In the blink of an eye, it was already evening.
After completing the final round of patrols, Seimei and the others returned to the base.
Once the handover with the incoming team was completed, they followed the main group eastward, heading straight to the headquarters.
Thus, the week-long patrol mission came to a successful end.
Including the previous two missions, Seimei had completed three assignments since returning to the frontlines over twenty days ago.
Now, he would have roughly a week to rest.
Well...
Resting was out of the question; he had a lot to do.
On the second day after returning to the base:
Early in the morning, Seimei rushed to the training ground located on the northwest side of the camp.
Finding an empty corner, Seimei began practicing the "Uchiha Sword Technique."
During the last seven days, between the patrol missions, he had pushed the "Konoha Sword Technique" to level 5 (0/0), reaching its peak.
Next, all he needed to do was bring the "Uchiha Sword Technique" to its peak as well, and then attempt to fuse the two.
This wouldn't take long, since his "Uchiha Sword Technique" was already at level 4 (1985/2000), just one step away from perfection.
Seimei practiced the "Uchiha Sword Technique" over and over again, with various insights surfacing in his mind as his proficiency kept increasing.
This was his motivation, the reason he could tirelessly repeat the same practice again and again.
Time passed minute by minute.
Gradually, Seimei entered a state of deep focus, forgetting everything except the "Uchiha Sword Technique."
In the blink of an eye, several hours had gone by.
As noon approached, after Seimei completed yet another round of the "Uchiha Sword Technique," a new insight suddenly struck him.
At that moment, Seimei felt a deeper understanding of the "Uchiha Sword Technique."
**"I've mastered it!"**
The thought flashed in his mind, but he quickly pushed it aside.
Why? Because at this moment, insights about the "Konoha Sword Technique" also surfaced in his mind.
The two sword techniques began to intertwine, fusing together, eventually breaking through their respective limits and forming a brand-new sword style.
This new sword technique combined the strengths of the "Konoha Sword Technique" with the Uchiha Sword Technique's coordination with the Sharingan, making it feel tailor-made for Seimei.
No, it wasn't just tailor-made—it was created by him, the perfect sword technique that suited him best.
Suddenly, Seimei opened his eyes, filled with excitement.
**"Status!"**
With a thought, Seimei brought up his proficiency panel.
In the next moment, a familiar light blue screen appeared.
**[Name: Uchiha Seimei]
[Age: 11]
[Physical Constitution: 9 → 10]
[Mental Strength: 11]
[Chakra: 7800 (10621 → 11201)]
[Bloodline: Sharingan (Two Tomoe) (354/5000) → (652/5000)]**
**[Skills:
Chakra Refining Technique: lv4 (792/2000) → lv4 (1008/2000)
Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique: lv2 (110/500)
Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Technique: lv4 (75/2000) → lv4 (381/2000)
Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique: lv2 (100/500)
Shadow Clone Technique: lv0 (5/100)
Chakra Absorption Technique: lv2 (105/500) → lv2 (250/500)
Healing Technique: lv2 (10/500) → lv2 (161/500)
Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes: lv3 (355/1000) → lv3 (625/1000)
Illusion: Sharingan: lv3 (120/1000) → lv3 (190/1000)
Mind Projection Technique: Lv5 (1181/5000) → Lv5 (1832/5000)]**
**[*Swordsmanship: lv5 (1/5000)*]**
**[Chakra Control: lv3 (405/1000) → lv3 (602/1000)
Clone Technique: lv3 (0/0)
Body Flicker Technique: lv4 (0/0)
Weapon Throwing: lv5 (0/0)]**
As he looked at the panel, both the "Konoha Sword Technique" and "Uchiha Sword Technique" had disappeared, replaced by a new skill called "Swordsmanship."
Additionally, the level cap, which had been stuck at Lv5 (0/0), had now broken through to Lv5 (1/5000).
This meant he could continue grinding his proficiency.
Moreover, the fusion of the two sword techniques had also tapped into the foundations he had built over two months of rigorous training, causing his physical constitution to increase by one point, from 9 to 10.
Seimei took a moment to sense his body and could clearly feel that another limit had been broken.
In other words, his potential had once again been unlocked.
Sitting cross-legged, Seimei began circulating the "Chakra Refining Technique," analyzing the changes in his body and calculating the benefits brought by his improved physical constitution.
After about an hour, Seimei opened his eyes.
A smile spread across his face.
Why? Because this increase in physical constitution had brought him more benefits than he had expected.
First of all, his chakra capacity had increased significantly.
According to Seimei's estimation, his chakra capacity had increased by at least 3,000 points this time.
For reference, the last time his Sharingan evolved—when his physical constitution increased by 1 and mental strength by 2—his chakra capacity had only increased by just over 5,000 points.
But this time, with just a 1-point increase in physical constitution, his chakra capacity had increased by 3,000 points, which seemed a bit unusual.
However, after thinking it over briefly, Seimei understood why.
It was simple: the reason his chakra had only increased by around 5,000 last time was because his lower physical constitution had limited his chakra growth.
Now, with his physical constitution increasing by one point, part of that limitation was lifted, resulting in more chakra than expected.
Previously, this discrepancy wasn't noticeable because both attributes were low.
But as his physical and mental attributes continued to improve, the difference between each point became more pronounced.
This means that, in order to maximize chakra growth in the future, he would need to keep his physical and mental attributes as balanced as possible.
After noting this down mentally, Seimei considered the second surprise: his chakra recovery speed.
Based on his calculations, with the increase in physical constitution, his daily chakra recovery should improve by about 2,000 points.
In other words, from now on, he would be able to use up to 10,000 chakra points each day, up from 8,000.
Seimei planned to use this extra 2,000 chakra to practice the Shadow Clone Technique.
It was perfect timing since he had no tasks this week, so he could maintain his chakra at a lower level.
That way, when practicing the Shadow Clone Technique, he wouldn't exhaust too much chakra, and the 2,000 points would be enough to accumulate 10 to 20 proficiency points.
This way, it should be no problem to reach a basic level of mastery within a week.
Determined, Seimei put away his short sword and started by practicing the Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Technique ten times, consuming 850 chakra points and increasing its proficiency by 10 points.
Next, he followed the same process to boost the Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes and Illusion: Sharingan techniques by 10 points each.
At this point, he had around 5,200 chakra points remaining.
Using half of it to perform the Mind Projection Technique, he then began practicing the Shadow Clone Technique with the rest.
Each time he practiced, he only needed to use about 100 chakra points to earn one proficiency point.
After a few rounds, his chakra dropped below 2,000, no longer enough to practice the Shadow Clone Technique.
Seimei then began circulating the Chakra Refining Technique.
In no time, his chakra was back above 2,000 points.
At that moment, Seimei resumed his practice of the Shadow Clone Technique.
In this way, his chakra hovered around 2,000 points while his proficiency in the Shadow Clone Technique steadily increased.
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