Naruto: I have Ten Skill Bars

Shigure really should have thought of this earlier—Great Sage!

That mysterious skill wasn't just some passive ability. The Great Sage could analyze, adapt, and optimize his own techniques in real time. Even if it hadn't evolved into the King of Wisdom yet, its potential was terrifying.

It was said that once fully evolved, its processing power would surpass that of a quantum computer. Yeah... that level of absurd.

Just imagining it made Shigure feel a little giddy.

Even now, without any evolution, the Great Sage was already a force to be reckoned with.

[Great Sage: Calculation begins.]

As usual, Shigure sat down and began refining his chakra.

The Great Sage observed and processed his method of chakra extraction, expanding on it—calculating a more efficient, tailored technique suited specifically to Shigure.

[Calculating...]

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The progress was painfully slow.

Tch. This is taking forever.

[Great Sage: Current calculation ability at 20%.]

It didn't say much, but even through the mechanical system voice, Shigure could feel the dissatisfaction in its tone.

Still, he didn't complain. Sure, the speed was lacking, but he was more than a little curious about what kind of results it could produce once complete.

He finished one full cycle of chakra refinement.

[Calculation completion rate: 18.9%]

Seriously? Only that much?

Well, no choice. Time to go again.

It normally took him about thirty minutes to refine his chakra these days. That was down from the forty minutes it used to take, thanks to his improved physique and stronger mental energy.

Even half an hour was considered fast—especially since he was always chasing perfection.

This time, though, Shigure slowed it down on purpose, taking his time to refine the chakra as cleanly and efficiently as possible.

It took nearly an hour.

He opened his eyes.

[Calculation complete.]

[Based on the host's current condition, the optimal chakra refining method has been calculated.]

[Would you like to update your skill?]

"Update! Obviously!"

He couldn't wait to see what this so-called 'optimal' method actually looked like.

As soon as the skill was updated, he stared at the system interface, barely blinking.

Four minutes passed.

[Skill update complete.]

At that very moment, he felt it—chakra surged through his body like a tidal wave.

Shigure's eyes snapped open, stunned.

"The effect is more than three times better than before!"

He had honestly thought he was already near his limit.

But apparently… he'd been way off.

This was his true limit.

"This technique... it's insane!"

What he once considered the peak had just been blown away—tripled, to be precise.

[Great Sage: With full calculation power, an improvement of more than ten times is theoretically possible.]

Ten times?!

He couldn't even imagine what that would feel like.

The effect had already tripled, and at this rate, his chakra capacity would likely increase three to four times just by tomorrow.

From his current baseline.

At that point, not even Naruto would be able to match his chakra reserves during the early stages.

"The Chakra Refining Technique has now reached its current peak... or at least the peak for my current state."

He paused, a thought sparking.

"What about other skills?"

[Great Sage: Calculation available.]

Shigure reached over and grabbed the ninja sword resting beside him.

"Then let's try Konoha-ryū Sword Style next."

[Preparing calculation...]

With a slow breath, Shigure began moving through the forms of the Konoha-style swordsmanship, the blade slicing cleanly through the air.

The system's calculations began once more.

This time, though, it wasn't as sluggish as before.

In less than ten minutes, the analysis was complete—just as Shigure finished executing the full sequence of the Konoha-ryū Sword Style.

[Calculation complete.]

[Current skill effectiveness has increased by one-third. Further calculations possible.]

"Huh, you can recalculate again?" Shigure raised a brow. "Then... can't every skill just be improved again and again until it hits the limit?"

[Great Sage: Different skill types vary. Some skills have hard limits based on the host's capabilities, while others—such as sword techniques—can continue to grow or evolve without a strict ceiling.]

So that's how it was.

Chakra Refinement had a theoretical peak—limited by the user's physical and spiritual condition. But swordsmanship? That was far more flexible.

It wasn't bound by fixed numbers. There were infinite variations, nuances, and creative expressions.

[Would you like to update this skill?]

"Obviously," Shigure said. "Why bother calculating if I'm not gonna use it?"

[Skill update complete.]

Unlike chakra refinement—where the changes were internal and had to be felt through meditation and chakra flow—this update hit differently.

Shigure immediately noticed a flood of new insights about the sword.

Techniques he hadn't learned yet. Movements he hadn't even considered. His mind lit up with possibilities.

"So that's how that can be used!"

Even if the increase wasn't as explosively impactful as the chakra refinement boost, the sheer depth of application made it no less exciting.

Suddenly, Shigure felt an intense curiosity bloom toward swordsmanship.

"Keep calculating!" he said, eyes gleaming.

Just that one-third boost had pushed his understanding to another level.

It wasn't about speed.

It wasn't about strength.

It was about instinct. Flow. Presence.

[Calculation in progress...]

As he resumed the sword forms, the edge of his blade trembled slightly in the air.

A faint whistle—shing—as it sliced the silence.

The blade no longer felt like a tool in his hand.

It felt like a part of him.

An extension of his intent.

When the second calculation finished, the change was even more pronounced.

He felt it in his eyes.

His vision was sharper—like his very gaze carried a cutting edge.

His eyes gleamed like a drawn blade.

"…So sharp," he muttered in awe. "This… this is the true value of Calculation."

Passive skills were about increasing experience and efficiency.

But Calculation?

Calculation elevated the essence of a technique. It took a skill you'd already mastered and helped you push it into an entirely new realm.

Shigure blinked slowly.

"If that's the case… can't I use it to develop new techniques too?"

He looked down at the blade in his hand, thoughts racing.

Konoha-ryū swordsmanship had already evolved significantly thanks to the passive skill boosts and the Great Sage's calculations.

But there was still something missing.

Something uniquely shinobi.

Chakra.

Konoha-style swordsmanship didn't integrate chakra into its techniques—it relied solely on pure physical skill and refined movement.

But what if…

"No," Shigure muttered, "not just chakra in general—what if I infused chakra attributes into it?"

He raised his hand.

Flames danced across one palm, and a surge of wind curled around the other.

Fire and Wind.

He had already reached the point where he could manipulate two elemental natures with ease.

But Fire was unpredictable, violent—difficult to control. That made it… more suitable, actually.

He didn't want a repeat of what happened when he was experimenting with Boil Release. Random explosions were not exactly part of the plan this time.

He wanted precision.

Control.

Balance.

"Chakra infusion into swordsmanship…" he whispered.

And then his thoughts leapt forward.

What if I could develop a technique that combined chakra flow with blade motion—fusing elemental release directly into sword strikes?

An idea bloomed in his mind like a spark hitting oil.

Shigure grinned.

"Great Sage…" he murmured, blade in hand. "Can we calculate this?"

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