Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

Recovering his thoughts, Qingming picked up the short sword beside him and casually slashed it across the throat of the rock ninja lying in front of him.

In fact, if he wanted to maximize his effectiveness, he shouldn't have killed his opponents directly. Instead, he could have captured them, continuously drained their chakra, and extracted it periodically, allowing him to acquire chakra indefinitely.

However, given the current situation, it was clear he couldn't afford to do that. He also lacked the means to control them effectively.

Thus, Qingming had no choice but to eliminate his opponents.

With his gaze returning to the rock ninja whose limbs he had pierced, he walked over without any hesitation.

Along the way, he formed seals again and activated the 'Chakra Absorption Technique,' enveloping his right hand in chakra once more.

"What are you going to do?"

Before Qingming could get closer, the remaining rock ninja exclaimed in terror, clearly having witnessed his previous actions.

But Qingming didn't care; in a flash, he arrived in front of the rock ninja and grabbed his face.

In the next moment, a continuous stream of chakra poured from the ninja's body into Qingming's right hand, flooding into him.

The remaining chakra in this ninja's body was slightly more abundant; Qingming spent nearly thirty seconds fully draining it.

He gained over a thousand points of chakra in the process.

Without wasting time, Qingming applied pressure with both hands and heard a "crack" as he snapped the ninja's neck.

Standing up, he moved to the third ninja, the one he had first knocked down, who had already fallen unconscious due to his chest wound.

This actually saved Qingming a lot of trouble.

Stepping over the pool of blood beneath him, Qingming placed his hand on the unconscious ninja's back and, in about twenty seconds, drained his chakra.

Without chakra to sustain him, the ninja soon passed away.

With that, Qingming had dealt with three enemies and, aside from the chakra he had expended, netted over three thousand points of chakra.

This chakra was sufficient for him to use the 'Mind Reflection Technique' more than eighteen times, which, when converted into the evolution of his Sharingan, amounted to six points.

If he could accumulate four more points, he would match the progress he would have made in a day.

In other words, he was on track to evolve his Sharingan into the three-tomoe form a day earlier.

Though it was only a day, it was important to remember that Qingming had only absorbed the chakra of three ordinary chūnin.

If he targeted more enemies or higher-ranked ones, he would inevitably acquire more chakra, further saving time.

Moreover, his 'Chakra Absorption Technique' was still at lv1, with nearly a 50% loss when converting chakra.

As he became more proficient, the losses would decrease, allowing him to obtain even more chakra, which would undoubtedly speed up the evolution of his Sharingan.

Additionally, the chakra he expended during combat wasn't wasted; it was converted into proficiency for other skills.

This way, when he trained again, Qingming could reduce his investments in those skills and allocate more chakra to practicing the 'Mind Reflection Technique.'

Consequently, his Sharingan's evolution speed would further accelerate.

Reflecting on this, Qingming couldn't help but exhale a long breath; he finally saw a glimmer of hope.

Suddenly, a series of shurikens whizzed through the air toward him.

Catching the movement in his peripheral vision, Qingming's Sharingan spun rapidly, propelling him forward like a cannonball as he pushed off the ground.

However, as soon as he landed, another wave of shurikens came flying at him.

The angles of these shurikens were deviously calculated, just outside his line of sight. Even if he swung his sword to block, he couldn't deflect them all.

Reluctantly, Qingming had to dodge once again.

Yet waiting for him were even more shurikens launched from the shadows.

Qingming had no choice but to continue evading.

After five consecutive attempts to attack, he finally found an opportunity for retaliation.

Utilizing the large tree as cover from some of the shurikens, he swung his short sword and knocked away several others.

Next, he planted his sword in the ground, swiftly completed the hand seals, and unleashed the 'Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique' in the direction from which the shurikens had come.

A massive fireball surged forward, accompanied by a scorching heat wave, crashing into the underbrush.

Suddenly, a figure burst out from the brush.

Seeing this, Qingming immediately drew several shuriken and hurled them at the oncoming ninja.

However, the ninja's reflexes were incredibly sharp. As the shuriken approached, he swiftly swung his own kunai, batting the shuriken away.

Then, with a quick movement, he darted behind a large tree, evading the remaining shuriken.

Qingming initially planned to press his attack.

But just then, he noticed the wires attached to the shuriken he had previously avoided.

In an instant, his surroundings were enveloped in a web woven from the wires, constricting tightly around him.

If it were an ordinary person, they might have been caught; however, Qingming possessed the Sharingan.

Though the situation had been urgent, his powerful insight allowed him to detect the hidden dangers behind those shurikens.

Thus, he was prepared and avoided getting caught.

Like a gymnast, he twisted his body, evading the wires and slipping out before they could close in on him.

With the ambush thwarted, the hidden ninja paused their assault.

A stillness enveloped the area.

Qingming scanned his surroundings, and after a moment, he spoke, "Come out; if you want to kill me, hiding in the shadows won't suffice."

Tap, tap, tap—

The sound of light footsteps approached.

Two figures emerged from the darkness.

Qingming turned to face them, his brow slightly furrowing.

Although the two before him wore the Iwagakure headbands and dressed in standard Iwagakure chūnin uniforms, their aura was entirely different from the other rock ninjas.

'Iwagakure Anbu?'

This thought crossed Qingming's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

If they were indeed Iwagakure Anbu, their presence would not feel so unique.

To Qingming's perception, the two men seemed almost lifeless, devoid of any vitality.

If it weren't for the fact that his Sharingan clearly indicated they were alive, he might have mistaken them for puppets controlled by someone else.

So, what kind of ninja would possess such an aura?

Qingming pondered.

Suddenly, he thought of one person—Danzo.

It wasn't that the man himself exuded this 'dead aura,' but the Root ninjas he commanded had a similar vibe.

He recalled feeling Danzo's malice during the final round of the Chūnin Exam, when he briefly glanced at him.

It seemed that the figure beside him at the time emanated a similar presence.

However, he had not wanted to draw Danzo's attention and had quickly diverted his gaze.

Now, it appeared he had been naïve; his desire to avoid trouble didn't mean trouble wouldn't seek him out.

"Danzo."

Qingming ground his teeth as he spat out those two words.

At the same time, he caught a glimpse of the two figures, trying to glean some clues from their expressions.

However, he was proven wrong.

Throughout the entire exchange, their expressions remained unchanged; even upon hearing Danzo's name, they didn't react at all.

But this only further convinced him of his suspicions.

Only the 'self-eliminated' ninjas from Root would exude such an aura.

What Qingming didn't understand was why they were targeting him—was it simply because he was a member of the Uchiha clan?

Wait…

That might actually be a possibility!

He recalled Danzo's bias against the Uchiha clan and his greed for the Sharingan; perhaps he was trying to eliminate the 'rising star' of the Uchiha clan.

Just as he was thinking, the two Root ninjas launched their attack on him.

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