A New Use for the Status Panel (Double-Length Chapter)

It turns out that making a suitable, custom weapon is such a complicated process. In the back room, Taiichi not only measured his height and weight, but also the size of his hands. Later, worried that his strength was increasing too quickly, he specifically requested that the sword be made a little heavier.

After all the fuss, it took a full half hour for Taiichi to finally emerge. After paying a deposit of 100,000 taels and agreeing on a date to pick up the sword, Taiichi didn't forget to remind the shopkeeper to add as much Chakra Metal as possible.

Back home, Taiichi felt his Chakra. After a morning of expending it and sparring with Jiraiya, it was almost completely depleted. Now, without even a sword, Taiichi could only pick up various Ninjutsu manuals and study them diligently.

After finishing one scroll, Taiichi picked up another. When he received the Medical Ninjutsu scroll left by Tsunade, he paused, remembering his promise Jiraiya earlier that day, "I will definitely find Teacher Tsunade." But how exactly would he find her?

Tsunade's ties to the village have been almost completely severed. Her family is gone, her younger brother and lover have both died tragically on the battlefield, her relationship with her teacher is strained, and her two teammates are people she doesn't need to worry about. Perhaps the biggest remaining connection is the village itself.

And now we might have to add myself as a disciple as well.

So how could he get Tsunade back? After much thought, Taiichi could only think of strengthening the existing bond with Tsunade. As for the specifics, he could only start with himself, since he couldn't interfere in other people's affairs and could only do his best.

As for the specific method, it is to write a letter.

Yes, that's right, it's writing Tsunade. You can't find Tsunade on your own while you're in the village, but Taiichi can.

Having considered this, Taiichi decisively began to write.

Dear Teacher Tsunade:

Sincerely, Your Beloved Apprentice

He wrote a lengthy five-page document. Although some of the words made Taiichi's scalp tingle and his skin crawl, he felt that this sacrifice was worthwhile for the sake of his goal.

The letter expressed his longing for Tsunade after her departure, recounted some interesting anecdotes from his recent life and missions, and concluded with some questions and inquiries regarding Medical Ninjutsu.

After checking it several times to make sure there were no problems, Taiichi folded it and put it in an envelope before performing Summoning Technique by forming hand Hand Seals.

With a "thud," a small Katsuyu appeared on Taiichi's desk.

"Lord Taiichi, this is the first time you've summoned me. What is it?" The Katsuyu's gentle and kind voice came.

"Katsuyu, hello, could you please give this letter to Tsunade me?" Taiichi handed the letter to Katsuyu, his eyes filled with earnestness.

The Katsuyu glanced at Taiichi with its two antennae, then looked at the letter in Taiichi's hand. Sensing the urgency in Taiichi, it nodded and said, "I can only try; I can't guarantee that Lady Tsunade will accept it!"

"I would be very grateful if you could help me deliver it." With that, Taiichi placed the letter on the Katsuyu. As the slug wriggled, the letter slowly sank into Katsuyu body, which amazed Taiichi.

"Well, Taiichi, is there anything else?" After putting away the letter, the Katsuyu continued to ask gently.

"That's all, thank you, Katsuyu. You can go back now," Taiichi said gratefully.

"Okay, goodbye then, Taiichi. Call me anytime if you need anything." The gentle voice disappeared into the room with a "thump."

Looking at the empty desktop, Taiichi looked forward to the future. He would write a letter every now and then, recording his recent activities and asking questions. As Tsunade's disciple, this was a very normal thing for him, neither abrupt nor presumptuous.

Hopefully, this method can gradually strengthen the connection with Teacher Tsunade, laying the groundwork for bringing Teacher Tsunade back in the future.

At this moment, in the Shikkotsu Forest, the returning Katsuyu merged with the other Katsuyu around it, and its size began to slowly increase until it reached the height of a person, at which point the merging stopped.

The giant Katsuyu began to gather Chakra to cast Reverse Summoning Technique, but after a short while, she stopped and muttered to herself, "Did she refuse?" It turned out that Tsunade had refused the summoning.

"Taiichi, I can't help you now!"

At the same time, in a gambling den somewhere in the Land of Hot Water.

"I'm still betting big this time." Tsunade rolled up her sleeves and threw all the chips in front of her.

Immediately, the other gamblers all placed bets on "small," and some even bet on "three of a kind," but no one bet on "big."

"You bunch of bastards, just you wait! I refuse to believe you won't unleash your ultimate every time!" Tsunade was already furious.

Just then, a sense came through; it was the Katsuyu performing Reverse Summoning. But Tsunade had no time to respond to the summoning and decisively refused.

"Croupier, open it now!" Tsunade roared.

"Alright, everyone, place your bets now!" the dealer shouted. Seeing that no one seemed inclined to continue betting, he flipped open the bowl. "1, 2, 3, six points, small!"

As the dealer announced the betting, cheers erupted from the crowd. Only Tsunade sat dejectedly at the gambling table. Two more months' worth of living expenses were gone. Where would she get money next time?

At this moment, she had completely forgotten the Katsuyu's Reverse Summoning. Poor Taiichi, who knows how long it will take for Tsunade to receive a letter.

Training point by the river.

The next morning, before dawn, Taiichi arrived early. He first practiced Advanced Taijutsu for an hour, thoroughly training his entire body. Then, Taiichi returned to the riverbank to continue developing the Ninjutsu he hadn't finished the day before.

But this time, Taiichi was prepared. He created two Shadow Clone beforehand as a precaution before releasing his attack.

"Great Water Prison Technique"

Unlike yesterday, this time I was much more at ease with the compression and enhanced turbulence phases in the latter half of the Water Prison. However, the difficulty increased dramatically when the volume of the Water Prison was similar to yesterday's.

This is the effect of One-Time Proof, Permanent Skill.

Although the skill is not yet complete, the level already achieved can be easily reached again. As long as Taiichi keeps trying, the skill experience will increase when he encounters the correct direction. After eliminating incorrect directions, the skill will be successfully completed sooner or later with more attempts.

Taiichi had never developed Ninjutsu on his own before, so he had never thought about this function of the skill. But after accidentally developing this half-finished skill yesterday, Taiichi suddenly realized this before going to bed last night. Now, after trying it out, it is indeed so.

Excited, Taiichi thought that he would become a master of Ninjutsu development in the future, and might even be called "the second Tobirama"!

Overjoyed, he unconsciously relaxed his control over his Ninjutsu, and the Water Prison, which had been compressed to a certain degree, suddenly erupted.

"Not good!" Realizing the danger, Taiichi immediately stood up and retreated while beginning to Hand Seals. However, his Shadow Clone on both sides had already Hand Seals and flashed in front of Taiichi's main body.

"Water Style · Water Formation Wall" 3

Three Water Wall rose in front of Taiichi's main body, followed by the sounds of water piercing through the earth, splashing water, the pattering of the earth and trees, the rustling of leaves falling, and the thud of two Shadow Clone disappearing.

Cold sweat streamed down Taiichi's forehead. This time, because it was compressed even less, its power was much greater than before. It took three Water Formation Wall plus two clones to barely block the Water Arrow's attack. It seems that he will have to increase his defenses in the future.

After calming himself down, Taiichi created three more Shadow Clone to stand by, while he himself cast the Water Prison Technique again to begin another experiment.

"Puff puff puff", "whoosh whoosh whoosh", "rustle whoosh whoosh", "bang bang bang".

Even after Taiichi had exhausted most of the Chakra he had extracted, the technique was still not complete.

But Taiichi was quite satisfied with today's performance:

[S-Rank Water Style: Great Water Prison Technique (Modified) Lv0 (82/100), S-Rank Water Style: Wild Water Dance Lv0 (94/100)]

[Ninjutsu Development, Chakra Control Skill +100]

[Ninjutsu Development, Chakra Shape Transformation Skill +100]

[Ninjutsu Development, Skill Water Nature Transformation +100]

[Ninjutsu Development, Water Nature Shape Transformation Skill +100]

[Ninjutsu development, Genin job experience points +100]

This state of Ninjutsu development is fantastic! Taiichi was worried that experience points were becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, and now he has found a way to quickly improve them.

Indeed, the saying "knowledge is power" is absolutely true. A ninja who only practices blindly without gaining his own insights and experiences will never amount to anything.

Taiichi glanced at the scene and saw that the area within a 50-meter radius had been completely destroyed. The trees were riddled with holes. He estimated that if he came back tomorrow, he could simply cut down the trees, level the ground, and create a small training ground.

Composing himself, Taiichi headed home. After breakfast, he still had an appointment at Training Ground No. 3!

Training Ground 3.

When Taiichi arrived, Rin and Obito were already sparring in the Training Ground.

Both of them used kunai Mui weapons, and their fight looked quite intense as they exchanged blows. However, in Taiichi's opinion, regardless of their strength, Obito was clearly holding back against Rin. Many times, even when he could have hit Rin, he would deliberately miss.

When the two were tired and ready to rest, they discovered Taiichi waiting on the sidelines.

"How's it going, Taiichi? Have I improved?" Obito asked Taiichi excitedly.

"There has been progress, but not much," Taiichi deliberately provoked. "You're probably even further away from Kakashi now."

"Damn it, how could that be? I've been training extra non-stop!" Obito angrily retorted.

"It's no use telling me this. From what I just saw, you weren't giving it your all in your match with Lin. Your attacks were hesitant and dragged on. Not only did you not get any training, but you also prevented Lin from recognizing her own strength," Taiichi commented mercilessly.

This is the Ninja World, and those who don't recognize their own strength are often the first to die. Taiichi doesn't want Rin, whom he has painstakingly taught, to die because of such a thing.

Hearing Taiichi's words, Obito felt ashamed. If Taiichi had only been talking about himself, Obito might have argued back, but since it involved Rin, he had to think about it carefully.

"Rin, I~" Obito to look at Rin with a guilty expression.

"Alright, Obito, stop talking. I know you're doing this to take care of me, it's okay!" Rin comforted Obito, "We'll just train harder from now on."

Looking at the two of them, Taiichi had to admit that their friendship was genuine; it was just that Obito's feelings went beyond friendship.

"How about we have a real spar to see how you all are doing?" Taiichi suggested.

"Okay!" they both said in unison, then looked at each other and smiled.

Both stations are now in place, and everything is ready.

Since he didn't have a sword at the moment, Taiichi took out a Kunai as his weapon.

Obito and Rin did the same, both standing in a special angle. Almost simultaneously, they both threw out several Shuriken to distract Taiichi, while they themselves rushed towards Taiichi.

Seeing the two move, Taiichi was not in a hurry. Kunai swung his kunai and deflected the Shuriken that was facing him.

At that moment, Rin rushed in front of Taiichi. Facing Rin's Kunai thrust, Taiichi didn't block. Instead, he slid to the side, came to Rin's right side, and gently pushed her, causing her to lose her balance.

At this moment, Obito's attack arrived. Compared to Rin's attack, Obito's attack was much stronger, but it was only in comparison to Rin's. In Taiichi's eyes at this time, Obito's attack was still full of flaws.

Taiichi didn't even need to move Taiichi; he just dodged to the side and tripped Obito slightly with his foot, and Obito fell flat on his Obito.

In just one round, Obito and Rin fully realized Taiichi's current strength.

Obito stood up angrily, without saying a word, and quickly began to Hand Seals. Rin, who was standing nearby, saw Obito Hand Seals and hurriedly stepped forward to attack and restrain Taiichi.

Taiichi nodded in agreement. Their teamwork was decent, but their individual strength was a bit lacking. Facing Rin's attack, Taiichi directly blocked with his Kunai this time, easily deflecting the Kunai from Rin's hand with his powerful strength, and then delivered a follow-up punch to knock Rin down.

At this moment, Obito's Ninjutsu was also unleashed: Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique.

A two-meter-long Fireball flew straight towards Taiichi.

Seeing the incoming Fireball, Taiichi calmly Hand Seals and Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire. One Fireball after another was continuously spat out, directly blasting towards the incoming Fireball. Don't underestimate Taiichi's small Fireball; their power is considerable, and there are many of them.

Five small Fireball were enough to shatter Obito's Great Fireball, and the remaining Fireball, under Taiichi's control, flew towards Obito. Terrified, Obito dodged and weaved, watching the Fireball explode one by one around him, his face growing paler and paler.

Just as Obito had dodged all the fireballs and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Taiichi teleported to his side and knocked him to the ground with a light punch.

Looking at Obito, Taiichi couldn't resist a sarcastic remark, "Knowing I'm stronger than you, you still let your guard down after dodging my Ninjutsu!"

The battle was over. Watching the two men slowly rise from the ground, Taiichi cautioned them, "I only used the most basic Taijutsu, and you both handled it like this."

"Obito, Rin is going to develop into Medical Ninja. It's understandable that she's weak in combat, but if you don't work hard, do you want to be helpless when Rin is in danger in the future, just like you are today?" Taiichi warned Obito, hoping that he could take this as a warning.

Obito fell silent after Taiichi's words, but his clenched fists showed that he had taken them to heart. Rin, standing nearby, offered him timely comfort.

Once the two had calmed down, Taiichi stepped forward. "Alright, now it's time for the lesson. Obito, are you going to listen or go train on your own?" Taiichi said maliciously.