Qingming raised his hands and meticulously formed hand signs, channeling his chakra to cast the technique: Wind Release—Wind Wings!
In the next instant, a pair of pale blue wings appeared behind him. Compared to their initial state, now that they had reached level 1, the chakra wings had undergone noticeable changes.
The most obvious difference was the length: they had shrunk from around two meters to a more compact one and a half meters. However, while shorter, the wings had grown significantly stronger.
With a thought, a burst of Wind Release chakra propelled from the wings. Qingming's feet left the water's surface, and he slowly lifted into the air.
The chakra continued to stream out, carrying him higher. Before long, he'd ascended far from the water, floating high above.
Looking down at the shrinking Eagle's Mouth Cliff below, Qingming felt a pang of instinctive unease—natural for a creature of the land suddenly suspended in the air, commonly known as acrophobia.
Though Qingming had been practicing "Wind Release—Wind Wings" for a while, he had never gone this high before. This was, without a doubt, a first.
"Inhale… Exhale…"
Taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling, Qingming pushed past his fear. He decided to ignore the ground below, and with a thought, he commanded the chakra wings behind him to gently flap.
In the next moment, he started moving forward.
Yes, with "Wind Release—Wind Wings" at level 1, he could now fly.
After a few moments of trial and error, he estimated his speed at roughly ten meters per second, or about thirty-six kilometers per hour.
This speed… It was comparable to an electric bike from his past life.
In this world, it didn't even match most ninja's running speeds.
There was also the matter of chakra consumption: maintaining "Wind Release—Wind Wings" was a heavy drain on his chakra.
However, it did come with its advantages.
For one, he could ignore the terrain below when using it to fly, allowing him to travel in a straight line and save a lot of time.
Plus, it was only at level 1. As he improved, it would likely grow stronger, making it worth the investment.
Setting aside these thoughts, Qingming looked up at the sky. The sun was setting, and night was on the horizon.
Deciding not to linger, he turned and flew in the direction of Eagle's Mouth Cliff.
However, as he approached, several Konoha ninja leaped out from behind cover, kunai in hand, glaring up at him and demanding, "Who goes there?"
Hearing this, Qingming turned to the voice, activating his Sharingan. It was a few sentries stationed at the outpost.
Having just developed his flight technique, he had been so excited he'd forgotten this area was under heavy surveillance. Naturally, his bold approach had caught their attention.
"Maybe I should learn a technique to conceal myself in flight," he thought, a brief notion flashing in his mind, but he quickly dismissed it. Now wasn't the time for such musings. To avoid further misunderstandings, he beat his wings and descended to the ground.
"Captain?"
After he landed, the group recognized him and spoke with surprise.
"Yes, it's me."
Qingming nodded slightly and immediately recited the passcode.
In this place, appearance alone was not enough to verify identity.
After all, techniques like the Transformation Jutsu could change a ninja's appearance at will.
Once he gave the passcode, the others relaxed completely, with one of them asking, "Captain, does this mean you succeeded?"
As they spoke, the person's gaze turned to the chakra wings still unfurled behind Qingming.
Qingming glanced over and recognized the questioner as a young Chunin from the Uchiha clan. It all made sense—only someone of the same clan would ask such a thing.
After all, in any world, training is often a private matter, and for ninjas who live and die by their secrets, it's even more so.
Although he hadn't been especially discreet about his intent to develop a flight technique—most people in the outpost knew about it—they wouldn't ask him directly. Only someone who shared his clan and had a closer bond would feel comfortable enough to inquire so casually.
Since he was in a good mood, Qingming wasn't bothered by the question. He nodded subtly and then walked away.
Watching him leave, Uchiha Heguang's face was full of envy. "I wish I could be like the Captain one day!"
The others chuckled dismissively, one saying, "Come on, Heguang, don't kid yourself. The Captain is a real genius—you'll never get there."
"Yeah, Heguang, you may be from the Uchiha clan too, but you're never catching up to the Captain," another added.
Flushing red with youthful pride and defiance, Uchiha Heguang replied stubbornly, "Just wait! I'll surpass the Captain someday, and I'll prove it to all of you!"
"Hahaha…"
The group laughed, clearly doubting he'd ever pull it off.
Unaware of their conversation, Qingming, having answered Heguang's question, dispersed his chakra wings and returned to his quarters.
Inside his room.
Qingming freshened up briefly, grabbed something to eat, and then sat down to plan his next steps.
Now that he'd successfully developed the flight technique, he could focus solely on refining it, making it time to prepare for what lay ahead.
After a long period of thought, Qingming finalized his plan.
First, he would follow his previous plan to study the Tongxin Secret Technique, which would enhance communication between himself and his shadow clones.
Second, he would prepare to develop the "Shadow Sword Technique" by researching the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique as an extension of the Shadow Clone Technique.
Lastly—and most importantly—he would contact the clan and request scrolls and texts on Earth-Release chakra development.
Yes, he was now ready to develop his fourth chakra nature.
The successful development of Wind Release—Wind Wings made him feel that his understanding of Wind-Release chakra had reached a new level, and any further progress would be challenging in the short term.
So, after weighing his options, he decided to work on a fourth chakra nature.
As for why he chose Earth-Release over Lightning-Release, the reason was simple: he lacked defensive techniques.
Certainly, his high Constitution attribute made his body far more durable than most ninjas, but he was still flesh and blood, vulnerable to injury and death.
To shore up this weakness, he planned to learn a defensive jutsu or two.
Compared to Lightning Release, Earth Release was much better suited for defense. In fact, he'd been impressed by Kakuzu's Earth Release: Earth Spear technique in the past.
Unfortunately, he hadn't developed Earth-Release chakra back then and couldn't copy it.
However, he was confident that with the Uchiha clan's vast resources, it wouldn't be difficult to find one or two similar jutsu.
Of course, there were defensive Lightning Release jutsu like the Lightning-Release Chakra Mode, but Lightning Release was generally better known for its offensive power.
It would be better not to trouble the Uchiha clan with that for now.
Besides, would the clan agree?
They would have no reason to refuse. He was, after all, one of the Uchiha clan's top assets—how could they possibly say no?
With that in mind, Qingming took out some paper and a brush and began to write his letter.
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