Chapter 296: The Perfect Copy
After his chakra recovered, Uchiha Dali immediately began repeating his earlier actions—first creating land and anchoring this space.
This way, his attacks could directly affect the structure of this alternate dimension and break it open for an escape.
Once the land was created, he launched his assault again.
However, after several attempts, Uchiha Dali realized that his strength was still lacking.
With the destructive power of his current attacks, even if he exhausted himself, he probably wouldn't be able to violently break through the divine sealing technique of this alternate space.
He stopped trying and began pondering other methods.
"If only shadow clones didn't divide up my chakra… Then every single clone would have one hundred percent of my power. If we all struck together, we could definitely smash through the barrier of this space."
Uchiha Dali thought this with a trace of disappointment.
But he didn't give in to despair. Even knowing he couldn't achieve this for now, he started trying again.
He raised his hand, and in an instant, a large number of shadow clones appeared all around him.
Last time, he had tasted the benefits of this kind of training. Uchiha Dali crooked a finger at the surrounding clones: "Hit me."
These clones had just been created, each carrying his memories.
Naturally, they all knew what had just happened.
So this time, when they heard Uchiha Dali's command, they didn't hesitate in the slightest. Each clenched his fists and charged at him.
Once, twice, three times…
Uchiha Dali failed again and again, yet he kept trying over and over.
In the process, his strength steadily improved.
Gradually, some new kind of knowledge suddenly surfaced in Uchiha Dali's mind—something completely new, something he had never understood before.
He realized that this breakthrough had come from the extreme training method he had forced himself through, and he had awakened a new ability.
And just then, as expected, a system notification sounded in his head.
[You have used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique repeatedly. Quantity has transformed into quality. Your shadow clones have evolved. You have comprehended the Multiple Shadow Copy Technique!]
"Multiple Shadow Copy Technique?"
Uchiha Dali was slightly stunned when he heard this voice.
The explanation continued in his mind.
[Multiple Shadow Copy Technique: An evolved version of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. On the foundation of the shadow clone technique, it has undergone further advancement. The created copies are no longer limited shadow entities but perfect independent replications of the original body.]
[The clones created by this technique are no longer mere 'shadows.' In addition to possessing all the original body's abilities, they replicate one hundred percent of the body's cells. Each shadow copy has identical strength to the original body!]
Hearing this explanation, Uchiha Dali froze for a moment.
Then, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Haha!"
"What I had been hoping for actually came true!"
Just earlier, Uchiha Dali had been inwardly lamenting: if shadow clones didn't drain his chakra, then they would wield unimaginably powerful combat strength.
And now, the technique he had just awakened had exactly this trait.
What was there to wait for?
Thrilled, Uchiha Dali immediately unleashed the move.
"Multiple Shadow Copy Technique!"
With a wave of his hand, he cast the technique he had just mastered.
However, what he didn't know was that while this move was insanely powerful, the cost of using it was equally immense.
The price was that it instantly drained all the original body's chakra.
Furthermore, the number of copies that could be created was limited, tied directly to the caster's own strength.
At this moment, Uchiha Dali's raised hand produced a total of only three copies.
Each of them was identical to the original, both in appearance and in power.
And right then, with his chakra completely depleted, Uchiha Dali collapsed unconscious.
No one knew how much time passed before he finally stirred awake.
As his consciousness returned, he immediately recalled what had just happened. At the same time, he sensed that all of his chakra had fully recovered.
Opening his eyes, he saw three identical faces staring down at him.
Uchiha Dali sat up at once, staring in puzzlement at his three copies. "What are you doing?"
"Watching over you," one of them replied.
"You just passed out," said another.
"Then you guys…"
Uchiha Dali rubbed his temples, then stood up. "Don't just stand guard. Now, work with me to attack this barrier."
He pointed down at the ground. "Use your strongest move."
"Our strongest move is also your strongest move, isn't it?"
"That's right—we're your copies. We have the same abilities as you."
"Alright, I get it. No need to repeat yourselves. Let's begin."
As Uchiha Dali spoke, he assumed a combat stance.
He saw his three copies take identical positions, mirroring his every move.
While gathering chakra, he muttered to himself, "This move's drawback is obvious. But if 'sacrificing' one original body can produce three copies equal in power to me, that's a trade worth making."
Three beings as strong as himself—this was a cheat-like advantage in any situation.
If the three copies could coordinate perfectly, forget Madara of the Six Paths—even Isshiki Ōtsutsuki wouldn't be a real threat.
"Oh right, how long was I unconscious?" Uchiha Dali suddenly thought of the question and asked curiously.
"Not long."
"How long exactly?"
"Less than a minute."
"Specifically, twenty-seven seconds."
The three copies answered his question one after another.
Hearing this, Uchiha Dali let out a sigh of relief and nodded. "In that case, it's not too bad. This side effect is still tolerable…"
"Actually, this drawback can be overcome," one copy reminded him.
"Oh?"
Uchiha Dali looked at him in surprise, while the copy pointed at his own head. "I just noticed this information."
"Not only can it be overcome, but after adapting, you might not need to suffer this side effect at all."
Another copy added, also pointing to his head.
Seeing their gestures and hearing their words, Uchiha Dali's eyes lit up.
So these copies not only had exactly the same power as him, and independent thought, but even more importantly—they had inherited his heaven-defying comprehension?
Wouldn't that make them perfect?
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