I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 15: The Bird Clone Technique

By leveling up the Three Body Technique from level 1 to level 2, and having all three initial skills at level 2, you've completed the final piece of the puzzle to become a Chunin.

[Uchiha Naruto: Chunin]

【技能：写轮眼LV2（5/100)，火遁LV2（4/100)，三身术LV2（1/100）】

【等级到达中忍，获得：通灵术LV1（0/10）、体术LV1（0/10）】

Unlock the 'Item Shop'

A series of system notifications flashed through Uchiha Naruto's mind.

"After upgrading the Three Body Technique to level 2, I unlocked a new C-rank ninjutsu, 'Bird Clone Technique.' It's a pity it's not the Shadow Clone Technique; if I had obtained the Shadow Clone Technique, that would have been like winning the lottery!"

Despite this, there was little disappointment in Uchiha Naruto's tone.

The Bird Clone Technique is Itachi Uchiha's unique skill. He uses crows as a medium to create clones, with dozens of crows flying all over the sky before finally gathering together to form a clone. It's incredibly cool.

Just thinking about it made Naruto Uchiha eager to try it out; who doesn't have a bit of a chuunibyou (delusional) spirit?

Itachi Uchiha used crows as his medium, but the Bird Clone Technique is not limited to using only crows; it can also use gregarious birds such as pigeons and sparrows.

If using a white dove to perform a bird clone technique is somewhat like a magician's act, then using a sparrow is simply comedic, so it's a no-go.

Crows and pigeons are among the most common birds in major Japanese cities. With the thriving catering industry in these cities, food waste is sorted and packaged. The crows in the city have long since learned the skill of pecking open garbage bags, their feathers glistening with food. Many garbage dumps in Tokyo have to be covered with wire mesh to keep these annoying crows away.

Tokyo has many pigeons. Every time Naruto Uchiha passed a plaza or park on his way to school, he would see a large flock of pigeons, plump and round from being fed by tourists, lying on the ground. They were probably too full to fly and weren't afraid of people at all. Although pigeons are endearing, their large flocks that darken the sky and their droppings are a major source of urban pollution.

These two bird species are so rampant in Japan that they are difficult to spot.

Although there were other options, Naruto Uchiha ultimately decided to choose a crow as the vessel for his training in the Bird Clone Technique.

After all, he's also an Uchiha, and when it comes to showing off (pretending to be cool), he's second to none!

The next day was Saturday. Wearing sunglasses, Naruto Uchiha took the train to the neighboring Shinjuku Ward. Shinjuku Ward has bustling shopping and food streets. At the back door of the restaurant, it naturally attracted a lot of crows that were drooling over the food waste.

Naruto Uchiha randomly picked a food street and went into the alley behind the shops.

Sure enough, a flock of crows were seen rummaging through the kitchen waste bag. As soon as they saw someone coming, they were startled and flew into the sky, landing on the telephone pole and watching this uninvited guest.

Naruto Uchiha didn't say anything. He turned around, bought a bottle of mineral water from the vending machine next to him, bent down, took out his change, and hid a 50 yen coin in his palm.

Then he drank water on the side.

After a while, seeing that Uchiha Naruto made no further moves, the crows grew bolder and continued to fly to the trash can to peck at the food.

It's now!

With his Sharingan swirling around, Naruto Uchiha flicked a coin from his palm, accurately hitting a crow and causing it to fall to the ground. The other crows were startled and scattered in all directions.

Picking up the crow that had been knocked down from the ground, Naruto Uchiha skillfully controlled his strength. The crow was only momentarily dizzy from the impact and was not injured. It was now struggling in his hand.

"Gagaga—!"

"Don't move, don't move. I'm about to give you a great opportunity. Other crows want this blessing, but they haven't had the chance yet."

Naruto Uchiha grabbed the crow and went to a deserted corner of a nearby children's park. He bit his index finger, and a little bit of bright red blood seeped out.

He forcefully pressed his blood-stained index finger onto the crow's head.

"Spiritual communication!"

The crow, which had been struggling fiercely and trying to peck at him, suddenly became docile.

Naruto Uchiha opened his palm, but the crow did not take the opportunity to escape. Instead, it obediently pecked at his fingertips.

"Let's start with a crow drinking water performance."

Naruto Uchiha put the half-empty water bottle on the ground. The crow tilted its head and looked at him, somewhat puzzled.

As soon as Naruto Uchiha sent out his thoughts, crows took flight, picked up small stones from the vicinity, and stuffed them into the bottle, raising the water level.

Once the water overflows the bottle, the crow stops throwing in pebbles.

Naruto Uchiha nodded slightly. Crows are known to be very intelligent birds. The story of the crow drinking water isn't just a fairy tale; scientists have proven it to be true through scientific experiments.

Naruto Uchiha felt a close connection between himself and the crow, as if it were his own arm, and he could give it all sorts of commands. Even if he ordered it to launch a kamikaze attack and crash into the windshield of a car, the crow would do it without hesitation.

Then the crows were made to draw circles in the air, swoop down, and climb like a cobra.

This is much more fun than remote-controlled drones.

Finally, Naruto Uchiha had the crow perch on his arm and, through the connection established by the summoning jutsu, transferred a little chakra to it. The crow's eyes became increasingly bright with spirituality.

Suddenly, a Sharingan with two tomoe appeared in the crow's eyes!

Naruto Uchiha tossed the crow into the sky. The crow spread its wings and soared up to a height of 100 meters, looking down at the city from above.

With his eyes closed, the city view that the crow saw from high above was also shared with Uchiha Naruto.

With the Sharingan's enhancement, the crow's eyesight has also increased several times. With the crow as his eyes, he can detect any major movements in the city immediately. When he needs to track people, he can send out the crow without being easily discovered, since there are tens of thousands of crows in Tokyo, and they all look pretty much the same.

Most importantly, he can hide behind the scenes and send out bird clones to do many things.

The crow travels at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. With the crow as its carrier, the bird clone can appear secretly and quickly in any corner of the city at any time, without worrying about the original body leaving any traces when taking public transportation.

However, one crow is not enough to perform the bird clone technique.

"I will name you Crow Great. Go and tell your companions that there is something delicious here, and bring it with you."

"Gagaga!"

The crow bounced happily in Uchiha Naruto's palm, showing no pressure whatsoever about being a crow traitor. Then it spread its wings and flew away, returning shortly with another crow.

Uchiha Naruto, who was hiding nearby, immediately threw a small stone to knock the crow unconscious. Then he grabbed it and did the same thing, turning the second crow into his summoning beast.

And so, another ten crows were caught. There was no need to name these crows. The first one had some sentimental value, but the rest were fine as they were; we could catch more when we ran out.

These crows are enough for now. Naruto Uchiha gave the order for the flock to fly to Yayoi Town in Nakano Ward, while he took the train home to prepare to practice his Bird Clone Technique.

Back in Nakano Ward, a wanted poster for Jiriku had already been posted on the community bulletin board not far from his home.

The search efforts intensified, and facing the Metropolitan Police Department's relentless pressure, Uchiha Naruto's expression subtly changed.

Although he didn't think the Metropolitan Police Department could catch him red-handed, the subtle hostility and strong desire for control displayed by the Japanese authorities made him somewhat unhappy.

"The Metropolitan Police Department must have nothing better to do. So many days have passed, and they're still keeping an eye on Nakano Ward. Looks like we have to stir up some trouble to distract them and prevent them from focusing on Nakano Ward."

After unlocking the Bird Clone Technique, Naruto Uchiha can also remain behind the scenes and act freely, doing things that were previously difficult to do.

The alias "Di Lu" is now wanted and can't be used anymore; it seems it's time to get a new one.

(End of this chapter)