Ninja Tool Throwing Technique

The Aburame Clan controlled insects and raised large numbers of them. One kind, called Kikaichū, could live inside their host's body and feed on their chakra. When battle came, they could command the insects with a mere thought. It was incredibly convenient!

From what he'd just seen, Aburame Yui had clearly mastered this secret technique for controlling Kikaichū. And considering how Yui was 'treated' by the class, Hanfu figured that if he went over and buttered her up, there was a good chance he'd win her favor and improve his odds of a successful collection!

But Hanfu hesitated.

It wasn't that he was allergic to insects. Even if he managed to collect the technique, he probably wouldn't be able to practice it!

Only the Aburame Clan had Kikaichū. Even if Hanfu collected the secret technique, he'd need to get Kikaichū from Aburame Yui to practice it. But the insects were connected to one another. The moment Hanfu started raising them inside his body, Yui and the rest of the Aburame Clan would surely find out!

Besides the Aburame Clan, Konoha also had the Hyuga Clan. Their Byakugan had powerful X-ray Vision. Once they activated it, there was no way Hanfu could hide the insects inside his body!

So... Hanfu sighed and shook his head, giving up on collecting Aburame Yui's technique.

When he circled around to the front of the School Building, Hanfu saw students from another class coming downstairs, probably to take their opening-day test as well.

On the main field, the Third Hokage's speech about the Will of Fire had finally ended. The new students happily entered the School Building, full of hopes and dreams as they began their lives as ninja.

Hanfu watched them languidly, then followed the Main Force back to the classroom. They hadn't been resting long when Kashima Isamu, who had returned his notes to the office, came in and began teaching theory.

Hanfu slumped over his desk, listless. There was no need to care about theory. Ninja battles were all about going at it head-on. Win, and you could enjoy the spoils; lose, and you'd be sent off to do hard labor. What did you need theory for?

Right, I still have one chance to collect something. I can't waste it!

Hanfu lifted his head from the desk. From the earlier test, it seemed that no one else in class was worth collecting from besides Aburame Yui. But there was one exception: their Homeroom Teacher, Kashima Isamu!

Hanfu gazed at Kashima Isamu on the platform, his eyes shining. As a teacher, Kashima Isamu's duty was to impart knowledge and answer questions!

The odds of successfully collecting something from him were definitely better than from anyone else!

Hanfu was itching to try, but he forced himself to hold back.

Kashima Isamu was a Chunin and had to have some skills, but they might not suit Hanfu. Just like when Hanfu had gone shopping earlier and collected the Great Fireball Technique from a member of the Uchiha Clan. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough chakra to use it.

So what Hanfu needed most right now wasn't a powerful ninjutsu or Genjutsu, but something he could use right away to boost his combat power... Kunai Throwing Technique or Shuriken throwing!

Hanfu glanced at Anko, that deadweight, then focused all his attention on Kashima Isamu.

At that moment, Kashima Isamu was explaining the principles of trap-making.

Ninja never had it easy during missions. When camping in the wilderness, for example, they had to watch out not only for hidden enemies, but also for any ferocious beasts that might appear. That was why trap-making was an essential skill for every ninja!

Kashima Isamu talked on and on for more than half an hour, but had covered only a small part of the subject. When he saw that quite a few students were already looking impatient, he knew it was time to move on.

Tracking, Anti-Tracking, trap-making, gathering intelligence... Every one of these skills was important, fundamental, and complicated for a ninja. It would take days and nights to cover them all. On top of that, the students were young and had limited patience, so Kashima Isamu's lesson plan was flexible. He covered a little of this and a little of that, then picked up where he'd left off the next day, slowly passing on this knowledge to the class. How much they learned was up to each student's effort.

"Now, let's go over some tracking techniques."

Kashima Isamu didn't need to prepare his lessons. Everything was already deeply imprinted in his mind, impossible to forget.

"Teacher!"

Hanfu seized the opening and stood up from his seat. "Could you teach us how to throw Kunai and Shuriken?"

How to throw Kunai and Shuriken?

Kashima Isamu looked at Hanfu in surprise, then glanced around at the other students. Most of them had lit up at the idea. To them, boring trap-making and tracking couldn't compare to learning how to throw Kunai!

"Sure. Then let's go over how to throw ninja tools."

Kashima Isamu smiled. "The Kunai and Shuriken Hanfu mentioned, as well as Senbon, are all types of ninja tools. But each has its own throwing method, and the different methods result in huge differences in speed, angle, and trajectory. The Uchiha Clan's Kunai Throwing Technique can even change a tool's path through the air, making it shoot in from outside your field of vision! So when an opponent throws a ninja tool at you, never let your guard down, and don't try to block every attack the same way!"

Kashima Isamu launched straight into a wealth of useful information, then continued explaining at length.

Hanfu watched him with shining eyes. He had a feeling this was going to pay off big.

He'd only hoped Kashima Isamu would explain how to throw Kunai or Shuriken, so he could collect the technique. But now, Kashima Isamu had covered Kunai and Shuriken, and even Senbon!

But good things came to those who waited. Hanfu forced himself to wait while Kashima Isamu talked for another half hour. At last, he couldn't hold back any longer. He made his move on his teacher!

Collect!

The Green Light Orb in Hanfu's mind surged in an instant. Soon, a pale blue Light Spot shot out from the orb, then joined the six others, bobbing around it.

Hanfu eagerly wrapped his consciousness around the newly formed Light Spot.

Then he was overjoyed!

Ninja Tool Throwing Technique (includes Senbon, Kunai, and Shuriken)!

He'd expected it, but only after the collection succeeded did Hanfu break into a blissful smile.

Don't ask me what my surname is. It's Fu!

After successfully collecting it, Hanfu was content, satisfied, and back to being a slacker.

While Kashima Isamu rambled on at the platform, Hanfu slumped over his desk and dozed off.

The theory class began at nine in the morning and went on until half past eleven. Only then did Kashima Isamu announce the end of class, looking satisfied.

It was lunchtime. Some students in Class 8 went to the cafeteria, while others took out their lunch boxes and ate where they were.

"Time to eat."

Anko brought out her lunch box and came to the desks at the back of the classroom, where Hanfu and Iruka sat. Kotetsu Hagane, Izumo Kamizuki, and Inuzuka Sa also came over with their own lunch boxes.

There was no need to ask what was in Hanfu's lunch box. It was rice balls, packed in a box small enough to fit in his pocket.

"Hanfu, just how much do you love rice balls? I've never seen you bring anything else, not once in a whole year." Anko grabbed a rice ball and stuffed it into her mouth.

Hanfu's expression changed. So his parents hadn't been making rice balls every day because they were lazy—it was because 'he' liked them?

Wasn't that a pretty big misunderstanding?