Wanting to Improve Meant Going to School

Wanting to Progress Means Going to School

March of Year 42 of Konoha was a relatively peaceful time. The Second Shinobi World War had just ended, and after the prolonged conflict, the various nations were now silently licking their wounds in anticipation of gaining greater benefits in a war that might erupt again in the future.

On the 8th, the weather today was bright and cloudless, making it a good day to go out and enjoy a spring outing. Outside the notice board of the Ninja Academy, a crowd was surging.

Some were examinees who had come for the test, and more were family members accompanying them. Some families even turned out in full force, moving in a mighty procession.

Relying on his small stature, Taichi Matsushita squeezed and twisted left and right in the crowd until he finally stood in front of the notice board.

His gaze swept quickly over the published list, and finally, at the very end of the list, he saw his name. At that, he finally set down the heart that had been hanging in his throat.

Although he had ample confidence in the exam, as an orphan who grew up in the Orphanage, he still held no small amount of worry about whether he could smoothly enter the Ninja Academy.

After all, during this period in Konoha, there was a "rat in the gutter" who always liked to meddle with the children of the Orphanage. Taiichi was terrified that he too would be kidnapped by Danzo into Root. But now that the dust had settled, it always made one happy.

The assessment was passed, and all that remained was to submit the documents and go through the procedures. He had inquired beforehand, and this step had never experienced any mishaps. Afterward, he only had to wait for the official start of school on April 1st for Taiichi to officially become a first-year student at the Ninja Academy.

Thinking of this, Taichi Matsushita put his attention on the attribute panel in his mind. This was a panel that had appeared after he awakened his memories of a past life at the age of four.

Name: Taichi Matsushita

Profession: Commoner Lv5 Max

Talent: Diligence Makes Up for Mediocrity (Effort brings reward, no matter how insignificant. As an ordinary person, this is the most suitable talent for you.)

Age: 6 years old

Physique: 7

Strength: 9

Agility: 8

Spirit: 17

Attribute Points: 4

Skill Points: 4

Skills: Basic Taijutsu Lv5 (621/800), Basic Meditation Lv6 (345/1000)

Prompt: Learn the Chakra Refinement Technique, generate your first bit of chakra, and you can change class to "Genin"

Evaluation: Right now you are just a bit stronger than your peers, and in the ninja world you are utter scum.

Although this wasn't the first time looking at the panel, every time he looked, he felt it was miraculous.

Aside from this damn evaluation, was he really only a bit stronger than his peers? From his observations, each attribute of a normal adult was generally around 10.

He was only six years old this year, and most of his attributes were already close to those of an adult, while his spirit was actually at 17 points. Although this was the fusion of two lifetimes, it was still quite remarkable.

As for the attribute points, ever since he added 1 point for the first time and found that his physical and mental strength were completely restored, he never added them casually again. This was a life-saving divine medicine, a reviving celestial pill, and using a point at a critical moment truly had the life-saving utility.

What was more, the increase of attributes could be achieved through exercise, which further embodied the importance of attribute points.

The same went for skill points. In the early stages, when levels could be raised quickly through independent exercise, why bother using skill points to raise them?

Thinking of the huge experience values at high levels later on, wasn't it nice to save these skill points to use at that time? Furthermore, Taiichi discovered that skill points could help a new skill get started quickly.

Thinking of how Basic Meditation had previously been stuck at Lv0 and he had been unable to learn it, 1 skill point had brought it straight to Lv1. With this function, once he obtained the Flying Thunder God Technique in the future, learning it would be as easy as reaching out and taking it.

As for these sole two skills, Basic Taijutsu and Basic Meditation, information from the panel revealed that they were mental and physical training methods most suited to himself, independently deduced by the panel based on information from his two lifetimes.

It was precisely because of the existence of this panel that Taiichi, who had just awakened the memories of his past life, was no longer lost and flustered, gaining the confidence to survive in this man-eating world.

You must know that in the later stages of the ninja world, it was precisely a world dominated by bloodline theory. If you didn't have a good ancestor, you would truly degenerate into scum among scum. The panel, however, gave Taiichi the confidence to break this bloodline theory.

The talent of Diligence Makes Up for Mediocrity added a booster to this confidence. You must know what people feared the most: it was making an effort yet receiving no reward.

Especially when trapped in a bottleneck for years or even a dozen years at a time, it genuinely made one have the urge to wish for death. And this talent was simply the best talent for someone like him without a bloodline.

However, relying solely on the panel was not enough either; Taiichi's current achievements were all obtained through his own hard work.

If he could be invincible simply by adding points, just thinking about the possibly limited attribute points and skill points, it would be good enough if they could smoothly get him to the Kage Level, not to mention that there were still Super Kage and Six Paths levels above that.

As for being able to train through wind and rain at such a young age, it was still because he had such a good director—Yakushi Nonō!

The Orphanage did not have many funds and could not satisfy Taiichi's high-intensity training.

However, this could not stump Yakushi Nonō. Her Medical Ninjutsu could make up for the flaw of not having sufficient medicinal herbs to a certain extent, and she could also provide necessary treatment when Taiichi overtrained.

Thinking of that gentle and beautiful older sister, Taichi Matsushita felt an even greater warmth in his heart.

Yet just thinking that Nonō was at the same time a member of Root, and thinking of Danzo's vicious and grim face, a chill inevitably arose in his heart.

I still need to become strong as quickly as possible. There aren't many years of interval between the Second Shinobi World War and the Third Shinobi World War.

And then there's making money. Thinking of the various indispensable equipment and secret medicines during his future training, Taiichi felt another wave of headache.

He wasn't an orphan without a foundation; his parents had once both been Chunin of Konoha, and they had also left behind an inheritance for Taiichi.

For now, as long as he officially became a student of the Ninja Academy, he would be able to take back his parents' inheritance, and at that time he could also move out of the Orphanage. After all, the Orphanage had too many eyes and ears, and the place wasn't very big either.

It was just that his parents' inheritance probably wouldn't amount to much. After all, they were merely ordinary Chunin, and coupled with the subsidies given by the village, life should be fine, but training would be difficult. Therefore, he still had to make money!

Taichi Matsushita secretly calculated various ways to make money, and then he heard weeping coming from beside him.

"Why! How could this be? My name isn't there. Dad, did you see it?"

"Guy, don't give up, keep looking! You've already done your absolute best, you're bound to succeed!"

Taiichi turned his head and saw two figures in green body suits with bowl cuts.

Might Duy and Might Guy.

The scene certainly made people want to laugh just looking at it, but hearing their words, Taiichi couldn't laugh anymore. These two were also people who achieved extraordinary things through hard work.

He turned his head again, looking at the people nearby who were about to become his classmates.

Yūhi Kurenai, Genma, Obito, Shizune.

They were all still so tiny! They all looked so cute!

Pulling back his gaze, Taiichi felt like he would turn evil if he kept looking.

Just as he turned back, Taichi Matsushita saw a silver-haired kid with his hands in his pockets walking over from behind the crowd.

This brat started acting cool at such a young age, making him really want to punch him. Of course, that was just a thought; the present Taiichi couldn't beat Kakashi.

Seeing Kakashi, and thinking of Might Guy from a moment ago as well as the Eight Inner Gates Technique, Taiichi confirmed that Might Guy's name was not on the roster.

However, Guy was indeed a student of this year, so Taiichi started walking. His steps, originally heading toward the Orphanage, turned instead toward a swing nearby. He sat on the swing, pushing off lazily every now and then while watching the figures of Might Duy and Might Guy.

Not long after, the father and son walked away dejectedly, but Taiichi still didn't leave, quietly waiting.

Sure enough, in less than half an hour, Might Guy appeared once again. He was seen with a long banner hanging from his body as he started running wildly in circles around the school. The banner read: Youth Is Burning.

This spectacle drew the attention of many people nearby, and quite a few jeers also reached Taiichi's ears.

Unmoved, Taiichi got off the swing and stepped forward.

"Hey!"

Might Guy, who was running, suddenly noticed someone else beside him. He was slightly startled and involuntarily slowed his pace. "Um... did you fail the evaluation too?"

"No, I passed, but that doesn't mean I don't need to work hard, does it?"

Might Guy's eyes lit up, and he instinctively asked, "What?"

Taichi Matsushita smiled secretly to himself and picked up his pace to pass Guy. "Hard work can never go unrewarded; if you don't have results now, it just means we haven't worked hard enough."

"Guy, I'm Taichi Matsushita. I believe you will definitely be able to join the Ninja Academy."

A bowl of chicken soup for the soul made Guy stop in his tracks with excitement. Staring at the already distant Taiichi, Guy shed two lines of tears as an infinite power seemed to surge within his body. "Goal: 500 laps around the Ninja Academy! If I can't do it, 500 frog leaps!"

Stating his goal loudly, Guy picked up his pace and caught up to Taiichi. Under the setting sun, the two of them ran shoulder to shoulder around the school, lap after lap.

Starting from this day, two figures appeared outside the school, running laps around it rain or shine.

Sometimes Might Duy would also show up to cheer the two of them on; sometimes it was just the two of them, perhaps accompanied by some jeers from little brats, but none of that could affect Taiichi and Guy. At other times, two silver-haired figures, one big and one small, could be seen passing by, their gazes sweeping over the two boys.

"What is it? Kakashi, do you know them?"

"No, just curious, Father."

"Remember them, Kakashi. In the future, they can become strong." Sakumo said with certainty.

Hearing this, Kakashi cast his gaze once more onto Taiichi and Guy.

"Strong people, huh?"