Promotion, Digging Holes

Time flies, and it's already the first day of Year 47 of Konoha. Taiichi is 11 years old today, officially entering the age of rapid development.

During this time, Taiichi also discovered that the rate at which his Chakra was increasing had significantly improved, and even his strength and agility had each increased by 1 point through his relentless training.

But that wasn't the most exciting thing for Taiichi. After more than a month of hard work, Taiichi finally met the final requirement for advancing to Jonin on the first day of the new year, and leveled Jonin his Chunin Lv10 experience to Ma.

[Job: Chunin Lv10Ma, all job change requirements met: 1. Constitution 20, Strength or Agility 25, Spirit 20]

1. Chakra reserves: 10,000 points; 2. Jonin the village: Proceed to job change?

Taiichi had been waiting for this moment for a long time. It had been almost a year and a half since he became a Chunin Konoha in 1945. Taiichi had finally met all the conditions.

Without hesitation, he silently said "yes" in his mind, and immediately a series of prompts came again.

[Job change successful, Jonin Lv1 (1/100)]

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

[Attribute Points +1, Skill Points +1]

[Talent Potent further enhanced: The power of your Ninjutsu is increased by 100%]

The advancement in his profession rank brings a huge boost to his four main attributes. The current Taiichi is not the weak Taiichi he once was. Now, every point of Taiichi's attribute brings an immense improvement.

In that instant, Chakra burst forth uncontrollably from Taiichi's body. If it weren't for the Barrier, anyone in Konoha Chakra even a slightly keen sense of perception would have noticed the anomaly.

Taiichi sat cross-legged in the center of the Training Ground, his surging Chakra waves constantly impacting the surrounding Barrier, causing the originally invisible Barrier to ripple.

It wasn't until 10 minutes later that Taiichi was able to slowly control the surge of power. Once all the Chakra flames emanating from his body were contained within him, the process of advancement was finally complete.

Feeling the power surging through his body, Taiichi tried to calm himself down. He had a disorienting sense of invincibility, feeling that even Madara Uchiha could be crushed in his presence.

He knew, of course, that something was wrong; it was a cognitive error caused by the surge in power, and he would recover after a period of adjustment and adaptation.

He eagerly looked at the latest panel.

Name: Taichi Matsushita Occupation: Jonin Lv1 (1/100)

Talent: Diligence Makes Up for Mediocrity, Academic Overachiever, Potent: Increases the power of your Ninjutsu by 100%.

Age: 11 years old; Physical condition: 29

Strength: 28

Agility: 28

Spirit: 32

Chakra: 69000 (82600)

Attribute Points: 27

Skill Points: 12

Fire Nature Transformation Lv13 (943/5000)

Wind Release Nature Transformation level 12 (1832/4000)

Water Nature Transformation Lv12 (1523/4000)

Earth Style Nature Transformation Lv9 (223/1600)

Lightning Nature Transformation level 9 (168/1600)

Yang Release Nature Transformation Lv11 (2502/3000)

Yin Release Nature Transformation Lv9 (1133/1600)

Chakra Shape Transformation Lv11 (2316/3000)

Chakra Control Lv12 (2344/4000)

Ice Attribute Nature Transformation level 8 (1208/1400)

Abilities: Advanced Taijutsu Lv7 (613/8000), Advanced Meditation Lv7 (606/8000), Advanced Swordsmanship Lv7

(625/8000), Sealing Jutsu Lv12 (1011/4000), Shadow Clone Lv9 (1401/1600), Flying Thunder God Lv7

(231/1200), Spirit Transformation Technique Lv4 (11/600)

Review: Dominating the Ninja World is already a piece of cake. Do you want to let loose and try a different kind of life?

The panel has undergone significant changes. Apart from some special skills, the previously complex skills have been hidden and categorized under their respective Nature Transformation. For example, Genjutsu has been classified as Yin Release Nature Transformation, while the Rasengan has been found to be categorized under Chakra Control and Shape Transformation.

This saved Taiichi a lot of trouble. As he learned more and more Ninjutsu, Taiichi had long been annoyed by the complicated interface. Now it was much simpler.

As for that consistently unreliable evaluation, Taiichi ignored it completely. The Ninja World was too complicated, and it was more appropriate for him to stay in Konoha and stay put for now. He could wait until he could really beat Kaguya and kick the Otsutsuki before he came out to roam around. For now, he should focus on developing steadily.

Just as Taiichi was happily enjoying the joy of his advancement, he sensed that the Barrier at the gate had been triggered.

Taiichi looked up at the sky. The sun was high in the sky; it was midday. Who would come to visit at this hour?

As he walked towards the gate, he released his Chakra Perception and discovered that the people who came were Yūhi Kurenai and Asuma.

Taiichi frowned slightly. What were they doing here at this hour? Did they have some questions that made them so impatient?

When Taiichi opened the door, the first thing he saw was that both of them looked reluctant to part. At that moment, Taiichi understood what was going on.

"What are you standing there for? Come inside and talk to me!"

Taiichi beckoned the two to the courtyard, where the three sat around a stone table. A Shadow Clone Taiichi brought up a tea set, poured a cup of tea for each of them, and then disappeared from the spot.

Taiichi wasn't in a hurry. He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and seeing that the two of them were still looking at each other in silence, he slowly said, "Did you two come here today just to sit here idly? If you have nothing to do, you might as well come with me to train."

The two could no longer remain silent. Asuma spoke first, "Taiichi, we've come to say goodbye. From today onwards, we can no longer study with you."

Hong nodded gently beside her. Her already red eyes were now watery, and anyone who didn't know better would think she had been bullied by Taiichi and was crying.

"What? Are you two running away from home or retiring from being ninjas? Why do you look like you're going through a life-or-death separation?" Taiichi asked the two of them dramatically, feigning ignorance.

With a soft chuckle, Yūhi Kurenai quickly covered her mouth, unable to hold back her laughter at Taiichi's words.

"Taiichi, really! What do you mean by 'life and death'? We're just starting our mission outside the village, and we won't have time to come back to study anymore." Yūhi Kurenai said, half-laughing and half-crying, her emotions somewhat disjointed by Taiichi's peculiar thought process.

"Oh, I see. Judging from your expressions just now, I thought something serious had happened. We're all friends, and ninjas from the same village. We'll see each other plenty of time in the future, no need to be so reluctant to part." Taiichi waved his hand heartily, easing the suppressed emotions he had just been suppressing.

"Yes, you're right." Kurenai composed herself, then took a scroll from her Ninja Tool Pouch and handed it to Taiichi. "These are some of my father's insights into Genjutsu. He was very grateful to you for seeing my progress lately, but he didn't have time to come himself, so he asked me to bring this to you. I hope it will be helpful."

Taiichi accepted it solemnly without hesitation and carefully put it away. This was the insight and understanding of a Genjutsu Jonin, which even he could apply to other situations and was worth studying carefully.

"Please thank your father for me; I really appreciate this gift."

After saying that, he looked at Asuma again. This kid came empty-handed, and now that he's leaving, he probably still comes empty-handed.

Asuma felt strange under Taiichi's gaze, but he did bring a gift this time. He took something out of his Ninja Tool Pouch and placed it on the table in front of Taiichi.

"Here, this is something I collected with great difficulty. I originally planned to forge a weapon for myself, but I'm giving it to you now."

Asuma waved his hand magnanimously, looking generous and shrewd. However, if the corner of his eye hadn't been twitching so wildly, Taiichi might have actually believed him.

Taiichi carefully picked up the object on the table. It was a fist-sized metal ingot, silvery-gray in color, gleaming with layers of cold light.

"This is... Chakra Metal?"

Taiichi asked in confusion, as this was the first time he had ever seen Chakra Metal, let alone such a large piece.

When forging weapons, adding just a tiny bit of this stuff can greatly improve the weapon's Chakra conductivity. This piece is so large, it's truly valuable, but the key is that it's priceless and unavailable.

"You have good taste. How about it, brother? I'm a good friend, aren't I!" Asuma proudly raised his chin, looking like he was waiting to be praised.

Taiichi strange look. Could this kid not know that the Hokage had already paid him for his instruction?

He placed the Chakra Metal back on the table and pushed it back to Asuma, but still explained, "This thing is too valuable. Besides, the Hokage-sama has already taught me a Ninjutsu as a reward, so I can't accept such a valuable gift."

Asuma immediately protested when Taiichi refused to accept it, "Taiichi, that was given to you by the old man. How can you lump it together with my gift of gratitude? You're not looking down on me, are you!"

Goodness, this guy is really desperate. He not only called me "old man," but he also learned to use reverse psychology.

Seeing Taiichi thought carefully for a moment, then picked up the piece of Chakra Metal again. He condensed Chakra in his right index finger, and a sharp blade appeared at his fingertip.

He slashed at one corner of the metal block, and a piece of metal about one-fifth its size was easily separated.

He pushed the remaining large piece back to Asuma, picked up the smaller piece of Chakra Metal, and said, "This size is fine for me; it'll be perfect for forging a new weapon."

Asuma was overjoyed to see Taiichi accept the gift. Although it wasn't what he had expected, it was undoubtedly the best outcome.

But when he picked up the large piece of metal and accidentally felt its smooth cut surface, he couldn't help but be greatly surprised. He recognized Chakra Scalpel, but he had never heard of Chakra Scalpel strong enough to cut metal before.

As expected, Taiichi remained unfathomable; the more you interacted with him, the more you realized how vast the gap was between the two of you.

"It's a pity that Zhixin can't come to study with us, otherwise our team would definitely be even stronger."

Asuma sighed again. He had previously suggested to Taiichi that Shino Aburame come and study with him. Taiichi had no objection to this, of course. He had already taught two of them, so one more wouldn't make a difference.

But when he excitedly told Zhixin the news, he received an unwanted reply.

After all, the Aburame Clan excels at manipulating Kikaichū, and all their Ninjutsu is performed in conjunction with these Kikaichū, something Taiichi really has nothing to teach.

Asuma felt sorry for Zhixin for a while, as he had personally experienced Taiichi's teachings and found them to be remarkably effective.

The three chatted for a while longer before Asuma and Kurenai got up to say goodbye. Tomorrow they would begin their mission outside the village, marking their true departure from the ninja village's novice protection zone and their entry into the bloody world of Ninja World.

After seeing Kurenai and Asuma off, Taiichi first put away the small piece of Chakra Metal, then returned to the courtyard, picked up the Genjutsu given to him by Kurenai, and began to read it carefully.

It was at this moment that Taiichi realized that this was not just a simple guide to Genjutsu techniques. It contained not only two Genjutsu techniques that Taiichi did not know, Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique and the Tree Binding Death, but also many practical Genjutsu techniques.

In Taiichi's opinion, the Genjutsu techniques here are quite practical even at the Jonin level, and some of them are even things that Kurenai hasn't learned yet.

About an hour later, Taiichi gently closed the scroll and let out a long sigh of relief. It was truly a generous gift, and Yuhi Shinku had put a lot of thought into it.

Without Kurenai and Asuma tying up Taiichi's energy, he had more free time. During his time in the Barrier Team, Taiichi also participated in the maintenance and repair of various Barrier Konoha.

The original Barrier in Konoha was established at the very beginning of the village's founding, much like the outermost protective Barrier of the village, and it has remained in place for 47 years.

There were basically no major changes over the years.

The other various Barrier were gradually perfected with the help of the Uzumaki Clan.

However, since the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools and the deaths and scattering of the Uzumaki clan, the development of Konoha's Barrier has stagnated. At most, they just make minor repairs to the existing Barrier without any major changes.

Taiichi wasn't sure what role Konoha played in the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, but Taiichi know that Konoha possessed the most complete set of Sealing Jutsu of the Land of Whirlpools, without exception.

During the reigns of the First Hokage and Second Hokage, the relationship between the Land of Whirlpools and Konoha was so close that they were practically inseparable. This can be seen from the fact that the First Hokage's wife was a princess of the Land of Whirlpools, and that the symbol of Konoha was the crest of the Uzugakure.

The Land of Whirlpools copied all of their Sealing Jutsu, except for their secret techniques, and gave them to Konoha.

Now, looking at the state of Konoha's Barrier, Taiichi felt ashamed.

Not only has the Barrier not been improved, but it has also been exploited by malicious individuals who have created numerous backdoors within it. It is said that the underground of Konoha has been hollowed out, but in reality, Konoha's Barrier is almost the same.

Taiichi believed that even if these backdoors existed in the First Hokage and second generations, they should have been few and far between, certainly not as ubiquitous as they are now.

Considering how Konoha was practically undefended by those Rogue Ninja after the story began, it's easy to see how many people were manipulating things behind the scenes.

At least the Root and Orochimaru must have made some of the most significant contributions.

For a Barrier to be stable, its integrity must first be ensured. This flaw is like a small hole in a balloon, which not only requires additional force to maintain its stability but also makes maintenance costs much higher.

Upon discovering this problem, Taiichi immediately wanted to report it to the Third Hokage, but he stopped as soon as he took a step.

Do you think the Hokage wouldn't know about this? He definitely did. Root was established under his orders, so why didn't he deal with it? It's truly chilling to think about.

Fortunately, Taiichi stopped reporting. If he were to do anything, he would wait until the Fourth Hokage ascended to power and then report to them.

Now, what Taiichi needs to do is drill a few more holes in it to make his movements easier!