With 60% of Uchiha Itachi's strength, Qin Yu had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, but it wasn't fully realized. The Mangekyo Sharingan's greatest strengths lay in its accompanying techniques and the Susanoo.
Currently, none of the three ultimate techniques were usable, which was a bit disheartening for Qin Yu.
Wait a minute... In the original story, Uchiha Itachi used Tsukuyomi on Uchiha Sasuke during the Uchiha clan massacre, and Amaterasu was only awakened after joining the Akatsuki!
Suddenly understanding something, Qin Yu's eyes brightened as he looked at the 60% prompt on the screen.
Careful observation confirmed that the Wash Marrow Fruit hadn't given him 60% of Uchiha Itachi's current strength, but 60% of his peak strength.
When was Uchiha Itachi at his peak?
It was after his death, when he was brought back through Impure World Reincarnation. Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, Susanoo, Kotoamatsukami, and Izanami – that was Uchiha Itachi at his peak.
"I see!"
Understanding what peak strength meant, Qin Yu extinguished the campfire and looked into the distance.
Through the processing of Uchiha Itachi's memories, Qin Yu clearly knew the time and place he had agreed upon with Uchiha Obito.
Before, when he hadn't unlocked enough power, Qin Yu hadn't planned to directly seek out Uchiha Obito and join the Akatsuki.
But now was different. Having awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, Qin Yu no longer had to worry about exposing his identity. In the original story, when Uchiha Itachi joined the Akatsuki, he only had Tsukuyomi more than Qin Yu did now.
Coupled with the buffs from Kunai Master and Genjutsu Master, Qin Yu's current strength should be similar to Uchiha Itachi's when he joined the Akatsuki in the original story.
Even if he fell slightly short, the difference definitely wouldn't be too great. As long as he was careful, he should be able to face those Akatsuki members.
After joining the Akatsuki, the speed of gaining gold coins should increase significantly. He just needed to steady himself for a while, unlock Uchiha Itachi's 100% peak strength, and then the dangers from the Akatsuki should disappear.
In that case, the Akatsuki would be the best place to stay, where he could slowly accumulate power, and then find a way back.
"This is exciting!"
Closing the prompt, Qin Yu looked at the dark forest in the distance, a perfect arc forming on his lips.
The rendezvous point agreed upon by Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito. A White Zetsu was quietly lurking underground, sent to await Uchiha Itachi.
As soon as Uchiha Itachi appeared, the White Zetsu would transmit the information back to the Akatsuki's base through the roots of underground plants.
Then, Uchiha Obito, who was dealing with the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, would use Kamui to teleport directly here.
It had to be said that the White Zetsu's combat ability was poor, but his intelligence-gathering ability was absolutely top-notch. Basically, no one in the ninja world could surpass the White Zetsu in this regard.
Qin Yu walked unhurriedly on the road to the agreed-upon place. Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito hadn't specified a specific time. Although time wasn't abundant, it certainly wasn't pressing.
Qin Yu needed time to adapt to Uchiha Itachi's abilities. Besides Kunai Master and Genjutsu Master, he still needed some time to master the remaining abilities. Fortunately, these abilities were already possessed by Uchiha Itachi himself, so it wouldn't take too long.
The reason the Kunai Master and Genjutsu Master skills didn't require proficiency was likely due to the influence of the attached abilities.
These attached abilities were rewards granted by the system, which could be mastered directly. This was why he could effortlessly master the two master-level skills.
If Qin Yu had to develop these two skills through practice on his own, it would have taken at least ten days.
After a long trek through the dense forest, Qin Yu came to a river. Based on his memories from his previous life, this river should be the one where Uchiha Obito took Uchiha Itachi to the Akatsuki.
It should have been night then, with fog enveloping the surroundings. Since the original story didn't mention how long Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito spent together, Qin Yu could only wait patiently.
"When that guy arrives, I need to be careful. I can't let on that I know his identity, or things will get complicated!"
Looking at the blue river ahead, Qin Yu sat down quietly, focusing on refining Chakra. This energy was quite peculiar.
Logically, the refined energy should be storable, but after Qin Yu's research, he found that Chakra couldn't be stored at all.
If you extract 100 Chakra from your cells today, it will dissipate once you're done refining it. You then extract it again when you cast a Ninjutsu.
This is also why ninjas need Hand Seals to release Ninjutsu. Hand Seals assist ninjas in extracting Chakra, thereby completing the nature/form transformation of Chakra, and then releasing the Ninjutsu.
The fewer Hand Seals a ninja needs, the faster they can refine Chakra, meaning they don't need Hand Seals to assist in refining Chakra.
Perhaps this is the difference between ninjas! Some can instantly extract Chakra, thereby completing the release of Ninjutsu, while others need Hand Seals to slowly extract Chakra from their bodies.
It's obvious that ninjas who don't need Hand Seals will definitely be stronger, because their attack speed will be faster than others.
In addition, Chakra has a particularly strange attribute. Although this energy cannot be stored, it can accumulate.
For example, after a day of Chakra refinement, you get 100 Chakra points. Then, when you refine it again tomorrow, you might get 101 points.
Feeling a little tired, Qin Yu didn't continue refining Chakra. If he could find a way to store Chakra, his strength would definitely improve by leaps and bounds. Without mentioning anything else, just the fact of not needing Hand Seals would greatly enhance a ninja's strength.
This was bound to be a difficult problem; after all, the shinobi world hadn't solved it in all this time. If it could be solved easily, it would have been done long ago.
Unable to refine Chakra, Qin Yu walked into the woods. When he came out again, he had a piece of firewood in his hand. Soon, a pile of firewood was lit.
Qin Yu was still pondering beside the fire when the White Zetsu, who had been secretly observing him, stealthily slipped into the soil.
The target showed no unusual behavior. It was time to go back and report the mission's completion.
Sitting by the campfire, Qin Yu was currently contemplating how to solve the Chakra problem. Those so-called cultivation methods he had read in his previous life were definitely out of the question; after all, those things were 100% fake.
"Tough!"
Having failed to find a solution, Qin Yu looked at the fiery red tattoo on his left hand. A spark of hope ignited in his heart. The only thing he could rely on to solve this problem was his transmigrator's benefit, his golden finger.
Oh ho, those who invested, hurry up!
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