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The next morning, Shin woke up early, washed his face, brushed his teeth, and headed to the training ground.
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He focused on Taijutsu and Kenjutsu, leaving Ninjutsu practice for later.
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''Well, not here, at least.'' He had sent several Shadow Clones to secluded areas in Konoha to train in Ninjutsu.
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When the clones dispersed, their memories and experiences would return to him, making it an efficient way to train.
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''Sharingan—activate!''
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Shin''s eyes turned crimson, three tomoe swirling within.
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"Still just a three-tomoe Sharingan. When will it evolve into the Mangekyō?"
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Shin sighed.
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Over the past year, he had used his three Common Replication Cards, copying the Sharingan prowess of Uchiha Jōnin.
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He had discovered that he could copy the same ability from the same person multiple times.
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All three copies were from Uchiha Ryota, the Jōnin he had encountered at the ramen shop.
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These repeated copies had significantly increased his Ocular Power. Even Elite Uchiha probably couldn''t match him in that regard.
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But his Sharingan still hadn''t evolved into the Mangekyō, which was disappointing.
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Did he really need to copy an existing Mangekyō Sharingan? He could, technically. He had two Advanced Replication Cards.
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One was a reward from a mission, and the other was from the System''s annual gift. He had been lucky that year.
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He had the cards, but where could he find an Uchiha with the Mangekyō Sharingan?
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Did any even exist right now? He wasn''t sure. And even if they did, he had no way to approach them.
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The three-tomoe Sharingan was still useful. It granted enhanced visual perception, the ability to copy basic Jutsu and Taijutsu, and even some Genjutsu.
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But compared to the Mangekyō Sharingan, it was flawed. He wouldn''t mention that to anyone, though.
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Shin deactivated his Sharingan. He couldn''t let Tsunade see it; who knew what kind of trouble it might cause.
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After training for a while, he went back to prepare breakfast. Neither Kushina nor Tsunade were the type to cook.
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"Yo, Shin, you''re up early as always."This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it.
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Tsunade had just woken up and saw that Shin had already prepared breakfast.
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"It''s nice having someone make breakfast. I never used to eat breakfast," she said, taking a seat at the table.
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"That explains why you''re so... underdeveloped." Shin glanced at her chest.
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Had his transmigration somehow affected Tsunade''s development? It was a cruel twist of fate.
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Sensing his pitying gaze, Tsunade scowled.
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"Want to taste my fist?"
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"I''ll go wake Kushina up." Shin made a quick escape.
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Tsunade snorted, then glanced down at her chest. It was a bit... small.
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"Damn that brat. I''m still growing!" she grumbled, digging into the breakfast Shin had prepared.
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If Shin had heard her, he would have scoffed. She was already seventeen. In the world of Shinobi, that was practically an adult.
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Shin entered Kushina''s room. He stared at the mess, speechless.
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It had only been two days since he last cleaned her room, and it was already a disaster zone.
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Unlike other girls with their tidy rooms, Kushina''s was always chaotic. It was clear she wasn''t the most organized person.
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"Kushina, wake up!" Shin nudged her. Her sleeping position was... interesting.
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"Ugh, I''m so tired. Five more minutes..."
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Kushina mumbled, her eyes still closed, her arms wrapping around Shin.
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"It''s getting late. If you don''t get up now, we''ll be late for school."
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"No, I don''t want to get up."
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Kushina snuggled closer to Shin, enjoying the warmth and comfort.
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"This is so comfy. Shin, let''s sleep together from now on, okay?"
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"Sure, if you don''t mind. I''m not complaining," Shin said with a smile.
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Sleeping with Kushina would be like cuddling a soft pillow. It wouldn''t be bad.
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"I don''t mind at all. Let''s sleep together from now on!" Kushina opened her eyes, looking at Shin with a bright smile.
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"Alright, let''s get up and eat breakfast first. Otherwise, Tsunade will finish it all."
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"But I''m so sleepy..." Kushina rubbed her eyes. She had trained late last night and hadn''t gotten enough sleep.
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"Were you refining Chakra again? Don''t push yourself too hard. It''s not good for you," Shin said sternly.
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"And it''s not just about having a lot of Chakra. There''s more to strength than that. You need to know how to use it. Having Chakra without knowing any Jutsu is useless."
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"But I know Jutsu! The Rasengan, the Water Dragon Jutsu, the Shadow Clone Jutsu..."
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Kushina counted off the Jutsu she knew. They were all Jutsu that Shin knew and had taught her.
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"You haven''t mastered them yet. Focus on honing your Jutsu. Don''t worry about Chakra Refinement for now."
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Shin pulled Kushina out of bed.
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"Wait, can you go outside? I need to change."
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Kushina was usually carefree, but she wouldn''t change clothes in front of Shin.
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"Alright."
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Shin left the room. When he returned, he found that Tsunade had already devoured most of the breakfast.
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"You sure can eat."
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He''d have to make more; it wasn''t enough for the three of them.
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"You''re one to talk. I''m full. Gotta go; I have things to do."
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Tsunade pinched Shin''s cheek and left.
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Shin made more breakfast, and after they finished eating, they left for the Academy.
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"Aren''t we taking lunch today?" Kushina asked.
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"Kushina, remember? Mikoto said she''d make us lunch. She''s a much better cook than I am."
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"Hmph, I can cook too! It''s just lunch. I''ll make you lunch tomorrow!"
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Kushina was jealous that Shin had praised Mikoto''s cooking.
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Shin''s face paled. Kushina making him lunch?
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"Kushina, let''s not. I don''t want to end up in the hospital, or worse, the cemetery."
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He wouldn''t dare eat anything she made.