In the blink of an eye, an entire morning passed.
Generally speaking, Ninja School classes in the morning teach theoretical knowledge, while the afternoons are mostly dedicated to practical training.
Thanks to his adult mindset and the memories of his predecessor, Kyōmei managed to barely keep up with the morning's theory lessons.
As for the afternoon practical classes...
As long as the Three Body Jutsu wasn't tested, he could muddle through.
And the Three Body Jutsu...
According to his predecessor's memories, it was tested about once a week. The rest of the time was spent teaching combat knowledge and the use of ninja tools.
The last test was three days ago, so there was no need to worry about being exposed for now.
As for the next time...
Four days would be enough for him to grind the Clone Jutsu to an introductory level.
With that as a foundation, he wouldn't have to worry about the assessment.
Time quickly arrived at the afternoon.
On the training ground.
Sugiki Ittō looked at the more than thirty students below and said sternly, "Next, I will divide you into groups. After that, you will fight each other. You must not stop until I call it off. Even if you are defeated, you must get up and continue fighting. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, the students below immediately grew noisy.
Nothing else, but previously when they fought, it was always one group at a time, with Sugiki Ittō supervising, offering comments and analysis.
Now, not only were they required to act simultaneously, but they weren't allowed to retreat, which had never happened before.
Kyōmei didn't know what others were thinking, but he saw urgency in it.
That's right, urgency.
Logically speaking, this form of combat would only be conducted in fifth or even sixth grade. Having them undergo such training now clearly meant the curriculum was being accelerated.
Combined with the current situation in the ninja world, it wasn't hard to guess that the school intended for them to graduate early.
However, this was also normal.
During peacetime, a six-year system was fine, but during wartime, the front lines were desperately short of manpower, so naturally, the time spent in school would be shortened.
'If "I" remember correctly, Konoha's annual graduation assessment is from October 7th to 10th.'
For the next three days, the school would submit the assessment results to the higher-ups. After personal approval by the Hokage, they would be officially registered on October 15th.
And today was September 3rd!
In other words, in about a month at the earliest, he would be forced to graduate.
This made a sense of urgency involuntarily rise in Kyōmei's heart.
"Quiet!"
Sugiki Ittō's voice came from above, immediately silencing everyone.
"Next, those whose names I call, step forward: Hanada Sundou."
Hearing this, a burly student stepped out.
"Hirai Matsu."
Another student stepped out.
Sugiki Ittō looked at the two and said, "You two are a group."
"Yes, Sensei!"
Hanada Sundou and Hirai Matsu stood together, responding in unison.
"Mm."
Sugiki Ittō nodded and continued to call out names: "Yamanaka Hana, Aoki Ryūko..."
As he called out names, the entire class was quickly divided into over a dozen groups.
Kyōmei was no exception; he was grouped with a civilian ninja named Senmoku Tetsu. His aptitude wasn't bad, and his strength was about on par with Kyōmei's predecessor.
But that was his predecessor; the current Kyōmei had no confidence in defeating the opponent.
Although the other party was just a kid about ten years old, in terms of combat experience, Kyōmei couldn't even compare.
After all, his school in his previous life didn't teach him how to fight.
Fortunately, his adult psychological resilience allowed him to maintain his composure.
Soon, Sugiki Ittō's voice came again: "Remember, no weapons are allowed in the upcoming fights."
Hearing this, Kyōmei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although the training kunai weren't sharpened, being hit in a vital spot wouldn't feel good.
Exactly, he needed to accumulate experience, and it was better to suffer less if possible; he wasn't a masochist.
That's right, Kyōmei was already prepared to take a beating.
'Now I just hope this beating isn't in vain...'
Thinking this, Kyōmei opened his panel and glanced at it. If his guess was correct, after today, his panel would have one more skill.
"Ready~, form the Confrontation Seal!"
Sugiki Ittō's voice came.
Kyōmei and Senmoku Tetsu simultaneously raised their right hands and formed the Confrontation Seal.
"Begin!"
As Sugiki Ittō's command fell, Senmoku Tetsu lunged forward, his right fist fiercely smashing towards Kyōmei's face.
Facing this swift attack, even though Kyōmei was mentally prepared, he was caught off guard.
However, whether it was the influence of his predecessor's memories or muscle memory from his body, at the critical moment, he actually reacted, narrowly dodging the blow by sidestepping.
Not only that, almost at the moment he dodged, he instinctively threw a punch at Senmoku Tetsu's side face.
Bang~
Senmoku Tetsu raised his right arm, blocking the strike.
As the two passed each other, Senmoku Tetsu pivoted on his left foot, used his waist and abdomen, twisted his body ninety degrees, and swept his right leg towards Kyōmei's head.
'Damn, a little brat, hitting so hard...'
Feeling the strong wind coming by his ear, Kyōmei inwardly complained furiously.
However, he also knew that this was how ninja fought: not only were they ruthless to themselves, but even more so to their enemies. The process of battle was like dancing on a knife's edge.
This was still just an adaptation phase. When Sugiki Ittō permitted them to use weapons, the danger would be even greater.
If he wanted to survive in this chaotic world, he had to adapt to all of this as quickly as possible, otherwise, even with the proficiency panel, he would end up being useless.
With this thought, Kyōmei stopped overthinking and instead focused all his attention on the memories in his mind and the current battle, absorbing his predecessor's legacy at the fastest speed.
Time flowed by minute by minute, and the fights on the training ground never ceased. Occasionally, someone would groan in pain from an injury.
However, no matter how terribly they cried out, Sugiki Ittō did not call a halt.
During this time, Kyōmei was also knocked down multiple times.
Although he had his predecessor's memories and could initially cope with Senmoku Tetsu, his movements were too stiff, and his weaknesses were quickly exploited.
Thus, he suffered.
He didn't know if Senmoku Tetsu had a grudge against his predecessor or what, but he was incredibly ruthless. By the time school was over, bruises covered Kyōmei's body.
"Hiss~"
Rubbing his bruised eyes as he walked down the street, Kyōmei felt little resentment. On the contrary, he wanted to thank the other party.
Nothing else, but at this moment, his panel had a new skill: Basic Taijutsu.
"Panel!"
With a thought, Kyōmei opened his panel.
Immediately, a faint blue light screen appeared in his vision:
[Name: Uchiha Kyōmei
Age: 10 years old
Constitution: 5
Spirit: 7
Chakra: 6 (127)
Bloodline: Sharingan · Unawakened (51/100)
Skills: Chakra Cultivation Technique: lv0 (2/100)
Clone Jutsu: lv0 (19/100)
Basic Taijutsu: lv0 (35/100)]
As could be seen, in just one battle, his 'Basic Taijutsu' reached lv0 (35/100), directly surpassing 'Clone Jutsu' and becoming the skill with the fastest integration progress.
According to Kyōmei's estimation, his predecessor's skill level in this area was only at the entry level of lv1.
In other words, with just two or three more battles like this, he would be able to fully integrate everything about this skill from his predecessor.
And to achieve such progress, he had to thank Senmoku Tetsu for being so ruthless, forcing him to respond with all his might.
Given this, how could he possibly resent the other party?
(End of Chapter)
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