Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Hearing the faint sound of something slicing through the air behind him, Qingming's lips curled into a smirk as he let out a cold chuckle. "Heh."

For someone as cautious as him, how could he possibly make such a grave mistake as exposing his vulnerable back to the enemy? It was all just a tactic to bait the two into making the first move.

As expected, the two couldn't resist the temptation and took decisive action.

And Qingming?

Almost the moment they launched their attack, he pivoted, locking his gaze onto them.

In an instant, the three tomoe in his eyes began to spin rapidly, allowing him to track the flight paths of all the shuriken heading his way in the blink of an eye.

Then, without a moment's hesitation, he pushed off the ground, launching himself forward like a cannonball.

During his advance, his figure flickered, perfectly dodging all the shuriken.

What they thought was a flawless blockade was full of flaws in Qingming's eyes.

Seizing the opportunity, he evaded all the attacks and in a flash was right in front of the two Iwagakure jonin, brandishing his short sword.

The entire sequence was seamless, showing no sign of hesitation or pause. He had successfully turned the tables on them.

Yes, this was a counter-offensive.

Qingming had purposely drawn out the confrontation to bait the enemy into attacking first, aiming to seize the initiative and kick off the fight.

He didn't want to remain locked in a stalemate. With Iwagakure's numerical advantage, who knew how many more foes would show up if the conflict dragged on?

Therefore, it was essential to initiate the fight.

In such circumstances, others might hesitate to join the battle for fear of disrupting the flow of their comrades, creating an opening for him.

All Qingming had to do was eliminate a couple of enemies to ease the pressure for the ensuing conflict.

Indeed, he was certain that more enemies awaited him beyond the two in front, making his preemptive strategy all the more crucial.

Thoughts raced through his mind before he refocused, setting aside his considerations to fully concentrate on the two opponents before him.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

A series of clashes between kunai and short swords rang out.

Qingming continued to attack, while the two worked diligently to block.

For a moment, it was hard to discern who had the upper hand.

However, this was merely the surface.

Even though these two were working together and could withstand his genjutsu to some extent, rendering his visual tricks difficult to employ, Qingming's swordsmanship—close to level six—wasn't limited to just exploiting blind spots.

If he fully committed himself, he was confident he could defeat the two in a direct confrontation.

But doing so would require significant effort, and he preferred not to waste either energy or time. Thus, he maintained a facade of weakness, keeping the battle evenly matched.

This way, he could easily seize the opportunity to land a kill.

Time ticked by.

At one moment, Qingming leaned back sharply to evade a deadly slash aimed at his throat from one Iwagakure jonin.

Then, with a slight push from his left foot, he leaned to the right to dodge a thrust directed at his heart from the other.

Noticing the two's positions and movements, Qingming thought, "What a perfect opportunity!"

With a quick mental cue, he activated his advanced Sharingan, using it to hypnotize the Iwagakure jonin in front of him.

However, the two adversaries remained vigilant against his Sharingan.

So, the instant he cast the genjutsu on the jonin in front, the other jonin quickly noticed something was off and, without hesitation, launched a relentless attack to disrupt Qingming's plans.

The intent was simple: to force him to forgo the finishing blow and buy time for his companion to break free from the genjutsu.

Qingming needed to wait for the right moment, so after a brief exchange, he abandoned the opportunity to finish off his opponent.

Seeing this, the jonin in the back sighed in relief.

Just then, the hypnotized Iwagakure jonin snapped back to consciousness, and the first thing he saw was Qingming.

At that moment, Qingming's gaze locked with his Sharingan, and instinctively, the jonin averted his eyes.

That was the very moment Qingming had been waiting for.

Almost instantaneously, as the other jonin turned his gaze away, Qingming unleashed the full power of his Sharingan and released the genjutsu once more.

However, this time his target wasn't the first jonin but the one currently entangled in combat with him.

In an instant, the second jonin was frozen in place.

Meanwhile, the first jonin, realizing he had made a mistake, hurriedly redirected his focus back to Qingming and hurled a kunai.

But it was too late.

Just before he could refocus, Qingming struck.

Thud!

The sound of a blade piercing flesh echoed.

Qingming's short sword pierced through the chest of the Iwagakure jonin before him, driving straight through to his back.

With that crippling blow, the jonin jolted awake from his stupor.

He looked down at the short sword lodged in his chest, then back at his companion, confusion filling his eyes.

He wanted to say something, but the moment he opened his mouth, he could only spit out a mouthful of blood.

Qingming swiftly dodged the spray and withdrew his blade.

With the sword no longer supporting him, the Iwagakure jonin stumbled backward, ultimately collapsing to the ground, devoid of life.

To be honest, under normal circumstances, his opponent wouldn't have succumbed so easily to Qingming's sword.

However, due to his earlier aggressive actions aimed at buying time for his comrade, he had been completely unguarded.

Had that been the only issue, his partner would have swiftly come to his aid upon waking, unafraid of Qingming's counter.

But what happened instead? His comrade did awaken, yet instead of helping him, he diverted his gaze.

So, in a way, their failure to cooperate had given Qingming this golden opportunity.

Of course, he had anticipated such a misstep.

The reason was simple: it was a trap of his own making.

Long before the fight escalated, Qingming had been using his Sharingan to quietly observe the two Iwagakure ninjas' reactions to various situations and their combat habits.

He quickly discerned that one of the Iwagakure jonin held a deep-seated fear of his Sharingan, often instinctively wanting to look away.

Taking advantage of this, he sought to exploit the opportunity, setting a trap.

And everything that had just occurred was a result of that setup.

After deftly avoiding the two's attacks and confirming that this was the opportunity he had been waiting for, Qingming decisively activated his Sharingan and cast the genjutsu.

In an instant, he hypnotized the Iwagakure jonin who harbored a profound fear of him, allowing him to feel the overwhelming power of the Sharingan.

Thus, he deepened the jonin's dread.

Then, when the jonin awakened, Qingming was right where he needed to be, using that fear to apply pressure.

As expected, under such stress, the jonin instinctively chose to avert his gaze to preserve himself.

And that decision left his comrade, who was waiting for assistance, in a perilous situation.

Although the first jonin quickly reacted and attempted to remedy the situation, the opportunity had passed.

Qingming seized the moment, launching a decisive strike to kill one of them, successfully achieving his predetermined goal.

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