manynovel Chapter 9 Worries and Hopes
Chapter 9 Worries and Hopes
Ninja Academy, classroom.
Teacher Yamada stood on the podium, tirelessly explaining the key points of chakra refinement, hoping that the students who had not yet been able to refine their chakra could complete the process as soon as possible.
Most of the students in their seats were doing their own thing. Yamada didn't care. Leaving aside the ninja clan members, even those students who had already refined their chakra were wasting their time. As long as they didn't disturb the other students' studies, Yamada wouldn't interfere.
Taiichi, seated in his seat, was one of them. He no longer needed supervision, and extracting chakra had gradually become a habit. He was currently practicing ninjutsu hand seals. After all, ninjutsu wasn't something you could simply memorize and use; practice was essential.
Let's talk about handprints. Remember, that's just the first step.
The second step is to skillfully and accurately form handprints with both hands.
The third step is to be able to mobilize chakra while forming hand seals, since the purpose of hand seals is to guide chakra so as to better release ninjutsu.
It takes three steps to complete the hand seals and perform ninjutsu. As for the speed of the hand seals, that depends entirely on long-term training to develop muscle memory.
The morning classes ended at 11:30 a.m.
As soon as the teacher left, the classroom immediately erupted in noise.
Students who live close to the school go home for lunch, while those who live far away have to stay at school and eat the bento boxes prepared in the morning. Taichi, Guy, and Kakashi are among them.
After yesterday's battle, the three have deepened their friendship, and now they are chatting and eating together.
Just as the three were struggling with their bento boxes, a voice interrupted them.
"Taiichi, I have some sushi here, would you like to try some?"
The three of them looked up at the same time, their eyes fixed on the source of the sound.
Shizune felt a little shy under the gaze of three pairs of eyes. Taiichi was slightly surprised, but remembering what had happened before, he smiled and didn't refuse: "Thank you, Shizune. Then I won't be polite."
So the trio of Ganran became four people. Of course, it was obvious that they were two groups. Gai and Kakashi were closer together, while Shizune and Taiichi were in one group.
Shizune invited Taichi to eat her food, and Taichi naturally reciprocated: "Shizune, this is braised pork that I made myself, please try it."
"Wow! That's amazing! Did Taiichi really make this himself?!"
Shizune was shocked. She hadn't expected Taiichi to be so amazing, capable of making such a complex dish.
I reached out and picked up a piece; the taste was absolutely amazing, a deliciousness I had never imagined.
"How is it, Shizune? Isn't Taichi's cooking delicious?" Kai interjected.
Taiyi glanced at Kai, seeing his eager expression, then put the lunchbox down in front of him. "Here, you two have some!"
Guy and Kakashi exchanged a glance, then, without any hesitation, each picked up a piece of meat and began to eat. Guy had eaten Taichi's cooking before. Kakashi, however, was eating it for the first time and immediately shared the same expression as Shizune, staring at Taichi with utter shock. Having tasted Taichi's food before, the two shared their own portions with him.
The meal only lasted 15 minutes, and Taiichi cleaned up the remaining sushi left by Shizune. The rest of the day was lunch break until 1:30. However, Taiichi didn't have that much free time. He picked up the "Basic Theory of Ninjutsu" on the table and started reading, while his hands practiced hand seals.
Kai was fast asleep to the side, Kakashi had disappeared somewhere, and Shizune was watching Taiichi's movements as she slowly drifted off to sleep.
At 1:30 p.m., the class continued with a theory lesson and ninja tool throwing.
The theory classes proceeded as usual: some slept, some ate snacks, and some daydreamed. There were also those who studied diligently, such as Matsushita Taichi, Shizune, and Nohara Rin. Everyone arranged their time according to their own needs; after all, this was the ninja world, and those who didn't study properly were risking their lives.
After the theory class, it was time for ninja tool throwing. After these few days of practice, everyone has made obvious progress. At least they all seem to be able to hit the target. Kakashi, Taichi, and Asuma, for example, hit the bullseye every time.
[You've improved your understanding of ninja tool throwing through practice!]
Your Ninja Tool Throwing skill has been upgraded; experience points increased by 1.
[Your focus on practicing ninja tool throwing has increased your Ninja Apprentice experience by 1.]
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Congratulations! Your Ninja Tool Throwing skill has been upgraded to Lv3 (0/400)
As his skill level improved, a long period of practice in throwing ninja tools instilled a deep understanding into every muscle of Taiichi's body.
After several days of practice, Taiichi's ninja tool throwing had reached Lv3. He picked up another kunai, swung it, and hit the bullseye, feeling even more relaxed than before. So he picked up two kunai at the same time, held them between his index, middle, and ring fingers, and threw them at the target.
"Thud, thud," two sounds rang out one after the other, and both kunai hit the target. Although they weren't the bullseye, the difficulty had increased dramatically.
Kai, standing to the side, was dumbfounded, and Kakashi also looked at Taichi in astonishment. It was worth noting that even he had practiced for a long time to reach Taichi's current level, while Taichi had accomplished it in just a few days.
"Taiichi, do you have some kind of secret to this?!" Shizune couldn't help but ask.
"There's no secret to it. I just practiced and suddenly it worked. I tried it and it actually did!" Taiyi said with a hint of pride.
Upon hearing this, the others all rolled their eyes.
……
At 5 p.m., the day's classes ended.
Taichi said goodbye to Kai and the others, then hurriedly ran towards the orphanage. He wanted to ask Nonou if she had received any news from Tsunade that day.
Upon arriving at the orphanage, they saw everyone preparing dinner. Taiichi went to help, which delighted the group of kids. They cheered that they could finally eat Taiichi's cooking again, and they worked even harder.
Taiyi suppressed his impatience and cooked with everyone.
After everyone finished eating and cleaned up, Taichi pulled Nonou to the office.
"Nonou-neechan, have you received any messages from Lady Tsunade today?" Taichi asked directly.
"No." Nono was not in a hurry. After all, she had been doing this for a long time and was more composed than Taiichi.
"That shouldn't be the case. The verification process is usually very quick, so why isn't there any news?" Taiichi asked, puzzled. However, considering Tsunade's character and her recent state, Taiichi became somewhat unsure.
"Do you think Lady Tsunade has forgotten?"
"Taiichi, don't be so anxious. Maybe Lady Tsunade is held up by something else," Nonou comforted her.
"That's right, I was too impatient. This is not something we can control. Now we can only wait for Lady Tsunade's reply." Taichi adjusted his mindset.
After chatting with Nonou about his daily life at school, Taichi left the orphanage. Before leaving, Nonou repeatedly comforted Taichi, telling him not to worry.
Back home, Taiichi picked up the scroll as usual. Today he was going to practice the Three Body Technique. With so many days of foundation, Taiichi had reached a certain level in both chakra and basic knowledge. It was time to start formal ninjutsu training, even if it was just the most basic Three Body Technique.
First is the ability to create clones.
Taiichi stood still, feeling the chakra flowing through his body. Then, he slowly formed the hand seals for the Shadow Clone Technique, "Sheep-Snake-Tiger," carefully sensing the movement of the chakra within his body in each hand seal.
After trying it seven or eight times, he felt it was about right. Taiyi suddenly accelerated his hand seals, and three hand seals were formed in an instant. He uttered a soft "Clone Technique!" He felt his chakra flowing rapidly along a specific trajectory, and then a section of it disappeared. Then, a puff of white smoke appeared, and a "Taiyi" appeared next to him.
"Yay, it worked on the first try!" Taiichi exclaimed excitedly. The panel then immediately displayed a notification.
Congratulations, you have learned the Clone Technique Lv1 (0/100)
Taiyi carefully examined the clone before him and found many shortcomings. The most obvious was that it was significantly shorter than his original body, a major flaw. Of course, this was only the beginning of his training; with continued practice, achieving a perfect imitation would be a certainty.
Feeling the chakra within his body, he discovered that the clone technique consumed relatively little energy, so he then tested the transformation technique.
The same process: familiarize yourself with it, test it, and then—from Wei to Shen to You to Xu to Si—a puff of white smoke appeared, and a Matt Kai appeared on the scene.
Similarly, it is the sequence of Wei-Hai-Chou-Xu-Yin. The prepared substitute wood transforms into the appearance of Taiyi, and Taiyi himself can use this opportunity to escape. This is the Substitute Technique.
Sure enough, Taiichi thought to himself that he had a talent for ninjutsu; he learned the Three Body Techniques in no time, and as long as he practiced gradually, the number of techniques wouldn't be a problem. He then checked his chakra and found that it wasn't depleted much and was slowly replenishing; he decided to practice more.
Name: Matsushita Taichi
Occupation: Ninja Apprentice Lv2 (184/200)
Talent: Diligence can compensate for lack of talent; academic star
Age: 6 years old
Physical condition: 10
Power: 11
Agility: 10
Spirit: 18
Chakra: 785 (4200)
Attribute points: 5
Skill points: 5
技能：基础体术Lv6（465/1000），基础冥想Lv6（895/1000），查克拉提炼术Lv2（145/200），忍具投掷Lv3（35/400），变身术Lv1（15/100），分身术Lv1（12/100），替身术Lv1（16/100）
Assessment: Having mastered the Three-Body Technique, you're now a standard cannon fodder on the battlefield.
Looking at the rather simple panel, Taiyi felt as if he could see himself slowly growing stronger, and his heart was filled with excitement. Unconsciously, more power surged through his body to support Taiyi in continuing to train.