Chapter 362: No Results

"Hmm, this is the place!"

A minute later, Seimei arrived at a rocky beach and nodded in satisfaction.

He had spotted this place while observing the surroundings from the boat earlier, and it was perfect for settling down.

Although with his current chakra level, he could stand on the sea for 24 hours without any problems, it still didn't feel as secure as having solid ground beneath his feet.

However, the rocks beneath his feet needed some adjustments, or they would be uncomfortable.

With this thought, Seimei said to a shadow clone beside him, "You do it!"

Upon hearing this, the shadow clone didn't waste any words. With a few backflips, it left the rocky beach and went to the sea not far away.

Then, it formed hand seals and instantly performed the jutsu - Wind Release: Wind Blade!

In the next moment, a transparent wind blade, several meters long, shot out, skimming the surface of the sea and slicing towards the rocks.

Immediately, the rocks were like tofu, easily cut through by the wind blade, separating into upper and lower halves.

As the upper rocks slid and fell into the sea, the flat cut surface below was revealed.

Afterward, the shadow clone repeated the process, adjusting its position and performing "Wind Release: Wind Blade" a few more times, finally leveling out a relatively spacious area.

Seimei and the eight shadow clones stood on it, feeling particularly grounded.

Without wasting any time, after securing a foothold, Seimei directly gave instructions to the eight shadow clones, assigning each of them a skill to practice.

The shadow clones, inheriting his personality, didn't say anything unnecessary and immediately went to carry out their tasks.

Then, they could be seen practicing the skills assigned to them by Seimei in the nearby sea area.

In no time, various ninjutsu effects appeared on the surrounding sea surface.

Seeing this scene, Seimei nodded in satisfaction.

Then, he stopped paying attention to these shadow clones, found a spot for himself, sat down cross-legged, and began his own training.

He alternately performed the "Palm Healing Jutsu" and the "Mind Reflection Jutsu," silently strengthening his body and spirit.

This training lasted the entire morning.

Unconsciously, the sun had reached its zenith.

The scorching sunlight shone on his body, making Seimei feel parched.

He temporarily stopped his training, grabbed the water pouch beside him, and took a big gulp of water before letting out a long breath.

Standing up, Seimei looked at the endless sea, devoid of anything. Uchiha Tetsuka and the others had long since disappeared.

However, since the shadow clone hadn't sent back any messages, it meant they hadn't encountered any danger.

In that case, he wouldn't pay too much attention to them.

As for the traces of Kiri-nin...

He came out with the team this time purely based on luck. It had only been one morning, so it was normal not to have found any traces of them.

Seimei wasn't in a hurry either.

Collecting his thoughts, Seimei stretched his body. After feeling ready, he took out a handkerchief from his ninja pouch.

Opening it, there were a dozen or so soldier pills inside.

Seimei took out three, popped them into his mouth, chewed them casually a few times, and swallowed.

To be honest, soldier pills didn't taste very good.

Although they could replenish various nutrients the human body needed, as long as there were other options, no ninja would choose to eat them.

Only Seimei, who was already accustomed to this taste, could swallow them without changing his expression.

Time passed by.

A moment later, Seimei felt his physical strength starting to recover, so he didn't waste any more time and entered a training state again.

Just like that, time slowly flowed, and the sun gradually moved from its peak towards the west.

...

Afternoon.

Near evening.

In the distance, amidst the sunset glow, Uchiha Tetsuka and the others returned here on the small boat.

Before they even got close, Seimei opened his eyes.

Immediately, the shadow clone responsible for communication on the boat exploded with a "poof," turning into a cloud of chakra smoke and returning to Seimei's main body.

In the next moment, a memory surfaced in Seimei's mind.

It was the memory of that shadow clone from the entire day.

Seimei closed his eyes and quickly browsed through the information within.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and shook his head.

From the shadow clone's memory, he already knew that throughout the day, they hadn't seen even a shadow of a living person, let alone any Kirigakure ninjas.

This made Seimei somewhat glad that he hadn't gone with them, or else he would have truly wasted a day's time.

The boat approached, and Seimei flashed a few times, jumping onto the bow.

Seeing him come over, Uchiha Tetsuka opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but before he could speak, Seimei interrupted, "I already know the situation. Let's go back now!"

"Okay!"

Uchiha Tetsuka responded in a muffled voice, then ordered his subordinates to turn the boat around and head towards Eagle's Beak Cliff.

At the same time, Seimei dispelled the "Shadow Clone Jutsu."

In the next moment, a flood of training experience and memories poured into his mind, making him rub his temples.

Then, he went to the stern of the boat, sat down cross-legged, and began to digest those training experiences and memories, turning them into proficiency points for the corresponding skills.

Of course, Seimei wasn't receiving the entire day's memory infusion, but rather the training experience and memories of the shadow clone from about an hour.

This was also the frequency at which he usually digested the training results of his shadow clones during his own training.

Only through this continuous iterative method could he maximize the effectiveness of the proficiency panel and thus practice skills more efficiently.

Otherwise, the efficiency would be too low.

Seimei had once tried letting a shadow clone train for an entire day and then absorbing all its training experience and memories at once.

Although this was much more convenient, after converting it into proficiency, it was only the theoretical value, about a quarter to a fifth of what he would gain from practicing with the proficiency panel himself. The effect was undeniably poor.

Correspondingly, when he shortened the interval, the ratio immediately increased.

Finally, after detailed testing and analysis, Seimei found a balance between training efficiency and time cost, which was a one-hour interval.

Without the assistance of the proficiency panel, one hour was roughly the limit of his aptitude.

Within this time frame, there wasn't a significant difference between using shadow clones to practice skills and practicing himself.

In this way, as long as he followed this frequency, refreshing every hour and promptly converting the relevant training experience and memories into proficiency, allowing him to have the latest understanding of the skill, he could train with the highest efficiency.

It was precisely because of this that he could practice so many skills simultaneously and, with mediocre aptitude, catch up to and even surpass those geniuses.

(End of Chapter)