Grind is My Ninja Way

"Panel!"

Back at home, Seimei immediately opened the panel.

The familiar light blue screen appeared:

[Name: Uchiha Seimei

Age: 10 years old

Physique: 5

Spirit: 7

Chakra: 21 (159→189)

Bloodline: Sharingan - Unawakened (51/100)

Skills: Chakra Refinement Technique: lv0 (53/100) → lv0 (98/100)

Clone Technique: lv1 (2/200) → lv1 (20/200)

Transformation Technique: lv0 (77/100) → lv1 (19/200)

Substitution Technique: lv0 (71/100) → lv1 (18/200)

Basic Taijutsu: lv1 (16/200) → lv1 (65/200)

Ninja Tool Throwing: lv2 (10/500) → lv2 (42/500)]

As you can see, in just five days, his strength had improved significantly.

His chakra limit had increased by 30 points, reaching 189.

This level of chakra might not be much in front of geniuses, but among his peers, it was already considered above average.

After all, he was only ten years old this year.

For ninjas, the golden growth period was between twelve and sixteen years old.

Before that, except for a few geniuses, there wouldn't be much difference.

However, Seimei had already started to widen the gap with his peers, which meant he could also be called a little genius.

Of course, judging solely by chakra, it was a bit undeserved.

But if you included the lv1 'Clone Technique', 'Transformation Technique', 'Substitution Technique', 'Basic Taijutsu', and the Lv2 'Ninja Tool Throwing', then it was well-deserved.

Even among the graduates of the previous six-year system, he would be considered above average.

Moreover, there were still half a month left until the graduation exam, which was enough time for him to improve his strength further.

By then, even if he went to the battlefield...

'Uh, it still seems a bit risky!'

Seimei's eyes scanned the panel, and he suddenly realized that he seemed to be lacking a trump card.

Coincidentally, his 'Chakra Refinement Technique' proficiency had reached lv0 (98/100) and was about to reach mastery.

Once it reached mastery, the chakra recovery effect would surely increase.

Then, he would have the capacity to learn a higher-level ninjutsu.

As for where to get the ninjutsu?

There was no need to worry about that. There were a few ninjutsu scrolls left in the original owner's parents' study. Once he mastered the 'Chakra Refinement Technique' to lv1, he would go find one to learn.

With the proficiency panel, he didn't have to worry about not being able to learn it. As long as it didn't conflict with his chakra nature, he could completely grind it to mastery or even higher levels.

Thinking of this, Seimei closed the panel, took a Soldier Pill from the inner room, swallowed it, and started practicing the 'Chakra Refinement Technique'.

One minute, two minutes... five minutes... ten minutes...

Soon, two hours passed.

Suddenly, Seimei opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them, and various insights surfaced in his mind.

At this moment, Seimei had a whole new understanding of the 'Chakra Refinement Technique'.

If the efficiency of lv0 'Chakra Refinement Technique' in tapping into the body's potential was one, then lv1 was two.

In other words, in the same amount of time, he could refine more chakra. This not only affected his chakra recovery speed but also his chakra limit.

With this in mind, Seimei closed his eyes again and started refining chakra according to his new understanding.

About half an hour later, Seimei opened his eyes.

"Panel!"

With a thought, Seimei summoned the proficiency panel.

[Name: Uchiha Seimei

Age: 10 years old

Physique: 5

Spirit: 7

Chakra: 171 (189→192)

Bloodline: Sharingan - Unawakened (51/100)

Skills: Chakra Refinement Technique: lv1 (1/200)

Clone Technique: lv1 (20/200)

Transformation Technique: lv1 (19/200)

Substitution Technique: lv1 (18/200)

Basic Taijutsu: lv1 (65/200)

Ninja Tool Throwing: lv2 (42/500)]

It was as he had expected. In just half an hour, the effect of the lv1 'Chakra Refinement Technique' was equivalent to practicing the lv0 'Chakra Refinement Technique' for an hour.

That is, recovering fifty points of chakra and increasing the chakra limit by one point.

The only pity was that even after reaching lv1, the 'Chakra Refinement Technique' still required an hour to gain one proficiency point.

Moreover, there wouldn't be any additional proficiency gains this time.

After all, the original owner's 'Chakra Refinement Technique' was still at the lv0 level. Otherwise, the extra proficiency provided before wouldn't have been so little.

However, Seimei was already content.

At least after today, the amount of chakra he could use daily would double compared to before.

Of course, this energy wouldn't appear out of thin air. He would probably need to increase his Soldier Pill intake in the future.

But these were minor issues.

He had bought a lot of Soldier Pills anyway. To survive on the battlefield in the future, he could only temporarily wrong his stomach.

Putting his thoughts aside, Seimei got up and left the room, heading straight to the study of the original owner's parents.

In the past, he had either been attending classes at school or training at home, leaving no time to sort through the original owner's parents' belongings.

He had only briefly glanced through the study, knowing there were a few ninjutsu scrolls there, but he hadn't looked closely at what they were.

Today was the first time he seriously examined these scrolls.

"Let me see what we have here."

Mumbling softly, Seimei opened the first scroll. It was the signature technique of the Uchiha clan - Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.

It involved spitting out a fireball from the mouth, with both high-temperature burning and explosive effects. Its power depended on the amount of chakra infused, making it a very practical technique.

The learning difficulty was C-rank, sufficient for a Genin to use as a trump card.

However, Seimei didn't rush to a decision. He opened the other scrolls. Two of them also recorded ninjutsu, namely Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique and Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique.

Although they were also C-rank, they were more difficult to learn than the Great Fireball Technique.

Especially the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, which required the Great Fireball Technique as a foundation, otherwise, it was difficult to master.

In addition, there were two other scrolls, each recording a genjutsu.

One was called Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique, a genjutsu that required the Sharingan to be used.

Its specific effect was to construct a mental world, manifesting iron nails that pierced the opponent's body, causing them to feel pain and lose their ability to move.

The original owner's parents hadn't awakened the Sharingan, so leaving this scroll behind clearly showed they had high expectations for the original owner.

Unfortunately, the original owner also failed to awaken the Sharingan.

As for the second scroll...

The genjutsu recorded on it was a bit strange. Seimei had at least heard of the Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique, but he had never even heard of the 'Heart Reflection Technique'.

That's right, the genjutsu recorded on the second scroll was called the Heart Reflection Technique.

Seimei unrolled the scroll and carefully read its contents.

As he read further, his expression kept changing.

From initial indifference to later surprise and uncertainty, then to urgency and anticipation.

After finishing reading, his face was filled with relief.

Now...

Of course, he was overjoyed.

The Heart Reflection Technique might very well solve the problem of his stagnant Sharingan awakening progress.

(End of Chapter)