Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

Raindrops pattered down, hitting the leaves in the forest, gathering and falling to the ground, creating a soft, rhythmic sound.

The Iwa ninja team was moving quickly through the woods.

Suddenly, one of them halted, looking down at the ground, his face turning pale as he shouted, "Fall back!"

As he spoke, he quickly retreated. The others, not understanding why, followed suit and hastily moved back.

At that moment, a series of explosions erupted ahead.

Several crimson fireballs shot up into the sky, the intense heat instantly evaporating the surrounding rainwater and igniting numerous trees.

"It's explosive tags!" one of the Iwa ninjas exclaimed.

In the next instant, dozens of shurikens flew out from the shadows, targeting the Iwa ninja team.

"Watch out!" the leading Iwa ninja yelled, drawing his shuriken and swinging it to deflect the incoming projectiles.

The other Iwa ninjas quickly followed suit, defending against the attacks from all sides.

To their credit, the Iwa ninjas demonstrated impressive combat training; despite being caught off guard, they quickly regained their formation without suffering any casualties. Even those who were injured were only slightly hurt.

With the initial assault failing to achieve its goal, Takagawa Masaki decisively abandoned the idea of a direct confrontation and issued orders for Plan B.

Plan B essentially involved guerrilla tactics, keeping the Iwa ninjas occupied in the forest while allowing the other team to escape the battlefield. As long as they could create some distance, the Iwa ninjas wouldn't dare to pursue; after all, this was still within the territory of Konohagakure, and recklessly chasing could lead to severe consequences. In fact, the Iwa ninjas would be hesitant to engage for too long, as the arrival of Konoha reinforcements would put them at risk of encirclement.

It was for this reason that Takagawa felt confident in engaging the Iwa ninjas with just a few of his subordinates.

A series of whistle signals echoed through the forest. Qingming carefully deciphered their meaning.

"Plan B, huh..." he murmured to himself. "That works for me!"

Since learning the 'Chakra Absorption Technique,' he hadn't had a proper opportunity to practice it, so this was the perfect chance to test it out.

With that thought in mind, Qingming moved away from his original position.

Meanwhile, the Iwa ninjas, having avoided the first wave of attacks, quickly divided into several smaller teams, rushing toward the direction from which the shurikens had come.

Before long, the forest was filled with the sounds of fierce battles.

Three Iwa ninja approached Qingming's position.

Hiding in the branches of a tree, his blood-red Sharingan fixated on the three below him like a hunter eyeing his prey.

Down below, one of the Iwa ninjas suddenly shivered.

Turning to his companion, he asked, "Shisong, do you feel like something is watching us?"

"What? You feel it too?" The Iwa ninja named Shisong's face changed, panic setting in.

At that moment, the three Iwa ninjas realized something was wrong.

But it was too late.

Qingming leapt down from the branches, suddenly appearing in front of the Iwa ninja who had spoken.

A glint of cold steel flashed as Qingming swung his short sword.

Shisong raised his kunai to defend, but just then, the sight of Qingming's blood-red Sharingan entranced him, leaving him momentarily dazed.

In an instant, the short sword sliced through his chest, leaving a deep wound that revealed bone.

"Shisong!" The Iwa ninja who had initially spoken shouted in alarm.

At the same time, he threw his kunai, hoping to stop Qingming from delivering a finishing blow.

However, Qingming had no intention of following through.

He vanished from sight and charged at another Iwa ninja.

The distance was too short; the ninja could only swing his kunai to defend.

The sound of metal clashing filled the air as Qingming expertly parried their attacks.

Finally, the Iwa ninja who had thrown the kunai realized what was happening and pulled out another kunai, joining his companion in attacking Qingming.

Yet, Qingming's skill far surpassed that of these two average chūnin.

With the combination of Konoha-style swordsmanship and Uchiha-style techniques, along with the power of his double tomoe Sharingan, Qingming quickly gained the upper hand.

Cold sweat mixed with rainwater trickled down the faces of the two Iwa ninjas.

After failing to retaliate once more, one of the Iwa ninjas suddenly created some distance, retracting his kunai and beginning to perform hand seals, seemingly preparing to unleash a jutsu.

But Qingming was quick to react. The moment the Iwa ninja attempted to distance himself, Qingming seized the opportunity to activate the hypnotic ability of his Sharingan.

The Iwa ninja, caught in a daze, was instantly pierced through the right arm by Qingming's short sword.

He was then sent flying with a kick, crashing against a nearby tree trunk.

Coughing up blood, the Iwa ninja struggled to stand.

Just then, Qingming hurled three kunai, which accurately pierced through the other arm and both legs.

"Ah!" The intense pain rendered the Iwa ninja incapable of continuing to fight.

Meanwhile, the remaining Iwa ninja had just finished his hand seals, but his jutsu had yet to be activated.

As he remained in a daze, Qingming rushed toward him.

Seeing this, the Iwa ninja quickly gathered his focus, slamming his palm against the ground and executing the jutsu—Earth Release: Swamp Technique.

The ground beneath Qingming's feet softened, transforming into a muddy pit.

However, his reaction speed was far too quick, and since no one was holding him back, he managed to escape before the jutsu could fully take effect.

Slicing through the air, Qingming's blade swiftly severed a large chunk of flesh from the Iwa ninja's shoulder.

Had the Iwa ninja not reacted in time, that blow would have struck his neck.

But dodging the first strike didn't mean he could escape the subsequent ones.

With just one of the two Iwa ninjas remaining, Qingming made short work of him.

Within just a few exchanges, he incapacitated the ninja's other arm.

Then, completing a series of hand seals at lightning speed, a sphere of chakra emerged in Qingming's palm as he pressed it against the back of the Iwa ninja's head.

In the next instant, a torrent of chakra surged from the Iwa ninja's body, flowing through Qingming's hand and into him.

Yes, Qingming was using the 'Chakra Absorption Technique.'

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

After about twenty seconds, Qingming released his grip, and the Iwa ninja slumped to the ground.

Qingming opened his interface and checked; his chakra had increased by nearly a thousand points.

By comparing this process of absorbing chakra, he began to grasp the effectiveness of his Lv1 'Chakra Absorption Technique.'

He could absorb about one hundred points of chakra per second from his opponent, converting half of it into his own chakra.

Although the loss was somewhat significant, Qingming didn't mind; even the smallest gain was still a gain.

Moreover, as the 'Chakra Absorption Technique' continued to upgrade, these drawbacks would be optimized one by one, so it was nothing to worry about.

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