Can You Copy Kekkei Genkai?

A scorching, boiling solution of death spewed from the mouths of Uchiha Yuzhen's several Shadow Clones.

That's right, it was the Kekkei Genkai known as "Lava Release"!

Back when Biwa Juzo had first charged over, Uchiha Yuzhen had already installed the [Lava Release (Purple)] Affix he'd extracted from Terumi Mei directly onto himself.

The system had not failed Yuzhen's expectations.

Even though he hadn't trained in the nature transformation of earth and water, as long as the Affix was on the system panel, he possessed this Kekkei Genkai.

The corresponding hand seals and the frequency of chakra output had already been copied by his Sharingan during his battle with Terumi Mei.

Following that, he had deliberately lured Biwa Juzo, the wielder of the Kubikiribōchō, into a clash of swordsmanship.

The lure had been unexpectedly easy!

After all, the Kubikiribōchō only possessed the special ability to regenerate its blade by absorbing blood. As its wielder, Biwa Juzo naturally favored the thrill of sword combat.

"You idiot, we're ninjas, not samurai!" Uchiha Yuzhen's trash talk hissed like a viper.

It struck at Biwa Juzo's heart. As the man looked at the overwhelming solution flooding the area and sealing off every escape route, he thought to abandon the melee and use ninjutsu to defend himself.

But Uchiha Yuzhen wouldn't let him do that; he pressed forward, wielding his Ninja Blade and hacking away relentlessly.

"Damn brat! Are you trying to take me down with you?!" Biwa Juzo's eyes were bloodshot with rage.

"Heh heh... what gave you the illusion that I was the real body?"

"How is that possible?! You've been right in front of my eyes the whole time!"

At these words, Yuzhen's Shadow Clone let out a cold sneer:

"When you're one-on-one with a Three Tomoe Sharingan, it's best not to trust your senses too much!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the inescapable, overwhelming solution poured down upon him.

The scene immediately began to hiss and sizzle.

When he caught a glimpse of Uchiha Yuzhen's victory out of the corner of his eye, Namikaze Minato suppressed the shock in his heart and lowered his gaze.

He made up his mind to end his own battle quickly so he could go and ask... how this little guy, Yuzhen, was able to copy a Kekkei Genkai!

With his resolve set, a single thought crossed his mind, and a flash of golden light flickered.

Thud, thud, thud.

Several sounds of bodies hitting the ground rang out as the enemies surrounding him collapsed.

At the same time, Ao helped Terumi Mei up and witnessed the scene from the edge of the battlefield.

His hands trembled, and his lips moved slightly.

As if defeated, he spoke in a hoarse voice to Terumi Mei, whose eyes were clouded with shadows:

"That Uchiha actually managed to kill Lord Juzo... and the strength of that Yellow Flash... it all exceeded our expectations."

"Let's retreat, Mei!"

Terumi Mei's eyes remained fixed on Uchiha Yuzhen, her gaze conveying only one message.

Incredulity!

Her Kekkei Genkai, Lava Release, had actually been copied?!

Wasn't it said that the Uchiha's Sharingan could only copy conventional ninjutsu?

What was going on here?

And... he had actually managed to kill Lord Biwa Juzo?! It was simply unbelievable!

But considering the current situation, Terumi Mei had no choice but to face reality.

She lowered her proud head and responded to Ao: "Ao, I'll leave it to you."

Hearing this, Ao immediately hoisted the immobile Terumi Mei onto his back.

Taking advantage of the fact that Team Minato was still clearing out the remaining Kirigakure companions, they fled the scene at top speed.

When the last Mist Ninja was killed by Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Obito and Rin Nohara, who had arrived long ago, both looked at Uchiha Yuzhen with expressions of disbelief.

Uchiha Obito was truly struck; the fame he desired most had been achieved by Uchiha Yuzhen with such effortless ease.

"Incredible, Yuzhen! You actually killed Biwa Juzo, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, the signature of the Mist Ninja."

"After today, your name will at the very least begin to ring out across both the Mist and Konoha."

Rin Nohara also exclaimed in wonder at Yuzhen:

"Senior Yuzhen, were you really not holding back before? You're clearly still a Genin, yet you managed to kill an Elite Jonin of the Mist... It's unbelievable!"

As for Kakashi, who had little to say at this stage, he didn't say anything further.

But his eyes remained fixed intently on Yuzhen.

Possessing superior strength himself, he understood clearly that Biwa Juzo's death just now wasn't due to a lack of skill, but rather a disadvantage in intelligence.

That is how ninja battles are.

If your intelligence is lacking, even if you are the Kage of a village, it is possible to be killed by a Genin who possesses a counter-jutsu.

However, being able to ambush and kill a powerhouse whose name circulated throughout the Ninja World also meant that Yuzhen's combat talent was incredibly strong.

He walked directly in front of Yuzhen, lowered his gaze, and said in a deep voice:

"After we return to Konoha, let's have a proper spar!"

"I want to truly experience whether it was really the Sharingan that allowed you to be reborn in such a short amount of time."

At this moment, Yuzhen looked at his companions with a speechless expression.

He sighed helplessly:

"Sigh... I was only able to kill Biwa Juzo just now because of the surprise attack with Lava Release."

"I lured him into a sword fight and set a trap using a clone."

"By using a calculated plan against an unsuspecting opponent, you shouldn't take that as my true strength!"

"A calculated plan against an unsuspecting opponent?! A good summary!" Namikaze Minato arrived with a smile: "Don't sell yourself short, Yuzhen!"

"As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, the fact that you were able to defeat and kill him means you are already a mature ninja! After all, strategy is also a part of a ninja's strength!"

Indeed, his student defeating Biwa Juzo was filled with many factors.

If he hadn't been able to copy Scorch Release, it would have been basically impossible to defeat Biwa Juzo.

After all, who could have imagined that Uchiha Yuzhen could actually copy a Kekkei Genkai?!

This truly shattered everyone's understanding of the Uchiha that had persisted for a thousand years!

Thinking of this perception-shattering event, even Namikaze Minato found it hard to contain himself at this moment.

He pondered for a moment before asking:

"Yuzhen, why are you able to copy a Kekkei Genkai? Of course, if you don't want to say, I won't press you."

For him, this was a very rude behavior.

A ninja's intelligence is the most classified of secrets!

Even as his teacher, he shouldn't theoretically ask a student such a question.

But, being able to copy a Kekkei Genkai...

This matter was simply too terrifying.

He couldn't help himself!

Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzhen raised his head.

He looked earnestly at everyone present.

Over these past few days of getting along with Team Minato, he had come to realize one thing!

That was it; the members of Team Minato were exactly as they had been in the manga.

In terms of character, they were all people who could be fully trusted, people to whom one could entrust their back.

Even Obito!

Thoughts swirled through his mind.

In an instant, Uchiha Yuzhen made his decision.

He certainly couldn't mention the system!

But he could phrase it differently.

"I don't know either. When my Sharingan saw that girl's technique..."

"I just had this feeling that I could use her Kekkei Genkai."

"Then, during the battle with Biwa Juzo, I just went with the flow and used it, achieving success in one stroke!"

Having said this, Yuzhen raised his eyes and looked at the members of Team Minato with a solemn gaze.

He said in a deep voice:

"Perhaps I really can... copy Kekkei Genkai!"

This wasn't a lie; the greatest benefit of an Affix from a ninja with a Kekkei Genkai was essentially their bloodline trait.

He would almost always extract it, so it could be considered the ability to copy Kekkei Genkai!

After hearing this, Namikaze Minato rubbed his chin.

He could sense that Yuzhen had left some things unsaid, but it was good enough that he had admitted to this much.

He was worth trusting and cultivating!

Thinking of this, Minato smiled broadly:

"Alright, everyone, stop pestering Yuzhen with questions. We have plenty of time to spend together in the future."

"You can ask him slowly then. For now, we need to finish this mission!"

"Yes! Minato-sensei!" Yuzhen and the other three responded in unison.