"Increase Physique?"
Seimei muttered, instinctively turning his attention to the 'Swordsmanship' section.
Based on previous experience, increasing the level of 'Swordsmanship' should lead to an increase in the 'Physique' attribute.
However, ever since he merged the 'Konoha-Style Kenjutsu' and the 'Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu' to create his own unique 'Swordsmanship', he hadn't had the chance to properly practice it.
Therefore...
To this day, not only had the envisioned special techniques not been developed, but even the level had stagnated. In two or three months, only a thousand proficiency points had been gained.
Currently, its level was only lv5 (1025/5000).
At this rate, who knew how long it would take to reach lv6.
Clearly, Seimei couldn't wait that long.
"It seems I can only think of other ways..."
Mumbling to himself, Seimei began to search through his memories, looking for methods to increase his Physique attribute.
The first thing that came to mind was the Third Raikage he had just seen not long ago.
The image of the Third Raikage rampaging through the Iwa-nin, ignoring all sorts of attacks, had left a deep impression on him.
With that kind of physique, he wouldn't believe it if someone said the Third Raikage's 'Physique' attribute wasn't high.
But to achieve such a physique, not only did one need exceptional talent and unwavering patience, but also the secret Lightning Release Chakra Mode of Kumogakure.
With the proficiency panel, he could ignore talent and patience, but the 'Lightning Release Chakra Mode' wasn't so easy to obtain.
Although it was only a B-rank ninjutsu, Kumogakure kept it highly confidential, and ordinary people couldn't access it at all.
Moreover, even if he obtained it, he would still need to develop Lightning Release chakra.
And that would take a considerable amount of time.
So, this plan could be put aside for now.
Similarly, Seimei thought of Konoha's 'Eight Gates Released Formation'.
This technique was purely taijutsu. When mastered, its power surpassed even the 'Lightning Release Chakra Mode'. Even Uchiha Madara had to acknowledge it as the strongest taijutsu.
Of course, Uchiha Madara's praise was more directed towards Might Guy himself, but that didn't prevent the 'Eight Gates Released Formation' from claiming the throne of the strongest taijutsu.
However, the 'Eight Gates Released Formation' was a forbidden technique. Even in Konoha, it wasn't something ordinary people could see.
Seimei even doubted whether Konoha had the complete inheritance. Perhaps only Might Dai and Might Guy in the entire village knew the complete training method.
In the current chaotic situation, he couldn't immediately find these two and obtain the training method from them.
Furthermore, this technique caused considerable damage to the body. In the initial stages, it would definitely weaken his 'Physique' attribute. Seimei estimated that it would take a while to achieve balance in his training.
Due to these uncertainties, Seimei temporarily abandoned the idea of searching for this technique.
'In that case, there's only one path left.'
Thinking this, Seimei turned his attention to the 'Healing Technique'.
Of course, it wasn't that he could increase his 'Physique' attribute by relying on this technique alone. It couldn't do that!
Seimei's target was the higher-level medical ninjutsu that shared the same origin as the Healing Technique, namely the power of Yang Release.
As everyone knew, in the ninja world, Yang Release represented physical power, and physical power translated to 'Physique' for him.
Therefore, using medical ninjutsu to strengthen 'Physique' was feasible.
There were many examples of this in the ninja world, such as Tsunade's 'Creation Rebirth', Shennong's 'Body Activation Technique', and so on. These all enhanced specific aspects of 'Physique'.
As long as he followed his body's instincts and used the power of Yang Release to nourish all the cells in his body, he could achieve 'Physique' enhancement.
As for the slow speed...
There was no need to worry about that. As long as he leveled up his medical ninjutsu to a sufficiently high level, all problems would be solved.
With a plan in mind, Seimei stopped dwelling on it and turned to continue practicing the 'Reflection Heart Technique'.
Increasing Physique and such were matters for later.
Right now, his priority was to increase the evolution progress of his Sharingan.
Seimei would rather wait for the 'Physique' attribute to increase later than have the 'Physique' attribute increase but still lack Sharingan evolution progress.
Additionally, pushing his Sharingan to the brink of evolution in advance could also provide him with a trump card in critical moments.
If he were to be trapped in the Land of Earth, he could forcefully awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan and then fight his way out.
Of course, this was the worst-case scenario.
Unless absolutely necessary, Seimei definitely wouldn't expose his Mangekyo Sharingan.
As the saying went, "The tallest tree in the forest will be the first to be blown down by the wind."
Danzo and some Konoha higher-ups already looked down upon the Uchiha clan.
If they were to learn that he possessed the same eyes as Uchiha Madara, wouldn't they completely lose their composure?
At that time, they might resort to all sorts of underhanded tactics.
Seimei hadn't forgotten the attack by the two Root ninja after the Chunin Exams, on his way to the battlefield.
In any case, he wouldn't reveal his Mangekyo Sharingan until Danzo was dealt with.
Shaking his head to clear these distracting thoughts, Seimei began to cast the 'Reflection Heart Technique' repeatedly.
It had to be said that the effect of the 'Reflection Heart Technique' after reaching lv7 was truly remarkable.
Almost every time he cast it, he could feel the progress of his Sharingan, and the special chakra in his mind was far more abundant than at lv6.
Time passed by.
Twenty minutes later, Seimei stopped the technique and opened his eyes.
At this point, his chakra had dropped to over nine thousand points.
Seimei got up, went to a Kumo-nin, formed hand seals in the blink of an eye, pressed his palm, and performed the 'Chakra Absorption Technique'.
A large amount of mental and physical energy was extracted by Seimei, transformed into chakra, and continuously flowed into his body.
In just a few breaths, his chakra increased by nearly four thousand points.
Seimei looked at the Kumo-nin, who was barely breathing, released his hand, and moved on to the next person.
The closest one happened to be an Iwa-nin. Seimei didn't care about their identity and reached out to extract their mental and physical energy.
But just then, a faint sound came from beneath the Iwa-nin, like the crawling of a small animal.
Instantly, Seimei's senses heightened. His Sharingan activated, and the short sword at his waist appeared in his hand.
Seimei carefully moved to the side and saw a pair of bright, black eyes.
"A rat?"
Seimei murmured, seemingly relieved, and slightly lowered his sword.
But at that moment, he suddenly thrust his sword forward. In the rat's anthropomorphically shocked gaze, the sword pierced through its body.
Blood gushed out, and the rat let out a shrill squeak before disappearing.
"As expected, a summoning animal!"
Looking at the vanished rat, Seimei's expression turned slightly grim.
(End of Chapter)