Chapter 44

[Divine Clone Technique: At the beginner level, it can create one tangible clone with fifty percent of the original body's strength. This clone is nearly identical to the original body. Unless its chakra is depleted or it suffers a fatal attack, it will not disappear. It can be dismissed voluntarily and can also refine chakra on its own.]

"Oh?"

Uchiha Yan processed the new divine ability that had suddenly appeared in his mind, his eyes lighting up. "This thing is way stronger than a Shadow Clone!"

"With this divine ability, I can move up a lot of plans I originally intended to postpone."

Before this, he had been too young and too weak. There was simply no way for him to leave Konoha and venture outside.

Now that he had the clone technique, that problem was no longer a problem.

He could send a Divine Clone out to handle things.

"Still, a beginner-level clone only has fifty percent of my strength. Once it reaches mastery, I can create a clone as strong as my original body. It doesn't get any better than that!"

"Looks like I need to master this divine ability first."

Having made up his mind, Uchiha Yan began studying and training in this clone technique with all his might.

Even though it was a divine ability, with his comprehension and the fact that he had awakened the technique himself, he learned it frighteningly quickly.

In less than half a day,

[You trained in the Divine Clone Technique and gained much from it. The Divine Clone Technique has reached mastery.]

The next moment, Uchiha Yan willed it, directly creating a Divine Clone.

He then ran quite a few tests and figured out the clone's various characteristics.

"This feels so much better than a Shadow Clone. I can switch my perspective and thoughts to the Divine Clone at any time, and distance doesn't matter at all."

"That means I can send messages without recalling the clone, and communicating with my Divine Clone is much more convenient too."

"As expected of a divine ability!"

It was simply beyond comparison with the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

This result made Uchiha Yan even more eager to send his Divine Clone out.

There were still plenty of good things in the Ninja World waiting for him to collect.

While his original body could not move for the time being, sending a Divine Clone was the most suitable option.

"Still, if I want to send the Divine Clone out of Konoha without anyone noticing, I'll have to master the Flying Raijin Technique first."

Uchiha Yan rubbed his chin as he thought.

After all, Konoha was protected by a barrier.

Leaving the village without using the designated routes was not so easy.

They might usually turn a blind eye, but it was wartime now, and the village was guarded tightly.

Uchiha Yan did not hesitate. He pulled out the Flying Raijin scroll and sat down to study it intently.

Two days passed in a flash.

[You diligently mastered Flying Raijin. With your foundation in sealing techniques, your progress was frighteningly fast, and your comprehension kept soaring. You directly trained Flying Raijin to grand mastery, improved a version of it along the way, increased your spatial affinity, and also fully grasped Flying Raijin Level 2.]

"Done! Now all I need to do is place the markers."

That was no issue for Uchiha Yan. When Mikoto returned, he handed her a wooden plaque with the formula already carved into it and explained its use in just a few sentences.

"Mikoto, I'm counting on you for this. I can't leave the village right now."

He looked into Mikoto's eyes as he spoke.

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Mikoto agreed with a smile, but then frowned and lowered her voice as she pressed him, "Xuan, your original body isn't leaving the village, right? Promise me!"

"Fine, fine, I promise!"

Unable to do anything under her stare, Uchiha Yan raised a hand in an oath-taking gesture. Then he reached out, rubbed her hair, and grinned. "Don't you know me by now? I'm terrified of dying."

"At most, I'll send the Divine Clone out to run errands. I won't gamble with my life."

His life was far too precious.

Only then did Mikoto relax. She put away the wooden plaque and said softly, "I'm leaving the village for a mission tomorrow. I'll place it for you while I'm at it."

"No problem."

The next morning.

"It's here!"

Uchiha Yan's eyes snapped open.

He had been sensing it since early morning. Ten minutes ago, that marker had still been moving, but now it had settled in place.

It was roughly fifteen kilometers outside Konoha.

It seemed Mikoto had already placed the wooden plaque.

He did not rush to send the clone over. He needed to give Mikoto time to withdraw, lest anything unexpected happen.

He waited another hour.

Figuring the time was about right, Uchiha Yan willed out a Divine Clone, handed it a large sealing scroll, and instructed it, "Everything you'll need is inside: funds, several hundred iron Flying Raijin marker plates, all of it. Handle the rest as you see fit."

"Try to bring back as much good stuff as possible, like bloodline blood."

Ever since obtaining the Uzumaki Sage Body, he had become even more interested in other bloodline limits.

How could he not be?

"Got it. Leave it to me. I guarantee I'll handle it beautifully."

The Divine Clone smiled faintly and directly activated the Flying Raijin marker outside the village. With a whoosh, it vanished from the room.

The next instant, Uchiha Yan clearly sensed that his Divine Clone was standing steadily at that marker.

"Mm..."

Uchiha Yan stretched, then turned and headed for the training ground in the back courtyard.

"I'll keep working on ninjutsu research. Can't stop now."

A day later.

A system notification appeared before him:

[You repeatedly practiced the Substitution Technique and suddenly gained enlightenment, directly pushing the technique to mastery and creating a perfect version.]

[Perfect Substitution Technique]: No substitution material is needed. As long as you have enough chakra, you can activate it at any time within your field of vision to evade attacks.

"The three basic techniques really are all treasures. I can't neglect a single one."

Uchiha Yan happily calculated in his heart.

"One gave me a whole bunch of movement techniques, one combined with Shadow Clones to produce the Divine Clone Technique, and the last one even gave me the Perfect Substitution Technique, which rivals spatial movement. My survival ability is completely maxed out now."

The more he thought about it, the happier he became.

To him, this Perfect Substitution Technique was basically a spatial teleportation technique within his line of sight.

"Compared to this, Flying Raijin is much less useful within visual range. It almost feels inferior to this move of mine."

He rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

Another day passed.

[You studied the Transformation Technique and suddenly attained enlightenment, training it to mastery and comprehending a divine version.]

[Divine Transformation Technique]: It can flawlessly transform into anything, and no one can see through it. If you possess the target's hair, blood, cells, or similar materials while transforming, you can temporarily borrow their bloodline abilities.

"This one is impressive."

Uchiha Yan's eyes lit up, his mind filled with all kinds of possibilities.

"If I ever want to impersonate someone, this technique will make it much easier. No one will ever see through me."

He paused.

"Unfortunately, I can only temporarily obtain bloodline abilities. Secret techniques and ninjutsu aren't included, or it would be even more perfect."

Still, bloodline abilities were already incredibly valuable.

He might be able to temporarily borrow someone else's bloodline through this and study the essence of those bloodline limits along the way.

A day later.

[You trained in the Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu and gained many insights, pushing the Fireball Jutsu to mastery. You also developed Multiple Fireballs, Hand Seal-less Fireball, Explosive Fireball, and Chain Fireballs. Your mastery of Fire Style shape transformation and nature transformation has improved slightly.]

Two days later.

[...You trained Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu to mastery. Your constitution underwent a transformation, granting you the innate chakra nature, Earth, and you also comprehended Earth Style ninjutsu such as Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld.]

"Hmm?"

Uchiha Yan froze for a moment, carefully sensing the changes in his body.

"I can even obtain innate chakra natures this way? Isn't that a little ridiculous?"

Uchiha Yan's mind turned, and he immediately realized something.

If this path worked, couldn't he keep using this method to fill in every chakra nature he lacked?