The next day.
Afternoon.
After another day of practice, his "Illusionary Sword Technique" successfully broke through.
Opening the panel and looking at the lv7 (0/0) "Illusionary Sword Technique" on it, Seimei felt a wave of insights flooding his mind.
Clang~
Seimei stood up, drew his long sword, and then, like a beginner, started swinging the sword in his hand methodically.
At first, his movements were slow, but as time passed, they became faster and faster, eventually becoming almost a blur.
At a certain moment, a faint light shimmered on Seimei's long sword, giving it an unreal, dreamlike quality.
Anyone who saw this blade light at this moment would experience a momentary trance.
This was the change after the "Illusionary Sword Technique" reached its perfected state.
At lv6, although he could attach genjutsu to his swordsmanship at any time during its execution, it was still a reactive technique.
While he could also anticipate attacks, the enemy could choose to dodge.
But now, as long as he willed it, he could keep the genjutsu attached to the blade, making the technique move with his heart.
In this situation, unless the enemy ignored his long sword from the start, they would definitely fall for it.
And with his current reaction speed, even if the enemy was only in a trance for a split second, he could seize the opportunity and deliver a heavy blow.
It could be said that once he did this, the enemy would almost certainly be at a disadvantage in close combat.
However, this technique wasn't without its drawbacks.
Constantly maintaining the genjutsu consumed a considerable amount of chakra and mental energy. Even he couldn't sustain it indefinitely.
Therefore, he wouldn't use it lightly unless necessary.
With this in mind, Seimei sheathed his long sword and started thinking about his next arrangements.
Now that his "Illusionary Sword Technique" was perfected, and his "Instantaneous Sword Technique" had progressed more than halfway through lv6...
'Perhaps it's time to develop the "Shadow Sword Technique."'
Back when his "Sword Technique" was still at lv5, he had started thinking about its future development.
In the end, after careful consideration, he had three ideas: developing the "Shadow Sword Technique," the "Illusionary Sword Technique," and the "Instantaneous Sword Technique."
Now, the latter two were either perfected or close to perfection, leaving only the "Shadow Sword Technique" without any progress.
According to his plan, developing this technique required reference to the "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique," which was a secret technique of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and very few people knew it.
At that time, he had thought about using the Sharingan's ability to copy and learn it from Hiruzen or Orochimaru, but he never had the chance.
Now, he could only resort to another method: developing it himself.
In the end, the "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique" was still based on the "Shadow Clone Jutsu."
And now, his "Shadow Clone Jutsu" had reached lv5, which meant he was qualified to further develop it.
If successful, not only would he gain a very useful A-rank skill, but it would also put the envisioned "Shadow Sword Technique" on the right track.
At that time, with the "Illusionary Sword Technique," "Shadow Sword Technique," and "Instantaneous Sword Technique" working together, he would be unmatched in close combat.
And this would also be a big step forward on his path to invincibility.
*Gulp~*
Seimei wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, stopped thinking further, crossed his hands, formed the 'Ram' hand seal, and once again performed the "Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Poof~
A cloud of chakra smoke exploded, and eight shadow clones appeared on the field.
Seimei let seven of them continue their previous training, while the last one started researching the "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique."
...
Another week passed in a flash.
One evening.
Near Eagle's Beak Cliff.
On a patch of sea.
Seimei was suspended in mid-air, a pair of two-meter-long chakra wings extending from his back, like a pair of real wings, supporting him and preventing him from falling.
Seimei opened the panel and saw a new skill on it - Wind Release: Wind Wings: lv0 (1/100)!
That's right, after nearly a month, he had finally successfully developed the flying technique - Wind Release: Wind Wings!
The light blue wings on his back were the external manifestation of this technique.
As for its effects...
Because it was still at the beginner level, it currently had no other effects besides allowing him to levitate.
If this were anyone else, it wouldn't even be considered a success.
But for him, it could be considered a success.
Because the panel had already recognized this skill.
Next, as long as he kept grinding, he could gradually make the effects of this skill tend towards his desired direction.
Thinking of this, Seimei deactivated the "Wind Release: Wind Wings."
In the next moment, the wings on his back disappeared, and he fell onto the sea surface.
Without any hesitation, Seimei immediately raised his hands, crossed them into the 'Ram' hand seal, and performed the "Shadow Clone Jutsu."
In the next moment, twenty shadow clones appeared on the scene.
Seimei looked at them and said directly, "Let's begin!"
Upon hearing this, the twenty shadow clones didn't waste any words. They all formed seals, mobilized the chakra within their bodies, and condensed a pair of chakra wings on their backs.
It was the ninjutsu - Wind Release: Wind Wings!
Wisps of gentle wind flowed within them, allowing each of them to float into the air.
Seimei himself wasn't idle either. He also used the "Wind Release: Wind Wings" to rise into the air, carefully feeling the changes in the technique.
Time passed by.
Seimei and the twenty shadow clones could be seen rising and falling from time to time, occasionally stopping to think.
Initially, everyone's movements were identical, but as time went on, differences began to emerge. Half an hour later, everyone's movements were different.
It was at this time that Seimei dispelled the "Shadow Clone Jutsu."
In the next moment, a massive amount of training experience and memories flooded into his mind.
Seimei worked hard to digest and absorb the knowledge within, converting it all into proficiency on the panel.
Subsequently, he gained a deeper understanding of the "Wind Release: Wind Wings."
A moment later, Seimei opened his eyes and said to himself, "Let's do it again!"
As he spoke, he once again performed the "Shadow Clone Jutsu."
With a "poof," another twenty shadow clones appeared on the scene.
Building on what they had done before, they once again began to try practicing and improving the "Wind Release: Wind Wings."
Soon, everyone floated up again.
Compared to half an hour ago, their movements were noticeably more agile this time, truly like birds flying in the air.
In the past, Seimei had never fully dedicated himself to grinding a single skill.
Now, he finally experienced its overpowered aspect.
Although he couldn't create a thousand shadow clones like Naruto and enjoy a thousand times the training speed, with the "once learned, never forgotten" characteristic of the proficiency panel, his progress was still not slow.
To maximize the panel's effectiveness, in the following time, he would dispel the "Shadow Clone Jutsu" every half an hour, gather their experiences, and convert them into proficiency.
Then, he would further refine the technique based on this foundation.
Thus, in just two short hours before and after sunset, he successfully mastered the "Wind Release: Wind Wings."
Moreover, he had even progressed a bit further.
Now, his "Wind Release: Wind Wings" could do more than just allow him to levitate.
(End of Chapter)