pertwk Chapter 243 Promotion, Digging a Hole
Chapter 243 Promotion, Digging a Hole
Chapter 243 Promotion, Digging a Hole
Time flies, and it's already the first day of Konoha Year 47. Taichi is 11 years old today, officially entering the age of rapid development.
During this time, Taiyi also discovered that the rate at which his chakra was growing had significantly increased, and even his strength and agility had each increased by 1 point during this period of relentless training.
But this wasn't the most exciting thing for Taiichi. After more than a month of hard work, Taiichi finally met the final requirement for advancing to Jonin on the first day of the new year, and leveled up his Chunin Lv10 experience to Ma.
[Job: Chunin Lv10Ma, all job change requirements met: 1. Constitution 20, Strength or Agility 25, Spirit 20]
3. Chakra reserves: 10000 points; 2. Jonin rank within the village: Proceed with job change?
Taiichi had been waiting for this moment for a long time. It had been almost a year and a half since he became a Chunin in Konoha in 45. Taiichi had finally met all the conditions.
Without hesitation, he silently said "yes" in his mind, and immediately a series of prompts came again.
[Job change successful, Jonin Lv1 (1/100)]
Constitution +1, Strength +1, Agility +1, Spirit +2
[Attribute Points +1, Skill Points +1]
[Your talent's effectiveness has been further enhanced: The power of your ninjutsu has been increased by 100%]
The advancement in his profession rank brought a huge boost to his four main attributes. The current Taiyi is not the weak Taiyi he once was. Now, every point of Taiyi's attribute provides an immense improvement.
In that instant, chakra burst forth uncontrollably from Taiyi's body. If it weren't for the barrier, anyone in Konoha with even a slightly keen sense of perception would have noticed the anomaly.
Taiyi sat cross-legged in the center of the training ground, his surging chakra waves constantly impacting the surrounding barrier, causing the originally invisible barrier to ripple.
It wasn't until 10 minutes later that Taiyi was able to slowly control the surge of power. Once all the chakra flames emanating from his body were contained within him, the process of advancement was finally complete.
Feeling the power surging through his body, Taiichi tried to calm himself down. He had a disorienting sense of invincibility, feeling that even Uchiha Madara would be crushed in his presence.
He knew, of course, that something was wrong; it was a cognitive error caused by the surge in power, and he would recover after a period of adjustment and adaptation.
He eagerly looked at the latest panel.
Name: Matsushita Taichi Occupation: Jonin Lv1 (1/100)
Talent: Diligence can compensate for lack of talent, academic genius, Enhancement: Increases the power of your ninjutsu by 100%.
（231/1200），灵化之术Lv4（11/600）
Review: Dominating the ninja world is no longer a problem for you. Do you want to let loose and try a different kind of life?
The panel has undergone significant changes. Apart from some special skills, the previously complex skills have been hidden and categorized under their respective nature transformations. For example, genjutsu has been classified under yin nature transformation, while rasengan has been found in both chakra control and form transformation.
This saved Taiyi a lot of trouble. As he learned more and more ninjutsu, Taiyi had long been annoyed by the complicated interface. Now it was much simpler.
As for that consistently unreliable evaluation, Taiyi ignored it completely. The ninja world was too complicated, and it was better for him to stay in Konoha for now. He could come out and roam around when he could really beat Kaguya and kick the Otsutsuki. For now, he should focus on developing steadily.
Just as Taiyi was happily enjoying the joy of his advancement, he sensed that the barrier at the gate had been triggered.
Taiyi looked up at the sky. The sun was high in the sky, it was noon. Who would come to visit at this time?
As he walked towards the gate, he released his chakra perception and discovered that the people who came were Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma.
Taiyi frowned slightly. What were they doing here at this time? Did they have some questions that made them so impatient?
When Taiyi opened the door, the first thing he saw was that both of them looked reluctant to part. At that moment, Taiyi understood what was going on.
"What are you standing there for? Come inside and talk to me!"
Taiyi beckoned the two to the courtyard. The three sat down around a stone table. A shadow clone of Taiyi brought up a tea set, poured a cup of tea for each of them, and then disappeared from the spot.
Taiyi wasn't in a hurry. He picked up his tea and took a small sip. Seeing that the two of them were still looking at each other in silence, he slowly said, "Did you two come here today just to sit here and do nothing? If you have nothing to do, you might as well come with me to train."
The two could no longer remain silent. Asuma spoke first: "Taichi, we've come to say goodbye. From today onwards, we can no longer learn from you."
Hong nodded gently beside her. Her eyes, which were already red, were now watery. Anyone who didn't know better would think that she had been bullied by Taiyi and was crying.
"What? Are you two running away from home or retiring from being ninjas? Why do you look like you're going through a life-or-death separation?" Taiichi asked the two of them dramatically, feigning ignorance.
With a soft chuckle, Kurenai quickly covered her mouth, unable to resist laughing at Taichi's words.
"Taiichi, really! What do you mean by life and death? We're just starting our mission outside the village, and we won't have time to come back and study anymore." Kurenai Yuhi said, half-laughing and half-crying, her emotions a bit disjointed by Taiichi's peculiar thought process.
"Oh, I see. Judging from your expressions just now, I thought something serious had happened. We're all friends, and ninjas from the same village. We'll see each other plenty of times in the future, so there's no need to be so reluctant to part." Taichi waved his hand generously, easing the suppressed emotions he had just been suppressing.
"Yes, you're right." Kurenai also composed herself, then took out a scroll from her ninja tool bag and handed it to Taiichi. "These are some of my father's insights into genjutsu. He was very grateful to you after seeing my progress recently, but he didn't have time to come himself, so he asked me to bring this to you. I hope it will be helpful to you."
Taiichi accepted it solemnly without refusing, and carefully put it away. This was the insight and understanding of a genjutsu jonin, which even he could apply to other situations and was worth studying carefully.
"Please thank your father for me; I really appreciate this gift."
After saying that, he looked at Asma again. This kid came empty-handed, and now that he's leaving, he probably still comes empty-handed.
Asuma felt strange under Taiichi's gaze, but he did bring a gift this time. He took something out of his ninja tool bag and placed it on the table in front of Taiichi.
"Here, this is something I collected with great difficulty. I originally planned to forge a weapon for myself, but now I'm giving it to you."
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Asuma waved his hand magnanimously, looking generous and shrewd. However, if the corner of his eye hadn't been twitching so wildly, Taiichi might have actually believed it.
Tai carefully picked up the object on the table. It was a fist-sized metal ingot, silvery-gray in color, gleaming with layers of cold light.
"This is... chakra metal?"
Taiichi asked in confusion, as this was the first time he had ever seen chakra metal, let alone such a large piece.
When forging weapons, adding just a tiny bit of this stuff can greatly improve the weapon's chakra conductivity. This piece is so large, it's truly valuable, and the key is that it's priceless and unavailable.
"You have good taste. How about it? I'm a good brother, aren't I?" Asuma proudly raised his chin, looking like he was waiting to be praised.
Taiichi gave him a strange look. Could this kid not know that the Hokage had already paid him for his teaching?
He put the chakra metal back on the table and pushed it back to Asuma, but still explained, "This thing is too valuable. Besides, the Hokage has already taught me a ninjutsu as a reward, so I can't accept such a valuable gift."
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When Asuma heard that Taiichi refused to accept it, she immediately protested, "Taiichi, that was given to you by the old man. How can you lump it together with my gift of gratitude? You're not looking down on me, are you!"
Goodness, this guy is really desperate. He not only called me "old man," but he also learned to use reverse psychology.
Seeing this, Taiyi thought carefully for a moment, then picked up the piece of chakra metal again. He condensed chakra in his right index finger, and a sharp blade appeared at his fingertip.
He slashed at one corner of the metal block, and a piece of metal about one-fifth the size of the block was easily separated.
He pushed the remaining large piece back to Asuma, picked up the small piece of chakra metal, and said, "This size is fine for me. It'll be perfect for forging a new weapon for myself."
Asuma was overjoyed to see Taiichi accept the gift. Although it wasn't what he expected, it was undoubtedly the best outcome.
But when he picked up the large piece of metal and accidentally touched its smooth cut surface, he couldn't help but be greatly surprised. He recognized chakra scalpels, but he had never heard of a chakra scalpel strong enough to cut metal before.
As expected, Taiyi remained unfathomable; the more you interacted with him, the more you realized just how vast the gap was between the two of you.
"It's a pity that Zhixin can't come to study with us, otherwise our team would definitely be even stronger."
Asuma sighed again. He had previously suggested to Taichi that Aburame Shishin come and learn together. Taichi had no objection to this, since he had already taught both of them, so one more wouldn't matter.
But when he excitedly told Zhixin the news, he received an unnecessary reply.
After all, the Aburame clan excels at manipulating parasitic insects, and all their ninjutsu is performed in conjunction with these insects. Taiichi really has nothing to teach them in this regard.
Asuma felt sorry for Zhixin for a while, as he had personally experienced Taiyi's teachings and found them to be very effective.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Asuma and Kurenai got up to say goodbye. Tomorrow they would begin their mission outside the village, marking their true departure from the ninja village's novice protection zone and their entry into the bloody world of ninjas.
After seeing Kurenai and Asuma off, Taichi first put away the small piece of chakra metal, then returned to the courtyard, picked up the genjutsu manual given to him by Kurenai, and began to read it carefully.
It was at this moment that Taiyi realized that this was not just a simple guide to illusion techniques. It contained not only two illusion techniques that Taiyi did not know, namely the Shackle Technique and the Tree Binding Kill, but also many practical illusion techniques.
In Taiyi's opinion, the illusion techniques here are quite practical even at the Jonin level, and some of them are even things that Kurenai hasn't learned yet.
About an hour later, Taiichi gently closed the scroll and let out a long sigh of relief. It was truly a generous gift, and Kurenai Yuhi had really put her heart into it.
Without Kurenai and Asuma tying up Taiichi's energy, he had more free time. During his time in the Barrier Team, Taiichi also participated in the maintenance and repair of various barriers in Konoha.
The original barrier in Konoha was established at the very beginning of the village's founding, much like the outermost protective barrier of the village, and it has remained in place for 47 years.
There were basically no major changes over the years.
Other various barriers were gradually perfected with the help of the Vortex Clan.
However, since the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools and the deaths and scattering of the Uzumaki clan, the development of Konoha's barrier has stagnated. At most, it is just patching up the existing barrier without any major changes.
Taiichi wasn't sure what role Konoha played in the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, but he did know that Konoha possessed the most complete set of sealing techniques for the Land of Whirlpools, without exception.
During the reigns of the First and Second Hokage, the relationship between the Land of Whirlpools and Konoha was so close that they were practically inseparable. This can be seen from the fact that the First Hokage's wife was a princess of the Land of Whirlpools, and that the emblem of Konoha was the clan crest of Uzushiogakure.
The Land of Whirlpools copied all of their sealing techniques, except for their secret techniques, and gave them to Konoha.
Now, looking at what Konoha's barrier looks like, Taichi feels ashamed.
Not only has the barrier not been improved, but it has also been exploited by malicious individuals who have created numerous backdoors within it. It's said that Konoha's underground has been hollowed out, but in reality, Konoha's barrier is almost the same.
Taiyi believed that even if these backdoors existed in the first and second generations, they should have been few and far between, certainly not as ubiquitous as they are now.
Considering how Konoha was practically undefended by those rogue ninjas after the story began, it's easy to see how many people were manipulating things behind the scenes.
At least the Root organization and Orochimaru must have made some of the biggest contributions.
For a barrier to be stable, its integrity must be ensured first. This flaw is like a small hole in a balloon, which not only requires extra force to maintain its stability but also makes maintenance costs much higher.
Upon discovering this problem, Taiichi immediately wanted to report it to the Third Hokage, but he stopped as soon as he took a step.
Do you think the Hokage wouldn't know about this? He definitely did. Root was established under his orders, so why didn't he deal with it? It's truly terrifying to think about.
Fortunately, Taiyi stopped reporting. If he were to do anything, he would wait until the Fourth Generation ascended to power and then report to them.
Now, what Taiyi needs to do is to drill a few holes in it to make his movements easier!