Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

Meanwhile, in the cave.

Qingming withdrew his hand from Chiya's head and, as usual, fed him three military ration pills to ensure he had enough nutrients to refine chakra. Afterward, Qingming returned to the entrance of the cave.

Gazing in the direction of the main camp in the distance, he muttered softly to himself, "By my calculations, the shadow clone should be on the move now."

That's right—Qingming, who had been moving with the main group, was actually just a shadow clone.

Initially, Qingming had planned to go in person. But considering that the route from the main camp to his current location posed no significant dangers, he decided not to waste time on the journey.

After spending a little more time outside, taking in the fresh air, Qingming quietly returned to the cave. He casually found a spot, sat down cross-legged, and began using the newly acquired 3,000 chakra points to practice the "Yingxin Technique."

Originally, according to his plan, the 3,000 chakra points were to be split between practicing the "Yingxin Technique" and the "Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique." However, since he was in hiding, practicing a fire release jutsu here would attract unwanted attention, so he had to temporarily give up on that.

In fact, this had been the case for the past two days, resulting in far more practice of the "Yingxin Technique" than planned, while the "Phoenix Sage Fire Technique" remained stagnant.

However, this wasn't a major issue.

Qingming wasn't rigid with his plans. Once his shadow clone arrived and he could appear publicly, he could easily catch up on the "Phoenix Sage Fire Technique." As long as the overall progress was in line with his plans, he wasn't too concerned with the daily chakra distribution.

This logic applied to his other skills as well.

Time passed quickly, and hours later, as evening approached, a figure silently appeared at the cave entrance. After scanning the surroundings, the figure pushed aside some foliage and leaped into the cave.

Qingming opened his eyes abruptly. In the next moment, a familiar figure appeared in front of him—it was none other than his shadow clone.

The two exchanged a glance without speaking. Then, the shadow clone deactivated the jutsu.

Poof!

A puff of chakra smoke dispersed, and the shadow clone vanished.

Immediately following, a small amount of chakra and the memories of the past two days flooded into Qingming's mind.

Qingming closed his eyes for a moment, processing the memories. Afterward, he created another shadow clone, which then left the cave silently while the clone remained behind as the guard.

With that, they completed their identity swap, allowing Qingming to finally appear openly outside.

The next few days were uneventful. Aside from eating, sleeping, and patrolling, Qingming devoted his time to training while maintaining a daily routine of extracting chakra from Chiya.

As for enemies, none appeared in the area Qingming was responsible for. However, there had been a few battles in other squads, and Qingming had even gone on one support mission.

Unfortunately, that particular mission involved too many people, making it impossible for Qingming to capture anyone unnoticed. He had no choice but to kill the enemy with some regret.

Because of this, as the mission neared its end, Chiya remained his only "chakra battery."

Qingming had been contemplating whether to visit the front lines during his next break to capture a few Sand ninja. But just as he was considering the idea, an opportunity unexpectedly presented itself.

That afternoon, deep in the forest, Qingming was on his final patrol.

Suddenly, a ninja dog came running from a distance. When it got close, it skidded to a stop in front of him.

Qingming recognized the dog. It was the summoning beast of Squad Leader Tashiro Ukyo—Kiba. Seeing Kiba rush over, Qingming knew there was an urgent message.

Sure enough, before Qingming could ask, Kiba spoke quickly, "Squad 312, Captain Ukyo orders you to immediately head to Sector E12. Squad 108 has been ambushed and needs your support."

Squad 312 was the internal code for Qingming's team, and Sector E12 was Squad 108's patrol area, which bordered their own Sector E11. It made perfect sense for them to be called in for support.

Qingming wasted no time and replied, "Understood. Kiba, you can return to report."

Woof!

Kiba barked in acknowledgment, saying, "Hurry up! It seems like there are quite a few enemies."

With that, Kiba dashed back in the direction it had come from.

Watching the dog disappear into the distance, Qingming muttered, "More enemies? Well, that's perfect."

Without hesitation, he immediately took out a whistle and blew it.

In less than a minute, his three subordinates arrived.

One of them asked directly, "Captain, what's going on?"

Qingming wasted no words and explained that Squad 108 had been ambushed and that their Squad Leader had ordered them to provide support. He then issued the command: "Pack up your gear, we're moving out!"

There wasn't much to pack since everyone was already fully equipped for the mission. They set off quickly.

However, they hadn't reached Sector E12 before being attacked by Sand ninja.

"Wind Release: Blade of Wind!"

While Qingming's group was moving swiftly through the forest, a low shout echoed from the front.

The next moment, a fierce wind surged toward them, cutting down trees as if struck by invisible blades, sending branches and leaves flying.

Seeing this, Qingming and his team quickly retreated.

Once the storm passed and the forest returned to calm, Qingming saw their assailants.

Standing before them was a man, about twenty years old, slender and gaunt, with sharp, triangular eyes and an eerie, cold aura. He held a giant fan.

If Qingming wasn't mistaken, that fan was a Sand Village-exclusive weapon—the Sansei Fan.

Using it to perform wind release jutsu could greatly enhance the technique's power.

'I wonder how many stars he used when performing that "Blade of Wind" just now,' Qingming thought, his eyes scanning the three others.

Yes, aside from the slender man, there were three more Sand ninja present.

One of them had his face painted in bright colors and carried a large cylindrical object on his back, resembling the future attire of Kankuro.

But what really caught Qingming's attention was the family crest on the man's clothing—it was identical to Chiya's.

Clearly, the two were from the same family.

This discovery made Qingming's eyes light up. He had been struggling to get Chiya to reveal his puppet techniques. With this man, he might have found a breakthrough.

But that was for later. Qingming shifted his focus to the other two Sand ninja.

Compared to the gaunt man and the puppeteer, these two seemed more ordinary.

One was around 17 or 18, muscular, and clearly well-versed in taijutsu. The other was a woman in her early twenties, a rare female ninja in the Shinobi World. Her abilities, however, remained unknown.

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