Obito-Specific Attack! Artificial Human—Nohara Rin Unit!

Uchiha Yansheng's shadow clone used the Transformation Technique to turn into a small bird and perched on Kakashi Hatake's shoulder.

Meanwhile, Kakashi Hatake could only travel alone according to the location described in the intel.

"Yansheng, the Transformation Technique may not consume much chakra, but you've maintained it for so long. Are you really okay?"

After running for most of the day, Kakashi Hatake finally could not help but ask.

Although the Transformation Technique was one of the most basic ninja techniques, it was actually the most difficult technique taught at the ninja academy.

When Uchiha Yansheng watched anime in his previous life, influenced by the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki, he had always believed the Clone Technique was the hardest. In reality, however, it was the simplest of the Three-Body Techniques.

The Clone Technique merely tested one's chakra control and did not place particularly high demands on anything else.

The Transformation Technique, on the other hand, required far more consideration.

First, one had to clearly understand every detail of the object being transformed into, including its shape, weight, and even its scent.

After understanding those things, one had to use the chakra within one's body to envelop the entire body and alter it without revealing the slightest flaw.

Only then could it be considered the completion of a basic Transformation Technique.

Among these was a technique that was not quite a ninjutsu but still needed to be mastered: the Observation Technique.

Every qualified ninja, even one who had only just graduated from the ninja academy, could commit every trace in the surrounding area to memory in an instant.

During later battles, even the tiniest change in the environment was enough to draw a ninja's attention.

Uchiha Yansheng had spent quite a lot of effort learning these basic techniques. In his recollection, mastering the Three-Body Techniques had been even more difficult than learning other higher-level ninjutsu.

Thus, upon hearing Kakashi Hatake's question, Uchiha Yansheng immediately recalled his own past learning experiences.

"It's fine. I have plenty of chakra. I'm not worried about wasting this little bit."

After casually brushing him off with a few words, Uchiha Yansheng fell into a daze once more.

He had not forgotten that this body was merely a shadow clone. If he could avoid expending mental energy, he would. Otherwise, once the shadow clone returned to the original body, the exhaustion from all that mental strain would be transmitted back as well.

After hearing Uchiha Yansheng's answer, a trace of envy appeared on Kakashi Hatake's face.

In truth, his own chakra reserves were not small.

However, because of the Sharingan, his chakra was constantly being consumed, so he tried to avoid large-scale chakra expenditure whenever possible.

In his current state, if he transformed into a small bird like Uchiha Yansheng and maintained the proper weight of one, he estimated that he could last less than a day at most.

Yet Uchiha Yansheng seemed entirely unaffected.

Shaking his head, Kakashi Hatake quietly memorized this information and continued onward.

More than two days later, Kakashi Hatake, serving as a mount, finally brought Uchiha Yansheng to the location of Rain Village.

Mist Village experienced rain all year round, and Kakashi Hatake had long known this. Thus, he paid little attention to the drizzling rain falling from the sky.

But Uchiha Yansheng knew that this was Nagato's Rain Tiger at Will Technique, an extremely advanced sensory ninjutsu.

Still transformed into a small bird, Uchiha Yansheng hopped down from Kakashi's shoulder and returned to his original form.

"Kakashi, come say hello to the master of the Land of Rain."

Uchiha Yansheng let the rain fall upon his shoulders as he spoke calmly.

The moment he said this, Kakashi Hatake immediately went on guard. Yet no matter how he observed his surroundings, he found not the slightest sign of an enemy, which only made him feel danger closing in.

Seeing Kakashi Hatake like this, Uchiha Yansheng shook his head and explained, "The enemy is still very far away..."

"Do you see this rain? It's a ninjutsu called the Rain Tiger at Will Technique. It can detect, from every direction, any spy who infiltrates Rain Village."

Uchiha Yansheng's words answered Kakashi Hatake's doubts, but they did not make him lower his guard.

After all, for a ninja, launching an open attack and infiltrating silently were two entirely different situations.

"Yansheng, should we withdraw first?"

At that moment, Kakashi Hatake felt danger everywhere around him, as though countless enemies might rush out the next second and surround them completely.

Never underestimate a ninja's endurance. The Third Raikage had once fought the Eight-Tails until both were utterly exhausted, yet he had ultimately been worn to death by ten thousand Iwagakure ninja.

This showed just how severe a disadvantage a ninja faced when trapped in an encirclement.

"There's no need. Rain Village doesn't have many ninja left to expend now."

"And..."

For what came next, Uchiha Yansheng used a chakra technique to transmit the words directly into Kakashi Hatake's ear.

When he heard that the one who had come along with him was only a shadow clone, Kakashi Hatake felt utterly miserable.

Who went out on a mission using a shadow clone? Wasn't that just screwing over a teammate?

Countless guesses surged through his mind, but in the end, he could only accept it helplessly.

"If I die, can you destroy the Sharingan in my right eye?"

Kakashi Hatake looked at Uchiha Yansheng's calm face and suddenly spoke.

Just as Uchiha Yansheng was about to answer, he suddenly noticed that the rain in the sky had disappeared at some point.

In the distance, a figure with wings on its back flew over from the horizon.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yansheng pulled a palm-sized sealing scroll from his robes and tossed it into the air.

With Uchiha Yansheng's cry of "Release," a familiar figure appeared before Kakashi Hatake.

"Rin..."

Kakashi Hatake's eyes widened. No matter what, he could not believe the reality before him.

"You bastard, what the hell did you do to Rin?!"

Kakashi Hatake could barely restrain his emotions as he grabbed Uchiha Yansheng by the collar.

If he had not known that Uchiha Yansheng was a shadow clone, that tightly clenched fist probably would have already smashed into him.

"Look carefully! You're supposed to be a ninja, yet you don't even have this much composure."

"Be gentler. If you make me disappear, you really will die here."

Uchiha Yansheng spoke in an even tone, finally allowing Kakashi Hatake to regain his senses.

Only then did Kakashi Hatake finally notice that this "person," who looked exactly like Rin, possessed the Uchiha Clan's distinctive Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

"Obito-Specific Attack! Artificial Human—Nohara Rin Unit!"

"Oh, sorry. I forgot this is a special attack against you too. But as a companion, it should be fine, right?"

"Don't worry, I only borrowed Rin's appearance. If Rin knows in the afterlife, she probably won't mind her image continuing to contribute to Konoha Village."

Uchiha Yansheng spoke as though he did not notice Kakashi Hatake's murderous glare.