Time ticked by, second by second.
Before long, the sun had set, and the moon was already high in the sky.
Under the bright moonlight, Seimei Uchiha sat cross-legged in the center of Moon Island's open clearing. He was still tirelessly condensing Yang Release chakra, channeling it into his body to push it toward further evolution.
The process, though, was painfully slow. Even after nearly ten hours, he still hadn't broken through that invisible barrier holding him back.
But with each cycle of cellular evolution, he could clearly feel that the unseen shackles limiting his physical growth were wearing down. By now, cracks were forming all over that barrier—it was only a matter of time before it shattered completely.
So, Seimei stayed calm and patient. When he got tired, he took a short break. When his energy dipped, he popped a few enhanced soldier pills to recharge.
In short, he kept condensing Yang Release chakra, using the most straightforward method to drive his body's evolution.
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Two hours later, deep into the night, something shifted.
Seimei's body trembled, and he suddenly opened his eyes. A sharp glint flashed in his gaze.
"I did it!" he muttered under his breath.
That's right—just moments ago, when he channeled another burst of Yang Release chakra into his body and his cells absorbed it, he finally broke through that invisible barrier. His body now had room to grow even further.
But Seimei didn't let himself get too excited. After a quick moment to sense the change, he closed his eyes again. This breakthrough was just the beginning—the real transformation was about to take center stage.
And just like that, it came.
The moment he closed his eyes, a warm current surged from every part of his body. It flowed through his chakra pathways, spreading rapidly across his entire being, nourishing his body and pushing his cells to evolve further.
"Mmm~" Seimei let out a contented hum.
As usual, he cleared his mind, letting his body instinctively choose the direction of its evolution under the influence of this warm current.
Why not take control of the process himself? Simple—he didn't know his body, especially its physical limits, well enough. Forcing the evolution could lead to mistakes or oversights.
So, it was better to let his instincts take the wheel. That way, every aspect of his transformation would be covered. After all, life always finds a way, right?
With that thought, Seimei let go of any lingering concerns.
Time continued to slip by.
Seimei's breathing steadied, and he looked almost like he was asleep.
Well… honestly, he did fall asleep.
After a full day of intense training, he was beyond exhausted. Now, with the warm current soothing his body, it felt so comfortable that drifting off was only natural.
And so, he slept for a little over half an hour.
When he finally stirred, Seimei stretched and let out a long yawn. "Haaa~"
But the next moment, he snapped to attention, focusing inward to check on his body.
Right then, he felt an unprecedented sense of ease—a perfect harmony between his mind and body, a balance he'd never experienced before.
A small smile crept onto Seimei's face.
With a thought, he pulled up his proficiency panel. A familiar translucent blue interface appeared before his eyes:
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Name: Seimei Uchiha
Age: 17 → 18
Physique: 37 → 38
Spirit: 38
Chakra: 10,273,500 (13,853,610 → 18,413,650)
Natural Energy: 0 (13,853,610 → 18,413,650)
Bloodline:
- Sharingan: Eternal Mangekyō (79,620/100,000) → (79,999/100,000)
- Byakugan (10,315/100,000) → (10,755/100,000)
- Wood Release (3,660/10,000) → (4,473/10,000)
- Lava Release (970/10,000) → (1,800/10,000)
- Ice Release (1,150/10,000) → (1,980/10,000)
- Storm Release (1,020/10,000) → (1,850/10,000)
- Dust Release (380/10,000) → (1,210/10,000)
Skills:
- Chakra Refinement: Lv8 (7,032/50,000) → Lv8 (11,592/50,000)
- Chakra Control: Lv9 (51,030/100,000) → Lv9 (71,550/100,000)
Perfected Skills: [None listed]
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No surprises here. With his body's transformation complete, his "Physique" stat had gone up by one point, from 37 to 38, matching his "Spirit" stat. That perfect balance was exactly why he felt so at ease.
"Not bad," Seimei said with a satisfied nod.
His eyes then drifted to the rest of the panel.
First up was his age. Without realizing it, he'd been in this world for over eight years, and his body was now 18 years old. Back in his previous life, 18 was considered adulthood.
During his last birthday, he'd been so focused on his body's transformation that he barely noticed it pass. But now, looking at the panel, he felt a strange sense of realization—he was officially an adult.
Well… sort of. In his previous life, he'd already been a working adult, grinding away in society for years. But that peaceful, cushy life couldn't compare to this one. His short but intense life as a ninja, dancing on the edge of danger, felt longer than the nearly 30 years of his past life.
Because of that, he couldn't help but feel like he'd grown up all over again.
Still, that was a minor thing. After a brief moment of reflection, he pushed those thoughts aside. More than his age, he cared about the progress he'd made over the past six months.
Seimei's gaze shifted downward.
Next up was his chakra. After six months of hard work, his chakra capacity had jumped by over 4.5 million points, going from just under 14 million to over 18 million.
He was thrilled about that. A higher chakra ceiling didn't just boost his combat potential—it also laid a solid foundation for tweaking his training plan moving forward.
Yup, tweaking his training plan. Every time his body went through a transformation like this, he had to adjust his regimen to keep chasing his goals.
But that was for later. For now, he didn't need to worry about it.
His eyes moved further down to the "Natural Energy" section. Not much to say there. Ever since he maxed out his "Natural Energy Perception" and "Natural Energy Control" skills, his natural energy limit had synced perfectly with his chakra limit. That ensured he could slip into Sage Mode whenever he needed.
So, nothing worth dwelling on there.
But the bloodline section below? Now that was interesting.
Over the past six months, his bloodline abilities had evolved noticeably. His Sharingan, as expected, was inching closer to a breakthrough. The progress he'd gained passively from strengthening his body over the last four months, plus the extra boost from this transformation, had brought it right to the edge of its next stage.
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