Promoted to Chūnin

As soon as Taiichi arrived at the hospital, he was called away by Director Fujita of the Trauma Department, to help out. After finishing that, he was called away by other departments.

After shuttling between three departments and spending more than two hours, Taiichi finally finished his busy work. However, even in those two hours, he gained a considerable amount of knowledge.

[Medical Practice, Mystical Palm Technique Experience +10]

[Medical Practice, Experience Value for Yang Release Nature Transformation +5]

After tidying up his office, Taiichi finally had time to go to the Emergency Department, where Nonō currently works.

Before even entering the emergency room, Taiichi noticed that it was unusually busy today. But that made sense; other departments were short-staffed, so how could the Emergency Department, which was always understaffed, be quiet?

Sure enough, before Nonō Taiichi Taiichi in a white coat and took the initiative to pull Taiichi over to help.

With Taiichi's help, the efficiency of the emergency room improved significantly.

An hour later, Taiichi and Nonō, having finished their work, finally had a chance to talk.

"Sister Nonō, the hospital is so busy Tenten, haven't you thought about training some more Medical Ninja?"

Taiichi was somewhat puzzled. Logically, Konoha had increased its efforts in training Medical Ninja since Tsunade proposed medical reforms. However, judging from Taiichi's observations over this period, the number of Medical Ninja in the hospital had not only not increased, but had actually shown signs of decreasing.

"It's not that we haven't trained them, it's just that the training speed can't keep up with the personnel shortage." Nonō shook her head helplessly, looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, and then continued, "Recently, a lot of Medical Ninja have been transferred from the hospital to various mission teams, which is why we're experiencing the current personnel shortage."

Taiichi nodded in realization. Based on his recent mission experiences, he guessed that war was indeed approaching, and even the Medical Ninja from the hospital were being reassigned to squads.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore." Nonō interrupted Taiichi's thoughts, "How did the assessment go this morning? It should have gone well!"

When the Chunin Exams were mentioned, Taiichi couldn't help but smile confidently, "Of course, our team defeated our opponents with ease."

As he spoke, Taiichi morning assessment experience with Nonō.

The two chatted and laughed, taking a short break during this free time.

But not long after, the emergency room became busy again as new patients arrived.

July 3rd, Konoha Year 45, the last day of the Chunin Ninja Exams, also at the Central Tower of the Death Forest.

Forty qualified Genin gathered in the spacious hall. After the proctor explained the rules, the competition officially began.

The four students from Team 8 gathered together, watching the match. Compared to yesterday's team battle, today's individual duel allowed them to better showcase their individual abilities.

However, after watching five matches, Taiichi realized that his Team 8's strength was indeed far beyond the norm. So far, Taiichi had not found anyone who could pose a threat to him.

A newly promoted Chunin is someone who is proficient in the Three Body Technique, but their main method is still Taijutsu. The more advanced ones are those who have mastered two or three Ninjutsu of one element.

To everyone's surprise, the three members of Team 8 didn't even have Taiichi Ninjutsu skills as Taiichi alone, let alone the entire opposing team. Even Saori, a member of the team, had mastered multiple Lightning Release Ninjutsu and was also proficient in using Sealing Jutsu.

There's simply no comparison.

In the 10th match, Yohei Uchiha faced off against Shota Uchiha.

There were only two Uchiha ninjas on the field, and now they had coincidentally bumped into each other. No one knew if there was any foul play involved, but Taiichi noticed that several ninjas on the field had strange expressions.

Yohei didn't care about any of that and instantly Body Flicker onto the field.

On the other side, Shota Uchiha was the same, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. The moment he stepped onto the field, his Sharingan was already activated, revealing a pair of Futatsudomoe Sharingan.

Just as he looked smugly at Yohei, preparing to say a few words, Yohei, not to be outdone, activated his Sharingan. The Three-Tomoe Sharingan emitted a compelling power, easily suppressing Xiangtai, who only had Two-Tomoe.

"How could this be?" Xiangtai exclaimed in disbelief, "You only graduated a little over a year ago, how come you already Three-Tomoe!"

With his morale broken and his Sharingan suppressed, Shota Uchiha lost the match without any doubt.

Yohei won the game easily and complained on the way back that the game was won too easily.

In the 13th match, Saori faced off against a Civilian ninja. Saori didn't even use Ninjutsu; she won solely through her Taijutsu.

It's worth noting that Saori and Yohei practice the Basic Taijutsu taught by Taiichi every day. So far, they have achieved considerable success, and their physical abilities are far superior to those of other ninjas their age.

In the 17th match, it was finally Taiichi's turn to take the stage. His opponent was a ninja from the Aburame Clan.

As soon as the match began, the Aburame released a large number of Kikaichū, which formed three thick Kikaichū and rushed towards Taiichi.

To be honest, this kind of competition venue is quite unfriendly to the Aburame Clan ninjas.

Especially when their opponent was a ninja like Taiichi who was proficient in Fire Style, Taiichi did not move. He symbolically formed a few hand seals, and Fireball appeared around his body.

This is the power that Taiichi naturally mastered after reaching Lv11 in the Fire Nature Transformation. Fire Style no longer needs to be exhaled from his mouth; Fire Style can be formed anywhere within a certain range around him.

Fireball seemed to form one after another without consuming Chakra, and then shot towards the incoming cloud of insects. This was because Taiichi wanted to conceal his strength and did not use flames with higher temperatures.

Even so, the continuous Fireball gradually suppressed the insect cloud around the Aburame.

No matter how the Aburame dodged, the Fireball seemed to have eyes, and could even turn and attack in mid-air.

Seeing this, not only the Aburame inside the arena, but also the Jonin watching from the sidelines gasped in shock.

The Aburame acted decisively, raising her hand to concede defeat.

Throughout the entire process, Taiichi remained standing in the same spot, keeping his hands in the Ram Seal position, without moving an inch.

On the other side of the tower, Konoha's F4 and several Jonin their teams were gathered, watching the battle unfold on the monitors.

When they saw Taiichi easily win the victory with such skill, everyone present couldn't help but marvel at his profound understanding of fire attributes.

"Masasuke, you've done a great job leading your Team 8. Their strength far surpasses that of the other teams," Hiruzen Sarutobi praised. "Especially Taiichi, his Fire Style technique is second to none even among Jonin!"

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The Hokage's praise undoubtedly affirmed everyone's thoughts; Taichi Matsushita's future is likely limitless!

"These kids are really good at taking things seriously. Even when I'm not around, they can still plan their daily training and tasks very well." Masasuke Yamaguchi didn't take credit for it, putting all the credit on Taiichi other two.

Hiruzen Sarutobi simply smiled upon hearing this, pondering how to deal with these three little ones in the future, as they were all his direct subordinates.

Not far away, Danzo watched Taiichi easily secure victory on the monitor, and the flames of jealousy almost filled his chest.

The flames were burning away at his heart, and also at his reason—all of these were originally mine, and since I can't have them, neither can you. And that Uchiha, too dangerous, having Three-Tomoe at such a young age, he'll be destroyed too.

On the tower side, the competition continued, but it was already clear to anyone with eyes that the final winner of this assessment would definitely be one of the three members of Taiichi Squad.

Sure enough, with the second round of 20 to 10 and the third round of 10 to 5...

The final three were Taichi Matsushita, Yohei Uchiha, and Saori Furukawa.

What's the point of comparing? The teams have already had countless internal matches, and everyone knows perfectly well who's stronger and who's weaker.

In this kind of open combat, they only reveal their own intelligence.

Therefore, the three only exchanged blows symbolically before a winner was decided.

The assessment concluded, and the final results were quickly announced. Through written tests, team battles, and finally individual battle rankings, the top 10 Genin) Chunin combat strength were selected for promotion to Chunin.

The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, immediately issued Chunin Ninja ID and equipment to the newly Chunin, and delivered a speech.

At this moment, the Hokage's speech failed to attract Taiichi's attention at all, as all his focus was on his own screen.

[Successfully passed the Chunin Exams, fulfilling all job advancement requirements: 1. Genin job level Lv10, 2. Constitution or Spirit 15 points, 3. Strength 20 points, 4. Agility 20 points, 5. Passed the village 'Chunin Exams.]

[Start job change? Yes/No]

Taiichi, of course, chose yes without hesitation. He had waited so long for this moment. Why would he choose no and listen to the Hokage's long speech on stage?

As soon as Taiichi made his choice, the panel immediately provided feedback.

[Job change successful, relevant experience converted, Chunin Lv1 (34/100)]

[Constitution +2, Strength +1, Agility +1, Spirit +1]

[Attribute Points +1, Skill Points +1]

[Talent Potent enhanced: The power of your Ninjutsu is increased by 70%]

Feeling the sudden surge of power within him and a clearer mind, Taiichi would have burst into laughter if it weren't for the inappropriate setting.

As expected, the improvement from changing jobs is greater. Not to mention the direct increase in attributes, the improvement in talent alone is not to be underestimated.

Don't underestimate the difference between 50% and 70%. Taiichi's Ninjutsu was already more powerful than the average person's, and now it's increased by another 20%, making the difference even more significant.

In battle, even a slight advantage can make all the difference, let alone a 20% margin!

With the Hokage's speech over, the Chunin Exams officially came to an end, leaving some happy and others sad.

However, none of this affected Team 8. At that moment, they were happily following Captain Yamaguchi to Barbecue Restaurant to Chunin.

Of course, Captain Yamaguchi was treating everyone to this barbecue feast, and considering Saori's big appetite, it was bound to be another expense. Taiichi could already picture Captain Yamaguchi's bitter face!

After the celebration, everyone agreed to meet at the Mission Hall the day after tomorrow before heading home. Such a significant event as promotion Chunin meant that after the team's internal celebration, everyone's homes would also hold celebrations, so they decided to take a day off.

Upon returning home, Taiichi went straight to the Training Ground.

Suppressing his turbulent emotions, he Ram Seal a mudra with his hands, sensing that the Chakra flowing through his meridians was more docile than usual, and easier to control. Although his Chakra Control level remained unchanged, this significant increase was real.

Next came the Ninjutsu test: Fire Style, Water Style, Earth Style, Wind Style, and Lightning Style —all five elemental Ninjutsu were tested.

"Just as I thought." Taiichi looked at the land around him, ravaged by various Ninjutsu, and muttered to himself.

After the talent's Potent is boosted to 70%, not only does the scale and power Ninjutsu expand, but even the fundamentals of Ninjutsu such as Nature Transformation, Shape Transformation, and Chakra Control are enhanced.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If you don't improve your foundation, how can you talk about increasing your power? All Ninjutsu is still released by ninjas.

Thinking this, Taiichi condensed several balls of Phoenix Sage Fire around himself with just his mind. This kind of hand seal Ninjutsu, which previously required Taiichi to concentrate his mind to perform, was now so natural.

Having completed the test, Taiichi was very satisfied. With a thought, the Phoenix Sage Fire around him dissipated.

Back in his study, Taiichi took out paper and pen. Such a joyful occasion was naturally meant to be shared, and his master, who was wandering somewhere in the Ninja World, was the perfect choice.

With the pen tip hovering over the paper, Taiichi pondered for a moment, and words appeared from his pen.

Teacher Tsunade: Your disciple has lived up to your expectations. Today, I have passed the Chunin Exams and become a full-fledged Konoha of Chunin.

To my shame, this exam was far too easy for me right now. I'm currently in a hands-off state, having to figure out all the Ninjutsu on my own. I'm really looking forward to my teacher coming back to teach me, so that I won't embarrass him in the future.

Enclosed with this letter is a photo of me when I was promoted Chunin, so that my teacher knows how I'm doing and won't not recognize his student next time we meet.

--A letter from his apprentice, Taichi Matsushita, described his recent situation, his achievements, his hopes, and their everyday conversations. He just didn't know how long it would take for Tsunade to change her mind and return to Konoha.

The following day, Taiichi created Shadow Clone to cultivate at home, while his main body took the pre-prepared ingredients and headed to the Orphanage.

As soon as he stepped into the Orphanage, he was surrounded by sharp-eyed children.

"Brother Taiichi!"

"It's Chunin- sama!"

The children cheered excitedly, and a few mischievous boys even stood on tiptoe to try and touch his brand-new Chunin vest.

Hearing the noise, Nonō peeked out from the kitchen. She had taken the day off specifically to celebrate this joyous occasion with everyone. Seeing Taiichi surrounded by the children again, a smile crept onto her face, "Looks like our newly promoted Chunin to become a human climbing frame!"

Taiichi smiled and handed the ingredients to one of the older children who was helping, then picked up a little one beside him and walked over to Nonō. Seeing her busy in the kitchen, he called the children over to help.

Some picked vegetables, others washed dishes. Although the little ones were small, they were all very sensible. With their help, the cooking efficiency immediately increased.

Taiichi took over the cooking duties from Nonō, frying, stir-frying, steaming, and boiling dishes, and soon a series of delicious dishes were placed on the table.

"I heard you used Fire Style to burn all the bugs at the Aburame Clan yesterday," Nonō joked.

"This kind of thing has spread?" Taiichi a little surprised. The news spread a bit fast. "Actually, I held back, but what can I do when my Fire Style is so effective against his insects!" Taiichi scratched his head, but his face was full of pride.

When the delicious dishes were laid out on the long table, the children's eyes lit up. Nonō juice bottle, and the older children followed suit. "To our young Chunin, may everything go smoothly for us from now on!"

Before the words were even finished, a glutton had already secretly snatched a fried shrimp. The crisp chewing sound immediately gave away his location, and his innocent big eyes stared blankly at everyone, eliciting laughter from the entire room.

Taiichi watched the children scrambling for food, he suddenly felt that the Chunin's Headband was especially warm in the sunlight.