Chapter 31: Throwing a Kunai from 800 Meters Away
Rin Nohara saw Obito Uchiha's embarrassment.
He stood in place, a sweating emoji expression on his face.
"Um... Obito, let Hoshikawa explain it. You go do your thing," Rin Nohara said, carefully taking her notebook back.
"It's not that I don't understand, I just..." Obito Uchiha's face was beet red as he stubbornly tried to explain.
What followed were incomprehensible words, something about "it's too easy," and "I'll explain it to you alone."
The atmosphere inside and outside the classroom was one of pure joy.
Kurenai Yūhi couldn't help but laugh.
Although she was sitting far away, she had been keeping an eye on Hoshikawa and had heard Obito Uchiha's words.
How to put it?
She meant no harm, but his words were just inexplicably funny.
It wasn't just her; Shizune and others near Obito Uchiha were also laughing.
Only Sarutobi Asuma wasn't; he was even sympathetic.
Because he knew too well what it felt like to have your beloved stolen!
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head involuntarily.
He felt as though he and they were separated by a pitifully thick wall.
It hurts! It hurts so much!
But he couldn't just let go.
Hoshikawa's mouth twitched slightly.
I am a person from Earth; these are murals.
"Obito," Rin Nohara called out, a little embarrassed.
"I... I'll go back to my seat. You come back soon!" Obito Uchiha glared at Hoshikawa, then turned and walked away.
"Sorry," Rin Nohara smiled sheepishly, saying softly, "He's just like that. He can be a bit eccentric sometimes, but he's a very good person."
"It's fine, I'll continue explaining," Hoshikawa wasn't worried about Obito Uchiha causing trouble for now.
His current strength didn't allow for it, and Rin Nohara was still alive.
If anything, Hoshikawa hoped he would challenge him so he could have some fun.
Maybe he could even get a Fire Release talent out of it.
The only real trouble would be Madara Uchiha and the black and white Zetsu.
At this time, they might have already set their sights on Obito Uchiha.
"Thank you," Rin Nohara thanked him earnestly and returned to her seat.
Obito Uchiha's heart finally settled.
He clenched his fist, vowing to study hard.
But... looking at the math problems, forget it, never mind, he couldn't learn it.
If theory won't work, then let's go with strength.
Obito Uchiha thought of the practical portion of the final exam; perhaps that was his chance.
Hoshikawa didn't know what he was thinking.
After school, he said goodbye to Kurenai Yūhi and headed toward Tsunade's house.
The progress bar for his 'Seven Ninja Tools' entry only had 2% left.
If he worked hard today, he could hit a home run.
Hoshikawa stopped when he passed the Konoha Knowledge Bookstore.
So popular?
He looked at the customers lining up to buy books and thought to himself, It's a sure thing now; the money won't be too little.
Hoshikawa already had an idea for how to spend his first pot of gold: forging a sword.
He had been using a wooden sword to practice Konoha-ryu Kenjutsu, but that wouldn't do for actual combat.
Asking Shinku Yūhi for money wasn't a great idea.
He had already helped him too much.
Hoshikawa rubbed his chin.
I wonder if I can buy a chakra metal katana.
Chakra metal refers to a type of material that can better conduct chakra, increasing its attack power and range.
Because of its special effect, it was extremely expensive.
In the original story, Asuma Sarutobi was one of the few ninja to use a chakra metal blade.
Hoshikawa guessed that Asuma hadn't bought it himself; it was probably a gift from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The perfect Konoha essay, "My Hokage Father."
Hoshikawa crossed the street and soon arrived at Tsunade's house.
Since he came here often, he was quite familiar with the route.
Tsunade's house was actually the former residence of Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki, located between the Hokage Rock and Konoha Hospital.
Hoshikawa raised his hand to knock, but no one answered.
Did she go gambling again? Or is she at Konoha Hospital?
At this time of day, the former was more likely.
Hoshikawa walked to the open space in front of the door, took out his wooden sword, and began grinding his Konoha-ryu Kenjutsu proficiency.
Konoha-ryu Kenjutsu was a complete system, but in the original story, there were two sword techniques with immense power.
The first was from Kosuke Maruboshi, "Konoha-ryu: Willow."
The second was the "Dance of the Crescent Moon" used by Hayate Gekko and Yugao Uzuki.
"Konoha-ryu: Willow" was Kosuke Maruboshi's self-created technique, so he couldn't learn it.
But the "Dance of the Crescent Moon" was possible.
Unfortunately, Hoshikawa wasn't qualified yet.
Because the "Dance of the Crescent Moon" had to be used in conjunction with the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Just then, Hoshikawa's eyebrows twitched.
Was that an earthquake?
He instinctively turned around and saw Tsunade with a grim expression.
She lightly stomped her foot, shattering a stone on the ground, and the ground cracked like an eggshell.
"When did you get here?" Tsunade's expression softened a little when she saw Hoshikawa.
"A few minutes ago," Hoshikawa blinked and said, "I'm free tomorrow. I can go to the casino."
If all went well, he would get the 'Seven Ninja Tools' entry today, so taking half a day off was no big deal.
Tsunade was momentarily stunned.
She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, then reached out and flicked him on the forehead.
"Even though I like to gamble, I'm not that bad," Tsunade said with a laugh.
Hoshikawa wanted to speak but held back.
Your words have zero credibility.
Who came to find him during his class?
But he didn't dare say it out loud.
Because he was afraid that one of Tsunade's forehead flicks would send him to his grave.
After all, her monstrous strength had a track record.
"Come on, let's go inside," Tsunade's gloom was gone, replaced by excitement. "After we finish today's lesson, we'll go to the casino tomorrow!"
Did you learn how to change faces so quickly from your teammates?
Hoshikawa looked up and saw Tsunade at the entrance, changing her shoes.
She pressed her left hand against the wall, her body slightly bent, her buttocks showing a full curve, her right arm stretched out as she took off her shoe.
The pale sole of her foot flashed for a moment, then quickly stepped onto the rug.
"Don't just stand there, come in quickly," Tsunade glanced at Hoshikawa, then walked barefoot into the living room.
"Okay," Hoshikawa quickly followed.
As before, they both took scalpels and dissected a live chicken.
An hour later, Hoshikawa's body trembled, and several lines of text appeared before his eyes.
[E-rank Talent Entry: Seven Ninja Tools (Acquired).]
[Trigger Condition: Seven ninja tools at Beginner level.]
[Effect: The power of all ninja tools increased by 10%.]
[D-rank Ninja Tools Mastery synthesis conditions have been met. Synthesize?]
[After synthesis, the effects of low-rank entries of a different type will not disappear.]
Hoshikawa's mind stirred, and he chose to synthesize without any hesitation.
[D-rank Talent Entry: Ninja Tools Mastery (Acquired).]
[Trigger Condition: Synthesis of E-rank entries 'Seven Ninja Tools' and 'Ninja Tool Throwing'.]
[Effect: Arm strength increased by 30% on top of original. When using ninja tools, automatically applies an 8x scope effect.]
Crap!
A type of plant.
Hoshikawa had guessed the 30% increase in arm strength, but he never expected a crazy effect like an 8x scope.
Now that's what you call a surprise!
Jiraiya throwing a kunai from 800 meters away might just become a reality.
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