Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

An hour and a half later, the Anbu captain and the Anbu ninja codenamed Suiren finally arrived at the scene.

The two looked at the chaotic scene and the bodies of their two teammates, their previous calmness entirely gone.

"Captain?" Suiren wanted to say something, but the Anbu captain raised his hand to interrupt him, saying, "First, let's investigate the area and see if we can find any traces of the target."

"Understood, Captain!"

After answering, Suiren joined the captain in carefully examining the site.

After a while, they regrouped, but the expressions beneath their masks were grim.

It wasn't that they hadn't found any traces left by Qingming. On the contrary, they had discovered many.

However, the sheer volume of clues left them at a loss for where to begin.

As Anbu ninjas, both had decent tracking skills, but compared to their two teammates who specialized in scouting and tracking, they were like small fish in a big pond.

Unfortunately, their comrades had already fallen, leaving them unable to distinguish between the true and false leads in a short time.

This meant they would waste a considerable amount of time. By the time they sorted through the evidence, Qingming would likely have already escaped.

Though the captain was reluctant to admit it, he understood that the chances of capturing Qingming were slim.

Still, even if there was a one-in-a-thousand chance, he wasn't willing to give up.

After a moment of thought, the captain instructed Suiren, "Suiren, send word to the teams ahead to immediately seal off all roads leading to the border of the Land of Rain."

Indeed, just as Qingming had anticipated, after his whereabouts were exposed, Iwagakure had deployed a large force waiting for him ahead.

If he hadn't noticed the eagle overhead early on and kept running, he would have eventually walked straight into a trap designed just for him.

At that point, he would have been completely cornered.

Given that his movements had been compromised, he had no choice but to withdraw early.

Currently, his Sharingan had not reached the critical threshold for evolution and could not transform into the Mangekyō Sharingan in a short time.

This meant he had lost his most significant trump card.

Thus, if he were surrounded, he would have no ability to break free.

At that time, all that awaited him would be a dead end.

It was fortunate that his caution had saved his life.

Three days later.

In the Land of Earth.

At the southern border.

Qingming cautiously passed through the last line of defense of Iwagakure and entered the Land of Rain.

Afterward, he spent another day traversing Iwagakure's controlled territory and arrived in the area under Konoha's control.

Once he reached this place, he had escaped the danger.

Thinking back over the past few days, he had traversed mountains and valleys, living in constant fear.

Iwagakure not only blocked all roads but also dispatched personnel to comb through the mountains.

To evade their pursuit and interception, he had not dared to relax at all. Since he couldn't take the normal roads, he spent the entire time in the mountains, which was no small feat.

After several days, he felt he had almost become a wild man.

Now, Qingming just wanted to find a place to take a comfortable bath and then get a good night's sleep.

"Who goes there?"

Just as Qingming was lost in thought, a somewhat youthful voice suddenly called out from a distance.

Immediately after, several kunai flew through the air, brushing against his cheek and embedding themselves in a nearby tree.

Qingming stopped in his tracks and activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, looking in the direction from which the kunai had come.

However, to his surprise, he saw a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan staring back at him.

Looking towards the owner of those eyes, he saw a Uchiha ninja who appeared to be even younger than him stepping forward.

"Shisui?"

Indeed, the visitor was none other than Uchiha Shisui.

Behind him were three Konoha Chūnin, clearly members of his squad.

However, Qingming's gaze only briefly scanned the others before returning to Uchiha Shisui.

After months of battle, Shisui had undergone significant changes. Though his appearance still seemed youthful, he now exuded a remarkable calmness.

From their initial encounter, he gave off a vibe that inspired trust.

"Qingming?!"

Uchiha Shisui looked Qingming up and down, hesitating before speaking.

It wasn't that he didn't recognize Qingming; rather, Qingming's disheveled appearance made him hard to confirm.

In the past, while Qingming may not have had a strict obsession with cleanliness, he had always presented himself in a tidy manner.

And now... he was practically indistinguishable from a wild man.

Seeing the incredulity in Shisui's eyes, Qingming could only smile wryly and respond, "It's me."

Upon hearing this, Shisui raised his hand to signal the three behind him to relax, then smiled and asked, "What happened to make you look like this?"

Qingming pointed to the north and replied, "It was the nature of the mission; there was no other choice."

Upon hearing the mention of a mission, Uchiha Shisui wisely refrained from pressing further. The two exchanged some casual conversation, confirmed Qingming's identity, and then let him pass.

Watching Qingming's retreating figure, a flicker of intrigue crossed Uchiha Shisui's eyes.

Although he couldn't be a hundred percent certain, in that brief moment of eye contact, he felt as if his Sharingan had been suppressed.

In other words, Qingming's ocular power might surpass his own.

Just how quickly had he progressed?

Compared to other Uchiha Jonin, Uchiha Shisui had a clear understanding—he was indeed a unique presence among the Uchiha clan.

But what about Qingming?

He had only awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan after him, yet now his ocular power seemed to surpass Shisui's. This realization made Shisui feel both pleased and slightly envious.

Meanwhile, Qingming was also assessing Uchiha Shisui's level of Sharingan evolution.

Ultimately, he concluded that, based on the panel's calculations, Shisui's evolution degree might be about one or two thousand points less than his own.

"Hiss~"

Reaching this conclusion, Qingming couldn't help but gasp.

After all, he had been training with an advantage, while Uchiha Shisui could only rely on himself.

Even so, Shisui was only one or two thousand points behind him in evolution.

This demonstrated just how impressive Shisui's talent was!

However, Qingming quickly regained his composure.

Shisui's talent, strong or not, had little bearing on him. He just needed to follow his own path without comparing himself to others.

Furthermore, no matter how gifted Shisui might be, he would still slow down when he reached the threshold for awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Unlike him, if he were to push himself recklessly, he could awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan in no more than half a month.

But what would that do for him?

Aside from increasing the risk of developing a genetic disease, it wouldn't significantly enhance his battle power.

After all, there was no way he could reveal his Mangekyō Sharingan at such a time.

Thus, his priority now was still to enhance his 'Physical' attribute, shortening the gap between it and his 'Mental' attribute.

Only by doing this could he lay a solid foundation for future progress.

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