Thanks to the chakra he deliberately harvested during the follow-up pursuit, despite consuming a significant amount in battle earlier, Qingming's overall chakra reserves not only remained stable but actually increased.
The additional chakra allowed him to create more shadow clones and endure greater fatigue, effectively compensating for any loss in training time.
As a result, Qingming completed his training schedule on time that day.
From then on, the entire eastern front between Konoha and Kirigakure fell into a period of calm. Even the remnants of rogue Kirigakure shinobi didn't cause any further trouble.
Both sides shifted their focus to the latest peace negotiations.
Thus, three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Although the negotiations were still ongoing, Qingming had already made progress in his training.
That afternoon, deep within a secluded forest, Qingming, as usual, deactivated the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, retrieving all the clones and absorbing the accumulated training experiences and memories from the past hour.
A flood of complex information rushed into his mind as he closed his eyes, methodically sorting and converting it into skill proficiency.
Time ticked by, and after about a quarter-hour, he opened his eyes again, a gleam of delight flashing within them.
Rather than immediately casting the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu to resume training, he stood and walked to the area where his shadow clones had been practicing the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
The place, once a dense forest, was now a chaotic mess.
The surrounding trees were almost all snapped in half, their breakpoints bearing smooth, curved indentations—evidence of being struck by the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
The ground was pockmarked with craters, further testaments to the power of the clones' relentless training.
Qingming cast a quick glance over the area before fixing his gaze on a distant, low hill.
Raising his right hand, he concentrated his chakra, unleashing the S-rank Forbidden Technique—Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!
A sharp, grating sound filled the air as the surrounding atmosphere churned and fractured.
A massive, deadly chakra construct resembling a spinning shuriken materialized, hovering inches above his palm.
Composed entirely of nearly tangible chakra, it emitted an aura of unparalleled sharpness as it spun at high speed.
After a brief pause to gauge its stability, Qingming threw it with precision.
Yes, threw.
As he had suspected, achieving mastery over the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken to allow for a ranged attack didn't require absolute perfection—just a certain level of skill proficiency.
For him, that threshold was reaching level 9 mastery in the technique.
Coincidentally, thanks to the absorbed training experiences, Qingming had just reached level 9.
Thus, he eagerly tested the technique.
The results did not disappoint; he could indeed unleash it as a ranged attack.
As for its destructive power...
Boom!
A dull explosion echoed across the forest.
Looking up, Qingming saw the distant hill now bore a massive bite-like chunk missing from its side.
The missing section, remarkably smooth, bore an uncanny resemblance to the damage inflicted on the surrounding trees.
Yes, this too was caused by the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
Not just the hill—everything in its path, whether grass, trees, soil, or rocks, was obliterated.
It was as if a perfectly straight corridor had been carved from his location to the hill.
The sheer power far surpassed most standard A-rank ninjutsu.
More importantly, Qingming hadn't even pushed his chakra reserves to their limit.
If he maximized his output, the technique's destructive capability would undoubtedly increase further.
"This..."
Even Qingming couldn't help but feel his heart race with excitement.
Taking a deep breath to steady himself, he exhaled slowly before summoning the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken once again.
The process went smoothly at first.
However, when he threw the chakra shuriken and attempted to control its trajectory mid-flight, he realized it was beyond his current ability.
In other words, his Wind Release: Rasenshuriken was limited to linear attacks and lacked the maneuverability that Uzumaki Naruto later achieved.
This limitation was a significant drawback.
Once an enemy recognized this flaw, they could create distance and evade the attack as long as they were fast enough to react.
While Qingming's Sharingan allowed him to anticipate an opponent's movements, even it wasn't infallible.
If such a critical move failed to achieve decisive results, its value as a trump card would diminish significantly—a scenario Qingming was unwilling to face.
"Still a long way to go," he muttered, encouraging himself.
Opening his status interface, Qingming checked his skills.
Upon seeing the experience points required to upgrade the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken from level 9 to level 10, his face momentarily stiffened.
It required a staggering 100,000 experience points.
Even Qingming couldn't help but gasp at the sheer number.
Fortunately, he quickly calmed himself.
While the number was daunting, it wasn't insurmountable.
Thanks to the mastery of his Rasengan and various Wind Release techniques, his efficiency in training the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken had significantly increased.
On average, every 100 chakra points invested translated to one point of experience.
At his current pace, it would take roughly 62 days—two months—to reach level 10.
The duration, though not short, was manageable.
Qingming could wait.
Once it reached level 10, he would likely gain the ability to control the shuriken mid-flight, marking a significant leap in his combat power.
Pondering this, Qingming's gaze shifted to the nearly maxed-out Guardian Seal on the interface before closing it entirely.
Wasting no time, he returned to his training area and cast the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu again, creating eight clones.
After assigning them their respective training tasks, Qingming watched them disperse before refocusing on his own training.
As for his immediate priority?
Continuing his practice of the Mystical Palm Technique and Mind Reflection Technique.
After all, both physical constitution and mental fortitude were fundamental foundations he couldn't afford to neglect.
And so, silence once again enveloped the secluded forest.
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