Damn, I've Become Fifty-Fifty

He didn't immediately check his Attribute Panel.

Qingye struggled to get out of bed first.

He was currently in a hospital room at the Konoha Ninja Camp, and someone could come in at any moment.

He climbed out of bed, leaned on his crutches, and returned to his own tent, ensuring he wouldn't be disturbed before he began to understand his Golden Finger.

"Are these stats the Eight Ninja Parameters from the official databook in my previous life?"

Spirit, Body, Strength, Speed, Ninjutsu, Hand Seals, Illusion, and Wisdom were the eight indicators used to evaluate a ninja's combat power.

"Spirit, representing the amount of Chakra, is only 6?"

Qingye recalled that a Spirit of 6 was the stat for Kakashi Hatake in the original work.

This meant his current Chakra was roughly one unit?

Qingye pondered and found it reasonable.

With his Uchiha bloodline and good talent, he naturally wouldn't lack Chakra, but he was only 12 years old, and his body hadn't reached its peak development.

He wondered how much Chakra that Cheater Kakashi had now, without the burden of the Sharingan.

What? Am I a Cheater now too?

Never mind then.

After analyzing the eight stats, Qingye felt that only his Speed stat of 8 was worth mentioning.

It also aligned with the focus of his training over the years.

As everyone knows, in all martial arts, nothing is unbreakable, only speed is invincible!

This saying also applied to Ninjutsu!

Of course, the ancients also said "One strength breaks all methods," "One strength conquers ten meetings," and even "Use softness to overcome hardness," and "Four ounces deflect a thousand pounds"...

But for a ninja, speed was more important.

For ninjas with low physical defense, as long as their speed was fast enough, they could kill a Chunin with one slash, and a Jonin with one slash!

Besides Spirit, which represented Chakra, and basic attributes like Strength and Speed, Qingye's stats in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu were generally balanced, but he usually focused more on Taijutsu and Swordsmanship.

After all, for most ninjas, the main combat involved clashing kunai and swords.

He closed the Attribute Panel.

There were now two modules on the system interface: "Ninjutsu Learning" and "Talent Enhancement."

Qingye fiddled with it and roughly understood the usage logic of his Golden Finger.

He could obtain abilities that he might possess in the future through the system, such as learning Ninjutsu that he could potentially learn in advance.

For example, if he had talent in Space-Time Ninjutsu, he might be able to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique through the system.

As a price, the system would extract his Chakra for a period of time in the future, considered as repayment.

Of course, if he didn't have the corresponding talent, he naturally wouldn't be able to learn the respective techniques.

Qingye tried it, but the "Ninjutsu Learning" module couldn't be opened yet. The system said the unlock conditions were not met.

The other "Talent Enhancement" section, according to the system's explanation, seemed to allow him to permanently enhance his talent once.

Only once!

The direction depended on his bloodline!

If he had a special bloodline, he could choose to enhance the strength of that bloodline.

If he didn't have any special bloodline, he could also choose a comprehensive Chakra enhancement.

Qingye himself could choose whether to enhance his Sharingan bloodline strength or opt for a comprehensive Chakra enhancement.

"Wait, does this mean I have to enhance my bloodline before I can unlock the Mangekyo?"

Qingye's expression darkened.

When he clicked on "Enhance Sharingan," the system panel displayed "Three Tomoe → Mangekyo."

This meant his talent in the Sharingan was only at the Three Tomoe level, and without enhancing his bloodline strength, he would never be able to unlock the Mangekyo in his lifetime.

No wonder he had fought so hard and only reached Two Tomoe.

On the other hand, that brat Obito unlocked his Two Tomoe Sharingan upon seeing Kakashi injured during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge!

Indeed, the awakening and progression of the Sharingan also depended on talent.

On the night of the Uchiha clan massacre, even with so many Three Tomoe Uchiha, none of them awakened the Mangekyo upon seeing their loved ones and comrades killed.

In the world of Naruto, where the Bloodline Theory was paramount, if your talent and bloodline were insufficient, your upper limit was basically fixed.

"I have two options for my current talent enhancement direction."

Qingye pondered internally.

However, fortunately, he didn't need to make a choice immediately.

According to the system's logic, even if he chose to enhance his Sharingan talent, he would first need to upgrade it to Three Tomoe.

The three tomoe were the upper limit of his bloodline's strength, representing the "power he might master in the future." Upgrading to three tomoe wouldn't consume the one-time opportunity for bloodline talent enhancement!

As for which direction to improve later, he could decide then.

[Please confirm, do you wish to upgrade Sharingan (Two Tomoe) to Sharingan (Three Tomoe)?]

[Notification 1: This loan requires a total repayment of three months of Chakra Loan.]

[Notification 2: You cannot take out another loan until this Chakra Loan is fully repaid.]

[Notification 3: After taking out this loan, your maximum Chakra will be weakened. The weakened portion will be used to repay the Chakra Loan. You may choose to postpone repayment, in which case your maximum Chakra will recover and the repayment period will be extended accordingly.]

He could postpone repayment?

Qingye's eyes lit up.

Moreover, it seemed he didn't need to repay double even if he postponed; he just needed to repay enough Chakra Loan for three months in total.

Qingye pondered for a moment and silently thought:

"Confirm."

As the thought settled, a surge of Chakra suddenly erupted from somewhere unknown in his mind and flowed into his eyes!

Qingye quickly leaned on his crutch and went to the mirror. Activating his Sharingan, he saw the two pairs of black tomoe in his crimson eyes spin, then each split to reveal a third tomoe!

Three tomoe Sharingan!

His pupil power instantly crossed a threshold, and his Chakra reserves also rapidly increased!

However, he was only excited for a short while. Three minutes passed, and Qingye suddenly felt a sense of emptiness, a fatigue that permeated his body and spirit.

[Sharingan (Three Tomoe) upgrade complete.]

The system's voice echoed in his mind.

Qingye hurriedly checked his Attribute Panel.

[Stats: Spirit 6 (7), Body 7, Strength 5, Speed 8, Ninjutsu 7, Hand Seals 6, Illusion 8, Wisdom 9]

Spirit had increased to 7, but was then weakened back to 6.

Besides that, Illusion had also increased by 1 point.

"This feeling... weakening my maximum Chakra means directly weakening my physical and mental energy limits?"

Qingye grinned.

It felt as if he could have possessed greater power, but something had siphoned off his Chakra, drastically reducing his mana bar.

Damn, I've become Fifty-Fifty like Kakashi!

Fortunately, he could choose to postpone repayment when needed.

"But..."

"What should I do now?"

He had wanted to recover quickly and take on more missions before because the situation was dire, and his talent was insufficient. He could only choose to upgrade his Sharingan in battle, between life and death.

Now, after paying off this three-month Chakra Loan, whether he chose to upgrade his Sharingan to Mangekyo or to improve his Chakra comprehensively, he would have enough power to protect himself.