Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1208 Chance Encounter
Three days flew by.

Qingming's cultivation is back on track.

The concentration of natural energy near that node in the Bird Country is comparable to that in the Field Country.

Therefore, he doesn't need to adjust the number of shadow clones that absorb natural energy; he only needs to add one more specifically to provide natural energy for Princess Tianxin.

As a result, his spiritual practice was hardly affected.

However, he got back on track, but the entire ninja world began to stir with undercurrents because of that brief battle.

Aside from the three parties involved, the first to notice the commotion was Black Zetsu, whose informants were spread throughout the entire ninja world.

Once they found out, it naturally alarmed Obito Uchiha.

Using the knowledge about the Sharingan he learned from Madara Uchiha, he quickly determined that these were traces left by the Susanoo in a battle with a human.

In the entire ninja world, besides him awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, it seems that only two other Sharingan have reached this level.

This allowed him to immediately narrow down the scope of his investigation to the area between Qingming and Uchiha Shisui.

After two days of observation, he was basically certain that one of the parties in this battle was Qingming, whose true form was not in Konoha.

However, he is not yet clear about who the other party is.

When asked, he refused to answer.

This made him and the other party angry for quite a while.

Fortunately, the cooperation with Nagato went relatively smoothly, which made him feel a little more at ease.

As for this battle
He could only conduct the investigation secretly on his own.

Besides Zetsu and Obito Uchiha, the five great ninja villages with their advanced intelligence systems were the next to notice the commotion.

Upon arriving, they were immediately shocked by the traces of the battlefield, as the destruction at the scene suggested that either side in the battle was no less powerful than the village lords.

Even stronger.

At the very least, the shadows of the five major villages could not destroy such a large mountain peak and the surrounding forest in a short period of time.

This put the five great ninja villages on high alert, prompting them to frantically investigate hidden forces in the ninja world in an attempt to find the protagonist of this battle.

Their actions quickly alerted other small ninja villages and factions that were closely watching them.

These small ninja villages and factions followed the clues and investigated, and soon they also discovered the battlefield.

Then, the situation suddenly became chaotic.

Just as Qingming had predicted, they fought more than once here, until the situation was restored to a balance before they stopped.

But this was only a facade of calm; beneath the surface, the ninja world was still in turmoil.

It can only be said that in this world where strength reigns supreme, the influence of a top expert is simply too great, and no force dares to take it lightly.

However, Qingming is not worried that the situation will completely get out of control.

Because as long as such major battles do not occur again, the situation in the ninja world will gradually calm down.

Afterward, the incident will simply become a classified file, with only a few people remaining to continue the investigation.

As for the rest, everything will return to normal.

Inside Konoha Village.

at home.

After reviewing the memories synchronized with the disintegrated shadow clone, Qingming combined them with the information the other party had received and made this judgment.

That's right, Qingming has returned to Konoha.

It wasn't that he was eager to know the current situation in the ninja world, so he rushed back. Rather, it was because he had been undergoing a ten-day arduous training, and when the time was up, he was simply returning to the village to rest.

Opening his eyes, Qingming shook his head inwardly, not particularly concerned about the changes in the ninja world's situation.

He took off his clothes, went into the bathroom, took a nice hot shower, changed into casual clothes, went out into the yard, and began looking for food to satisfy his appetite.

As usual, he went straight to the 'food street'.

At this time, the sun had just set, and this was the busiest time of day.

Qingming paused briefly at the street corner before immersing himself in the lively atmosphere.

Time ticked by, and before we knew it, two hours had passed.

After eating and drinking his fill, Qingming took a cold drink and walked towards a corner of the village, heading straight to the hot spring bath to soak for a while and relax.

However, not long after he stepped out of the "food street", he ran into two people. They were young, one tall and one short, and they were talking and laughing with their heads down.

Seemingly noticing his gaze, the two looked up at him.

Qingming was not intimidated and walked straight over.

"Hey, Shisui! And Itachi too!"

Qingming greeted the two of them.

That's right, these two are none other than Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi.

Unlike him, who was dressed in casual clothes, the two seemed to have just finished training. They were not only wearing Konoha's standard Jonin uniforms, but their clothes also had many stains left from battle.

Upon seeing Qingming greet him, Uchiha Shisui, who was somewhat familiar with him, looked him up and down a few times before speaking first: "Qingming, you're back?"

From his words, it is not difficult to tell that the other party knew that what he usually left in the village was just a shadow clone.

But what is now is the true form.

Qingming was not surprised that the other party recognized him at a glance.

Because every time he returns to the village, the first thing he does is come to the 'food street' to satisfy his appetite.

But to those who are interested, this is hardly a secret.

Therefore, it's perfectly normal that the other party could recognize him.

However, even though he recognized him, he couldn't admit it.

Ultimately, his behavior was against the village's rules.

Then, he nodded ambiguously.

Then, before Uchiha Shisui could ask any more questions, he turned his gaze to Uchiha Itachi.

After carefully sensing the other party's mental strength and confirming that he most likely had not yet activated the Mangekyou Sharingan, Qingming turned his attention back to Uchiha Shisui and said, "Do you have time? I need to talk to you about something."

Upon hearing this, before Uchiha Shisui could say anything, the exceptionally intelligent Uchiha Itachi understood his meaning and spoke first: "Shisui, then I'll go to that shop and wait for you."

Hearing Itachi's words and glancing at Qingming, Shisui thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, you go first, I'll be there soon."

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha nodded to Qingming and said, "Then, senior, I'll be going now."

"Ah."

Qingming nodded in response.

He didn't have much interaction with Itachi Uchiha, so there was no need to be polite.

After they had gone some distance, Qingming, without saying a word, took Uchiha Shisui and used several 'Body Flicker Techniques' to leave the street and arrive at a relatively secluded place.

Once he regained his footing, Uchiha Shisui glanced around before focusing his attention on Qingming, and said seriously, "You've never asked me out before, has something happened?"

'Did I ask you out?'

Hearing what the other person said, Qingming knew that wasn't what they meant, but it still sounded very strange.

Shaking his head to clear his mind of all sorts of random thoughts, Qingming nodded and said, "That's right, something did happen."

"By the way, have you noticed anything unusual lately?"

"abnormal?"

Uchiha Shisui frowned slightly, and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

For example, being targeted.

Qingming stared into the other person's eyes and said, word by word.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui immediately became extremely alert.

Although he didn't know why Qingming asked that, he still carefully recalled his recent whereabouts and what had happened.

Finally, he shook his head firmly and said, "No."

(End of this chapter)