chsdbacks Chapter 139 Setup, Squad Sparring
Chapter 139 Setup, Squad Sparring
Chapter 130 Setup, Squad Sparring
The shadow clone that emerged from Tsunade's office slowly walked out of the hospital.
In the corridor, he saw Pharmacist Nono, who was wearing a medical uniform, and nodded to her.
Nono returned the smile with a gentle one.
"As expected, she did come to work at the hospital."
The shadow clone pondered to herself, "Nonou is kind-hearted; she's indeed not suited to stay with Root. However, given my current rate of power improvement, resolving the 'Danzo and Root' issue shouldn't take long. Then, she can legitimately leave that place."
After a moment's thought, he put the matter aside for the time being.
Walking down the street, the shadow clone quietly observed its surroundings before turning into a secluded spot at a street corner and disappearing in an instant.
The next moment, he appeared about 30 kilometers outside Konoha Village.
After determining the direction, he immediately set off swiftly northwest.
The mission is to leave a Flying Thunder God symbol mark every sixty kilometers along the route to Kusagakure.
This way, one can not only practice and improve proficiency, but also gradually open up the Flying Thunder God Technique passage to Kusagakure.
Xingyuan Qianshuo's Flying Thunder God Mark now has a sensing range of 120 kilometers.
Thanks to spatial manipulation, at this distance, each teleportation only consumes about two thousand chakra points.
He planned to gradually open up routes to neighboring small countries, just as he had done when he went to the Land of Rivers, so that his main body could travel back and forth at any time.
And the Grass Ninja Village was the first target.
Because there was the mother of Ichika, a member of the "Star" organization he planned to recruit.
Unfortunately, he didn't know the other person's name.
Third exercise field.
Xingyuan Qianshuo's shadow clones, which he had sent out early in the morning, quickly arrived at the scene with four students.
"Master!"
"Teacher Qian Shuo!"
The four arrived at the training ground on time, and upon seeing the shadow clone Qian Shuo, they happily ran up to him.
"Master, you're back?" Jingyin asked cheerfully.
"Yes, I just got back last night." Shadow Clone Qian Shuo nodded, his gaze sweeping over them. "How's your training these past few days?"
Hyuga Tetsuya looked around and replied, "Teacher, we've been doing two hours of physical training for four consecutive days. Yesterday afternoon, we met Might Guy and saw him training on the water, so we did our physical training on the water too."
"Oh? Is that so?" Shadow Clone Qian Shuo smiled slightly. "Water training is not easy."
"Yes, I'm really tired," Shizune said with a hint of coquettishness. She hadn't seen her master and Tsunade for several days, and she actually missed them quite a bit.
"Cultivation is never easy," the shadow clone Qian Shuo laughed, but in his heart he thought: Of course, except for myself.
He then asked, "What about training in chakra control?"
"I'm practicing sand table painting," Mute replied.
"Teacher, I'm practicing carving characters," Lin said softly.
"I'm practicing water polo," Tie said.
"I'm doing stone carving," Han Fang replied.
From the day of the Chunin Exams, they seemed to have suddenly grasped the essence of chakra control, mastering not only two training methods but also becoming exceptionally adept at practicing other skills.
"The beginner's tutorial scroll can be exchanged, but it requires 1000 reputation points, which isn't cheap," thought Shadow Clone Qian Shuo. "Let them train on their own first. We can exchange for it when we have more resources later."
"Hmm, not bad." Shadow clone Qian Shuo nodded. "Teacher brought you some small gifts on this trip. But I'm a shadow clone, so I didn't bring them with me. I'll give them to you at noon."
"Thank you, teacher!"
The four thanked him happily. The fact that their teacher remembered to bring back souvenirs while on a mission showed that Teacher Qian Shuo valued them.
Bonds are often built up in these little things.
Xingyuan Qianshuo has no intention of cultivating any "master-killer disciples" in the future.
Shadow Clone Chisaku pondered for a moment and said, "Let's train for one more day today, and starting tomorrow we'll take you on D-rank missions. Although we're a medical team, we're just like any other genin team; we need to accumulate experience through missions."
"Okay, teacher!"
The group naturally had no objections; on the contrary, they were full of anticipation for carrying out the mission—as if completing more missions would make them more like true ninjas.
Just as Shadow Clone Qian Shuo was about to arrange the training, he saw a green figure burning with youthful flames running towards them from afar.
"Teacher Qian Shuo!"
Kai, full of energy, waved and shouted loudly early in the morning.
Kai didn't come alone; he was accompanied by two genin of the same age, as well as a ninja of about twenty-four or twenty-five years old wearing a green vest.
One of the genin was a girl, whom I didn't know.
The other man had long brown hair, wore a blue hat, and had his hands in his pockets, looking calm. Most notably, he had a senbon (a type of Japanese savory porridge) dangling from his mouth.
It was Genma Shiranui—the proctor of the third round of the Chunin Exams in the original story, a special Jonin who had achieved some success in "pretending to be something he'd never do."
"Kai, good morning. Genma, long time no see."
As they approached, Jingyin and the others greeted them.
"Mmm, good morning!" Kai replied vaguely.
"Shizune, Rin, Tetsuya, it's been a long time." Genma greeted them calmly, the senbon in his mouth not affecting his speech at all.
"Kai, aren't you going to introduce him?" Shadow Clone Qian Shuo asked.
"Oh, okay! Mr. Chisaku." Kai was taken aback and scratched the back of his head. He often forgot people's names, and this was the first time he had been asked to introduce his companion.
"This is our instructor, Nojima," Kai quickly introduced.
"Kai, my name is Noiwa-no-Wei!" the spiky-haired ninja corrected loudly, then turned to Chisaku with an excited expression, "Jonin Chisaku, we meet again."
The shadow clone, Chisaku, looked at the energetic ninja: "Have we met before?"
"I recently participated in the fighting on the northwestern border," Ye Yanwei said, somewhat excitedly. "When I saw you treating the wounded on the front lines—you truly deserve the title of 'Green Miracle,' you were amazing!"
Shadow Clone Chisaku smiled and waved his hand: "This title is too kind of everyone. As a medical ninja, treating the wounded is my duty."
There are over a thousand Konoha ninja fighting on the northwestern border, so it's not unusual to encounter one at this time.
Genma Shiranui and another female genin looked curiously at the shadow clone, Chisaku—this young jonin was actually the medical ninja admired by their teacher.
Before Kai could introduce them, the two took the initiative to speak: "Hello, Teacher Qian Shuo. My name is Shiranui Genma. I used to be Shizune, Rin, and Tetsu's classmate."
"I've met you before, Professor Chisaku. My name is Eriko."
Eriko tied her long brown hair into pigtails, and her features were delicate with lively eyes.
The shadow clone Qian Shuo smiled and nodded: "Hello, I am Xingyuan Qian Shuo."
A thought flashed through his mind: During World War III, Kai, Genma, and Ebisu were in the same team, with Akimichi Choza as the temporary captain. In other words, this cheerful young girl, Eriko, might have died in some mission.
This Wild Rock Guardian might also be among those who perish.
He sighed inwardly, suppressing these thoughts, and had his four students introduce themselves.
After getting to know each other, Ye Yanwei said, "I've noticed that Kai has made great progress recently. I heard that you reminded him to train on the water, so I thought I'd bring my students along to give it a try."
"I just mentioned it casually; the key is that Kai works hard on his own," the shadow clone Qian Shuo replied.
Suddenly, an idea struck him. His gaze swept over Genma and Kai, and after a moment's thought, he suggested, "My team is newly formed and lacks practical experience. Since we've run into each other, why don't we let them spar?"
He silently gave himself a thumbs up, but wondered if his students could actually get Kai and Genji "a little hurt".
Kai possesses the Eight Gates Formation, and Genma Shiranui will also master the "Flying Thunder God Formation" in the future. While the latter may not be of much use to him personally, it would be quite effective for training students or subordinates.
"Huh?" The four students were somewhat surprised.
"Great! Let's have a youthful showdown!" Kai immediately became excited.
"Jonin Chisaku's suggestion is excellent." Nowaue nodded in agreement. "With you here, even if we get injured, we can receive timely treatment and fight with peace of mind."
"Just do your best, don't worry too much about winning or losing." Shadow clone Qian Shuo looked at his students, "Don't worry, with your teacher here, even a broken bone will heal quickly."
These words did not boost the students' morale; instead, they made them feel a dull ache in their bones.
Since both teachers agreed, the students no longer declined. However, with four students on one side and three on the other, the numbers weren't quite fair.
Shadow Clone Senshuo gave a brief explanation, and Noyanwei also indicated that he didn't mind letting his side bear some pressure.
Seeing his students' tense expressions, the shadow clone Chisaku reminded them again: "You all watched the Chunin Selection team battle the other day. Make good use of the terrain and pay attention to teamwork."
Shizune, Rin, and Hyuga Tetsuya were classmates with Gai and Genma, so they were familiar with each other's abilities. The fact that those two were able to graduate a year early already speaks volumes.
Shadow Clone Chisaku said no more, and the four of them huddled together, exchanging tactics in hushed tones. On the other side, Genma was also explaining the situation to Kai and Eriko, outlining their battle strategy.
Soon, both sides took their positions, and battle was about to break out.
The shadow clone, Chisaku, was in charge of logistics and medical care, while Noiwa-e presided over the competition.
"Ready? Ready—go!" Noiwa raised his right hand and swung it down suddenly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! ————
The four members of the Silent Ones simultaneously threw their shuriken.
Shizune and Rin each fired two shots, while Hanfang and Tie each fired three. Ten shuriken were densely shot towards the three people opposite them, blocking their space to dodge left and right.
Clang! Clang! ————
Genma and Eriko swung their kunai to block, and Kai, who was the strongest in physical combat, became the one who needed to be protected.
After deflecting the shuriken, Genma threw a smoke bomb, and blue smoke instantly filled the space between the two teams.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A kunai with an explosive tag attached shot out from the smoke, heading straight for the spot where Shizune and the others had been standing.
"Scatter!" Tie shouted, and the four quickly dodged.
boom!
The explosive tag detonated, scattering flames and flying debris, nearly injuring several people.
The explosive tag kunai was thrown by Eriko, using the smoke grenade as cover to reduce the opponent's reaction time.
Explosive tags and smoke bombs are great tools for ninjas, but their only drawback is their high price, making them costly to use in missions.
Fortunately, the four members of the Silent Ones had no intention of staying put and wanted to attack from the left and right.
Their experience of watching the Chunin Selection Exams also taught them that a smokescreen often hides a deadly attack, so they managed to dodge in time and were not injured.
At this moment, Jingyin and Hanfang moved to the left, while Lin and Tie moved to the right.
As the detonation tag exploded, Kai and his two companions burst out from both sides of the smoke.
Smoke grenades combined with explosive tags were a technique they practiced regularly, but unfortunately, it didn't work. They didn't expect a decisive victory and remained vigilant.
At this moment, Kai could no longer contain himself and roared as he charged at Hyuga Tetsuya.
He only trained in taijutsu, understood the difference between hard fist and soft fist, and knew the power of the Hyuga clan's soft fist combined with the Byakugan. Therefore, Guy excitedly went straight to Tetsuya.
Bang!Bang!
The two exchanged blows, and in the blink of an eye, they had exchanged several moves.
Kai's attacks were wide and powerful; Tie's demeanor was calm and his parries precise.
Eriko rushed out right after Kai and ran into Lin.
The two clashed with kunai, the sound of metal clashing was deafening, and the danger was even greater than that of Kai and Tetsuya's physical duel.
Genma then encountered both Shizune and Hanfang.
He frowned slightly, but his expression remained calm. He held a kunai upside down in each hand, showing no fear.
After a few dodges and exchanges, Genma's lips twitched slightly, and the senbon he had been holding suddenly shot towards Han Fang.
Whoosh—whoosh!
Both Jingyin and Hanfang were prepared.
Han Fang did not dodge or evade, but merely slightly turned his body to avoid the vital points, and took the blow with his shoulder.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shizune used the Chinese medicine as cover and almost simultaneously threw out three thousand-piece sets.
Genma was slightly surprised by this response and was unable to dodge in time, so he was hit in the abdomen by a senbon needle.
He felt a pain and quickly retreated several steps.
But then Han Fang threw a hidden weapon at him, and Xuanjian instinctively blocked it with his kunai—
puff!
A cloud of white dust spread out.
"Oh no!" Genma was startled and quickly held his breath.
However, I still inhaled a small amount of dust and immediately felt a little dizzy.
"Hypnotic drugs?!"
He bit his tongue hard, using the pain to rouse himself.
Unfortunately, Shizune and Hanfang, facing a two-on-one advantage, unhesitatingly threw their shuriken in quick succession. Genma was slightly too slow to dodge and was struck in the shoulder and left abdomen.
Noiwa stepped forward and signaled Genma to be eliminated.
Jingyin and Hanfang breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts pounding like drums, their faces flushed with excitement.
Han Fang quickly pulled the thousand needles out of his shoulder, blood seeping out. He quickly stopped the bleeding, not bothering to bandage them, and then joined Jingyin in supporting Lin and Tie.
By this time, Lin was already struggling to keep up and was exhausted from dealing with Eriko's attacks. She had a solid foundation, but her physical strength was gradually failing.
Although Eriko was also a girl, she was a year older, had a cheerful and competitive personality, and paid attention to physical training. She was confident that she could defeat Lin in a little while.
Unfortunately, the opposing team ultimately had a numerical advantage.
The arrival of Jingyin and Hanfang threw her into a panic, revealing a flaw in her defense.
Although Lin was at a disadvantage, she remained focused and immediately seized the opportunity.
laugh!
As the blade sliced through, blood immediately seeped from Eriko's left arm, quickly turning her light green sleeve dark red.
Faced with three opponents alone, she had no choice but to admit defeat.
Jingyin, Hanfang, and Lin were panting, their cheeks flushed. After exchanging glances, they all looked at Kai and Tie, who were still locked in fierce combat.
"No need for help, I can do it myself," Tie shouted during the exchange.
As a member of the Hyuga clan, even if he were from a branch family, he was unwilling to admit defeat in a taijutsu duel.
Kai has solid physical skills and strong strength; Tie has also trained hard since childhood and his skills are highly proficient.
By this time, there were several red and swollen spots on Iron's body, and several pressure points on Guy's body had been struck, leaving round red marks. Unfortunately, Guy's fighting style relied more on physical strength, and although these pressure point strikes affected the flow of chakra, they did not weaken his offensive.
The shadow clone, Chisaku, stood beside Noiwa and Genma, watching the battle while using chakra threads to transfer Yang-attribute chakra to Genma to heal his wounds.
The injury, which was not serious to begin with, healed quickly.
The inhaled trace amount of hypnotic drug only caused temporary dizziness. Nourished by the vibrant Yang attribute chakra, Genma's spirits lifted, and even the low mood of defeat was swept away.
The shadow clone, Qian Shuo, caught a glimpse of the system notification, a slight smile playing on his lips, but without giving it much thought, he turned to treat Han Fang and Eriko O.
The seven stood quietly to the side, intently watching the physical duel between Kai and Tie.
Kai fought with increasing ferocity, shouting incessantly as if he had no fatigue.
Tie blocked with all his might, his breathing became heavy, and he was drenched in sweat.
Bang!
Tie blocked Kai's upper kick with his swollen left arm, and swiftly struck the opponent's body with his right hand.
He brought his index and middle fingers together, condensing chakra into a fine needle at the tip, which pierced into Kai's body, severing the tiny meridians and drawing out a few drops of blood.
This chakra needle technique is different from ordinary pressure point techniques. This was the first time that Tetsuya had used it in actual combat, but even after hitting Guy multiple times, he still failed to suppress Guy's fierce attack.
"drink!"
Iron, who was in a weak position, suddenly roared, and the veins around his eyes bulged out abruptly.
His vision suddenly changed, and Kai's body gradually became transparent in his eyes, with his chakra meridians clearly visible.
However, this sudden opening of his eyes did not bring any advantage; instead, it made Tie's mind wander for a moment.
Bang!
Kai instinctively seized the opening and kicked Tie in the abdomen, sending him flying several meters and crashing into the rocks behind him.
"Stop!" Ye Yanwei shouted.
He glanced at Hyuga Tetsuya, who was struggling to get up, and then looked at Chisaku beside him.
"Iron, that's enough." Shadow clone Chisaku said, then instantly stepped forward, green chakra emanating from his palm, quickly healing the bruises on Iron's body.
At the same time, he used the system to check Kai's condition:
[Name: Matt Kai]
[Condition: Minor damage to chakra pathways, minor external injury]
"Teacher Qian Shuo, is Tie alright?" Kai walked over, his tone concerned.
"It's not a big problem, it'll be cured quickly," the shadow clone Qian Shuo replied. "You come too, I'll help you take care of it."
Neither of them was seriously injured, and they were treated in no time.
The shadow clone Qian Shuo's lips were slightly upturned. Treating injuries caused by training purposes was in line with the system's "benevolent healer" criteria, and could efficiently obtain rewards.
"As expected, training students is worthwhile," he thought to himself. "To help them grow faster, I should arrange more sparring sessions in the future."
"Iron, congratulations on opening your eyes." He said to Iron, who was still somewhat lost in thought.
"I'm sorry, teacher, I lost." Tie lowered his head.
"Sparring is for improvement, not for winning or losing," Shadow Clone Qian Shuo said earnestly, then looked at the others, "The same goes for you. You can spar often in the future, but don't get hung up on winning or losing. The important thing is to play to your strengths, discover your weaknesses, and keep making up for them."
"Yes, Professor Qian Shuo!" the group replied in unison.
"Jonin Senju, your student is truly outstanding," Noiwa praised.
"No, Kai, Genma, and Eriko are also excellent." Shadow clone Chisaku smiled. "After all, we have the advantage in numbers."
Since both sides were already familiar with each other, and Eriko had an outgoing personality, they quickly put aside the issue of winning or losing and started chatting while resting.
Shadow clones Chisaku and Noiwa Guardian also sat down on a nearby rock and chatted casually.
As he spoke, he glanced at the system reward notification—the harvest was good, but unfortunately, the shadow clone couldn't directly extract these rewards.