area51novel Chapter 72 Training, Uchiha
Chapter 72 Training, Uchiha
The death of Mito Uzumaki was like a pebble thrown into a deep pool on the surface of the ninja world, creating ripples all around.
These ripples have not yet reached Xingyuan Qianshuo.
After get off work in the afternoon, he still went to the Senju Mansion—although he still stayed in a guest room.
At dinner time, five people sat around the table: Hoshino Senju and Tsunade, Minato and Kushina, and Shizune, who had been keeping Tsunade company these past few days.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was slightly awkward.
Kushina couldn't help but curse "old geezer" and "perverted teacher," taking a big bite of rice after each curse, as if venting her anger.
Minato could only smile wryly to the side, occasionally serving her food in an attempt to soothe her emotions—after all, a grumpy "tenant" had just moved into her body.
Kushina was filled with resentment because Hiruzen Sarutobi had informed Minato that he would return to the northwest border the next morning to assist Jiraiya in defending against the threat from Iwagakure.
It can only be said that the cunning and shrewd met the cunning and calculating.
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew the style of Tsuchikage Onoki very well and deduced that he was likely to use this opportunity to test the waters, both to weaken Konoha's fighting strength and to probe the waters and stir up the undercurrents in the ninja world.
Although young, Minato already possessed the strength of an elite Jonin, and was especially skilled in the Flying Thunder God Technique, with speed unmatched in the ninja world.
The three great ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju—Flying Thunder God Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, and Impure World Reincarnation—are not only god-level ninjutsu but also exemplary skills of "the capable do more."
It's rare to find a ninja as outstanding as Minato, who is not only a grand-disciple but also possesses the Will of Fire and has mastered the S-rank Flying Thunder God Technique. Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally wanted to treat him as a "pillar" and use him with great care, euphemistically calling it "cultivating him with care."
Throughout the dinner, Kushina kept venting her emotions, and Tsunade nodded in agreement from time to time.
This slightly strange atmosphere actually eased the heaviness in everyone's hearts over the past few days, allowing the Senju mansion to regain its vitality.
……
The following day, Saturday.
Hoshigen Chisaku went to the Ninja Academy, where he would be giving his last lecture for the medical specialty class.
Although I subsequently served as a homeroom teacher, I only needed to handle unexpected matters.
At the school gate, he met Sheci, who was waiting for him.
Sheci was worried that she wouldn't be able to give a lecture, so she made a special appointment to come and observe today.
"Senior, what should I do if I get nervous while lecturing?" Sheci asked.
"They're not even ten years old. Think about what you were like before you graduated. What could they possibly know?" Hoshino Senju replied. "Treat them as your past self, your present self. What useful medical ninjutsu would you want to teach your past self to lay a solid foundation and avoid detours?"
The snake seemed to be deep in thought.
The two entered the classroom, and none of the 42+1 students were late.
Putting everything else aside, it's truly rare for Obito to be on time every time.
"As I mentioned last Saturday, today will be my last lecture. First, let me introduce this medical ninja, Herashi Ci. Starting next Saturday, she will be teaching everyone basic medical ninjutsu," Hoshigen Chisaku explained.
"My name is Sheci. Please guide me in the future." Sheci bowed slightly.
Xingyuan Qianshuo thought for a moment, and since Sheci was a bit young, he decided to increase the amount of food she would eat:
"Hezi is a very talented medical ninja, trained by the head of Konoha Hospital, Sarutobi Biwako. I hope everyone will continue to listen attentively in class and build a solid foundation to lay the groundwork for learning advanced medical ninjutsu in the future."
Students who chose the medical route were well aware of the hospital director's influence, and upon hearing that the young She Ci was actually the director's disciple, their expressions indeed became much more solemn.
After a brief introduction, Snake Ci sat down in the back row under everyone's gaze, and happened to be at the same table as Obito.
Obito felt extremely uncomfortable that his future teacher had become his deskmate—he, an auditor, was starting to feel more and more like a regular student.
This scene gave Xingyuan Qianshuo the illusion of watching a "hellish joke".
In the original story, after Kushina gave birth, Obito casually killed Jabami and Biwako, and took the baby Naruto away.
He suppressed his distracting thoughts and routinely checked on the students' progress in separating the ink.
Everyone raised their hands, and the result was satisfactory.
This is certainly due to the help of his "benevolent inheritance" skill in improving learning efficiency, and it also proves that they all possess the basic talent of a medical ninja.
Even Obito, who is nominally the "bottom of the class," raised his hand, so he must have practiced a lot.
Xingyuan Qianshuo then checked whether any students had learned how to cut paper with chakra needles.
The result was that six people mastered it: apart from Hyuga Tetsu, who had practiced Gentle Fist since childhood, the other five were Nohara Rin, Shizune, Kanpo, Kito, and Hyakusō.
"Don't worry if you haven't learned it yet. With your talent, you'll master it soon if you practice diligently," Xingyuan Qianshuo encouraged.
"Medical ninjutsu is a technique for healing and saving lives. What you need to do now is follow the pace of the training instructor and build a solid foundation step by step."
"After becoming a medical ninja, you can choose to study different fields in depth according to your talents and interests, or even serve as the medical officer of a ninja team and go out to carry out missions."
Hardworking students will compare themselves to each other.
Xingyuan Qianshuo didn't want to dampen their enthusiasm, so after some encouragement, everyone was indeed much more spirited.
"Today we'll be discussing 'Chakra Acupuncture'..."
Time passed by as Xingyuan Qianshuo gave his vivid and engaging explanation.
Having the experience and memory of tracking chakra needles, he has a deeper understanding of the human body's chakra meridians and acupoints.
Chakra acupuncture is not limited to restricting chakra flow; it can also accelerate or increase the flow, and the effects of a single acupoint versus a combination of acupoints differ significantly.
After the first two classes in the morning, he took the students to the third training field for the next two classes to conduct intensive tree climbing and water treading training.
"Teacher, we already know how to climb trees and wade in water!" Obito shouted as soon as he heard that they were going to continue training in these skills.
Xingyuan Qianshuo ignored him and explained, "This lesson simulates a real tree climb to train your calmness and composure."
"For the entire lesson, you must remain in the trees of the training ground. My shadow clones will attack with kunai and shuriken. You can counterattack, move between the trees, or hide, but if you accidentally fall, you must return to the tree within three seconds."
"If you land late or get injured, your shadow clone will determine that you are out. Those who are out must return here for physical training until the end of the course."
As soon as he finished speaking, the students became excited.
Even though they aspired to become medical ninjas, they remained enthusiastic about this kind of simulated combat training and chatted amongst themselves.
"Senior Qian Shuo, can I participate too?" After observing two classes, She Ci felt confident about her future teaching and regained her lively personality. Upon hearing about such an interesting training, she immediately raised her hand.
"Sure. This is a simulated combat exercise, and injuries are possible," he cautioned.
"Mmm!" Snake Ci didn't care at all, and couldn't wait to play this "hide-and-seek" game.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
BOOM!
The four shadow clones of Qian Shuo lined up in a row, rubbing their hands together, ready to "bomb the fishpond".
"Teacher, are you skilled in sensory ninjutsu?" Hyuga Tetsu asked, raising his hand.
"I almost forgot to mention, teacher, you have a keen sense of smell," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied.
This sparked another round of chatter among the students, forcing the previously agreed-upon plan to be adjusted once again.
Xingyuan Qianshuo gave them no more time, waved his right hand, and shouted, "Action!"
Swish! Swish! ...
The quickest students leaped into the woods, while the slower ones ran in groups of three or five, talking as they went.
"Rin, I will definitely protect you!" Obito caught up with Rin and Shizune, who were walking together.
"Thank you, Obito," Rin replied with a smile.
"Phew~" Mute teased, making Lin blush slightly.
Before they could continue their conversation, Sheci caught up with them: "Can I join your team?"
"Hello, Teacher Sheci," Lin and Jingyin greeted politely.
"Your teacher is next Saturday, just call me Snake Ci." Snake Ci waved his hand and nodded to Obito.
She had a brief chat with this auditing student during the break. Although she didn't find anything particularly special about him, she felt that he was quite polite and did not have the arrogance commonly seen among Uchiha clan members.
A minute later, four shadow clones sneaked into the forest from different directions and began their "hunt".
Their plan is to release water in the first half and harvest in the second half.
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Several kunai swords shot out from the forest.
The three students, who had banded together, wanted to try to defeat the shadow clone. They believed that it was overconfident of Chisaku, a medical ninja, to use shadow clones, and that they could easily defeat him.
Shadow Clone No. 1 effortlessly caught the first kunai and then precisely pierced the kunai into the center hole of the shuriken in his hand.
The students brought them weapons, but Qian Shuo No. 1 refused them and casually shot the kunai shuriken back the way it came.
The two were unable to dodge in time and fell to the ground. Fortunately, they were not injured and scrambled into the forest.
At the start of the game, Qian Shuo No. 1 did not rush to make them leave the field, but continued to search for prey at a leisurely pace.
About a hundred meters away, four companions had already gathered around Hyuga Tetsuya.
They were unwilling to remain hidden forever and planned to team up to defeat the teacher's shadow clone.
Because of Hyuga Tetsu's physical prowess, he was elected as the captain and ordered to take command.
Hyuga Tetsu believes that Chisaku-sensei is by no means an arrogant person, but must have enough confidence in his strength.
The fact that the teacher is proficient in using the Shadow Clone Technique, a B-rank ninjutsu, suggests that he is not lacking in practical combat skills.
It was still early, so he decided to gather more companions before launching another attack.
Senshuo No. 2 smelled the scent of Obito nearby and identified Lin, Shizune, and Sheci as well, so he followed the trail to search for them.
Qian Shuo No. 2 was not concealed and was quickly discovered by the four-person group.
"Teacher Chisaku has found us, what should we do?" Nohara Rin asked softly.
"Don't be afraid, take off your clothes." Snake Ci had a sudden idea.
"Huh? Take off your clothes?" The other three were either embarrassed or surprised.
"Of course it's the coat!" Sheci quickly explained, taking off her coat as she did so.
The three of them quickly did as instructed.
Snake continued, "Obito, give us your coat. You take our coat and use it to distract Senju-senpai."
"Oh, okay." Obito was "intimidated" by this future teacher for two lessons and subconsciously obeyed her commands.
He bid farewell to Lin with the determination to "die heroically".
Sheci led Lin and Jingyin in a roundabout way, circling around to the downwind side of Qianshuo No. 2.
Although uncertain of the method's effectiveness, Snake Compassion decided to avoid a direct confrontation, as Senior Senshuo's shadow clones might soon attack others.
Qian Shuo No. 2 quickly saw through the four's strategy and secretly praised himself: "They're not bad at all."
Without carefully discerning the difference in smell between the two directions, he randomly chose one direction and sped up to catch up.
"This is Obito. You're lucky." No one was polite. Two shuriken shot out and pierced the tree trunk in front of Obito.
"Teacher Chisaku~" Obito was not surprised but delighted, filled with a sense of accomplishment, "Rin is saved!"
"Oh? So much for sacrifice?" Chisaku No. 2 said, "I'll give you a chance to defeat me, otherwise I'll continue hunting down Nohara Rin."
"You! Hmph! Throwing ninja tools is the Uchiha's forte, I will definitely defeat you!" Obito's attitude changed immediately upon hearing this.
Whoosh!
when!when!when!
While they were talking, Obito quickly threw three shuriken to launch a sneak attack, but they were blocked by the shuriken that Chisaku No. 2 threw at almost the same time.
"Ah!" Obito cried out in surprise as he dodged, because Chisaku No. 2 simultaneously fired five shuriken—three for interception and two for sneak attacks.
As he dodged, Obito still tightly clutched three coats in his left hand.
Just then, a shuriken grazed Lin's coat, leaving a long gash.
"Chisaku-sensei, this is unforgivable!" Obito shouted angrily as he saw Rin's torn coat.
Qian Shuo No. 2 was speechless for a moment, thinking, "So all those five lessons were for nothing? This emotional rollercoaster, is he going to open his eyes right now?"
Obito stacked the three coats on the tree branch, deliberately placing Rin's coat on top, clearly showing his preferential treatment.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Unable to compete with throwing techniques, Obito directly used his "trump card".
After completing the hand seals, a two-meter-high fireball, accompanied by a heat wave, hurtled towards Qianshuo No. 2.
Qianshuo No. 2 panicked and was unable to dodge in time, so it was engulfed by the fireball, screaming and struggling.
"Hmph! Teacher Chisaku, you've seen the power of the Uchiha Fire Release now!" Obito muttered to himself smugly.
"That's impressive, the tree stump is charred." The voice of Chisaku No. 2 sounded behind Obito, and a cold kunai blade was pressed against his neck.
Obito froze, looking ahead at where Chisaku-sensei had stood—a half-meter-long charred wooden stake lay silently on the ground, a mocking sight.
"When?"
"Of course, it's when you're arranging your clothes."
"mean!"
"Obito, it's basic common sense that you must keep your eyes locked on the enemy at all times during battle."
"Didn't you say you'd only attack with kunai and shuriken?"
"Isn't that a kunai in my hand?"
As Chisaku No. 2 spoke, he lightly sliced Obito's neck with the sharp edge of his kunai, and blood immediately seeped out.
"Stop! I surrender!" Obito hurriedly surrendered.
Qian Shuo No. 2 put away the kunai: "Don't move, I'll heal you."
"Teacher, you really cut me..." Obito complained.
"To protect your comrades and draw away the enemy, you must face death. This wound is a warning to you," Qian Shuo No. 2 said calmly.
"Calming Healer Technique!"
A shimmering green chakra covered Obito's neck, and the wound healed moments later.
"Alright, take your jackets and head to the assembly point for push-ups."
"Teacher Chisaku, once I awaken my Sharingan, I will definitely avenge this injury!" Obito said defiantly once again after escaping danger.
"Alright, I'll be waiting," Chishuo No. 2 replied—provided you can evade the calamity set by Uchiha Madara.
After Obito left, Chisaku 2 glanced at the system notification and continued searching for others.
[You have healed Obito Uchiha's neck injury, and have received the following rewards: Uchiha Flame Formation (Mastery), Uchiha Physique Fragment *1, Chakra +50]
Outside the woods, Xingyuan Qianshuo's main body gazed at the notification message with delight.
"Plan worked! I got a free pass to your class, and today it finally paid off," he thought to himself.
Xingyuan Qianshuo conducted a test and found that if someone intentionally harms a person or animal in order to obtain a system reward, there will be no reward after the animal is healed.
However, if the other person is injured for other reasons, there is a reward for providing medical treatment.
It's as if the system has a built-in judgment on "benevolence," and now he's "skirting the line" and has received a reward from the system.
"Another fragment of the Uchiha physique. Three fragments originated from Itachi in his embryonic stage, Shisui who practiced Fire Release, and Obito who was about to graduate—three Mangekyou Sharingan powerhouses."
With a slight thought, he extracted the reward, and a large amount of Uchiha Flame Formation experience and memories were integrated into his mind.
Uchiha Flame Formation, a fire-style barrier technique used by Obito in the original work to defend against the Eight-Tails' attack on the Gedo Mazo.
He transforms the chakra at his fingertips into blazing flames and pours it into the earth, using the earth as a catalyst to amplify the fire and form a fire barrier that integrates offense and defense.
This barrier not only blocks physical impacts, but the chakra flames attached to its surface also cause continuous burns to those who come into contact with it.
The ninjutsu is ranked B, equivalent to a weaker version of the Four Red Sun Formation.
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Obito could create a flame barrier tens of meters high, while Xingyuan Qianshuo estimated that his current upper limit was only about seven or eight meters.
[The system has detected that the host already possesses three fragments of the Uchiha physique. Do you wish to synthesize the Uchiha physique?]
"Huh? Three are enough to synthesize?" Xingyuan Qianshuo was overjoyed.
He glanced around to make sure no one was there, then a thought struck him: "Synthesize!"
[Confirmed to synthesize the Uchiha physique; the host will complete the physique evolution within 24 hours.]
This information was somewhat unexpected. He had thought it would be completed immediately, like strengthening muscles and bones, and might even bring some unusual sensations of physical transformation.
That's fine, let's wait and see what's special about it tomorrow.
At this moment, a thought flashed through Xingyuan Qianshuo's mind: If he had offspring, wouldn't they inherit the Uchiha bloodline, as well as various bloodlines as the subsequent system rewards?
"Forget it, since it's a soul transmigration, bloodline doesn't matter. As long as Tsunade's child is mine, that's enough." He quickly let it go, realizing that dwelling on this was just asking for trouble.