In the blink of an eye, it was late at night.
Seimei finished his final round of training and checked his condition.
Compared to before, halting the evolution of his Byakugan had indeed boosted the efficiency of his physical enhancement.
By how much? About fifteen percent!
Based on this, what once would've taken a month and a half to reach the threshold for his next physical transformation now might take just a little over a month.
Seimei nodded, pleased with the result.
As for chakra consumption…
He hadn't run a full day's test today, but based on the afternoon and evening's expenditure, he roughly estimated his daily chakra needs moving forward.
According to his calculations, the chakra required for physical enhancement would drop from 42 million points per day to around 35 million—a reduction of 7 million points.
In truth, if you factored in the chakra previously used for evolving his Byakugan, he should've saved even more.
However, redirecting that energy to physical enhancement, which increased efficiency, also demanded some extra chakra.
So, the final reduction was "only" 7 million points.
Still, that was no small amount.
With those 7 million points, his daily chakra surplus would now reach 9.52 million points (calculated as 0.82 million + 7.3 million - 0.5 million - 0.06 million + 7 million).
Add in the chakra he stockpiled by taking a rest day every ten days, and his chakra reserves were becoming substantial.
This would lay a solid foundation for his training after his next physical transformation.
Clearing his mind, Seimei didn't dwell on it further. He stretched, yawned, and left the central area of Moon Island, flashing to the wooden hut in one corner to rest for the night.
The next day, Seimei woke early, washed up quickly, and downed a few enhanced soldier pills to fill his stomach before starting a new round of training.
Days passed like this, one after another.
…
In the blink of an eye, a month had gone by.
By now, Seimei could clearly sense the invisible barrier limiting his body's growth.
Yet, he could still enhance his physique, meaning he hadn't reached his limit.
So, a week later, in the afternoon, inside the volcano…
Seimei completed another round of the "Limit of the Body" technique, but his body showed no change.
A faint smile spread across his face.
"Finally… it's time," he murmured.
After carefully sensing his body to confirm he'd truly reached his limit, Seimei used the "Flying Thunder God Technique" to teleport out of the volcano.
In the central clearing of Moon Island, his figure appeared out of nowhere.
He glanced around, took a deep breath of fresh air, and stood still, letting his body recover naturally.
Once the damage from the harsh volcanic environment had fully healed, he dispelled the "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique."
Instantly, all his shadow clones—both on and off the island—dissolved.
A flood of memories poured into his mind.
Along with them came the natural energy absorbed by his 300 clones and the remaining chakra from all 800 clones.
As usual, Seimei suppressed the influx of memories, first storing the chakra and natural energy properly. Only then did he begin sifting through the memories.
Ten minutes later, he'd finished reviewing them and absorbed the training experience they contained.
Everything was ready.
Wasting no time, Seimei adjusted his state and began his breakthrough.
The process was the same as before: he used "Human Guidance" to direct his body's evolution, then employed the "Mystical Palm Technique" to condense Yang Release chakra as both a power source and a catalyst.
Time ticked by, second by second.
Before he knew it, it was the early hours of the morning.
After over ten hours of relentless effort, his body finally broke through the final barrier, stepping onto a new level.
A faint sound, like something shattering, rang in his ears.
The invisible shackles that had restrained his body's growth were no longer a barrier.
Seimei could clearly feel his body's potential expanding.
A sense of relief washed over him.
Opening his eyes, he sensed his body, unable to hide the joy on his face.
Not that he planned to hide it.
Part of him even wanted to shout to release the excitement bubbling inside.
But he held back.
After all, his body would keep breaking through in the future. He couldn't lose control every time, right?
A little excitement was enough.
Besides, this wasn't the end.
With that thought, Seimei quickly reined in his emotions and refocused on himself. "It's about to start, isn't it?" he muttered.
No sooner had he spoken than a warm current surged within his body.
It flowed through his chakra pathways, spreading rapidly to every cell, nourishing and strengthening them.
This was the true transformation!
The earlier breakthrough had only shattered the barrier and pushed past his limits.
Seimei closed his eyes, clearing his mind and letting the warm current reinforce his body.
Time continued to pass.
About half an hour later, he opened his eyes again.
Stretching, he felt invigorated, as if even the fatigue from his extended training had lessened.
"Not bad!" Seimei nodded, satisfied.
With a thought, he opened his proficiency panel.
A familiar light blue, semi-transparent panel appeared:
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Name: Uchiha Seimei
Age: 16
Constitution: 34 → 35
Spirit: 36
Chakra: 2,261,500 (5,748,790 → 6,713,590)
Natural Energy: 0 (5,748,790 → 6,713,590)
Bloodline:
- Sharingan: Eternal Mangekyo (60,345/100,000 → 60,738/100,000)
- Byakugan (1/100,000 → 9,710/100,000)
- Wood Release (1,910/10,000 → 2,420/10,000)
- Lava Release (3,350/5,000 → 4,210/5,000)
- Ice Release (3,500/5,000 → 4,650/5,000)
- Storm Release (3,120/5,000 → 4,400/5,000)
- Dust Release (2,650/5,000 → 3,500/5,000)
Skills:
- Chakra Refining Technique: Level 7 (16,436/20,000 → 19,652/20,000)
- Chakra Control: Level 9 (8,800/100,000 → 20,900/100,000)
Perfected Skills:
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As expected, with his body's transformation complete, his "Constitution" attribute had increased by one point, from 34 to 35.
Now, it was just one point shy of his "Spirit" attribute's 36.
Seimei let out a relieved sigh.
He tested releasing the "Heart-Sealing Soul Contract Instant Movement Seal" on his soul, unleashing the sealed portion of his mental energy.
The result? With his current physical strength, he could handle the one-point gap perfectly—no sense of imbalance between mind and body.