blogombal Chapter 303 Upgrade, New Situation
Chapter 303 Upgrade, New Situation
Chapter 303 Upgrade, New Situation
Konoha Camp.
When Taichi saw Guy and the other two arrive, he immediately resumed his respectful attitude towards Tsunade.
At least on the surface, there was no indication that he had just been glaring at Tsunade.
If you don't protect your own teacher's reputation, who else can you rely on? This is Taiyi's most basic thought.
When Guy ran up to her, he saw Tsunade, stopped immediately, and bowed at a 90-degree angle.
"Lady Tsunade, I'm so sorry, I didn't notice you were here."
Tsunade then resumed her commanding demeanor as a frontline commander, nodding coolly and offering a few words of encouragement to Guy and the other two before turning and returning to her own tent.
"As expected of the Legendary Sannin, the most powerful female ninja in Konoha history. Her aura and composure are simply amazing!"
Ebisu watched Tsunade's retreating figure, sighing repeatedly with a sense of pride, which made Taichi's face twitch involuntarily.
Silly child, you can't judge a person by their appearance! Otherwise, when you get scammed and lose everything, no one will help you.
"Taiichi, what are our plans for today? We specifically asked Captain Hizashi for permission, and today we can rest and train with you exclusively!"
Kai was eager to try, and even while talking, he kept punching and kicking, maintaining a low-intensity workout.
Have you had breakfast yet?
Taiichi didn't reply to Kai directly, but instead asked about breakfast.
Kai's fist, which he had thrown out, froze in mid-air, while Ebisu and Genma behind him were in tears.
Finally, someone remembered about breakfast. They had been woken up early by Kayla to train and then came to find Taiichi, so they were already starving.
Seeing their expressions, Taiyi knew the answer and simply waved his hand at them.
"Let's go eat first. People need food to survive. Without enough energy, training will be much less effective."
Ebisu and Genma exchanged a glance, then immediately scurried off to catch up. Kai was only a step behind, but once he realized what was happening, his eyes filled with tears as he ran after them.
"I see. Eating is also a part of youth. I've learned another lesson today."
The four of them walked briskly toward the breakfast distribution point, attracting the attention of countless people along the way. After all, they had a rising star like Taiyi and a genius like Kai.
After a whirlwind of activity and a hearty meal, Taiyi led the three to his usual training ground.
"First, I need to understand what level each of you is at right now."
With a single gesture, three puffs of white smoke flashed by, and three shadow clones appeared around him.
"When you fight my shadow clones, you must be determined to kill them, so that I can better understand your situation."
The three of them were also eager to try. Opportunities to have a master like Taiyi provide guidance were rare, and they wanted to seize this opportunity.
Especially for Ebisu and Genma, who are not as close to Taichi as Kai, and do not have any powerful clan elders, this opportunity is all the more precious.
The three shadow clones led them in three different directions, so that they wouldn't be affected by others while fighting.
Taiyi himself remained in place, but he didn't stay idle. He picked up the short sword on his back and began practicing his swordsmanship, stroke by stroke.
Yesterday, Taiyi experienced such a change after his advanced meditation was upgraded to Lv8. He was curious to know what new changes would occur if his swordsmanship and physical skills were also upgraded to Lv8.
Not far away, Kai and his shadow clone Taiichi, who had come to a corner, started fighting without needing anyone to give them instructions.
Kai immediately unleashed a Leaf Whirlwind, a fierce kick aimed at Taiichi's legs, attempting to break his balance.
Taiyi didn't dodge the first attack, but instead raised his leg to meet it, wanting to test Kai's strength.
With a muffled "thud," Taiyi's eyebrows twitched slightly.
That kick was truly powerful; even a special Jonin who isn't skilled in taijutsu would only have this level of strength.
After enduring several of Kai's attacks, including punches and kicks, Taiichi had a better understanding of Kai's overall strength. The next step was a formal exchange of blows.
This change immediately revealed Kai's disadvantages. Compared to Taiyi, who had been through countless battles, Kai had far too little practical experience. Most of his moves were textbook-style and standard, lacking any personal understanding.
For example, this parry punch is a standard move of the Konoha Steel Fist Style. But if you just punch upwards by a little more, you can hit your face directly and cause more damage. So why do you have to punch according to the standard move?
There are many such examples. After a series of battles, Taiyi realized that Kai had a good foundation and strong enough power, but he lacked more combat experience to fully integrate what he had learned.
Even so, thanks to his solid foundation, he was at the level of a typical Chunin in terms of strength.
On the other hand, Ebisu and Genma Shiranui presented a completely different scene; these two were also standard commoner ninjas.
Although he doesn't focus on taijutsu like Guy, he doesn't really know many ninjutsu either. Apart from the three body techniques he learned at the ninja academy, he is quite good at Genma's senbon and shadow clone techniques, while Ebisu is only decent at body shun and shadow clone techniques.
Overall, the two are standard Konoha genin. Considering they have achieved their current strength so soon after graduating, they can only be described as Konoha genin with decent talent.
After the test ended, the three reunited with Taiichi. At this time, Taiichi also finished the last move of his sword technique and put the short sword back into its sheath.
Receiving the information from the three people transmitted through his shadow clones, Taiichi was straightforward.
"Kai, focus on physical techniques. You don't need to do anything else today. Just fight with my shadow clones and use every move you can think of."
He then created two shadow clones, saying, "Two against one, you'd better be flexible if you don't want to get beaten up badly."
Taiichi's words were malicious, but it was unclear whether Kai understood the underlying meaning. In any case, he was seen with tears in his eyes, shouting "Youth!" as he grabbed his shadow clone and ran out.
Watching Kai run off into the distance, Taichi turned his gaze to Ebisu and Genma. "Your situation is a bit more complicated. Kai specializes in taijutsu, so he doesn't need to worry about anything else, but you two definitely need to learn ninjutsu."
The two nodded frantically like chickens pecking at rice. They were quite self-aware, knowing that they didn't have Kai's perseverance and didn't need to specialize in physical skills like Kai. Learning other things was the best thing for them.
Do you know your chakra nature?
"I am of the Earth element," Genma said.
"I am of the wind attribute," Ebisu continued.
Tai nodded slightly. "In that case, I'll teach you a suitable Earth Release and Wind Release ninjutsu. Use the rest of the time to spar and practice. You all have too little practical experience."
The two immediately showed joy. For these commoner ninjas, being able to learn a ninjutsu that matched their own attributes was already a blessing. They didn't care about whether it was suitable or not.
Taiyi then created two more shadow clones, each taking one of them to teach.
The technique taught Genma Shiranui was Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall. He discovered that Genma had many offensive methods but lacked defensive ones, and hoped that this ninjutsu could make up for his shortcomings in this area.
What Ebisu learned was Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, a wide-range wind release technique that could compensate for his lack of diverse attack methods.
The two were indeed quite talented, and they had already mastered the basics of ninjutsu in just half a day.
Although the ninjutsu they are currently unleashing doesn't seem very powerful, it's a breakthrough from 0 to 1, which is of extraordinary significance. They only need to practice diligently to make further progress.
Of course, this is not the most important thing they got from Taiyi.
Considering their future development, Taiyi explained to them his rudimentary understanding of the changes in the properties of earth and wind attributes, as well as his future cultivation methods.
This is the most precious gift they received today; after all, it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
The teaching of Shadow Clone Techniques was in full swing, and Taiyi's own training also yielded remarkable results.
Originally, the differences between Taiyi's three advanced skills—physical skills, meditation, and swordsmanship—were not that significant.
Following yesterday's breakthrough in meditation, Taiyi felt that a breakthrough in his swordsmanship was also imminent.
With complete focus, Taiichi wielded the short sword in his hand, as if he had become one with the sword, achieving a state of perfect harmony between man and sword.
This feeling was unlike anything he had ever experienced before; it was like a sudden enlightenment that made Taiyi increasingly fascinated by it.
Until one moment, Taiyi's spirit soared again, and the state he had been in yesterday returned. In his perception, natural energy permeated the entire world.
The body below was still wielding the short sword according to instinctive memory, and natural energy was also interacting inexplicably with Taiichi's body along with this movement.
Taiyi could feel his body slowly but steadily growing stronger, as if natural energy was strengthening his physique.
It took Taiyi a full quarter of an hour to slowly emerge from this state. The short sword he was wielding stopped, and he carefully savored the feeling he had just experienced. A strange emptiness welled up in his heart.
After calming down his reluctance to let go of that state of enlightenment, Taiyi looked at his own panel.
[You have engaged in advanced swordsmanship practice, and your related understanding has improved!]
[Your advanced swordsmanship skill has been upgraded, experience points +1]
Congratulations! Your advanced swordsmanship skill has been upgraded to Lv8 (1/9000)
[Congratulations! After a long period of training, your physique has increased by 1.]
Sure enough, his advanced swordsmanship has been upgraded to Lv8.
Although each of the three advanced skills becomes increasingly difficult to improve upon, after two experiences, Taiyi was certain that the benefits he could gain from each improvement far exceeded those of the previous ones.
In particular, the observation of natural energy has just been repeated, and this time the observation lasted for a longer period of time, giving Taiyi a more intuitive understanding of natural energy.
The fury and warmth of fire, the agility and sharpness of wind, the flow and surging of water, the weight and inclusiveness of earth, the fierceness and fury of thunder—
These are just the natural energies that Taiyi is familiar with. There are many other types of natural energy, but those seem to be not close to him because of Taiyi's own attributes, and they do not bring him any more feelings.
With this realization, Taiyi composed himself and threw himself into training his advanced physical techniques. According to Taiyi's estimation, the upgrade would only take a couple of days, which further fueled his enthusiasm for training.
Time passed by, and a day flew by. As the sun began to set, Kai, Ebisu, and Genma emerged from the grove, their bodies weary.
They were all disheveled and in a sorry state, with bruises all over their bodies. Kai even walked with a limp, clearly having injured his leg as well.
The three of them were stunned when they saw their own miserable state, not expecting that the other person was in the same predicament.
"Haha, Genma, what's with all those dark circles under your eyes?!" Ebisu burst into laughter, but then gasped for breath, as if aggravating his wound.
"Ha, you have the nerve to talk to me like that? Your beggar clothes aren't much better!" Genma straightened his clothes, which barely covered his body, and glanced at Ebisu with disdain.
"Youth is full of challenges." Kai stood on one tiptoe, not forgetting to express his youthful sentiments: "Today is the most rewarding day I've had since graduation. Taiichi, your guidance has been so helpful."
Ebisu and Genma nodded in agreement; such targeted training was something they could only dream of.
After all, not all Jonin are as well-rounded as Taichi; for example, Hizashi couldn't teach them steel fist and ninjutsu.
The three of them now looked at Taiyi with eager eyes.
Ignoring the three clowns, Taiyi had already obtained the relevant memories from the shadow clone.
It can only be said that the ninjas who left their names in the original work all had their own extraordinary abilities. Not to mention Guy, even Genma and Ebisu showed a desperate spirit when they were training.
We will not waste a single second, nor will we stop until we have exhausted every last bit of energy.
"Alright, you should all keep quiet. There will be other opportunities like this in the future. Now come over here quickly, I'll treat your injuries first."
The three of them cheered and sat down in front of Taiyi.
Their injuries looked serious, but they were actually just superficial wounds. With a medical expert like Taiyi there, treating them would be a matter of minutes.
Once everything was finished, the four of them walked briskly toward the camp.
In the woods, only the laughter and chatter of a few people remained.
Time passed day by day, and such things began to happen one after another ever since the Hidden Mist Village began its attack on the village.
Although Tsunade had taken precautions and notified all the villages along the coast, reality was always so cruel.
Reluctance to leave their homeland and a sense of wishful thinking, for various reasons, have kept most people in the villages.
As a result, Konoha's defensive range inevitably expanded significantly, and its defensive strength naturally weakened.
The second and third village-annihilation incidents occurred one after another. Although the Konoha ninja pursued and killed them afterward, they could not succeed in every attempt.
Having tasted success once, Wuyin became even more reckless.
They discovered that as long as they didn't venture too far inland, moved quickly enough, and avoided encountering Matsushita Taichi, their success rate in raiding was quite high.
Moreover, they gradually stopped attacking villages solely for supplies.
They discovered that using these villages to ambush pursuing Konoha ninjas seemed to be a fairly effective strategy.
When the first group of pursuers ambushed and killed by the Fog Shadows appeared, the nature of this battle to protect the village changed.
"Tell me, how should this be resolved?" Tsunade looked at the Jonin below and angrily threw out her question.
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