Shared talent: Please, countless versions of me!

"This is Wind Release: Spirit Disc!" Zhang Shan smiled, then turned his gaze to Nawaki: "Your concept for Spirit Disc is good, but your chakra rotation speed is still insufficient. To truly master this technique, you must maximize the rotation speed of your chakra, that is, maximize the transformation of its form. Given that you haven't grasped the essentials of the Rasengan in a week, I will now give you your final instruction!"

"The last one...?!" Nawaki's face turned pale, and panic instantly gripped his heart!

"That's right. If you still can't grasp the secret of the Rasengan in the next week, I'll have to activate Plan B for you!"

Hearing that Zhang Shan wasn't planning to give up on him outright, Rope Tree breathed a sigh of relief, then couldn't help but ask, "Plan B? What is it?"

"Plan B is Plan B, don't ask any more questions."

After crossing the rope tree, Zhang Shan arrived under the shade of a tree in the courtyard and clapped his hands together: "Earth Release! A Giant Water Vat Technique!"

Boom boom boom~~

The soil on the ground churned, and soon a large vat appeared in front of Zhang Shan. Then, he used water magic to fill the vat with water and said to the rope tree behind him, "From now on, you will use this vat to cultivate."

"Okay." Rope Tree nodded, inwardly thinking, "Why is it called the 'Mastery of a Large Jar'? What a strange name..."

Then, Zhang Shan put his hand into the water. The next second, it was as if a firecracker exploded in the water tank, splashing water more than a meter high, leaving Rope Tree behind him stunned.

"If you can achieve a similar scenario within a week, you've passed the game." After saying that, Zhang Shan ignored him and walked towards Minato and the other two.

"Minato, how's your research on the Four Symbols Seal coming along?"

On the other side, Rope Tree looked at the large vat in front of him, still wondering how Zhang Shan had managed to do that.

Chapter 48 Mikoto: My body! I can't move!

“The Four Symbols Seal is very difficult to master, let alone perfect it.” Minato shook his head slightly. Since returning to Konoha, he has been studying the Four Symbols Seal in addition to practicing taijutsu. However, even after some time, his proficiency with the Four Symbols Seal is still only at the level of being able to use it. He has not only failed to understand it thoroughly, but even using it consumes a lot of mental energy each time.

This is with Kushina's support; if he were to use it independently, even successfully activating it would be a problem.

“I see…” Zhang Shan nodded: “Your problem right now is that you don’t have enough chakra, right? Once my new research results come out, this weakness of yours will be able to be remedied.”

Upon hearing this, Minato was overjoyed, but then he seemed to realize something and asked in a low voice, "Zhang Shan, are you serious?"

You need to know that chakra is a ninja's Achilles' heel. No matter how extraordinary your ninjutsu talent is, if you don't have enough chakra, you can't see the higher peaks. It's just like spiritual roots in the cultivation world. Inferior spiritual roots can't compare to superior ones.

Therefore, when Zhang Shan said he could solve the problem of insufficient chakra, the clever Minato immediately realized the seriousness of the matter!

"Hmm, when have I ever lied to you?" Zhang Shan laughed. "Once this experiment is completed, I guarantee you'll have at least the same level of chakra as Nawaki, and you'll never have to worry about not having enough chakra again!"

Minato happily went to study the Four Symbols Seal. Since Zhang Shan said that he would at least have the same level of chakra as Nawaki in the future, he could change the direction of his research on the Four Symbols Seal.

After all, in his previous estimates, even if he grew up, his chakra reserves would only be half of what Nawaki has now, or even less.

"Then I'll be waiting for your good news!" Minato said with a delighted smile.

Kushina, standing to the side, pursed her lips, thinking to herself: Can chakra really be used up?

Having just left the Mito family home, Zhang Shan encountered Tsunade again after walking only a short distance on the road.

At this moment, Tsunade's cheeks were flushed, she reeked of alcohol, and she was walking unsteadily.

"Hmm? Zhang Shan? Long time no see!!!"

Upon seeing an acquaintance, Tsunade took two steps forward, placed a delicate hand on Zhang Shan's shoulder, and pressed her entire body against him.

To be honest, it would be a lie to say that Zhang Shan wasn't tempted at all by such a blonde woman. He's not a saint; how could he possibly remain unmoved?

However, Tsunade always seemed to treat him like a child, even... silently enduring the softness on his arm. Zhang Shan awkwardly said, "Tsunade-neechan, let me take you home..."

With that, Zhang Shan pulled his arm away and helped Tsunade walk toward the Mito residence.

He didn't know where Tsunade was living, but sending her to Mito would be the same; she would go back on her own once she sobered up.

"Go home? Okay, let's go home." Tsunade, still a little dazed, was helped back to the Mito house by Zhang Shan. Amidst the old lady's angry expression, Zhang Shan silently closed the sliding door.

"Good luck, Lady Tsunade~" Zhang Shan chuckled to himself.

Before leaving, he went to see the rope tree, but the guy still hadn't figured it out. Zhang Shan could only sigh inwardly.

However, he really doesn't plan to stay here any longer.

He's out here on important business!

"Hey! No stalls allowed here! Take your things and leave now!"

"But...I saw someone here yesterday..."

"Yesterday is yesterday! You old fool! If you dare utter another word, I'll take your things right now!"

"No, no, no! I'll go! I'll leave right now!"

On the main road of Konoha, three members of the guards were cursing at an old man pushing a cart piled with all sorts of strange masks.

The old man quickly put on a smile, covered his mask with a gray cloth, and pushed his cart away from the spot.

Seeing this, the man wearing the Uchiha clan crest clothing spat on the ground and said disdainfully, "You don't know any manners at all, yet you dare to occupy this prime spot!"

Behind him, Uchiha Mikoto remained expressionless, seemingly unfazed by such occurrences.

He had tried to change, but in the end he was scolded by his elders, who said he didn't know how to consider the family's interests.

After chasing the old man away, the other two men easily took money from another person and swaggered away amidst the other person's fawning smiles.

Mikoto followed the two men, supposedly on patrol together, but she was more like a freeloader, just there to go through the motions and collect her wages.

After a busy day, Mikoto changed out of her work clothes, put on her own clothes, and slowly walked home.

"Shall we have curry today? Let's go buy some ingredients."

With a turn of her footsteps, Mikoto headed towards the Konoha vegetable market.

Although the Uchiha clan has everything they need, recent events have made Mikoto very unhappy, and she doesn't want to buy anything from the clan's territory.

After happily buying all the ingredients, Mikoto was walking home when suddenly she felt a sharp pain in the back of her head, and her consciousness began to blur!

However, her excellent ninja skills prevented her from fainting immediately, but Mikoto did not act rashly either. She secretly used chakra to control her heart rate, making herself appear as if she had fainted.

She waited for her opponent to get close before launching a counterattack!

From the shadows, Zhang Shan saw Mikoto lying on the ground but didn't rush to reveal himself.

The ninja has far more tricks up his sleeve than the zombie, so he'd better be careful.

After waiting quietly for two seconds, and confirming with his highly developed hearing that the other person's heartbeat had become somewhat weak, Zhang Shan clasped his hands together, and several black runes traveled from the ground to Mikoto's body, rendering her unable to move.

"Oh no!" Mikoto was immediately alarmed. She tried to mobilize her chakra to break the sealing spell on her body, but she found that she couldn't even control her chakra.

No! To be precise, it seems like I can't even lift my eyelids, let alone think!

"What's going on? It's been so quiet since just now!"

Ouch! Something stung me! Why have I lost all my senses? What happened?!

Amid Mikoto's fear and unease, Zhang Shan silently put away the three full syringes, shook them a few times to make sure the blood wouldn't clot, and then his body blended into the shadows in the darkness.

The instant he disappeared, Mikoto on the ground suddenly jumped up, looking around in terror!

Pressing one hand against the spot where he had just felt pain, he found that it was still smooth as jade, with no trace on the delicate skin. Looking around, he realized that there was no one else there, and there was indeed no sound. It was as if everything he had just experienced was just an illusion.

"How could it be a hallucination!"

Her exquisite eyes flashed with crimson Sharingan with two tomoe, and she swore on the honor of the Uchiha clan that she was definitely not under the influence of genjutsu!

Chapter 49 Suck Varudo!

In the deserted alley, Mikoto's Sharingan eyes spun rapidly, carefully examining every inch of the land, hoping to find some clue.

However, after wasting almost half an hour here, Mikoto still hadn't found anything.

"They didn't even leave a trace! What a terrifying fellow!" Mikoto frowned, secretly wondering whether she should tell her grandfather about it.

Her grandfather was a clan elder, and if she told him about this, it would probably turn the entire Hidden Leaf Village upside down.

Even if they find the guy who plotted against them, they'll probably fall out with Konoha, which will only push the Uchiha clan into an even more awkward situation.

"That damn guy! Don't let me find you!"

Mikoto stomped her foot hard and left, her body trembling. However, she had only taken a few steps when a small accident occurred.

Bang!

"ah!"

At the corner, the black-haired and red-haired girls bumped into each other and fell backward, sitting on the ground.

Opening her eyes, Kushina covered her head and said, "Who is it? Can't you watch where you're going?"

"Sorry, sorry! I was daydreaming!" Mikoto apologized repeatedly, then stood up and reached out her hand to Kushina, saying, "Get up quickly, let me pat you down~!"

Faced with the gentle Mikoto, Kushina also restrained her temper, but still said irritably, "Honestly, watch where you're going!"

"Uh...hehe~" Mikoto chuckled wryly, but she did realize that she had been daydreaming, so she didn't argue.

The two brushed the dust off their clothes, and Mikoto asked with a smile, "Let me treat you to afternoon tea, to express my apology and also to make friends!"

Seeing Mikoto's gentle demeanor, Kushina thought for a moment and then agreed, "Okay! Let's just consider this making friends!"

Dumpling shop.

Mikoto and Kushina sat facing each other. Kushina was enjoying her red bean soup and devouring the three-colored dumplings one after another. Although Mikoto was smiling, her narrowed eyes were full of scrutiny. If Kushina hadn't been so oblivious, she would have definitely noticed that something was wrong with Mikoto.

"He doesn't seem like a suspect!"

Seeing Kushina eating heartily, Mikoto no longer had any doubts about her.

There's no way around it; Kushina's appearance at such a coincidence is too much of a coincidence. It would be strange if Mikoto didn't suspect her.

However, judging from Kushina's current performance, Mikoto has indeed chosen the wrong person.

"Looks like that criminal won't be so easy to find!"

At that moment, Kushina looked at the last two skewers of tricolor dumplings on the plate and said to Mikoto, "Eat up, or I'll finish the last two skewers too!"

As she spoke, Kushina picked up another skewer and started eating.

Mikoto snapped out of her daze, looked at the three-colored dumplings that were about to be finished, reached out and picked up the last skewer to eat, while smiling and saying, "I didn't expect you to like this too! We're really destined to meet!"

"Hehe!" Kushina chuckled foolishly, then, as if remembering something, she opened her big eyes and said to Mikoto, "Oh right, I haven't introduced myself yet! My name is Uzumaki Kushina, and I'm a ninja!"

"Uzumaki Kushina?" Mikoto was taken aback for a moment, but when she saw Kushina's red hair, she immediately realized who she was and smiled, "My name is Uchiha Mikoto, and I am also a ninja."

"Uchiha?!" Kushina was surprised. In her impression, the Uchiha were all arrogant and haughty people. Whether male or female, they all looked down on others like arrogant dragons. She had never seen a gentle Uchiha like Mikoto before!