69novels Chapter 6: A Simple and Unpretentious Day at the Ninja Academy
Chapter 6: A Simple and Unpretentious Day at the Ninja Academy
The next morning, after training with Kai, Taiyi went to the market. He specifically chose to buy chickens and fish that were injured or inflamed. He bought two chickens and three fish in total.
Back home, Tai took the allicin out of the refrigerator and carefully applied it to the wounds of the two chickens. One of them even treated the allicin as food and ate some, serving as a control group to see the effect of the allicin.
As for the three fish, it was even simpler. Each fish was placed in a separate basin, and different doses of allicin were added to the basins to serve as a control group.
Having finished all that, all that remained was to wait for time to tell. Taiichi packed up and headed off to the Ninja Academy.
As first-year students who have just started school, there are still novices in the class who haven't refined their chakra yet. Naturally, they spent half a day practicing chakra refining techniques today. According to Teacher Yamada, they will be spending one morning every day practicing chakra refining techniques for the next month.
This is why Konoha established the ninja village system under Hashirama Senju and later founded the Ninja Academy under Tobirama Senju. Villages didn't have such high requirements for their students. In the Warring States period, or even in other villages today, there wouldn't be so much time for ninja academy students to practice. In a village, as long as you could refine chakra and learn the necessary knowledge, you were rushed to the battlefield. But Konoha, after all, still kept the Will of Fire in mind.
Feeling the chakra flowing through his body, Taiichi initially needed to perceive it in real time and deliberately guide it to flow along a specific route. However, after two days of practice, Taiichi felt that the chakra was gradually becoming like the blood in his veins, able to circulate naturally.
Taiichi had indirectly inquired about this with Yamada-sensei, and from Yamada-sensei's answer, it was clear that this ability was generally only attainable by Jonin; ordinary Chunin and Genin did not possess this level of chakra control. Taiichi speculated that this might be due to a problem with his own stats; once a skill was formed, it was a fixed ability that would never regress.
This phenomenon can help Taiyi gradually resolve the issue of chakra refining becoming instinctive. As long as he controls the speed of chakra refining and balances it with his body's tolerance, there will be no problem.
Of course, this is not something that can be accomplished in a short time; it requires continuous practice. Right now, we just have a clear direction.
[You have engaged in basic meditation practice, and your related insights have improved!]
Your basic meditation skill has been improved, experience points +1.
[Your focus on basic meditation practice has increased your Ninja Apprentice experience by 1.]
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Congratulations! Your Constitution +1, Strength +1, Agility +1
The enhancement of chakra is also immediate. Attributes that might not increase even after a month of training can now increase in just two days with chakra. While this is partly due to the continuous training beforehand, it also demonstrates the effectiveness of chakra.
There is indeed an indescribable gap between ninjas who can control chakra and ordinary humans, and Taiichi, who has just stepped from one side to the other, can feel such a significant change.
With occasional notifications, the morning's classes came to an end.
In the afternoon, Mr. Yamada came to the classroom and announced that today's lesson would be on ninja tool throwing.
Immediately, all the students cheered. After all, they were all five or six-year-old children, and it was always more interesting to have a practical lesson than to stay in the classroom and learn theory.
Everyone followed Mr. Yamada to the outdoor playground.
Dozens of targets had been set up on the playground by then, the number exactly matching the number of students in the class. On the other side of each target was a small platform, on which sat ten shuriken and kunai.
The students walked to their respective tables in order.
Taiichi looked at the shuriken and kunai on the platform, picked them up and tested their weight. They were no different from real shuriken and kunai, except that they were unsealed, so they seemed to be for practice.
"Alright, everyone look over here," Mr. Yamada called out, drawing everyone's attention.
"Throwing ninja tools is one of the most basic combat skills of a ninja." Yamada stood in the middle of the playground, facing the whole class, holding a shuriken in his hand.
"When throwing ninja tools, whether it's a shuriken or a kunai, the key lies in the angle, the force, and the timing."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and swung it, the sword in his hand drawing a smooth arc and accurately hitting the bullseye 10 meters away.
"Relax your wrist and use momentum to swing it out, rather than using brute force."
After speaking, he picked up a kunai again, swung it around, and this time with a little more force. The kunai flew straight toward another target 15 meters away and hit it precisely.
The students below were also excited and clapped enthusiastically.
"Alright, everyone, remember the key points and movements you just learned. Now, practice on your own."
[Learn ninja tool throwing, and improve related understanding]
[Learned ninja tool throwing skill, experience points +1]
Taiyi looked at the panel. This skill was relatively easy to obtain, but it was also a very practical skill.
Taiichi picked up a shuriken, mimicking Yamada-sensei's movements, adjusted his arm and finger positions, swung his hand, and the shuriken drew an arc. And then, that was it.
Taiyi was speechless. Not only did his first throw miss the target, but he also had no idea where it had flown off to.
Fortunately, when he turned around and looked at everyone, apart from the ninja clan members, the other children were just like him, so there was nothing to be ashamed of.
Taiyi picked up a shuriken again, recalling the feeling from before, and slowly changed his posture, feeling that the key was the force exertion in his fingers. After adjusting, he flicked his hand again.
With a "thud," it hit the target smoothly this time. Although it was only on the edge of the target, it was still a big improvement.
Next, Taichi kept picking up ninja tools from the platform and throwing them at the target in front of him. The sound of "thud, thud, thud" could be heard continuously, and his score got better and better.
Mr. Yamada also kept patrolling behind the students, and if he saw any student whose posture was not standard, he would go up and help correct their throwing posture.
At the same time, he also emphasized the importance of ninja tool throwing. "Ninja tools are not only weapons, but also an integral part of tactics. Feints, distractions, ambushes—only by using them flexibly can their greatest value be realized."
"Did you remember?"
"Yes!" the students answered loudly.
[You've improved your ninja tool throwing skills through training!]
Your Ninja Tool Throwing skill has been upgraded; experience points increased by 1.
[Your focus on ninja tool throwing training has increased your Ninja Apprentice experience by 1.]
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Congratulations! Your Ninja Tool Throwing skill has been upgraded to Lv1 (0/100)
As his skill level increased, a realization about ninja tool throwing came to mind, and Taichi picked up a shuriken and threw it at the target.
Sure enough, it hit the bullseye. He tried a few more times and hit the bullseye every time. The insights he gained from each skill improvement were amazing. It was like completely integrating the experience of practicing for a long time into his body. It was incredibly powerful.
"Taiichi-kun."
Taiichi turned around at the sound and found it was Shizune next to him. "What's wrong, Shizune?"
"I see you're improving so quickly, could you teach me?" Shizune said timidly.
I never imagined Shizune was so quiet as a child. Taiichi looked at the target in front of Shizune; so far, there wasn't a single ninja tool on it.
"Sure, cast one for me to see," Taiyi replied readily.
"Hmm." Shizune seemed encouraged, and then she picked up a shuriken and threw it at the target, but unsurprisingly, it missed.
Taiichi keenly noticed that when Shizune threw the sword, she made a hooking motion with her hand the instant it left her hand.
"When you throw, you need to be careful to relax your wrist, especially at the moment the ninja tool flies out. Don't hook your hand." Taiichi pointed out Shizune's problems. These were just habit issues, and once pointed out, it was easy to change them.
Next, Shizune gradually changed her habits according to Taiichi's advice, and sure enough, her grades got better and better.
"Thank you so much, Taichi!"
Look how happy he is, he doesn't even address his classmates as "classmates" anymore, he just calls them by their names.
"Don't mention it, just come to me if you have any questions."
[You teach your classmates how to throw ninja tools, and their understanding of the related techniques improves.]
Your Ninja Tool Throwing skill has been upgraded; experience points increased by 1.
It turns out that teaching others can also provide experience, which made Taiichi realize that there are now more ways to gain experience in the future. Taiichi was originally worried about not having enough time to practice as he acquired more skills, but this experience has broadened his horizons. That makes sense; teaching others is also a way to organize and understand the knowledge one has acquired.
The ancients were right: reviewing the old helps us understand the new.
Meanwhile, Mr. Yamada also noticed what was happening here. Seeing that Shizune had made great progress under Taiichi's guidance, Mr. Yamada was even more gratified.