Chapter 202: Five-Element Clone
With a single thought, Li Yao channeled the Will-Purifying Chakra into his own soul and tested it out—just as he had expected.
The traces of Madara and White Zetsu's will within his soul were easily removable.
However, he didn't erase them immediately.
Madara was still alive and could still control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. If Li Yao were to purge the traces of Madara's will from his soul now, Madara would undoubtedly notice. Who knew if that old man might unleash some special Six Paths-level jutsu to kill him?
Moreover... even if he removed Madara and Black Zetsu's will from his soul, the cursed seal on the heart of this body remained. Madara could still kill it if he wanted to.
Li Yao wasn't willing to abandon this body of Kimura Yao unless it was absolutely necessary.
Wood Style cells, chakra on par with a Tailed Beast, fully unlocked chakra pathway space, and physical capabilities that continued to grow—his body had been improving over the past two years. Li Yao had a strong hunch that its physical strength could eventually rival that of Might Guy using the Eighth Gate of the Eight Gates Formation.
If that time came, he would have both Six Paths-level taijutsu and Six Paths-level ninjutsu. Li Yao's power would be flawless.
So if possible, he would never give up this body.
Besides, taking revenge on the Third using this body would be far more satisfying.
"Hahahahaha!"
At the thought of sweet revenge against the Third, Li Yao couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.
After a while, he collected himself and returned to calm.
Regardless, he was free once more.
At least he no longer had to worry about sudden death.
Now that he had mastered Will-Purifying Chakra, the traces of Madara and Black Zetsu's will within his soul were no longer a threat—he could erase them anytime.
Worst case scenario, he'd abandon Kimura Yao's body and find another.
Either way, he would survive.
"No rush. Let me play with you all a little longer."
Li Yao chuckled, a mocking glint in his eyes.
From now on, his relationship with Madara wasn't that of pawn and player, but that of shadow and hunter—a master and the actor in his play.
Madara and Black Zetsu's grand drama—Li Yao wouldn't just watch, he would participate. He would become part of the performance, experiencing a different kind of entertainment.
Wasn't that fun?
Heh.
Li Yao gave a faint smile.
"I wonder how many clones I can maintain?"
He glanced at the four remaining rogue ninjas, pondering as he acted. Without delay, he created another shadow clone and had it possess another rogue ninja's soul, producing a new clone.
Every time a shadow clone's spiritual body possessed a soul, and Li Yao's will took over the clone's soul, it was like adding another layer of armor to his will—an extra burden on his mind.
A person's willpower was ultimately limited. Clones weren't infinite.
One by one, Li Yao possessed the souls and bodies of the rogue ninjas, creating more clones.
Once all five rogue ninjas had become clones, the strain on Li Yao's will had reached its limit. Any more and his mind risked collapse.
"Five clones, huh."
Li Yao muttered quietly, though there was no disappointment in his eyes. With a thought, the souls and wills within the clones dispersed and died instantly.
Thud thud thud… All five clones collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
Li Yao nodded in satisfaction as he observed.
He had complete control over his clones—he could end their souls with a thought, without any resistance.
Theoretically speaking, perfect clones were still shadow clones.
The foundation of a perfect clone was a shadow clone's spiritual possession.
As for shadow clones, Li Yao had total authority. Even without chakra-infused consciousness, he could dispel them at will.
Once dispelled, the soul that the shadow clone had possessed would vanish and die.
Now, Li Yao no longer had to worry about a perfect clone developing its own will and rebelling.
"Very good."
"The perfect clone is complete."
"Next, I just need to find five suitable ninja to make the clones."
Five clones—he had to choose exceptionally talented individuals, especially those with strong affinity for the five basic chakra natures.
Everything was in place for his plan to take revenge on the Third.
Next, Li Yao would begin developing Kekkei Mōra.
Among the seven basic chakra attributes, his Yin Release chakra was already strong enough—Rinnegan chakra was essentially a high-quality, high-intensity Yin chakra.
So there was no need to enhance Yin chakra further.
As for Yang Release chakra… that might have to come from himself. After all, White Zetsu cells contained Yang chakra, and this body had the best talent in that regard.
The remaining elements—Wind, Lightning, Water, Fire, and Earth—would be developed by the five clones.
He would have to be selective when it came to the Wind, Lightning, Water, and Earth clones.
As for the Fire Release clone…
Li Yao already had someone in mind.
In the Naruto world, the Uchiha clan was known for their unparalleled talent in Fire Release.
After all, it was common knowledge that the Uchiha excelled at Fire techniques.
And for his plan to take revenge on the Third, the Uchiha identity was crucial.
Li Yao planned to use a shadow clone to possess someone from the Uchiha clan and create a perfect clone. This Uchiha clone would then overthrow the Third and become the Hokage of Konoha.
This time, under his control, the Uchiha clan would not suffer the same tragic genocide.
Once he reached the Hokage position as a member of the Uchiha, Li Yao would use a rogue ninja or another identity to wipe out every male of the Sarutobi clan, then have the Uchiha clone imprison all the Sarutobi women. Finally, he and the Uchiha clone—no longer hiding—would step into the light and toy with those women in front of the Third. Among them would be the Third's wife...
That would feel so satisfying. The Third would be in utter agony.
"I really... can't wait!!"
The more he imagined it, the more excited Li Yao became. He almost couldn't resist heading straight to Konoha.
Thankfully, he held himself back. The Uchiha clan had always lived deep within Konoha, and it would be difficult to infiltrate unnoticed—especially with Konoha's sensory barriers.
That brought to mind the Perfect Transformation Technique.
Now that Li Yao had resolved the full replication of physical and soul information—and even developed a Perfect Clone technique more advanced than the Six Paths of Pain—his transformation jutsu still lacked one final step.
Chakra.
He had resolved the soul issue, but not the chakra issue.
According to Kimura Yao's father, Kimura Takuya, the Perfect Transformation Technique should allow one to become a literal stone—with no trace of chakra at all.
If he transformed into a sparrow, it had to be a completely ordinary sparrow, with no chakra inside whatsoever.
Only then could he sneak into Konoha, which had chakra-sensing barriers, without being discovered.
Li Yao's current Perfect Transformation Technique couldn't suppress chakra.
Whether he turned into a stone or a hawk, there was still chakra inside.
So the technique was not yet complete.
However, when transforming into another ninja, since they naturally possessed chakra, the technique was sufficient for Li Yao's purposes.
Now that he had the Perfect Clone Technique, he no longer needed to act personally.
Still, he would continue developing the Perfect Transformation Technique.
It just wouldn't be as urgent as before.
Boom boom boom… High above, five massive fireballs appeared.
Before long, the five bodies inside the fireballs turned to ash.
After destroying the evidence, Li Yao descended from the sky.
He waited just outside the village for a while, until a shadow clone arrived.
He had been in this village for two months. Now that the task was complete, it was time to return.
Yahiko had already written to urge him back several times.
Lately, several teams from the Akatsuki had been ambushed by unknown enemies during missions. They still hadn't located the enemy, and Yahiko wanted Li Yao to return as soon as his task was done.
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