Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

Flap~ Flap~

The sound of flapping wings echoed through the air.

A vividly colored parrot descended from the sky and landed on the shoulder of a Leaf Village Chūnin. It whispered something in his ear.

Immediately, the Chūnin turned to a nearby eleven- or twelve-year-old boy ninja and said, "Captain, Xiao Ba says the enemy is just ahead."

The boy in question was none other than Qingming, and the Leaf Chūnin speaking was his subordinate, Kamitō Yōichi.

As for Xiao Ba, that was the name of the parrot.

In addition, there were two more individuals present: a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old Leaf Chūnin and a newly graduated Leaf Genin.

Indeed, the latter had just graduated.

It was hard not to reminisce about last year when their class had a buffer period of over two months after graduation before they joined the support forces and headed to the battlefield in the Land of Rain at the end of January.

For this year's cohort, Qingming calculated that ten days had passed since his last "leave," which meant it was now late October.

In other words, they had arrived on the battlefield almost immediately after graduating.

This only highlighted the extent of the Leaf Village's manpower shortage.

However, sending newcomers to the battlefield could not change this situation.

Their skills were too low, and their numbers were too few to impact the overall situation; they were little more than cannon fodder with no real significance.

Take this fellow named Shimomizu Tō, for instance. He had experienced just one battle, during which his Chūnin teacher and two teammates had all perished.

That was why he had found himself alone, joining Qingming's team—or more accurately, being assigned to him by the headquarters.

Catching a glimpse of Tō's pale, nervous face, Qingming chose not to say much. Instead, he directly turned to Kamitō Yōichi and asked, "What's the enemy's number? Four, right?"

Their mission was to track down a Sand Ninja team.

Earlier, the parrot had flown out to scout the enemy's situation.

Upon hearing Qingming's question, Kamitō Yōichi immediately glanced at the parrot, which nodded in affirmation.

Seeing this, Qingming didn't waste any more words and promptly instructed, "I'll take the lead. Kamitō Yōichi, you cover the rear. Shimomizu Tō and Haru井 Sei, you two stay in the middle and watch for any movements on both sides."

"Yes, Captain!" they all replied in unison.

"Good, let's move."

With that, Qingming led the way, charging forward. Shimomizu Tō and Haru井 Sei walked side by side right behind him, their vigilant gazes sweeping across both flanks, while Kamitō Yōichi brought up the rear.

A few minutes later, they arrived near their destination. According to Xiao Ba, the four enemies were hiding in the trees ahead.

Qingming instructed the team to slow down and approach cautiously.

Initially, everything went smoothly.

However, as they got within thirty meters of the target, Shimomizu Tō accidentally triggered a trap set by the enemy.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several kunai shot out from the side.

Just as Shimomizu Tō was about to meet his end, Qingming swiftly threw out three kunai, using their momentum to intercept all the incoming projectiles in midair.

It was only then that Shimomizu Tō realized what had happened and repeatedly said, "I'm sorry!"

However, Qingming didn't respond. His expression remained serious as he looked ahead.

Through the gaps in the trees, he could vaguely see four Sand Ninjas glancing in their direction.

Realizing that stealth was no longer an option, Qingming decided not to hesitate any longer. He quickly raised his hands, completed the hand seals, and cast the jutsu—Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.

Indeed, it was Wind Release.

After days of study, he had developed a second chakra attribute and leveled Wind Release: Great Breakthrough to lv2 (125/500).

As for where his chakra came from?

It was simple. Over the past ten days, he had secretly captured two Sand Village Chūnins, gaining an additional six thousand points of chakra supply.

Using this chakra, he had managed to master Wind Release: Great Breakthrough in just a few days.

Although the level was still somewhat low, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough was directly related to the amount of chakra injected by the user, meaning its power could still be substantial.

Thus, with his ample chakra reserves, Qingming was able to unleash astonishing effects effortlessly.

He opened his mouth and released a whirlwind, which expanded as it moved forward, clearing everything within a hundred meters of its path.

With this, all the traps set by the Sand Ninjas were effectively eliminated.

This was also one of Qingming's objectives.

From Shimomizu Tō's experience, it was clear that the enemy had set numerous traps in the vicinity.

While Qingming was confident in his ability to dodge these traps, he found it unnecessary to engage in battle on the enemy's pre-established ground.

Therefore, he opted to clear the area instead.

After several moments, the dust settled.

In the clearing, Kamitō Yōichi and the others stood behind Qingming, while a man and three women—four Sand Ninjas—were positioned not far away.

However, they now looked somewhat disheveled.

The leading Sand Ninja scanned Kamitō Yōichi and the others, ultimately fixing his serious gaze on Qingming. "Uchiha Qingming?" he asked.

Upon hearing this, Qingming was slightly taken aback, wondering how he had become so famous that he could be recognized at a glance.

"Could it be because of the last chaotic battle?" he pondered.

During the previous surprise attack by the Sand Ninjas, he had single-handedly eliminated nine of them and managed to withstand a Sand Village Jōnin's assault for half an hour.

It was only natural for the Sand Village to pay close attention to him.

In fact, he seemed to have forgotten that he still had eleven Sand Ninjas imprisoned in his underground cave!

It's worth noting that while these individuals had escaped back to the Leaf Village, only the Sand Village knew that they had all disappeared.

The commonality among those who had gone missing was that they had been to E11 District.

Moreover, considering that more Sand Ninjas had been eliminated by Qingming—whom he had to kill rather than capture—the number of those "missing" in this area had only increased.

Although Qingming wasn't the only squad patrolling the E11 District, he was undoubtedly one of the few worth paying attention to due to his strength that could rival a Jōnin's.

These Sand Ninjas, tasked with reconnaissance and infiltration missions, were quite attentive to such intelligence.

Thus, they recognized his identity at first glance.

While Qingming hadn't thought of all this at the moment, it didn't hinder his actions.

Secretly signaling to his teammates, Qingming suddenly raised his hands to form seals.

At the same time, his Sharingan activated to its fullest extent, with three tomoe spinning rapidly, seemingly preparing to cast some genjutsu.

Seeing this, the leading Sand Ninja hurriedly shouted, "Don't look into his eyes!"

Upon hearing this, the other three Sand Ninjas immediately averted their gazes.

However, Qingming merely feigned an attack. He didn't cast any genjutsu; the raised hands only formed the "未" seal.

In the next moment, Body Flicker Technique activated, and his speed surged.

As he suddenly appeared right in front of the enemy, the Sand Ninja named Huang Sha realized he had been tricked. He quickly drew the long sword from his back, aiming to slash at Qingming.

However, the moment his sword swung out, Qingming had already predicted his movement.

Thus, before the sword could strike, Qingming had already evaded.

Just then, a Sand Ninja glanced over, seemingly preparing to assist.

Yet, that brief moment of eye contact allowed Qingming to seize the opportunity, unleashing the full power of his Sharingan's hypnosis ability.

The Sand Ninja immediately fell under its spell, freezing in place.

In an instant, Qingming flipped his palm, revealing a shuriken, which he swiftly threw.

Thud!

The sound of the blade piercing flesh echoed.

The shuriken accurately struck the Sand Ninja's throat, taking his life in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, the enemy forces had lost one member.

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