Time passed, minute by minute.
The number of "ghost corpses" on the battlefield was visibly decreasing. Qingming moved swiftly among them, his short sword slashing through the air, decapitating one after another.
During the fight, he noticed that besides their impressive close-combat skills and the ability to use simple ninjutsu, these "ghost corpses" could also emit a sort of toxic mist.
Well, calling it "toxic mist" might not be entirely accurate. It was more like a kind of bacteria.
Once it made contact with a living person, it would rapidly reproduce, slowly eroding the host's body. The host's movements would become sluggish and stiff, eventually transforming them into something resembling a "ghost corpse."
However, this technique didn't work on Qingming. Before the mist could even approach him, he would cast Wind Release: Great Breakthrough and disperse it. What awaited the "ghost corpses" afterward was another round of slaughter.
As the killing spree continued, Qingming noticed that the state of Yougui (Ghost Shadow) was deteriorating.
Normally, a rational person would assess the situation when things weren't looking good and likely retreat before regrouping for another attempt.
But Yougui? He seemed to have no concept of retreat.
The more "ghost corpses" Qingming killed, the more unhinged Yougui became. In the end, he resembled a wild beast, completely losing his ability to make rational decisions, attacking Qingming blindly.
Qingming found this quite surprising.
However, he didn't dwell on it. Given the current circumstances, this was merely a minor inconvenience to him.
His only thought now was to end this mess quickly so he could evaluate the effects of his recent bodily transformation.
...
A quarter of an hour later.
After decapitating yet another "ghost corpse," only three remained in the field.
Even so, they didn't retreat. Instead, they continued howling as they charged at Qingming.
Seeing this, Qingming didn't hesitate. He dashed forward and swiftly executed a series of sword strikes, beheading two more "ghost corpses."
Now, only one "ghost corpse" remained.
Just when Qingming thought it would continue its assault, it unexpectedly halted. The crazed look on its face faded at an observable rate.
"Hm?" Qingming paused, intrigued by the sudden change.
It seemed that some semblance of reason had returned to the creature. He was curious to see what it would do next.
The temporarily lucid Yougui glanced around the blood-soaked battlefield, showing no reaction to the death of the other "ghost corpses."
Then, he turned his gaze toward Qingming. Upon seeing that Qingming was unscathed, a flash of deep apprehension crossed his eyes.
"Uchiha Qingming, you're strong—really strong," Yougui said hoarsely, his voice rough and grating to the ears.
Qingming remained impassive.
Seeing his lack of response, Yougui suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!"
As he laughed, his tone abruptly shifted. His expression twisted into something utterly crazed as he screamed, "But you can't kill me!"
"I am immortal!"
With that, he self-destructed.
In the next moment, a thick, almost liquid-like, dark green mist appeared, rapidly spreading outward, forcing Qingming to retreat several steps.
By the time he regained his footing, the mist had vanished, seemingly absorbed into the ground.
Qingming focused for a moment, as if realizing something. He quickly approached one of the fallen Konoha Chūnin—the unfortunate soul from earlier.
The man's body was now shriveled, resembling a "ghost corpse." Qingming hadn't been sure whether the man was truly dead, so he hadn't killed him outright.
But now, Qingming was certain—this man was dead.
Why? Because after Yougui self-destructed, dark green liquid seeped from the man's body and quickly disappeared into the ground.
Moments later, the man's life force was completely gone, and his body began to rapidly decompose.
As Qingming watched the disappearing toxic mist, a theory started to form in his mind.
If his guess was correct, the toxic mist was Yougui.
It seemed that Yougui had somehow transferred his consciousness into the bacteria-like substance that made up the mist.
The "ghost corpses" were merely shells—or incubators—allowing the mist that housed Yougui to survive and reproduce.
So theoretically, as long as a trace of the mist remained, Yougui could potentially be revived. This aligned with his earlier claim of being "immortal."
However, Qingming speculated that if too little of the mist survived, Yougui's chances of revival would be slim.
It was like splitting one's consciousness into countless pieces, with most of them being destroyed. The difficulty of revival would be immense.
And even if he somehow did revive, his personality would likely be drastically altered.
If this process repeated several times, Yougui might eventually lose the basic logic and emotions that define a human being.
The ultimate result might be that he would transform into nothing more than a living mass of bacteria.
As these thoughts passed through Qingming's mind, he couldn't help but marvel, "This twisted world truly has no shortage of madmen and geniuses!"
Qingming had no idea how Yougui had accomplished such a feat, but regardless of the method, there was no denying that he was a true genius.
"I hope we meet again someday," Qingming mused inwardly.
With that thought, he stood up and looked toward his remaining subordinates. After some consideration, he said, "Clean up the battlefield. See if there are any survivors."
"Yes, Captain!"
His men responded and quickly dispersed.
Once they were gone, Qingming couldn't wait any longer. He immediately opened his proficiency panel.
The familiar light blue screen appeared before him.
[Name: Uchiha Qingming]
Age: 12
Physique: 12 → 13
Mental Power: 15
Chakra: 22,500 (33,268 → 35,732)
Bloodline:
Sharingan - Three Tomoe (9999/10,000)
Skills:
Chakra Refining Technique: Lv5 (261/5000) → Lv5 (338/5000)
Wind Release - Blade of Wind: Lv4 (750/2000) → Lv4 (1650/2000)
Shadow Clone Technique: Lv3 (290/1000) → Lv3 (335/1000)
Chakra Absorption Technique: Lv5 (1920/5000) → Lv5 (1965/5000)
Rasengan: Lv4 (1390/2000) → Lv4 (1700/2000)
Healing Palm Technique: Lv6 (3727/10,000) → Lv6 (6725/10,000)
Chakra Scalpel: Lv4 (702/2000) → Lv4 (772/2000)
Mind Reading Technique: Lv7 (4885/20,000)
Swordsmanship: Lv6 (1350/10,000) → Lv6 (2285/10,000)
Illusion Sword Technique: Lv2 (20/500) → Lv2 (250/500)
Instantaneous Sword Technique: Lv1 (160/200)
Chakra Control: Lv4 (1805/2000) → Lv4 (1965/2000)
As expected, his physique had improved by one point, increasing from 12 to 13.
Thanks to this, his potential had further expanded, and his chakra capacity had theoretically increased from 44,000 to 56,000.
Moreover, with his enhanced physique, his body's tolerance for strain had increased, allowing him to extend the time he spent practicing the Chakra Refining Technique by an hour each day.
If that were the only benefit, his daily chakra recovery would increase by around 2,000 points.
However, the real boost was far more substantial. The key advantage was the increased speed at which his body naturally recovered chakra.
With both factors combined, Qingming estimated that his daily chakra recovery would rise from 33,000 to around 42,000.
Without a doubt, this was a significant improvement, and all his abilities would benefit from it.
Additionally, with his Physique attribute now at 13, he was one step closer to matching his Mental Power of 15.
This meant that he was also one step closer to safely unlocking the Mangekyō Sharingan.
In fact, Qingming felt that he might already be ready to attempt unlocking it.
Looking at the (9999/10,000) progress on his Three Tomoe Sharingan, Qingming hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to hold off.
He had come this far—there was no sense in stopping halfway.
Qingming decided to wait a little longer, aiming to raise his Physique to 14 before attempting to unlock the Mangekyō Sharingan.
By then, even if his surge in mental power put significant pressure on his body, it shouldn't be life-threatening.
"Yes, that's the plan."
In that moment, Qingming made up his mind.
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