Chương 70: Chapter 70: Preparing to Return to the Village
Retracting his thoughts, Qingming turned his attention to the other skills he had acquired. First up were the two new skills—Illusion Technique: Sharingan and Uchiha Style Swordsmanship.
The former was learned from the scroll he studied regarding the techniques of the Sharingan. It was less of a traditional illusion technique and more of an advanced hypnotic ability of the Sharingan. According to the scroll, mastering this illusion could allow the user to cast it without hand seals, pulling the target into the illusion with just a gaze.
Moreover, the scenarios in the illusion could be constructed by the caster, making it incredibly useful for both direct combat and interrogating for information. Qingming had dedicated some effort to it, bringing it to lv1 (150/200). Now, he could cast it in less than half a second, though the effect still fell short, only slightly stronger than the inherent hypnosis of the Sharingan. Most targets who had some knowledge of illusion techniques or possessed a stronger mental fortitude could easily break free.
Nonetheless, he could also take more time to prepare for a more realistic illusion, enhancing its effectiveness. Thus, the Illusion Technique: Sharingan had two methods of use: the first was quick and simple but weaker, while the second was complex and slower but much stronger. Qingming could choose based on the situation.
However, he estimated that he wouldn't be needing the second method in the short term. With the time spent, he would rather cast Magic: Restrictive Chains, which was significantly more effective than the current Illusion Technique: Sharingan at lv1.
As for Uchiha Style Swordsmanship, Qingming glanced at his skill panel. Thanks to the foundation he built with Konoha Style Swordsmanship, his progress with Uchiha Style Swordsmanship had been remarkably swift. In just two months, he had already reached lv3 (510/1000), almost catching up to where he was with Konoha Style Swordsmanship two months prior.
This speed seemed comparable to his progress when he first learned Konoha Style Swordsmanship, but it was essential to remember that in the past two months, he had not solely focused on Uchiha Style Swordsmanship. A significant portion of his time and energy had been devoted to deepening his understanding of Konoha Style Swordsmanship and Ninja Tool Throwing.
Therefore, being able to achieve almost similar proficiency in a relatively shorter time was certainly impressive.
Additionally, his efforts had also paid off in Konoha Style Swordsmanship, which had improved from lv3 (615/1000) to lv4 (315/2000) in these two months. If he were to engage in a close-quarters fight with Hiroshi Ogawa, he would feel confident in holding his own.
As for why he didn't think he could defeat Ogawa, it was simple: while he had the technique down, he still lacked in combat experience compared to him. Close-quarters combat heavily relied on experience, and thus, Qingming could only guarantee that he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
However, once he brought Uchiha Style Swordsmanship up to lv4, he would be confident in surpassing Ogawa in close combat.
When it came to ranged attacks, with Ninja Tool Throwing, he had no fears, even two months ago. With his recent practice, his proficiency had increased, now standing at lv4 (350/2000).
In this regard, Qingming felt more secure.
On the other hand, when it came to ninjutsu, he could only use fire techniques. His highest proficiency, Fire Style: Phoenix Fire Technique, had only improved from lv3 (226/1000) to lv3 (612/1000), still short of breaking into lv4, which would signify a qualitative leap.
As an elite shinobi, Ogawa would likely possess two or more elemental techniques, and the synergy between them would vastly outperform Qingming's single fire technique.
Moreover, Ogawa likely knew auxiliary techniques such as the Shadow Clone Technique, further complicating any confrontation.
Consequently, Qingming figured that his best chance of competing with Ogawa would lie in his Sharingan, but to truly surpass him, he needed his Sharingan to evolve into the double tomoe state.
With these thoughts in mind, Qingming quickly skimmed through the other unchanged skills before closing the panel and experimenting with the effects of lv5 Illusion Technique.
After skillfully completing the hand seals, Qingming cast Illusion Technique: Sharingan upon himself. As he did so, he noticed a difference.
Previously, the technique would induce a small amount of special chakra in his brain, but now it felt like a continuous flow of special chakra, akin to a trickling stream. Although the amount produced per unit time was modest, the prolonged duration made it more effective.
As the chakra poured into his eyes, he felt a marked enhancement. It seemed that after two applications, the evolution degree of his Sharingan could increase by one point.
Feeling exhilarated, Qingming hurriedly initiated the second application.
Two minutes later, he opened his eyes again and checked the panel—indeed, the evolution degree of his Sharingan had risen by one point.
Casting the technique twice required about three hundred and forty points of chakra, nearly equivalent to the three hundred points needed to maintain the Sharingan's activation.
If he continued with his current chakra distribution, he could expect to gain thirteen points of evolution for his Sharingan each day.
With this rate, he would reach the threshold of (1000/1000) evolution in just over twenty days. This was significantly quicker than his initial expectations.
"Truly worthy of being lv5, requiring two thousand proficiency to evolve—its effects are exceptional!" Qingming thought to himself.
As his mind drifted, he considered the five thousand proficiency needed for lv6 and felt a wave of dread wash over him. It seemed impossible to achieve in a short time.
However, curiosity gnawed at him. "I wonder how effective lv6 of the Illusion Technique will be?"
He couldn't help but lick his lips in anticipation.
After a long moment, he retracted his gaze and closed the panel. He then took a moment to calculate that in twenty days, it would coincide perfectly with the timing of the Chunin Exam.
But that wasn't particularly significant.
Given his current strength, the Chunin Exam posed no challenge for him whatsoever. Thus, whether his Sharingan evolved by that time wasn't a concern.
After a brief reflection, he chose not to dwell on it further and began his new training session.
Time flew like a swift horse, and a week passed in the blink of an eye.
That afternoon, after completing his last patrol mission, Qingming returned to the main camp.
As per orders from higher-ups, he would be returning to the village with a number of lower-ranked shinobi tomorrow, preparing for the Chunin Exam in half a month.
That night, within his tent, Qingming packed his belongings, finished his routine training, and before sleeping, opened his panel.
After a week of diligent training, the evolution degree of his Sharingan had risen to (807/1000), bringing him a step closer to evolving it into the double tomoe state.
Additionally, his Magic: Restrictive Chains and Illusion Technique: Sharingan skills had also reached the brink of leveling up. The former had increased from lv2 (371/500) to lv2 (412/500), while the latter improved from lv1 (150/200) to lv1 (191/200).
These visible and tangible improvements kept Qingming motivated to maintain his almost monk-like lifestyle.
After all, even the most resolute will can wane without seeing the rewards of one's efforts.
But for him, as long as the proficiency panel remained, he would never slacken.
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