Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

Judging from the previous battles, Minato had high hopes for Iori and could continue to maintain good relations with the Uchiha clan, killing two birds with one stone.

Minato then demonstrated to everyone the key points of the Body Flicker Technique that he had summarized, including when to exert force, the flow of chakra, and the prediction of the opponent's movements.

Iori benefited greatly from combining the combat experience of Emiya Shirou and Cú Chulainn, even though they did not use ninjutsu, many of their techniques were the same.

Besides the Noble Phantasm, the most precious aspect of Emiya-style projection magic is the inheritance of combat skills.

Only through diligent study and practice, and continuous innovation, has the miracle of counterfeits surpassing genuine articles been achieved.

After the instruction was over, Kakashi was a little impatient. He kept glancing at Iori, his eyes filled with eagerness.

"Alright, Kakashi, now it's our turn. Let me see what you're capable of."

Iori formed the Seal of Opposition, then projected the Demon Spear and activated his Sharingan, but he did not intend to unleash his Noble Phantasm.

Kakashi is too inexperienced right now; there's no need for him to go all out.

"Then I'll go." Kakashi finished forming the Opposition Hand Seal, drew his White Fang short sword, and charged forward.

Chapter 14 Kakashi Hatake

Kakashi Hatake's attack was swift and direct, while Iori Uchiha used offense as defense, thrusting out his spear with lightning speed. Kakashi dodged in an instant, flashing to the side and slashing at Iori with his sword.

"Too slow, too slow."

As Iori's Sharingan turned, Kakashi's movements were like slow motion.

When basic abilities are similar or even slightly higher, the Sharingan's advantage in combat is overwhelming.

"I know everything you do in front of my eyes."

Iori's voice was calm and confident, carrying the arrogance unique to the Uchiha clan.

He pulled back his spear, easily blocking Kakashi's short sword with the butt of the spear, and then kicked out sideways.

Kakashi was hit by the spear's tail, lost his balance, and was unable to defend himself. He could only dodge to reduce the damage and was sent flying.

"It's no joke that you'd run away if you encountered a Sharingan in a one-on-one fight. Challenging me now is still too early for you."

Iori shook her head; a young genius is just a genius.

Iori can now be considered a strong person, even though she is only 2 years older than Kakashi and her ninja experience is not as good as Kakashi's.

However, the two are no longer on the same level.

"I just wanted to see where my limits were. Minato-sensei's fighting style is too unique. It's impossible to pinpoint my own position when fighting him."

Kakashi stood up, his face showing no sign of backing down.

Iori didn't use his full strength; a little pain couldn't affect his fighting spirit.

"Senior, please be careful. What follows is a new technique I developed. Because it makes a sound like the cry of a thousand birds, I named it Thousand Birds."

"It's a newly developed ninjutsu, and I can't control it well yet. If necessary, I'll ask Minato-sensei to intervene and stop it."

Kakashi spoke solemnly, and Minato Namikaze nodded in understanding.

After quickly forming hand seals from 11:00 to 11:00, Kakashi lowered one hand and grasped his wrist with the other.

A high-intensity current was concentrated in his hand, producing a loud noise that truly resembled the chirping of a thousand birds. Then, he instantly accelerated and sprinted forward.

As he ran, dust billowed up from the ground near his hands, and a ditch stretched out along the path.

Stimulated by the Lightning Release chakra, Kakashi's speed far surpassed his previous level. He rushed in front of Uchiha Iori with lightning speed and slashed at him with a hand chop.

“I told you, it’s too slow, Kakashi. This kind of attack can’t hit me,” Uchiha Iori said calmly.

Iori guessed what Kakashi was going to do the moment he struck a pose.

The moment Kakashi set off, Iori was also ready.

Just before they were about to make contact, Iori dodged Chidori in a flash, and then reached out her hand in the blink of an eye.

He precisely grabbed Kakashi's forearm and pressed his hand directly to the ground, instantly creating a large hole in the ground.

Kakashi noticed that Iori had changed his position, but Chidori's speed had already exceeded his ability to control it.

In the later stages of the sprint, it was almost as if Chidori was controlling his body, making him completely unable to react.

Kakashi tried to shake off his arm to retaliate, but Iori had already pressed the tip of his spear against his throat. The sharp spear cut through his skin, and blood slowly dripped down.

Iori sheathed her spear, flicked it twice to shake off the blood, and then recalled the projection. This time, she didn't use True Name Release, so the projection could be reused.

"Kakashi, you should have noticed the problem by now, right? When you sprinted in front of me, you clearly saw my movement, but your speed was so fast that you didn't have a chance to adjust your movements."

Iori calmly analyzed that in the original work, when Kakashi first used Chidori, he almost killed himself because he was too fast to detect the enemy's counterattack.

Fortunately, Minato Namikaze rescued him in time and pointed out the problem, but he had no solution. In the end, the problem was solved thanks to the Sharingan given to him by Obito Uchiha, which enhanced his dynamic vision.

"I understand. I will not use this ninjutsu on the battlefield until this problem is resolved."

Kakashi answered, looking somewhat dejected.

The powerful ninjutsu he painstakingly developed actually has such a fatal weakness.

If today were not a friendly sparring match but a life-or-death battle on the battlefield, he might have died before he could even react.

Always being called a genius and standing out from the crowd among his peers made Kakashi Hatake a little arrogant, but this lesson made him start to reflect on his problems.

"Although the power of ninjutsu is indeed strong when destructive force and speed are concentrated, without sufficient reaction ability, you will not be able to deal with the enemy's counterattack. This ninjutsu cannot be considered truly complete."

Uchiha Iori pointed out that his combat system also had the same problem.

Crane Wing Triple Strike is a high-speed physical technique, requiring precise timing for the spin. Piercing Death Thorn Spear is a causal attack, focusing solely on the opponent's death, regardless of one's own.

Iori was able to roam the battlefield with ease thanks to the dynamic vision and reaction ability brought by her three-tomoe Sharingan, as well as the combat skills of the two Heroic Spirits.

"Alright, Kakashi, you should rethink your strategy and how to revise your ninjutsu. Everyone, let's disperse for now. I have some things to take care of, so I'll be leaving now."

After finishing his sentence, Minato Namikaze vanished in an instant. As dusk approached, he still had some documents to process at the camp.

Rin Nohara quickly came over to support Kakashi and used medical ninjutsu to check his injuries.

After checking that Kakashi was alright, Obito Uchiha asked, "Brother Iori, can you teach me? I want to become stronger too!"

"You should activate your Sharingan first."

Iori shook her head. Projection magic cannot be taught, nor is it possible to teach it, and combat experience cannot be passed on simply by talking.

The remaining insights are mostly related to the Sharingan; awakening the Sharingan is fundamental.

"I will definitely open my eyes!" Obito said firmly. "I will definitely surpass Kakashi."

"Keep dreaming, you loser. Wait until you really open your eyes before you say things like that," Kakashi retorted from the side.

Rin Nohara stood silently beside Kakashi, supporting him, and watched the two bicker with a smile.

Iori shook her head, no longer paying attention to the trio.

"Kaori, how are you? Do you want to go back and rest or continue your training?"

"I'll go train a bit more nearby. I've benefited a lot from Minato's insights, and I need to improve my handling of the details in battle."

Kaori Uzuki replied that as a taijutsu-type ninja, Minato's teachings were of great help to her.

"Keep it up. I'm also going to find a place nearby to cultivate. I have some new ideas, so I'll be going now."

After saying goodbye to the three members of Minato's team, Uchiha Iori also vanished in a flash.

"I need to work harder too, I can't fall too far behind."

Kaori Uzuki encouraged herself, for various reasons, she didn't want to fall too far behind.

Chapter 15 Magic and Chakra

After finding a secluded spot nearby, Uchiha Iori began to try to convert the magical techniques from Heroic Spirit Arts into ninjutsu or taijutsu.

There are quite a few skills available now, but the most useful and promising one is still Magic Release.

Magic Release: The ability to enhance one's weapons and body by imbuing them with magic.

The description is simple and unpretentious, but it is actually a very practical skill.

So here's the question: although both magic and chakra are extracted from life force...

However, magic originates from life force refined through magic circuits, while chakra originates from the combination of physical and mental energy.

[Yes, we should also take into account the characteristics of vegetative state patients in the ninja world.]

His eyes flickered as he quickly thought through his mind.

Essentially, this ability involves strengthening the body through energy.

[There are actually quite a few ninjutsu with similar effects in the ninja world, such as Lightning Release Armor, Eight Gates Release, Earth Spear Technique, etc. It would be great if we could refer to them.]

As Iori thought to herself, a hint of anticipation flashed in her eyes.

Thanks to Medea, Uchiha Iori didn't need to worry too much about the safety risks that developing new ninjutsu might bring. As long as he didn't die from learning it, he could learn it to the point of death.

He focused his mind and channeled his chakra throughout his body, using it in a manner that allowed him to release magical energy. After several experiments, Uchiha Iori successfully brought himself into a near-death state.

"No wonder the Second Hokage and Orochimaru wanted to conduct human experiments. If they had done it themselves, they wouldn't have had enough lives to spare."

He smiled bitterly, cold sweat beading on his forehead from the pain.

"Is it a problem with the Heroic Spirit's constitution, or with excessively violent chakra?"

Completely baffled, Iori, after healing himself, tearfully gave up his idea of ​​quickly switching from an agile warrior to a heavy armored warrior.

"Alright, let's lower the requirements a bit this time. Let's not worry about releasing the whole body. As long as the hands or legs can be successfully released, that's fine."

He sighed helplessly and lowered his expectations.

Strengthening the hands increases damage output, while strengthening the legs enhances mobility; whichever is successful, it boosts immediate combat effectiveness.

Iori carefully guided her chakra to her legs, slowly raising it to the limit of her precise control through the release of magic.

Swish...swish...swish... He tried running and found that he was much faster than before, and the effect was better than his previous ninja running style.

"Why not try to combine the Body Flicker Technique under these circumstances? If I can, my speed will probably be no worse than Shisui's in the future."

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

"However, it still can't compare to the Flying Thunder God Technique. Space-time ninjutsu is truly superior."