Half a month passed quickly.
Sosuke had completely adapted to the rhythm of life at the Ninja Academy.
The Chunin instructor was proceeding with the curriculum step-by-step, covering basic Kunai throwing, basic Genjutsu, and the theory of the Three-Body Technique.
And today, it was finally time for the practical lesson on the Three-Body Technique.
“Everyone, remember, this is a mandatory subject for graduation.”
Umino Shika stood before the podium, holding a piece of chalk, and knocked three times heavily on the blackboard.
It had the air of someone highlighting key points for a major exam.
In fact, for these children, the Ninja graduation exam was indeed no different from a major exam.
If they didn’t pass, they would have to repeat the grade until they did; only then could they officially obtain their Ninja qualifications and be assigned to teams to carry out missions.
“The ‘Clone Jutsu’ is about using Chakra to create an afterimage that is completely identical to the user.”
Umino Shika began to explain the basic principles.
“In battle, it can confuse the enemy’s judgment and create opportunities for a real attack.
Sometimes, a single clone can determine the difference between life and death.”
He demonstrated the hand seal sequence a few times, then let the students below try it themselves.
“Too simple.”
Kakashi barely even moved his fingers, casually forming a few seals, and an afterimage completely identical to him appeared out of thin air beside him.
“Kakashi succeeded on his first try!”
A classmate exclaimed.
Sosuke followed closely behind, also creating a perfect clone on his first try.
Umino Shika nodded with satisfaction and gave both of them full marks on his record board.
Not bad, not bad, two prodigies in one class.
Although the performance of the others was a bit worse, most of them were able to produce at least a decent afterimage after a few attempts.
Umino Shika felt that the overall potential of this class was really great.
Hmm…
except for Obito.
Umino Shika’s gaze swept over the twisted, blurry-faced thing in front of Obito.
Strictly speaking, that couldn’t even be called a clone; it couldn’t even stand steady, swaying in mid-air like a drunken jellyfish before dissipating into a puff of Chakra mist with a poof sound.
Obito’s face flushed red, the veins on his forehead bulging as he argued:
This caused everyone to burst into laughter, and the classroom was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
…
After school, Sosuke and Shizune walked out of the school gate side by side.
The setting sun dyed the streets orange-red, and the pedestrians coming and going cast long shadows in the light and shade.
Just then, Sosuke suddenly stopped.
Across the street, Obito was supporting a hunched-over old lady, carefully helping her carry a bulging cloth bag, walking across the road step by step.
The old lady’s hair was grey, the wrinkles on her face deep as gullies, and she had a kind smile.
[Detected collectable trait: White Zetsu cells (incomplete)]
[D-rank trait: White Zetsu cells (incomplete)]
[Effect: Increases Chakra recovery ability by 10%.]
Sosuke’s expression changed slightly.
He had long found it strange; how could Obito, a habitual latecomer, always have an endless supply of old ladies needing help crossing the road?
Doing one good deed is not difficult; the difficult part is having an old lady waiting for him to help every single day.
It turns out the White Zetsu were here helping him boost his APM.
Uchiha Madara was quite particular about choosing people, even evaluating their kindness.
Presumably, the higher the initial kindness, the greater the contrast after falling into depravity, and the easier it is to become a paranoid, extreme madman.
Sosuke stood where he was, watching the back of Obito supporting the White Zetsu disappear around the street corner, without chasing after them.
Actually, if his current strength wasn’t too weak, he would really like to catch a White Zetsu to take a look.
After all, White Zetsu all look about the same, but there is a lot to them.
One batch was the White Zetsu converted from ordinary people by Ōtsutsuki Kaguya a thousand years ago using the “Infinite Tsukuyomi”, and another batch was the new White Zetsu cultivated by Uchiha Madara on that basis using the “Gedo Statue” + “Hashirama cells”.
But among them, there were also special existences like the Spiral White Zetsu, aka Tobi.
He was one of the first victims of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and eventually was pulled out of the Ten-Tails by Black Zetsu.
Sosuke was very curious about what kind of trait he could extract from Tobi.
Could it help him awaken Wood Release?
‘Can only wait to see.’
Sosuke shook his head.
The current White Zetsu are all lurking in various places in the Ninja World, but the war will break out sooner or later in the next few years, and they will become active then.
The trait he gained just now was also not bad; his Chakra volume was already higher than most people, and now with the addition of the Chakra recovery speed bonus, his endurance had reached a new level.
“What’s wrong, Sosuke?”
Shizune behind him leaned over and looked along his line of sight, but found nothing. This story is hosted at g.com.
“It’s nothing.”
Sosuke withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward.
Was Uchiha Madara’s plan something he could casually interfere with?
It’s best to act as if nothing happened.
Sosuke even suspected that Uchiha Madara had even more intention of making him a pawn than he did with Obito.
‘It seems that traits also have complete and incomplete versions…’
Sosuke initially thought traits were unique, but now it seems that while they are unique, until they are collected completely, perhaps the corresponding traits can still drop until they are complete.
After arriving home, Sosuke dug out the Ninjutsu scroll left by his mother.
One of them was “Water Style: Water Blade Slash”.
A D-rank Water Release Ninjutsu.
The principle was not complicated: condense Water Release Chakra onto a Kunai to form an extremely thin, high-speed water flow blade, which can be used to slash downwards from a high position.
The more concentrated the Chakra, the stronger the cutting power of the water blade.
Sosuke estimated that this should be a technique inherited from Tobirama.
After all, that Second Hokage was not only a master of forbidden techniques but also one of the top Water Release Ninjas in the entire Ninja World; it was perfectly normal for him to leave behind a few low-level Water Release Ninjutsu for his clansmen to inherit.
He unfolded the scroll and memorized the hand seal sequence and the Chakra circulation route.
Then he began to try extracting Chakra.
Chakra is extracted and used on the spot; it cannot be stored in the body for a long time.
To achieve Chakra storage, one must possess a special Ninjutsu like the “Yin Seal”, or have a Tailed Beast acting as a Chakra battery pack hosted in the body.
Soon, under the effect of the trait, Sosuke entered a focused state.
He took out a Kunai, and water flow condensed on it.
Sosuke gripped the Kunai and swung it down from a high position.
The wooden stake target in the courtyard made a light sound.
A smooth cut ran diagonally from the left to the right of the wooden stake, one centimeter deep, and the cut was clean and neat, without any burrs.
Sosuke retracted the Kunai, looked at the cut, and silently calculated the progress and time.
“I should be able to master it completely today.”
It seems the overlapping effect of the traits was gradually beginning to show results.
…
Mountains Graveyard.
“Madara, I’m back.”
White Zetsu emerged from the wall, looking at the old man resting with his eyes closed in front.