Heh.
Lin Fan watched Mizuki, who had been beaten into a swollen mess simply for mocking a dead-last, and couldn't help but sneer.
A mere Chunin should have just kept his head down in the village.
What business does someone without the strength of a Genin have trying to snatch the Scroll of Sealing?
Young man, don't act tough; those who act tough get struck by lightning, right down to their little bits.
Besides, you chose to play the villain in front of our crown prince?
If you don't get a beating, who will?
Lin Fan ignored the self-destructive Mizuki and began allocating points to the rewards he had just received.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for upgrading All-Attribute Chakra to LvMAX. Obtained additional status: All-Attribute Chakra Affinity increased by 100%.]
[All-Attribute Chakra Affinity allows the host to master various chakra natures proficiently, learning and copying various elemental ninjutsu in one-tenth the time of an ordinary ninja.]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for upgrading Rasengan to LvMAX. Obtained additional status: Chakra Shape Transformation Affinity increased by 100%.]
Because Naruto had just unleashed the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, he had exhausted a massive amount of chakra from his body.
Consequently, after defeating Mizuki, Naruto lost consciousness due to physical exhaustion and collapsed backward.
Just as Lin Fan was about to use a body flicker to catch Naruto's falling body, Iruka stepped in a split second faster to catch him.
Iruka looked at Naruto, who was sleeping soundly in his arms with a smile on his face, with a look of heartache.
He then looked up. "Lin Fan, thank you for understanding the bitterness Naruto feels as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Having a brother like you is the greatest stroke of luck in his life."
"Isn't Iruka-sensei the same? We have both been deeply moved by this passionate, hardworking brat, haven't we?"
Lin Fan replied with a smile.
Iruka nodded in agreement.
Shortly after, the sound of dense footsteps echoed around the small cabin.
"It must be the Third Hokage. Lin Fan, you should take Naruto and leave first; I will explain everything to the Third."
"I believe the reasonable Third Hokage won't make things difficult for you, considering you captured Mizuki."
Iruka picked up the Scroll of Sealing and helped Mizuki up before speaking to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan understood, of course, that the entire affair was orchestrated by the Third Hokage behind the scenes, so why would he blame them for stealing the Scroll of Sealing?
However, he decided to see through it without pointing it out; after all, both he and Naruto were the ones who had benefited from this situation.
"Alright, thank you, Iruka-sensei. I'll take Naruto home now."
Lin Fan then hoisted the unconscious Naruto onto his back and flew away.
After returning the sleeping Naruto to his home, Lin Fan went back to his own place and took out the photos he had just snapped of the forbidden techniques.
Of course, Lin Fan understood that the scroll containing these six forbidden techniques was certainly not the complete Scroll of Sealing.
After all, even the First Hokage's Wood Release Jutsu alone had enough techniques that could be classified as forbidden.
But Lin Fan was quite satisfied to have obtained these ninjutsu.
The Multi-Shadow Clone Technique was naturally a must-learn.
After learning the Clone Technique from Hinata's notebook and maxing it out, his clones were both physical and capable.
However, he could only create ten at most; only by learning the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique could he create more.
The Eight Inner Gates was also a must-learn taijutsu.
Now that his Konoha Style Taijutsu was maxed out, if he also maxed out the Eight Inner Gates, his taijutsu strength would increase by 100%. He surely wouldn't be inferior to Might Guy!
After all, that kick that nearly ended the series had left Lin Fan feeling incredibly stirred.
He also admired Might Guy to the point of prostration.
Then there was the Flying Thunder God, a technique Lin Fan had loved even before he transmigrated.
By leaving a Flying Thunder God formula on anything the user touches, the user can instantly teleport to the object or person in contact with their chakra.
It truly achieved the art of acting tough in an instant, invisibly.
As for the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, and Reaper Death Seal, Lin Fan felt there was no need to learn them for now.
The Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu required the remains of the deceased.
Furthermore, it required a living vessel to successfully perform the technique; it would be quite difficult to pull off right now.
As for the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, the Second Hokage only used them to complement the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu; he never actually used them while he was alive.
As for the Reaper Death Seal, it required one's own life as a sacrifice to the Shinigami to succeed.
He hadn't stayed in the Naruto World long enough yet.
He hadn't achieved a single one of his small goals: unifying the ninja world, becoming a billionaire, and marrying the beautiful Hinata.
How could he be willing to die so easily?
Once Lin Fan made up his mind, he pulled out the photos of the ninjutsu he intended to learn.
The first technique he naturally had to learn was the simplest: the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique.
To maintain secrecy, Lin Fan specifically chose to enter the space-time dimension within the scroll to conduct his training.
At this moment, he pressed his index and middle fingers together, crossing his hands into a cross shape.
The chakra within his Uzumaki Constitution was surging incessantly.
Poof, poof, poof.
Soon, a cloud of white smoke drifted by.
What appeared in the space were still only ten shadow clones, the limit of his Clone Technique.
As expected of an A-rank ninjutsu from the Scroll of Sealing; mastering the basics is not that simple, Lin Fan muttered to himself.
However, he was not discouraged; he formed the Ren Seal with his hands and cast it once more.
The sun rose in the east, revealing the morning light.
After practicing throughout the night, Lin Fan finally managed to master the basics of the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique.
Without hesitation, he summoned the system's electronic screen and immediately added points to the ninjutsu.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully upgrading the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique to LV MAX. You have gained the additional status: Clone Technique affinity increased by 50% (total increase has reached 100%).]
Lin Fan performed the Ren Seal with his hands once again.
Bang, bang, bang.
Following this, streaks of white smoke dissipated throughout the space.
A full five hundred shadow clones, identical to Lin Fan, appeared in the space.
"Okay, listen to my command: everyone, begin sparring and competing with one another."
Once the original Lin Fan gave the order, hundreds of figures immediately began to duel.
After another hour passed, the figures of the five hundred clones finally vanished completely.
Lin Fan had finally reached a conclusion.
A duration of one hour and a total of five hundred clones was the current limit for him when casting the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique once.
Furthermore, through the clones' combat against one another, he could see that they only dissipated after receiving blows to vital areas.
Although he did not have as many clones as Naruto, the precision of his clones far exceeded his.
Moreover, Naruto clearly showed signs of exhaustion after casting the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique with over a thousand clones.
Yet, Lin Fan did not feel any physical discomfort; after his five hundred clones had sparred for an hour, he still had approximately one-fifth of his chakra remaining.
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