Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

Ten minutes later, Qingming arrived at another battlefield.

Before getting close, he spotted a lone Iwagakure genin. Qingming's eyes lit up, ready to approach, but suddenly, a thought crossed his mind. He immediately activated his Sharingan and scanned the surroundings.

However, the ambush he anticipated didn't appear. The opponent genuinely seemed to be alone.

"Am I overthinking this?" Qingming was puzzled but decided to observe for a while longer.

Two minutes passed quickly.

Still, he found nothing suspicious. The Iwagakure genin below continued moving forward, seemingly intending to catch up with his main group.

After thinking it over, Qingming stopped hesitating. He quickly formed the "Ram" hand sign, and with a "Body Flicker Technique," he appeared directly behind the Iwagakure ninja.

Thud! A swift chop knocked the genin to the ground.

Standing in place, Qingming cautiously scanned the surroundings. One second, two seconds, three seconds... A full minute passed, and nothing happened. Qingming finally confirmed that this truly was just a lone Iwa ninja, not bait for a trap.

"So, I've been playing mind games with myself this whole time."

Shaking his head, Qingming grabbed the fallen Iwa ninja and leapt into the forest, arriving at a more secluded location.

Slap! Slap! A couple of hard slaps woke the genin.

Before the Iwa ninja could fully regain his senses, Qingming immediately cast the "Genjutsu: Sharingan," guiding him to recall the information Qingming needed.

A few minutes later, Qingming learned that the genin's name was Ishiki Ichiro. The reason he was separated was due to falling victim to a genjutsu from a Kumo ninja during a previous battle, causing him to stumble into a corner.

Since all his teammates had already died, no one cared about him, so he only woke up a short while ago. Naturally, this led to him being left behind.

After understanding the situation, Qingming felt speechless.

Sometimes things really are that simple; people just overthink them.

Nevertheless, Qingming felt no embarrassment. Even if he encountered a similar situation next time, he would still act cautiously. After all, his life was more important than wasting a little time.

Who could guarantee that next time, it wouldn't be a trap?

Therefore, when caution is required, one cannot afford to be careless.

"However..."

Qingming looked at the still-entranced Ishiki Ichiro, sensing that his identity and background could save him a lot of trouble.

With that thought, Qingming quickly formed seals and placed his hand on Ichiro's head, activating the "Chakra Absorption Technique."

This time, unlike with the injured Iwa ninjas before, where he had to be cautious and avoid detection, Qingming went all out. In less than two seconds, he had drained all of Ichiro's chakra.

After all, this was just a genin. His chakra reserves were minimal.

However, Qingming didn't stop there. He continued to extract the genin's spiritual and physical energy, converting them into chakra for himself.

Two seconds later, Qingming withdrew his hand.

At this point, Ishiki Ichiro was on the verge of death, completely depleted of chakra.

Crack! With a twist, Qingming snapped his neck, then formed seals and unleashed the "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique," incinerating the genin's body.

Next, Qingming cast the "Transformation Technique," taking on Ichiro's appearance, and followed the original path Ichiro had been taking.

Along the way, he saw many corpses—some were Kumo ninjas, some were Iwa ninjas—but oddly, he didn't see any injured soldiers.

Kumo ninjas, perhaps, were understandable. Injured ones would either be carried away by comrades or finished off by Iwa ninjas, so it was unlikely any would be left behind.

But for Iwa ninjas, this was their home territory. There was no reason not to have a single injured soldier.

Qingming's mind was filled with doubt as he walked when suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, his gaze shifting to the side of the forest. His ears twitched.

Faintly, he could hear painful groans, a sound he had become very familiar with after hearing it all day yesterday.

Without hesitation, Qingming headed in the direction of the sound.

However, before he had gone far, a kunai came flying at him, embedding itself in the tree right in front of him.

Qingming followed the trajectory of the kunai and saw an Iwagakure jonin standing on a tree branch, looking down at him from above.

"Name? Squad number? Why are you here?"

The jonin's cold voice rang out, carrying an unmistakable warning that one wrong answer would send him to the afterlife.

Upon hearing this, Qingming immediately lowered his head, pretending to be fearful, and replied, "My name is Ishiki Ichiro. I belong to Squad E379.

During the battle earlier, I was hit by a genjutsu, and when I woke up, everyone was gone. I'm heading to the battlefield now."

As for why I'm here..."

Qingming cautiously glanced at the jonin, subtly scanning a few other spots with his peripheral vision before continuing, "I heard some sounds over here, so I came to check them out."

After hearing Qingming's explanation, the Iwa jonin remained silent for a while, seemingly judging the truth of his words.

After a long pause, the jonin coldly said, "There's nothing for you here, Ishiki Ichiro. As a jonin, I order you to proceed directly to the battlefield. No delays. Understood?"

"Yes, yes!" Qingming hastily replied, turning to leave.

But just then, the Iwa jonin suddenly called out to him, "Wait, you..."

However, before he could finish, Qingming had already activated his Three Tomoe Sharingan.

Although the jonin had been vigilant, he didn't expect Qingming to possess the Sharingan.

So, in the moment their eyes met, he was trapped in Qingming's genjutsu.

Even though it only lasted for a moment, it was enough for Qingming to launch an attack.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three shuriken flew through the air.

Sensing danger, the Iwa jonin broke free from the genjutsu but managed to block only one shuriken.

The other two struck—one embedding itself in his left arm, the other in his right leg, severely limiting both his ability to form seals and his ability to escape.

Seizing the opportunity, Qingming performed the "Body Flicker Technique," closing the distance in an instant. Mid-flight, he already had a short sword in hand.

Just as he moved, several kunai landed in the spot he had previously stood.

Clearly, the Iwa jonin was not alone.

But that didn't matter.

The strongest among them was already within Qingming's reach. As long as he dealt with this one, the rest wouldn't be an issue.

Earlier, while talking, Qingming had already sensed the auras of the other opponents. They were all no stronger than chuunin, posing no threat to him.

Even the strongest Iwa ninja in front of him was likely just a special jonin. The overall risk was manageable, so Qingming decided to strike.

These thoughts flashed through his mind as he unleashed his Level 5 "Kenjutsu." Coupled with his Three Tomoe Sharingan, Qingming once again demonstrated his elusive, deadly style.

In just the blink of an eye, he left a deep, bone-revealing gash on the incapacitated Iwa jonin.

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