Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

The sound of steel slicing through flesh echoed in the air.

Gao Shan Yang Yi looked down at the short sword that had pierced his heart, wanting to say something, but as he opened his mouth, all that came out was a mouthful of blood. No words escaped him.

Qing Ming stared expressionlessly at him. With a slight effort from his right hand, he pulled the short sword out.

Gao Shan Yang Yi staggered back a couple of steps, glaring at Qing Ming with eyes full of resentment, but ultimately succumbed to his fate and collapsed.

'Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!'

As he gazed at the lifeless body on the ground, Qing Ming quickly formed hand seals with both hands, opening his mouth to unleash a fireball with a diameter of nearly two meters.

The fireball landed on the corpse, emitting a sizzling sound as it quickly reduced Gao Shan Yang Yi to a charred, unrecognizable form.

As for turning him to ashes?

That was unrealistic.

Qing Ming's fire release technique wasn't powerful enough for that.

However, this was sufficient for his purpose.

He simply didn't want the Iwagakure from Gao Shan Yang Yi's memories to acquire anything related to him; he didn't necessarily need to turn the man into ashes.

Regarding concealing the fact of his death, Qing Ming had no intention or ability to do so.

After all, the mice weren't all dead. As long as Iwagakure had a way to find them, they would undoubtedly discover Gao Shan Yang Yi's death.

With that in mind, there was no need to waste effort on covering it up.

As for those inside the cave, even though they had been unconscious and were unaware of what Qing Ming had done to them, it didn't mean that Iwagakure wouldn't be able to investigate.

Therefore, to keep his secrets safe, these individuals also had to die.

What?

You ask why he wouldn't leave them alive to continue extracting chakra?

It was simple: since Iwagakure could trace them once, they could certainly do it again.

Thus, the benefits of keeping them alive paled in comparison to the risks involved.

So, Qing Ming wouldn't waste energy moving them.

He arrived at the cave entrance and looked at the now-collapsed cave. After some thought, he raised his right hand, focused his mind, and in no time, he gathered a high-density chakra ball in his palm.

Yes, it was the Rasengan.

Qing Ming extended his right hand and pressed the Rasengan against the rubble. A swirling force radiated outward, effortlessly pushing the surrounding debris aside.

Without stopping, he moved forward a bit and executed the Rasengan again, repeating the process to clear a path.

In truth, Qing Ming had only just started to grasp the Rasengan; he couldn't condense too much chakra yet, otherwise he could have cleared the entire passage in one go.

A few minutes later, Qing Ming finally returned to the cave.

At this moment, the three Iwa ninjas and two Kumo ninjas were still alive.

Without wasting any time, Qing Ming approached them and utilized Chakra Absorption Technique, extracting as much of their mental and physical energy as possible.

Soon, his chakra levels reached the point of overflowing.

However, the individuals on the ground still hadn't been completely drained.

Qing Ming could only shake his head in regret; he didn't have time to linger, so he had to give up.

Swish, swish, swish!

Five kunai flew from Qing Ming's hand, accurately striking the hearts of the five individuals.

Instantly, their bodies trembled involuntarily, and they lost their breath in a dreamlike state.

Next, Qing Ming again performed the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, incinerating all five bodies before finally leaving the cave.

To be cautious, Qing Ming didn't head directly to his next hiding spot but instead circled the area a few times.

Only after confirming that he wasn't being followed by anyone or anything suspicious did he quietly proceed to another safe location.

There, he found more captured Kumo and Iwa ninjas.

Based on the time, they should have recovered enough to undergo the next round of harvesting.

With that thought in mind, Qing Ming was determined not to waste a minute, quickening his pace until he soon arrived at his destination.

After a quick scan to ensure there were no issues, Qing Ming entered the hiding spot and promptly began his new round of training.

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That night, in the final line of defense of Iwagakure, inside a small room at the command center, an Iwa Jonin reported to an elder above him, saying, "Elder!"

Upon hearing this address, the elder put down the documents in his hands, glanced at the Iwa Jonin below, and smiled, "Ah, it's Chuan Shi! What's the matter?"

"Elder, Yang Yi has encountered an incident," Chuan Shi said with a serious tone.

"Yang Yi?"

The Iwa elder paused for a moment upon hearing the name.

After a while, as if recollecting something, he said, "Oh, that little brat Gao Shan Yang Yi! What happened to him?"

"Elder, according to protocol, he should have contacted us half an hour ago, but until now, we haven't received any news. We believe he may have fallen in battle," Chuan Shi reported.

Upon hearing this, the Iwa elder's expression turned serious. "I remember he was investigating that mysterious ninja and the recent disappearances of ninjas from the periphery, right?"

"Yes, Elder," Chuan Shi replied. "As for the mysterious ninja, there's currently no lead, but regarding the peripheral ninja disappearances, based on Gao Shan's last communication, he seemed to have discovered something."

"And then?"

The Iwa elder pressed for more details.

"There's nothing more," Chuan Shi shook his head. "After that routine contact, Gao Shan Yang Yi went missing."

Hearing this, the Iwa elder fell into thought. "Are you suggesting that Gao Shan Yang Yi uncovered something and was then silenced?"

"Most likely!" Chuan Shi confirmed.

"Can you pinpoint the location?"

The Iwa elder inquired again.

"I can."

Chuan Shi answered, "Gao Shan Yang Yi had a blood contract with the hidden mice clan; whenever he carried out a mission, he would summon some hidden mice. We should be able to determine Gao Shan Yang Yi's final location by finding the leader of the hidden mice clan."

However, upon hearing this, the Iwa elder fell silent.

After a long pause, he finally said, "Let's set Gao Shan aside for now. Our top priority is to cooperate with the main force's actions.

Tomorrow morning at the earliest, or by noon at the latest, the intentions of the main force will be revealed, and we will need to hold off the Kumo ninjas.

As for Gao Shan's situation…"

The Iwa elder pondered for a moment before continuing, "Given the recent number of disappearances, there are likely only a few low-level brats muddling through.

As long as they keep making moves, they cannot stray far from this battlefield.

And when the main force arrives tomorrow, they will be like fish caught in a net, impossible to escape. At that point, we can easily resolve the matter with just a few personnel."

Thus, there was no need to concern themselves with it for the time being.

Finally, the Iwa elder spoke earnestly, "Chuan Shi, you must remember, the more critical the moment, the more important it is to distinguish priorities. The Kumo ninjas are our main target, while everything else is secondary, do you understand?"

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder. I understand," Chuan Shi replied seriously.

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