Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 124 The Old Man

He took a deep breath.

Toshiro solemnly began to form hand seals.

He had no choice but to take it seriously. The following experiment would determine whether he could attempt to cultivate the Immortal Mode without the help of outsiders.

Not only did he lack the help of outsiders, he also lacked even the "dog-beating stick" necessary for cultivating immortal arts.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Compared to his solemnity, this ninjutsu was not difficult to perform at all.

Ignoring his shadow clones, Toshiro sat down on the ground and began refining his chakra.

His experiment was actually quite simple.

It is mainly done through the ninjutsu of shadow clones, and the inspiration comes from the later protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki.

The principle is also quite simple;

First, a shadow clone is created, taking away half of the user's chakra. Then, the main body continues to refine more chakra, making the main body's chakra reserves larger than the shadow clone's.

Of course, when your physical and mental energy are almost depleted,

In short, chakra isn't something you can't refine once it's used up. It depends on your physical and mental condition.

Let's begin!

With the chakra refinement complete and his body once again filled with chakra, Toshiro looked at his shadow clone and nodded to it.

"It's always us clones who do these dangerous things, while the real body is ruthless! When are you going to take the risks yourself and leave us behind to watch?"

"Stop nagging! It's not like I'm really dying! Besides, I'm in a lot of pain every time, okay!"

Toshiro completely ignored the complaints of his shadow clone; he had no time to waste on such matters.

His time is extremely valuable!

"Hey! What bad luck to have met the right person..."

Although he was still rambling on and on, thankfully the shadow clone didn't cause any trouble and obediently began to prepare.

This "Toshiro" sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes closed like a meditating old monk, and began to get down to business.

Meanwhile, the original body was intently watching its shadow clone, and had activated its Sharingan, not missing any changes in its shadow clone.

At the same time, he was also holding his small katana in his hand.

Under the sunlight, the katana reflected a dazzling glare.

Clearly, the sword was already drawn, its tip pointing directly at his shadow clone, ready to strike at any moment.

This is also the root cause of the shadow clones' dissatisfaction.

As time slowly passes by...

Five minutes...

Ten minutes...

Half an hour...

Although there were no changes yet, Toshiro, who was standing to the side, was not careless in the slightest. On the contrary, his eyes widened even more as time passed.

Even the tomoe in his eyes began to slowly rotate as Toshiro focused his mind.

Without any warning, Toshiro, in his true form, unhesitatingly slashed at his own shadow clone.

When making a cut, it was clean and swift, without the slightest hesitation.

Peng!

A cloud of white smoke dissipated, obscuring Toshiro's figure...

"Hahaha!"

"As expected... my guess was correct..."

As time passed, Toshiro's figure was finally revealed in its entirety.

only……

What's with that pose—one hand holding a knife, the other on his hip, laughing wildly with his head thrown back?

Is the title of the "Four Great Laughing Uchiha" about to become the "Five Great Laughing Uchiha"?

It's no wonder Toshiro lost his composure. The experiment just now proved that his prediction could be realized, and he was so happy that he lost control of his emotions.

Just now, without any warning, Toshiro's shadow clone began to become deformed, starting from his abdomen.

All of this appeared so abrupt in his Sharingan's vision, and at the same time, that deformity rapidly changed, gradually showing signs of petrification.

Toshiro decisively interrupted this change.

The consequences were the dissipation of chakra, the return of memories, and the pain of that knife wound.

None of these are natural energies that gradually spiral out of control due to an incorrect mixing ratio.

The out-of-control Sage Chakra did not return to his body along with his consciousness.

This is extremely important!

Otherwise, he could have gone home!

All his ideas will be stillborn because of this!

All they can do is wait patiently until the Third Shinobi World War to see if they can successfully retrieve the Flame Fan passed down through generations of the Uchiha clan from Madara and give it another try.

Let's see if the Flame Fan is real, and if it can successfully "blast" natural energy out of the human body, as I suspect...

However, this was far too risky, to face Madara head-on, even though Madara was too old to move.

But just thinking about it made Toshiro's anus involuntarily tighten, as if he were sending himself into the lion's den...

With his experiment succeeding, this plan has disappeared from Toshiro's mind.

Interestingly, while you're missing someone, they're also missing you...

"Madara~ That brat Toshiro you've been following seems to have been at sea for quite a while now..."

"Because of being at sea, my clone lost track of him."

Inside a huge, dark basement, a white, grotesque figure with only half a face and a deformed body is speaking to an old figure sitting on a stone chair.

By the dim candlelight, one could see that the figure had long, snow-white hair, an aged face, and even the back that had always been ramrod straight, no matter what.

They all became constricted due to the ravages of time.

Only that one eye, not hidden by the snow-white bangs, remained as unruly and sharp as ever, yet also so clear and bright.

That's right, this old man who is nearing the end of his life is none other than 'Uchiha Madara,' who has been secretly plotting the Eye of the Moon Plan in the ninja world.

Toshiro was one of his targets.

Actually, I was planning to include a plot involving searching for something like toad oil, followed by a fierce battle between humans and beasts. After a hard-fought victory, they would discover that this place was originally used by the Uzumaki clan and the first generation to cultivate immortal arts. Later, they would find a Uzumaki ruin, acquire sealing techniques, or encounter a Uzumaki orphan or something. However, I'm afraid that if I write it this way, readers will accuse me of padding.

(End of this chapter)