Care and Training from His Parents

In the study, Taiichi placed the scroll Sister Nonō had given him on the desk. Looking at the several other scrolls already there, he realized these were among the few remaining possessions his parents had left behind. Now that he had officially become a student at the Ninja Academy, these ninja-related items, which had previously been kept by the village, had been returned to him.

Before they died in battle, the parents of this body had both been Chunin, and civilian Chunin at that. As a result, they had not left behind much ninja-related material. After sorting through it, there were only two scrolls in total.

One was his father's scroll, containing notes and experience regarding the Three Body Technique. The rest consisted of two C-rank Fire Style techniques: Flame Bullet and the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique. Both were very basic Fire Style ninjutsu.

He then looked at the other scroll, which his mother had left behind. It also contained her insights on the Three Body Technique, along with information and training notes for Wind Release: Great Breakthrough. He had never expected his mother to be a Wind Style ninja. Although she only knew one Wind Style technique, Taiichi felt there was a good chance he possessed Wind-nature chakra as well. Wind nature was relatively rare in Konoha, and its most famous user was Danzo.

Looking at the two scrolls, at the dense annotations beside every recorded ninjutsu and the many reflections written afterward, Taiichi could clearly feel the emotions his parents had poured into them.

How much they must have hoped to personally place these two scrolls in Taiichi's hands and teach him, step by step, how to become a ninja. Unfortunately, that could never happen. Having died in battle so early, they could only leave Taiichi in the village, in the Orphanage. Fortunately, Taiichi had met Yakushi Nonō, the responsible director of the Orphanage. Perhaps this was his parents' spirits watching over him from above.

Thinking of that, Taiichi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and pulled himself together. Even for the sake of his parents in this life, he had to live well, climb step by step to the very top, and become the strongest person in the Ninja World.

With that in mind, Taiichi picked up the scroll his father had left behind and began reading it carefully. Classes would officially begin tomorrow, and only then would the Ninja Academy teachers teach the Chakra Refinement Technique. Children were forbidden from learning the Chakra Refinement Technique before entering the academy, because they were still too young. Refining chakra too early would affect their growth, development, and future potential. Of course, that only applied to children from civilian families and Orphanage children like Taiichi.

Ninja clans naturally had their own methods, whether secret medicines or high-ranking ninja guardians. These could allow their children to refine chakra early without damaging their futures. Otherwise, how could there have been so many children only a few years old on the battlefield during the Warring States Period and even in wars today?

The techniques within the scroll were described in great detail. Although Taiichi could not yet practice them properly, he could first understand their principles and practice the hand seal sequences for each technique. That way, he could complete the seals in the shortest possible time when he used them in the future.

After reading the scrolls his parents had written, he finally picked up the scroll Nonō had given him. Compared to his parents' scrolls, Nonō's was undoubtedly far more valuable. Even in Konoha, Medical Ninjutsu was not something anyone could learn just because they wanted to. Without sufficient talent, contributions, or connections, one would not even know where to study it.

The contents of this scroll were also extremely comprehensive. It could allow a complete novice in medical arts to gradually become a proper Medical Ninja through study. The C-rank Healing Technique, B-rank Delicate Illness Extraction Technique, Mystical Palm Technique, and A-rank Chakra Scalpel—these techniques were practically standard equipment for an advanced Medical Ninja. Taiichi dared to say that not even every official doctor at Konoha Hospital could master all the techniques within this scroll. That showed just how precious it was.

After finishing the scroll, Taiichi understood even more deeply how much Nonō cared for him. Thinking of that kindness, he secretly clenched his fist. He absolutely could not allow Nonō and the Orphanage to be coerced by Danzo as they had been in the original story.

Checking the time, he found that night had already fallen after his initial reading of all three scrolls. He simply cooked a few dishes, hurriedly ate, and began his final training—Basic Taijutsu and Basic Meditation.

As for this taijutsu set, after practicing it for so long, Taiichi had realized that it was largely based on many traditional martial arts he knew from his previous life. After all, while the Naruto world had many powerful moves, there really was not much in the way of systematic taijutsu training. Perhaps the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist counted as one. The rest was merely straightforward physical conditioning and combat techniques. Yet despite its plain name, this Basic Taijutsu produced immediate results. Its training methods, body-nourishing methods, and combat methods were all thoroughly covered.

The training methods built foundations and improved skill. Through systematic training, they strengthened bodily functions, taught combat techniques, and cultivated inner strength.

The nourishing methods maintained the body through specific practices, repaired physical depletion, balanced the blood and vital energy, and even increased one's potential. Ninja deserved special mention here. Whether through training, combat, or even chakra refinement, all of it depleted the body. The generally short lifespans of ninja in Naruto were due to the excessive strain they suffered in daily life. The nourishing methods in Basic Taijutsu happened to make up for those shortcomings.

The combat methods were practical fighting techniques, transforming the skills from training into actual combat abilities.

[You practiced Basic Taijutsu. Related comprehension has increased!]

[Your Basic Taijutsu skill has improved. Experience +1]

[You focused on practicing Basic Taijutsu. Commoner class experience +1. Your Commoner class has reached its maximum level and cannot improve further. Please change classes as soon as possible. Experience gained will be converted into relevant experience after changing classes.]

As he trained with complete focus, a notification appeared every ten minutes. This was the panel's greatest function: it allowed Taiichi to clearly understand his progress and experience the joy of every improvement. With that motivation, he no longer found training dull and tedious. Instead, he enjoyed it.

After two hours of Basic Taijutsu training, Taiichi rested briefly before beginning Basic Meditation.

Compared to Basic Taijutsu, which focused on training the body, Basic Meditation placed greater emphasis on training the mind. It could significantly increase mental power and strengthen mental resilience and intensity. In Naruto, the mind was an extremely important attribute. It was not only connected to Genjutsu training and resistance, but at a deeper level, it was inseparable from cultivating the yin nature of chakra.

Taiichi's mental attribute was already exceptionally high due to awakening the memories of his previous life. With Basic Meditation added on top of that, the effects were even more pronounced.

[You practiced Basic Meditation. Related comprehension has increased!]

[Your Basic Meditation skill has improved. Experience +1]

[You focused on practicing Basic Meditation. Commoner class experience +1. Your Commoner class has reached its maximum level and cannot improve further. Please change classes as soon as possible. Experience gained will be converted into relevant experience after changing classes.]

After another two hours of training, it was already around eleven o'clock. Taiichi quickly washed up, lay down on his bed, and looked at the panel in his mind.

Name: Taichi Matsushita

Class: Commoner LV5 Max

Talent: Diligence Makes Up for Mediocrity

Age: 6

Constitution: 7

Strength: 9

Agility: 8

Spirit: 17

Attribute Points: 4

Skill Points: 4

Skills: Basic Taijutsu Lv6 (113/1000), Basic Meditation Lv6 (754/1000)

Prompt: Learn the Chakra Refinement Technique and produce your first portion of chakra to change classes to "Genin"

Evaluation: You have just become a Ninja Academy student, so hurry up and learn the Chakra Refinement Technique. Do you want to be a commoner for the rest of your life?!

Ignoring the evaluation, Taiichi noted that after this period of training, Basic Taijutsu had risen by one level, while Basic Meditation needed only a little over two hundred more points to level up. Each level-up came with a surge of related insights, making Taiichi feel that his current taijutsu skills were no weaker than those of some ninja who had just become Genin. What he lacked was probably only real combat experience. After all, he had encountered too few ninja and had no clear understanding of the strength of ninja at different ranks. That would improve greatly after he entered the academy and met more ninja.

Thinking about his future, Taiichi slowly drifted off to sleep.