Time flowed like water, murmuring as it passed.
In the blink of an eye, a week had gone by.
The worst-case scenario he had expected did not happen.
Although Iwagakure sent some people over to Xiaogu Village, most of them were sentries, mainly responsible for surveillance.
That let Uchiha Qian breathe a small sigh of relief, and also gave him another stretch of stable training time.
And so, while keeping an eye on the movements of the Rock Ninja and Fengliu Town, Uchiha Qian trained in silence.
After nearly twenty days of training, he could also feel that his body had once again reached a critical point, only one step away from transformation.
That night.
Inside the room.
Uchiha Qian was using the Mystical Palm Technique to strengthen his body when he suddenly felt an invisible force born within him, trying to break through some kind of shackle, yet unable to succeed no matter what.
Uchiha Qian knew that this was the opportunity for transformation.
So, without the slightest hesitation, he immediately activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Immediately afterward, a stream of blood flowed from his right eye, and Human Authority was instantly applied to his body.
In that instant, that layer of shackles crumbled to ash, and the power of Human Authority began guiding his body to evolve in the direction he desired.
Before long, a warm current was born within him and swiftly flowed through his entire body.
Uchiha Qian knew this familiar feeling. He had succeeded.
Without rushing to enjoy it, Uchiha Qian first canceled the enhancement of Human Authority, then closed his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Only after doing all this did he close his eyes and carefully sense the changes in his body.
Time passed second by second, minute by minute.
About fifteen minutes later.
The warm