Chapter 32 Muscle Strengthening, Growing Stronger and Stronger
Chapter 32 Muscle Strengthening, Growing Stronger and Stronger
The afternoon class was a test class.
The Chunin instructor announced the rules from above.
The rules are simple: hit the thirty puppets scattered across the field with your shuriken in the shortest time possible.
"Next up, Uchiha Kiyoshi."
The Chunin teacher called out Kiyoshi's name.
Kiyoshi stepped forward, raised his hand, and with a flick of his wrist, the sword in his hand was embedded in the puppet.
Regarding the entry on throwing shuriken, the number of times it requires practice is not many, and Kiyoshi has already reached 88%.
Even before obtaining this entry, his shuriken-throwing skills had improved considerably.
What would be just a black dot to others, Kiyoshi could see clearly, which greatly improved his aim.
Stack! Stack! Stack...
After Kiyoshi hit a doll, he started running forward.
Each puppet is positioned far apart, requiring the ninja to run and throw them simultaneously to minimize the time required.
A short while later, Kiyoshi breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Nine out of ten!"
The Chunin instructor gave Kiyoshi a score, out of a possible ten.
"You've made rapid progress, Kiyoshi."
"Record the score," the Chunin instructor remarked.
There's only one more genius than Kiyoshi, right? Kakashi.
What would have happened if Kiyoshi had enrolled earlier?
And he also possesses the Sharingan.
After thinking for a while, the Chunin instructor shook his head.
The border has been rather unsettled lately; many of my colleagues who went on missions have returned wounded.
Kiyoshi nodded slightly and returned to his seat.
"Kiyoshi-kun, you've improved so quickly!"
"Kiyoshi-kun, do you have some kind of secret?"
Several months have passed since Kiyoshi came to the ninja academy. His classmates all know him and sometimes talk to him.
However, Kiyoshi rarely wastes time on these people; he now wishes he could split his time in two.
"It's just a matter of hard work. If everyone works hard, we can definitely make progress quickly."
Kiyoshi smiled and then responded to the others.
The second person to be tested was Kakashi.
Kakashi threw the shuriken with a blank expression.
These were completed in a very short time.
While Kiyoshi was still observing Kakashi's movements, hoping to learn a trick or two, a pleasant sound came from beside him.
"Kiyoshi-kun, can I talk to you?"
Nohara Rin spoke up.
The purple patterns on both sides of her face were very eye-catching in the sunlight.
Kiyoshi raised his eyes, looked at her calmly, and nodded.
"Kiyoshi-kun, we've known Kakashi for much longer, so why is Kakashi choosing to talk to Kiyoshi-kun?"
Nohara Rin got straight to the point.
I hope to find the answer from Kiyoshi.
Qing Si pondered for a moment, then said:
"That's because Kakashi needs something to vent his emotions and escape the gossip in the village. I think Rin Nohara doesn't know swordsmanship."
"Won't."
Upon hearing this, Nohara Rin lowered her head.
She did well at the ninja academy, ranking in the upper class, and the school taught some basic medical ninjutsu knowledge.
She learned these things very well.
Even the instructor who came to the ninja academy to teach medical ninjutsu extended an olive branch to her.
If you graduate, you can go to the medical class for further intensive training and learn more medical ninjutsu.
However, she is not very good at swordsmanship... or rather, combat.
"Furthermore, if we don't do this, Kakashi might run into trouble."
"There's a problem? What do you mean?"
Nohara Rin looked completely bewildered; she couldn't understand Kiyoshi's words at all.
"Who knows?"
Kiyoshi offered no further explanation, but simply turned and left.
The problem is definitely psychological.
This is the darkness of Konoha.
The so-called Will of Fire sounds grand and noble, but if someone abandons the mission to save their comrades, they will be condemned by the entire village.
If the higher-ups commend Sakumo Hatake for saving his comrades, they will also punish him for failing the mission.
With rewards and punishments in place, why would Sakumo Hatake commit suicide?
As a result, no one at the top spoke up, and even those below, including the comrades whom Sakumo Hatake had saved, went to criticize him.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi were willing to speak out, Kiyoshi doesn't think anyone would dare to criticize Sakumo Hatake.
The Third Hokage was known as the "Ninja Doctor" and the "Strongest Hokage".
Of course, these are all titles given by the new generation who have never seen the First Hokage's strength.
Nohara Rin stood there, her brows furrowed.
Turning around, I saw that Kakashi had already completed the test and blended into the crowd.
What should she do?
……
Several days passed, and Kiyoshi spent his spare time at home practicing, preparing for his early graduation.
"You have mastered the entry: [Three Bodies Technique (White)]."
[Entry: Three-Body Technique (White)]
[Requirements: Learn the "Clone Technique," "Transformation Technique," and "Substitute Technique."]
Progress: (Completed)
[Effect: Your understanding of the Three Bodies Technique surpasses that of ordinary people, resulting in a 5% greater effect.]
[Note: Further advanced techniques are available.]
Kiyoshi finally completed the training of the Three Bodies Technique.
He compressed techniques that would take ordinary people several years to master into just a few months.
Of course, this is the time required for a commoner ninja to train.
Those ninja clans that have secret techniques or bloodline limits inherited in their families will learn them very quickly.
Even so, Kiyoshi's training speed is considered one of the fastest in the Uchiha clan.
"Advanced terms"
Qing Si opened the entry panel and proceeded to the next level.
When he obtained the [Water Treader (White)] and [Tree Climber (White)], the advancement path appeared, and the required condition was the Three Body Techniques entry.
"You have mastered the new term 'Solid Foundation (Green)'."
[Entry: Solid Fundamentals (Green)]
[Requirement: Meet the basic qualities required of a ninja.]
Progress: (Completed)
[Effect: Chakra levels increase by 20% from the original level.]
[Note: Further advanced levels are available.]
"It feels like it's being torn apart."
The moment the voice on the entry panel fell, Kiyoshi felt a surge of pain.
Intense pain surged through every cell of Kiyoshi's body, from muscles to bones, and even to every nerve, as if being forcibly stretched by an external force and then filling out from the inside out.
"Chakra is the combination of spiritual and physical energy, which means that I will not only make progress in my mind, but also improve in my body."
A thought suddenly flashed through Kiyoshi's mind, and his consciousness quickly recalled his knowledge about chakra: "In other words, the physical body will become stronger."
One minute, two minutes...
Fifteen minutes later, his already robust body grew even larger.
Kiyoshi looked down at his hands, which were a bit thicker than before. After taking off his shirt, his muscle lines became more defined, and his fingers were stronger, seemingly more elastic and flexible than before.
He straightened up and stretched his neck.
But there are still changes in the physical body.
His height seemed to have changed as well. Kiyoshi looked down and saw that his pants had moved up a little.
"It's getting taller and taller now."
Kiyoshi could still feel the pain in every cell of his body.
However, this is accompanied by a strong sense of power and high spirits.
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