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Kirito crouched in the shadows outside the sealed chamber, his breath steady, mind perfectly synchronized with the pulse of his chakra core. The air shimmered faintly around him as his fuinjutsu seals nullified every trace of his presence. Even if a Hyuga had been nearby, his chakra would appear erased, his scent and sound completely masked.
"Clone Alpha," he whispered, "you and Beta, enter the chamber first. Document everything from the shelves—scrolls, notes, seals. Capture every jutsu sequence visually and spiritually. No mistakes."
The clones flickered into existence, phasing silently through the door as though it didn't exist. Kirito could feel their perceptions streaming into his mind—thousands of data points: the shimmer of chakra on a scroll, the subtle imbalance in a fuinjutsu array, the faint scent of aged ink mixed with chakra residue.
Flying Thunder God… Edo Tensei… Multi Shadow Clone… Five Elements Seal… Eight Inner Gates… Creation Rebirth…
He traced each technique mentally, simulating its execution, and compared it to his existing knowledge from Orochimaru's notes. His mind was a living database, running multiple parallel analyses.
"Clone Gamma," Kirito continued softly, "check the Uzumaki fuinjutsu scrolls. Ensure the seals are intact. Reconstruct the sequences in your chakra matrix. I want the full pattern replicated in my mind. We cannot afford errors."
The clone moved in tandem with the others, fingers tracing invisible patterns above the scrolls. The chakra emitted by the seals responded to their energy, forming a delicate lattice of light. Kirito observed silently, noting minor imperfections.
Interesting… the compression sequence here is slightly off from the manual. Could be intentional, or a trap. Either way, I need to simulate it before committing.
Minutes passed, hours seemed to slip by. The clones were relentless, and Kirito's chakra core pulsed steadily, feeding energy into their observation, enhancing their clarity and perception.
He whispered again, more to himself than to the clones: "Every detail matters. Senju techniques, forbidden jutsus, sealing sequences… everything is a potential key."
A faint rustle outside the chamber made him pause. His senses, amplified by hundreds of fuinjutsu arrays and clones, detected nothing threatening—just Naruto moving silently under the guidance of Mizuki. Kirito smirked faintly.
Perfect timing. Minimal security, as Hiruzens orders dictate… and Naruto walks right into the lesson Mizuki has set for him. My clones are watching every step.
He leaned closer to the chamber, silently forming another layer of sealing protection around the scrolls. These seals would neutralize accidental chakra surges, prevent tampering, and stabilize the scrolls' spiritual integrity.
"Clone Delta," he murmured, "run a full chakra resonance check on the Scroll of Seals. Map every line, every energy pathway. I want to see every potential trap and safeguard."
The clone bent over the scroll, faint tendrils of chakra stretching from its fingertips. Kirito's mind absorbed the flow, noting anomalies and deviations, cataloging them for future replication.
Flying Thunder God… check. Edo Tensei… check. Multi Shadow Clone… check. Five Elements Seal… check…
As the clones continued, Kirito allowed himself a brief reflection. Two years of preparation, all leading to this moment. I've perfected my fuinjutsu, mastered shadow coordination, and now every secret of the Hokage's chamber is at my fingertips. Everything can be recorded, replicated, and controlled.
He paused, recalling the Uzumaki seals, the Senju techniques, and the forbidden jutsus. Each required delicate care, precision in reconstruction, and absolute secrecy. His mind ran simulations, correcting minor errors, optimizing chakra flows, and ensuring that his replicas of the jutsus would be stable.
"Clone Epsilon," he whispered softly, "take high-resolution chakra photographs of the DNA preservation scrolls. Every seal, every infusion pattern must be captured exactly. Any misalignment could compromise the integrity."
The clone obeyed, its fingers dancing lightly over the chakra threads without disturbing the physical scroll. Kirito observed, adjusting mental parameters, ensuring that even a subtle change in chakra density was recorded.
Perfect. Every jutsu, every seal, every line of code in these scrolls is now under my control.
He allowed himself a moment of satisfaction. For the first time, he could see the full breadth of ninja knowledge available, the limits, the forbidden edges, and the untapped potential.
Suddenly, a faint vibration registered through his core. Naruto had reached the chamber where the fake Scroll of Seals was stored. Kirito's clones confirmed the theft, following each motion, each breath.
Exactly as expected. Minimal security… Hiruzens orders make my work simple, and yet, the lesson for Naruto unfolds perfectly.
Kirito did not intervene. Instead, he focused entirely on the real scrolls, moving silently between clones, confirming data, stabilizing seals, and recording every jutsu in mental and chakra-based storage.
Hours passed. By the time the theft was complete and Naruto disappeared into the night, Kirito had completed the recording of:
Flying Thunder God Technique (Hiraishin no Jutsu)
Edo Tensei (Impure World Reincarnation) and Reaper Death Seal
Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu
Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags
Five Elements Seal
Eight Inner Gates
Creation Rebirth
Uzumaki Fuinjutsu
Senju Techniques
Various forbidden jutsus
He dispelled the clones silently, the data safely stored within chakra-enhanced mental arrays, accessible only to him.
Mission complete. Observation perfect. Knowledge secured.
Leaning against the chamber wall, he allowed himself a rare moment of reflection. Two years, countless experiments, perfecting my clones and fuinjutsu… and yet this is only the beginning. Every jutsu, every seal, every DNA sample… everything leads to the ultimate plans
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