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Chapter 4 - Apprenticeship

Onoki returned home, entered his study room, and started reading carefully through the file that Mu had given him.

Name: Kojiro Sawada (orphan)

Age: 5

Father: Sujiro sawada

Mother: Yuki Suzuki 

Academy ID: 5640

Chakra reserve: low-Chunin reserve (note: when he first entered the academy, his chakra reserve was low-genin reserve).

Onoki's eyes widened in shock when he read this. "How can this be possible? It is impossible for someone to increase their chakra reserve that much in a mere 6 months."

After calming down, Onoki smirked and continued reading, "This kid is special."

Personality: Quiet and calm he doesn't socialize with others; he skips classes a lot.

Onoki got a tick mark above his eyebrows when he read this, and he started yelling in anger, "Why do I always have to deal with emo kids?"

Onoki sighed and continued reading.

Academic: Kojiro is quite an intelligent boy. We suspected that he possessed a photographic memory because all his tests and exam answers perfectly matched the textbooks.

To prove this theory, the ninjutsu instructor showed him the hand seals of transformation and clone jutsu. Kojiro was able to memorize the hand seals by seeing them only once.

Onoki's eyes widened in shock when he read this; he took a deep breath and continued reading.

When the news reached the homeroom teacher, he also decided to test Kojiro Sawada by letting him read a page from a random book only once. After Kojiro read the page, the teacher ordered Kojiro to start telling him all the information contained on the page he just read.

Kojiro started reading the page back to the homeroom teacher by heart without missing anything. This confirms that Kojiro Sawada is blessed with photographic memory.

Onoki smirked after reading this, and he continued reading the file.

Kojiro's chakra control talent is quite good for someone who had a chakra reserve of a low Chunin rank shinobi.

Thanks to his intelligence and chakra control, we suspected that his genjutsu talent would be high, so we decided to test his talent in genjutsu.

After teaching him the basics and the basic theories behind genjutsu, we confirmed that he had the potential to be a talented genjutsu user.

However, Kojiro Sawada's talents shine the most in Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and in weapon wielding.

His physical body is as strong as a Chunin's; he only needs to see the katas once to learn a Taijutsu style.

Kojiro Sawada is quite skilled in Shurikens Jutsu; his skill in Shurikens Jutsu reaches Chunin-level Shinobi.

Kojiro Sawada's chakra affinities are earth, wind, and fire there is a possibility that Kojiro Sawada possessed kekkei tota, the dust release.

Onoki widened his eyes in shock when he read this; he closed the file. He stood up and then walked out of the office.

"I understand now why Mu-sama asked me to take him as my student; it is time for me to meet the kid." Onoki smirked. After exiting his house, he flew in the air towards the ninja academy.

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Ninja academy

Onoki landed in front of the ninja academy and entered the academy.

When the chunins saw Onoki, they bowed their heads and greeted Onoki, "Onoki-sama."

Onoki nodded his head, then pointed to one of the chunin and said, "Go summon Kojiro Sawada for me. I will be waiting at the principal's office."

When the Chunin heard Onoki's order, he started sweating. Onoki narrowed his eyes when he saw this and said in a very impatient tone to the chunin, "What's the matter? I don't have all day."

The chunin sighed in helplessness and answered Onoki, "Well, you see, Onoki-sama, Kojiro Sawada skipped the academy today."

Onoki's eyes twitched in frustration. He then sighed and said to the Chunin, "Go and summon his homeroom teacher. I will be waiting in the principal's office."

The Chunin nodded his head and went to summon Kojiro's homeroom teacher, and Onoki continued walking towards the principal's office.

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Five minutes later

In the Academy's Principle office

Onoki was drinking tea while chatting with the Academy's principal when suddenly they heard a knock on the door.

"KNOCK, KNOCK."

"ENTER."

The academy principal said after hearing the knock on the door.

A chunin rank shinobi entered the office, his face quite average, wearing the Iwa Chunin rank attire.

The chunin bowed to Onoki and asked, "Onoki-sama, how can I help you?"

Onoki looked at the chunin and asked him impatiently, "Where is Kojiro Sawada?"

When the chunin heard Onoki's question, he sighed in helplessness first, and then he answered Onoki, "Onoki-sama, if you couldn't find this kid in the academy, the only place you can find him is in the outskirts of our village."

Onoki raised his eyebrows in confusion and asked, "What the hell is he doing in the village outskirts?"

The chunin started sweating nervously and then said to Onoki, "Well, Kojiro spends most of his time punching the iron stones in the outskirts of the village, Onoki-sama."

When Onoki heard this, he was quite enraged He stood up from his seat, grabbed the chunin's collar, and started yelling at him angrily, "You morons, a genius finally born in our village, and you let him ruin his future! Why didn't you stop him?"

The homeroom teacher was quite scared when he saw how enraged Onoki was. "Onoki-sama, we tried numerous times, but the kid never listened."

Onoki cursed when he heard the chunin's explanation. He threw the chunin on the ground, harshly walked to the window, opened the principal's office window, and started flying towards the outskirts of the village as fast as he could.

"SWISH."

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With Kojiro

"BAAM, BAAM, BAAM, BAAM"

Kojiro was punching iron stone in front of him with all of his strength using his two fists, unlike 6 months ago when he easily injured his wrist when he punched the stone This time he kept punching continuously without suffering from any injury.

"BAAM, BAAM, BAAM, BAAM."

Suddenly, Kojiro heard the system's robotic voice in his head.

Congratulations, host, you unlocked fist talent

Host's Fist talent rank is at human rank talent.

Kojiro smiled when he heard this and continued punching the iron stone without stopping.

"BAAM, BAAM, BAAM, BAAM."

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With Onoki

While Onoki was flying in the air looking for Kojiro, his face darkened. "Damn it, I need to find this kid quickly before he ruins his fists."

"SWISH."

Onoki accelerated his flying speed, and he spotted Kojiro; he was about to fly down and beat some sense into Kojiro, but he stopped in the air; his eyes widened in disbelief as he saw Kojiro punching the iron stone continuously with impressive strength without injuring his fists.

"BAAM, BAAM, BAAM, BAAM."

Onoki smirked while observing Kojiro and thought to himself, "This kid has incredible potential. He can punch the iron stone with full strength without getting injured, and he is only 5 years old. His physical body potential could match that brute Ay or even surpass him."

Onoki then landed quietly behind Kojiro, observing him quietly as he continued punching the iron rock with all his strength while gritting his teeth.

"BAAM, BAAM, BAAM, BAAM."

Onoki decided it was time for him to introduce himself to Kojiro. He clapped his hands together and said, "That's enough, kid."

Kojiro was startled when he heard Onoki's voice, and when he turned around, he was shocked for a second when he saw a younger version of the third Tsuchikage, "Onoki, the future third Tsuchikage, he is one of my favorite Naruto characters; hehe, this is getting interesting." Kojiro smiled in his mind, then he decided to annoy Onoki.

"Who are you, old man? Are you lost? Do you want some directions?" Kojiro asked Onoki with a smile on his face.

Onoki looked at Kojiro like he was looking at an idiot, then smacked him in the head.

"OUCH."

"OLD MAN, WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?"

"SMACK."

"OUCH."

"YOU NEED TO CHILL OUT, OLD MAN."

"SMACK."

"OUCH."

Kojiro rubbed his head, and his eyes twitched. "Damn, this really hurts. His chakra control is incredible."

Onoki looked at Kojiro with narrowed eyes and said to him, "First, kid, I am not that old; I am in my forties. Second, you will be my apprentice from now on."

Kojiro widened his eyes in surprise, but Onoki ignored his surprised look and continued, "Lastly, from now on you are a genin."

Onoki tossed an Iwa headband, and Kojiro took it with a smile on his face.

Onoki smiled too when he saw Kojiro smile and said to him, "Now follow me, kid; we are going to the training ground nearby. I need to test your skills."

Kojiro nodded and followed Onoki.