Picking up the scroll from the ground, Seimei dispelled the Transformation Jutsu, returning to his original form from Ryosuke's appearance.
Indeed, the 'Seimei' and 'Ryosuke' earlier were both fakes.
In order to make Furukawa let his guard down, the two had used Transformation Jutsu to swap identities before revealing themselves.
This allowed them to successfully snatch the scroll from Furukawa.
However, what Seimei did not expect was that the Furukawa they had been outsmarting was also a fake.
A mere Shadow Clone was able to toy with them, giving Seimei a clearer understanding of a Jonin's strength.
Clap, clap, clap~
At that moment, a round of applause approached from a distance.
The three looked over to see Furukawa leisurely walking out from the woods.
"Furukawa-sensei!" ×2
Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko, just recovering from their shock, quickly greeted him.
Furukawa nodded at them and then turned to Seimei, saying, "You acted without any hesitation just now. Weren't you afraid of hurting me?"
In response, Seimei shook his head and replied, "Furukawa-sensei is a Jonin. An attack like that couldn't possibly injure you. If we didn't have the intention to defeat you, we wouldn't have been able to take the scroll from your hands at all."
"Exactly!"
Furukawa nodded in satisfaction and then said to the other two, "You both did well too!"
"Then, sensei, do you think we passed the test?"
Ryosuke, having regained his composure, asked eagerly.
"Of course."
Hearing this, Furukawa replied with a smile, "Congratulations, you won't have to go back to school for remedial classes."
"Yay!"
Ryosuke exclaimed excitedly upon hearing the news.
Mizutani Shizuko also displayed an expression of joy.
Only Seimei remained serious, still wearing his usual unsmiling demeanor.
Once everyone had calmed down from their excitement, Furukawa spoke again, "To celebrate the establishment of Team 17, I'll treat you all to barbecue."
Upon hearing this, Ryosuke became even more excited.
Even Seimei couldn't help but crack a small smile.
The reason was simple: after a period of eating Military Rations Pills, he was almost sick of them.
Although he would occasionally treat himself to better meals, nothing compared to the deliciousness of barbecue, and he had been reluctant to spend money on it before.
Now that he could indulge without hesitation, he was naturally very happy.
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Afternoon.
Uchiha clan grounds.
As Seimei returned home, he couldn't help but smile as he recalled Furukawa's pained expression.
However, these are trivial matters.
Having already "wasted" a whole morning, it was time to focus on completing today's training plan.
At this stage, with the 'Chakra refining technique' unable to break through to level 3, and with his physical and mental attributes remaining stable, the maximum amount of Chakra he could utilize each day was between 2400 to 2500 points.
He planned to allocate 2000 points of that to practice 'Heart Reflection Jutsu.'
This way, 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' would gain ten points of Proficiency level each day, and the progress of his Sharingan awakening would also increase by one point.
In this manner, within half a month, his Sharingan awakening progress could reach (70/100).
As for what comes next, that would require further planning.
Because by that time, his 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' would be upgraded to level 2.
At that point, the Chakra consumed for each use may change, and the effect on the Sharingan awakening would also be altered.
Thus, the plan naturally needs to change.
However,
"Gather in front of the Hokage Building at nine o'clock tomorrow morning; we will officially begin accepting missions."
Thinking about what Furukawa had said when they parted ways, Seimei couldn't help but furrow his brows.
As he suspected, the village indeed had no plans to send them, as newcomers, straight to the battlefield, but they also wouldn't let them sit idle.
In the coming period, they would likely have to perform tasks similar to those of previous students, such as finding cats, catching dogs, picking up trash, and babysitting.
Although this was meant to familiarize them with the task process and help them adapt to ninja life, it was undoubtedly a significant waste of time.
If he wanted to make the most of his Chakra, he would need to ensure over ten hours of meditation each day to refine his Chakra.
Clearly, these two needs were in conflict.
Executing missions requires time, and training also requires time. There are only twenty-four hours in a day, and excluding eating, drinking, and resting, there isn't much time left.
Therefore, he had to find a way to resolve this conflict.
After deep contemplation, Seimei roughly thought of three approaches.
The first was to enhance the body's ability to restore Chakra independently.
This would require improving physical and mental attributes, which would not show visible results in a short time, so it could be temporarily set aside.
The second was to increase the amount of Chakra restored per unit of time.
This would require raising the level of the "Chakra refining technique," but advancing from level 2 to level 3 of the "Chakra refining technique" requires five hundred points of Proficiency level.
Currently, his Proficiency level was still less than seventy.
Even if he maximized his meditation and refining for twelve hours a day, he would only gain twelve points of Proficiency level, which would take more than a month.
In the short term, there was no hope there either.
So, that could only be postponed for now.
That left only the third method.
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The next day.
Afternoon.
Under Furukawa's guidance, Seimei and the others each carried a basket, picking up trash along the river flowing on the outskirts of the village.
During this time, Ryosuke occasionally complained a few times.
Seimei, meanwhile, waded through the river, carefully moving forward while bending down to pick up trash.
If one looked closely, they would notice that his feet were not touching the riverbed; he was simply walking on the water.
A few minutes later.
Proficiency level +1!
Chakra Control: lv0 (60/100) → lv0 (61/100)!
Yes, this was the third method Seimei had thought of.
That is, to improve Chakra Control to reduce the amount of Chakra needed when practicing Ninjutsu.
For a Ninja, the amount of Chakra required to perform each Ninjutsu varies, and using too much or too little Chakra can lead to failure in casting the Ninjutsu.
Even if it doesn't fail, it can still waste Chakra.
Thus, how to precisely control Chakra is a question that every Ninja needs to consider.
Through constant exploration, the Ninja world has developed a set of effective training methods: climbing trees and walking on water.
For a Ninja, gathering Chakra at the soles of their feet is the most difficult, and the amount of Chakra needed for climbing trees and walking on water is very subtle.
Even a slight mistake can lead to failure.
Thus, as long as one masters these two skills, they can generally grasp their own Chakra well.
And what Seimei is doing is exactly that.
"Panel!"
With a thought, Seimei summoned the Progress panel.
A familiar light blue screen appeared, filling his field of vision:
[Name: Uchiha Seimei
Age: 10 years
Physique: 6
Spirit: 7
Chakra: 215 (862→910)
Bloodline: Sharingan: Not awakened (57/100) → (58/100)
Skills: Chakra Refining Technique: lv2 (69/500) → lv2 (81/500)
Clone Jutsu: lv2 (1/500)
Transformation Jutsu: lv2 (1/500)]
Substitution Jutsu: lv2 (1/500)
Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu: lv1 (1/200)
Heart Reflection Jutsu: lv1 (65/200) → lv1 (77/200)
Basic Taijutsu: lv2 (15/500)
Ninja Tool Throwing: lv2 (120/500)
Chakra Control: lv0 (61/100)**
The practice of Chakra Control does not require consuming too much Chakra, nor does it need to take separate time to train.
Therefore, Seimei quickly raised it to lv0 (61/100).
At this point, when he uses the same Ninjutsu, the amount of Chakra he consumes can be reduced by about 3%.
Although it may seem small, when accumulated, it is still not to be underestimated.
Moreover, as he continues to practice, his 'Chakra Control' will gradually level up, and the effects will also improve.
With the same amount of Chakra, being able to perform more Ninjutsu effectively solves the problem of insufficient time, right?
The only thing that might be affected is probably the Proficiency level of the 'Chakra refining technique.'
However, his focus is not on this right now, so it's fine to take it slow.