area51novel Chapter 189 complete, Uchiha
Chapter 189 complete, Uchiha
Chapter 189 complete, Uchiha
The streets of Konoha are always bustling, with a constant stream of people, whether it's day or night.
Occasionally, one or two seven- or eight-year-old children would dart past, eliciting a few disgruntled complaints.
Taiyi strolled through the bustling night market, looking left and right, searching for his desired dinner.
However, this tempura looks delicious, so I bought it. Then I saw those three-colored takoyaki (meatballs), which smell amazing, so I bought those too. I haven't had a proper meal yet, but I've certainly had plenty of snacks and treats along the way.
He patted his stomach, feeling about half full, and looked up to see Ichiraku Ramen not far away. He realized he had unknowingly walked here. Taichi decided to stop looking and went straight into the ramen shop.
"Isn't this Taiyi? It's been a long time!"
As soon as Taiyi entered the store, the owner greeted him warmly.
"Uncle, you have a great memory! It's been over three months since I last came here!"
Taiichi was also surprised, as he rarely visited Ichiraku Ramen, and he didn't expect the owner to remember him.
"Haha, there aren't many people who compete in eating ramen in my shop, and you're one of them, so of course I remember you well." The owner kept pushing bowls of ramen in front of the customers with perfect timing.
"What should we eat today?"
"Give me a super-sized tonkotsu ramen."
"Alright, one extra-large tonkotsu ramen!" The boss shouted into the back room, where the sound of ramen being slapped and beaten could be heard again. Taiichi knew that was the boss's son, the future ramen-slapping uncle.
While waiting for his ramen to be served, Taichi idly observed the other diners in the shop. As a famous ramen shop in Konoha, it was always packed during mealtimes, and even though it was already past 7 p.m., there were still quite a few customers there.
Just as Taiichi had memorized the facial details of the fifth diner, a spirited shout reached his ears: "Genma, don't be discouraged! It's just that you lost the competition to a girl. You can win next time. How can youth be so easily discouraged!"
With the sound, three more figures lifted the curtain and walked in. The one walking in front, and the most eye-catching, was none other than Might Guy, whom we hadn't seen for a long time. The other two should be his team members Ebisu and Genma Shiranui.
"Kai, over here!" Tai stood up and waved to Kai with a big smile.
"Ah, Taiichi, youth is full of surprises, and I've met you here." Kai gave Taiichi a thumbs up, his white teeth gleaming.
He turned around and pulled his two teammates over to introduce them to Taiyi. They were actually Taiyi's classmates, but not in the same class; Taiyi had just graduated early.
"Hello!" Taiyi took the initiative to greet them. Taiyi hadn't had much contact with these two characters who also had some roles in the original work when he was in school. He only knew that they were a pair of clowns who had caused a lot of jokes at school.
On the other hand, Ebisu and Genma Shiranui knew much more about Taiichi. Not only was Taiichi a prominent figure during his school days, but he also quickly gained fame after leaving school. In particular, Taiichi's medical ninjutsu is now renowned throughout Konoha.
"Senior Taiichi." The two immediately stood up straight and bowed to Taiichi.
Taiyi was also taken aback, then smiled and waved his hand, "You are all Kai's teammates, so you are my friends too, no need to be so polite."
After a few greetings, the three of them sat down next to Taiyi.
Seeing their somewhat reserved demeanor, Taiichi struck up a conversation with Kai, "Kai, how far have you progressed in your missions? Have you carried out any missions outside the village?"
It's important to understand that not all ninja squads are like Kakashi's, who were taken to the front lines by their Jonin just days after graduation. Normal ninja squads have to gradually train their Genin to adapt to various missions.
Of course, if the shortage of manpower really reaches a point where it becomes severe, it's possible for ninjas who haven't even graduated yet to be sent directly to the front lines, but then they would simply be cannon fodder.
"Of course, we started taking on C-rank missions last month, and we just returned from the Grass Country camp not long ago."
Guy immediately became smug; he had put in a lot of effort to get a C-rank mission so quickly. Compared to his contemporaries in the original story, Guy was much stronger now. Even if he wasn't a Chunin, most Genin would definitely be no match for him.
"Oh, how's the situation over there? Who's in command there?" Taiichi asked curiously. He had been to both the northern and southern fronts, but he didn't know much about the defenses of the Grass Country.
Kai scratched his head, looking rather embarrassed. They had only escorted the supplies there and hadn't stayed long. Besides, he was thick-skinned and hadn't bothered to find out any information about it.
Ebisu, who was sitting next to him, said in a serious tone, "I know, the commander of the Grass Defense Line is Jonin Mimura Yozaki. Under his leadership, they are fighting back and forth with the Iwagakure outpost, but the casualties are quite high."
Tai nodded, showing a newfound respect for Ebisu. This ability to gather intelligence was one of the most basic and important skills for a ninja.
It's no wonder that Konoha Hospital is so eager to train medical ninjas; at this rate of casualties, no amount of ninjas would be enough.
At this moment, Taichi's extra-large tonkotsu ramen was served, along with the ramen ordered by the three of them.
Taiichi glanced at them and saw that, as expected of ninjas, everyone had ordered extra-large portions of ramen.
"Everyone, let's have a youthful competition and see who can finish this bowl of ramen first, shall we?"
Kai never lacks a competitive spirit; he wants to compare everything.
And everyone here is truly young, each with an indomitable spirit. Especially with Taiichi here today, "I may not be as strong as you, but am I not as good at eating as you?" This was the thought in Ebisu and Genma Shiranui's minds at this moment.
Without anyone giving an order, the four of them started eating at the same time with remarkable tacit understanding. Immediately, the sounds of slurping noodles rose and fell, attracting the attention of the surrounding diners.
Seeing how happily they were eating, even the other customers' appetites were stimulated, and some even ordered a second bowl, making the boss very happy.
After a series of competitions, Taiichi came in first place, and Kai came in second.
Even though Ebisu spat out his noodles through his nose, he still couldn't beat the two of them. He immediately became gloomy and kept muttering nonsense like, "This doesn't make sense!"
Genma Shiranui, on the other hand, had become quite resigned to his fate. Losing was losing, and losing to a monster like Taiichi was not shameful.
After finishing their meal, the four strolled around the streets of Konoha, as if to digest their food. They walked and chatted until it got too late, at which point they all went home.
The following day, after finishing his morning classes, Taiyi continued to study the making of sealing talismans. The more advanced the seal, the more difficult it was to make into a sealing talisman.
This is not only because there are very few people who can make them, but also because the materials for making high-level sealing talismans are extremely rare. Furthermore, the success rate of such sealing talismans is extremely low. Each failure not only wastes a rare set of materials, but also consumes all of a Jonin's chakra.
This is why such advanced sealing talismans cannot be widely promoted; producing a finished product is simply too difficult and not worth the effort.
However, there are always exceptions. Just like Taiichi, who, for the safety of those he cherishes, spared no effort to repeatedly deduce the Yishu Lantern Formation, which was originally just used by ninjas to practice the basics of sealing techniques, until it was finally deduced to the point that it could temporarily trap Jonin.
This behavior is unprecedented, and whether it will be the last of its kind is hard to say.
At this moment, in front of Taiyi, expensive talismans were scattered everywhere, all of which were damaged due to mistakes during Taiyi's previous experiments.
If Taiyi weren't already quite wealthy, this level of loss would definitely bankrupt him.
Looking at the last batch of materials in his hand and sensing the dwindling chakra within his body, Taiichi knew that this was the last attempt of the day.
Make a hand seal with one hand and silently say "Release".
Starting with the diamond-shaped mark on his forehead, intricate patterns began to spread rapidly, first covering his entire head, then extending to his entire upper body. When it was all finished, Taiyi's entire body was radiating a rich chakra, as if he had opened the Eight Gates.
When Taiyi first broke the Yin Seal, he was stunned by the immense chakra. After regaining his senses, Taiyi quickly composed himself and tried his best to control the chakra and restore it to a stable state.
Fortunately, these are all his own chakra. Once he grasps the knack, they are no different from his own chakra, and he can use them with ease.
Once his body was filled with chakra again, Taiichi tried to draw the runes once more. Each time he failed, he had to draw the runes again, and each time it took him an hour to draw them.
This is only to protect one's family; otherwise, what sealing master would have the time to make such a thing?
After the 10-meter radius rune array was drawn again, Taiyi shook his sore wrists and his dizzy head. Drawing these runes was really too energy-consuming, requiring complete concentration and no mistakes.
Once his body and mind had fully recovered, Taiyi moved on to the final and most important step in the production process.
With his hands moving rapidly, forming 300 hand seals in a full minute, he slapped the talisman paper with one hand, and the entire drawn talisman array seemed to come alive, with chakra surging wildly into the talisman paper.
Taiyi was doing his best to control the stable output of chakra. This was not like releasing ninjutsu normally, which could be done in one go. It required delaying the release process from 1 second to 10 or even 15 seconds, which increased the difficulty tenfold or a hundredfold.
Fortunately, Taiichi's chakra control had reached Lv11, otherwise he would not have been able to complete this step.
Gradually, beads of sweat gathered on Taiyi's forehead, a sign of severe mental exhaustion. Taiyi still gritted his teeth and persevered. When the last rune finally flowed into the talisman paper, Taiyi relaxed and sat down on the ground. He was really too tired!
After Taiyi caught his breath, he picked up the completed talisman. The talisman was completely different from the previous paper, now exhibiting a jade-like luster and a faint warmth in his hand.
The character "系" is prominently displayed in the center of the talisman, surrounded by densely packed sealing runes forming a circle. This is the completed sealing talisman.
Just by looking at it, you can tell that the effect is extraordinary. It's worth all the effort and money Taiyi put into making it. And since it's the first one, it will naturally be included in the skill panel. So if you want to make it again later, you won't have to spend so much time and money.
However, while this sealing talisman was the goal of this effort, it couldn't be considered the greatest gain. Taiyi looked at his panel.
After a long period of research, you have developed and created a high-level sealing talisman—a multi-layered lamp array.
[Sealing Technique Experience +500, reaching Lv11 (2111/3000)]
[Chakra Mastery Experience +500, reaching Lv12 (443/4000)]
It was all worth it for Taiyi to work tirelessly these past two days, expending so much effort to successfully create the sealing talisman for this multi-layered lamp array. The reward given by this panel is truly generous, enough to be equivalent to one or two months of his own cultivation.
In particular, his chakra control improved by another level. Taiichi silently felt the chakra within his body, experiencing a sense of control that moved at will and without any hindrance.
If I had already possessed Lv12 chakra control, I definitely wouldn't have wasted so many precious materials.
But it was all worth it. Taiyi picked up the sealing rune and looked at the sky. It was getting late. He would buy some more materials tomorrow and make a few more sealing runes. One for Nonou, one for Yohei, and one for Saori. That way, everyone would have some protection.
On the other side of Konoha, in the Uchiha clan's territory, lies the Yohei family.
If Yangping was still the apple of his parents' eye when he first returned, now he's like a rock in the latrine—stinky, hard, and repulsive.
At first, the whole family was overjoyed when their beloved son, who hadn't been home for three months, suddenly returned home after completing his mission. The mother even specially made Yangping's favorite three-colored meatballs to celebrate Yangping's safe return home.
But the good times didn't last long. For some reason, Yangping had a problem during a competition with his father, Xiangyou, the day after he returned home.
"My dear son, I've heard you're quite skilled now. How about you come with your old man and give it a try?"
The father, Xiangyou, took the initiative to issue the challenge, mainly because he felt that the ninja world was not peaceful at the moment and wanted to test his son's abilities to see if he could survive in this turbulent era.
A heart full of love and care is revealed unintentionally.
"Alright, Father, it's a good opportunity to ask you to instruct me in ninjutsu." Yangping was also very happy. He hadn't sparred with his father in a long time. In his memory, his father was still as powerful as ever, unmatched by anyone.
This was supposed to be a contest of filial piety between father and son, and Yang Ping was giving it his all, immediately activating his three-tomoe Sharingan. His father did the same, not taking advantage of his status to belittle Yang Ping, and also activating his three-tomoe Sharingan.
However, the difference became apparent as soon as they clashed. Although Yangping had only awakened three tomoe, his eyes were truly at the level of the Mangekyou Sharingan, and the quantity and quality of his ocular power were incomparable to that of ordinary three tomoe.
If it were just a normal battle, it wouldn't matter, but when Yangping gets serious and concentrates, the Sharingan's power unconsciously emanates, which is a natural manifestation of the high-speed circulation of chakra.
However, this higher-level pupil power has a natural suppressive effect on lower-level pupil power, which is self-evident.
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