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Uchiha Kiyoshi dragged his exhausted body home, inching forward step by step.

After laboriously preparing a bucket, boiling water, and soaking the medicinal bath packet issued by the clan in it, Uchiha Kiyoshi stripped off his sweat-soaked clothes and climbed into the tub.

The moment he sat down, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt a wave of comfort wash over him.

"Sure enough, nothing feels better than a hot bath after exercising!"

Uchiha Kiyoshi closed his eyes and began to enjoy himself. At the same time, the various nutrients in the medicinal bath began repairing the damage to his body, continuously being absorbed and strengthening his physique.

Before he knew it, Uchiha Kiyoshi had fallen asleep.

Uchiha Kiyoshi soaked in the tub and slept for around two hours before waking up.

He had no strength left anywhere in his body, but feeling his hunger, Uchiha Kiyoshi still rubbed his eyes, laboriously climbed out of the tub, changed into clean clothes, and started cooking.

"Looks like I need to make more food in the mornings for the next few days. I can keep it warm until I get back in the evening, soak in the medicinal bath, and eat right away."

Feeling as though his body had been completely drained, Uchiha Kiyoshi adjusted his plans for the next few days.

The medicinal bath packet could soak overnight, so after dinner, Uchiha Kiyoshi replaced the water in the bucket, added another medicinal bath packet, and soaked himself again.

The next morning, Uchiha Kiyoshi woke up in the medicinal bath tub.

Rubbing his eyes and feeling that his body was somewhat stronger than before, Uchiha Kiyoshi was very satisfied with yesterday's training results.

"The medicinal bath works pretty well too. Too bad it's so expensive.

When I get the chance, I definitely need to earn some money. Then I can take medicinal baths every day and won't have to worry about my Taijutsu stagnating."

Yesterday's training intensity had been unprecedented for Uchiha Kiyoshi. He had only barely endured it through sheer willpower. The overnight medicinal bath had worked quite well; at the very least, he now felt extremely healthy, and he could clearly sense his own improvement.

Of course, Uchiha Kiyoshi also knew that this was his first time breaking through his limits, and his physical condition had not been especially strong to begin with, so the improvement had naturally been considerable. In the future, as his physique improved, even breaking through his limits would yield less and less progress.

That was also why there were so few Taijutsu ninjas. Though it produced quick results early on, the further one went, the smaller the gains became. In the end, one could only rely on sheer perseverance, training day after day, to gain even a little progress.

The original story was the same. Only the Might father and son, along with Rock Lee, achieved anything in Taijutsu. Although their behavior was rather comical, Uchiha Kiyoshi deeply admired their ability to endure loneliness and persist in training day after day.

For that reason, Taijutsu, which showed quick results early on, was also the main means of improvement for Genin. After advancing to Chunin, as their Chakra reserves grew, ninjas gradually shifted their focus toward Ninjutsu.

When people said someone's Taijutsu had reached Jonin level, they usually meant that their combat techniques were at a Jonin's standard. A true Jonin-level Taijutsu ninja was someone who could rely solely on Taijutsu to stand on equal footing with a Jonin capable of using all kinds of Ninjutsu. In the original story, only Might Guy achieved that. Even his father, Might Duy, could not normally—or rather, without damaging his body—open the Eight Inner Gates and possess Jonin-level strength.

Setting aside the difficulty of Taijutsu for the moment, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt very satisfied as he sensed his stronger body. At this rate, if he gave his all every day for these three months, he might possess Genin-level Taijutsu before the Ninja Academy opened.

Ever since coming to the Ninja World and awakening his memories, Uchiha Kiyoshi had always felt an inexplicable sense of urgency driving him to improve without pause. Only steadily growing strength could make him feel at ease.

After doing some simple warm-up exercises, Uchiha Kiyoshi took a bath, washed away the medicinal smell, and put on cleaner clothes. Then he went to the kitchen and began preparing today's meals.

Over the past four years, Uchiha Kiyoshi had developed decent cooking skills. In just twenty minutes, he finished cooking, leaving the dinner portion in the pot with the lid on to keep it warm. Smelling the fragrance of the food in his bowl, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt deeply satisfied.

"Mmm, smells amazing. This is what life is supposed to be!"

Taking a deep breath, Uchiha Kiyoshi savored this rare moment of enjoyment.

Good times were always short. After breakfast, Uchiha Kiyoshi had no choice but to compose himself and prepare what he needed for today's training. Thinking of this world's cruelty, he silently encouraged himself and strengthened his resolve.

Yesterday had only been a simple adjustment period. Today was the true beginning of special training.

From then on, every morning would be spent under Uchiha Ryu's guidance, practicing Chakra and Kunai throwing; every afternoon, Uchiha Shin would train them in Taijutsu.

Early that morning, a group of six-year-old children had already arrived at the training ground.

Although yesterday's training had been exhausting, and quite a few of them had even fainted, they were still energetic six-year-olds. After waking up in the morning, their bodies no longer ached. Instead, they felt incredibly comfortable, so they naturally forgot about yesterday and arrived at the training ground early.

During the special training period, they had to undergo extensive physical training every day. Once they returned home, none of the children had the extra energy to practice Chakra, so for these three months, Uchiha Kiyoshi and the others' Chakra extraction time had been arranged during the morning sessions.

Moreover, with Uchiha Ryu present, they could receive better guidance in their Chakra training.

Uchiha Ryu arrived at the training ground on time that day as well. Seeing all the younger clan members assembled below, he nodded in satisfaction.

"According to the clan's arrangements, you should have some time every morning to practice Chakra.

"However, only with a strong body and will can you properly sense Physical Energy and Spiritual Energy. Therefore, during the first week, I will only explain some precautions regarding Chakra cultivation. Most of our time will be spent training Kunai throwing.

"I believe that after completing a week of training arranged by Uchiha Shin, you will make noticeable improvements in both physical condition and willpower. At that point, extracting Chakra will yield twice the result with half the effort."

Uchiha Ryu roughly explained the recent arrangements to the younger clan members before beginning today's lesson.

Honestly, Uchiha Ryu was rather mild-tempered. He explained everything to Uchiha Kiyoshi and the others. If they had encountered a ninja with a bad temperament, that person probably would not have bothered explaining anything and would have simply started giving instructions.

Still, it was not surprising. Since this was special training the clan had prepared for its younger members, the clan elders would naturally have conducted a round of selection when choosing instructors.

It was also because this was a time of peace. None of the great clans were under such pressure, so the training of their younger members focused mainly on gentleness. If it had been wartime, the ninjas selected by the clan—and their teaching methods—would probably have been entirely different.

"Alright, I've already explained some precautions for Chakra cultivation. Next, I will teach you the Uchiha Clan's Shurikenjutsu.

"It can be said that the Uchiha Clan's Shurikenjutsu is absolutely the strongest in the entire Ninja World.

"So train hard and strive to master the Uchiha Clan's Shurikenjutsu as soon as possible. That way, you'll be able to gain an advantage during your future Genin stage."

Uchiha Ryu did not immediately begin teaching them Kunai throwing techniques.

He took out a scroll and formed hand seals with both hands.

"Bang!"

After a cloud of white smoke dispersed, more than a hundred standard-issue Kunai came into view.

Uchiha Ryu instructed the younger clan members below to take ten Kunai each.

Uchiha Kiyoshi sighed inwardly. *Sure enough, that's why they're called a great clan. This is only special training, yet they're handing out ten Kunai to everyone right away.

Even the cheapest standard-issue Kunai are military supplies. One costs a thousand ryo!

Ten Kunai are ten thousand ryo!*

But when he remembered that the medicinal baths provided by the clan cost forty-five thousand ryo per person, Uchiha Kiyoshi found it easy to accept these ten Kunai... my ass! That was ten thousand ryo! It would take Uchiha Kiyoshi a full two months to save that much.

During this time, Uchiha Kiyoshi had also discovered that the Uchiha Clan was not as unbearable as it was portrayed in all those novels. At least when it came to its own clan members, it truly did its best. At the same time, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt even more recognition toward the clan.

After distributing the Kunai, Uchiha Ryu picked one up himself and began explaining its construction.

"There are many choices of ninja tools, such as Kunai, Shuriken, Senbon, and so on...

"Among them, Kunai are the most commonly used.

"Kunai also come in different styles. What you hold in your hands are the most common kind: standard-issue Kunai, with fixed shapes and mass-produced construction.

"Many powerful ninjas choose specially customized Kunai. Not only are they easier to use, but if they are made from special metals, they can also exert greater power."

Kunai throwing was not as simple as he had imagined. The knowledge involved had not been clearly categorized, but Uchiha Kiyoshi had received nine years of compulsory education in his previous life. From Uchiha Ryu's explanation alone, he could identify quite a few principles of physics, including momentum and fluid pressure.

Because he had that "foundation," Uchiha Kiyoshi found the theory relatively easy to understand. Of course, that was only compared to the other children.

The many complex variations involved in Kunai throwing could not be learned in a single morning.

Most of the time, improvement in Kunai throwing required constant practice. Theory was only supplementary.

Sure enough, seeing the confused looks in the eyes of the children below, Uchiha Ryu felt rather awkward continuing his explanation.

"Alright, aside from learning all this theory, Kunai throwing requires plenty of practice.

"Next, we'll begin Kunai throwing practice.

"Alright, follow me."

With that, Uchiha Ryu led the children toward the Kunai training area.

As they walked, Uchiha Ryu continued explaining basic Kunai throwing knowledge.

"Kunai throwing practice generally starts with stationary targets, then moving targets, and finally the most difficult stage: throwing multiple Kunai at once.

"Over these three months, you will mainly practice stationary and moving targets.

"Today, our goal is not to improve your accuracy, but to learn how to throw Kunai.

"When throwing a Kunai, holding it like this... is more comfortable and causes the least damage to your opponent. Combined with... this standard motion, it basically won't cause injury to your hand.

"Watch my demonstration."

Uchiha Ryu picked up a Kunai, held it using the grip he had just taught them, and performed a set of standard movements.

"Whoosh!"

The Kunai flew out, and another Kunai appeared at the red dot in the center of the target across from them.

The group of six-year-olds cried out in amazement. Even Uchiha Kiyoshi did the same. No matter how mature he was, he was still a rookie. Seeing an expert demonstrate like that was still shocking.

Next, the fifteen children took turns throwing Kunai under Uchiha Ryu's guidance.

Just like that, the entire morning passed.

After practicing Kunai throwing for an entire morning, the children's wrists were sore to the point of agony, and some had even gone numb.

Uchiha Ryu gave them simple treatment, applied special medicinal ointment made by the clan, and handed them over to Uchiha Shin.

With the wrists of this group of children effectively "crippled," Uchiha Shin had them spend the afternoon running, doing frog jumps, and undergoing other training.

And just like that, their entire bodies were finally "crippled." That made the set complete...

Compared to yesterday, Uchiha Kiyoshi had an even harder time dragging himself home today.

"Good thing I had the foresight to prepare dinner early. Otherwise, in my condition today, I probably wouldn't even be able to eat."

With a bitter smile, Uchiha Kiyoshi did not waste any more time. He poured the boiled water into the tub and soaked the medicinal bath packet in it.

He took dinner from the kitchen and set it beside him. After climbing into the wooden tub, he rested for an hour before eating his dinner directly while soaking in it.

After finishing his meal, Uchiha Kiyoshi added some hot water and continued "enjoying" his medicinal bath.