Grind is My Ninja Way

Leisurely time always passes quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the morning passed.

After lunch, the three parted ways.

Seimei didn't waste any time and went straight back home, where he immediately started training without stopping.

In the past half month, due to the C-rank mission outside the village, he had been delayed for a while, so the 'Chakra Refining Technique', which should have been upgraded a few days ago, had only reached lv2 (495/500) now.

Fortunately, it was almost there.

At the current rate, he should be able to level up before dark.

Thinking this, Seimei closed his eyes and entered a training state.

Time passed by.

In the blink of an eye, several hours had passed.

The sun in the sky was already setting.

Inside the house.

Seimei suddenly opened his eyes, a sense of enlightenment welling up in his heart.

After a long while, he muttered to himself, "Finally lv3, huh?"

With that, he closed his eyes again and started to refine chakra.

An hour later.

Seimei opened his eyes and called out, "Panel!"

The next moment, the familiar light blue screen appeared:

[Name: Uchiha Seimei

Age: 10 years old

Physique: 6

Spirit: 7

Chakra: 1650 (2510)

Bloodline: Sharingan - Unawakened (81/100) → (85/100)

Skills: Chakra Refining Technique: lv3 (1/1000) → lv3 (2/1000)

Clone Technique: lv2 (270/500) → lv2 (430/500)

Transformation Technique: lv2 (260/500) → lv2 (420/500)

Body Replacement Technique: lv2 (250/500) → lv2 (410/500)

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique: lv1 (30/200) → lv1 (50/200)

Reflecting Heart Technique: lv2 (110/500) → lv2 (260/500)

Basic Taijutsu: lv2 (280/500) → lv2 (450/500)

Weapon Throwing: lv3 (1/1000)

Chakra Control: lv3 (78/1000)]

Just as he had realized earlier, the effect of the 'Chakra Refining Technique' had been enhanced again after reaching lv3.

Among them, the chakra recovery speed had increased from 200 points per hour to 400 points now, and the chakra limit that could be increased during this time should have changed from 4 points to 8 points.

The reason he wasn't sure was that his chakra limit had barely moved after reaching 2500 points a week ago.

The subsequent 10 points were added naturally over time.

Therefore, the estimate that the lv3 'Chakra Refining Technique' could increase the chakra limit by 8 points per hour of operation was just his guess.

However, Seimei's gut feeling told him that this number should be correct.

But this wasn't of much use.

His potential had already been exhausted a week ago. Without improving his aptitude, any further chakra growth could only rely on gradual progress.

This wasn't something that could be solved by upgrading the 'Chakra Refining Technique'; they were not on the same wavelength.

In other words, the current 'Chakra Refining Technique' only had one function for him: to quickly recover chakra.

Of course, he could continue to gain proficiency.

If he could raise its level even higher, and when his Sharingan awakened and his aptitude improved, he could also quickly convert the newly added potential into actual strength.

However, Seimei estimated that he wouldn't be able to wait until that day.

It wasn't that there wasn't enough time, but he estimated that his Sharingan should awaken before the technique leveled up again.

After all, the 'Chakra Refining Technique' needed a whopping one thousand proficiency points to go from lv3 to lv4.

At its current rate of gaining one proficiency point per hour of operation, it would take a thousand hours.

But with his current physical condition and adequate nutrition, he could only persist for a maximum of eight hours a day.

One thousand divided by eight equals one hundred and twenty-five.

That was four months.

In such a long time, his Sharingan would definitely have awakened.

Although in the past half month, his Sharingan awakening progress had only increased by four points, from (81/100) to (85/100)...

It seemed completely inconsistent with the one hundred and fifty proficiency points gained from the 'Reflecting Heart Technique'.

But it was undeniable that he was one step closer to awakening it.

Moreover...

With the 'Chakra Refining Technique' upgraded to lv3, the maximum amount of chakra he could use each day had also increased.

Previously, it was about 2400~2500 points, but now it had become around 3500 points.

If he used three thousand of them to practice the 'Reflecting Heart Technique'...

Coupled with the 15% chakra reduction from the lv3 'Chakra Control', it was enough to increase the proficiency of the 'Reflecting Heart Technique' by 17~18 points per day.

In this way, his Sharingan awakening progress would definitely accelerate.

That's why Seimei said that he could awaken the Sharingan in four months no matter what.

In fact, four months was a gross overestimate.

No other reason than, according to this plan, it wouldn't take even two weeks for his 'Reflecting Heart Technique' to reach lv3, and by then, its effect would definitely increase significantly.

Thus, his Sharingan awakening speed would definitely far exceed expectations.

Forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart, Seimei shifted his gaze from the Sharingan awakening progress to other skills.

Although these skills weren't his main focus, the progress wasn't bad after practicing them in his spare time. For example, the Three Basic Techniques.

Their proficiency had all reached above lv2 (400/500).

If, as he expected, lv3 was the maximum level for these E-rank basic ninjutsu, then he wasn't far off.

By then, he might be able to learn another ninjutsu.

As for what to learn?

Seimei roughly had an idea.

He didn't need offensive ninjutsu for the time being. The Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique could hold up for now, and he would have the Sharingan to assist him later, so he didn't lack offensive means.

As for defense...

There weren't any real defensive ninjutsu in the ninja world, so he could only indirectly increase his escape methods.

Thus, the Body Flicker Technique entered his sight.

In the ninja world, the Body Flicker Technique could be roughly divided into three categories.

The first was ninjutsu-type, like Gaara's Sand Body Flicker, Zabuza's Mist Body Flicker, Hanzo's Water Body Flicker, and the most widespread D-rank ninjutsu in the ninja world - the Body Flicker Technique. These were all achieved through ninjutsu effects.

The second was taijutsu-type. This type of Body Flicker Technique was achieved by strengthening the muscles in the ninja's legs for rapid movement.

Might Guy and the Fourth Raikage were representative examples of this.

As for the third type...

It was represented by the Flying Thunder God Technique, directly achieving instantaneous movement through space-time ninjutsu.

Compared to the first two, which were not true teleportation but just increased movement speed through various methods, the latter was undoubtedly closer to the concept of the Body Flicker Technique.

However, Seimei's goal wasn't the Flying Thunder God Technique.

It wasn't that he didn't want it or was worried that he couldn't learn it.

With the proficiency panel, as long as there were no special requirements, he could master any ninjutsu through persistent effort.

The Flying Thunder God Technique belonged to this category.

So, theoretically, as long as he got the training method for the Flying Thunder God Technique, he could learn it.

But the problem was, he couldn't get it!

If it were a clan technique, he could still think of a way, but the Flying Thunder God Technique was an S-rank ninjutsu recorded in the Scroll of Seals.

How could he, a mere Genin, have the opportunity to obtain it?

After all, he wasn't Naruto, and no one was paving the way for him.

Therefore, what he planned to learn was actually the widespread D-rank ninjutsu - the Body Flicker Technique.

But being widespread didn't mean it wasn't effective. On the contrary, it meant it had universal applicability, just like the Shadow Clone Technique. It had a super high cost-performance ratio.

It was just right for him to use this technique as a transition.

After my strength improves, I'll have more options.

After pondering for a while, Seimei turned his attention to "Basic Taijutsu" and "Shuriken Throwing".

The former's proficiency had already reached lv2 (450/500), and it wouldn't be long before it could be upgraded. The latter had already been upgraded from lv2 to lv3.

Unfortunately, after being promoted to lv3 (1/1000), its proficiency got stuck.

Seimei had anticipated this.

Without the Sharingan's coordination, "Shuriken Throwing" had reached its limit.

"I still need the Sharingan!"

With a sigh, Seimei closed the panel and started to grind the proficiency of "Heart Reflection Technique".