Two Months' Eye Spokesperson?

"That's great."

"My father is leading an escort mission in the next couple of days. I spoke to him about it, and he said you could come along."

Qingyu agreed immediately upon hearing this.

Yūhi Shinku, Konoha's premier genjutsu ninja, a ruthless character capable of reflecting Sharingan genjutsu.

Going on a mission with someone like that would not only provide a chance to learn, but more importantly, it might trigger some trait related to genjutsu.

If it could boost Qingyu's Yin Release capabilities, it might even strengthen his Sharingan.

"I'm going too!"

A breathless voice came from the entrance of the alley.

Sarutobi Asuma, having learned the news from somewhere, came sprinting over.

"My father also told me to get out and train more, so this works out perfectly!"

Yūhi Kurenai glanced at Asuma; she didn't refuse, but she didn't show any particular enthusiasm either, merely nodding.

Sarutobi Asuma felt a wave of disappointment.

He felt that Yūhi Kurenai was becoming increasingly cold toward him, and the root of it all was Qingyu!

No, he couldn't keep lying low any longer.

He had to use this mission to demonstrate the strength befitting the son of the Hokage!

Sarutobi Asuma thought to himself.

With the departure time and meeting place agreed upon by the three, Yūhi Kurenai left to confirm the specific arrangements with her father.

Qingyu planned to head home to pack his ninja gear, but just as he reached the alley entrance, he ran into Maruboshi Kosuke.

Maruboshi Kosuke was carrying his signature large black pot on his back, holding an old scroll tied with hemp rope in his hand.

"Qingyu, what a coincidence."

Maruboshi Kosuke handed over the scroll, a look of confusion on his face.

"I was clearing out old clutter at home and dug this up. I opened it to take a look; it seems to be a scroll for Uchiha Style Swordsmanship."

"I probably picked it up on the battlefield when I was young, then tossed it in a box and forgot about it."

He scratched his graying hair, his tone carrying a hint of self-deprecation:

"I'm getting on in years, and my memory isn't what it used to be."

Honestly, Maruboshi Kosuke was quite puzzled himself.

But on second thought, it wasn't as if anyone would sneak into his house to plant a scroll.

In the eyes of outsiders, he was just a perennial genin; only a few people, like the Hokage, knew his true strength. Who would go to such lengths to scheme against an old genin?

"Kosuke-senpai, why not keep it for yourself?"

Qingyu looked at Maruboshi Kosuke in surprise.

"My techniques have been set in stone for a lifetime. These old bones can't handle learning a whole new set of swordsmanship from scratch."

Maruboshi Kosuke waved his hand, his tone frank.

"But you, you have the Sharingan and a solid foundation. This might be a perfect match for you."

Qingyu thanked the old man solemnly upon hearing this.

After all, even with the Sharingan, the current Qingyu couldn't learn much Uchiha Style Swordsmanship.

Relying solely on the Uchiha students at the Ninja Academy was far from enough.

Of course, Qingyu couldn't blatantly steal the techniques either, or he would inevitably provoke the ire of the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, Qingyu planned to use this swordsmanship only when facing enemies.

Maruboshi Kosuke waved his hand and walked away slowly, his large black pot on his back.

Back home, Qingyu spread the scroll out on the table and examined it carefully.

The scroll wasn't long, containing only a few techniques, but each one was recorded with great clarity.

Exquisite.

That was the only word Qingyu could use to describe it.

The level of sophistication in this swordsmanship far exceeded any sword style he had encountered before.

Qingyu estimated it to be at least B-rank or higher.

[Trait available for collection: Pride of the Uchiha]

[C-rank trait: Pride of the Uchiha]

[Effect: Increases the power of Uchiha Style taijutsu training by 60%.]

Qingyu stared at the text suddenly appearing before him, stunned.

Who sent this gift?

He hurriedly looked left and right, but the room was empty, and there was no one in the courtyard either.

Qingyu immediately thought of Madara Uchiha.

In the entire ninja world, only Madara Uchiha could so casually bestow such high-quality traits upon him.

So, this was sent by Madara Uchiha? Is he planning to cultivate me as a chess piece?

Qingyuan pondered to himself.

Since it was a swordsmanship technique sent by Madara Uchiha, it certainly wouldn't be simple.

He then suppressed the thoughts in his mind, reopened the scroll, and began to practice according to the diagrams.

He had already been practicing swordsmanship for nearly a year, and the guidance from Maruboshi Kosuke and Hatake Sakumo had laid a very solid foundation for his basic skills.

Not to mention the bonuses from multiple traits like [Sword Fanatic], [Sword Path Mastery], [Seasoned Sword Sense], and [Swordsmanship Foundation], which allowed him to learn new sword moves many times faster than an ordinary person.

After only a few hours of practice, he had already mastered the basics.

The katana traced smooth arcs in his hands, his footwork shifted in coordination with the blade's momentum, and his movements were sharper than ever before.

Meanwhile.

Graveyard Mountains.

In the dim underground space, Madara Uchiha sat on a massive wooden chair, his eyes displaying the image of Qingyu practicing swordsmanship as if watching a film.

"Lord Madara seems to have been watching for several hours now, hasn't he?"

A White Zetsu emerged from the ground and whispered to another White Zetsu beside him.

"Yeah, Lord Madara usually would have been asleep by this time, yet he's been watching all day."

The other White Zetsu replied mindlessly, without any awareness of lowering his voice.

"What do you think Lord Madara is watching?"

"No idea, but it must be something very interesting; otherwise, why would Lord Madara watch for so long?"

The two White Zetsu chatted back and forth without any restraint.

Fortunately, Madara Uchiha seemed so immersed in the swordsmanship display that he had no time to pay attention to their chatter.

This made the two White Zetsu sigh, realizing that ninjutsu truly changes lives.

Ever since Madara Uchiha first used Yin Release ninjutsu to observe Qingyu through the White Zetsu outside, he would take a few looks whenever he had nothing better to do.

At this moment, Madara Uchiha finally spoke.

"Enough, you two be quiet."

The two White Zetsu immediately shut their mouths.

Madara Uchiha cast his gaze back toward the illusory screen.

In the image, Qingyu had just completed a full combo, sheathed his sword, and exhaled a long breath of white mist.

Although his movements could not yet be called perfect, they already faintly carried a hint of Izuna's style from back in the day.

At this moment, Madara Uchiha felt a sense of contradiction in his heart.

Qingyu's talent was undoubtedly more suited to be the executor of his plan than Obito's, but Qingyu lacked the extremism that Obito possessed.

Moreover, Madara Uchiha did not want Qingyu to suffer so much.

Back in the day, Izuna had suffered his entire life alongside him, and before he could even enjoy it, he had passed away in a hurry.

Perhaps there doesn't have to be only one spokesperson?

Madara Uchiha pondered.

What if he created two spokespeople? Obito could run around collecting Tailed Beasts, while Qingyu acted as a mole in Konoha; this way, he could also control the movements of the major ninja villages.