Seven Seals in One Second

Mirai curled his lips upon hearing this. He hadn't even tested whether the skill could remove a woman's undergarments without being noticed, yet he was already being asked to learn Level 2 Sleight of Hand. Of course, he wasn't a pervert; he just wanted to know the specific effects.

Just then, Mirai felt a surge of heat flow through his hands. His hands seemed to become more dexterous, or perhaps it was just an illusion, but Mirai immediately began to weave hand signs.

His hands moved as fast as phantoms, changing rapidly. Mirai felt something was different; the movements seemed a tiny bit faster, though the change wasn't significant enough for him to be certain.

After a moment of thought, Mirai decided to invest two more points into Sleight of Hand.

Ding--! You have learned Level 2 Taijutsu: Sleight of Hand. Consumed 2 points. Friendly reminder: Level 3 Sleight of Hand requires 4 points!

Dark, it was truly dark. Mirai couldn't help but recall the days when he played online games; the system shop was just as much of a scam.

Another wave of warmth flowed through Mirai's arms. This time, the effect was obvious; the dexterity of his hands had indeed improved, and he could feel it clearly.

He needed to test it to see exactly how much it had improved. Since his goal was to increase his hand sign speed, he naturally used hand signs to verify it, taking out a stopwatch to test.

Mirai began to weave signs rapidly. He finished the twelve basic hand signs quickly and checked the time: 4 seconds. Mirai was stunned. If it took 4 seconds to weave 12 signs, his current speed had reached five signs per second.

Mirai was shocked. Not long ago, he had only just reached four signs per second. That speed was already very fast, and his ultimate goal had only been five signs per second—the average speed of most Jonin. Beyond that, it seemed no one practiced this besides Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Itachi's peak speed seemed to be six signs per second. In terms of performing ninjutsu, no one was faster than Uchiha Itachi. Improving even 0.1 beyond five signs per second was extremely difficult because human reaction speed had a limit.

Reaching Uchiha Itachi's level required not only extraordinary talent but also grueling training. Therefore, such improvements, which offered little hope, were abandoned by most ninjas. Rather than constantly practicing hand sign speed, it was better to practice the ninjutsu they were proficient in, which was faster and more effective.

A thought that he deemed somewhat unrealistic suddenly crossed Mirai's mind. If he succeeded, it would allow him to become a powerhouse at the fastest possible speed, but he needed to verify it himself.

Mirai continued to click to learn Level 3 Taijutsu: Sleight of Hand.

Ding--! You have learned Level 3 Taijutsu: Sleight of Hand. Consumed 4 points. Friendly reminder: Level 4 Sleight of Hand requires 8 points!

Mirai breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. Fortunately, Level 3 Sleight of Hand was not the limit of this taijutsu, which meant there was still room for improvement. However, he needed to test the effects of Level 3 Sleight of Hand now.

He started the timer again. Mirai's hands began to weave signs like true phantoms. He finished the twelve signs very quickly, and when he looked at the timer, he was truly shocked: two seconds. He had finished the twelve hand signs in only two seconds. Had he reached the level of six signs per second?

Mirai began to weave the signs for the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique. The sequence: Snake-Ram-Monkey-Boar-Horse-Tiger.

In an instant, Mirai finished the signs for Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique. It took only one second. Mirai was stunned, his heart pounding wildly at this speed.

With trembling hands, Mirai clicked to learn Level 4 Sleight of Hand.

Ding--! You have learned Level 4 Taijutsu: Sleight of Hand. Consumed 8 points. Friendly reminder: Level 5 Sleight of Hand requires 16 points!

Mirai began practicing hand signs again. If his hands had been like phantoms before, they were now true phantoms. He finished the twelve signs in a blink; because the speed was too fast, Mirai couldn't even see the specific movements.

Thus, Mirai began to weave more signs. His hands moved rapidly, and he wove a total of 35 signs—the maximum for most powerful A-rank ninjutsu. He checked the time and saw a number that made his heart race: five seconds.

He had finished thirty-five signs in only five seconds, meaning he was now at seven signs per second. Mirai's mind was reeling. What did seven signs per second mean? To Mirai, it meant one word: "Strong." Extremely strong.

If Mirai were to fight Uchiha Itachi now, he was certain he could easily defeat him. This was something that learning eight or ten A-rank ninjutsu couldn't compare to.

Moreover, this didn't seem to be the limit. There was still Level 5 Sleight of Hand. Whether there was anything higher, Mirai didn't know, because he was out of points. He only had 5 points left, having just spent 15. If there were higher levels, Mirai guessed Level 6 would require 32 points, Level 7 would require 64, and Level 8 would require 128; the required points were increasing exponentially.

But regardless of the cost, this was a way to become stronger that transcended human limits. Might Guy had opened the Gate of Death to surpass the limits of taijutsu, nearly killing Uchiha Madara, who had become the Ten-Tails jinchuriki.

He would use his lightning-fast hands to transcend human limits. If he continued, he would also become one of the strongest powerhouses in the world of Naruto.

At this moment, Mirai just wanted to roar to vent the excitement in his heart. He had been sitting on a treasure mountain without knowing it; his cheat was right here, and he hadn't discovered it until now. As expected, being a transmigrator was awesome, no explanation needed. He didn't have Uchiha Itachi's god-like shurikenjutsu, but he could weave hand signs faster than anyone else.

Once his Sleight of Hand level was higher, by the time someone else finished weaving the signs for one A-rank ninjutsu, he would have already thrown out two. If they didn't die, they'd be crippled. His future was truly bright. Thinking of this, Mirai couldn't help but let out an evil laugh, scaring all the crows outside the window away.