone's chest, and as the force surged, the blue light sank down and merged into the clone's heart.

Thump, thump.

The heart begins to beat, pumping blood throughout the body. The chest begins to rise and fall, the nostrils twitch delicately, inhaling oxygen. The cold, stiff flesh begins to warm and soften, and the porcelain-like skin gradually regains its color.

The split body opened its eyes.

She... came back to life.

Unfortunately, she was merely alive. Her eyes were the same beautiful light green as the original, but they lacked focus. She simply stared ahead without moving, stiff and lifeless, devoid of any liveliness or vitality.

Before the main body projected its spirit into it, the clone was nothing more than a breathing lump of flesh.

Next is--

Eye transplant.

The biggest challenge in replacing an eye lies in reconnecting the retina and optic nerve. However, for ninjas skilled in Yang Release Medical Ninjutsu, this is not a major problem. Later in the manga, characters can even treat their eyes like hot-swappable, plug-and-play USB drives, easily swapping an eye on the battlefield with a simple cut and insert...

Sakura Haruno wouldn't be so rough; her operation was much more meticulous. She carefully removed the original eyeball, cleaned it, then replaced it with the Sharingan, using Yang Release Chakra to stimulate the nerve cells to grow slowly, and then attached the new eyeball.

Finally, he infused his spirit into the clone, thus casting the Clone Duplicate Technique.

Sakura Haruno, viewed from a split perspective, reopens her eyes.

My eye sockets are still a little sore and itchy; that's a lingering sensation from when the wounds were healing.

However... the Sharingan feels pretty good.

She tried to inject Yin Release Chakra into her eyes. Shisui's Sharingan happily absorbed the Chakra and changed its form: her black eyes suddenly turned red, and tadpole-like Tomoe separated from her pupils, one, two, three, arranged in an equilateral triangle angle, spinning around her eyes.

Then... the world slowed down.

It was as if the air had frozen—a black feather was slowly drifting on the roof, and in the Sharingan's vision, it seemed to be frozen in the air, completely still.

"How is it?" The main body helped her up from the table, watched as she activated the Mitsudomoe form, and asked, "What does the Sharingan feel like?"

"It's strange." She climbed off the table and said softly, "It feels similar to when I activated the Cherry Blossom Impact; the world seems to slow down... but everything is clearer in the Sharingan's vision."

"It's difficult to fully express in words... In short, you'll understand once the Ninjutsu is dispelled."

The split Sakura Haruno controlled her physical body, cautiously circling the table twice. Although her Chakra was not weak, this body was essentially a newly born clone, and this was the first time it had been used. Her muscles, bones, reflexes, and brain were still very immature, and she even walked unsteadily.

As she walked, she adjusted to her new body, and after two laps, she was already walking briskly.

The main body stood to the side, hands on hips, watching her. "Have you had enough fun? Don't waste time, try out the Mangekyō Sharingan first!"

"Yes, yes~" She stopped, still wanting more, and continued to pour the essence of Yin Release Chakra into her Sharingan as instructed by the original body. Shisui's eyes were well developed by him, and the Sharingan greedily devoured the Chakra she poured in. The clone suddenly had an illusion—even a tidal wave of Chakra could not satisfy these insatiable eyes!

Fortunately, the Sharingan isn't a bottomless pit. After receiving Chakra support from its original owner, she finally filled the Sharingan's belly. Thus, these eyes, perfectly honed by their first owner, smoothly began a new round of transformation: the three Tomoe spun wildly, eventually merging into a single, completely new shape—

A black, four-cornered windmill.

Mangekyō Sharingan, awakened!

The clone stood there blankly, carefully experiencing the new sensations brought to her by the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"If my Mitsudomoe state is equivalent to activating the first stage of the Cherry Blossom Impact..." She reached out and suddenly grabbed a feather fluttering in the air, murmuring, "Then the feeling the Mangekyō Sharingan gives me completely surpasses the level of the second stage of the Cherry Blossom Impact, and even approaches the feeling of the third stage..."

The significant improvement in dynamic vision is only one part of the Mangekyō's capabilities.

"Anything else?" the true self asked.

"The Genjutsu ability should have been enhanced, but using you to test it wouldn't reveal any effect." She chuckled. Even with the amplification from the Mangekyō, ordinary Genjutsu wouldn't work on the real person. Therefore, it was impossible to test how much the Genjutsu ability had improved.

"I also sensed the existence of so-called 'eye power,' which should be a special Chakra produced after being transformed by the Mangekyō," she continued. "Then there's the exclusive ability, Kotoamatsukami... I automatically learned it after activating the Mangekyō."

"This move consumes a lot of 'eye power.' Would you like to try it, Your Majesty?"

Sakura Haruno was startled. "Huh?!"

[There will be another update before 11 PM.]