Zoro Template

A new week began.

Before class, Ishida Yu announced the rankings for the March Monthly Exam.

First place went to Namikaze Minato, and second place to Onodera.

Natsuki ranked seventh, while Yakushi Nonō ranked eighth, not far behind him.

He was quite satisfied with this ranking. It was above average—excellent, but not excellent enough.

For the time being, there was no risk of catching Shimura Danzō's attention.

Natsuki cared more about something else.

Had his flattery—no, his explanation of the Will of Fire—caught Hiruzen Sarutobi's attention?

Unfortunately, he had no way to verify it.

Still, he was in no hurry.

Hiruzen Sarutobi would eventually notice that he was an outstanding inheritor of the Will of Fire.

The morning was still filled with theory classes.

When afternoon arrived, the students of First Grade Class A grew excited.

Because Ishida Yu was finally teaching them their first ninjutsu: the Substitution Technique, one of the Three Body Technique.

The Three Body Technique was the only ninjutsu tested in the Ninja Academy graduation exam.

In other words, only by mastering the Three Body Technique could one graduate successfully and be called a Ninja.

"The Substitution Technique is an E-rank ninjutsu. When you are attacked, it releases smoke and uses a wooden post to replace your body and deceive the enemy."

After class began, Ishida Yu launched into a detailed explanation.

The inheritance left behind by Natsuki's parents included the Three Body Technique.

But he had not learned it.

First, he was too young. Second, without anyone to teach him, he was afraid of learning it wrong.

After Ishida Yu finished explaining, he demonstrated it himself before letting them try to learn it.

Bang!

A cloud of smoke appeared before Namikaze Minato.

He swiftly retreated, leaving only a wooden post where he had stood.

First Grade Class A immediately fell silent.

"As expected of Minato!"

"That's incredible! He actually managed to use the Substitution Technique on his first try!"

"What's so impressive about that? He's just showing off!"

The final remark came from an unhappy-looking Onodera.

Most students needed one or two years to learn the Substitution Technique.

Excellent students could learn it within a semester.

True geniuses, however, could gain an initial grasp of it after seeing it once, just like Namikaze Minato.

"Well done."

Ishida Yu said with a broad smile.

He then looked at Natsuki. Unfortunately, Natsuki's Substitution Technique was rather unrefined.

Ishida Yu estimated that he could learn it within one semester.

So he was not a true genius after all.

Before long, he began considering how to adjust Namikaze Minato's curriculum.

Geniuses had privileges.

In the original story, Hatake Kakashi had completed the Ninja Academy curriculum at the age of five and become a Genin.

Natsuki, however, remained calm.

Was ninjutsu really such an inconvenient thing?

It was fine if he did not learn it.

Deep Blue, add some points for me!

Time quickly passed into May.

Natsuki stood in the Training Ground, surrounded by numerous fallen Kunai, Shuriken, Senbon, and Caltrops.

Not far away, Yakushi Nonō, who was sitting and reading, glanced up at him before lowering her head and continuing to read.

After two months of study, she had already mastered quite a bit of basic medical knowledge.

But it was still far from enough.

Studying medicine was an extremely tedious undertaking, no matter where one was.

Fortunately, she had plenty of patience.

Natsuki slowly let out a breath.

With a thought, he summoned his personal panel.

[Name: Natsuki.]

[Age: Six.]

[Fused Character Template: Conan.]

[Unfused Character Template: Emiya Shirou.]

Natsuki looked again at the Emiya Shirou Template.

Ability One, Cooking, and Ability Two, Reinforcement Magic, had both been unlocked.

As for Ability Three, Projection Magic, its progress was currently displayed as four-fifths.

This was the result of his hard training over the past month. He only needed to master one more Ninja tool to unlock Ability Three.

As he thought this, Natsuki took out a Ninja Sword.

He had bought it from a Ninja tool shop yesterday.

Ninja Swords were mainly divided into two types. One was a short blade, similar to a dagger; the other was a long blade, mainly a tachi or katana.

The Ninja Sword in Natsuki's hand was a short blade.

Because he was still young, a long blade was too long for him and inconvenient for training.

There were quite a few famous Sword Techniques and blade techniques in the Ninja World.

For example, Konoha Style Swordsmanship, Uchiha Style Sword Technique, and Hatake Sword Technique.

Naturally, Natsuki knew none of them, nor could he find anyone to teach him.

These Sword Techniques and blade techniques were much like ninjutsu. There were only three ways to learn them: family inheritance, a teacher's instruction, or village rewards.

Fortunately, the Emiya Shirou Template only required beginner-level Sword Technique.

Beginner-level meant merely mastering the most basic movements, such as thrusting, chopping, and slashing.

Natsuki had also bought a copy of Fundamentals of Kendo yesterday.

The Ninja Academy would teach it eventually, but not until the second year.

Naturally, he could not wait that long, so he decided to teach himself.

If he truly could not learn it, he would spend money to hire a Ninja to teach him.

But he currently had no source of income, so he had to save wherever he could.

Natsuki gripped the Ninja Sword with both hands, recalled Fundamentals of Kendo, and swung his first strike.

Konoha entered June.

Namikaze Minato's reputation as a genius began spreading throughout the Ninja Academy.

The reason was that, aside from theory classes, he no longer attended practical lessons with the other students.

While the other students were still learning the Substitution Technique, he was already learning the second technique of the Three Body Technique: the Clone Technique.

[Congratulations, Host. You have unlocked Ability Three of the Emiya Shirou Template: Projection Magic.]

It was here!

Natsuki, who had been swinging his Ninja Sword in the Training Ground, immediately stopped training.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling invigorated.

But just as he was about to test Projection Magic, the words before his eyes changed again.

[You have awakened the Roronoa Zoro Template.]

Natsuki's eyes widened at once.

This was Zoro from One Piece?

Zoro... the sign of an emperor's rise.

Ahem.

Natsuki tossed the strange thought from his mind and hurriedly looked at the Zoro Template.

[Name: Roronoa Zoro.]

[Period: One Sword Style.]

[World: One Piece.]

[Rank: B-rank.]

[Ability One: Swordsmanship Mastery. Unlocked.]

[Effect: Possesses unparalleled skill in the way of the sword.]

[Ability Two: One Sword Style: 36 Pound Cannon. Locked.]

[Effect: A high-speed sword swing creates a sword wave that transforms into a slash, with power comparable to a cannon.]

[Unlock Condition: Obtain first place in an actual combat match.]

[Ability Three: One Sword Style: Horse Demon. Locked.]

[Effect: Draw the blade downward from above, capable of splitting a stone in two with one strike.]

[Unlock Condition: Master one Earth Release ninjutsu.]

[Ability Four: One Sword Style: Iai: Lion Song. Locked.]

[Effect: A quick-draw sword technique that unsheathes and slashes at extreme speed, powerful enough to cut through steel.]

[Unlock Condition: Possess a famous sword in the Ninja World.]

It was actually a B-rank Character Template?

It had to be said that the unlock conditions for B-rank templates were far more difficult than those for C-rank templates.

In exchange, however, it had one additional ability, and its power was much greater.

Aside from Ability One, the remaining three abilities were basically between C-rank and B-rank ninjutsu.

If Natsuki unlocked all four abilities, his strength could rise from Genin to Chunin.

Unfortunately, there was no Haki.

In One Piece, true powerhouses either possessed Haki or had a powerful Devil Fruit.

If it had Haki, though, it would not be merely B-rank.

Besides that, this Character Template also had a special type of period.

Natsuki had thought Zoro's periods would be divided into things like the East Blue Arc and Skypiea Arc. He had not expected them to be divided by styles such as One Sword Style and Three Sword Style.

Zoro's One Sword Style was certainly not bad, but what truly made him formidable was undoubtedly Three Sword Style.

However, Three Sword Style Zoro would definitely be more than B-rank.