radicalducati Chapter 130 Promotion to Chunin
Chapter 130 Promotion to Chunin
Chapter 130 Promotion to Chunin (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
As soon as Taiichi arrived at the hospital, he was called away by Dr. Fujita, the head of the trauma department, to help out. After finishing that, he was called away by other departments.
After shuttling between three departments and spending more than two hours, Taiyi finally finished his work. However, even in those two hours, he gained a considerable amount of knowledge.
[Medical Practice, Palm Technique Experience +10]
[Medical practice, experience points for changes in Yang attribute nature +5]
After tidying up his office, Taiichi finally had time to go to the emergency department, where Nono currently works.
Before even entering the emergency room, Taiyi noticed that it was unusually busy today. But that made sense; other departments were short-staffed, so how could the emergency room, which was always understaffed, be quiet?
Sure enough, before Taiichi could even say hello, Nono took the initiative to pull Taiichi over to help when she saw him wearing a white coat.
With Taiichi's help, the efficiency of the emergency room improved significantly.
An hour later, Taichi and Nono, who had finished their work, finally had a chance to talk.
"Nonou-neechan, the hospital is so busy every day, haven't you thought about training some more medical ninjas?"
Taiichi was somewhat puzzled. Logically, Konoha had increased its efforts in training medical ninjas since Tsunade proposed medical reforms. However, judging from Taiichi's observations over this period, the number of medical ninjas in the hospital had not only not increased, but had actually shown signs of decreasing.
"It's not that we haven't trained them, it's just that the training speed can't keep up with the personnel shortage." Nono shook her head helplessly, looked around and found that no one was paying attention, then said, "Recently, a lot of medical ninjas have been transferred from the hospital to various mission teams, which is why we are experiencing a shortage of personnel now."
Taiichi nodded in realization. Based on his recent mission experiences, he guessed that war was indeed approaching, and even the medical ninjas in the hospital were being reassigned to squads.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore." Nonou interrupted Taichi's thoughts: "How did the assessment go this morning? It should have gone smoothly!"
When the Chunin Exams were mentioned, Taichi couldn't help but smile confidently: "Of course, our team defeated our opponents with ease."
As he spoke, Tai shared the interesting parts of his morning assessment experience with Nono.
The two chatted and laughed, taking a short break during this free time.
But not long after, the emergency room became busy again as new patients arrived.
July 3, Konoha Year 45, the last day of the Chunin Exams, also at the central tower of the Forest of Death.
Forty qualified genin gathered in the spacious hall. After the proctor explained the rules, the competition officially began.
The four students from Class 4 gathered together, watching the match. Compared to yesterday's team battle, today's individual duel allowed them to better showcase their individual abilities.
However, after watching five matches, Taiichi realized that his Team 5's strength was indeed far beyond the norm. So far, Taiichi had not found anyone who could pose a threat to him.
A newly promoted Chunin typically possesses proficiency in the Three Body Techniques, primarily relying on taijutsu. More advanced Chunin may have mastered two or three ninjutsu of a particular element.
To everyone's surprise, the three members of Team 8 didn't even have as many ninjutsu skills as Taiichi alone, let alone the entire opposing team. Even Saori, a member of the team, had mastered multiple lightning release ninjutsu and was also proficient in using sealing techniques.
There's simply no comparison.
In the 10th match, Uchiha Yohei faced off against Uchiha Shōtai.
There were only two Uchiha ninjas on the field, and now they had coincidentally bumped into each other. No one knew if there was any foul play involved, but Taiichi noticed that several ninjas on the field had strange expressions.
Yang Ping didn't care about anything else and instantly appeared on the field.
On the other side, Uchiha Shōtai was the same, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. As soon as he entered the arena, his Sharingan was already activated, revealing a pair of double-tomoe Sharingan.
Just as he looked smugly at Yangping, preparing to say a few words, Yangping, not to be outdone, activated his Sharingan. The three-tomoe Sharingan radiated an imposing power, easily suppressing Xiangtai, who only had two tomoe.
"How could this be?" Xiangtai exclaimed in disbelief, "You only graduated a little over a year ago, how come you already have three tomoe!"
With his morale broken and his Sharingan suppressed, Uchiha Shōtai lost the match without any doubt.
Yangping won the game easily, and when he came back he complained that the game was won too easily.
In the 13th match, Saori faced off against a commoner ninja. Saori didn't even use ninjutsu; she won solely through her taijutsu.
It's important to know that Saori and Yohei practice the basic taijutsu taught by Taichi every day. So far, they've achieved considerable success, and their physical abilities are far superior to those of other ninjas their age.
In the 17th match, it was finally Taiichi's turn to take the stage. His opponent was a ninja from the Aburame clan.
As soon as the match began, the Aburame Ninja released a large number of parasitic insects, which formed three thick clouds and rushed towards Taiichi.
To be honest, this kind of competition venue is quite unfriendly to the Aburame clan ninjas.
Especially when their opponent was a ninja like Taiichi who was proficient in fire release, Taiichi did not move. He symbolically formed several hand seals, and fireballs appeared around his body.
This is the power that Taiyi naturally mastered after reaching Lv11 in the Fire Attribute Transformation. Fire Release no longer needs to be exhaled from his mouth; Fire Release can be formed anywhere within a certain range around him.
Fireballs seemed to form one after another without consuming chakra, and then shot towards the incoming cloud of insects. This was because Taiichi wanted to hide his strength and did not use flames with higher temperatures.
Even so, the continuous fireballs gradually suppressed the insect cloud around the Aburame ninja.
No matter how the Aburame Ninja dodged, the fireball seemed to have eyes and could even turn and attack in mid-air.
Seeing this scene, not only the Aburame ninja inside the arena, but also the Jonin watching from the sidelines gasped in shock.
The Aburame ninja acted decisively, raising her hand to admit defeat.
Throughout the entire process, Taiyi remained standing in the same spot, maintaining the hand seal gesture, without moving an inch.
On the other side of the tower, Konoha's F4 and several Jonin leading their teams were gathered, watching the battle unfold on the monitors.
When they saw Taiyi so easily win the victory, everyone present couldn't help but marvel at his profound understanding of fire attributes.
"Seisuke, you've done a great job leading your Team 8. Their strength far surpasses that of the other teams," Hiruzen Sarutobi praised. "Especially Taichi; his Fire Release technique is comparable even to Jonin!"
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The Hokage's praise undoubtedly affirmed everyone's thoughts, and Matsushita Taiichi's future is likely limitless.
"These kids are really good at taking things seriously. Even when I'm not around, they can still plan their daily training and tasks very well." Yamaguchi Seisuke didn't take credit for it, putting all the credit on Taichi and the other two.
Hiruzen Sarutobi simply smiled upon hearing this, pondering how to arrange things for these three little ones in the future, as they were all his direct subordinates.
Meanwhile, Danzo, who was not far away, watched Taichi easily win the game on the monitor screen, and the flames of jealousy almost filled his chest.
The flames burned away at his heart, and at his reason as well—all of these were originally mine, and since I can't have them, neither can you. And that Uchiha, too dangerous, having three tomoe at such a young age, he must be destroyed too.
On the tower side, the competition continued, but it was already clear to anyone with eyes that the final winner of this assessment would definitely be one of the three members of Taiyi's team.
Sure enough, following the second round of 20 to 10, the third round of 10 to 5...
The final three were Matsushita Taichi, Uchiha Yohei, and Furukawa Saori.
What's the point of comparing? The team has had countless internal matches, and everyone knows perfectly well who is stronger and who is weaker.
In this kind of open battle, they only reveal their own intelligence.
Therefore, the three only symbolically exchanged blows before a winner was decided.
The assessment concluded, and the final results were quickly announced. Through written tests, team battles, and finally individual battle rankings, the top 10 genin (lower-ranking ninja) in combat strength were selected for promotion to chunin.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, immediately replaced the ninja certificates and issued the corresponding equipment to the newly promoted Chunin, and delivered a speech.
At this moment, Taiichi's speech failed to attract any attention from the Hokage, as all his focus was on his own screen.
[Successfully passed the Chunin Exams, fulfilling all job advancement requirements: 1. Genin job level Lv10, 2. Constitution or Spirit 15 points, 3. Strength 20 points, 4. Agility 20 points, 5. Passed the village's Chunin Exams.]
[Should I start the job change process? Yes/No]
Taiichi, of course, chose yes without hesitation. He had waited so long for this moment. Why would he choose no and listen to the Hokage's long speech on stage?
As soon as Taiyi made his choice, the panel immediately provided feedback.
[Job change successful. Relevant experience points converted. Chunin Class Lv1 (34/100)]
Constitution +2, Strength +1, Agility +1, Spirit +1
[Attribute Points +1, Skill Points +1]
[Talent effectiveness enhanced: The power of your ninjutsu has been increased by 70%]
Feeling the sudden surge of power within him and a clearer mind, Taiyi would have burst into laughter if it weren't for the inappropriate setting.
As expected, the improvement from changing jobs is greater. Not to mention the direct increase in attributes, the improvement in talent alone is not to be underestimated.
Don't underestimate the fact that it only increased from 50% to 70%. Keep in mind that Taiichi's ninjutsu was already more powerful than that of ordinary people. Now that it has increased by another 20%, the difference is even greater.
In battle, even a slight advantage can make a decisive difference, let alone a 20% advantage!
With the Hokage's speech over, the Chunin Exams officially came to an end, a bittersweet occasion for some.
However, none of this affected Team 8. At that moment, they were happily following Captain Yamaguchi to a barbecue restaurant to celebrate the entire team's promotion to Chunin.
Of course, Captain Yamaguchi was treating everyone to this barbecue feast, and considering Saori's large appetite, it was bound to be another expense. Taichi could already picture Captain Yamaguchi's bitter face!
After the celebration, everyone agreed to meet at the mission hall the day after tomorrow before heading home. Such a significant event as promotion to Chunin meant that after the team's internal celebration, everyone's homes would also hold celebrations, so they decided to take a day off.
Upon returning home, Taiyi immediately went to the training ground.
Suppressing his turbulent emotions, he formed a hand seal, sensing that the chakra flowing through his meridians was more docile than usual, making it easier to control. Although his chakra control level remained unchanged, this significant increase was undeniable.
Next came the ninjutsu test: Fire Release, Water Release, Earth Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release—all five elemental ninjutsu were tested.
"Just as I thought." Taiichi muttered to himself, looking at the land around him ravaged by various ninjutsu.
After the talent's effectiveness is enhanced to 70%, not only does the scale and power of ninjutsu expand, but even the fundamentals of ninjutsu such as nature transformation, form transformation, and chakra control are strengthened.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. If the foundation isn't improved, how can we talk about increasing the power? All ninjutsu is still released by ninjas.
Thinking it over, Taiichi condensed several balls of Phoenix Flame around himself with just his mind. This kind of hand seal ninjutsu, which previously required Taiichi to concentrate his mind to perform, was now so natural.
Taiyi was very satisfied with the test. With a thought, the Phoenix Flame around him dissipated.
Back in his study, Taiyi took out paper and pen. Such a happy occasion was naturally meant to be shared, and his master, who was wandering somewhere in the ninja world, was the perfect choice.
With the pen tip hovering over the paper, Taiyi pondered for a moment, and words appeared from his pen.
Teacher Tsunade: Your disciple has lived up to your expectations. Today, I have passed the Chunin Exams and become a full-fledged Konoha Chunin.
To my shame, this exam was far too easy for me right now. I'm currently in a state of complete isolation, having to figure out all the ninjutsu on my own. I'm eagerly anticipating my teacher's return to instruct me, so that I won't embarrass him in the future.
Enclosed with this letter is a photo of me when I was promoted to Chunin, so that my teacher knows how I'm doing and won't not recognize his student next time we meet.
—A letter from his disciple, Matsushita Taichi, described his recent situation, his achievements, his hopes, and their everyday conversations. He just didn't know how long it would take for Tsunade to change her mind and return to Konoha.
The following day, Taiyi created a shadow clone to cultivate at home, while his main body took the pre-prepared ingredients to the orphanage.
As soon as he stepped into the orphanage, he was surrounded by sharp-eyed children.
"Brother Taiichi!"
"It's a Chunin-sama!"
The children cheered excitedly, and a few mischievous boys even stood on tiptoe to try and touch his brand-new Chunin vest.
Hearing the noise, Nonou peeked out from the kitchen. She had taken the day off specifically to celebrate this joyous occasion with everyone. Seeing Taichi surrounded by the children again, a smile crept onto her face: "Looks like our newly promoted Chunin is going to become a human climbing frame!"
Taichi smiled and handed the ingredients to one of the older children who was helping, then picked up a little one beside him and walked towards Nono. Seeing her busy in the kitchen, he called the children over to help.
Some picked vegetables, others washed dishes. Although the little ones were small, they were all very sensible. With their help, the cooking efficiency immediately increased.
Taiichi himself took over the cooking duties from Nono, frying, steaming, and boiling, and soon a series of delicious dishes were placed on the table.
"I heard you used Fire Release to burn all the bugs at Aburame's house yesterday," Nono joked.
"This kind of thing has spread?" Taiyi was a little surprised. The news spread a bit fast. "Actually, I held back, but who can blame me when my fire jutsu is so effective against his insects!" Taiyi scratched his head, but his face was full of pride.
When the delicious dishes were laid out on the long table, the children's eyes lit up. Nono raised her juice bottle, and the older children followed suit, raising theirs as well: "To our young Chunin, may everything go smoothly for us from now on—"
Before the words were even finished, a glutton had already secretly snatched a fried shrimp. The crisp chewing sound immediately gave away his location. His innocent big eyes stared blankly at everyone, eliciting laughter from the whole room.
As Taiichi watched the children scrambling for food, he suddenly felt that the Chunin's headband was especially warm in the sunlight.