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 possessions his parents had left behind. Now that he had officially become a Ninja Academy student, these ninja-related items that had been held by the village were returned to him as well.
Before they died in battle, his parents had both been Chunin—and civilian Chunin at that—so they had not left behind much ninja-related material. After sorting through it all, there were only two scrolls.
One was his father's record of his learning experiences and insights regarding the Three Body Technique. The rest were two C-rank Fire Style techniques: Flame Bullet and Phoenix Sage Fire Technique. Both were very basic Fire Style ninjutsu.
The other scroll had been left by his mother. It also contained her insights on the Three Body Technique, along with information and training notes on Wind Release: Great Breakthrough. Taiichi had not expected his mother to be a Wind Style ninja. Though she only knew one Wind Style technique, it meant there was a good chance he possessed Wind-nature chakra as well. Wind Style was relatively rare in Konoha, and the most famous user was Danzo.
As he looked at the two scrolls, at the dense notes beside every ninjutsu entry and the many reflections written afterward, Taiichi could clearly feel the emotions his parents had poured into recording them.
How they must have wished to personally place these two scrolls in his hands and teach him, step by step, how to become a ninja. Sadly, 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 headmistress of the Orphanage. Perhaps this was their spirits in heaven watching over him.
Thinking of this, Taiichi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and pulled himself together. If only for 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 chakra refinement before entering the Ninja Academy, because they were still too young. Refining chakra too early could 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-level ninja guardians watching over them. These methods allowed their children to refine chakra early without harming their futures. Otherwise, why would there have been so many children only a few years old on the battlefield during the Warring States Period and even in the wars of today?
The scroll in his hands described every ninjutsu in great detail. Although Taiichi could not actually practice using them yet, he could first understand their principles and practice the hand seal sequences for each technique, striving to complete the seals in the shortest time possible 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, and connections, one would not even know where to study it.
The contents of this scroll were also extremely comprehensive. It could allow a complete beginner in medical techniques to gradually become a qualified Medical Ninja through study. The C-rank Healing Technique, the B-rank Delicate Illness Extraction Technique, Mystical Palm Technique, and the 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 ninjutsu recorded in this scroll. That alone showed how precious it was.
After finishing the scroll, Taiichi could feel Nonō's care for him even more deeply. Thinking of that kindness, he quietly clenched his fists. He absolutely could not allow Nonō and the Orphanage to be threatened by Danzo as they had been in the original story.
By the time he checked the time, it was already evening after his initial read-through of the three scrolls. He simply prepared some food, hurriedly ate, and began his final training for the day—Basic Taijutsu and Basic Meditation.
As for this taijutsu set, Taiichi had discovered through his training that it was largely built upon many martial arts styles familiar from his previous life. After all, while the world of the Hokage had many immensely powerful moves, there was not much in the way of systematic taijutsu training. Perhaps the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist counted as one; the rest were merely straightforward physical training and combat techniques. Though this Basic Taijutsu had an unremarkable name, its results were immediate. Its training methods, conditioning methods, and combat methods were all explained in exhaustive detail.
The training methods laid the foundation and improved one's martial skill, strengthening bodily functions through systematic exercise, mastering combat techniques, and cultivating inner strength.
The conditioning methods used specific practices to nurture the body, repair physical depletion, balance one's blood and vitality, and even increase potential. Ninjas especially needed this. Whether through training, combat, or even chakra refinement, they constantly wore down their bodies. The reason ninjas in the Hokage world generally had short lifespans was because their daily depletion was too severe. The conditioning methods within Basic Taijutsu happened to make up for that deficiency.
The combat methods were practical fighting techniques, transforming the skills learned through training into actual combat abilities.
[You practiced Basic Taijutsu. Related comprehension increased!] [Your Basic Taijutsu skill improved. Experience +1] [You focused on practicing Basic Taijutsu. Civilian profession experience +1. Because your Civilian profession has reached its maximum level and cannot improve further, please change professions as soon as possible. Experience gained will be converted into relevant experience after changing professions.]
He trained with complete focus, and a notification appeared every ten minutes or so. This was the panel's greatest function: it allowed Taiichi to clearly understand his progress and feel 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 his Basic Meditation training.
Compared to Basic Taijutsu, which focused on physical training, Basic Meditation placed greater emphasis on mental training. It could significantly increase spiritual power and strengthen mental resilience and intensity. In the Hokage world, spirit was an extremely important attribute. It was not only related to Genjutsu cultivation and resistance, but at a deeper level, it was inseparable from training in chakra's Yin nature.
Taiichi had already possessed exceptionally high spiritual attributes after awakening the memories of his previous life. With Basic Meditation training added on top, the effects were even more remarkable.
[You practiced Basic Meditation. Related comprehension increased!] [Your Basic Meditation skill improved. Experience +1] [You focused on practicing Basic Meditation. Civilian profession experience +1. Because your Civilian profession has reached its maximum level and cannot improve further, please change professions as soon as possible. Experience gained will be converted into relevant experience after changing professions.]
After another two hours of training, it was around eleven o'clock. Taiichi quickly washed up, lay down on his bed, and looked at the panel in his mind.
Name: Taichi Matsushita Profession: Civilian 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 professions into a "Genin." Evaluation: You have just become a Ninja Academy student. Why aren't you hurrying to learn the Chakra Refinement Technique? Do you plan to remain a civilian for the rest of your life?
Ignoring the evaluation, Taiichi saw that after this period of training, Basic Taijutsu had risen by one level, while Basic Meditation needed just over two hundred more experience points to level up. Each level-up came with a surge of corresponding insights, making Taiichi feel that his current taijutsu skills were no weaker than those of some newly promoted Genin. What he likely lacked was practical combat experience. After all, he had encountered too few ninjas and had no clear concept of the strength of ninjas at different ranks. Once he entered the academy and met more ninjas, that would improve considerably.
Thinking about his future, Taiichi slowly drifted off to sleep.
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