Secret Technique: Shadow Binding Technique

Nara Saku had grown up among the Nara Clan, famed for its intelligence and cunning. His way of thinking naturally imitated the other members of the Nara Clan, and he also considered himself very clever.

People like him had always had things go their way. Believing themselves smart and respected by the other children, they were used to plotting against others and had never suffered a setback. How could he have experienced humiliation and scheming like today's?

[Defense-Breaking System detected that Nara Saku had broken down. Extracting an ability related to Nara Saku. Host may choose one of three options.

Option One: Kunai-Throwing Skills;

Option Two: Substitution Technique Skills;

Option Three: Secret Technique: Shadow Binding Technique.]

Option One was not very useful. Uchiha Ling knew a little about kunai throwing himself, and he could study it later.

Option Two surprised him somewhat. He had not expected Nara Saku to have already taught himself the Substitution Technique used by higher-grade students.

Option Three made Uchiha Ling's eyes light up.

Secret Technique: Shadow Binding Technique?

Secret Techniques were not bloodline limits, but special chakra-use techniques.

He suddenly thought of Jiraiya.

In the original work, Jiraiya had mastered a Ninjutsu called Toad Flat Shadow Manipulation Technique.

It allowed him to hide in the shadow of a Rain Ninja and manipulate the target's movements. Supposedly, it was a control technique superior to the Shadow Imitation Technique.

Toad Flat Shadow Manipulation Technique had shadows and control. Uchiha Ling even suspected that Jiraiya had secretly learned the Nara Clan's Shadow Secret Technique, modified it a little, given it a new name, and added it to his arsenal of Ninjutsu.

A thought suddenly occurred to Uchiha Ling. Could Jiraiya have extensively peeped on some female Nara Clan ninja?

After peeping for a while, Jiraiya had pulled up his pants and transcended such lowly interests. Concluding that peeping was no fun, he had entered sage mode, pursued the mysteries of Ninjutsu, and learned the Shadow Secret Technique.

If Jiraiya could secretly learn it, why couldn't Uchiha Ling?

He could learn it and use it quietly without letting the Nara Clan know.

Once he became powerful enough, he could ignore the Nara Clan's attitude just like Jiraiya and use it openly.

If anyone asked, he would simply say that he was exceptionally gifted and had arrived at the same idea as the Nara Clan's ancestors.

He decisively chose the third option: the Shadow Secret Technique.

A flood of knowledge surged into his mind.

The Shadow Secret Technique involved the Shape Transformation of Yin Release Chakra.

By injecting Yin Release Chakra into a shadow and changing its properties, one could create all kinds of wondrous effects.

Uchiha Ling walked through the aisle, ignoring Nara Saku's furious glare, and returned to the seat in the last row.

Thanks to his terrible reputation, no one was sitting nearby.

There was a pen on the desk. He pressed his finger against its tip, causing his shadow to merge with the pen's shadow.

Following the description of the Shadow Secret Technique, he sent his Yin Release Chakra into the pen's shadow.

The pen's shadow quickly sank.

He pushed the pen with his other hand and felt a strange resistance come from its shaft.

The Shadow Secret Technique could be used to devise many ambush tactics.

He was an Uchiha. Who would have thought that an Uchiha had mastered a Nara secret technique?

He could not fight like the Nara Clan. Now that he had obtained this technique, the best choice was to design a concealed method for ambushing and sabotaging others.

He suddenly thought of stepping on an opponent's shadow during battle. He would not need to control the opponent; making the enemy pause for just a moment could create a massive advantage.

He gave this concealed technique the simple name Shadow Stomping Technique.

The enemy would certainly be baffled after suddenly feeling as if someone had tugged at them for no apparent reason.

That night.

Uchiha Ling formed Hand Seals and created a Shadow Clone.

He stood in the backyard and looked up at the moon.

"The moonlight is beautiful tonight."

"Bleugh!" the Shadow Clone said. "Can't you say that to Kurenai? Are you expecting me to reply, 'The wind is gentle too'?"

"I meant that the moonlight is bright and cast shadows!"

Uchiha Ling formed a Hand Seal, and, like the Nara Clan, darkened the shadow beneath him completely. The shadow then stabbed forward.

The Shadow Clone dodged backward, easily avoiding the main body's Shadow Secret Technique.

"Hey, main body! Put some strength into it! Are you so lovesick over Kurenai that your legs have gone weak?"

Uchiha Ling was laughed into anger by the Shadow Clone. Did he not want to use more strength? This was his first time using the Shadow Binding Technique, and getting the shadow to move forward in roughly one direction was already quite good.

After trying more than ten times, Uchiha Ling was so tired that he sat down on the ground.

It seemed that fighting like the Nara Clan not only made it easy to expose himself, but also was not his strength.

The Nara Clan had used the Shadow Secret Technique for generations. With their genes strengthened over successive generations, they were naturally more suited to the technique.

After resting for a while, Uchiha Ling said, "All right, I give up. Let's begin tonight's main training."

The Shadow Clone had been out for quite some time. It was currently gazing up at the moon in the sky.

Uchiha Ling's heart tightened. What was that expression on the Shadow Clone's face?

Three parts melancholy, three parts contemplation, and three parts unwillingness.

No way. Does the Shadow Clone have a mind of its own?

"If you want to look, you can keep looking for a while."

Hearing the main body say this, the Shadow Clone turned to look at him.

"You've been spending too much time with Kurenai lately. Is your head filled with prostatic fluid? Don't tell me you think I'm feeling sentimental about spring and autumn?"

"I really didn't need to pity you!"

Uchiha Ling charged at the Shadow Clone. After forming a Hand Seal, he stomped on the Shadow Clone's shadow.

The Shadow Clone retreated and dodged, saying, "Main body, can't you form Hand Seals and stomp at the same time? Someone with eighteen years of cerebral thrombosis would still move more smoothly than you."

The next time, Uchiha Ling formed Hand Seals and stomped at the same time.

He had to form Hand Seals and gather Chakra, which kept him busy, while the Shadow Clone only had to dodge. Once again, the Shadow Clone dodged.

"So you believe everything I say? Are you really that naïve?"

Uchiha Ling suddenly found a direction.

In battle, he should step on the enemy's shadow without drawing attention, then form Hand Seals discreetly. That was the only way to ambush them successfully.

The next time, Uchiha Ling stepped on the Shadow Clone's shadow first and only formed Hand Seals afterward.

This time, the Shadow Clone finally stopped moving.

"All right. You're slowly changing from a shut-in's mindset from your previous life to a ninja's mindset. Adapt to this world sooner, main body."

Poof.

After a cloud of white smoke, the Shadow Clone disappeared.

As an ambush tactic, the Shadow Stomping Technique could be added to his arsenal.

The Defense-Breaking System extracted other people's abilities. As his arsenal grew larger and larger, he might one day become a Ninjutsu jack-of-all-trades like Jiraiya, Kakashi, or Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The Transformation Technique training period had ended. From now on, the afternoon classes would still be sparring lessons, and Uchiha Ling had finally returned to his home field.

During sparring class, Uchiha Ling swept his gaze over his classmates, wondering whom he should pressure.

There were still quite a few familiar faces among this year's students.

Obito Uchiha, Asuma Sarutobi, Rin Nohara, Kurenai Yuhi, Might Guy, Ebisu, Aoba Yamashiro, Namiashi Raidō, Iwashi Tatami, Gekko Hayate, Shiranui Genma, Ibiki Morino, Mitaraishi Anko, Shizune...

Just as Uchiha Ling was searching for a target, Nara Saku was especially worried that Uchiha Ling and Asuma Sarutobi would clash again.

Recently, Asuma had been in a terrible mood after seeing Kurenai Yuhi and Uchiha Ling train together after school every afternoon.

Akimichi Takashi raised his hand. "Teacher! I want to challenge Uchiha Ling!"