Leisurely times always pass quickly.
In the blink of an eye, the morning had flown by.
After the three finished lunch, they parted ways.
Seimei didn't waste any time and headed straight home, then immediately began his training without a break.
In the past half month, due to executing a C-Rank Mission away from the village, he had delayed some time, so his 'Chakra Refining Technique,' which should have leveled up a few days ago, was still at lv2 (495/500) until now.
Fortunately, it was close to leveling up.
At the current pace, he should be able to advance before dark.
With this thought, Seimei closed his eyes and entered a training state.
Time passed second by second.
Before long, several hours had gone by.
The sun in the sky had started to set in the west.
Inside the room,
Seimei suddenly opened his eyes, a sense of clarity blooming in his heart.
After a long while, he muttered to himself, "Finally lv3, huh?"
Having said that, he closed his eyes again and began to refine his chakra.
An hour later,
Seimei opened his eyes and called out, "Panel!"
In the next moment, a familiar light blue screen appeared:
[Name: Uchiha Seimei
Age: 10 years
Physique: 6
Spirit: 7
Chakra: 1650 (2510)
Bloodline: Sharingan: Not Awakened (81/100) → (85/100)
Skills: Chakra Refining Technique: lv3 (1/1000) → lv3 (2/1000)
Clone Jutsu: lv2 (270/500) → lv2 (430/500)
Transformation Jutsu: lv2 (260/500) → lv2 (420/500)]
Substitution Jutsu: lv2 (250/500) → lv2 (410/500)
Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu: lv1 (30/200) → lv1 (50/200)
Heart Reflection Jutsu: lv2 (110/500) → lv2 (260/500)
Basic Taijutsu: lv2 (280/500) → lv2 (450/500)
Ninja Tool Throwing: lv3 (1/1000)
Chakra Control: lv3 (78/1000)
Just as he had realized earlier, the effect of the 'Chakra Refining Technique' had been strengthened again.
The chakra recovery speed had increased from the previous 200 points per hour to the current 400 points, and the chakra upper limit that could be increased during this period should have gone from four points to eight points.
The reason for the uncertainty was that a week ago, when his chakra upper limit reached 2500 points, it had not changed much since.
The subsequent ten points had only increased gradually with the passage of time.
Therefore, the lv3 'Chakra Refining Technique' can increase the chakra upper limit by eight points for every hour of operation, at least that's his estimate.
However, a feeling deep down told Seimei that this number should be accurate.
But this doesn't help much.
His potential had already been exhausted a week ago, and without an increase in his aptitude, any future chakra growth could only rely on gradual effort.
This is not something that upgrading the 'Chakra Refining Technique' can solve; the two are simply not on the same level.
In other words, the current 'Chakra Refining Technique' only serves one purpose for him, which is to recover chakra quickly.
Of course, he can still continue to increase the proficiency level.
If he can raise its level even higher, once the day comes when his Sharingan awakens and boosts his aptitude, he will be able to convert the newfound potential more quickly.
However, Seimei estimates that he may not be able to wait for that day.
It's not that there's not enough time; rather, he suspects that before he can raise its level, his Sharingan should awaken.
After all, upgrading the 'Chakra Refining Technique' from lv3 to lv4 requires a full thousand points of proficiency level.
At the current rate of increasing one proficiency level for every hour of operation, that means he needs a thousand hours.
However, with his current physical condition and proper nutrition, he can only sustain training for a maximum of eight hours each day.
Dividing a thousand by eight equals one hundred twenty-five.
That means four months.
In such a long time, his Sharingan will surely awaken.
Although in the past half month, the awakening progress of his Sharingan only increased by four points, from (81/100) to (85/100),
it seems completely inconsistent with the one hundred fifty points of proficiency level gained from the 'Heart Reflection Jutsu.'
But it is undeniable that he has made another step closer to awakening.
Moreover, with the 'Chakra Refining Technique' promoted to lv3, the maximum amount of chakra he can use each day has also increased.
Previously, it was around 2400 to 2500 points, but now it has increased to about 3500 points.
If he uses three thousand points to practice the 'Heart Reflection Jutsu,'
combined with the 15% chakra reduction from lv3 'Chakra Control,' it should allow the proficiency level of 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' to increase by 17 to 18 points each day.
In this way, his Sharingan awakening progress will inevitably speed up.
This is why Seimei said that in four months, the Sharingan will definitely awaken.
In fact, four months is far overestimated.
With this plan, it won't take two weeks for his 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' to reach lv3, at which point the effectiveness will surely increase significantly.
Thus, the speed of his Sharingan awakening will far exceed expectations.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Seimei shifted his gaze away from the Sharingan awakening level and looked at other skills.
Although these skills are not his main focus, practicing them when he has the time has yielded decent progress, such as with the Three Basic Jutsu.
Their proficiency levels have all reached lv2 (400/500) or higher.
If everything goes as he expects, these E-level basic Ninjutsu will max out at lv3, which isn't too far off.
At that point, he might be able to learn another Ninjutsu.
As for what to learn?
Seimei already has some ideas.
He doesn't need any offensive Ninjutsu for now; the Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu can hold him over for the time being, and with the Sharingan to assist him later, he won't lack offensive methods.
However, in terms of defense...
He doesn't have any proper defensive Ninjutsu, so he can only increase his escape techniques indirectly.
Thus, the Body Flicker Jutsu came into his view.
In the ninja world, Body Flicker Jutsu can be roughly divided into three categories.
The first type is Ninjutsu-based, like Gaara's Sand Body Flicker, Zabuza's Mist Body Flicker, Hanzo's Water Body Flicker, and the most widely circulated D-level Ninjutsu—Body Flicker Jutsu, all of which achieve body flicker through Ninjutsu effects.
The second type is Taijutsu-based, where this kind of Body Flicker Jutsu achieves rapid movement by strengthening the ninja's leg muscles.
Representative examples include Might Guy and the Fourth Raikage.
As for the third category,
it is represented by the Flying Thunder God technique, which directly uses Space Transfer for instant movement in Body Flicker Jutsu.
Compared to the first two types, which are somewhat misnamed—simply accelerating movement speed through various methods—the latter is undoubtedly closer to the concept of Body Flicker Jutsu.
However, Seimei's goal is not the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
It's not that he doesn't want it, nor is he worried about his ability to learn it.
With the Progress Panel in place, as long as there are no special requirements, he can forcibly start learning any Ninjutsu through diligent practice.
The Flying Thunder God Jutsu falls into this category.
So, theoretically, as long as he obtains the training methods for the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, he should be able to learn it.
But the problem is, he can't obtain it!
If it were a Ninjutsu from his clan, he could find a way, but the Flying Thunder God Jutsu is recorded in the forbidden scroll as an S-rank Ninjutsu.
How could a mere Genin have the chance to get it?
After all, he isn't Naruto; no one is paving the way for him.
So, what he plans to learn is actually the common D-rank Ninjutsu—Body Flicker Jutsu.
But just because it's common doesn't mean its effects are poor; on the contrary, it indicates versatility, similar to Shadow Clone Jutsu, which has a high cost-performance ratio.
This technique is just right for him as a transitional skill.
Once his strength improves, he will have more options available.
After contemplating for a while, Seimei turned his attention to "Basic Taijutsu" and "Ninja Tool Throwing."
The former has already reached a Proficiency level of lv2 (450/500) and will level up soon, while the latter has already upgraded from lv2 to lv3.
Unfortunately, after leveling up to lv3 (1/1000), its Proficiency level became stuck.
Seimei had anticipated this.
Without the assistance of Sharingan, the limit of "Ninja Tool Throwing" is here.
"Looks like I still need the Sharingan!"
With a sigh, Seimei closed the Panel and began to grind the Proficiency level of "Heart Reflection Jutsu."
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