In Konoha, you get one evolution point every day.

Another ninjutsu lesson.

Sugiyama Tomoji stood on the training field, smiling as he looked at his territory.

Until Lin Fan looked at him with a resentful gaze.

I know, I know.

Sugiyama Tomoji sighed helplessly.

"Today's lesson will teach you the final technique of the Three Body Techniques—the Substitution Technique!"

Finally, it's time for this class! Do you know how long I've been waiting for this class?! A full two months!

Lin Fan was a little envious.

After saving up evolution points for two months, I can finally unleash my full power.

Sugiyama Tomoji took a piece of wood and held it in his hand.

"The principle of the Substitute Technique is to use a Substitute item, apply the Transformation Technique to the Substitute item as bait, and then accelerate your movement at the moment of activation. It's best to combine it with the Body Flicker Technique to maximize the effect of the Substitute Technique... There are three versions of the hand seals..."

When Sugiyama Satoshi taught the Substitution Technique, he also taught the Body Flicker Technique.

However, this Body Flicker Technique requires hand seals. Normally, Jonin can use the Body Flicker Technique without hand seals and can maintain high-speed movement.

......

The theory session lasted about an hour, during which Sugiyama Satoshi answered many of the students' questions, his gaze occasionally lingering on Lin Fan, who was deep in thought with his eyes closed.

Good lad, you've talked so much this time, and you haven't asked a single question.

Sugiyama Tomoji didn't care whether Lin Fan asked him questions or not; he was just a little disappointed that Lin Fan had wanted to learn but then suddenly "gave up."

This substitution jutsu is not a skill that ordinary genin can easily learn and use.

A normal genin can only move two or three meters in a flash, which is their limit.

However, in actual combat, a distance of two or three meters might not be enough to dodge even a ninjutsu attack with a larger range.

However, graduation only depends on whether the student can apply the knowledge, regardless of whether it can be used in actual combat.

......

The students have been training together for half an hour.

Lin Fan opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

He got it.

Bah! He has already figured out how to use the Body Flicker Technique and has also figured out the method of the Substitution Technique.

In terms of difficulty, it is indeed as Sugiyama Satoshi said, the most difficult of the three body techniques to apply in actual combat.

No wonder Danzo preferred to use the Sharingan to revive rather than use the Substitution Jutsu.

If Danzo had used the Substitution Jutsu against Susanoo's attack, he probably wouldn't have been able to run two steps before being beaten to a pulp.

Moreover, compared to the Sharingan's dynamic vision, the Substitution Technique is like child's play.

Evolution Point: 65

[Substitution Technique: 1]

[Body Instantaneous Movement Technique: 1]

"Lin Fan".

Kakashi's voice suddenly appeared.

Lin Fan turned his gaze away from the system panel.

"What's up?" Lin Fan asked Kakashi.

"Together? We're both training in pairs," Kakashi said.

The Substitution Jutsu is of different difficulty from the other two techniques, so it's best to practice it one-on-one to avoid wasting chakra before you've mastered it.

Lin Fan thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."

Let's first evolve the Substitute Technique.

Evolution points decrease by 1, evolution data increases by 1 item.

"Substitute Jutsu - Evolution +1": "When you use the Substitute Jutsu, your speed increases slightly."

"This isn't enough either." Lin Fan followed Kakashi to a more open area.

After a moment's thought, it decided to continue evolving.

"Substitute Jutsu: Evolution +1" → "Substitute Jutsu: Evolution +2": "When you use the Substitute Jutsu, your speed increases significantly, and the Substitute item can be made to look incredibly realistic."

continue!

"Substitute Jutsu - Evolution +2" → "Substitute Jutsu - Evolution +3": "When you use the Substitute Jutsu, your speed doubles, and the Substitute item becomes incredibly realistic. You can pre-record a Substitute mark at a location up to ten meters away. When moving to that location, you have a chance to reach light-speed.

A Stand mark? Light-speed movement? Isn't that the same principle as the Flying Thunder God Kunai?

When it was upgraded to level 2, Lin Fan thought that the Substitute Technique couldn't compare to the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Looking at it now, isn't this just a flawed version of Flying Thunder God?

"However, the success rate is still too low." Lin Fan doesn't need things with a low success rate, like the one where he summoned Gamabunta and had to deal with him twenty-eight times.

evolution!

"Substitute Jutsu - Evolution +3" → "Substitute Jutsu - Evolution +4": "When you use the Substitute Jutsu, your speed increases by 1.5 times. The Substitute item is incredibly realistic and has a consolidation effect. You can pre-record Substitute marks at two locations within a 20-meter radius. When moving to those locations, you have a high probability of achieving light-speed movement."

Lin Fan wanted to order more, but seeing that there were still 31 left, he gave up.

......

While Lin Fan was reviewing the evolution data, Kakashi brought over a training board.

"Should you go first or me?"

Lin Fan came to his senses.

"You go first."

Sigh, I still don't have enough evolution points, I need to be more careful with them.

He mainly intended to keep some as a backup.

Kakashi nodded.

There are three versions of the Substitution Jutsu: one still has twelve hand seals, another has five hand seals, and the last one has only one hand seal. Of course, 99% of normal students can't even complete one hand seal by graduation, so Sasuke is truly a genius.

But Kakashi is a genius among geniuses.

"戌!"

With one mark, Kakashi swapped positions with the wooden board.

However, the wooden board did not appear to transform, clearly to save on the hand seal steps in order to showcase his genius.

"How was it? My Substitution Jutsu." Kakashi, who was standing about two or three meters away from the Substitution Jutsu board, turned around and smiled at Lin Fan.

Many of the students around were stunned to see Kakashi use the Substitution Jutsu with just one hand seal. Many students who couldn't even use twelve hand seals were completely dumbfounded.

For example, Obito.

"Kakashi is too amazing," Obito thought to himself.

"There's nothing we can do, he's a genius after all," Tie Huo said with a hint of helplessness.

They were ranked 8th and 9th in school, respectively, and every time they returned to their clan, they were met with disdain from the clan members.

Lin Fan nodded.

"It's alright. It should be my turn next."

Lin Fan took out the kunai.

The Stand mark doesn't say it can only be in a fixed area.

The word "substitute" appeared on the kunai.

"Why are you taking out kunai?" Kakashi walked over curiously. "The Substitution Jutsu doesn't require kunai."

Besides, kunai are so small, using the substitution technique would be too much trouble... Wait a minute!

"You're not planning to use kunai as a substitute, are you?" Kakashi's eyes widened, his tone filled with disbelief.

Even Sugiyama Tomoji couldn't help but look over at these words.

What the hell? A kunai as a substitute? He's been a ninja for so long and he's never seen anything like it!

"No." Lin Fan shook his head.

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief.

The other students breathed a sigh of relief.

Sugiyama Tomoji breathed a sigh of relief.

But then, Lin Fan tossed the kunai aside, picked up the wooden board Kakashi had used, and said, "I just suddenly had an idea."

"If I mark my chakra on a kunai, would using the Substitution Jutsu be faster?"

"Pfft." Sugiyama Tomoji couldn't help but burst out laughing after hearing this.

Are you kidding me? Do you think you're playing a magnet game? Maybe you could do it if you knew lightning techniques.

Kakashi was indeed thinking about it seriously.

After a while, he raised his head.

"You're right. If we utilize the principles of positive and negative electrons, there's indeed a chance to increase the movement speed of the Substitution Jutsu, but this technique hasn't appeared in the ninja world yet... Wait! You haven't already figured it out, have you?"

As he spoke, Kakashi's eyes widened, and he began to question his existence.

"More or less."

My principles may be somewhat different from what you imagine.

Lin Fan thought for a moment, then formed hand seals to transform his substitute item and ran towards the direction of the kunai—

call out!

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, as if time had been stopped.

At this speed, Lin Fan felt like a god.

He took a few steps and, in almost the entire scene before everyone around him, landed smoothly on the spot where the kunai had been.

The substitute word for "kunai" has disappeared.

"Disposable? That's fine too." Lin Fan glanced at the kunai, not paying it any mind.

Immediately, an explosive cheer erupted from all around.