In the blink of an eye, several hours passed.
Night gradually deepened.
The battlefield was completely silent.
After two major battles from last night through today, almost everyone's energy had been drained.
Therefore, apart from the ninjas assigned to night watch, the vast majority of the Leaf Ninjas had already fallen asleep.
However, Qian was not among them.
Because the battle had delayed him, his cultivation progress had fallen behind somewhat, and he had to make up for it.
Moreover, during today's battle, he had plundered some Chakra. Even after excluding the amount wasted at the end to stop the Mist Ninja reinforcements from coming by sea, he still had quite a surplus.
He also needed to digest this Chakra as soon as possible.
Thus, Qian had been cultivating until now, and he was still continuing.
West of Flying Fish Town.
In a dense forest.
Dozens of Qian's Shadow Clones were scattered throughout it, seriously practicing various skills under the reasonably bright moonlight.
Qian's main body sat cross-legged beside a pile of campfire, mechanically practicing the "Mind Reflection Technique" and "Mystical Palm Technique," alternately guiding the evolution of his Sharingan and strengthening his body.
It was worth mentioning that after two months, his body had once again reached the brink of transformation. Although it had not yet reached the critical point, it was not far off.
Qian estimated that at the earliest tonight, or at the latest tomorrow, he would be able to sense that layer of shackles.
At that time, he would cast "Human Authority" to break through it, causing his body to undergo transformation and raising his potential to another level.
Whenever he thought of this, Qian's heart filled with motivation.
Time passed by second by second.
In the blink of an eye, it was late at