Chapter 56: The Rampaging Nine-Tails
Hoshikawa took off his clothes and sat in the bathtub.
A sense of warmth spread around him, and there was nothing else unusual.
Hoshikawa let out a sigh of relief.
He had thought that this medicinal bath would be a painful experience like in Xianxia novels, but it was no different from a normal bath.
Half an hour later, Hoshikawa's eyebrows suddenly twitched.
The progress bar of the C-rank entry 'Hale and Hearty' had actually increased by 1%.
That's nice.
He could increase his progress bar by simply taking a comfortable bath.
Hoshikawa put on his clothes and left the bathroom.
"Come here," Tsunade said, noticing him.
"I'll dry my hair first," Hoshikawa said, picking up a hairdryer.
"I'll dry it for you," Tsunade said, shifting back on the sofa to make some room for him.
Hoshikawa was stunned for a moment but didn't refuse and sat down on the sofa.
"How do you feel?" Tsunade asked, rubbing his hair as she dried it.
"I feel refreshed and have endless energy," Hoshikawa said truthfully, smelling the fragrance coming from Tsunade.
"It seems to be working," Tsunade nodded slightly. "You should be able to learn Monster Strength after soaking for a while."
"Thank you, Teacher," Hoshikawa said gratefully.
"It's nothing," Tsunade chuckled. "I am your teacher, after all."
"Teacher, what about the money for the medicine?" Hoshikawa asked, thinking of a problem.
"Jiraiya will leave tomorrow, so I can't borrow any more money," Tsunade suddenly said with great enthusiasm. "The only way is to go to the casino. From now on, we'll spend two or three more hours there every day."
"..." Hoshikawa felt like he had been tricked.
Buying medicine was just an excuse. The main goal was to gamble.
"I still have to train!" Hoshikawa said righteously. "I can't spend so much time playing!"
"Then one hour it is," Tsunade said, feeling pained, after hesitating for a few seconds.
"Alright," Hoshikawa thought about it. It was a good time to relax, after all.
It was quite comfortable sleeping in Tsunade's arms.
"Your hair is dry. It's time to train and expend that energy in your body," Tsunade said, putting down the hairdryer and patting his fluffy hair a few more times.
Patting his head again!
Hoshikawa got up and ran out of the house.
"Disobedient brat," Tsunade pouted. She hadn't had enough.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
On the open ground outside Tsunade's house.
Clang, clang, clang!
Hoshikawa and Kakashi Hatake were fighting, and the flashes of their blades almost swallowed their figures.
Asuma Sarutobi subconsciously clenched his fists.
Although he had learned another Wind Release ninjutsu in the past three months, his progress was still too slow.
Kurenai Yūhi, on the other hand, was watching Hoshikawa nervously, afraid that he would get hurt.
The next second, the short blade gleamed.
Kakashi Hatake's body flickered, and he appeared in front of Hoshikawa with the Body Flicker Technique.
The short blade was like a dagger aimed at his heart.
Hoshikawa didn't move. He turned his wrist, and his katana, coming from below, preemptively struck.
Kakashi Hatake's body spun to the left, avoiding the katana, and he changed the target of his short blade to Hoshikawa's neck.
He had sparred with Hoshikawa many times and understood his Konoha-style swordsmanship very well.
Just then, the katana vibrated slightly and was pulled back. Hoshikawa used the hilt to strike him.
Kakashi Hatake felt a sharp pain in his back, lost his balance, and stumbled forward.
He gritted his teeth, exerted force on his arm, and sped up the short blade.
Clang!
The short blade was blocked by the katana.
"How is it so fast?!" Kakashi Hatake asked, shocked.
Was this still Konoha-style swordsmanship? It was faster than his Hatake-style swordsmanship.
The sound of air being cut rang out.
Hoshikawa pulled his sword back and then struck again.
Kakashi Hatake subconsciously raised his short blade, but he couldn't block it.
The cold blade was already pressed against his neck.
"I lost again," Kakashi Hatake said, putting his sword away, a little dejected.
"You've improved a lot. You're just a little behind me," Hoshikawa said with a smile.
He hadn't finished his sentence. He had the system.
The reason he had sparred with Kakashi Hatake today was that he had obtained a new entry.
[D-rank Ninjutsu Entry: Genin Swordsman.]
[Trigger Condition: Konoha-style Swordsmanship reaches proficiency.]
[Effect: Konoha-style Swordsmanship power increased by 30%.]
[Note: Increasing proficiency can lead to promotion to C-rank entry Chunin Swordsman.]
With a 30% boost in swordsmanship power, defeating a young Kakashi Hatake was more than enough.
And Hoshikawa was right.
If the difficulty of learning Konoha-style swordsmanship was B-rank, then the difficulty of learning Hatake-style swordsmanship was S-rank.
Kakashi Hatake's progress would be much slower than Hoshikawa's.
But his future potential would be very high.
Of course, that was on the condition that he didn't install that Sharingan that made him frail.
"..." Kakashi Hatake's mouth twitched when he heard that.
Please stop trying to comfort me!
He had gotten used to losing to Hoshikawa, but this kind of comfort made him feel a tightness in his chest.
However, his progress in the past three months was significant.
He felt that if he continued like this, he would have no problem taking the Chunin exams next year.
But he hadn't graduated yet, so he couldn't take them.
His current goal had shifted from graduating after defeating Hoshikawa to graduating when Hoshikawa graduates.
"See you next time," Hoshikawa said, sending them off, then turned and walked into the house.
"It's time for your medicine, Hoshikawa," Tsunade said, sitting on the sofa and watching TV leisurely.
A bowl of steaming medicine was on the coffee table in front of her.
Hoshikawa walked over and drank it all in one gulp.
"Come with me to Kushina's house tomorrow," Tsunade suddenly remembered something. "She's treating us."
"Okay," Hoshikawa said, then went to the bathroom.
In the bathtub, Tsunade had already filled it with medicinal water.
Hoshikawa let out a comfortable sigh.
The three months of drinking medicine, although tough, had yielded good results.
[C-rank Talent Entry: Hale and Hearty.]
[Trigger Condition: Body reaches the excellent level of a Chunin.]
[Effect: Stamina recovery speed increased by 100% from the original base.]
For a ninja, stamina recovery was equivalent to chakra recovery.
In short, it was a very useful skill for restoring his chakra.
Besides the D-rank entry 'Genin Swordsman' and 'Hale and Hearty', he also had a D-rank entry.
[D-rank Talent Entry: Genin Wind Style.]
[Trigger Condition: Have three Wind Release Ninjutsu entries.]
[Effect: The power of all Wind Release Ninjutsu is increased by 30%.]
[Note: Learning more Wind Release Ninjutsu can lead to promotion to C-rank entry Chunin Wind Style.]
The three Wind Release ninjutsu he had learned were Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, Wind Release: Gale Palm, and Wind Release: Flowing Air Dance, which were all given to him by Asuma Sarutobi.
After taking his bath, Hoshikawa had dinner, rested for a while, and then went back to training.
A peaceful night passed.
The next day.
Hoshikawa and Tsunade went to Kushina Uzumaki's house.
"Wait!" Tsunade suddenly stopped, her face changing slightly. "It's the Nine-Tails' chakra!"
"Such a great evil!" Hoshikawa subconsciously looked up and blurted out.
Blood-red chakra enveloped Kushina Uzumaki, and a thick tail danced in the air, emitting a chilling aura.
"I'm going to help," Tsunade said, leaping up. "You stay here and don't wander off."
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