On the way back, Uchiha Gen asked for the details again. Just as he had expected, the soul of his former self had been imitating him as closely as possible the entire way, disguising itself so well that Yuki Kiyoshi and the others could not see through it. It had not done anything out of line, either.
But when it reached the Dragon Vein, it could not hold back. Perhaps it had wanted to use the Dragon Vein to seize complete control of the body and eliminate him. Unfortunately, Uchiha Gen was no ordinary soul.
"What stage has your training reached now?"
Uchiha Gen asked casually as they traveled. They were his followers, after all. The stronger his followers were, the more face he had when taking them out.
"Lord Yuan, we have more or less mastered the Breathing Technique. All that remains is to strengthen our bodies."
"Oh? You've already mastered the Breathing Technique? Not bad progress."
Uchiha Gen looked at Yuki Kiyoshi, then at the others. His Breathing Technique was indeed quite difficult for ninjas who had begun training later in life, because their bodies had already developed ingrained habits. But these five had remained in a dormant state while in the laboratory, and they were even rusty at refining Chakra. That made them perfectly suited to this technique.
"Uzumaki Shibaki, come demonstrate it for me."
"Why me...?"
"You have a problem with that?"
Uzumaki Shibaki looked somewhat guilty, like a student who had failed to finish his homework. There was indeed a slight discrepancy between his Breathing Technique and the one Uchiha Gen had taught.
"Th-then... I'll begin."
Everyone stopped walking and fixed their eyes on him. Uzumaki Shibaki could not help growing nervous.
The Breathing Technique required neither hand seals nor physical movements. Uchiha Gen only