Chapter 91: Secret Technique Mutation (Part 2)
After all, this was the first mission for the Blade Team, and they were up against four squads of Mist Anbu.
Even the confident Shisui of the Body Flicker felt that the Blade Team would face a challenge in terms of teamwork.
As long as they achieved victory without any casualties, it would be considered a perfect win.
Now, not only were there no casualties, but the members of the Blade Team weren't even slightly injured. Their performance in the mission was truly flawless.
But who could have imagined that after the confrontation with the Mist Anbu squads, Koshino and Kakashi suddenly froze, speechless for a long time!
Undoubtedly, the unusual behavior of Koshino and Kakashi immediately caught the attention of Uchiha Shisui and "Fierce."
Since Uchiha Shisui, as the captain, was already feeling an indescribable pressure during the confrontation, seeing Koshino and Kakashi frozen there made his heart skip a beat.
He quickly asked Koshino and Kakashi, "Shadow, Lightning, what's going on?"
"What happened to you?"
As soon as Uchiha Shisui finished speaking, "Fierce" also turned his gaze to Koshino and Kakashi, clearly wanting to know what had happened.
Kakashi, on the other hand, wore an embarrassed expression when Uchiha Shisui and "Fierce" looked at him.
Especially when his gaze fell on Koshino, Kakashi wished there was a hole in the ground he could crawl into to avoid embarrassing himself in front of Koshino, Uchiha Shisui, and "Fierce."
As for Koshino.
What was on his mind wasn't about Kakashi or even the Blade Team! At this moment, Koshino's mind was filled with one question only!
How did he and Kakashi communicate without opening their mouths? Clearly, neither of them spoke, nor did they make any sound.
What was the bridge for their mental communication?
Could it really be as Koshino imagined, that his training in the Uzumaki Clan's mental secret techniques caused a mutation in the Nara Clan's secret techniques?
"It's the Shadow Imitation Technique!"
"No, it must be the Shadow Imitation Technique!"
"Just now, when I was communicating mentally with Kakashi, the only bridge was the Shadow Imitation Technique!"
"So, it's very likely that my training in the Uzumaki Clan's mental secret techniques enhanced my mental energy, ultimately causing a mutation in the Shadow Imitation Technique!"
"To prove my theory, I'll have Shisui test it for me!"
Thinking this, Koshino's eyes couldn't help but show excitement.
After all, the mutation of the Shadow Imitation Technique was truly a new secret technique created by Koshino himself!
Previously, whether it was the new secret techniques of the Nara Clan or the advanced secret techniques of the Rasengan, they weren't truly Koshino's original creations.
Those new Nara Clan techniques, like the Shadow Shuriken, Shadow Hand, and Shadow Clone Technique, were all innovations Koshino made using the APP's development function.
As for the advanced Rasengan techniques, they were developed based on the original Rasengan from the storyline, with a bit of Koshino's theoretical knowledge, and couldn't be considered his own creations.
In contrast, the mental communication ability derived from the Shadow Imitation Technique was a secret technique Koshino discovered and developed through his progress in training the Uzumaki Clan's mental secret techniques.
So, after releasing Kakashi from the Shadow Imitation Technique, Koshino looked at Uchiha Shisui and, without hesitation, used the Shadow Imitation Technique once more.
Uchiha Shisui, seeing Koshino suddenly use the Shadow Imitation Technique on him, instinctively wanted to dodge.
But when he glanced at Kakashi, who subtly gestured for him to stay put, Uchiha Shisui's eyes showed a look of realization, and he thought to himself,
"Could it be that Shadow has created a new secret technique again? Right after the confrontation with those Mist Anbu? What an incredible talent!"
"Well, since Shadow wants to experiment with something, I'll cooperate with him!"
"But before that, we must deal with the bodies of these Mist Anbu!"
After a moment of silent contemplation, Uchiha Shisui turned to "Fierce" and instructed, "Fierce, Koshino might have some new ideas for a secret technique, so I'll leave these Mist Anbu bodies to you!"
"No problem!"
"Earth Release: Head Hunter Jutsu!"
With a smile towards Uchiha Shisui, "Fierce" used a previously cast C-rank Earth Release jutsu to drag the surrounding Mist Anbu bodies underground, burying them.
When it comes to erasing battle traces, "Fierce" is definitely an expert. With just a C-rank Earth Release jutsu, he saved Koshino and the rest of the Blade Squad a lot of trouble.
However, after dealing with the Mist Anbu bodies, "Fierce's" gaze also fell on Koshino.
Clearly, Uchiha Shisui, Kakashi, and "Fierce" were all curious about what new secret technique Koshino could develop.
But how could Uchiha Shisui, Kakashi, and "Fierce" have anticipated that after Koshino used the Shadow Imitation Technique to connect with Uchiha Shisui's shadow,
he would notice that the mutation effect of the Shadow Imitation Technique had disappeared!
No matter how Koshino tried, he couldn't communicate with Uchiha Shisui when using the Shadow Imitation Technique to connect their shadows.
With his face hidden under the Anbu mask, Koshino let out a bitter laugh and sighed inwardly,
"As expected, developing a new secret technique isn't that simple. It seems I'll have to use the Shadow Imitation Technique more often in the future to see if that mental and spiritual communication can happen again."
"Sigh! If using the Shadow Imitation Technique on a comrade suddenly results in mental and spiritual communication, that's fine!"
"But if it happens while casting on an enemy, that would be a real disaster!"
With a silent lament, Koshino was about to withdraw the Shadow Imitation Technique used on Uchiha Shisui.
However, just as Koshino was about to retract the Shadow Imitation Technique in disappointment and apologize to Uchiha Shisui, who had been assisting him in researching the new secret technique, a gleam suddenly flashed in Koshino's eyes.
It was as if a light bulb had gone off, and Koshino suddenly remembered the miraculous effect of the APP, which should help him quickly master the newly unearthed, yet imperfect secret technique!
"Oh, how could I forget?"
"Even if I've only grasped a tiny bit of the new secret technique, even if the proficiency is just 1 point, the APP's training progress bar can record it!"
"So, when the technique I'm using mutates, the first thing I should do isn't to experiment with whether I can develop a new technique, but to check if the APP's training progress bar has recorded the progress of the new secret technique!"
"Alright!"
"APP, bring up the training progress bar for me! Please don't let me down!"
Once again finding hope amidst disappointment, Koshino eagerly brought up the APP's training progress bar.
And at this moment, the miraculous effect of the APP clearly didn't disappoint Koshino!
Immediately, under Koshino's excited gaze, the new secret technique in the APP's training progress bar,
which could also be called the new secret technique resulting from the mutation of the Shadow Imitation Technique, appeared before Koshino's eyes!