Did the Shadow Clone Technique Cheat First, or Was It the Splitting Technique?

"In simple terms, the Summoning Technique is about an individual forming a contract with a summoned beast."

"But the prerequisite for all of this is that a blood pact must be made."

Hagoromo spoke, she took out the huge Summoning Scroll behind her and spread it out in front of her.

"The signing method involves pressing your bloody handprints onto a scroll and then writing your names."

"The contractual relationship is then established."

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance; it seemed like a very simple matter.

"I only mentioned signing the agreement; whether it can be summoned is up to each of you."

Hagoromo stared at Naruto and Sasuke in front of her, shattering their illusions.

"You know, the teacher needed to reach the Jonin before he could sign the contract."

"Hey!"

Naruto looked on in disbelief. Such high expectations?

Even Sasuke, just looking at the scroll spread out on the ground, felt for the first time that this request was a bit outrageous.

"Alright, there's only one Sansan, so this requirement doesn't need to be met after that."

Hagoromo waved her hand, since the system required her to reach the Jonin before she could unlock the Summoning Scroll.

It's just that that was the reason I gave at the time, so it's not a big deal to correct it again now using the "Sansan" excuse.

"That's not right, teacher."

Naruto scratched his head and counted on his fingers, saying, "There are three of us, including Sasuke and Sensei, but there's only one Sansan."

"If we summon them together, whose summon will we recognize?"

"That would be correct if it were before," Hagoromo explained, but in order to get Naruto and Sasuke to sign the agreement...

He and Sansan had been preparing for this moment for a long time.

Specifically, Hagoromo found a Ninjutsu about splitting, and then modified it to allow Sansan to split using powerful Yokai Power.

This split will not damage Sansan's core Yokai Power; it will only cause her body to split into multiple independent entities.

Each individual shares the same consciousness, yet can act and think independently.

Even if it's an alternative Shadow Clone, it's just that this clone cannot be broken.

It's unclear whether the Shadow Clone Technique went astray first, or whether the Splitting Technique itself cheated.

However, Hagoromo felt that it must have been modified by some great genius who borrowed from the Shadow Clone Technique.

After all, Hagoromo found this technique in the Hokage Building's storage room where forbidden items were kept.

At the time, Hiruzen Sarutobi specifically reminded himself not to be fooled by this annotation.

After all, some people actually believed it, and as a result, the grass on their graves grew almost as tall as a person.

However, due to the limitations of Sansan's Yokai Power, so far only two separate individuals can be separated.

Moreover, their Yokai Power is only one-fifth of that of their original Sansan.

Only...

Considering that the Four-Tails seemed to have been secretly absorbed by Sansan, Hagoromo felt that it was no longer just one-fifth of its original size.

As for the Four-Tails, they are currently half-dead. Recently, I heard from the guards that Sun is constantly questioning Konoha about what they did.

The Four-Tails beast fell into a deep sleep.

As Hagoromo explained, Sasuke and Naruto's eyes lit up.

This technique is absolutely amazing!

"Teacher, can we learn this technique?"

Sasuke thought for a moment, then asked.

"No." Hagoromo shook her head immediately upon hearing this.

"This splitting technique, in reality, is nothing special."

"Not only will your inherent strength be diluted, but prolonged use will even cause your thinking to become confused."

"Not only that, even the Chakra system could collapse as a result."

At this point, Hagoromo looked at Naruto and Sasuke with a serious expression.

"The reason why Sansan can split in this way is entirely due to the Yokai Power system."

"No matter how the Yokai Power separated, as long as it belongs to Sansan, it can be directly retrieved."

"Chakra is different; I won't go into details."

"Alright, first write your names on the scroll and stamp them with your bloody handprints."

Without further hesitation, Naruto and Sasuke went straight to the scroll, took out Kunai, and slashed their palms open.

After seeing Naruto and Sasuke press their bloody handprints, Hagoromo put away the scroll and then watched as the two began teaching the hand seals for the Summoning Technique Jutsu.

"The hand seals for Summoning Technique are very simple: Hai-Xu-You-Shen-Wei!"

"However, besides consuming Chakra, the key to performing this technique also requires you to use your own blood as a medium."

"Usually, you just bite your thumb, rub it in your palm, and then press it into the ground with your hand."

After Hagoromo finished speaking, she immediately began to demonstrate for the two of them.

"Summoning Technique!"

BOOM!

A burst of smoke erupted, and Sansan appeared on the spot in the form of a lucky cat.

"Yo~ Hagoromo ~"

After stealing the Four-Tails 'Chakra, Sansan stayed in his Sacred Land.

This was the first time in so long that he had been summoned by Hagoromo.

How are the preparations going?

Hagoromo directly lifted Sansan by the neck, placed her in her hand, and asked.

"No problem, they're all waiting in the Sacred Land."

Seeing Naruto and Sasuke in front of her, Sansan naturally knew what was going on.

He already knew about it in his own Sacred Land when the contract was signed.

"Alright, then you stay here and keep an eye on them for now."

Hagoromo nodded. The Summoning Technique wasn't too difficult, so she told Sansan to just stay here and keep watch.

"No problem!"

Sansan leaped up and landed directly on Taiseki to the side.

He said rather rudely, "Alright, you two brats, let's begin!"

Naruto and Sasuke were already used to Sansan's sharp tongue, so they immediately started their practice.

After giving her instructions, Hagoromo went alone to the waterfall and took out the Tenkaku Sword from the system's space.

After examining the three raven feathers on the hilt and guard, Hagoromo directly channeled his Chakra into the sword.

The three raven feathers at the hilt of the sword instantly transformed into energy, forming three enormous dark golden energy Yatagarasu wings that spread out and surrounded his arms.

Hagoromo formed a hand seal with one hand, and the arm holding the Tenkaku Sword was instantly covered with lightning before she moved towards the sword.

"Ordinary Lightning Release, enhanced by the sword, actually possess power comparable to Lightning Blade?"

Yu Hagoromo twirled the Tenkaku Sword in her hand and swung it towards the towering tree in front of her.

Lightning bolts shot out with the blade, disappearing into the deserted dense forest ahead.

Rumble--!

As the explosions rang out, countless giant trees split open from their massive trunks and collapsed in unison.

Large amounts of dust continued to rise, and even large trees outside the affected area were directly crushed by the aftershocks.

As the shockwave from the explosion swept in, the three enormous Yatagarasu wings directly blocked the force of the aftershocks.

Hagoromo picked up the Tenkaku Sword in her hand and examined it carefully.

Not only can it defend against attacks, but it can also enhance the Lightning Release, allowing it to be unleashed directly from the blade.

To put it another way, this sword is like someone who has activated Sage Mode and can throw Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.

However, this only applies to Lightning Release.

Furthermore, it also possesses a certain ability to protect its master, but the strength of this protective ability is directly related to Hagoromo's own Chakra.

Once his Chakra is depleted, this sword can at most block some less powerful Ninjutsu.

It's not particularly good; while it can't compare to those divine artifacts, it's enough to arouse the covetousness of many.

After all, there might only be one ninja tool in the entire Shinobi World that combines protection and Lightning Release slashes.

However, Hagoromo shook her head, feeling that this sword was more suitable for Sasuke.