Not only did he apply what he learned, but he also surpassed the original.
One can only say that he is indeed Sasuke, indeed an Uchiha. His comprehension is really high.
Don't think that just because the Clone Technique is simple, merging the clone with the main body is also simple. In reality, controlling the clone illusion is not easy. Not only do you have to maintain the clone without it dispersing, but you also have to ensure the clone and the main body are as close as possible; otherwise, it won't have the effect of confusing the opponent.
Merging even one clone is somewhat difficult, but Sasuke merged two clones, which is even harder.
His comprehension is truly high.
Think about before the Chunin Exams started, Sasuke was almost crushed by Xiao Li using the Front Lotus, but just by seeing it once, Sasuke learned the move that Xiao Li had struggled to master.
It's no wonder everyone praised Sasuke as a genius; he truly lived up to the name.
It's just that compared to Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke is merely a conventional genius; Itachi Uchiha is a bit off the charts.
"Ah! Sasuke-kun is amazing! He actually learned this move instantly!"
"Sasuke-kun is truly a genius!"
"Haha! Now Sasuke-kun has merged two clones, while Xia Mu only merged one, Sasuke-kun is definitely going to win!"
Calm down, you guys! Winning or losing has nothing to do with how many clones there are!
Can't you love-struck idiots stop screaming?!
Naruto immediately yelled: "Sasuke, you're shameless! You actually stole Xia Mu's secret move and dare to use it openly, believe it! Don't you feel embarrassed?"
Sasuke's face turned red, and he roared: "Shut up, dead last!"
"What?! You're the dead last..."
Naruto was about to yell more, but Iruka directly picked him up and threw him aside. Faced with Iruka's threat, Naruto finally behaved himself.
Xia Mu, however, was calm. He smiled and said: "As expected of an Uchiha. A move I worked so hard to come up with, you learned instantly. And I can only control one clone, but you can control two directly. That's truly impressive."
Hearing this, Sasuke immediately became smug: "Then, it's time to end the battle!"
Saying this, he pounced forward.
Xia Mu was not afraid and met him as well. The two fought together once more.
However, it was more intense than before. Everyone only saw many arms waving between the two, unable to distinguish which were clone illusions and which were the main body's fists.
The two exchanged dozens more blows, Sasuke took quite a few hits, and Xia Mu also took a few punches.
Xia Mu saw that it was about time, suddenly retreated quickly, and the clone on his body also disappeared with a *bang*. He also looked like he was covered in sweat and out of breath.
"I... I surrender. I'm out of Chakra."
Xia Mu decisively surrendered, immediately causing Sasuke, who was charging forward, to stumble, almost falling face-first.
Iruka quickly announced: "Match ends! Sasuke Uchiha wins!"
However, Sasuke was not happy at all, not just because he failed to knock out Xia Mu, but because he had taken far more punches than Xia Mu. In fact, he had suffered a significant loss.
But, his opponent had surrendered, and Iruka had announced the end. What could Sasuke do?
"How could you surrender?! I hadn't knocked you out yet!" Sasuke formed the Seal of Reconciliation fiercely.
"I couldn't help it! I ran out of Chakra." Xia Mu also formed the Seal of Reconciliation, but he was smiling cheerfully.
Being able to beat up Sasuke, he had to say, made him feel very happy. It was because Sasuke was so arrogant and smug. If he didn't teach him a lesson, his tail would be in the sky.
The girls cheered for Sasuke's victory one after another, completely oblivious to Sasuke's dark expression.
Iruka picked up the record sheet again and said: "Second match, Naruto Uzumaki versus Shino Aburame!"
Xia Mu had just left the arena. Hearing this, he gave Shino a thumbs up: "Go for it!"
Shino nodded and slowly walked to the center.
Naruto, on the other hand, excitedly jumped forward and yelled: "Heh heh! Although I didn't get to fight arrogant Sasuke, Shino, prepare yourself! I, Naruto Uzumaki, am a man who will become Hokage! Let me show you how awesome Naruto-sama is, believe it!"
Saying this, he charged forward.
The next second, K.O.!
"Yes, I have witnessed your awesomeness."
Shino left behind that sentence, turned around coolly, and left the arena, leaving Naruto lying on the ground being laughed at by his classmates.
It wasn't that the classmates were rude, nor were they deliberately targeting Naruto this time. It was simply because Naruto bragged about himself, and this was all he could do, so he deserved to be laughed at.
"Well done!" Xia Mu gave a thumbs up.
"You as well."
Shino's sunglasses looked directly at Xia Mu. "Your development of the Clone Technique is quite good. It won't be easy for ordinary people to defeat you. If I didn't rely on the help of my insects, I probably wouldn't be able to beat you either. Xia Mu, you didn't stay up all night researching this, did you?"
Xia Mu smiled and shook his head, saying softly: "Just the Clone Technique? Why would I need to stay up all night researching that? I'm researching something much more amazing, but I can't tell you yet."
Shino didn't mind; he only needed to know that Xia Mu was very capable.
There wasn't much to see in the subsequent matches. It was basically weaklings pecking at each other. Among the girls, it was even more about pinching faces and pulling hair, making people roll their eyes repeatedly.
Oh, only Hinata's performance was a bit noteworthy. After all, the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist is truly quite powerful. Even if Hinata hadn't learned it perfectly, it was enough to deal with the young girls now.
"I wonder what Naruto-kun thinks of my performance?"
Hinata muttered in her heart, subconsciously searching for her crush's figure, only to see her crush repeatedly trying to please the pink-haired girl. Instantly, her heart shattered into pieces.
Xia Mu saw this and regretted not having sunflower seeds.
In the following days, after completing the task of copying the Will of Fire, Xia Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief and had time to reconsider the ideas he had in the special laboratory.
First, he had to get the design drafts for special shuriken done, preferably design some more special Ninja Tools, and then contact Tenten.
Of course, when he had free time, he would also look for Might Guy. Perhaps he could become friends directly. However, this path had a lot of uncertainty. The path through Tenten had a higher success rate.
But he had to pursue both paths. In any case, he couldn't miss out on the Eight Gates.
Whether he could reach Kage-level strength, or even Six Paths level strength, perhaps it all depended on the Eight Gates.
You must know that the Gravity Training Room mainly improves physical strength, which allows for a higher upper limit in the application of the Eight Gates. As long as his physical body is strong enough, perhaps opening just the Six Gates could kick Six Paths Madara to death.
Compared to that, the limits of Hatake Swordmanship and Flying Thunder God Technique are there, and perhaps they really aren't as good as the Eight Gates.
"Why think so much? Let's just do it first!"
Xia Mu took advantage of his free time to jot down the two types of special shuriken he had conceived on paper. At the same time, he also thought about other types of Ninja Tools, such as short firearms and long firearms.
The Ninja World seems to already have firearms, but they are matchlock and flintlock guns, which are quite troublesome to use, and their rate of fire is moving, their range is moving, and their accuracy is moving. In short, they are only suitable for ordinary people, and Ninja completely look down on them. Until Boruto, it seems someone used a Gatling gun and almost mowed down Boruto, which was truly satisfying.