Forest.
The scorching heat made the surrounding leaves begin to curl.
He could hear countless Shadow Clones gritting their teeth and shouting encouragement. Between their palms floated lumps of red-hot molten iron, hissing with steam.
"The original body needs our help! Everyone, put in more effort!"
"Got it!"
"Just get it done!"
Hyuga Satoru watched the scene and nodded in satisfaction.
The so-called self-awareness of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique was, bluntly speaking, still a deep manifestation of the original body's own consciousness.
The reason Naruto often bickered with his Shadow Clones was probably because his subconscious had always been filled with loneliness. His clones were influenced by it and took the initiative to argue with him, easing the original body's loneliness.
Approaching it from that angle, it was not difficult for Hyuga Satoru to control the consciousness of his Shadow Clones.
The method was simple: the same old pyramid scheme routine.
Except he was using it on himself.
So-called self-brainwashing.
He planted that capitalist rhetoric of striving, dedication, hard work, and struggle deep into his subconscious. Then, the Shadow Clones he produced would be like chives, working tirelessly and giving off their light and heat.
Of course, the one benefiting from that light was the original body.
After some time, one batch of Shadow Clones had finished smelting their ninja tools.
Compared to the original Metal Ninja Tools, these tools were harder and more practical.
Hyuga Satoru might not have much use for them with his Magnetofluid, but for this group of clones, they were exceptionally handy weapons.
Multiple Shadow Clones combined with a large number of high-quality ninja tools = high-quality Shadow Clones = a Magnetic Storm Infantry legion.
If he encountered a large number of enemies in the future, they could see whose soldiers were of higher