After a moment of reflection, Qingming withdrew his thoughts, closed the panel, and got up to wash up. On his way, he encountered many Konoha ninjas, who greeted him, and he responded with a nod.
Unconsciously, everyone had been stationed at this base for a month.
During this month, he had solidified the reputation of "Demon Sword Qingming," striking fear into many Iwa ninjas and providing a significant sense of security for many of the lower-ranking Konoha ninjas.
At the same time, he demonstrated exceptional medical ninjutsu skills, treating numerous injured comrades.
As a result, the Konoha ninjas in this base respected him greatly, completely disregarding his age as a minor.
It could be said that Qingming had gained sufficient authority here, something many Uchiha ninjas could not achieve.
However, this also made him a thorn in the side of some individuals.
...
Land of Fire.
Konoha Hidden Village.
Headquarters of ROOT.
Danzo flipped through the reports in his hands.
The more he read, the darker his expression became.
A few minutes later, he slammed the report down on the table and barked, "What's going on with this Uchiha Qingming? Why wasn't I informed earlier?"
The ROOT ninja below him jumped in surprise, quickly kneeling on one knee and replying, "Reporting, sir, our personnel have been focused on the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning for some time. The remaining staff were assigned to prioritize monitoring Uchiha Shisui as per your orders."
Before he could finish, Danzo waved his hand to interrupt, "Enough, stop right there!"
After pausing, Danzo picked up another report from the table, which detailed Uchiha Shisui's recent activities.
Soon, he finished reading the report and let out a cold snort. "Shunshin Shisui, Demon Sword Qingming, the Konoha Twin Stars—what grand titles!"
Though he pretended not to care, he secretly regretted it.
He regretted not sending additional teams to eliminate these two after the failed assassination attempt by Team Kiri following the Chunin Exams.
Now, both of them had grown stronger, far beyond what a couple of Chunin squads could handle. Even Jonin were scarce tools in the ROOT organization and held important positions, making them difficult to deploy at will.
Thinking of this, Danzo couldn't help but curse under his breath, "Damn it!"
In truth, if these were just two ordinary Uchiha geniuses, Danzo wouldn't be so agitated.
The key issue was that Qingming and Uchiha Shisui were not like typical Uchiha ninjas; they didn't possess that lofty arrogance.
On the contrary, they had a good rapport with the surrounding Konoha ninjas, making them potential buffers between the Uchiha clan and the village in the future.
To Danzo, this was completely unacceptable.
Having inherited the will of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, Danzo inherently held animosity and distrust towards the Uchiha clan.
In his eyes, the Uchiha clan was an unstable bomb, bound to rebel sooner or later. Rather than waiting for the day they caught him off guard, it was better to strike first.
The existence of Qingming and Uchiha Shisui could delay this bomb from exploding, something Danzo was unwilling to witness.
Thus, he felt such deep hostility toward Qingming and Uchiha Shisui.
Tap, tap, tap...
Danzo absentmindedly tapped his fingers on the table, lost in thought.
After a long while, he suddenly said, "Recall half of the teams from the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning. There shouldn't be any major developments there for now."
"Yes, sir!"
Upon hearing this, the ROOT ninja responded before asking, "Is this to deal with Uchiha Qingming and Uchiha Shisui?"
"Foolish!"
However, upon hearing his words, Danzo berated him directly, "These two have already grown significant; using the same old methods against them is utterly stupid!"
"I'm bringing them back to monitor these two."
In normal circumstances, after being scolded, an ordinary ninja would simply follow Danzo's line of reasoning.
But the ROOT ninja below was different; he only had the mission in mind, focusing solely on how to eliminate Uchiha Qingming and Uchiha Shisui.
Thus, after hearing Danzo's words, he continued to inquire, "What should we do with these two in the end?"
Danzo was clearly aware of his subordinate's nature and didn't bother to argue, instead seriously contemplating the situation before responding, "Aren't they the 'Konoha Twin Stars'? Inform Orochimaru and have him find a way to send these two to the battlefield in the Land of Mist."
"Battlefield in the Land of Mist?"
The ROOT ninja murmured, as if he understood something, then replied, "Yes, sir!"
It was common knowledge that the individual combat quality of the Mist ninjas was among the highest in the Five Great Shinobi Villages, coupled with the highly effective 'Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique' that countered the Sharingan.
Clearly, Danzo intended to take advantage of the situation.
It was easy to foresee that once Qingming and Uchiha Shisui reached the battlefield in the Land of Mist, they would be greeted with targeted attacks.
After all, no village wanted to see the rise of geniuses from another village, and the Land of Mist was no exception, so they would definitely take action.
If Danzo secretly maneuvered during this time, like passing on certain intelligence, then it was almost certain that Qingming and Uchiha Shisui would fall into peril.
"Konoha Twin Stars? Hmph!"
Danzo snorted coldly and threw the report on the table.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, after Qingming finished washing up, he ate a little to fill his stomach before starting his tasks for the day.
Today, his task was once again to patrol.
Given his current strength, as long as he didn't act recklessly or face particularly targeted attacks, he would likely encounter no life-threatening dangers while carrying out such ordinary tasks.
And indeed, this was the case; he didn't see a single enemy throughout the day.
During this time, he took the opportunity to practice, which left him quite exhausted.
As night fell, his training tasks became more intense.
Thus, on his birthday, after a good night's rest, Qingming entered a frenzied training state once again. His days were filled with relentless training, punctuated only by meals, sleep, and tasks.
Although Qingming was unaware of Danzo's secret plans, he was acutely aware that in this extraordinary world, strength was always the most crucial factor.
Therefore, he could not afford to relax for even a moment.
And so, days passed.
Before long, it was the fourth night. Qingming arrived at the secret base as usual, ready to diligently practice various skills.
First, he worked on the 'Rasengan,' completing his practice in a short time.
Next was the 'Genjutsu: Sharingan.'
Originally, Qingming had invested twelve thousand chakra into this daily practice. However, since his 'Physique' attribute had increased, allowing him to recover an extra six thousand chakra daily, his investment in this skill had risen to eighteen thousand chakra.
Consequently, this required slightly more time.
Once both skills were practiced according to plan, Qingming found that he had almost exhausted his chakra.
Seizing the moment, he began practicing the 'Shadow Clone Technique,' and after consuming around fifteen hundred chakra, he finally stopped.
After a brief rest, Qingming proceeded to the depths of the base to perform the 'Chakra Absorption Technique,' extracting chakra from a few captives.
In under a minute, Qingming absorbed nearly thirty thousand chakra, fully replenishing his nearly depleted reserves.
With that, he returned to the training room.
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