In fact, he had already gained some understanding of this when he deactivated his Sharingan.
Once the Sharingan state was deactivated, the energy he had seen hidden within his body leaked out and enveloped his entire being.
Luo Ning knew that this was likely the basic application of Nen: [TEN].
It was a technique that prevented "Aura" from naturally dissipating, instead keeping it within the body.
Having understood this, Luo Ning also knew exactly what he needed to do now.
He had to activate the Scarlet Eyes to enter the Sharingan Ninja Mode, thereby converting his own Nen into Chakra, granting him the true ability to perform ninjutsu.
As for how to enter the Scarlet Eyes state, it was simple: emotional agitation!
Whether it was anger, excitement, fear, or any other intense emotion, it could trigger the transition into the Scarlet Eyes state.
Thinking of Uvogin, who might be catching up from behind at any moment, Luo Ning's eyes truly began to change. This transformation was extremely obvious, especially in the dark of night.
Luo Ning's vision became much clearer, and at the same time, a powerful surge of strength welled up within his body, significantly increasing his running speed.
Realizing he had activated the Scarlet Eyes, Luo Ning did not dare to waste a single second, because maintaining this state consumed a massive amount of physical stamina with every passing moment.
It was still those same three simple seals: [RAM — SNAKE — TIGER].
The difference this time was that when the seals were completed, Luo Ning felt a peculiar sensation.
The meager amount of energy in his body was suddenly drained, and immediately afterward, another version of himself actually appeared in front of him.
Clone Technique: Success!
'Is it really this simple?'
Luo Ning stopped abruptly, looking at the boy before him who shared his face—especially the boy's single-tomoe Sharingan. He couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
However, as he took in the appearance of the clone, a few more theories formed in his mind. It was highly likely that his ninja abilities were linked to his transmigration; otherwise, even with a Specialization-type ability, it shouldn't be this easy to perform ninjutsu.
But now was not the time to investigate that. Luo Ning concentrated his mind and began to attempt other ninjutsu.
Slowly, he discovered that he couldn't simply perform any jutsu he thought of.
Instead, when he attempted to form the seals for a jutsu, he could sense his "Chakra" being mobilized.
Every ninjutsu consumed a specific amount of Chakra. If he could afford the cost, the jutsu would manifest; if he couldn't, then no matter how he formed the seals, nothing would happen.
In other words, performing ninjutsu while in the Sharingan state only required him to meet two conditions.
First, sufficient Chakra.
Second, hand seals.
As for the present, there weren't many hand seal sequences Luo Ning could remember clearly, as many ninjutsu seals in the manga were simplified.
Furthermore, he vividly remembered that at the very beginning of the manga, when Kakashi copied Zabuza Momochi to perform the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, he had formed forty-four seals.
But later on, no matter how powerful the ninjutsu was, most ninjas only used a few seals, and some even used only a single "Jin" seal—where "Jin" referred to an arbitrary hand gesture.
Thinking of this, Luo Ning tried to perform a jutsu using arbitrary seals. To his surprise, it actually worked.
He simply raised his hand and formed a random seal, and he completed the jutsu that previously required three seals to manifest.
This led Luo Ning to form several more hypotheses.
Perhaps hand seals were a restrictive condition for him to perform ninjutsu, but this condition was not set in stone.
Then there was the issue of Chakra.
Luo Ning found that based on his current Chakra capacity, he was at most slightly stronger than a regular student graduating from the Hidden Leaf Ninja Academy, and even then, the lead was limited.
There was no helping this. After all, his "Ninja" status originated from "Nen."
It was a byproduct of Luo Ning converting his own "Aura" into "Chakra" after opening the Sharingan. Therefore, if he wanted to become stronger, the simplest way was to increase his "Aura."
The more "Aura" he had, the more "Chakra" he possessed, which naturally meant he could perform more and stronger ninjutsu.
For now, however, the ninjutsu Luo Ning mastered were still too limited. After sorting through them, he found that only D-rank or lower techniques could be successfully cast.
As for C-rank jutsu in his memory, such as the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique or the Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, even though he knew the seal sequences, he failed to manifest them.
This felt strange to Luo Ning, but for the time being, he attributed it to his insufficient Chakra.
After gaining a deeper understanding of his situation, Luo Ning looked up at the still-falling rain and couldn't help but think of a ninjutsu perfectly suited for the current conditions.
But before acting, he needed to test all the abilities he intended to use.
Only by combining these with the combat experience gained from merging his predecessor's memories would he have a chance to fight for a slim hope of survival.
...
Regarding tracking, Uvogin couldn't be called an expert, but judging by the tracks left in the woods, the person who fled was clearly even less professional.
It even gave him the impression that the target was fleeing in a blind panic.
However, as the pursuit went deeper, Uvogin's expression gradually became more serious.
The marks the opponent left in the forest were becoming fewer and fewer. By now, Uvogin had stopped, staring into the flickering shadows of the forest, finding it difficult to discover any further traces.
But Uvogin knew the opponent didn't have many options.
They would either run toward Southern Tea City, a hundred kilometers away, or flee deep into the mountains.
None of that mattered, though, because he had an even simpler way to find the target.
Thunder flashed across the sky, illuminating Uvogin, who stood in the forest with the eyeless head hanging from his waist like a man-eating demon.
He pulled out a cell phone and dialed a number. After a few rings, the call was picked up.
"One got away. I need a direction," Uvogin's voice was flat.
Back when they were capturing people in the village, Kortopi had placed copied stickers on everyone caught.
This was partly to prevent people from escaping and partly for record-keeping.
After all, Kortopi's ability, [GALLERY FAKE: DIVINE LEFT HAND, DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND], allowed him to copy dead or inanimate objects through touch. The fakes would exist for twenty-four hours and possess all the functions of the original. At the same time, by touching the original, he could perceive the location of the copies.
When Uvogin left the group to capture Luo Ning and his father, he had Kortopi leave a sticker on his person. As long as Luo Ning hadn't torn the sticker off, he could find Luo Ning's exact location at any time within twenty-four hours.
Kortopi's voice, carrying a hint of confusion, came through the phone: "Huh? Aren't you two together?"