Chapter 28: Plan

A week passed in the blink of an eye. The time to depart for the battlefield was drawing closer. Indeed, the news had already been made public. This group of graduates would be heading to the Land of Rain battlefield alongside newly promoted Chunin, those Genin who failed to advance, and a large number of family ninjas.

"Land of Rain, huh!"

In his room, Seimei sighed softly, remaining silent. If there was anywhere he least wanted to go, it would undoubtedly be the Land of Rain battlefield. The Land of Rain is situated between the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Fire, and it borders several small nations. Its unique geographical position has made it a battleground fought over by various villages during each ninja world war.

This time was no exception.

Sand Ninja, Rock Ninja, Konoha Ninja, bounty ninjas, the Land of Rain's own ninjas, the Akatsuki Organization, ANBU from the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village, and many others—both openly and covertly—were all present, creating an extremely complex situation. The complicated circumstances kept all the ninjas on high alert; any small disturbance could lead to a fatal confrontation.

As a result, the Land of Rain became infamous as a ninja graveyard and a battlefield slaughterhouse. The ninjas there faced survival pressures that far exceeded those at other battlefields. That was why Seimei didn't want to go there.

Unfortunately, he had no say in the matter.

As for leaving the village? Not only did he need many of the ninjutsu from the Uchiha clan and Konoha, but he also could not bear the cost of becoming a rogue ninja. Although he had awakened the Sharingan, his overall strength was only at the Chunin level.

With such strength, it would be impossible to escape the pursuit of Konoha's ANBU.

Moreover, the outside world wasn't necessarily safe either. The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan had long been on the black market's list of items for purchase. If his identity were to be exposed, he would undoubtedly be met with wave after wave of bounty ninjas.

Seimei didn't want to be chased around like a rat.

Instead of that, it was better to follow the village's arrangements and head to the battlefield. With the Sharingan as a trump card and the Progress Panel assisting his growth, Seimei felt that as long as he stayed low-key, he shouldn't face life-threatening dangers.

Thinking of the Sharingan, Seimei opened the Panel.

The familiar light blue screen quickly appeared in his view.

[Name: Uchiha Seimei

Age: 11 years

Physique: 7

Spirit: 9

Chakra: 1450 (2570 → 3018)

Bloodline: Sharingan: Single Tomoe (1/1000) → (30/1000)]

Skills:

Chakra Refining Technique: lv3 (266/1000) → lv3 (322/1000)

Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu: lv1 (50/200)

Heart Reflection Jutsu: lv3 (601/1000) → lv3 (683/1000)

Ninja Tool Throwing: lv3 (1/1000)

Chakra Control: lv3 (102/1000)

Three Basic Jutsu: lv3 (0/0)

Basic Taijutsu: lv3 (0/0)

Over the past week, he had been busy testing the Chakra consumption of the Sharingan while also exploring the growth patterns of its Proficiency level.

After a week of testing, he found answers to both questions.

First, regarding the consumption of the Sharingan: if he simply opened his eyes without engaging in combat, it would consume only a small amount of Chakra per minute. However, if a battle occurred, the consumption would vary depending on the circumstances.

The more complex the external situation, the higher the demand on the Sharingan, leading to greater Chakra consumption, and vice versa.

Additionally, actively activating the Sharingan or using it to perform Genjutsu will require extra Chakra consumption.

In other words, if he does nothing, he can keep the Sharingan active all day without any pressure, but during intense battles, he might exhaust his Chakra in just ten to twenty minutes.

However, Seimei estimated that he wouldn't put himself in such a dangerous situation.

Now, speaking of methods to increase the Proficiency level of the Sharingan, the good news is that the 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' is still effective.

Moreover, because the Sharingan has already awakened, the 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' no longer requires dozens of Proficiency points to advance the Sharingan by a little.

Now, accumulating just ten points of Proficiency in 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' can cause his Sharingan to increase by one Proficiency level.

If it were only that, Seimei wouldn't be too pleased, because accumulating ten points of Proficiency in 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' requires a substantial consumption of one thousand seven hundred Chakra.

He could use about three thousand five hundred Chakra each day.

In other words, he could accumulate at most two points of Sharingan Proficiency level per day.

However, evolving from a single Tomoe Sharingan to a double Tomoe requires a full one thousand Proficiency points, which translates to five hundred days, or one year and four months.

Such a long time is clearly not something Seimei can afford to wait for.

Fortunately, there are more ways to increase the Proficiency level of the Sharingan.

During his tests on Sharingan consumption, Seimei discovered that keeping the Sharingan active continuously can also promote its evolution.

This is reflected in the Panel, where the Proficiency level increases with the duration of the Sharingan's activation.

Therefore, Seimei immediately began testing and eventually concluded that approximately every five hours of keeping the Sharingan active would grant him one point of Proficiency level.

Moreover, this only requires a minimum of three hundred Chakra, which is significantly less—by more than four-fifths—compared to the one thousand seven hundred points needed for the 'Heart Reflection Jutsu.'

If calculated this way, his Sharingan's Proficiency level shouldn't be only thirty points.

The reason for this is simple: there are only twenty-four hours in a day.

Excluding eating and sleeping, the time available for him to increase his Proficiency level is only a few hours.

Because of this, in seven days, he only accumulated twenty-nine points of Proficiency level.

This is also due to the fact that 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' contributed eight points, and during these days, no one disturbed him, allowing him to keep the Sharingan active for the longest time possible.

Otherwise, this number would likely be even smaller.

Therefore, practice of 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' cannot be interrupted.

As long as he doesn't plan to expose the existence of his Sharingan, he must raise the level of 'Heart Reflection Jutsu.'

Only in this way can he accumulate Sharingan's Proficiency level faster, allowing it to evolve into a double Tomoe Sharingan.

However, this step cannot be rushed.

In just a few days, he will be heading to the battlefield.

But the methods he currently has for dealing with enemies are somewhat limited.

So, Seimei plans to enhance his skill set in the next few days.

First is the Body Flicker Jutsu; as a means of survival, this cannot be delayed any longer.

He must raise its Proficiency level before he personally steps onto the battlefield to engage in combat so that he can successfully use it when needed.

Next, he also intends to start working on the other two Ninjutsu left by his parents—Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu and Fire Release: Dragon Fire Jutsu.

The former will provide him with area attack capabilities, ensuring he won't be helpless when facing multiple enemies.

The latter will give him the means to strike enemies from a medium distance.

Lastly, there's Genjutsu.

Since he has awakened his Sharingan, Genjutsu is naturally essential; the combination of the two can yield an effect greater than the sum of its parts.

Currently, the only Genjutsu he knows is 'Heart Reflection Jutsu.'

However, the primary purpose of this technique is to assist in the evolution of his Sharingan, making it somewhat inadequate for dealing with enemies.

Thankfuly, his parents also left behind another Genjutsu—Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Jutsu.

This technique is not only a legitimate Genjutsu but also one specifically developed for the Sharingan.

Seimei can take this opportunity to learn it.

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