Chapter 10 - Tobirama is the End of Forbidden Ninjutsu
Since he couldn't stabilize the body and spiritual energy within the bird, nor could he perceive and synchronize their output, he decided to use himself instead.
Using himself as the medium, he would transmit his own weight to the phantom clone.
This way, while he still couldn't stabilize his own body and spiritual energy, he might be able to achieve synchronous changes.
As long as the phantom clone and his own body maintained a continuous, synchronized connection,
the body and spiritual energy of both the phantom clone and himself could remain synchronized.
Maintaining synchronization was, in a roundabout way, equivalent to stabilizing his own body and spiritual energy.
Following this line of thought, Kimura Takuya continued his research and development of the Perfect Transformation Technique.
Perhaps this time, his research was headed in the right direction.
This time, Kimura Takuya only used ten pages of notes to successfully research and stably transmit his own weight to the phantom clone, forming a unique physical clone.
"It's done!"
Reaching this point in his research, Kimura Takuya was very excited.
Li Yao could feel Kimura Takuya's joy from the words in the notes—it was the joy of finding the right direction and being on the verge of achieving the Perfect Transformation Technique.
Li Yao continued to flip through the notes.
Page after page.
Indeed, Kimura Takuya's path became much smoother from then on.
After stably transmitting his weight to the phantom clone, Kimura Takuya then synchronously and stably transmitted his own body temperature to the phantom clone.
This gave the clone the same temperature perception as his own body.
Then, heartbeat, blood, skin, hair, internal organs, until finally, even his own consciousness could be stably and synchronously transmitted to the phantom clone.
It seemed... the Perfect Transformation Technique was getting closer and closer to completion.
In the notes, Kimura Takuya grew more excited day by day.
Li Yao's heart gradually became excited as he read.
Sure enough, on the next page, Li Yao saw words that thrilled him immensely.
"My Perfect Transformation Technique finally has hope!"
These were a few large characters Kimura proudly wrote from the bottom of his heart, placed prominently at the top of the new page.
Li Yao eagerly looked down. He had originally thought he would need to research the Perfect Transformation Technique himself, but now, seeing Kimura Takuya's progress, it was possible Kimura Takuya had already completed the Perfect Transformation Technique.
The biggest hurdle before material conversion had been overcome.
Next, he just needed to transmit all biological information like body temperature and heartbeat to the phantom clone, making the phantom clone a truly living person.
Then, from this starting point, he could deduce a clone that transformed into a bird, and further deduce the Perfect Transformation Technique that would allow himself to transform into a bird.
Now, the most difficult and crucial point had been broken through; the rest was just a matter of time.
Continuing to read the notes,
Kimura Takuya obtained a clone identical to himself after synchronously transmitting everything of his own to the phantom clone.
Not only did it possess his complete memories, but even its thought processes and consciousness were the same as his. This kind of clone was a true clone.
It not only had human temperature and skin texture, but pressing against its chest, one could hear a real heartbeat, and it would even get excited when seeing a naked beautiful woman.
Its breathing could even produce a real wisp of air.
It would feel pain.
It could use all the Ninjutsu he knew.
When the clone walked out, no one could tell it was his clone. He specifically had the clone wander in front of the Hyuga and Uchiha Clan gates, and still no one could see through it.
A clone that even the Byakugan and Sharingan couldn't see through was sufficient proof that the clone was completely identical to him—it was a perfect clone.
Next, he just needed to deduce a perfect clone of a bird, using this perfect clone as a starting point, to further deduce the true Perfect Transformation Technique.
In the notes, Kimura Takuya was filled with hope for the Perfect Transformation Technique.
Li Yao felt the same.
However, when he turned to a new page, he only saw a self-deprecating remark left by Kimura Takuya, filled with a sense of powerlessness.
"Heh heh... So that's how it is. The so-called Perfect Transformation Technique doesn't exist at all. My perfect clone is nothing more than the Shadow Clone Technique that Second Hokage Tobirama-sama created long ago!"
What did he mean?
Li Yao's mind suddenly reeled, filled with immense confusion.
Why did he suddenly say the Perfect Transformation Technique didn't exist at all?
Wasn't the previous page full of hope just yesterday?
Why was he so dejected and despairing on the next page?
Li Yao immediately flipped back through the pages; they were all blank, all the way to the end, nothing at all.
It was clear that Kimura Takuya had given up on researching the Perfect Transformation Technique.
"Didn't he already break through the most difficult hurdle?"
"Why did he suddenly give up?"
"Why?"
Li Yao frowned, completely puzzled, and at the same time, felt a bit unwilling.
He desperately needed a Ninjutsu like the Perfect Transformation Technique, which could save his life at crucial moments. How could Kimura Takuya give up so easily?
Li Yao turned back to reread Kimura Takuya's last sentence.
"A perfect clone is a Shadow Clone?"
"What do you... Hmm, wait a moment."
Li Yao's expression suddenly froze, then he immediately flipped back to the previous page and carefully read Kimura Takuya's description of the perfect clone's effects.
Then... Li Yao was stunned rigid!
It seemed... the perfect clone that Kimura Takuya had painstakingly researched and broken through was indeed the Shadow Clone Technique created by Tobirama.
Li Yao reviewed the effects of the Shadow Clone Technique he knew.
A physical clone, possessing half of the original body's Chakra, capable of independent thought, and able to use all Ninjutsu the original body could use.
Not only could the Byakugan not see through the Shadow Clone,
even Six Paths Level powerhouses like Ōtsutsuki Kaguya couldn't see through the Shadow Clone.
All these effects and characteristics were exactly the same as the perfect clone Kimura Takuya had researched!
"This..." Li Yao was speechless, finally sighing, "Indeed, in the Fire Shadow World, the end of forbidden Ninjutsu is Tobirama."
Although he didn't understand what blow Kimura Takuya suffered after discovering his perfect clone was just a Shadow Clone, leading him to believe the Perfect Transformation Technique didn't exist and thus abandon his research,
Li Yao could understand Kimura Takuya's despair.
It was like a designer who toiled endlessly, racking his brain to come up with a brilliant idea.
But when he painstakingly created what he believed to be an unparalleled, unique design and innovation,
someone tells him, "Your idea has already been thought of by someone else."
"And their creation is even better than yours."
That kind of despair from having one's mind crushed can indeed easily make a person become dejected.
One can only say, Tobirama truly lived up to his name.
Counting many forbidden Ninjutsu in the Ninja World, most are related to Tobirama.
He was the first to research Space-Time Ninjutsu Flying Thunder God without relying on eyes, only on Ninjutsu.
He was also the first to research the Impure World Reincarnation, which revives the dead, without relying on the Rinnegan, only on Ninjutsu.
Other secret and forbidden Ninjutsu like Shadow Clone, Mutual Exploding Tag, and Bringer-of-Darkness Technique were all his.
Tobirama is truly worthy of being called the great inventor of Ninjutsu in the Ninja World.
Even a scientist Ninja like Orochimaru, known as the Ninja World's top research fanatic, spent his entire life building upon Tobirama's legacy.
This clearly shows how formidable Tobirama's talent for Ninjutsu development was.
Facing such a historically unique opponent, Kimura Takuya's disappointment and dejection were somewhat understandable to Li Yao.
However, understanding did not mean agreement.
Li Yao himself would not give up on the Perfect Transformation Technique.
He would continue to research it.
At this moment, he had countless inspirations and directions to continue his experiments and research on the Perfect Transformation Technique.
Li Yao took the notes back to his room and sat down, preparing to record his inspirations in the notebook for later research.
Picking up his pen, Li Yao was about to start writing when he suddenly felt a pain in the back of his neck, like a mosquito bite. He instinctively reached back to swat it.
Before he could even swat, halfway through reaching, a wave of dizziness struck, and Li Yao fell with a "thud," directly hitting his face on the table.
"What's going on?"
Li Yao only managed to think this thought before he passed out.