Chapter 3: Multi-Shadow Clone Technique

Time flew by in the blink of an eye, and it was already the second...

Today, Uchiha Shin rose exceptionally early, a full hour ahead of the time he had agreed upon with Uchiha Tajima.

Uchiha Shin knew that the amount of training resources he would receive in the future, as well as his standing in Uchiha Tajima's heart, all hinged on this morning's battle.

Therefore, Uchiha Shin decided to use this extra hour to properly adjust his mental state, ensuring his spirit and energy were at their absolute peak for this current stage.

Having intimate knowledge of the original Naruto series, Uchiha Shin knew that if he, this butterfly, had not existed, the patriarch of the Uchiha Clan would undoubtedly have been Uchiha Madara.

Although he had transmigrated here and become Uchiha Madara's older brother.

In the Warring States period of Naruto, the succession of a clan was not merely about birthright or primogeniture; individual talent and aptitude played a significant role.

Thus, if his abilities were inferior to Uchiha Madara's...

Even as Uchiha Tajima's eldest son, the future position of Uchiha Clan patriarch would still be handed over to Uchiha Madara by Uchiha Tajima.

This was a situation he absolutely did not want to see; after all, the resources and influence commanded by a patriarch were by no means comparable to those of a mere elder brother to the future leader.

If he wanted to survive in this chaotic Warring States era, live well, and become one of the few standing at the pinnacle of this age...

The position of the future Uchiha Clan patriarch was something Uchiha Shin was determined to secure.

So, since the age of two, Uchiha Shin had never once slacked off, and the bitterness and exhaustion he had endured on the path of cultivation over these past three years were known only to him.

Uchiha Shin had remained silent for three years, but when he finally spoke, he would surely shock the world.

However, the one thing that brought Uchiha Shin comfort over these years was that the ninja aptitude of this body was truly no worse than Uchiha Madara's!

Just imagine: if someone is as talented as you, yet secretly works harder and is more disciplined than you, could they possibly lose to you?

"Time to go."

"Heh heh...!"

"The future patriarch of the Uchiha Clan will surely be mine..."

"Madara, you can just rest easy being a good little brother."

Uchiha Shin looked up at the rising sun, a confident smile tugging at his lips, before he strode toward the Uchiha Clan's training ground.

"Hmph, you're too slow, Shin!"

Uchiha Tajima stood in the center of the training ground with his arms crossed, looking imposing. Beside the field stood Madara and Izuna; it seemed they were the spectators for today's match.

"Father, this time is just right!"

"Just like the rising sun, this is the moment for the youth to rise."

Uchiha Shin walked into the training ground with a confident expression, his gaze meeting Uchiha Tajima's without a hint of fear.

"Oh?"

"I hope your strength matches your tongue..."

"Otherwise, today will be the beginning of a hellish training regimen."

Uchiha Tajima looked at his confident and flamboyant eldest son, his eyes suddenly glinting with amusement.

"Come, my son, hold the conviction to kill me."

"Without that resolve, you won't be able to fight me today!"

Uchiha Tajima let his hands drop to his sides, and in an instant, his entire aura shifted from what it had been a moment ago.

"Of course, Father..."

"Ever since the day I decided to become a ninja, I have long since prepared myself to kill or be killed."

"Without that resolve, one cannot become a ninja!"

Uchiha Shin let his hands drop as well, and in the face of the aura Uchiha Tajima unleashed, he released his own, refusing to show weakness as he countered.

"Hmph, now it's getting interesting!"

"Then let us begin!"

Uchiha Tajima did not hold back or let Uchiha Shin strike first just because he was his son; instead, he immediately flicked three kunai straight toward Uchiha Shin's face.

"As you wish, Father!"

Facing Uchiha Tajima's preemptive strike, Uchiha Shin felt no concern.

After all, in Uchiha Shin's view, a ninja was someone who would use any means necessary to achieve ultimate victory.

Therefore, there were no fathers or sons in a duel; holding the conviction to kill the other party was the most normal thing in the world.

"Second Brother, who do you think will win between Father and Big Brother today?"

Izuna turned his head toward his second brother, Uchiha Madara, with some confusion.

"Father, of course."

Madara scoffed at Izuna's question.

However, Madara immediately voiced his own opinion: "It just depends on how many moves Big Brother can actually last against Father."

"Big Brother won't get beaten too badly by Father, will he?"

Watching the two figures in the training ground, Izuna suddenly felt a bit worried for his older brother.

"He won't get injured, but he's definitely going to suffer," Madara replied after a moment of thought.

At this moment, Uchiha Shin and Uchiha Tajima had already exchanged three moves.

Watching the two of them in the training ground, Madara's expression suddenly became somewhat solemn.

Deep down, a strange feeling suddenly emerged: could Big Brother actually win today?

Impossible, impossible...

Thinking this, Madara couldn't help but shake his head; the thought was too bizarre. How could Big Brother possibly defeat Father?

Father was, after all, the strongest ninja of the Uchiha Clan!

"Clang!"

Uchiha Shin leaped backward, casually parrying and deflecting the four shuriken Uchiha Tajima had tossed at him.

"That was just a warm-up; I haven't truly started yet."

Facing his son, who had leaped back to create distance and stood guard with a kunai, Uchiha Tajima did not pursue, speaking directly instead.

"Of course, I wouldn't think that the head of the Uchiha Clan, the strongest man in the Uchiha Clan, would only be at this level."

Uchiha Shin replied without showing any weakness.

Although he appeared composed on the surface, Uchiha Shin was secretly wincing inside.

While those first three moves looked like he had handled them with ease, he knew his own situation best.

Through those three exchanges, Uchiha Shin realized that even though Uchiha Tajima had suppressed his strength and speed to match his own, there was still a gap in their combat experience.

Therefore, if he wanted to win today, he would have to use his trump card and catch him off guard.

Only by doing so could he bridge the gap in combat experience and perhaps seize the initiative for victory.

It seemed he would have to reveal some of his trump cards today.

Thinking this, Uchiha Shin already had a complete battle plan in mind.

"I'm coming again... Father."

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Uchiha Shin lowered his body and charged toward Uchiha Tajima, simultaneously pulling three kunai from the ninja tool pouch at his right hip and flinging them directly at Uchiha Tajima's face.

"Hmph, too naive. Such tricks cannot do anything to me!"

Uchiha Tajima let out a cold snort, tilting his head slightly to dodge the three kunai flying toward his face.

"That's not necessarily true, Father."

Just as Uchiha Tajima was about to move, his ears suddenly caught the sound of something cutting through the air from behind his head.

The three kunai that had flown past him suddenly changed direction, shooting straight toward the back of his head.

"Are there steel wires attached to the back of the kunai?"

Following a faint glint of light, Uchiha Tajima finally saw the three steel wires attached to the base of the kunai that had passed by him.

"Interesting, but relying on this alone is far from enough."

Uchiha Tajima's eyes brightened as he performed a bridge maneuver, dodging the three kunai that had whistled toward the back of his head.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

The moment Uchiha Tajima dodged the kunai, Uchiha Shin spat out a massive fireball, aiming it directly at Uchiha Tajima.

"Hm?"

"Not only is his timing precise..."

"But he uses the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique with such proficiency."

Seeing this, Uchiha Tajima's eyes brightened even more.

For a ninja of his level, there were countless ways to counter a C-rank ninjutsu like the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique.

However, he wanted to see what Uchiha Shin would do next.

"Water Style: Water Wall!"

Just as Uchiha Tajima rose to his feet, he quickly formed hand seals, and a curtain of water rose from the ground, completely shielding his entire body.

"Pshhh!"

Uchiha Shin's Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique collided with Uchiha Tajima's Water Style: Water Wall, the intersection of water and fire instantly generating a massive cloud of steam.

Naturally, this was the exact effect Uchiha Shin required.

Because when Uchiha Shin decided to use the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, he had already judged that there was a high probability Uchiha Tajima would use a Water Style ninjutsu to counterattack.

Only the steam produced by the clash of water and fire could temporarily block Uchiha Tajima's line of sight, allowing Uchiha Shin to proceed with his next move.

"Swish!"

Four shuriken were thrown directly by Uchiha Shin into the steam, aimed at Uchiha Tajima's general position.

Observing from all directions and listening to every sound—this was the basic combat literacy a ninja must possess.

Uchiha Tajima, within the steam, twitched his ears and quickly determined the flight trajectory of the shuriken Uchiha Shin had thrown.

Once the flight trajectory of the shuriken was determined, knocking them down would be a simple matter.

However, Uchiha Tajima did not intend to do so.

Although the steam temporarily blocked his vision, it also blocked Uchiha Shin's vision; if he were to strike down these few shuriken now...

Then his precise position would naturally be locked onto by Uchiha Shin.

At this moment, Uchiha Tajima could not help but begin to admire Uchiha Shin's meticulous tactical mindset.

Therefore, within the steam, he spun and leaped to evade the shuriken's attack.

The test for his eldest son, Uchiha Shin, could actually end here.

After all, through the few short rounds of combat just now, his eldest son Uchiha Shin's taijutsu, ninjutsu, and kunai/shuriken throwing were already far superior to the average genin.

Thus, he was extremely satisfied with Uchiha Shin's current level.

Despite this, Uchiha Tajima still did not stop his combat movements.

He wanted to see if this eldest son, who now satisfied him so greatly, could bring him another surprise.

Just then, the steam finally dissipated, and there was no longer any visual obstruction between Uchiha Shin and Uchiha Tajima.

However, what made Uchiha Tajima feel strange was that his eldest son, Uchiha Shin, actually wore an expression of having already succeeded.

"Poof!"

Immediately following, several rapid sounds rang out by his ears...

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!" ×5

Suddenly, the four shuriken he had just dodged transformed with a "poof" into four Uchiha Shins.

The five Uchiha Shins in the training ground instantly surrounded Uchiha Tajima.

He saw the five Uchiha Shins surrounding him simultaneously forming hand seals...

This seal sequence is the Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!

Clone Technique combined with Transformation Technique?

A good idea!

But the Clone Technique cannot perform physical attacks, nor can it escape the detection of the Sharingan...

Does this guy, Shin, not know that the moment he attacks, his real body will be exposed?

Uchiha Tajima frowned slightly; for a moment, he could not quite grasp his eldest son's intentions.

Wait, these four are actually not Clone Technique, they are physical entities!

The three tomoe in Uchiha Tajima's eyes rotated slightly, and he finally discovered the anomaly.

That's right, one of the trump cards Uchiha Shin had revealed was the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique.

As for the principles of the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, as a fan of Naruto in his past life, Uchiha Shin knew them better than anyone.

Simply put, the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique is an advanced version of the Shadow Clone, while the Shadow Clone is an advanced version of the Clone Technique.

The principle of the Shadow Clone is to divide one's own chakra equally among the clones, thereby turning them into physical entities capable of independent attacks.

The Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, on that basis, increases the number of clones that can be created.

Although the principle of the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique sounds easy to understand, is it really something one can learn immediately?

In any case, ever since Uchiha Shin learned the Clone Technique—one of the Three Basic Jutsu—he had begun to ponder this Multi-Shadow Clone Technique.

Although he knew the principles of the Multi-Shadow Clone and remembered the hand seals perfectly.

Despite this, Uchiha Shin spent nearly three months experimenting and exploring on his own before he could fully recreate this ninjutsu, which was developed by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, in the original Naruto series.

"Oh no!"

At this very moment, Uchiha Shin, bolstered by four Multi-Shadow Clone Technique clones, unleashed the Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique combined with shuriken, assaulting Uchiha Tajima once again from a 60-degree angle with no blind spots.

"Substitution Technique!"

"Poof!"

Uchiha Tajima hurriedly formed hand seals, executing the Substitution Technique.

"Thud."

Dozens of shuriken, wreathed in flames, instantly embedded themselves into the wooden log that Uchiha Tajima had swapped in his place.

After completing this strike, Uchiha Shin stopped instantly and retreated to the edge of the training ground.

"Big Brother is actually this strong?"

Watching the two combatants in the arena, Izuna exclaimed in disbelief.

Although he knew his big brother was excellent, he had not expected his big brother to be excellent to this degree.

Madara said nothing...

But judging by the look of reluctance on Madara's face, it was clear that his big brother, Uchiha Shin, was indeed far stronger than him at this moment.

Seeing that his carefully calculated attack had failed to achieve its effect, Uchiha Shin did not feel discouraged.

He knew that today's test should end here.

Heh, and besides, he had won.

After all, judging by the speed and timing Uchiha Tajima used to dodge that Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique...

Neither the kinetic vision of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan nor that speed, which was almost identical to the Body Flicker Technique, were things a common genin could possess.

In other words, in this father-son duel, Uchiha Tajima had used power exceeding the limits of a genin.

Therefore, he, Uchiha Shin, had used the element of surprise to win—haha.

"Shin, your performance today has truly surprised me!"

Uchiha Tajima revealed a rare smile, walked slowly up to Uchiha Shin, and couldn't help but praise his eldest son.

"No..."

"Strictly speaking, if we were on the battlefield just now, I would already be dead."

"After all, on the battlefield, no jonin would suppress their strength to the level of a genin to fight me."

"And on the battlefield, if a jonin wants to kill a genin, it is effortless."

"Even if I caught you slightly off guard just now, I would have struggled for at most a second or two against a jonin."

"My strength is still not enough, Father!"

Uchiha Shin looked up at Uchiha Tajima and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"You are clear-headed; that is very good."

"Perhaps you will go much further on the path of the ninja than I ever will."

Uchiha Tajima felt very gratified that his eldest son, Uchiha Shin, could clearly recognize his own lack of strength rather than becoming arrogant and complacent.

"By the way, what was that technique that could create clones with physical bodies?"

As the patriarch of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Tajima's eye for talent was incredibly sharp; how could he fail to notice the battlefield value of the technique Uchiha Shin had just unleashed?

"It is the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, Father."

"I improved and created it based on the Clone Technique!"

Facing Uchiha Tajima's question, Uchiha Shin answered truthfully.

Hearing his eldest son say this, Uchiha Tajima's eyes grew even brighter...

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