Before this, Raymond had actually been thinking about something that could be called either an idea or a doubt.
That is, whether these sub-personalities have the possibility of existing independently from his body.
If these sub-personalities are independent souls, then theoretically they should be able to exist on their own.
However, from Raymond's understanding of the 'Beginner's Guide,' it didn't seem to be the case.
In his past life in a world without magic, there were various opinions on whether multiple personalities equals multiple souls, as the existence of the soul is just a philosophical hypothesis and hasn't been verified.
Therefore, any argument could be true.
But in this world, souls clearly exist and can be verified.
Some of Raymond's sub-personalities are experienced soul players, so they are already quite familiar with such matters.
If sub-personalities are really independent souls, then perhaps they can exist on their own, and this could potentially be a hidden concern.
What Raymond wanted to verify was whether these sub-personalities could really exist separately from him.
Only by clarifying this as soon as possible could he use these sub-personalities more flexibly to supplement himself.
Unfortunately, there hadn't been suitable conditions to verify this before.
Now, with the sub-personality from the world of Naruto, the situation was different.
Because there was a ninja technique called the Shadow Clone Technique!
Raymond wasn't someone who procrastinated, so as soon as the conditions were right, he decided to conduct the experiment immediately—
On the rooftop.
After switching to the Itachi sub-personality, Raymond had him create a shadow clone.
Then he tried to see if he could transfer a sub-personality to the shadow clone created by the Itachi sub-personality.
To prevent any unexpected situations, he didn't choose the silver sub-personalities but instead selected the weakest sub-personality, Deathshot, who had no equipment.
Unfortunately, the transfer failed.
Or rather, there was no need to even try because the shadow clone created by the Itachi sub-personality was like an extra weapon, completely an external object.
It was impossible to transfer a sub-personality.
Realizing that this idea might not work, Raymond didn't give up on the matter right away but spent 100 Universal System Points to enter the Immersive Mode of the Itachi sub-personality.
When he came out, he had already mastered the Shadow Clone Technique!
Unlike the Itachi sub-personality, he used the 'Ki' from the Dragon Ball Universe to activate the Shadow Clone Technique.
This was a method he had already verified to be feasible in the instance, and the results were surprisingly good.
With his current 'Ki', it was equivalent to the chakra amount of a normal Chunin in the Naruto world, and perhaps even more.
Casting the B-rank Shadow Clone Technique was no problem.
After successfully creating a shadow clone, he tried again to see if he could transfer the Deathshot sub-personality… and this time, it worked on the first try!
The Deathshot sub-personality, suddenly transferred out, was startled and confused for a moment.
Because just a moment ago, he was in Raymond's mind, watching the commotion, almost like enjoying a movie with popcorn and soda.
Next thing he knew, he was out, and there was another Raymond in front of him!
"Raymond?"
The shadow clone of Raymond, in the form of the Deathshot sub-personality, cautiously greeted Raymond.
This was the first time he had met Raymond like this, so he wasn't completely sure.
"Jump off from here—"
After nodding at him, Raymond pointed towards the edge of the rooftop.
"???"
Deathshot wondered if he had heard wrong.
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Not long after Raymond dealt with Kilian.
Far away in a Middle Eastern war-torn country, at an armed base, someone received this information.
"Who did this?" A cold voice, chilling to the bone, sent shivers down their spine.
The owner of the cold voice was a middle-aged Asian man with long silver-white hair, dressed in a style that was completely different from modern fashion.
His traditional and luxurious attire, resembling something from China, gave him an air of nobility, making it clear that his position was quite important.
In addition, he wore ten different rings on his ten fingers, each with a unique color and design!
He was called Mandarin!
The leader of the 'Ten Rings'!
Just like how the Red Devil's real name isn't Red Devil, Mandarin wasn't his real name, just a nickname.
But, like the Red Devil, this nickname had been used for so long that most people didn't even know his real name anymore.
Even those who knew it before had long passed away due to the ravages of time.
But he, it seemed, was immune to the erosion of time.
Even though he was over a hundred years old, he was still energetic, looking far more robust and powerful than younger men!
The reason for this was the ten dazzling rings he wore!
These weren't ordinary rings, but creations from a mysterious civilization, which not only granted the wearer eternal life but also provided them with ten different abilities!
Mandarin used this power to establish the infamous international terrorist organization—The Ten Rings!
Unlike the Hellfire Club, a gray-area organization that operates between the black and white, the Ten Rings was a true terror organization, one that had been pursued by governments worldwide for years!
Under Mandarin's leadership, the Ten Rings had sparked wars in many countries, profiting from these conflicts.
Today they attack this side, tomorrow they attack that side, and they always benefit the most.
They had also committed numerous heinous crimes, carrying out terrorist attacks in many international cities!
Initially, only the governments were after this group, but later, as they realized the Ten Rings was more than just a typical terror organization, even S.H.I.E.L.D. got involved, launching an all-out crackdown.
Unfortunately, the Ten Rings was not a newly-formed organization.
Mandarin had founded the Ten Rings over fifty years ago, though it wasn't as widely known back then.
But this didn't stop the Ten Rings from having branches all over the world.
As the saying goes, "A clever rabbit has three burrows," the Ten Rings probably had at least a hundred, making them hard to eliminate. (TL/N: The phrase "A clever rabbit has three burrows" means that a wise or prudent person prepares multiple options or plans in case one doesn't work out. It emphasizes the importance of being prepared and having backup plans.)
As the true soul and strongest card of the Ten Rings, Mandarin was, of course, untouchable.
Even if the Ten Rings were eradicated, he likely wouldn't be harmed.
His power was simply too great, and killing him wouldn't be easy.
However, few knew that the Ten Rings had close connections with many good and bad forces.
It was through cooperation with these forces that the Ten Rings continued to thrive.
The 'A.I.M. Group' was one of their important partners!
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