In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.
Before anyone realized it, a week had gone by since they had carried out the decapitation operation.
The date had also reached early October.
And as the end of the year drew near, even the Land of Fire, with its pleasant climate, inevitably saw a sudden drop in temperature. This was especially true in the coastal area around Aburatsu Port.
That night.
In a stretch of woods near the front-line Camp.
Beside a bonfire.
Qian opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing through them.
The next moment, he raised his hands and formed seals, performing a ninjutsu.
A crackling sound of electricity rang out, and two arcs of lightning shot from his palm, striking a large tree not far away.
At once, the burnt smell of scorched wood drifted over.
Qian withdrew his hand and looked at the tree. Two charred pits had appeared on it, with lightning faintly flickering inside them.
Clearly, those two pits had been left behind by his attack just now.
And the method he had used to attack was unmistakably Lightning Release ninjutsu.
That was right. After several days of research and practice, he had finally succeeded in developing Lightning Release Chakra and had gotten started with a Lightning Release ninjutsu—Lightning Style: Lightning Strike.
In other words, the ninjutsu he had just performed.
"Panel!"
With a thought, Qian opened the Proficiency Panel.
The next moment, the familiar pale-blue screen appeared:
``` [Name: Uchiha Qian
Age: 12
Physical Constitution: 19
Spirit: 20
Chakra: 41500(120948→124532)
Bloodline: Sharingan · Mangekyo (15088/50000)→(15760/50000)
Byakugan · Unawakened (16/100)
Skills: Chakra Refining Technique: lv5(2998/5000)→lv5(3110/5000)
Wind Style: Rasenshuriken: lv7(8200/20000)
Wind Release: Wind Wings: lv5(3995/5000)→lv6(640/10000)
Wind Style: Gale Palm: lv2(310/500)
Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique: lv5(805/5000)
Fire Style: Plain Burn Technique: lv4(1125/2000)→lv5(525/5000)
Water