socalfunplaces Chapter 1: To Improve, You Still Need to Go to School
Chapter 1: To Improve, You Still Need to Go to School
In March of Konoha Year 42, it was a relatively peaceful time. World War II had just ended, and after a long war, all nations were now quietly licking their wounds, hoping to gain greater benefits in the event of another war in the future.
On the 8th, the weather was sunny and cloudless, a perfect day for outings and picnics. Meanwhile, the bulletin board outside the Ninja Academy was bustling with people.
Some were test takers, but many more were accompanying family members; some families even brought their entire household, making it a grand affair.
Taking advantage of his small stature, Matsushita Taichi squeezed and twisted through the crowd until he finally stood in front of the notice board.
His eyes quickly scanned the published list, and finally he saw his name at the end. At that moment, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he was confident about the exam, as an orphan who grew up in an orphanage, he was still quite worried about whether he could successfully enter the Ninja Academy.
After all, during this period in Konoha, there was a "rats in the gutter" who always liked to prey on the children in the orphanage. Tai was afraid that he would also be tricked into joining Root by Danzo. But now that the dust has settled, it's always a relief.
Having passed the assessment, all that's left is to submit the documents and go through the procedures. I've inquired beforehand and there have never been any problems with this step. After that, I just need to wait until April 1st when school officially starts, and Taiichi will officially become a first-year student at the Ninja Academy.
With these thoughts in mind, Matsushita Tai focused his attention on the attribute panel in his mind. This was the panel that appeared after he awakened his past life memories at the age of 4.
Name: Matsushita Taichi
Occupation: Commoner LV5 Max
Talent: Diligence can compensate for lack of talent (effort will be rewarded, even if it's insignificant; as an ordinary person, this is the most suitable talent for you.)
Age: 6 years old
Physical condition: 7
Power: 9
Agility: 8
Spirit: 17
Attribute points: 4
Skill points: 4
技能：基础体术Lv5（621/800），基础冥想Lv6（345/1000）
Tip: Learning the Chakra Refining Technique and generating your first portion of chakra allows you to change your class to "Ninja Apprentice".
Evaluation: Right now you're only slightly stronger than your peers, but in the ninja world you're just trash.
Although it's not the first time I've looked at the panel, I still find it amazing every time.
Aside from this damn assessment, he's only slightly better than his peers. According to his observation, the average score for each attribute of a normal adult is around 10.
He is only 6 years old this year, but most of his attributes are already close to those of an adult, and his spirit is even higher at 17 points. Although this is a fusion of two lifetimes, it is still quite remarkable.
As for attribute points, ever since he discovered that his spirit and stamina were completely restored after adding 1 point the first time, he never adds them randomly again. These are life-saving elixirs and recovery pills; using even a little bit at a critical moment can truly save your life.
Moreover, attribute increases can be achieved through training, which further highlights the importance of attribute points.
As for skill points, why use skill points to increase levels when you can quickly improve them through self-training in the early stages?
Considering the massive amount of experience points available at higher levels, wouldn't it be better to save these skill points for later? Besides, Taiyi discovered that these skill points can help him quickly learn a new skill.
I was thinking about how I was stuck at Level 0 in Basic Meditation and couldn't learn it, but then I reached Level 1 with just one skill point. With this feature, once I get the Flying Thunder God Technique, learning it will be a piece of cake.
As for these two unique skills, basic physical skills and basic meditation, according to the panel information, they are the most suitable spiritual and physical training methods for oneself, which the panel has deduced on its own based on information from both lifetimes.
It was the existence of this panel that made Taiyi, who had just awakened his past life memories, no longer confused and helpless, and gave him the confidence to survive in this cannibalistic world.
It's important to understand that in the later stages of the Naruto world, it was a world where bloodline was everything. If you didn't have a good ancestor, you would truly be the worst of the worst. The stats panel gave Taiyi the confidence to break this bloodline-based system.
The talent of being able to make up for lack of talent through diligence has added a boost to this confidence. You know, what people fear most is putting in effort but not getting a reward.
Especially when you're stuck at a bottleneck for years or even decades, it can make you want to die. And this talent is precisely the best talent for someone like him who doesn't have any special bloodline.
However, relying solely on the stats isn't enough; Taiyi's current achievements are all the result of his own training.
If simply adding points could make someone invincible, consider the limited number of attribute and skill points available. It would be good enough if he could even reach the Kage level, let alone the Super Kage and Six Paths levels above him.
The reason he was able to train so young, rain or shine, was because he had such a good headmaster—Yakushi Nonou!
The orphanage's budget was limited and could not support Taiyi's intensive training.
But this didn't stump Nono, the pharmacist. Her medical ninjutsu could compensate for the lack of sufficient medicinal materials to some extent, and she could also provide necessary treatment when Taiichi was undergoing excessive training.
Thinking of that gentle and beautiful older sister, Matsushita Taichi felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
Just thinking that Nono was also a member of Root, and Danzo's sinister face, sent a chill down her spine.
"We still need to become strong as soon as possible; there aren't many years between World War II and World War III."
"And then there's making money." Thinking about all the essential equipment and secret medicines needed for future cultivation, Taiyi had another headache.
He was not an orphan without a background; his parents were both Chunin of Konoha, and they left Taichi an inheritance.
Now, as long as he officially becomes a student at the Ninja Academy, he can get his parents' inheritance back and move out of the orphanage, since the orphanage is crowded and not very big.
However, their parents' inheritance might not be much, since they are just commoner Chunin. With the subsidies from the village, they should be able to make a living, but training will be difficult, so they still need to earn money!
Matsushita Taichi was secretly plotting various ways to make money when he heard crying coming from the side.
"How could this be? My name isn't on it, Dad! Did you see it?"
"Kai, don't give up, keep searching. You've done your best, you'll definitely succeed!"
……
Taiyi turned his head and saw two figures wearing green bodysuits and watermelon-shaped haircuts.
Matt Day and Matt Kay.
The scene was certainly funny to watch, but Taiichi couldn't laugh after hearing their words. These two were both people who had achieved extraordinary things through hard work.
Then I turned my head and looked at the people next to me who were about to become my classmates.
Kurenai Yuhi, Genma, Obito, Shizune.
They're all so tiny! They look so cute!
Looking away, Taiyi felt he was about to become evil if he continued to look.
Just as he turned around, Matsushita Taichi saw a white-haired man with his hands in his pockets walking out from behind the crowd.
This kid is so young and he's already showing off. I really want to beat him up, but that's just wishful thinking. Right now, Taiichi is no match for Kakashi.
Seeing Kakashi and recalling Might Guy and the Eight Gates technique, Taiichi realized that Might Guy's name was not on the list.
But Kai was indeed a student in this year's class, so Taiichi started walking, turning his steps from the orphanage to the swing beside him. He sat on the swing, swinging back and forth, watching the figures of Might Guy and Might Dai.
Not long after, the father and son left dejectedly, but Taiyi stayed and waited quietly.
Sure enough, less than half an hour later, Matt Kai reappeared, this time with a long banner hanging from his body, running wildly around the school. The banner read: "Youth is burning."
This scene attracted the attention of many people nearby, and many jeers also reached Taiyi's ears.
Taiyi remained unmoved, dismounted from the swing, and stepped forward.
"Hello!"
Might Guy, who was running, suddenly noticed someone beside him. He paused slightly, and his pace slowed down. "Um... did you also fail the test?"
"No, I passed, but that doesn't mean I don't need to work hard, does it?"
Matt Kai's eyes lit up, and he instinctively asked, "What?"
Matsushita Taichi smiled inwardly and quickened his pace to overtake Might Guy: "Effort will always be rewarded; the reason we haven't been trying hard enough is simply because we haven't tried hard enough yet."
"Kai, my name is Matsushita Taichi. I believe you can definitely join the Ninja Academy."
A bowl of inspirational chicken soup made Kai stop in his tracks, watching Taiichi run far ahead. Two tears streamed down Kai's face, and at the same time, it felt as if boundless power was surging within him. "My goal is to circle the Ninja Academy 500 times. If I can't do that, I'll do 500 frog jumps!"
Shouting his goal aloud, Kai strode to catch up with Taiichi. Under the setting sun, the two ran side by side around the school, lap after lap.
From that day on, two figures began running laps around the school every day, rain or shine.
Sometimes Might Guy would show up to cheer them on, and sometimes it would just be the two of them, perhaps accompanied by some kids laughing at them, but none of that bothered Tai and Gai. Other times, two white-haired figures, one big and one small, would pass by, their eyes sweeping over them.
"What? Kakashi, do you know them?"
"I don't know him, I'm just curious, Father."
"Remember them, Kakashi, they can become strong in the future," Sakumo said confidently.
Upon hearing this, Kakashi turned his gaze back to Taichi and Guy.
"A strong person?"