Tsunade took the squid skewer, took a big bite with satisfaction, and casually grabbed the oily mouth of Rope Tree, looking at Qianren with a look that said "You're smart."
"Hmph, don't think you can bribe me with a bunch of squid. Since you're quite capable, I'll leave the physical training of Shengshu and Xiaojiu to you from now on.
If they lose a hair, I will hold you responsible!"
Qianren curled her lips. Although Tsunade's tone was unfriendly, in fact, this legendary Sannin was almost smiling like an aunt.
He nodded and agreed.
As for training Rope Tree, it just so happened that the [Ninja World Trap Mastery] that he had previously obtained from the Root Ninja finally came in handy.
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Time flies, and more than three years have passed in a flash.
During these three years, Qianren's life was filled with practice and gaining experience.
He practiced sparring with Kushina every day without fail, copying entries from her body while training.
Only when the tool man Minato learned a new ninjutsu would he condescend to fight with him and copy it accurately.
Of course, he would not forget to gain some mental power from Uchiha Setsuna's guard and Uchiha Hiko.
Three years of consistent hard work had expanded his strength to an incredible level.
It's just a pity that despite my great talent, the system is a failure.
He sat in the back row of the classroom in a daze, then casually opened the panel and took a look:
[Name: Uchiha Chiren]
Age: 9
[Constitution: 203 (due to age and physical limitations, the current maximum is 203, and the limit will be lifted after the age of ten)]
[Spiritual Power: 117 (due to limitations...)]
[Chakra: 219 (due to restrictions...)]
[Bloodline Limit: Sharingan, Uzumaki Clan Constitution]
[Ninjutsu: Three Body Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, Fire Style: Phoenix Fire Technique, Fire Style: Great Fire Extinguishment, Lightning Style: Lightning Clone Technique, Lightning Style: Thunder Ball, Wind Style: Great Breakthrough Technique, Shuriken Wielding Technique, Uchiha Style Sword Technique]
[Others: The physique of the Uzumaki clan, the chakra limit is increased by 100%, the vitality is strong, and the body can quickly repair non-fatal wounds.
Chakra attributes: Fire, Wind, Thunder]
Qianren closed the panel and shook his head. His true strength was now that of a Chunin, but unfortunately this body was too young, which seemed to limit his performance.
But come to think of it, who has a two-month-old baby with eight-pack abs? Is there anyone who can open Susanoo at the age of eight?
Is this eight years old?
However, with his current strength, he should be considered top-notch among Chunins!
Just as he was thinking, his teacher Murashita Rukawa walked up to the podium.
He was followed by several classmates, carrying a box filled with armor and brand new ninja tools.
He looked around the classroom with a serious expression.
The classroom, which was originally a little noisy, suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at him with eager eyes.
Murashita Rukawa cleared his throat and said with some complicated emotions:
"Ahem, starting today, all academic classes will be cancelled, and the morning and afternoon classes will be replaced with ninja tool simulations and battles.
Moreover, this year the school will have early graduation, with classes scheduled until the age of nine, which means that in a month, you will all be able to become ninjas."
As soon as these words came out, the classroom erupted in thunderous cheers:
"Great! I'm finally graduating! No more homework!"
"I want to make a name for myself in the ninja world! Becoming Hokage is just around the corner!"
"Tsk, you? Beat me first!"
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Even Kushina was cheering, only Minato in the third row and Chihiro in the last row exchanged solemn glances.
They all understood that there could only be one reason behind this arrangement:
War is coming.
And this group of cheering students in front of us will become expendable items in the war.
Qian Ren sighed in his heart:
No wonder there are so few appearances of Minato's class in the original novel. Most of them probably didn't live past the age of twelve.
In such a large classroom, how many people can survive in the end?
"Quiet!" Murashita Rukawa slapped the table. "From today on, shuriken tests will no longer use wooden stakes. Instead, they will use live targets. Students will be asked to wear this special armor."
A student laughed and said, "Great! I always miss my aim when I hit the wooden stakes, but if I were to hit a real person, I'd definitely get full marks!"
"Alright!" Murashita Rukawa interrupted him and continued, "Everyone, gather on the playground! Shimura Saburo, and the two next to you, the three of you will be in charge of wearing armor and acting as targets today!"
"Huh?" Shimura Saburo complained, "Why us again? That armor looks heavy, I won't wear it!"
Murashita Rukawa casually threw a piece of chalk and hit him on the forehead accurately:
"This is also part of the training process, called weight training. Besides, you guys are the least serious about training, so I'm doing this for your own good, so you can get familiar with it first!"
"Got it..." Saburo Shimura and the other two had no choice but to put on their heavy armor and head towards the playground.
On the playground.
Murashita Rukawa announced to all the students: "The target will move at any time, be careful to predict! The new scoring system is: hitting the head is excellent, hitting the body is good, hitting the limbs is passing, and missing completely is failing.
This score will be directly counted towards your total graduation score!"
Upon hearing this, the students excitedly went to receive their weapons.
Minato weighed the kunai in his hand and whispered to Qianren: "This weapon is different. It is made of fine steel and is well-made, just like..."
"It's like it's prepared for killing, right?" Qian Ren continued.
Only Kushina remained puzzled, "Isn't it a good thing that the weapons are better? Why are you two so serious?"
Qian Ren looked at her seriously and said, "Kushina, starting today, after school, we will have extra training. I have a feeling that war... is about to come."
Upon hearing this, Kushina's face lost all color and turned pale, as the words just now reminded her of her previous memories.
The Whirlpool Country was also destroyed by war.
She clenched the kunai tightly in her hand and nodded slowly: "I understand! I will do my best and will never let Konoha repeat the same mistakes!"
Qian Ren looked at her full of fighting spirit and comforted her with a smile: "Konoha will not be destroyed so easily. The most important thing for us is to survive."
Soon, it was their group's turn to throw.
At this time, Saburo Shimura and the other two who were acting as targets were exhausted and their movements slowed down.
Minato seized a chance to catch his breath and fired five shurikens at once, all hitting the head, causing a burst of exclamations.
Kushina was not to be outdone. Out of the five shurikens, two hit the head, two hit the body, and one missed, giving her an average result.
Qianren nodded, finally the three years of training were not in vain.
It's Qianren's turn.
When the exhausted Shimura Saburo saw it was him, he immediately hid behind his two teammates like a rabbit and shouted arrogantly:
"Uchiha Qianren, I won't let you hit me in the head!!"