Whoosh~ Whoosh~
Soft sounds of cutting through the air emerged as six Shuriken flew out of Seimei's palm, slicing through the air before accurately landing on the target.
Proficiency level +3!
This was a new technique Seimei had discovered: simultaneously throwing multiple Shuriken or Kunai. If they hit the target, it would increase his Proficiency level by several points.
Thanks to this, in less than two hours, his 'Ninja Tool Throwing' Proficiency level had reached lv0 (96/100)!
He only needed to practice two more times to fully reach Beginner.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~
Several more Shuriken flew out.
Proficiency level +2!
Proficiency level +3!
Ninja Tool Throwing: lv0 (96/100) → lv1 (1/200)!
At the moment the Proficiency level upgraded, Seimei felt as if he had broken through a layer of window paper, gaining a completely new understanding of Ninja Tool Throwing.
In the past, he had felt something similar when his Proficiency level increased, but it was never as clear as it was now.
With a thought, Seimei grabbed a Kunai nearby and threw it casually. Even without much effort, the Kunai still stuck into the target.
Is this what it feels like to be a Beginner?
Reflecting on this, Seimei quickly threw all the practice Kunai and Shuriken next to him, and just like before, they all hit the target.
He casually opened his panel and took a glance, but the joy on his face instantly vanished.
The reason was simple: despite throwing so many Kunai and Shuriken in succession, his 'Ninja Tool Throwing' had only increased by one Proficiency level.
Is it the limit of lv1, or is there another reason?
Seimei pondered this and immediately began testing.
About half an hour later, Seimei stopped his actions.
After dozens of tests, he had figured out the reason behind it.
The Proficiency level was increasing so slowly for two main reasons. First, the previous incarnation's skill level was roughly at this point.
In other words, the experience and memories left behind could no longer assist him in making progress.
Naturally, this would slow down the growth rate.
As for the second reason...
It was that his practice was too casual.
With lv1 Ninja Tool Throwing, he needed to hit the bullseye on the ten-meter target for the Proficiency level to increase.
Otherwise, it would just be wasted practice.
Out of the Kunai and Shuriken he had thrown earlier, only one Shuriken had hit the bullseye by chance, while the rest were outside the target area.
Therefore, he had only gained one point in Proficiency level.
From this, it was also clear that the Proficiency level panel couldn't be casually messed with.
To improve his strength, he had to put in the corresponding effort; the Proficiency level panel merely materialized his hard work.
But that was enough.
Many people don't give up because they don't want to work hard; they choose to give up because they can't see the progress from their efforts.
If every drop of sweat brought visible rewards, Seimei believed that most people would persist unwaveringly.
Shaking his head and not thinking too much about it, Seimei once again focused all his attention on 'Ninja Tool Throwing'.
For him now, hitting the ten-meter target was not a problem, but hitting the bullseye was somewhat challenging.
He had to concentrate if he wanted to succeed, but even then, it was just a possibility.
As time passed second by second, Kunai flew from his hand, with the vast majority missing the bullseye; only a little over ten percent of the Kunai hit the center.
Thus, Seimei's Proficiency level in 'Ninja Tool Throwing' began to increase slowly, point by point.
Before he knew it, it was time to leave school.
Amidst the noise, Seimei opened the panel.
[Name: Uchiha Seimei
Age: 10 years
Physique: 5
Spirit: 7
Chakra: 21 (131)
Bloodline: Sharingan: Unawakened (51/100)
Skills: Chakra Refining Technique: lv0 (8/100)
Clone Jutsu: lv0 (46/100)
Basic Taijutsu: lv0 (35/100)
Ninja Tool Throwing: lv1 (29/200)]
He could see that after an afternoon of practice, his 'Ninja Tool Throwing' Proficiency level had increased by twenty-eight points.
To achieve this, he also consumed over twenty points of Chakra to replenish his energy.
Otherwise, even an iron man wouldn't be able to keep going.
Fortunately, it was all worth it.
At this rate, he would be able to level it up to Lv2 in less than a week.
At that time, just in terms of throwing ninja tools, his ability would be no less than that of students who have been in school for six years in previous years.
This way, even if he graduated early, his self-defense capabilities would be stronger.
However, relying solely on 'Ninja Tool Throwing' wouldn't be enough; 'Basic Taijutsu' and the Three Basic Jutsu also need to keep pace.
There's no rush for 'Basic Taijutsu'; with the foundation left by his previous self, he would soon reach Beginner level, and then he could just continue grinding it out.
As for the Three Basic Jutsu...
After dealing with the weekly exam three days later, he could consider scheduling 'Substitution Jutsu' and 'Transformation Jutsu'.
Although the Three Basic Jutsu might seem somewhat ineffective against ninjas of a higher level, they still have some utility against ninjas of the same level.
Therefore, before graduation, he must learn all of these, and even level them up to Lv2 or even Lv3.
Only in this way could he have a bit of a sense of security.
While thinking, he hurried home.
Soon, Seimei returned home.
After eating a little to fill his stomach, he immediately began his training.
First, he refined Chakra for two hours. Once his Chakra was full, he started practicing Clone Jutsu.
After exhausting his Chakra, he ran the 'Chakra refining technique' for another two hours to recover about a hundred points of Chakra, then continued practicing Clone Jutsu.
After repeating this cycle twice, it was already late at night, and his body had nearly reached its limit, so he could finally rest.
Upon waking up, it was a new day again.
School, training, and the cycle continued.
In this way, a week passed.
Just as Seimei returned home, he heard a knock at the door.
Knock knock knock~
The sudden knocking puzzled Seimei.
Since his arrival in this world, he had hardly interacted with anyone other than his classmates and sensei, so why would someone come looking for him?
Although he was puzzled, Seimei still opened the door.
As for danger—
Not to mention that this was the heart of Konoha; just the Uchiha name alone was enough to intimidate a large number of people.
Unless some miscreants were causing trouble, being in Uchiha territory was absolutely safe.
And now, those who would cause trouble either hadn't grown up yet or were not in the village, so what did Seimei have to worry about?
Creak~
The door opened.
He saw a Uchiha ninja in a Konoha Jonin uniform standing outside.
"Seimei?"
The visitor spoke.
"Yeah."
Seimei nodded in confusion and replied, "It's me. Who are you?"
"My name is Uchiha Haruto. I'm here to deliver the compensation from the village to you."
Hearing this, Seimei instantly recalled the memories of his previous self and appropriately displayed a hint of sorrow on his face.
Seeing this, Uchiha Haruto had no doubts and continued, "Additionally, the clan will provide you with a monthly living allowance of ten thousand ryo until you become a Genin."
As he spoke, he handed over an envelope.
"Thank you!"
Seimei lowered his head and said thanks as he took the thick envelope from the other person's hand.