One Shot, One Soul

Bing San, dazed and confused, returned home under the gazes of people filled with envy, jealousy, admiration, and pity.

Upon arriving home, he went straight to his bedroom and collapsed onto the bed, pulling the covers over his head as if he had been completely worn out.

Bing San momentarily lost focus and forgot about his three clones, who had been training outside for a long time.

The three clones instantly dispersed, and the impact on Bing San's body caused him to faint on the spot.

When Bing San woke up, rubbing his throbbing head, he found it was already late at night. He opened his status panel and saw that nothing had changed.

However, his body's reactions couldn't lie. Through the constant training of his strength clone, his body's coordination and resilience had improved significantly.

The speed clone's long-term practice of climbing trees and walking on water had greatly strengthened Bing San's chakra control. Of course, this referred to his body's passive reactions. After all, the clones' stats couldn't grow; they would only match one of the host's highest stats, while the others remained at a normal person's level.

The intelligence clone spent its days researching ninjutsu, which had little impact on Bing San's body. This was because the consciousness of the three clones and Bing San remained synchronized.

Bing San could now sleep while maintaining the existence of his clones. Essentially, when he slept, he would have the three clones consume a Soldier Pill to start condensing chakra. It didn't require much thought.

When Danzo and Orochimaru learned about Bing San's special clones, they each wrote their names on a Summoning Scroll.

As a result, the speed clone often helped the two of them with escapes and message delivery.

However, Bing San's biggest gain wasn't these things, but the remaining chakra from his three clones.

Yes, the three clones not only didn't consume the chakra Bing San had distributed but also fed back a large amount of chakra. Bing San felt his current chakra reserves were nearly triple what they were before.

This meant that if Bing San were to use Water Release: Water Clear Wave again, he could do so without any pressure. He could even afford to use a simplified hand-seal version (fewer seals meant more wasted chakra).

Bing San rubbed his temples forcefully, and after clearing his head a bit, he remembered it was time for his lottery draw. Bing San had drawn many times over the years, but few of the rewards were useful. However, it was like buying a lottery ticket; even knowing the odds were slim, he couldn't resist trying.

The turntable spun rapidly, and finally, a white box stopped on the pointer. Bing San felt like he was doomed. Based on his past experiences, the more eye-catching the color, the higher the chance it was something good. Bing San opened his inventory. Every time he saw this inventory, Bing San couldn't help but complain that anything not System-produced couldn't be stored in it, which was hardly ninja-like.

Inside the inventory, a white treasure chest lay quietly next to a Small Returning Pill. Bing San opened the chest. There were two items inside: one was a halo, and the other was a symbol. Bing San tried to take them out for a closer look, but unexpectedly, they zipped into his body with a swish.

Bing San was startled and quickly checked his status panel.

Host: Shimura Bing San (Cyborg) Strength: 15 (10) Agility: 21 (10) Intelligence: 33 (10) Stamina: 10 (10) Note: Intelligence primarily affects chakra generation speed and ninjutsu release speed. Chakra is like a mana bar and isn't as closely related to intelligence.

His basic attributes had barely changed. Looking at his skills, he saw one new skill. Where did the other one go?

Bing San examined the skill description carefully, completely bewildered. What was this? He didn't remember ever playing with this in his memories.

Skill: Ice Release (Specialization) (From Azeroth) Effect 1: Freely switch between Water Release and Ice Release effects. Effect 2: Water Release/Ice Release power increased by 15%, cost reduced by 10%. Effect 3: Target's resistance to Water Release/Ice Release effects reduced by 6%. Effect 4: Take 50% more damage from Fire Release. (Only sissies play with arcane, true mages should play with ice and fire - BY Magna Aegwynn)

Bing San was completely confused. He scratched his head and decided to try it out. He brought his hands together, formed the Tiger hand seal, and spat a Water Arrow Technique at his pillow. As he willed it, the water arrow he had just spat out instantly turned into an ice shard. A chilling coldness directly pierced the pillow, and a large area of ice crystals formed on the bed. Strangely, Bing San didn't feel cold at all; instead, he felt incredibly comfortable standing on the ice.

While Bing San was still experimenting, three people suddenly appeared in the room. They were all wearing black ninja outfits and masks; they were Root Ninjas. The three looked at each other, and then one of them asked Bing San, "Young Master Bing San, what happened?"

Bing San was startled but quickly realized these were new guards sent by Shimura Danzo, fearing he might be assassinated. Bing San shook his head, and the three figures vanished with another swish.

Shortly after, Shimura Danzo arrived. Pointing at the ice on the pillow, he asked, "What is this?"

Bing San was also bewildered and just shook his head, indicating he didn't know. It wasn't that he didn't want to explain to Danzo, but how could he explain the System?

Danzo was curious about Bing San's sudden ability to use Ice Release for a while. Then, he asked Bing San to release his chakra so he could sense it. As expected of the Pot Kage of the ninja world, he analyzed it with just a simple touch. Ice Release was composed of Wind Release and Water Release chakra.

Danzo stroked his chin, his thoughts unknown. He actually chuckled twice. However, Danzo's smile was more terrifying than a cry, scaring Bing San's small eyes to dart towards the door, wanting to bolt.

The next day, Orochimaru also arrived at the Shimura residence. After an examination, he said to Danzo, "It seems this child was stimulated yesterday. His body's chakra, in an attempt to protect itself, has subconsciously undergone some changes.

This is both good and bad. The new power this child has gained, while similar to the Ice Release of the Mizuki Clan from the Land of Water, is fundamentally different.

The Mizuki Clan's Ice Release is primarily composed of Wind, Water, and Yin chakra, with Wind Release being the main component. Therefore, the Mizuki's Ice Release is elegant, agile, and immensely powerful.

However, this child's Ice Release is composed of Water, Wind, and Yang chakra, with Water Release being the main component. If this child's Ice Release is developed, it will have greater strength and a wider range.

However, our experiment has completely failed. It seems we need to start over. As far as I know, no one can possess two Kekkei Genkai simultaneously."

Orochimaru licked his lips, looking at [Subject 3] with a desire to dissect him but also a reluctance to do so.

Bing San thought to himself, When I meet that woman Mei Terumi later, you can go study her. She has two Kekkei Genkai. Don't bother me. This is a skill, not a Kekkei Genkai.

Danzo nodded and said, "With the war imminent, I don't have time to slowly experiment with you. You handle it. However, I'll state upfront that if you achieve results, you must share them with me. But if anything goes wrong, I won't be responsible for cleaning up your mess."

Orochimaru gave a sinister smile, tossed a scroll to Bing San, and left.

Danzo glanced at it and left without saying anything.

Bing San formed hand seals and opened the scroll. Inside was a ninjutsu, Ninja Art: Snake Illusion Body, which made others mistake the caster for a harmless snake. This technique, combined with the Transformation Technique, was an excellent way to survive, as there were many small animals in the ninja world, and ninjas wouldn't bother killing a useless little snake.

Finally, at the bottom of the character panel, Bing San found the last slot, a special item: Frost Carving. Its effect was to increase the power of frost-based abilities by 3%, but it removed the slowing effect of frost. (Frost is not freezing; frost is the condensation of water vapor on ice, while freezing is being submerged in water.)

(End of this chapter)

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