Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Activate! (Fourth of Five)

Tsunade and touched the necklace, a smile unconsciously creeping onto her lips.

She was quite satisfied with the gift Qingyu gave her.

Then, Tsunade, completely naked, changed into a white bathrobe, opened the bathroom door, and turned on the tap.

Hot water sprayed from the showerhead, and white steam gradually filled the entire bathroom.

Tsunade stood beneath the water curtain, hot water flowing down her long golden hair.

Downstairs.

Shizune was already busy in the kitchen.

Hearing footsteps on the stairs, she peeked out.

"Qingyu- kun. Did you go to bed early last night?"

Shizune sometimes notices that Qingyu's bedroom light stays on very late, but last night, it was turned off very early.

So Shizune was a little surprised and wondered if Qingyu had been too tired lately.

Qingyu pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Oh, this?"

Qingyu smiled.

He didn't even go back to his room last night.

It's likely that after Shizune finished tidying up last night, she discovered that Tsunade and Qingyu were both gone, and assumed they had both gone back to their rooms to sleep.

I went to bed early last night.

Qingyu said.

His stomach, like his mouth, prefers soft foods.

After all, Tsunade's pillow is too soft; she falls asleep the moment she touches it.

Shizune nodded, without giving it much thought.

"By the way, hasn't Lady Tsunade gotten up yet?"

"I'm up, taking a shower."

Qingyu said.

He could hear rustling sounds upstairs.

Then Qingyu poured herself a glass of water and drank it.

Not long after, footsteps could be heard on the stairs.

Tsunade changed her clothes and came downstairs.

The emerald necklace hung securely around her neck.

Shizune spotted the necklace immediately, and her eyes lit up.

"Lady Tsunade, the necklace looks really good on you."

"It's alright."

Tsunade casually touched the pendant and sat down at the dining table.

Shizune handed her a carton of milk, and Tsunade took it and drank a sip.

Tsunade drank her milk while watching Shizune go to the kitchen to get bread.

As Tsunade was thinking, she turned to look at Qingyu.

Qingyu was still thinking about where to farm traits when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a full, rounded figure leaning towards him, almost touching his shoulder.

"Is there a bit of definition on your forehead now?"

Tsunade pointed to a spot slightly above and between Qingyu's eyebrows.

Qingyu put down the bowl and subconsciously touched her forehead.

The "Yin Seal" requires the condensation of Chakra pool at the center of the forehead. Once the Chakra pool in the body is formed, a corresponding outline will appear on the surface of the forehead.

The diamond-shaped mark on Tsunade's forehead is what the "Yin Seal" looks like after it has fully taken shape.

"It should be soon."

Qingyu sensed the flow of Chakra at his forehead.

He could feel that the Chakra pool was gradually stabilizing, and at the current pace, it shouldn't be long before it was completely stable.

"It'll be quick."

Tsunade nodded in satisfaction and picked up the bowl of porridge again.

Shizune, who was carrying bread out, listened to the conversation between the two, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

"Lady Tsunade and Qingyu are both amazing—I've also tried to learn the 'Yin Seal,' but the Chakra control required is just too high."

She lowered her head, somewhat dejected.

Upon hearing Tsunade reached out and ruffled Shizune's hair.

"What's the rush? The Yin Seal isn't easy to learn. Look around Konoha, who else knows it besides me? You're already better than most."

"Lady Tsunade is right."

Qingyu also spoke up.

"Moreover, Shizune is very talented in using and detoxifying poisons; everyone has their own strengths."

Shizune listened to their encouragement, a smile returned to her face.

October.

During these two months, Qingyu accompanied Orochimaru on two more missions outside the village.

One mission was to infiltrate the Land of Grass to investigate the remaining spy outposts, and the other was to intercept a team of Iwagakure Anbu had infiltrated the border of the Land of Fire.

The mission itself was thrilling but ultimately safe, with Orochimaru overseeing the entire process, and Qingyu Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka working together with increasing synergy.

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After two missions, Qingyu gained three D-Rank Trait and one C-Rank Trait. Although they weren't particularly powerful, they covered a wide range of traits and steadily improved his overall strength.

What pleased him even more was that "Leaf Village Style: Willow" finally reached the level of mastery in early October.

On this day, Qingyu stood alone in the backyard and drew the Sword of the Thunder God.

Leaf Village Style: Willow.

His figure vanished in the sunset, transforming into countless sword shadows.

As the sword shadows dissipated, Qingyu's figure reappeared.

A deep sword mark appeared on the wooden stake in the backyard, the cut neat and smooth.

[C-Rank Trait detected: Deep Brotherly Love has met the synthesis requirements]

[Should we synthesize it?]

"Synthesis."

Qingyu silently recited it in her heart without hesitation.

[B-Rank Trait: Deep Brotherly Love]

[Effect: Increases the Uchiha Clan's bloodline by 100%, and can project substances other than weapons.]

A chilling Chakra, far exceeding anything seen before, surged from the Sharingan, spreading throughout the body along the meridians around the eye sockets.

Qingyu could clearly feel the Uchiha bloodline within him being fully activated, the strength of his Chakra, the affinity for Yin Release,

The Sharingan's perceptive abilities are improving at an alarming rate.

He subconsciously activated his Sharingan.

Within the scarlet pupils, the two Tomoe were spinning rapidly.

Then, the third Tomoe slowly took shape in the pupil.

Three-Tomoe Sharingan, awakened!

Qingyu opened her eyes, and the new Three-Tomoe slowly rotated in her pupils.

The colors of the world became more vibrant in his eyes; the texture of every fallen leaf was clearly visible, and even the finest dust motes floating in the air could not escape his notice.

"My eyes are practically microscopes."

Qingyu thought to herself.

The Byakugan has the strongest perception, but the Sharingan's perception is also quite astonishing.

Sasuke was able to see clearly the miniature bomb Deidara had placed inside his blood vessels using his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

At the same time, Sarada can also use her Three-Tomoe Sharingan the viruses in the air.

Anyone who possesses the Sharingan is a Leeuwenhoek!

"Chakra levels have increased again."

After adjusting to the change in his vision for a while, Qingyu began to sense the Chakra within his body.

"Finally, it's Three-Tomoe!"

Qingyu clenched her fist.

From this moment on, his Sharingan's perception surpasses that of the vast majority of Uchiha clan members.

Because many Uchiha clan members are actually unable to awaken the Sharingan.

Within the Uchiha Clan, this group of members mostly live as ordinary people.

Ninjas, however, are only a minority within such a large group.

Those who awaken the Sharingan and achieve the Three-Tomoe Sharingan are an extremely rare minority.

Furthermore, the Three-Tomoe Sharingan's enhancement to copying Ninjutsu is significantly stronger than that of the Two-Tomoe.

As long as it's not Kekkei Genkai or a secret technique, he can copy any Ninjutsu used against Sharingan in a short time.

Then Qingyu closed his Sharingan, allowing the enhanced Eye Power of the Sharingan to slowly nourish his physical body.

The effects of the B-Rank Trait did not disappoint him.

The leap from a 40% increase in Uchiha bloodline to 100% was a natural progression, making the unlocking of the Three-Tomoe a logical outcome.

To Qingyu's even greater surprise, this trait further enhanced the projection ability of Yin Release.

"Besides weapons, matter can also be projected, so what about Explosive Tag?"

Qingyu pondered to herself.

So he took out an Explosive Tag and examined it carefully.

He then planned to use Yin Release Chakra to imitate something similar.

Soon, a gray piece of paper appeared in Qingyu's hand, with the word "Explode" written on it.

"It's done. I wonder how powerful it is?"

Qingyu stuck it to the wooden stake, then retreated a certain distance and picked up a stone to throw it over.

Boom!

The projected Explosive Tag suddenly detonated.

"Its power is nowhere near as good as the original."

Qingyu thought to herself.

So he projected a few more images.

Since a single card isn't powerful enough, we'll make up for it with quantity.

Anyway, with his Chakra reserves, he can handle this level of expenditure.

Moreover, Qingyu felt that if he continued to upgrade like this, he might be able to project real matter.

"Relying solely on Yin Release might be a bit risky; we'll need to add Yang Release as well."

Qingyu pondered in her heart.

In the Shinobi World, the strongest and most versatile Ninjutsu is actually the "Yin-Yang Release Technique," which can truly create everything.

Naruto received the power from the Sage of Six Paths, which allowed him to magically create an eyeball for Kakashi out of thin air.

Qingyu suspected that if the Sage of Six Paths wanted to, he could easily create a living person.

December.

The weather is getting colder and colder.

Many people in Konoha have already put on thicker clothes.

Qingyu exhaled, leaving a wisp of white mist in the air.

"It's almost the end of the year."

Qingyu thought to herself.

The new year is approaching.

Rin Nohara and Obito are also graduating.

That will be the outbreak of war.

In the past two months, he has also triggered a C-Rank Trait, which he obtained from Might Guy and is called [Endless Life], which can enhance his endurance over long periods of time, making it even longer.

Just as Qingyu was about to go out to practice Ninjutsu for a while, he suddenly heard Shizune calling him.

"Qingyu, Kakashi is looking for you."

Upon hearing this, Qingyu went to the door.

"Qingyu, this is a new mission."

Kakashi pulled a scroll from his Ninja Tool Pouch and handed it to him.

Qingyu unrolled the scroll and glanced at its contents.

The mission location is the border of the Land of Rivers, and the mission is to eliminate a group of Iwagakure Ninja have infiltrated the area.

Iwagakure has dispatched several Jonin -level fighters to establish an outpost in the Land of Rivers, seemingly in preparation for a possible large-scale attack.

Konoha's Intelligence Department has pinpointed their exact location and ordered Qingyu's team to depart within three days.

The mission level is B.

"Still B-grade?----"

Qingyu carefully put the scroll away.

The increasing frequency of these missions reflects the fact that tensions between countries have escalated to the point where war could break out at any moment.

It's like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.

Now, all that's needed is a trigger.

The Third Kazekage was killed by Sasori's poison would be the final trigger.

"There are more and more tasks lately."

Kakashi leaned against the door frame, arms crossed.

"My father went out too. He just accepted an S-Rank Mission yesterday and hasn't come back yet."

Qingyu nodded.

As Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo was naturally one of the busiest people when the shadow of war loomed over him.

S-Rank Mission often involve infiltrating enemy territory, assassinating high-ranking enemy officials, or escorting extremely important classified intelligence; the danger is self-evident.

"War is probably not far off."

Qingyu said.

Kakashi was silent for a moment, then spoke, "Are you scared?"

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Qingyu sheathed the Sword of the Thunder God back into its scabbard at her waist.

As long as he doesn't participate in those top-level battles, his survival shouldn't be a big problem.

Moreover, once the war begins, it means that Qingyu will be able to meet more people and is more likely to acquire new traits.

"Besides, being afraid is useless; what's meant to happen will happen."

Kakashi nodded, turned and left, intending to return to continue his training.

Qingyu watched Kakashi's retreating figure, then turned her gaze away and went to the backyard.

He planned to go and discuss Genjutsu with Yūhi Kurenai.

Having just awakened her Three-Tomoe Sharingan, she wasn't yet familiar with the enhancements it provided to Genjutsu. This was a good opportunity to test her skills against Yūhi Kurenai's Genjutsu and also to gauge her training progress.

After crossing two streets, Qingyu arrived at the front of Yūhi Kurenai's house.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Footsteps sounded from inside the door, then it was pulled open. Gate of Opening was Yūhi Shinku, a veteran Jonin of Konoha and Yūhi Kurenai's father.

"Qingyu?"

Yūhi Shinku looked at Qingyu.

"Shinku, excuse me."

Qingyu politely nodded to Yūhi Shinku in greeting.

"I've come to find Hong; we've arranged to practice Genjutsu together."

Before Yūhi Shinku could speak, hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor behind him.

Is that Qingyu?

Yūhi Kurenai peeked out from around the corner of the corridor, her long black hair loose, not yet tied into her usual ponytail.

She was wearing a white loungewear top and a deep red long skirt. When she saw Qingyu standing at the door, her red eyes immediately lit up.

"Wait a minute, I'm going to change my shoes!"

She shrank back, her footsteps echoing down the corridor.

Standing at the door, Yūhi Shinku watched her daughter's excitement and felt a pang of sadness.

Although he admired Qingyu, the kid's strength was undeniably superior among his peers, and his personality was calm and reliable.

But this is my own daughter.

"Senior Shinku, I'll take Kurenai to the Training Ground then."

Qingyu noticed the subtle change in Yūhi Shinku's expression and offered an explanation.

Upon hearing the words "Training Ground," Yūhi Shinku's expression softened slightly.

So they were going for training.

Then he wouldn't be able to object to anything.

"Okay, go ahead, don't come back too late."

As soon as Yūhi Shinku finished speaking, Yūhi Kurenai changed her shoes and rushed out of the corridor, her ponytail swinging back and forth behind her head.

"Qingyu, why haven't you come these past few days?"

"Busy with spiritual practice."

"Hmph, I thought you'd forgotten about me."

Yūhi Kurenai pouted, her tone carrying a hint of complaint.

Qingyu reached out and gently patted her head.

"Here it comes, isn't it?"

Yūhi Kurenai's face flushed slightly, but she did not look away.

The two figures walked out of the courtyard gate side by side, gradually disappearing into the distance.

In the living room, Yūhi Shinku stood there, staring at the empty entryway, and remained silent for a long while.

The tea was still steaming, and only half of the rice cracker on the coffee table had been eaten.

He sat down, picked up a rice cracker, took a bite, and crunched away.

In the large living room, he was the only lonely middle-aged man left.