Chapter 71

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After a day of training, Kakashi, Obito, Rin, and Guy were all full of gains, their eyes shining with excitement.

Especially Guy, his mouth stretched all the way to his ears.

"I knew it, I've always been a genius!" he exclaimed. "In just one day, the Body Flicker Technique went from beginner to proficient. By tomorrow, it will surely reach the advanced level."

However, Guy showed no intention of continue practicing the Body Flicker Technique. He resumed to toughen his body and hone his martial arts skills as usual, intending to stick to this path.

As a result, Kyomu's additional gains were somewhat reduced.

But it didn't matter. With twice the extra gains, it was enough for Kyomu to practice the Body Flicker Technique from beginner to advanced level in one day.

Moreover, a third of the gains from Guy's day of physical training and martial arts practice were also given to Kyomu.

Although the talent in physical skills belonged to Guy himself, the passive skill "No Loss In Transaction" was just shameless.

The next day, Guy continued to toughen his body and practice martial arts, while Kyomu continued to practice the Body Flicker Technique with Kakashi and others.

After a day, Kyomu's gains were naturally considerable. With the Body Flicker Technique at the advanced level, he was just one step away from reaching the level of master.

And Kakashi and the others' Body Flicker Technique also reached the advanced level.

However, on the third day, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin felt that the advanced level of the Body Flicker Technique was sufficient and decided to practice higher-level chakra applications.

Kyomu did not stop them and let Kakashi and others practice autonomously, while he spent another five days practicing the Body Flicker Technique to the level of master.

With the talent bonuses and the Shadow Clones assisting, Kyomu's progress was not slow at all.

Similarly, during these five days, Kakashi and others' training results were also shared with Kyomu, equivalent to Kyomu going all out to train in a certain ability without needing to train it at all.

By the eighth day, Kyomu began to practice genjutsus, and Kakashi, Obito, and Rin were once again pulled in by Kyomu without their knowledge, contributing a lot to Kyomu's training progress.

Half a month later, a C-level psychological suggestion-type illusion was heavily focused by Kyomu to the level of master. With just a glance, a word, or even a slight sound, one could catch people off guard.

Afterwards, Kyomu focused on mastering the Shadow Clone Technique, striving to be able to use it without hand seals while maintaining its effects.

As for his Shadow Clones, they continued to work on advanced chakra applications with Kakashi, Obito, and Rin, preparing for future learning of higher-level ninjutsu and laying the groundwork for the development of related ninjutsu in the future.

Chakra nature transformation and chakra form transformation are essential abilities for learning advanced ninjutsu in the future, so this cannot be taken lightly.

At the end of the month, Kyomu finally managed to use the Shadow Clone Technique without hand seals.

In a month's time, Kyomu focused on three things: mastering the Body Flicker Technique to the level of master, mastering a C-level illusion to the level of master, and achieving the ability to use the Shadow Clone Technique without hand seals while maintaining its effects.

"Kyomu, I've been wanting to ask for a long time, what's the point of what you're doing?" Guy looked puzzled. "After my enlightment, I became proficient in most C-level Fire Release ninjutsu and even learned a B-level Fire Release ninjutsu within a month. But you... just a C-level Body Flicker Technique, a C-level illusion, and the Shadow Clone Technique you've mastered long ago. I feel like this is more trouble than it's worth, your basically wasting your talent."

Listening to Guy's words, Kyomu did not refute, but looked at Kakashi beside him. "Do you think I've been wasting my efforts this month too?"

"I can't guess what you're up to, but I know you're preparing to develop something extraordinary," Kakashi speculated. "Body Flicker Technique, Genjutsu, Shadow Clone Technique... you're planning to integrate them, right?"

"That's correct." Kyomu nodded.

Guy was puzzled. "But isn't this wrong? How do you plan to integrate three seemingly unrelated ninjutsu?"

Kyomu chuckled lightly, patting Guy on the shoulder. "With just these three, they do seem unrelated, but what if we add a sword technique? What do you think will happen?"

Guy was stunned in place, and Kakashi furrowed his brows in thought. The next moment, both of them looked up, their faces showing astonishment as they looked at Kyomu.

Guy had an answer in his heart, but Kakashi blurted out first, "Kyomu, are you trying to... develop a technique similar to the 'Dance of the Crescent Moon'?"

"Exactly." Kyomu patted the hilt of his shadow, "But the Leaf Sword Technique · Dance of the Crescent Moon has its drawbacks, so I'm considering retaining some of its features and replacing the rest with the Body Flicker Technique... like this!"

Swoosh.~

Suddenly, Kyomu appeared behind Guy, Yoei in his hand swinging towards the back of his neck.

Guy could react, but before he could act, four or five identical Kyomus had already surrounded him.

Guy stood still, mechanically asking, "Which one is the real one?"

"None of them." Kakashi spoke up, giving Guy a rather terrifying answer.

"How is that possible? I clearly felt the sharpness of Yoei..." Guy's skeptical voice abruptly stopped as the four or five Kyomus around him suddenly disappeared, leaving only one, which wasn't Kyomu's true body, but his shadow clone.

"Kakashi is right," Kyomu said as he emerged from behind Kakashi at this moment, Yoei held low at his waist, "Body Flicker Technique, Genjutsu, Shadow Clone, and a sword technique, when combined, this is the result."

"Very impressive!" Kakashi nodded sincerely, "The first person to see you use this move won't live to know the truth."

"But... what exactly is going on?" Guy scratched his head, "Why do I have shadow clones and illusions around me, while Kakashi has your real body?"

"By activating the Body Flicker Technique, using shadow clones and illusions at the same time, and depending on the number of enemies on the scene, allocating the correct number of shadow clones, the number of times illusions used, and hiding the location of the real body," Kyomu explained the principle.

"In other words, in an instant, you and your teammates can find dozens of me, which could be illusions, shadow clones, or my real body.

So when faced with attacks from three or four directions in an instant, how would you react? Even if you manage to block them, with my current proficiency in the Body Flicker Technique, what would you do the next moment?"

Both Kakashi and Guy fell silent. After a while, Guy sighed, looking lifeless.

"It's impossible... to solve!"

"There is a way to deal with it." Kakashi offered a counterargument, "The psychological suggestion-type of genjutsu that Kyomu uses is only C-rank. As long as your strength is sufficient, you can completely resist its effects.

There is also a powerful perception ability that can instantly locate where Kyomu is hiding.

And using large-scale damage-type ninjutsu can break through the shadow clones, and Kyomu's move will naturally collapse."

Kyomu nodded calmly. "Indeed, that's the flaw. There's no such thing as a perfect technique in the world. But Kakashi, how many people in the ninja world possess the abilities you mentioned?"

Kakashi fell silent. He didn't have them. From genin, chunin, even special jounin didn't have these qualifications either.

Only jounin and higher-ranked ninjas, or ninjas with special bloodline limits, possess such abilities.

In other words, with just this move, Kyomu would be invincible against anyone below jounin .

More importantly, with C-rank Body Flicker Technique, C-rank illusion, minimal chakra consumption, even if it's the B-rank Shadow Clone Technique, as long as it doesn't last long, the consumption is not great.

Even if he fails once, Kyomu can try again in the next moment, completely able to achieve success whenever he wants.

This means that Kyomu can kill or injure a large group of people whose strength is inferior to his own with minimal consumption.

And facing enemies whose strength is equal to Kyomu's, or even stronger, he still has other ways to deal with them.

"With this move, you've become a nightmare for genin and chunin." Kakashi took a deep breath. "You alone can surround them with a group of people."

"The Divine Technique of Grass Cutting"

"The name of the move?"

"No, just a description." Kyomu's eyes were cold, "Killing with this move is like weeding by the roadside, one swing of the hoe takes down a whole patch.

As for the name, it's called the Instant Shadow Illusion Blade Formation!"

(End of Chapter)