Qingming's thoughts stirred as he closed the panel, preparing to cast the "Mind Reflection Technique" to break through the final barrier and awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
However, just as he raised his hands, he halted. Although his past experiences and memories indicated that awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan wouldn't cause any visible phenomena, he decided it was best to leave the Konoha Village base and seek a more secluded location to take this last step.
He remembered a perfect spot nearby that was well-suited for hiding.
Without hesitation, Qingming slipped away from the Konoha base without notifying anyone.
He traveled several miles until he reached a gorge.
This place, called Flying Stone Gorge, was remote, surrounded by jagged rocks, and lacked any significant targets nearby. Therefore, neither the Iwagakure ninjas nor those from Konoha, or any other ninja village, would likely come here without reason.
He knew about this place from when he passed through it during a mission to raid an Iwagakure supply outpost.
It was truly an excellent hiding spot.
Gathering chakra beneath his feet, Qingming swiftly ascended the rock walls and dashed deeper into the gorge.
Before long, the gentle sound of flowing water reached his ears.
He focused his gaze, spotting a stream flowing softly, occasionally obstructed by boulders, creating a "ding-dong" sound as the water splashed over them.
The sound was soothing, calming Qingming's heart, which had been racing with excitement at the thought of awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.
He arrived at the stream's edge, glanced around, and murmured, "This should do."
With that, he found a large rock, cleared it with a gust of wind chakra, and sat down cross-legged.
After taking a moment to breathe, he felt no rush and instead closed his eyes, relaxing and striving to achieve a state of complete calm.
Time passed slowly.
Half an hour later.
Once his emotions had settled and he reached his peak state, Qingming suddenly opened his eyes, raised his hands, and quickly formed the hand seals for the "Mind Reflection Technique."
Although he hadn't used this technique in a while, his proficiency, thanks to the "One Certification, Eternal Certification" trait, allowed him to perform the technique without any clumsiness.
In an instant, he activated the lv7 "Mind Reflection Technique."
A unique chakra began to coalesce in his mind, pouring into his eyes and infiltrating his visual nerves.
Everything felt the same as when he had previously enhanced his Sharingan proficiency, and he did not sense anything out of the ordinary.
However, this was not a good sign; the normalcy suggested that his Sharingan wasn't evolving as anticipated.
Time continued to elapse, and the special chakra in his mind dwindled, causing Qingming's heart to sink further.
Just when he thought that merely relying on the "Mind Reflection Technique" wouldn't induce the final transformation of his Sharingan, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
As the last trace of special chakra surged into his eyes, they suddenly transformed as if a switch had been flipped, undergoing drastic changes.
A powerful suction emanated from his eyes, continuously drawing chakra from within him.
"Ugh~"
Qingming covered his eyes, letting out a muffled groan of pain.
Blood trickled through his fingers, soon staining the back of his hand.
He was grateful that he had left the Konoha base; otherwise, the surge of chakra erupting from his body would surely attract attention.
He hadn't anticipated that awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan would create such a commotion.
In his memories, both Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha seemed to achieve it effortlessly.
"Perhaps this is the price of defying fate."
Qingming thought to himself.
Originally, his body lacked the qualifications to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. In fact, without Qingming's reincarnation, it was unlikely he would even awaken the regular Sharingan.
Thus, what he was attempting now could be viewed as "defying fate," and it was reasonable for his situation to differ from others.
Thoughts raced through his mind as he bore the pain, carefully sensing the changes in his Sharingan.
The moment he focused, he was shocked.
His Sharingan felt like two bottomless pits, frantically consuming the chakra within him.
Yet, he couldn't feel where this chakra was going.
Dimly, he sensed that something deeper within him was changing—perhaps it was his genes or something else entirely.
In any case, these transformations led to the evolution of his Sharingan, gradually moving towards the higher tier of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Simultaneously, his mental power surged, bringing an even greater sense of pressure on his physical body.
Qingming couldn't help but emit another muffled groan as more blood flowed from his eyes, dripping onto the ground.
If he hadn't sensed the evolution of his Sharingan so clearly, he might have thought something was seriously wrong with him.
Time passed once more.
Before long, three minutes had gone by.
The pain began to subside, and Qingming breathed a sigh of relief; those three minutes felt as if they had stretched into three days.
At last, it was over.
After waiting a little longer until the pain completely faded, he was finally ready to check the results of his evolution.
He leaped down from the boulder and swiftly approached the stream. Facing the crystal-clear water, he activated his Sharingan.
In an instant, his pupils turned blood red.
A black dot resided in the center, with three tomoe evenly spaced around it, forming a perfect three-tomoe Sharingan.
But this was only the beginning.
With a thought, Qingming urged his Sharingan to transform further.
In the next moment, the three tomoe in his pupils elongated rapidly, the tips of each tomoe converging with the central black dot.
Ultimately, the black dot expanded slightly, occupying about one-third of the pupil's area.
Simultaneously, the elongated tails of the three tomoe split into two, morphing into six curved black lines, forming a sixty-degree angle connecting to the central black circle.
Thus, his Sharingan resembled a simple drawing of a black sun, exuding an air of mystery.
There was no doubt—this was his Mangekyō Sharingan.
His Sharingan had successfully advanced!
At this moment, Qingming felt an incredible power within his eyes, as if a mere thought could unleash limitless might.
However, he knew this was just an illusion brought on by the surge in mental power.
Nonetheless, even with this realization, his strength had greatly increased compared to before.
Not to mention that this sudden surge in mental power and the newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan would elevate his genjutsu abilities by several tiers.
Furthermore, awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan meant he was bound to have two unique ocular techniques as well.
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