Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1164 Transformation Completed
Qingming wasn't in a hurry to get back.

He flew slowly, enjoying the scenery along the way.

They didn't return to the village until nightfall.

Upon returning to Konoha, the first thing he did was to synchronize the memories of the shadow clones who remained in the village to understand the changes that had taken place in the village over the past ten days.

He originally thought this time would be the same as before, and there wouldn't be anything worth his attention, but unexpectedly, there really was one.

With the graduation date of the new class of ninja academy students approaching, Minato Namikaze once again brought up the matter of becoming a Jonin.

The shadow clone didn't make a decision for him, but said it would think about it, leaving the trouble to him.

Upon learning this, Qingming frowned slightly.

To be honest, he had too many secrets and was too busy cultivating, so he simply didn't have the mood to teach any students.

Minato Namikaze mentioned this to him twice, clearly wanting him to do it.

Qingming was well aware of the other party's intentions; they undoubtedly wanted to use this opportunity to gradually reintegrate the Uchiha clan into the village.

Of course, there might also be an idea behind it that he wanted to strengthen his bond with the village.

After all, his absence from the village every day was truly worrying.

But the other party is not at ease. Does that mean he should just give in to them?
As the saying goes, if this place doesn't want me, there's always another place that will.

With his current strength, he can survive anywhere without worrying about others causing trouble.

However, this would mean losing a stable rear area, making resupply and other supplies very difficult.

Putting aside everything else, the sheer amount of military rations he needs for cultivation is something that ordinary forces and channels cannot provide.

Therefore, he didn't want to turn against Konoha unless absolutely necessary.

But then again, it's just that he didn't want to be the leader of the Jonin team, so the village, or rather Minato Namikaze, shouldn't have turned against him.

Therefore, just continue to refuse.

Of course, he couldn't make it too obvious.

Two years ago, he declined the offer because he was too young and inexperienced.

He is already nineteen years old, and he will be twenty years old after the New Year.

In the ninja world, where the average lifespan is only around thirty years, this age is not considered young. Using this excuse to refuse would seem rather inappropriate.

Therefore, we need to think of another way.

If all else fails, he could follow Kakashi's example, verbally agree, and then directly assign the task to his own students, sending them back to the ninja academy to repeat their studies if they fail the assessment.

In short, there are always more solutions than problems.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but Qingming shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

These were all minor matters to him.

Now, what he needs to do most is to quickly wash up and then go out to satisfy his appetite.

After ten days of consuming large quantities of military rations, his mouth was practically dry, and he desperately needed to treat himself.

With that in mind, Qingming quickly removed his equipment, took a quick shower, and then left home, heading straight for the 'Food Street'.

After that, it was time for the familiar feast.

Finally, as usual, he went to the 'Konoha Hot Spring' in the corner of the village and soaked in the hot spring for more than two hours until late at night before returning home to rest.

The next day, relaxation continued!
It wasn't until the morning of the third day that he returned to Moon Island and began a new round of cultivation.

This training lasted for four days.

Morning of the fifth day.

Inside the volcano beneath Moon Island, Qingming completed another round of 'Extreme Body' training.

However, upon examining myself, I saw no progress whatsoever.

Upon seeing this, Qingming was not surprised but rather delighted.

Because there is no further progress, it means that his body has reached the critical point of transformation.

Without any hesitation, Qingming immediately ended his cultivation and activated the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, he went from the unbearably hot volcano to the cool and comfortable Moon Island.

After a short wait, in just one or two minutes, the damage to his body caused by the harsh environment inside the volcano healed on its own.

After that, Qingming wasted no time and immediately deactivated the 'Multiple Shadow Clone Technique'.

In an instant, all the shadow clones, both inside and outside the island, disintegrated and vanished.

Because their training time was less than an hour, Qingming digested all the cultivation experience and memories of the shadow clones in less than five minutes.

After doing all this, Qingming calmed himself down and restored his condition to its peak before starting his breakthrough.

The breakthrough process remains the same as before: first activate 'Human Defense' and apply it to oneself, serving as a guiding light for subsequent physical evolution.

Next, he focused his mind and used the "Palm Healing Technique," which had been improved several times, to gather waves of Yang Release chakra and inject them into his body, causing his body cells to evolve.

Originally, Qingming thought that this breakthrough would take more than ten hours, just like before.

However, the truth is that his body completed the breakthrough in just half an afternoon.

This greatly surprised Qingming.

However, upon closer reflection, it seems to make sense.

After all, his 'Human Defense' was strengthened after he activated the Rinnegan.

In this way, using it to guide the body's evolution will naturally reduce the chances of going astray, resulting in a faster breakthrough speed.

Hearing the sound, which seemed to echo in his ears and in his heart, like the sound of shattering glass, Qingming knew that the invisible shackles that had restricted his physical growth had disappeared.

At that moment, he felt as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted from his body.

Upon sensing himself again, he could clearly feel that the upper limit of his physical growth had been opened, and there was no end in sight for the time being.

However, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is the transformation after the shackles are broken.

With this thought in mind, Qingming immediately closed his eyes and quietly awaited the arrival of the transformation.

He didn't have to wait long; soon, a familiar warm current appeared in his body.

As always, it appeared quietly, then flowed rapidly throughout his body along his chakra pathways, nourishing his body and prompting his cells to evolve at an alarming rate.

"Hmm~"

Qingming comfortably closed his eyes, then gradually emptied his mind, letting the warm current instinctively strengthen his body.

And so, time passed by, second by second.

It took him a good half hour to wake up as if from a dream.

Qingming opened his eyes and sensed himself again, feeling much more relaxed than before.

At the same time, their physical fitness has also improved in various aspects.

Qingming was very excited about this.

It was this tangible progress that constantly motivated him to endure loneliness and exhaustion and continue his spiritual practice.

Now is the time for him to reap the rewards.

(End of this chapter)