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"Where did you go?"
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Kushina asked Shin as soon as he returned from Danzō''s tent.
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"Nowhere. What''s up?"
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"I want you to teach me the Rasenshuriken. My Chakra reserves are large enough now, right?"
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Kushina wanted to learn the Rasenshuriken. She had realized her shortcomings on the battlefield.
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Against the salamander, whose defenses were strong, the Rasengan wasn''t powerful enough. It could injure the salamander, but it couldn''t inflict fatal damage.
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This meant her main role in that fight had been to use the Adamantine Sealing Chains to restrict the salamander''s movements.
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"Aren''t you learning the Steaming Danger Tyranny?" Shin asked.
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The Steaming Danger Tyranny was a powerful Jutsu, the signature technique of the Second Mizukage. Its power was comparable to the Rasenshuriken, but its method of attack was different.
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"I''ve been trying to learn it for ages, but I can''t do it," Kushina said, frustrated.
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She had been studying that S-rank Jutsu for over half a year, but she still hadn''t mastered it. S-rank Jutsu were difficult to learn.
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Of course, another reason was that she wasn''t putting in enough effort.
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"That just means you''re dumb," Shin teased.
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Kushina glared at him. "Have you learned it?"
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"Nope," Shin shrugged.
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"Then how can you call me dumb?" Kushina swatted his arm playfully.
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"Kushina, I''m built different. I haven''t learned it because I haven''t tried."
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Shin was busy researching Ice Release and trying to develop Sage Mode and Wood Release. He didn''t have time to learn the Steaming Danger Tyranny.
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It was a powerful Jutsu, but he didn''t need it. He had other Jutsu that were just as strong.
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If he had the time, he might learn it, but he was too busy.
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"Excuses," Kushina muttered.
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"Forget about that. You can learn the Rasenshuriken, but be careful. And use Shadow Clones to train," Shin said.Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation.
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"And promise me you''ll use Shadow Clones."
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Kushina nodded, and Shin started teaching her the Rasenshuriken.
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Tsunade and Mikoto also joined them.
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Mikoto didn''t have enough Chakra to learn the Jutsu, but she wanted to understand the theory.
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Shin had already taught Tsunade the Rasenshuriken, but she hadn''t had time to practice due to the war.
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Three days passed. There had been no further conflict with Suna and Ame since the last battle.
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Danzō sent someone to deliver information on Uchiha Ryota''s whereabouts. He was keeping his word.
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Shin, Kushina, and Mikoto left the battlefield. Officially, they were on a mission, but in reality, Shin was searching for Ryota.
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He had initially planned to go alone, but Kushina insisted on coming, and Mikoto followed suit.
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Konan was the most obedient. She stayed with Tsunade without complaint.
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They left the Land of Rain and headed towards the Land of Rivers. According to Danzō''s intel, Ryota was hiding in that small nation.
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The Land of Rivers, like the Land of Rain, was a buffer zone between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind. But the Land of Rain was more unfortunate, caught between three Great Nations.
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The Land of Rivers was quite large, but it didn''t seem to have any powerful Shinobi.
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Despite the war, it remained unaffected.
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"Why are we in the Land of Rivers? Are we really on a mission?" Kushina asked suspiciously.
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She wasn''t stupid. Why would they be on a mission in the Land of Rivers when the war was raging in the Land of Rain?
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"We''re looking for Uchiha Ryota," Shin said.
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"Now? I thought he was an S-rank missing-nin. Can we even take on a mission to hunt him down?"
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Mikoto was also confused.
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"I''m not looking for him because of a mission. I have another objective. I need to evolve my Mangekyō Sharingan."
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Shin smiled. He could reveal some of his secrets to Kushina and Mikoto.
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"Are you going to transplant Ryota''s Mangekyō Sharingan?" Mikoto asked, surprised.
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She knew Ryota had the Mangekyō Sharingan. It wasn''t a secret.
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Kirigakure''s pursuit of Ryota had made him famous. The news of his Mangekyō Sharingan had spread throughout the Shinobi world.
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"No, I''m not transplanting his eyes. Besides, only siblings can transplant the Mangekyō Sharingan to evolve it into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan."
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Shin shook his head.
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"I have another way to evolve my Sharingan. But first, I need to find Ryota."
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After two days of searching, Shin finally found Ryota. It seemed Danzō''s intel was accurate.
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Danzō was quite capable. Even Kirigakure couldn''t find Ryota, but Danzō knew his location.
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He was a disciple of the Second Hokage, after all.
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Ryota was eating in a small tavern. Shin entered with Kushina and Mikoto.
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He glanced at Ryota, who was disguised.
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The disguise was good, but Danzō had provided Shin with details of Ryota''s appearance.
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"What do you want to eat?" Shin asked Kushina and Mikoto, not in a hurry.
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"I''m not picky," Kushina said.
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"I''m not picky either, but I prefer vegetables to meat," Mikoto said, ordering several vegetable dishes.
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They ate quickly. After they were full, they would deal with Ryota.
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But while they ate, Shin spoke to the System in his mind. "Use an Advanced Replication Card to copy Uchiha Ryota''s Mangekyō Sharingan."
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As long as the target was within his sight, he could use a Replication Card to copy their abilities.