Shadow Clone Technique

She then began to teach Uchiha Cheng the hand seals and chakra circulation path for the Body Flicker Technique.

However, to her further astonishment, Uchiha Cheng mastered the Body Flicker Technique after only a single attempt, just as before. Moreover, his movement speed and direction were incredibly precise.

In all fairness, Uchiha Cheng's proficiency in the Body Flicker Technique had already surpassed her own.

Although she was a medical ninja, having spent over a decade studying ninjutsu only to be outdone by her own child on the first try left Uchiha Mika feeling a bit sour.

She felt as if the last decade of her life had been lived in vain.

Could my child be a genius like Uchiha Shisui?

Uchiha Mika muttered to herself. She had heard of that genius ninja from the Uchiha Clan, who was said to have made a name for himself precisely through the Body Flicker Technique.

"Mom, how was my Body Flicker Technique?"

Having learned the technique, Uchiha Cheng came to his mother, eager for her evaluation.

Uchiha Mika felt a bit helpless; even if she didn't want her child to become arrogant, she couldn't lie to herself and say it was bad.

"It's quite good; the completion of the ninjutsu is very high. It seems I should keep my promise and teach you a new ninjutsu."

Uchiha Mika affirmed Uchiha Cheng's achievement, intending to fulfill her previous agreement.

"So, have you decided what ninjutsu you want to learn?"

"I've already thought about it; I want to learn the Shadow Clone Technique."

Uchiha Cheng said immediately. As a fan of Naruto, he naturally remembered the ultimate cheat for learning ninjutsu—the Multi Shadow Clone Technique. Being able to increase the speed of learning ninjutsu by more than tenfold was practically a super cheat code.

Having come to the world of Naruto, he naturally didn't want to miss out on this advantage. However, the Multi Shadow Clone Technique was currently beyond his reach, so he couldn't afford to miss its lower-level version, the Shadow Clone Technique. Although it could only create one clone, it could still double his speed of learning ninjutsu.

He also understood that having learned the Three Body Technique and the Body Flicker Technique, he had already mastered all the ninjutsu taught at the Ninja Academy. The training that followed would be nothing more than tree-climbing and water-walking. If he learned the Shadow Clone Technique, he could greatly increase his training speed.

Uchiha Mika was somewhat surprised. She had originally expected her son to clamor for ninjutsu that could spew fire or water, as Fire Style and Water Style were very flashy to children. She hadn't expected him to choose the plain and unadorned Shadow Clone Technique instead.

She taught the ninjutsu to Uchiha Cheng as promised. Although it was a B-rank ninjutsu with high difficulty, after what had happened earlier, she had confidence in her son's talent.

In fact, it did not exceed Uchiha Mika's expectations. Although it took a few more attempts, Uchiha Cheng eventually mastered the Shadow Clone Technique quite quickly.

While he hadn't felt much before, after learning the Shadow Clone Technique, Uchiha Cheng could clearly sense the difference in his own talent.

First, he possessed a massive amount of chakra to expend, which allowed him to perform a B-rank ninjutsu at the Jonin level like the Shadow Clone Technique at such a young age. Furthermore, learning ninjutsu required chakra control, and he seemed exceptionally gifted in that regard. Combined with his good memory and the outstanding insight provided by the Rinnegan, he was able to perform various ninjutsu as easily as moving his own arm.

To him, simple E-rank ninjutsu like the Three Body Technique were as easy as eating or drinking; he only needed to put the food and water in his mouth, and everything else happened naturally.