Ever since he had eaten at Izumi's house, Uchiha Sora had clearly felt that her mother had started taking extra care of him, too.
Every so often, she would have Izumi bring an extra boxed lunch for Sora to eat at the Ninja Academy.
Uchiha Sora had felt rather embarrassed at first, but after it happened a few more times, he gradually grew used to having someone care for him.
As time passed, Uchiha Sora's abilities grew rapidly through automatic training.
Even without special conditions triggering a boost, his training speed exceeded what most people could imagine.
In just two or three months, his chakra had increased countless times over, and his body had become incredibly sturdy. Despite his young age, his muscles were already defined, making him look powerful yet well-proportioned.
His Taijutsu had also improved considerably. If he went all out, even an ordinary Genin probably would not be able to hold him off.
After school that day, Uchiha Sora was practicing with hidden weapons in an open space near his home.
Although he normally had automatic training, he still tried to come up with new things to practice himself, hoping to trigger the system's automatic training function.
One example was the hidden weapon training he was doing now: the Shuriken Throwing Technique.
The system had yet to register it for automatic training.
So Uchiha Sora had decided to practice his hidden weapon skills today, even borrowing a few kunai from Uchiha Izumi's mother specifically for that purpose.
He had no money to buy any, and there were none at home...
Uchiha Sora stood in the middle of the clearing, gripped a kunai, took aim at the target ahead, and hurled it with all his strength.
Clang!
There was enough force behind it, but his aim was still terrible. The kunai struck a nearby tree trunk and tumbled to the ground.
Uchiha Sora sighed. "This damn talent of mine!"
Fortunately, a sound rang out in his mind just then:
"Ding! Your talent is terrible! Your Shuriken Throwing Technique can't bear to watch anymore and has entered automatic training mode!"
"Fine, fine! You do it!" With the Shuriken Throwing Technique successfully registered and training automatically, Uchiha Sora simply lay down on the grass and left everything to it.
Lying on the grass, he began considering whether he should get a sword to play around with someday and trigger swordsmanship training.
"Uchiha Sora, are you practicing your Shuriken Throwing Technique?" Just then, a voice suddenly came from nearby.
Uchiha Sora sat up and looked over in surprise. "Uchiha Itachi, what brings you here?"
"I happened to be passing by," Itachi replied. Then, looking somewhat embarrassed, he added, "Uchiha Sora, I was about to practice my Shuriken Throwing Technique, too. Want to train together?"
"Of course! I couldn't ask for anything better than training with a genius like you!" Uchiha Sora laughed.
This was like having a pillow delivered just as he was getting sleepy!
His Shuriken Throwing Technique had only just begun training automatically, and he had been wondering where to find someone to give it another push.
Now Uchiha Itachi had come right to him.
When it came to the Shuriken Throwing Technique, Itachi was undoubtedly a master-level figure in Naruto.
Although Uchiha Itachi was only six years old now, his Shuriken Throwing Technique had always ranked first in their entire year.
"Come on, Itachi! Show me your Shuriken Throwing Technique first! Let me see what it can really do!" Uchiha Sora walked over and slung an arm around Itachi's shoulders, acting very "affectionate."
Itachi was not at all used to Uchiha Sora's enthusiasm, and his body went stiff with Sora's arm draped around his shoulders.
Still, seeing how eager Uchiha Sora was, he found it hard to refuse. He immediately focused and demonstrated his Shuriken Throwing Technique.
Uchiha Sora watched from the side. Uchiha Itachi's hidden weapon skills truly were impressive. Although he had yet to master the technique of making them curve, his accuracy, angles, and other aspects already surpassed those of ordinary people, and even ordinary ninja.
"Ding! Your Shuriken Throwing Technique has watched an outstanding demonstration. It is deeply envious and greatly inspired. Automatic training progress has accelerated significantly!"
Right then, the system's voice rang out in Uchiha Sora's mind.
Information about the Shuriken Throwing Technique flooded his mind in waves.
Uchiha Sora immediately realized that his mastery of hidden weapons had risen countless levels above where it had been before!
"Let me try!" He pulled out a kunai and threw it at the target. It sliced through the air and struck Itachi's earlier kunai with perfect accuracy.
"Sora, your Shuriken Throwing Technique is amazing!" Itachi said in surprise at the sight.
Father was right. Training with Sora really does feel like facing an evenly matched opponent.
Uchiha Sora smiled faintly and thought, That's all thanks to you!
Over the following days, besides practicing Taijutsu with Izumi, Uchiha Sora also frequently practiced his Shuriken Throwing Technique with Itachi.
More than half a year passed in a flash.
Uchiha Sora was now seven years old.
That day, Uchiha Sora and Uchiha Itachi decided to take the graduation exam alongside the older students, intending to graduate early.
Uchiha Itachi had already learned everything the Ninja Academy had to offer. Since there was nothing new left for him to learn there, his only option was to graduate early.
Meanwhile, thanks to his automatic training system, Uchiha Sora's abilities had grown to an astonishing level in every area over those months. Even Uchiha Itachi, who often trained with him, had no idea how strong he truly was.
Most importantly, Uchiha Sora had discovered that his automatic training speed had hit a bottleneck in the Ninja Academy environment. He urgently needed a change of surroundings and exposure to more things.
When he reached the doorway of the examination classroom, Uchiha Izumi came up to him and offered her wishes with a smile. "Sora, good luck on your exam! I hope you graduate!"
Naturally, Uchiha Sora was very confident about graduating early. He smiled, patted Izumi's head, then turned and entered the classroom.
Watching Uchiha Sora go, Izumi silently resolved to study hard, catch up to him, and stand by his side!
Half an hour later, Uchiha Sora walked out of the classroom looking completely relaxed.
A ninja forehead protector now rested on his forehead.
The graduation exam had been far too easy. Aside from the mandatory written test, the Ninjutsu exam had only tested the Three Body Technique. Uchiha Sora had breezed through it and come straight out.
"Sora! That's wonderful! Congratulations on becoming a Genin!" Uchiha Izumi, who had been waiting outside the classroom the whole time, came forward with a cheer.
"Haha, to celebrate my graduation, dinner's on me after school today! Bring your mother along!" In high spirits, Uchiha Sora took Izumi's little hand and strode outside.
"Mm-hmm!" With her little hand held in Uchiha Sora's, Uchiha Izumi nodded, her cheeks turning faintly red.
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