A Plain, Unremarkable Day at the Ninja Academy

Early the next morning, after finishing his workout with Guy, Taiichi ran to the market. He specifically picked out chickens and fish that were wounded and inflamed. In total, he bought two chickens and three fish.

After returning home, Taiichi took the Allicin out of the refrigerator and carefully applied it to the wounds of both chickens. He even fed one of them a little Allicin as food, using it as a control group to observe its effects.

The three fish were even simpler. He placed each fish in a separate basin and added different doses of Allicin to each one, using them as control groups.

After finishing all that, all that remained was to wait for time to test the results. Taiichi tidied up and headed to the Ninja Academy.

As first-year students who had only just started school, there were still rookies in the class who had yet to refine Chakra. Naturally, they spent another half day practicing the Chakra Refinement Technique. According to Teacher Yamada, for the next month, they would spend every morning practicing the Chakra Refinement Technique.

This was Konoha, where Senju Hashirama had established the ninja village system and Senju Tobirama had founded the Ninja Academy. The village did not place such harsh demands on its students. During the Warring States Period, or even in other villages now, how could Ninja Academy students possibly have so much time to train? As long as you could refine Chakra and learn the necessary knowledge, the village would rush you straight onto the battlefield. But Konoha still kept the Will of Fire on its lips.

Feeling Chakra flow through his body, Taiichi had initially needed to sense it constantly and deliberately guide it along a specific route. But after two days of practice, he felt that his Chakra was gradually becoming like blood flowing through his veins, able to circulate back and forth naturally.

Taiichi had indirectly asked Teacher Yamada about it as well. From Teacher Yamada's answer, it was clear that this ability was generally only attained by Jonin. Ordinary lower and middle-ranked ninja did not possess this level of Chakra control. Taiichi guessed that this might also be due to his panel. Once a skill formed, it became a fixed ability that would never regress.

This phenomenon could help Taiichi gradually solve the problem of making Chakra refinement instinctive. As long as he controlled the speed of Chakra refinement afterward and kept it balanced with what his body could endure, there would be no problem.

Of course, this was not something that could be achieved in a short time. He still needed constant practice. For now, he merely had a clear direction.

[You practice Basic Meditation. Related insights have improved!]

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

[You focus on practicing Basic Meditation. Genin class experience +1]

...

[Congratulations, Constitution +1, Strength +1, Agility +1]

The enhancement from Chakra was immediate. Attributes that might not have increased even after a month of training had risen after he had possessed Chakra for only two days. Although his previous constant training had contributed as well, it still demonstrated the effects of Chakra.

There truly was an indescribable divide between ninja who could wield Chakra and ordinary humans. Having only just crossed from one side to the other, Taiichi could feel the change especially clearly.

Amid the occasional notifications, the morning classes came to an end.

That afternoon, Teacher Yamada came to the classroom and announced that the next lesson would be Ninja Tool Throwing.

All the students immediately became excited. They were all five- or six-year-old children, after all. Practical classes were much more interesting than sitting in a classroom studying theory.

Everyone followed Teacher Yamada in a rush to the outdoor training ground.

Dozens of targets had already been set up on the field, exactly matching the number of students in the class. On the opposite side of every target was a small platform, each holding more than ten Shuriken and Kunai.

The students stepped up to their respective platforms in order.

Taiichi looked at the Shuriken and Kunai on his platform, picked them up, and weighed them in his hand. They were no different in weight from real Shuriken and Kunai, but none of them had been sharpened. They were clearly made specifically for practice.

"All right, everyone, look over here," Teacher Yamada called, drawing everyone's attention.

"Ninja Tool Throwing is one of a ninja's most basic combat skills." Standing in the middle of the field, Yamada picked up a Shuriken as he faced the class.

"When throwing Ninja Tools, whether Shuriken or Kunai, the key lies in angle, strength, and timing."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and flicked it. The Shuriken traced a smooth arc and struck the bullseye of a target ten meters away with precision.

"Keep your wrist relaxed. Use inertia to fling it out, rather than brute force."

After saying that, he picked up a Kunai and gave another flick of his hand. This time, he put a little more force into it. The Kunai shot straight toward another target fifteen meters away and hit it precisely as well.

The students below grew excited and burst into applause.

"All right, remember the key points and movements you just saw. Next, practice on your own."

[You learn Ninja Tool Throwing. Related insights have improved!]

[You have learned the Ninja Tool Throwing skill. Experience +1]

Taiichi looked at the panel. This skill had come rather easily, but it was also very practical.

Taiichi picked up a Shuriken and copied Teacher Yamada's earlier movements, adjusting the posture of his arm and fingers. With a flick of his hand, the Shuriken also traced an arc through the air. Then... there was no then.

Taiichi's face darkened. Not only had his first throw missed the target, he had no idea where it had flown.

Fortunately, when he turned to look around, he saw that aside from the children of ninja clans, the other children were just like him. There was nothing to be embarrassed about.

Taiichi picked up another Shuriken, recalled the feeling from before, and slowly adjusted his posture. He felt that the key was the way his fingers exerted force. Once he had adjusted it, he flicked his hand again.

With a thunk, it landed on the target this time. Although it only struck the edge, it was still a huge improvement.

Next, Taiichi kept picking up Ninja Tools from the platform and throwing them toward the target ahead. The sounds of thunk, thunk, thunk rang out continuously, and his results grew better and better.

Teacher Yamada also constantly patrolled behind the students. Whenever he saw someone with an improper posture, he stepped forward to help correct their throwing form.

At the same time, he did not forget to teach them about the importance of Ninja Tool Throwing. "Ninja Tools are not merely weapons; they are also part of tactics. Feints, interference, ambushes—only flexible use can bring out their greatest value."

"Do you understand?"

"Yes!" the students answered loudly.

[You undergo Ninja Tool Throwing training. Related insights have improved!]

[Your Ninja Tool Throwing skill has improved. Experience +1]

[You focus on Ninja Tool Throwing training. Genin class experience +1]

...

[Congratulations, your Ninja Tool Throwing skill has risen to Lv1 (0/100)]

As his skill level rose, a stream of insight regarding Ninja Tool Throwing surged into his mind. Taiichi picked up another Shuriken and threw it at the target.

Sure enough, it hit the bullseye dead center. He tried several more times, and every throw struck the bullseye. The insights granted by each skill increase were truly incredible. It was like completely integrating the experience someone had gained through long practice into his body. It was unbelievably effective.

"Taiichi."

Hearing the voice, Taiichi turned and found that it was Shizune beside him. "What is it, Shizune?"

"I see that you've improved so quickly. Could you teach me?" Shizune asked timidly.

Shizune was so quiet when she was little. Taiichi looked at the target in front of her. So far, not a single Ninja Tool had hit it.

"Sure. Throw one for me to see," Taiichi responded readily.

"Okay." Seemingly encouraged, Shizune picked up a Shuriken and threw it toward the target. But unsurprisingly, it still missed.

Taiichi keenly noticed that when Shizune threw, she made a hooking motion with her hand at the instant the Shuriken left it.

"When you throw, keep your wrist relaxed. Especially at the instant the Ninja Tool leaves your hand, don't hook your hand," Taiichi pointed out Shizune's problem. These were merely habits; once they were pointed out, they were easy to correct.

Shizune gradually changed her habits according to Taiichi's instructions. Sure enough, her results steadily improved afterward.

"Thank you so much, Taiichi!"

See? She was so happy that she did not even call him classmate anymore and simply called him by name.

"No need to be polite. Come find me whenever you have a problem."

[You teach a classmate Ninja Tool Throwing. Related insights have improved!]

[Your Ninja Tool Throwing skill has improved. Experience +1]

So teaching others could also grant experience. This gave Taiichi even more ways to gain experience in the future. He had originally worried about what he would do when he had too many skills and not enough time to practice them all. This really opened up a new line of thought for him. It made sense—teaching others also involved organizing and comprehending the knowledge he had mastered.

Reviewing the old to learn the new—the ancients had not deceived him.

At the same time, Teacher Yamada noticed what was happening here. Seeing Shizune improve greatly under Taiichi's guidance, Yamada felt even more gratified.