Uchiha Clan grounds, rear mountain training area.
Kyosuke held a short sword, gazing intently at the tree trunk in front of him.
One breath. Two breaths. Three breaths.
Suddenly, his Chakra surged, and the leaves stirred by the force scattered like a celestial maiden's flowers, drifting down from the sky.
He raised his arm, seemingly slow but actually swift, his muscles bulging, and the short sword instantly erupted with endless brilliance.
When the sound of the wind subsided, the scattered leaves before him had all been cut in half.
After a year of arduous training, Kyosuke's actual combat strength had finally reached the Chunin level.
Of course, without the enhancement of the Sharingan, he might not have been able to cut even a third of the leaves.
It had to be said that bloodline provided a significant boost to a ninja's strength.
Name: Uchiha Kyosuke
Age: 8
Physical Strength: Genin
Mental Strength: Chunin
Chakra Amount: Chunin
Mastered Abilities: Uchiha Style Swordsmanship (Level 4), Three Body Technique (Level 4), Throwing Technique (Level 5), Chakra Control Technique (Level 2), Hand Seals (Level 3)
Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan (One Tomoe)
Summoning Beast: None
Ninja Tools: None
Points: 5840
In the second week after he began training, his soul fusion finally concluded completely, and his mental strength temporarily stabilized at the Chunin level.
As he aged, it would further increase to a certain extent.
If he could specialize in Genjutsu and refine his Yin-attribute Chakra, both his speed and maximum potential would see a significant increase.
As for his physical strength, practicing swordsmanship naturally required physical exertion, but due to age limitations, it had been impossible to improve rapidly.
Genin was Kyosuke's current limit.
His Chakra amount had also improved greatly; with both his body and mind enhanced, its increase was only natural.
Perhaps not comparable to the Senju of the Forest, but the Uchiha were descendants of the Ōtsutsuki after all, and their Chakra reserves far surpassed those of ordinary prestigious clans.
The Sharingan remained One Tomoe, with no significant improvement. The real leap forward was in the Uchiha Style Swordsmanship he had diligently practiced.
At Level 4, his swordsmanship was already comparable to that of elite samurai from the Land of Iron.
Coupled with the Sharingan's enhancement, it wasn't difficult for Kyosuke's swordsmanship to unleash Level 5 power.
Overall, his close-combat strength should be slightly stronger than that of an ordinary Chunin.
For long-range combat, due to Chakra limitations, Kyosuke had decisively abandoned Ninjutsu training, opting instead to continue honing his throwing techniques for projectiles.
At the Chunin level, excluding the monstrous abilities of the "Konoha 11," most C-rank Ninjutsu was generally the limit.
That is, the level of the Great Fireball.
It wasn't useless, but rather than wasting Chakra, it was better to apply it entirely to the realm of Taijutsu.
Based on dozens of actual combat experiences, Kyosuke found that close-quarters combat was the most effective fighting method.
Over the past year, he had gone out on missions almost every three days.
His teacher would follow in the shadows, and unless he faced a life-or-death crisis, he couldn't expect any rescue.
In the beginning, Kyosuke had been somewhat unaccustomed to it, but after a few times, he gradually became used to acting alone.
In dozens of assassination missions, he had eliminated nearly a hundred Genin.
A rumor circulated in the ninja world that an Uchiha had become a bloodthirsty brat, fleeing from experts but relentlessly pursuing Genin to their deaths.
"Uchiha's Evil Rakshasa" – this was the title Kyosuke had earned through a year of hard work.
As for its origin, firstly, it was because of Kyosuke's killing spree; among all the enemy Genin he encountered, none had ever escaped alive.
Secondly, during his missions, he habitually wore a鬼脸 (oni-face) mask.
Initially, he feared outsiders prying into his inner timidity, but as he killed more, he grew accustomed to it, and the mask also prevented blood from splattering on his face.
It had many useful functions.
The result of his desperate battles, besides increased combat experience, was nearly 6,000 points.
While he couldn't afford anything too expensive, he could at least upgrade one ability by 2 levels.
If he wished, he could also use them to exchange for a beginner-level B-rank Ninjutsu.
From the current perspective, Kyosuke's entire strength lay in close combat.
With the Sharingan activated, he could clearly perceive his enemy's movements, and his swordsmanship allowed him to be invincible in combat.
The only remaining problem was how to approach the enemy.
Thus, Kyosuke set his sights on a category of Ninjutsu known as the Body Flicker Technique.
Any technique that achieved high-speed instantaneous movement was collectively referred to as the Body Flicker Technique.
A more common type involved a Chakra burst, utilizing a sudden increase in physical strength to achieve high-speed movement.
Might Guy, Sasuke, and the majority of Jonin adopted this type of Body Flicker.
The遁术 (Dunjutsu) type of Body Flicker used various Dunjutsu as a medium to achieve instantaneous high-speed movement akin to material substitution. Most required special secret Ninjutsu or Kekkei Genkai.
Representative figures included Gaara, Haku, Deidara, and others.
Representative Ninjutsu included Sand Body Flicker, Water Body Flicker, Clay Body Flicker, and so on.
The most complex was undoubtedly the Space-Time Ninjutsu mastered by Minato, the Second Hokage, and others.
By distorting and altering space, it allowed for direct movement from point A to point B, making it the most mysterious and powerful category of Body Flicker.
If possible, Kyosuke naturally wanted to exchange for a Space-Time ability; it was an essential divine skill for survival and travel.
Unfortunately, Space-Time Ninjutsu was too rare, with even the cheapest Flying Thunder God requiring a full 25,000 points.
In comparison, burst-type Body Flicker techniques were the most suitable for his needs.
Even if physical limitations prevented it from becoming a conventional method, the emergence of the Body Flicker Technique could significantly enhance Kyosuke's hunting range.
After a year of analysis and experimentation, he had roughly summarized some point rules.
Hunting Genin, from novices who only knew the Three Body Technique to elites who had mastered certain Ninjutsu, yielded points in the range of approximately 20-100.
Chunin, on the other hand, saw a direct surge to the 100-500 range.
In other words, even defeating a single lowest-level Chunin yielded more profit than several Genin combined.
By strengthening his own abilities, he could attempt to hunt Chunin, and the speed at which he acquired points would surely increase.
Without investment in the early stages, how could there be vigorous development later? Accumulating points desperately was good, but he feared he wouldn't live long enough to spend them.
After all, Mr. Ghost Father's term had expired, and he had stopped teaching him from yesterday.
Without the covert protection of a Jonin, one wrong step and the evil Rakshasa would become a lonely ghost.
It was precisely for this reason that Kyosuke decided to use points to enhance his strength.
Gazing at the dazzling array of burst-type Body Flicker techniques on the list, a thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.
If he practiced them in advance, could the conditions for exchanging them be reduced?
Even if it only saved a small portion, that was real, hard-earned points. It was difficult to manage a household, so one should save wherever possible.
With this thought, Kyosuke hurried home and dug out the Ninjutsu manual left by his teacher.
"Found it!"
Completely immersed in arduous training, Kyosuke mastered the most basic burst-type techniques in just one afternoon.
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