Naruto Shadow Mage – Read Fanfic

The intense battle between the Sharp Blade Squad and the Mist Village’s ANBU had just concluded. Koshino and his team members felt relieved, even though they didn’t show it outwardly. This was the first mission for the Sharp Blade Squad, and they faced off against four ANBU teams from the Mist Village. Even Shisui, who was full of confidence, believed that the Sharp Blade Squad would have to face some challenges. It would be a perfect success if they achieved victory without losing any team members.

Now, not only were there no losses among the team members but none of them were even injured. Their performance in the battle was nothing short of perfect.

But who could have imagined that after the battle with the Mist Village’s ANBU squads ended, Koshino and Kakashi would suddenly freeze in place, unable to speak for a long time?

Without a doubt, their unusual behavior immediately caught the attention of Shisui Uchiha and “Fierce.” During the battle with the Mist Village’s ANBU, Shisui was under certain pressure as the team leader. So when he suddenly saw Koshino and Kakashi standing still, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, “Shadow, Lightning, what’s going on?”

“Are you… are you okay?”

As soon as Shisui finished speaking, “Fierce” also shifted his gaze toward Koshino and Kakashi, clearly wanting to know what was happening.

On the other hand, Kakashi wore an embarrassed expression as Shisui and “Fierce” looked at him. Especially when he glanced at Koshino, Kakashi wished the ground would swallow him up to avoid the embarrassment in front of Koshino, Shisui, and “Fierce.”

As for Koshino, what he was thinking about had nothing to do with Kakashi or even the Sharp Blade Squad!

At this moment, Koshino’s mind was filled with one question:

How did he and Kakashi communicate without opening their mouths?

Clearly, neither of them spoke nor made a sound. So, what was the bridge that connected their thoughts?

Could it be…

Was it really, as Koshino imagined, that his practice of the Uzumaki Clan’s mental secret arts caused a mutation in the Nara Clan’s secret technique?

“It’s the Shadow Imitation Technique!”

“No, it must be the Shadow Imitation Technique!”

“Just now, when I was communicating with Kakashi mentally, the only bridge connecting us was the Shadow Imitation Technique!”

“So, it’s very likely that my practice of the Uzumaki Clan’s mental secret arts has enhanced my mental energy, ultimately causing a mutation in the Shadow Imitation Technique!”

“In that case, to prove that my theory is correct, I’ll have Shisui test it out for me!”

With that thought, a look of excitement appeared in Koshino’s eyes. After all, the mutation in the Shadow Imitation Technique was something Koshino had truly created—a brand new secret art!

Previously, whether it was the Nara Clan’s new secret techniques or the advanced secret arts of the Rasengan, they couldn’t truly be considered Koshino’s original creations.

The Nara Clan’s new secret techniques, such as Shadow Shuriken, Shadow Hands, and Shadow Clone Technique, were all innovations made using an app’s development function. As for the advanced ninjutsu of the Rasengan, it was developed by Koshino based on the original storyline, combined with a bit of theoretical knowledge, and couldn’t be counted as his own secret art.

However, the ability to communicate mentally or spiritually through the mutated Shadow Imitation Technique was a secret art Koshino had discovered and developed through his progress in the Uzumaki Clan’s mental secret arts.

So, after releasing Kakashi from the Shadow Imitation Technique, Koshino looked at Shisui Uchiha without hesitation and once again used the Shadow Imitation Technique.

When Shisui saw Koshino suddenly using the Shadow Imitation Technique on him, he instinctively tried to dodge. But after catching a glimpse of Kakashi out of the corner of his eye, seeing him secretly signaling with a hand gesture, Shisui understood and thought, “Could it be that Shadow has created a new secret technique? Just after battling those Mist Village ANBU? What an incredible talent!”

“But since Shadow wants to test something, I should cooperate.”

“But before that, we must deal with the corpses of these Mist Village ANBU.”

Thinking silently for a moment, Shisui looked at “Fierce” and instructed, “Fierce, Koshino might have thought of something new for a secret technique, so I’ll leave these Mist Village ANBU corpses to you!”

“No problem!”

“Earth Release: Head Hunter Jutsu!”

Smiling at Shisui, “Fierce” used the C-rank Earth Release technique he had previously employed and buried the surrounding Mist Village ANBU corpses underground. When it came to covering up the traces of battle, “Fierce” was an expert. With just a C-rank Earth Release technique, he saved Koshino and the Sharp Blade Squad a lot of trouble.

However, after dealing with the Mist Village ANBU corpses, “Fierce” also turned his gaze to Koshino.

Clearly, Shisui Uchiha, Kakashi, and “Fierce” were all curious about what new secret technique Koshino might have developed.

But to their surprise, as soon as Koshino used the Shadow Imitation Technique to connect with Shisui’s shadow, he realized that the mutated effect of the Shadow Imitation Technique had disappeared!

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t communicate with Shisui using the Shadow Imitation Technique. Hidden behind his ANBU mask, Koshino let out a bitter smile and sighed inwardly, “It seems that developing a new secret technique isn’t that easy. I’ll have to use the Shadow Imitation Technique more often to see if that mental or spiritual communication can happen again.”

“Sigh! It would be fine if the Shadow Imitation Technique suddenly triggered mental or spiritual communication with a companion!”

“But if it happened while using it on an enemy, that would be a disaster!”

As he silently lamented, Koshino was about to deactivate the Shadow Imitation Technique he had used on Shisui and apologize to him for helping his test his new secret technique. But just as he was about to do so, a flash of inspiration struck his, and Koshino remembered the app’s incredible ability—it should help his quickly master the new secret technique he had just discovered, even if it wasn’t yet perfected!

“Oh, how could I have forgotten?”

“Even if I’ve only mastered a little bit of the new secret technique, even if my proficiency is just 1 point, the app’s progress bar can still record it!”

“So, when my technique undergoes a mutation, the first thing I should do isn’t to experiment, but to check if the app’s progress bar has recorded the new secret technique’s progress!”

“Alright!”

“App, show me the progress bar for my training! Please don’t disappoint me!”

Disappointment turned into hope once again, and Koshino, filled with anticipation, immediately pulled up the app’s progress bar.

And at that moment, the app’s incredible ability did not disappoint Koshino!

Next, under Koshino’s excited gaze, the app’s progress bar showed the new secret technique—born from the mutation of the Shadow Imitation Technique—appearing right before his eyes!

The name of the new secret technique was Shadow Communication Technique!

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