"Ah, how is that possible? Grandpa, if even you can't do anything about it, how could I?" Mirai was shocked. He lamented that his efforts at recovery were no match for his family's. Overjoyed, he felt as though his thoughts had been seen through. However, Mirai and his wife quickly calmed down and replied expressionlessly, "I just thought it was possible, so I got a little excited."
The existence of "Mind's Eye" was still hidden deep within his heart. It was best kept as his trump card. Whether it could be used with the Body Replacement Technique or not, Mirai had no intention of revealing it.
"Hehe, even if there are other methods, they won't work. The greatest factor limiting the Body Replacement Technique is chakra consumption," Sarutobi Hiruzen said casually, not taking Mirai's unusual reaction to heart.
Grandpa, is improving chakra control only meant to reduce chakra consumption? Mirai continued asking.
"Hehe, Mirai is so smart. You thought of it right away!" Sarutobi Hiruzen stroked his beard. He was very satisfied with Mirai's answer and spoke kindly.
"Improving chakra control is indeed meant to reduce chakra consumption. But even if chakra control reaches an extremely high level, compared to the terrifying consumption of the Body Replacement Technique, the chakra saved is merely a drop in the ocean. The effect is practically invisible."
Seeing the confusion in Mirai's eyes, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and gave an example. "For instance, a person's original amount of chakra lets him replace an object two meters away in one go. After improving his chakra control, he can replace an object 2.1 meters away in one go. Such an increase has almost no effect on the result. Do you understand now?"
Mirai fell silent for a moment. He had thought he could rely on powerful chakra