According to the village's arrangements, they would remain stationed on the front lines for another half a month to a month before gradually returning in groups.
The reason for this buffer period, Qing Ming guessed, was that the village feared unforeseen issues and wanted to ensure the situation was completely stabilized before allowing their return.
Additionally, the Uchiha clan relayed some significant news to him: the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was highly likely to step down soon. Following this, the village would begin the selection process for the Fourth Hokage. They advised Qing Ming to remain cautious and avoid making any impulsive comments.
Qing Ming couldn't help but sneer at this and thought to himself, "You'll be rebelling and staging a coup against the village in a few years. Now you're telling me to watch my words? What a joke!"
Still, despite his amusement, Qing Ming decided not to involve himself in this matter. Although he knew that the Fourth Hokage would ultimately be Namikaze Minato, he saw no reason to ingratiate himself with anyone.
Whether or not he chose to intervene during the Nine-Tails Incident in the future was still undecided. If he didn't act, history would likely proceed along a different timeline, and Namikaze Minato wouldn't remain Hokage for long. In that case, all efforts to support him now would be wasted.
So, Qing Ming decided it was better to do nothing at all.
Besides, his personality didn't align with scheming or politicking. He much preferred dedicating his time to honing his own abilities.
There's a saying from his previous life: "When you're strong, the world greets you with smiles. But when you're weak, all you see are cold faces."
Even in a world without supernatural powers, this held true. How much more so in a world where power was everything?
Why were Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha able to create a village during the chaotic Warring States period, uniting various clans under one banner? It was because their strength was unparalleled, and they could command authority. Without sufficient power, who would have listened to them? The subsequent formation of similar villages in other nations wouldn't have happened either.
Qing Ming had no aspirations of breaking the current order of the shinobi world. His only goal was to train quietly and eventually transcend this world.
Thus, he saw no need to waste energy building relationships. If his strength reached the pinnacle, he himself would become the axis of power. When that time came, others would naturally gravitate toward him.
At that point, lending a hand to others would be no more than a casual gesture for him.
Unconsciously, Qing Ming found himself lost in these thoughts.
It wasn't until a long while later that he snapped back to reality. In that moment, his heart felt calmer than ever. Not even the news of the war's end could stir his emotions anymore.
"Phew…"
Exhaling a light breath, Qing Ming pushed his thoughts aside.
He raised his hands and formed a cross-shaped seal, activating the Shadow Clone Technique.
Poof!
Amid a cloud of chakra smoke, ten shadow clones appeared in front of him.
Qing Ming addressed one of them directly, "You, head back."
"Understood," the clone replied with a nod.
The clone immediately activated Wind Release: Wind Wings and Chakra Cloak, transforming into a streak of light as it soared into the sky, heading toward Sand River City.
Earlier, the shadow clone stationed in Sand River City had dispelled itself to deliver accurate information to Qing Ming. Now, a replacement was necessary, as there were still matters requiring his attention there.
As for the extra shadow clone, it was assigned to train Lightning Release: Thunder Snake and Lightning Release: Thunder Prison, tasks previously undertaken by the clone dedicated to Guardian Seal.
After assigning tasks to the nine remaining clones, Qing Ming dismissed them, each heading off to their respective training.
Meanwhile, he resumed his own practice of Mystical Palm Technique and Reflected Mind Technique, enhancing both his physical capabilities and the evolution of his Sharingan.
Time passed quickly, and before long, night had fallen.
Just as Qing Ming was about to take advantage of his depleted chakra reserves to train the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and conclude his day's training, the last remaining shadow clone brought him an unexpected surprise.
Previously, during his tests of the Chakra Absorption Technique on the Six-Tails, Qing Ming had noted certain flaws in the technique even at level six.
Over the past period, he had been working on improvements, but progress had slowed significantly as he advanced.
Until an hour ago, the technique hadn't reached level seven (0/0) and its peak state.
But now, it had achieved perfection.
The reason was simple: earlier that day, the perfection of the Guardian Seal had inspired Qing Ming, enabling him to overcome the final hurdles and master the technique fully.
The Chakra Absorption Technique had previously suffered from three main flaws:
It couldn't effectively suppress the influence of a tailed beast's will, limiting how long he could absorb their chakra.The absorption efficiency for tailed beast chakra was low—only a quarter of the efficiency for absorbing chakra from humans, or 500 units per second.The chakra conversion rate capped at 90%, falling short of 100%.
Now, all three issues were resolved.
First, for the problem of the tailed beast's will, Qing Ming had drawn inspiration from the Guardian Seal, incorporating a protective mechanism for his own mental state during chakra absorption.
While this solution had yet to be tested on an actual tailed beast, Qing Ming was confident it would allow him to withstand the will of a tailed beast for a certain period.
By carefully managing the frequency of absorption, he believed he could avoid significant risks.
Though this might seem like a temporary fix, Qing Ming wasn't concerned about finding a permanent solution.
The issue ultimately boiled down to the strength of his own mental will.
As his mental fortitude grew, the influence of a tailed beast's will would become negligible.
Moreover, enduring such pressure could potentially accelerate his progress in developing his mental strength.
Thus, Qing Ming saw no need to address the problem further.
As for improving the absorption efficiency, this turned out to be far more challenging than anticipated.
The technique's original framework, upon reaching level six, was nearing its theoretical limit.
Despite his efforts to push beyond it, true progress required a breakthrough in its fundamental structure.
With the help of his proficiency panel, Qing Ming managed to restructure the technique, transforming it from a single-threaded to a dual-threaded system.
Previously, whether he absorbed chakra with one hand or two, the efficiency was fixed, operating within the same loop system.
Now, each hand functioned independently, doubling the absorption speed.
Though 1,000 units per second still wasn't exceptionally fast, it was a significant improvement over the previous 500.
Given his current and foreseeable chakra limits, this efficiency was sufficient for his needs.
Finally, the third flaw—the chakra conversion rate—had been resolved naturally during his efforts to mitigate the influence of the tailed beast's will.
While he hadn't yet tested it, Qing Ming estimated that the conversion rate now reached at least 99%, if not 100%.
With all these improvements in place, Qing Ming felt satisfied.
Taking advantage of his current low chakra reserves, he immediately began practicing the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique once more.
In the moonlit forest, his shadow clones flickered and moved, their silhouettes casting an eerie scene that resembled a haunting spectacle.
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