Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

Clang!

The sound of the kunai clashing against the short sword rang out crisply. Looking at 'Qingming,' who once again blocked the attack with his sword, the dark部队长's face beneath the mask darkened significantly. He quickly jumped back, creating distance between them.

Noticing this, Suzuon was puzzled but also ceased her attack, watching 'Qingming' warily.

'Qingming' stood still, observing the sudden distance created by the Iwagakure ANBU, as well as the dark look in the eyes behind their mask. He immediately understood that they must have discovered something.

Fortunately, he relaxed and smiled, saying, "What's wrong? Let's continue!"

Hearing his words, the dark部队长 suddenly spoke in a calm tone, "As I suspected, you are not Uchiha Qingming, or rather, you are just his shadow clone."

"Shadow clone?" Suzuon immediately looked at 'Qingming,' her eyes flashing with surprise, but she accepted it without disbelief.

Clearly, both the dark部队长 and Suzuon had mentally prepared for this possibility. As for 'Qingming,' he found nothing strange about his identity being uncovered. While they might not be able to see the difference with their naked eyes, deducing the answer wasn't difficult.

Shadow clones were still just that; due to their limited capacity to withstand damage, it was inevitable that he would have to make some peculiar moves. For instance, to avoid non-lethal injuries, he frequently sacrificed excellent offensive opportunities.

Such behavior might go unnoticed once or twice, but doing it repeatedly would inevitably raise suspicions.

After all, no ninja in the shinobi world would act this way.

'Qingming' surmised that the dark部队长 had deduced his shadow clone identity through these strange actions of his.

However, he found it odd that the response from the other side was so calm, as if they had anticipated this all along.

"Could it be..."

Suddenly, Qingming seemed to realize something, scanning the two of them before looking around at the surrounding forest, muttering, "No way..."

"Could it be that the plan is about to change?"

'Qingming' felt speechless.

At that moment, an invisible wave swept over him, causing his body to tremble involuntarily.

Looking up, he saw the female ninja, who had been providing support, suddenly unleashing a wide-area attack technique.

An invisible sound wave radiated outwards from her, like a tidal wave, rapidly expanding in circles.

Every flower, tree, and even snakes, insects, and small animals that encountered this circle of sound waves trembled uncontrollably.

Moreover, as the attack continued, this trembling only intensified.

Caught within the attack, 'Qingming' felt as if every structure in his body was rapidly vibrating, threatening to disassemble at any moment.

This led 'Qingming' to think of one term—resonance.

If that were indeed the case, the potential of this technique would be terrifying.

However, it was already of little concern to him.

The opponent had chosen to launch an attack in this unreasonable manner, targeting the shadow clone's limited capacity to withstand damage.

And since he hadn't escaped the range of the technique immediately, the outcome was already determined.

Resigned, 'Qingming' decided not to waste more chakra. He raised both hands and actively dispelled the Shadow Clone Technique.

Watching as he transformed into a mass of chakra and then vanished, Suzuon finally ceased her technique and began to gasp for breath.

Clearly, casting such a technique was a significant burden for her as well.

After a brief pause, Suzuon approached the dark部队长 and said, "Captain, I'm ready. Let's go!"

"Mm."

The dark部队长 replied and, together with Suzuon, returned the way they came, pursuing their two teammates.

The direction they were heading was exactly where 'Qingming's' real body had fled.

It turned out that 'Qingming' had never shaken off the pursuit of the Iwagakure ANBU; they simply couldn't discern which of the two paths was the true escape route.

Thus, they split into two groups to initiate the chase.

Consequently, when the dark部队长 and Suzuon discovered that their target was a shadow clone, their reaction appeared so calm.

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Meanwhile, the real 'Qingming,' who was rushing through the forest, suddenly came to a halt. He quickly divided a thread of his consciousness to read the memories that had suddenly appeared in his mind.

Moments later, his expression darkened.

What the shadow clone could think of, he could naturally consider as well. The unusually calm reactions of those two were indeed somewhat abnormal.

Combined with the pressure they had exerted on the shadow clone, 'Qingming' felt that the enemy likely consisted of more than just those two.

Although the dark部队长 was strong, he wasn't capable of posing a lethal threat to him, even with a special jōnin skilled in sound-based techniques aiding him.

However, his instincts had warned him about the presence of a genuine threat.

Thus, it was highly likely that there were more enemies pursuing him.

In other words, there might be more pursuers behind him.

Suddenly, 'Qingming' stopped in his tracks and looked back.

One second, two seconds.

Five seconds, ten seconds.

Soon, a minute passed.

The area behind him remained as quiet as ever; no enemies appeared.

"Whew—"

He let out a light breath, retracting his gaze and laughing self-deprecatingly, "When did I become so jumpy?"

It was evident that even if there were pursuers behind him, given his speed over the past while, they wouldn't necessarily be able to catch up.

From now on, as long as he maintained this high speed, he wouldn't have to worry about any so-called pursuers.

'Qingming' was about to set off again, but at that moment, he suddenly sensed something and looked up at the sky.

In the next instant, his pupils constricted sharply, and his heart involuntarily stopped for a few seconds.

There, under the moonlight, a large eagle was circling, its gaze fixed on the ground like a ghost, not making a sound.

If it weren't for 'Qingming' possessing the Sharingan, he might not have been able to detect it at all.

Though this eagle appeared no different from others of its kind, his instincts told him that this was the method the pursuers were using to monitor him.

If it were just pursuers, even if he couldn't shake them off, he could use his speed advantage to keep them at bay. As long as his exact movements remained concealed, it would be challenging for the enemy to corner him.

However, with this eagle serving as a surveillance tool, the situation changed entirely. The enemy could fully anticipate his escape route and gather their forces to trap him.

This exemplified the advantage of fighting on home turf.

"No, I have to get rid of that thing. Otherwise, I'll eventually fall right into their trap."

'Qingming' quickly brainstormed how to handle the current situation.

He tried to exert his influence over the eagle from a distance with his current visual prowess, but it was impossible.

As for other ninjutsu, the chances of success were even slimmer.

"Looks like I can only deal with the people controlling it."

'Qingming's' plan was straightforward: since he couldn't eliminate the eagle, he would target the one who controlled it; the outcome would be the same.

"Ah!"

He sighed softly, realizing he had intended to avoid entanglement with the Iwagakure pursuers, but plans always change.

In this situation, even if he wished to evade battle, it was no longer feasible.

Fortunately, some of the enemy's forces had been led down another path by the shadow clone and wouldn't be arriving anytime soon.

Thus, as long as he acted swiftly, he should be able to avoid being overwhelmed.

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