Critical Point and Upgrade

The next day.

Qian got up early.

After breakfast, he left the village.

Then he used the Flying Thunder God Technique and teleported to that island in the Southern Sea Region of the Land of Fire.

Central Island.

Atop the boulder.

Qian's figure appeared abruptly.

He looked left and right, but did not notice anything unusual.

Then, just like every time he had returned here in the past, he raised his hands to form seals and used Wind Release: Wind Wings and the Chakra Feather Cloak, flying high into the sky.

After that, he activated his Byakugan and began circling the island, using the Byakugan's see-through ability to investigate everything within a ten-kilometer radius.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

About ten minutes later.

He had checked everything within ten kilometers and found nothing abnormal.

Qian finally set his mind at ease, then landed back on the island.

After that, he did not waste even the slightest bit of time. He immediately raised both hands, crossed them to form the Ren Seal, and used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

Poof~

As a cloud of chakra smoke dispersed, over a hundred figures appeared in the field.

Looking at these shadow clones, Qian divided them into groups with practiced ease.

After that, the shadow clones left in twos and threes. Some headed to the distant beach, while others walked toward the even farther sea. Each found a place for themselves, then began practicing the skills Qian had assigned to them on their own.

Seeing this, Qian nodded in satisfaction.

Then he stopped wasting time as well and immediately began his own training.

His training was very simple: Body Enhancement.

A thick wisp of Yang Release Chakra appeared in his palm, and the Rank A ninjutsu—Mystical Palm Technique—was silently cast.

Qian turned his