Chapter 295: So That's How It Is
The function and characteristics of Shadow Clones naturally needed no further explanation. As entities with the same abilities as the original body, sharing chakra equally, and possessing their own consciousness, their combat strength was undeniable—and at this moment, Uchiha Dali was experiencing it firsthand.
Thousands of Shadow Clones, each capable of using every ability he possessed—Observation Haki, Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki, Flying Thunder God, Kamui, the Heavenly Rinnegan…
In terms of speed, strength, combat instinct, and more, even a single clone pulled out of the group would already rank among the top fighters of the ninja world, surpassing Kage-level and standing on the level of super-kage-class powerhouses.
And now, every single one of them was following Uchiha Dali's orders, launching an all-out assault against him with no restraint whatsoever. The pressure was unimaginable.
In less than a single minute, Uchiha Dali had already taken at least over a hundred kicks and more than two hundred punches. His entire body was battered, his mind felt shaken, and he could hardly think straight.
However, this near-suicidal training method produced immediate and dramatic results.
Faced with relentless and endless pressure, Uchiha Dali's potential was rapidly awakened, and his heaven-defying comprehension ability began to show its full effect.
Barely a minute into the battle, countless insights began flashing through his mind.
"So the future-sensing ability of Observation Haki isn't actually its ultimate form—there's more to it…"
"Conqueror's Haki can be broken through as well!"
"The Flying Thunder God has a third stage, a fourth stage… even up to the tenth stage!"
"The Heavenly Rinnegan actually has this kind of ability? Interesting!"
"..."
As one revelation after another surfaced, a twisted smile gradually crept onto Uchiha Dali's lips.
Because the Shadow Clones' consciousnesses were independent of the original body, their experiences and insights were not shared with him until they dispersed and returned.
Naturally, the reverse was also true.
Everything Uchiha Dali comprehended in this moment would not be shared with the thousand clones currently fighting him.
They had no idea what he had realized, nor what new abilities he had just grasped.
"Let's try this move!"
Uchiha Dali suddenly vanished from within the encirclement of hundreds of Shadow Clones.
Almost at the same moment, countless clones below sensed his disappearance, raising their heads in unison to look toward the sky. Sure enough, they spotted Uchiha Dali high above.
Before they could rush after him to strike again, Uchiha Dali thrust both hands upward, gathering a massive ball of chakra over his head.
"Chakra Light Kill Cannon!"
He shouted, unleashing one of the ultimate moves he had just comprehended from the Heavenly Rinnegan.
Yet this wasn't as simple as it appeared on the surface—not merely a ball of condensed chakra.
While launching the attack, Uchiha Dali infused it with the laws of gravity and repulsion, spreading their influence across the entire battlefield.
Once a target entered its range, the interplay of gravitational pull and repulsion made escape absolutely impossible.
As expected, the instant the attack descended, a thunderous "boom" struck all of his targets at lightning speed.
The violent explosion released a shockwave that swept across a radius of ten kilometers in an instant.
Unsurprisingly, every last one of Uchiha Dali's clones was obliterated in a single strike.
Moreover, the sheer force of this move completely destroyed every structure in the alternate space.
The entire dimension was now barren, reduced to nothing but endless darkness and emptiness.
But what thrilled him even more was that he could clearly sense the seal above this dimension loosening slightly under the force of the explosion.
This was a very good sign.
Immediately, he attempted the move again, blasting the dimension with another Chakra Light Kill Cannon.
But this time, the effect was underwhelming.
When the cannon struck the void, it disappeared like a stone sinking into the ocean, producing no response at all.
There was no feedback whatsoever.
That was odd.
"What's going on?"
Uchiha Dali pondered curiously.
Moments later, a hypothesis formed in his mind, and he tested it again by releasing another Chakra Light Kill Cannon.
The result was exactly the same as before. The attack had no effect whatsoever on the endless void of this alternate space.
"In that case, the reason I was able to damage the dimension earlier when destroying those structures… must have been because of that."
With that thought, Uchiha Dali instinctively activated Creation Ninjutsu.
This was another ability he had just grasped while fighting the thousand clones—also within the powers of the Heavenly Rinnegan.
In the blink of an eye, guided by his will and fueled by chakra, landmasses and numerous buildings materialized out of nothing within the empty void before him.
"Now let's try again."
Uchiha Dali showed no interest in exploring the land and structures he had just created. Instead, he destroyed them immediately.
This time, he observed carefully, and as expected—when the land and buildings floating in the void were destroyed, he once again sensed the loosening of the dimension's seal.
That faint feedback of imminent collapse thrilled him, confirming his earlier deduction.
"So it's true. This void is infinite, and to affect it, there must be a 'target.' Whether sealing or destroying it, the principle is the same."
"For example, the land and buildings I created acted as such 'targets.' You could also call them mediums."
"As long as such a medium exists, my power can be transmitted fully into the dimension, allowing me to continuously damage it…"
After reaching this conclusion, Uchiha Dali wasted no time in testing further.
With a thought, vast lands, rivers, and mountains appeared once again in the void.
But creating such a massive area all at once carried a heavy price—Uchiha Dali's chakra reserves were drained by half in an instant.
His heart tightened, and he quickly commanded the countless trillions of cells in his body to simultaneously refine chakra.
At that very moment, a notification sounded in his mind.
It told him that his total chakra capacity, as well as his chakra refining speed, had been greatly enhanced once again.
Very soon, the chakra he had expended was perfectly replenished.
(TN: There are no chapters 291–294 in the fanfic.)