The grove behind the house.
"As a ninja, the most commonly used ninja tools are shuriken and kunai."
Kurenai said as she imitated their academy teacher, who often shook his head while teaching.
Shuriken, commonly known as throwing stars or ninja stars, are bladed, star-shaped throwing weapons.
Kunai, shaped like a short dagger or trowel, are versatile tools used for thrusting, stabbing, digging, and even as throwing weapons. These two types of ninja tools are essential in a ninja's equipment pouch.
There are also many advanced techniques involving them, such as the Shuriken Technique or the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, a ninjutsu that creates multiple physical copies of thrown shuriken.
"Today we are learning about throwing kunai," Kurenai said, picking up a kunai.
The real reason was that she had just entered the Ninja Academy, and they had only taught her the basics of kunai throwing.
She wasn't entirely confident in her accuracy yet. Especially in front of Hanekawa, she felt a little nervous, afraid of failing to demonstrate properly.
Kurenai had a tense face and threw the kunai with force.
With a thwack sound.
The kunai hit the stake but missed the target.
Kurenai's face suddenly turned slightly red.
She met Hanekawa's gaze and said defensively, "I…I just hit the outside of the target."
'Yes, yes, yes. If you say a few more words, I will totally believe it,' Hanekawa thought, suppressing a chuckle and nodding.
He had trained himself not to laugh at others, no matter how humorous the situation.
"The following is the real kunai throwing."
She looked at the wooden stake and threw the kunai again with a serious look on her face.
This time, the kunai hit the bull's-eye.
'What? I'm actually pretty accurate in shooting,' Kurenai thought, feeling a wave of relief.
Kurenai couldn't suppress her smile at all and asked, "How was that?"
'So cute,' Hanekawa thought.
Hanekawa smiled and praised, "Very impressive."
"It's your turn."
She was quite pleased with his compliment. She walked up to him and handed him the kunai.
He held his breath, concentrated, and threw the kunai with his right hand.
If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will happen.
He didn't hit the stake.
Seeing this, Kurenai felt a little relieved.
It seems that his talent lies in chakra refining, not weapon throwing, she thought.
Hanekawa thought it was normal.
In his previous life, he only skipped three or four stones at most across a lake or pond.
'But it doesn't matter; I still have an entry system,' he thought. 'Just hold on until the entry appears, and everything will be fine.'
"It's normal to have a little inaccuracy for the first time. Just try more," Kurenai comforted him and took out another kunai.
Hanekawa took the kunai and continued throwing.
Time passed by.
In less than an hour, Hanekawa felt exhausted and sat down on the grass.
But he was in a good mood because the system had new prompts.
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[E-level talent entry: Ninja Tool Throwing (not obtained).]
[Trigger conditions: Shuriken and Kunai throwing reach entry level. ]
[Current progress: 1%. ]
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'Nice progress bar that gets my engine revving,' Hanekawa thought, pleased with the visible progress.
Just need shuriken and kunai?
'No wonder it's only an E-level entry,' he mused.
Hanekawa gasped, lost in thought.
"You're a little weak," Kurenai said bluntly. "I can usually train for a whole morning."
"It's because I haven't exercised before."
Since it was a simple matter of physical conditioning, Hanekawa felt he should explain it.
But what Kurenai said was right; this body was in poor shape. Although he was a relatively inactive college student in his previous life, even running a thousand meters in a physical test felt like a monumental task.
For ninjas, in addition to chakra control and ninjutsu, physical training is also very important for taijutsu and overall stamina.
Moreover, Hanekawa believed that physical exercise should trigger corresponding entries in his system.
Just then, footsteps were heard.
"Dad!"
Excitement appeared on Kurenai's face.
She trotted forward and took the three-color dango from Shinku's hand.
"For you."
Instead of eating it directly, Kurenai offered a skewer to Hanekawa first.
"Thanks."
Hanekawa took a bite and found it very sweet.
He finally understood why Anko Mitarashi had such a strong affinity for sweets.
"You are young, so it is not appropriate for you to train for too long." Yuhi Shinku looked at the wooden stakes and the scattered kunai and said, "That's all for today. Have a good rest. You have to go to school tomorrow."
'School,' Hanekawa thought, 'A new chapter begins.'
Hanekawa was slightly distracted as he watched Kurenai licking the three-color dango.
'I wonder which classmates I will meet,' he thought. As a fan of the original work, he was looking forward to seeing the supporting characters come to life. As for the protagonists, Naruto and Sasuke, they were not born yet, placing this story sometime before the Kyuubi attack.
Time quickly came to the next day.
Kurenai was awakened by a familiar sound.
She got up and opened the window and saw Hanekawa practicing throwing kunai.
'So diligent?'
Kurenai's mouth couldn't help but open slightly.
Although children in the shinobi world mature early, they are not usually this dedicated to training outside of the academy curriculum.
In her opinion, attending class seriously was enough. As for extracurricular activities, after a long day of classes, one should relax and have fun.
She bit her lip.
She felt the pressure of potentially being surpassed. If she really lost to Hanekawa, her desire to be seen as the "Onee-san" would be undermined.
'No!'
There seemed to be flames burning in Yuhi Kurenai's eyes.
"Good morning, Kurenai."
Hanekawa wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at her.
She was wearing white pajamas, and her black hair was slightly curly and a little messy.
'It's a pity that she is too young and has a plain figure right now,' he thought. In the original work, she was known for her beauty and mature figure.
"You can ask me to train with you in the future."
Kurenai put her hands on her hips and said, "I can't let you work hard alone."
"No problem."
Hanekawa agreed with a smile.
'Of course, exercising alone is not as good as exercising with a cute girl,' he thought.
'Once again, I am not a lolicon,' he mentally reiterated.
"Kurenai."
After breakfast, Shinku handed them two lunch boxes and reminded them, "Remember to take Hanekawa to see the teacher."
"Oh, you already said it yesterday," Kurenai said. "I know!"
"Goodbye, Shinku-san."
Hanekawa greeted him and followed the energetic Kurenai.
As he walked, he looked around.
He had seen Konoha Village in the anime in his previous life, but the real Konoha Village gave him a completely different feeling.
"Hm?"
Hanekawa let out a light exclamation.
There was a little boy standing on a wall to their left. He was wearing a white short-sleeved vest, with his arms folded across his chest, looking up at the sky with a cool look on his face.
It was only after Kurenai walked past without even looking up that he coughed a few times to get her attention.
"Asuma? What are you doing up there?"
Kurenai heard the voice and noticed him.
Asuma Sarutobi was the son of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen. He later became a Jonin and had a close relationship with Kurenai, eventually marrying her.
Hanekawa couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Without his iconic beard and smoking habit, he might not have recognized Asuma.
'Has he been interested in Yuhi Kurenai this early?' he wondered.
'But that's normal,' he thought. 'Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka both had crushes on Sasuke Uchiha during their time at the Ninja Academy.'
Asuma Sarutobi leaped down from the wall and landed smoothly.
He looked at Hanekawa, put his hands in his pockets, and asked, "Kurenai, who is this? I haven't seen him before."
When he was on the wall, he had already noticed Hanekawa and felt a sense of competition.
'I won't allow anyone more handsome than me to be around Kurenai,' he thought.
"He's Hanekawa," Kurenai said. "He is a transfer student who joined our class today."
"Oh?"
Asuma Sarutobi was slightly startled and asked, "Then how do you know him?"
"Because he lives in my house," Yuhi Kurenai tilted her head and said innocently.
"...?"
Asuma Sarutobi suddenly froze in place.
'How come you've already moved in?'! he thought, feeling a pang of jealousy.
'It hurts!'
Asuma put on a pained expression.
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