"Seimei, what are you doing?"
Just as Seimei was pondering whether he could grind 'Chakra Control' to the Beginner level before turning in today's task, Ryosuke's voice suddenly came from beside him.
He stared at Seimei's feet, his face full of shock, and said, "How can you stand on water?"
Hearing this, Seimei looked down and realized that the water here was clear, allowing him to see his feet floating above the water surface.
In response, Seimei didn't hide anything and explained that he was practicing Chakra Control.
"What's the use of that?"
After listening to Seimei's explanation, Ryosuke asked in confusion.
Before Seimei could respond, Furukawa spoke up, "Of course it's extremely useful."
As he spoke, he walked over from a distance.
"Sensei!" ×3
The three of them greeted him in unison when they saw him.
"Yes."
Furukawa nodded, glanced at Seimei's feet, and then continued, "Mastering this skill allows you to save Chakra when learning and using Ninjutsu, and it also helps you maintain greater stamina during combat."
"Can we learn it too?" Ryosuke asked eagerly.
Hearing this, Furukawa thought for a moment before saying, "I wasn't planning to teach you this so early, but since Seimei has already started practicing, you might as well join in."
In fact, he had noticed Seimei's little actions a long time ago; he just hadn't said anything because he wanted to see how far Seimei could go without guidance.
It turns out that even if Seimei isn't a top-tier genius, he surpasses the vast majority of people.
In just a few hours, he was able to elevate his Chakra Control to this level, something that ordinary people simply can't achieve.
What's more, he didn't even follow the optimal training method, which is to climb trees first, then walk on water.
If he had been guided from the start, his progress would have been even faster.
But that was only Furukawa's perspective.
For Seimei, there was no need to follow a step-by-step practice.
With the Progress panel, he only needed to follow the standard procedure—gather Chakra at the soles of his feet and maintain it for a period—to gain some Proficiency level.
And as the Proficiency level accumulated, his control over Chakra would quickly improve.
With this method, there was naturally no need to start with tree-climbing, as it wouldn't significantly speed up his accumulation of Proficiency level.
"Sensei, does this mean we're starting water-walking training too?"
Ryosuke shouted excitedly from the side.
"No."
Furukawa directly denied.
"Why?"
Ryosuke asked in confusion, "Isn't Seimei training this way?"
'That's because he's a genius.'
Furukawa really wanted to say this, but he couldn't, as it would discourage his students.
So, he said tactfully, "Everyone's situation is different. Seimei can start with water-walking, but you cannot."
"Then how should we train?"
Ryosuke asked.
"Tree climbing."
Furukawa replied.
"Tree climbing?" ×2
Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko exclaimed simultaneously.
"That's right."
Furukawa nodded, then turned to Seimei, "You continue practicing here on your own."
"Got it."
Seimei responded, indicating he understood.
"Come with me."
Furukawa called Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko, and the three of them headed toward the nearby woods.
What followed was the "familiar" routine—gathering Chakra, sprinting, climbing the tree, falling down, sprinting again, climbing again, and falling again.
Perhaps because they had Seimei as a role model, Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko put in extra effort in their training.
Although Ryosuke usually seemed carefree and indifferent, he was actually very determined. Despite not saying anything about Furukawa's different treatment, he secretly wanted to prove himself, which made him practice even more diligently.
The same was true for Mizutani Shizuko, whose gentle exterior hid a strong-willed nature. Although she often remained quiet and appeared to lack opinions, once she set her mind on something, she would pursue it relentlessly.
It could be said that Seimei's two companions were far from ordinary.
After all, if they didn't have some strengths, how could they have ended up in the same tream as him, being taught by a true Jonin?
However, despite their potential, Seimei had never heard of these two in his previous life, which likely meant they died during the Third Shinobi World War or in subsequent missions.
This also highlights the brutality of the Shinobi World War and the dangers of the path of a ninja.
Whenever he thought of this, Seimei dared not relax even a bit. He had to seize every moment to improve himself, to prepare for the future.
...
Time flew by like a fleeting horse.
In the blink of an eye, another half month had passed.
It was now early November.
Uchiha Clan Grounds.
In Seimei's home.
Late at night, after finishing his final round of training, Seimei, with his exhausted mind, opened up the panel.
[Name: Uchiha Seimei
Age: 10 years old
Physique: 6
Spirit: 7
Chakra: 16 (910→1546)
Bloodline: Sharingan: Not Awakened (58/100) → (71/100)
Skills: Chakra Refining Technique: lv2 (81/500) → lv2 (240/500)
Clone Jutsu: lv2 (1/500) → lv2 (140/500)
Transformation Jutsu: lv2 (1/500) → lv2 (130/500)
Substitution Jutsu: lv2 (1/500) → lv2 (110/500)
Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu: lv1 (1/200) → lv1 (16/200)
Heart Reflection Jutsu: lv1 (77/200) → lv2 (1/500)
Basic Taijutsu: lv2 (15/500) → lv2 (150/500)
Ninja Tool Throwing: lv2 (120/500) → lv2 (260/500)
Chakra Control: lv0 (61/100) → lv2 (350/500)]
Over the past half month, everything proceeded in an orderly manner.
During the day, he followed his team to carry out some tasks that required no technical skills, and at night, he trained diligently on his own.
Initially, the missions did affect his training.
But as his 'Chakra Control' leveled up, the impact gradually lessened.
Reaching lv1 allowed him to reduce the Chakra needed to perform Ninjutsu by 5%.
Going from lv1 to lv2 increased the reduction to 10%.
Now, with his Proficiency level at lv2 (350/500), the saved Chakra has reached 13.5%.
In other words, for the same Ninjutsu, he now uses almost 15% less Chakra compared to when he first started.
Clearly, this is not a small amount.
Including the extra training he did when not on missions, he ended up only a day or two behind schedule in leveling up 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' to lv2.
As expected, the awakening progress of his Sharingan also increased by thirteen points, from (58/100) to (71/100).
The only slight disappointment was that, after 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' reached lv2, the minimum Chakra consumption for using it did not decrease—it only made his hand seals significantly faster.
However, this didn't make much of a difference to him.
Fortunately, as 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' leveled up, the previously slowed progress of his Sharingan awakening returned to its initial speed.
In a short period, he could still maintain a ratio of ten Proficiency levels in 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' for every one point of progress in Sharingan awakening.
Now, it was just a matter of seeing how long this pace could be maintained.
As for achieving complete success in one go?
Seimei hadn't considered that.
If it were that simple, someone in the Uchiha Clan would have already used this technique to awaken their Sharingan.
Seimei estimated that he would need to grind 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' to at least lv3 for a chance at success.
But to him, that wasn't particularly difficult.
Additionally, besides 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' and the progress of his Sharingan awakening, his other skills had also improved over the past half month.
This was mainly thanks to Furukawa's training.
Unfortunately, limited by the amount of Chakra he could invest, his growth speed was average.
For skills like the Three Basic Jutsu, 'Basic Taijutsu,' and 'Ninja Tool Throwing,' which consumed relatively little Chakra, their Proficiency levels each increased by over a hundred points.
His 'Chakra Control' skyrocketed two levels, going from Pre-Beginner to lv2 (350/500), thanks to the ability to practice it anytime and anywhere.
This is now the highest level among all his skills.
On the other hand, 'Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu' saw only a slight increase of just over ten points in Proficiency level, as Seimei hardly practiced it since each use consumed at least a hundred points of Chakra.
Additionally, there was one significant change: his Chakra limit increased from 910 points to 1546 points.
This was roughly at a medium level among civilian Chunins.
It can only be said that the gaps between people can sometimes be larger than those between humans and dogs.
It's often said that Kakashi has low Chakra reserves, but even with the continuous consumption of Chakra from his Sharingan, he can still use multiple Raikiri and Kamui.
These are both S-rank Ninjutsu and Dojutsu.
And this doesn't even account for B-rank Ninjutsu like Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall and Lightning Release Clone, which are used during battles.
If everything is taken into account, according to the panel's calculation method, his Chakra amount would likely be over 10,000 points.
This goes to show that the lack of Chakra is relative.
Many Jonin likely don't even reach Kakashi's level of Chakra.
Therefore, Seimei still has a lot of room for improvement.