Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

"Alright, this ends here!"

In the forest, as Chi Ming was fleeing, he suddenly heard this voice. His expression changed dramatically, and he stopped in his tracks, fixating on the figure that had appeared before him.

It was no one other than Qing Ming.

"It's you! You've known about me all along?" Chi Ming gritted his teeth as he looked at the familiar face and eyes.

"Heh~" Qing Ming chuckled lightly in response. "If I couldn't detect your presence, then my eyes would be useless."

Hiding and remaining undetected are two entirely different concepts. After only a brief pursuit, Qing Ming, with the enhanced perception of his Sharingan, had already uncovered the traces left by Chi Ming's body. He had deliberately delayed blocking him to draw the battlefield farther away from the previous location.

Now, however, it was time to act.

If he delayed any longer, other teams might converge on their location, and he needed to resolve the fight quickly. Additionally, the choice of battlefield here was strategic; nearby lay a concealed underground space, likely created during the last Great Ninja War by someone using Earth Release techniques. Qing Ming had stumbled upon it during a patrol a couple of days ago.

He hadn't thought much of it then, but it was perfect for imprisoning this puppet master.

But first, he had to catch him.

With that thought, Qing Ming threw several shuriken with a swift motion.

"Hmph!"

Seeing this, Chi Ming didn't dodge. With a cold snort, he curled his fingers slightly, and two shadows leaped from the depths of the forest, directly blocking him.

These shadows were none other than the spider puppet missing three legs and the humanoid puppet that only had its head, torso, and one leg remaining.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The shuriken struck the puppets, producing a series of dull sounds, but they caused no damage whatsoever.

Immediately after, Chi Ming launched his counterattack.

He moved his fingers rapidly, directing the spider puppet to release a barrage of hidden weapons while commanding the humanoid puppet to engage Qing Ming in close combat, attempting to disrupt his movements.

Yet, Qing Ming was not easily distracted. He deftly dodged the incoming projectiles while parrying the humanoid puppet's strikes with his short sword. Seizing the opportunity during the spider puppet's assault, he advanced directly towards Chi Ming.

Yes, Qing Ming had previously only targeted the puppets, but now that the opponent was right in front of him, he had no intention of merely focusing on the puppets. He aimed to strike at the puppet master himself.

Unfortunately, while Chi Ming's combat experience might have been lacking, his training as a puppet master was quite traditional. He knew that he was the biggest vulnerability and had been prepared for this.

Thus, Qing Ming's thrust was thwarted, his sword strike intercepted by the spider puppet.

Furthermore, the spider puppet extended two tubes from its abdomen and unleashed streams of yellow-green toxic mist toward Qing Ming. Fortunately, his Sharingan allowed him to be on high alert, and he retreated just in time before the mist spread.

Not waiting for the toxic gas to disperse, Qing Ming recalled the position where Chi Ming had been standing and hurled three kunai.

The kunai sliced through the toxic mist, aimed at Chi Ming, but once again they were blocked by the spider puppet.

However, before Chi Ming could breathe a sigh of relief, a hissing sound suddenly echoed. He focused his gaze and saw three explosive tags igniting rapidly behind the deflected kunai.

"Oh no!"

Chi Ming was alarmed, retreating quickly while directing the spider puppet to shield him.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Blinding flames erupted, and thunderous explosions rang out, engulfing the spider puppet in three fiery bursts.

To Qing Ming's surprise, even after being caught in the blast, the spider puppet didn't suffer significant damage.

"Looks like you have some tricks up your sleeve," he muttered, lunging forward once more toward Chi Ming.

Seeing this, Chi Ming hurriedly maneuvered the two puppets to obstruct him.

Qing Ming replicated his previous tactic, methodically dismantling the two puppets.

In just a brief moment, the severely damaged humanoid puppet was reduced to mere scraps, completely immobile. Additionally, Qing Ming managed to dismantle another leg of the spider puppet.

During this, Chi Ming had attempted to counter, but it was in vain.

While hiding in the shadows earlier, he had been unable to prevent Qing Ming from disassembling the puppets. Now that his true form was exposed, this glaring weakness made it even more impossible to stop him.

With the spider puppet now in a state of disarray, Chi Ming finally decided to unleash his last resort.

The spider puppet, which had been struggling against Qing Ming, suddenly froze. Then, with a series of clicks, it disintegrated into a myriad of pieces.

Wait!

It wasn't merely parts but individual spider puppets of various sizes.

Chi Ming's fingers danced, and the chakra threads split and multiplied, connecting to all the puppets.

If Qing Ming had previously been unable to see the fine chakra threads, he could now vaguely perceive them even without activating his Sharingan.

However, 'Is it really possible for a mere Chunin to control so many chakra threads?'

After all, it was said that even Chiyo could only control one puppet with a single finger, and there appeared to be at least a hundred spider puppets in front of him.

Controlling such a vast number of puppets in battle could only be achieved by someone like Sasori, who had transformed himself into a human puppet.

Qing Ming doubted that this so-called "unknown" puppet master could do that.

'There must be some trick behind this.'

As he pondered, he unconsciously took a step back.

But this retreat was like poking a hornet's nest, and the spider puppets on the ground leaped up, pouncing toward him one by one.

With a flash of cold light, Qing Ming swung his short sword and instantly cleaved through the foremost spider puppet.

However, at that moment, an alarm bell rang in his mind. His Sharingan spun rapidly, slowing down the world around him.

Finally, he saw a familiar explosive tag inside the bisected spider puppet, which was burning brightly.

"Damn it!"

Qing Ming cursed loudly, abruptly retreating.

If it had just been a single explosive tag, that wouldn't have been much of a problem. But if all those spider puppets were hiding explosive tags, he would be in grave danger. If he was surrounded by them and over a hundred explosive tags detonated simultaneously, even with Susanoo, Qing Ming wouldn't know how to defend himself.

Thus, it was better to retreat to be safe.

As it turned out, his decision was correct. The moment he distanced himself, two spider puppets jumped into the space he had just vacated.

With that, along with the spider puppet he had cut through, three explosions erupted almost simultaneously, and a surge of flames engulfed the area within several meters.

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