Shadow Clone Technique × My Ill-Fated Little Brother, Itachi
[In the 36th year of Konoha, nineteen years after the First Shinobi World War, which ended with the Five Great Nations clashing over control of the Tailed Beast... Your father, Uchiha Fugaku, and mother Uchiha Mikoto, were married in front of the Uchiha clan shrine, witnessed by the clan elders. This marriage aimed to strengthen the ties between the clans.] (Note: Fugaku and Mikoto's marriage actually occurred a little later, around the 40th year of Konoha's reign; this has been slightly adjusted.)
[The following year, in the 37th year of Konoha, Mikoto became pregnant. In the same year, the Second Shinobi World War broke out.]
[Under the leadership of Hanzo the Salamander, Amegakure pursued a territorial expansion plan, launching attacks on Konoha, Sand Village, and the Land of Iron. Your father Uchiha Fugaku, led by the Sannin, fought against Hanzo's Amegakure army. He witnessed his friend die from Hanzo the Salamander technique. On the same day, he awakened his Sharingan. With deep sorrow and high hopes for his friend, he named you "Jin," meaning... rebirth from ashes.]
[In the winter of Konoha 37, Uchiha Mikoto gave birth, and you were officially born. In the same year, Tsunade's boyfriend, Kato Dan, died in battle, and your Ninja Academy classmate, Gekko Hayate, was born.]
[In the 39th year of Konoha, the Second Shinobi World War ended. Your father, Uchiha Fugaku, returned to Konoha. Because he was absent from your birth, he doted on you and began to train you... At the age of two, you picked up Kunai for the first time and began to receive the power of your own body (Note: Current acceptance rate: 0.5%)... Your kunai throwing technique, Kunai, shocked Uchiha Fugaku at the time.]
[In the same year, "Copy Ninja" Kakashi graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of 5, hailed as an unparalleled genius and the youngest graduate of the Ninja Academy... Also in that year, Uchiha Shisui was born...]
[ In Konoha Year 40, Kakashi, at age 6, successfully passed the Chunin Exams and officially became Chunin. You, under the guidance of your father Uchiha Fugaku, watched the exams and encountered your opponents for the first time... At that time, you were three years old, with a power absorption rate of "2%", and had begun learning "Chakra Extraction Technique". Referring to "Nen Ability", you attempted to open your "Aura Nodes" autonomously through meditation.]
[ In Konoha Year 41, Might Guy and Shiranui Genma the Ninja Academy. At that time, you were four years old. Uchiha Fugaku arranged for you to enroll, but you refused. Out of guilt for your absence during your birth, Uchiha Fugaku indulged you for a year. During this year, you were able to peacefully receive your physical power, and finally, through meditation, after nearly a year, you autonomously opened your Aura Nodes. Current "Main Body Power Reception Rate" 5%. Constitution: 40 (Note: 1 for commoners)]
In Konoha Year 42, Uchiha Obito Nohara Rin, Yuhi Kurenai, Shizune, Sarutobi Asuma graduated one after another.
At that time, you were five years old and enrolled in the Ninja Academy. Your "Main Body Power Reception Rate" was 10%. Zoldyck assassination techniques "Shadow Step," "Rhythm Echo," and "Snake Awakening," and had a basic grasp of the Four Major Principles [Entanglement], [Absolute], [Training], and [Shooting]. Your current level was Iv1... In the same year, under the tutelage of your father Uchiha Fugaku, you learned [Fire Release] and successfully mastered C...
[Level-5 Ninjutsu [Great Fireball Technique], panel notification...]
[Nen Ability Nature Transformation: [Fire] +100...]
That year, you realized that you could further enhance your understanding of "Nen" by learning [Ninjutsu]... and began to intentionally collect, master, and learn ninjutsu...
[ In Konoha Year 43, the Third Kazekage died, setting the stage for the Third Shinobi World War. That same year, your mother, Uchiha Mikoto, gave birth to a son, Uchiha Itachi, after ten months of pregnancy. At that time, you were 5 years old. Your "Body Power Acceptance" was 30%. You had mastered "Breathing Style," and your "Swordsmanship" level was Iv2. You had achieved Shikai, and after the Four Major Principles... [Zhou] and [Ning] were subsequently mastered... and when you first revealed [En] in the Southern Forest, you saved Uchiha Shisui...]
[At the age of three, Shisui regarded you as his older brother and became your shadow.]
[ In Konoha Year 44, Shiranui Genma, Uchiha Obito, and Nohara Rin successively passed the Chunin Exams and officially became Chunin. You are six years old at the time, having already studied at the Ninja Academy for a year, continuing to receive "Body Power". Current "Main Body Power Reception Rate": 50%, Constitution: 491 (Note: 1 for ordinary people), basic mastery of advanced application technique [Firmness], Swordsmanship Iv3, basic Bankai...]
In the same year, with your intention to collect [Ninjutsu] and deepen your understanding of "Nen"... you mastered C-rank [Fire Release]: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, B-rank [Fire Release]: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson, B-rank [Water Release]: Water Fang Bullet, and B-rank [Ninjutsu]: Shadow Clone Technique... The panel prompts... "Nen Ability Nature" [Fire]
+100+100...[Water]+100...]
[And began using "Clone" to cope with schoolwork, continued to hone his "Nen Ability, and absorbed the power of his main body.]
[ In Konoha Year 45, the Third Shinobi World War intensified. The heavy casualties among Chunin led to a shortage of mid-level Ninja in Konoha. Young Ninja like Might Guy and Sarutobi Asuma were promoted to Chunin to fill the gaps. You were six years old at the time, and for the first time accompanied your father Uchiha Fugaku, into the battlefield, witnessing its brutality. That same year, you witnessed Uchiha Fugaku his Sharingan and dominate the battlefield, vaguely sensing a trace of Yin Release power... Later, following Namikaze Minato to reinforce the battlefield, you returned to Konoha with your father Uchiha Fugaku, to continue absorbing the power of your original body. Currently, your "Main Body Power Reception Rate" is 80%...]
"Beep beep beep..." The notification sound from the panel echoed in Roy's mind like Basho pattering on banana leaves...
A hazy, Cognitive World unfolded before my eyes... On that familiar, azure Sea of Cognition, not far from the Demon Slayer gate, the wooden gate bearing the "eye" pattern creaked open a crack, letting in a sliver of light...
On the Yorbian, ten thousand meters below the sea, in the ruined church, Roy clenched his right fist, killing the [Fake Feicha's Parrot]. He glanced expressionlessly at the Fake Ging opposite him, thinking that the door had opened at the wrong time. His consciousness wavered, already immersed in the moment, even his eyelids began to droop. He thrust his left hand, "Snow Walk," into the ground, freeing both hands. His fingers moved swiftly, like butterflies dancing, instantly forming hand seals. From the flood of information surging into his mind, he selected the [Shadow Clone Technique], and then...
Under the astonished and wary gaze of the Fake Ging.
"Bang~"
With a soft "whoosh," a Clone split off, carrying the ever-present drowsiness that was creeping over it. The clone immediately sat cross-legged, taking its place and falling into Slumber. It traversed a vibrant, colorful Dream Passage, arriving at the familiar ocean of perception. Staring at the "Hokage" gate, which had opened a crack, it pushed its hand and plunged inside...
At the same time, he drew [Snow Walk] and [Moon Wane] again, held [Eclipse] in his mouth, and used [Swamp Space] to cross a distance of 100 meters. He swung the three swords at once, incorporating the three Breathing Style techniques of "Sun", "Water" and "Wind", and slashed at the Fake Ging.
Panel prompts... [Clone substitution method, only lasts for five minutes... Note: After five minutes, the Clone disappears, the original host will return to sleep.]
Everything was a reminder to Roy... he had to hurry!
"Clang, clang, clang..."
Flames... water... wind blades rising together!
The Sun-Earring Boy's swordsmanship gradually became more ferocious, unleashing countless strikes in an instant as he desperately fought against the [Deep Water Turtle].
Hunter Association, volleyball training ground.
Netero sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes, filled with the Clone of time and vicissitude, constantly darting over Roy and his clone, who was sitting cross-legged on the Land of No Owner, eyes closed and emitting soft snores. Every now and then, he would exchange a glance with Biscuit beside him, and they would both see a hint of surprise in each other's eyes!
"Caw!" In the scene, the Golden Crow cawed, and the Sun-Earring Boy opened his mouth and spat out a surging line of fire, heading straight for the Fake Ging Crow that was covered by the Deep Water Turtle...
Wing pushed up his glasses, seemingly recovering from his frustration and resentment. He looked at Roy's Clone, who was sitting cross-legged behind the Sun-Earring Boy, seemingly oblivious to everything, sleeping soundly and unconcerned about the battle. He asked in surprise, "What is he doing?"
If you can create Clone, why not coordinate with them to attack the Fake Ging from Clone?
Otherwise... wouldn't this Clone have been created for nothing?
"Hmm..." Biscuit rested her chin on her hand and glanced furtively at Netero. The old woman's mind was a complete blank; this was the first time she'd ever seen anything like this... expending Nen Qi to create Clone, not for fighting, but just to sleep... Was Biscuit truly old and out of touch with the times, or was this Sun-Earring Boy's mind malfunctioning, willingly weakening his own fighting power?
"Hiss~" In the scene, the Clone is asleep, and even a snot bubble is bulging out from the tip of its nose.
Netero noticed Biscuit's gaze but pretended not to see it. A thin layer of Nen Qi, gathered deep within his eyes, remained fixed on the image, lost in thought, yet he couldn't discern anything amiss...
After a moment, he stroked his beard and said, "Existence is its own justification; the 'thought' is so fascinating precisely because it is not understood."
The old man glanced at Biscuit, then at Wing, and said, "Young man, go and comprehend it."
Biscuit & Wing: "6
They looked at each other in bewilderment, then looked up at Roy's Clone... With long black hair flowing down his shoulders and earrings of the sun and mountains, the Sun-Earring Boy stepped into the Hokage world through a dream, using his Nen Ability "Gate of Cognition".
The familiar feeling of falling washed over me...
Unlike before, when Roy opened his eyes again, what he saw was not the small house built by his master Urokodaki Sakonji deep in the Mount Sagiri, nor the Ubuyashiki Clan hidden in the Wisteria Forest, but a detached house in the style of a Japanese detached house with a cherry blossom tree in full bloom.
"Whoosh~" In early spring, a gentle breeze caresses the face, carrying with it a fragrant scent of flowers.
In front of the main courtyard is a wooden corridor supported by several thick wooden pillars. In one corner of the corridor, a water vessel is tilted, from which a trickle of water flows...
Roy, with his black hair and black eyes, dressed in loose robes, lay lazily on a plush blanket, a toddler's head nestled against him, enjoying the lingering spring day with... a toddler's lap as a pillow.
The toddler, about three or four years old, with his knees together and a face almost like a miniature Roy, quietly served as his older brother's pillow, holding Roy's head with both hands and gently massaging his scalp. He was so quiet, not like a child, but more like a little adult.
"Itachi~ a little to the left..."
"This?"
"Further to the left... yes... yes... hiss..."
A tingling sensation ran down Roy's scalp as he felt Itachi's small hands gently caressing it. Roy let out a soft, comfortable groan, instantly dispelling any lingering fatigue from the battle with the Fake Ging...
"Nii-san, will you teach me Swordsmanship?"
Itachi lowered his eyes, his bangs almost drooping onto Roy's face, swaying in the spring breeze and tickling Roy. Roy, who had opened his eye, simply closed it again, pretending not to hear. Itachi increased the pressure of his fingers, quietly looking at his face, and said, "Everyone says that Nii-san's Swordsmanship is very powerful, and he never needs to make a second strike when facing an enemy. I also want... to be able to help Nii-san and Father."
It is now the 45th year of Konoha, Third Shinobi World War is raging...
While Kumogakure was at war with Konoha, during the New Year's festival, Roy received the panel's memories. Now, as "Uchiha Jin," the Uchiha Fugaku, he had just returned from the front lines with Uchiha Fugaku. He had killed many on the battlefield, reaping Life Energy... but unfortunately, with Uchiha Fugaku's protection, he mostly encountered low-level genin. He killed them... of course, without needing a second strike. Once...
Unable to stop, he swept across the entire battlefield in a single day, killing ten Kumogakure from Kumogakure and nearly beheading the Chunin captains leading their squads. Obito happened to Obito... and with a big mouth, he spread the word... From then on, he earned the title "Ten Kills A Day," making Zeno's "One Kill A Day, Active Duty for Life" seem rather pathetic...
"That's because they're too weak."
"But Lord Hatake also said that Nii-san's Swordsmanship is excellent,"
"Who?"
"Sakumo Hatake,"
Itachi stopped using his little hands, hugged Roy's head, and stared at him intently. A flicker of emotion appeared in his calm, Sun-Earring Boy eyes as he said with undisguised admiration, "A few days ago, when Nii-san wasn't home, he came to visit, and I overheard him from behind the door."
"He said he wants to be Nii-san's mentor after Nii-san graduates."
The White Fang of the Leaf... It wasn't him who killed Sasori's parents, causing Sasori to lose both parents and gradually become twisted and perverted in his loneliness, assassinating the Kazekage, further causing internal strife in Sand Village, which gave Kumogakure an opportunity to invade and ignite the Third Shinobi World War...
Roy recalled Sakumo Hatake's life, how he had brought him both success and death, and sighed in silence.
Itachi seemed to sense Roy's emotions and quietly cradled his head, saying, "Nii-san, don't you like Hatake-sama?"
"It's not a matter of liking or disliking," Roy suddenly opened his eyes, reached out a hand, and ruffled the Sun-Earring Boy's standing ahoge (cowlick) on his head, smiling as he said, "Being strong isn't necessarily a good thing, Itachi."
Why? Isn't being good enough?
Itachi tilted his head...
"Tap... tap..." Footsteps sounded from behind...
Roy's ears twitched; even through the layers of wooden walls, he could easily spot Uchiha Fugaku's figure without using [En].
The Sun-Earring Boy looked meaningfully at his younger brother, whose life had been filled with misfortune, and said with pity, "Because if you're powerful, people will covet you, use you, and you'll easily die."
Just then, the wooden curtain was pulled open...
Uchiha Fugaku's stern face was revealed.
After the man returned to the village, his smile visibly diminished. The moment he appeared, he looked at Roy and said, "Jin, come with me to the clan gathering."