Chapter 51: Iruka: Is This the Uchiha?

Another week of the new semester passed quickly.

As Sasuke had mentioned before, he did not spend too much time on climbing trees and treading water, arranging his time as efficiently as possible.

After all, these skills require a slow and steady process.

There is not much benefit in rushing.

By focusing all his energy in the right direction, the time he spent training each day was both correct and appropriate, resulting in remarkably high efficiency.

In a week, Sasuke optimized his overall training system.

With stronger chakra control, the ninjutsu and taijutsu he had learned rose to a higher level, and his personal physical fitness and chakra also became stronger.

It seemed that with his personal practice, the immense potential once hidden within him had finally begun to be slowly unearthed.

The effect of his progress, when it appeared before Iruka again, also restored Iruka's confidence.

It seemed he could occasionally play the role of a guest teacher.

Observing Sasuke's rapid progress in training, Iruka pondered for a moment and decided to teach him some ninjutsu that he had just begun to learn at the ninja stage.

The first one was naturally the Shadow Clone Technique.

A very dangerous ninjutsu for ordinary ninja students.

But if the drawbacks could be overcome, this technique could indeed greatly enhance a ninja's comprehensive abilities.

In front of Sasuke, Iruka crossed his hands and completed a seal, and another Iruka appeared beside him.

The two Irukas said in unison, "The Shadow Clone Technique is a very useful auxiliary ninjutsu invented by the Second Hokage. The clones created are no longer just illusions but real entities with combat power. Even the shadow clones can use ninjutsu like the original body."

"Because of the inherent risks of using this technique, you must pay attention to your own condition when practicing and using it, otherwise it may leave difficult-to-solve injuries. This is a problem that must be addressed."

Sasuke activated his double tomoe Sharingan and watched Iruka finish his introduction. He then released the existing shadow clones.

He found that if he didn't start the narration, he couldn't discern which one was the shadow clone. He immediately felt the power of this technique.

"If I use this shadow clone to do everything in the future, won't the main body always remain unharmed?"

In response, Iruka nodded, "This is certainly one way to use it. In fact, even the excellent ninjas who are called elites can't claim to use this ninjutsu to its fullest. The upper limit is very high."

"But the technique itself also carries risks, especially when children are growing and their physical strength is not yet sufficient. It is generally not recommended to practice, but I think you can try it."

At this time, Sasuke also began to attempt the seal.

The seal was simple. The real complexity lay in the chakra manipulation during this process. However, he just observed the process and considered the key points marked by the narration one by one. Theoretically, it could be used.

The next moment.

With a bang, another Sasuke appeared beside Sasuke, and the two Sasukes looked at each other with curious thoughts.

"Is this... Shadow Clone?"

Then, he tried to release the Shadow Clone Technique, and some information fragments appeared in his mind, transforming his understanding of this technique from a shallow textual comprehension to the most realistic and intuitive understanding of the picture.

Iruka calmed his surprised expression and explained to Sasuke the points to pay attention to in this technique, beginning to feel a little confused.

This little disciple is a genius.

But is it really reasonable to master all ninjutsu at once?

Withdrawing from the joy of having a talented disciple, Iruka had to start thinking about what he would do if Sasuke came to ask for advice again in two days.

"Iruka-sensei, what's wrong with you?"

Sasuke noticed that Iruka was not in a good state and hurriedly expressed his concern.

"No, nothing, I just think that you have practiced this shadow clone technique very well, but to improve your proficiency and truly apply it in actual combat, it still takes some time to hone your skills."

Iruka said, with a serious look, "You also know that the key to this technique is not just getting started, but grasping your own state. Otherwise, before the shadow clone is out and the enemy is not solved, you will be backfired by this technique first."

"Iruka-sensei is right, so I will try to make the time as long as possible," Sasuke nodded. "But since ninjas have a higher level stage for the clone technique, do we have more advanced physical skills or genjutsu? There is still plenty of time now, I want to write it down first, and then practice it slowly."

Iruka wiped the sweat off his face and coughed, "You can't be impatient. Your level of physical skills is already very good. If you continue to practice climbing trees and treading water, your physical skills can continue to improve. The more advanced ones are the ones that only the elite ninjas need to pay attention to.

"I can teach you some genjutsu. I heard that the Sharingan is stronger than ordinary ninjas in genjutsu. Maybe you can try to learn one or two."

Sasuke immediately thanked him, "Thank you, Iruka-sensei."

Although he can also forcibly use the Sharingan to create some illusions for others, Sasuke believes that if he gets started in genjutsu and has a direction, then the operating space will be much larger. He can even understand genjutsu and create some illusions based on this.

Very soon.

After another round of friendly teacher-student exchanges, Sasuke left with a lot of gains, leaving Iruka with a headache about what he can teach next time.

"It's sometimes a problem when a disciple is too good!"

Iruka rubbed his temples, "All ninjutsu is done in one go, and honing for a while is just to prevent the heart from being too impetuous, but with such a calm state, there is no need to delay for too long.

"I'll teach Sasuke some miscellaneous things next time, but there won't be anything for Chunin to use... Maybe I can only pass on some practical experience?"

He racked his brains to think of something he had forgotten to teach.

He felt that practical experience could be dealt with, but it was most appropriate for Jonin to teach.

He felt that in order to avoid misleading the students, he should ask the village for some more powerful ninjas to avoid delaying Sasuke's growth.

...

Sasuke could naturally understand Iruka's distress.

So he didn't speed up his training unless it was necessary, as long as it didn't affect his overall growth rate.

Every time he bothered Iruka, he always had to wait for a while to give Iruka some time to react.

It was the same this time.

Relying on the unique bonus of Sharingan to genjutsu, Sasuke quickly honed this not-too-difficult genjutsu to the point where it could be applied in practice.

Before continuing to hone the Shadow Clone Technique, he had some ideas about using this small genjutsu first.

The next day, Sasuke appeared in the Ninja Academy again. When he appeared in the library as usual, he found that in addition to Sakura, there was another "study-loving" girl, Yamanaka Ino, who was certified by the narrator as having some brains but not much.

At this time, he found that the potential of these two girls that he could see had been refined a lot.

First was Sakura, who often came here to review cultural and professional courses.

After Sasuke began to understand another spirit within people, he felt that he had a more detailed understanding of the prototype of the so-called dual personality, and at the same time saw the unconscious dark part hidden deep in Sakura's heart.

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