Naruto: From Novice to Grave

In the woods of the training ground, Shinichi Higashino shot a kunai that severed a steel wire, triggering a trap that immediately fired seven or eight shuriken from multiple angles.

Higashino Makoto dodged left and right, but was still hit twice, though his shuriken was not sharpened.

Setting up traps is a fundamental skill that every ninja must learn, so he naturally knew how to do it. The traps here were previously used to train reaction speed.

He had already gotten used to the number of hits and wanted to double it, but today, wearing the weighted gear affected his movement speed, and he was hit twice.

It seems that only after adapting to the weight on my body can I increase the number of trap shuriken.

Later, once you get used to the number of swords in the trap, increase the weight you carry, and vice versa.

Higashino Makoto made up his mind, rearranged the traps, and continued to train his neural reflexes.

In order to make the shuriken and kunai reach the speed of a normal ninja, Higashino Makoto's trap did not reduce the launching force. Although he used unsharpened weapons, he was still covered in bruises after a short while.

However, this is not a big problem. Such superficial injuries are easy to treat. Having a mother who is a medical ninja makes things so easy.

Afterwards, despite the pain in his body, Higashino Makoto continued his usual training routine while wearing weighted clothing.

If this were a 4-year-old child in their previous life, they would have been in the ICU long ago. But this is the ninja world, and it's no joke that everyone here is in a semi-vegetative state.

Why is he in a semi-vegetative state?

Because above them is the truly vegetative Hashirama Senju, and even above that is the Otsutsuki clan of Digimon who can compress themselves into a sealed package—the "Karma."

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Before we knew it, more than a month had passed since that barbecue Q gathering.

As early summer arrives, Konoha Village, located in the southern part of the mainland, is experiencing increasingly warm weather.

During the last few days of his vacation, Jiro Higashino trained Makoto Higashino's combat abilities every day, but after the vacation ended, he went back to work.

This time, however, it was just a routine task for the village, leaving early and returning late, just like clocking in for work. But he still had time to teach his son how to fight.

He won't be away from home for a long time until the next rotation to be stationed at the border.

Shinya Higashino resumed his daily training and studies.

After mastering chakra extraction to the point of making it an instinct, Higashino Makoto began training in precise control of his abilities.

That day, after breakfast, Higashino Makoto, as usual, studied the prerequisites for medical ninjutsu at home.

The long-awaited knocking sounded suddenly.

With a slight sense of perception, he knew who was coming.

At this moment, Higashino Makoto is upside down, using chakra to attach himself to the thick wooden ceiling while reading a book.

Upon hearing the sound, he was too lazy to come down, so he walked directly from the ceiling to the wall where the door was located, bent down, and opened the door.

The entire process was smooth and effortless, demonstrating remarkable chakra control and body balance.

It was Uzuki Yugao and Gekko Hayate who arrived.

After the two children opened the door, they didn't see the person who opened it. They turned their heads and saw Higashino Makoto standing on the wall to the side.

The purple-haired little dumpling, Uzuki Yugao, was startled and plopped down on the ground, exclaiming, "Seriously, who stuck you in the wall?"

Hayate Gekko was also somewhat surprised: "This is training chakra control, right? I've heard my father mention it. Shin, you've gotten so good."

"Yes, it would be a waste not to use so much time each day for cultivation. Also, is there anything you need from me?"

Uzuki Yugao stood up, patted off imaginary dust from her bottom, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh dear, that was scary. I thought you really had encountered a ghost."

As for us, of course we're here to hang out with you! We finally have some time to relax, so of course we need to get some fresh air.

"Speaking of which, didn't you guys say you'd come see me when you had time after our last get-together? Why have you disappeared for so long? What have you been up to?"

Speaking of this, Uzuki Yugao got angry, her little face puffed up like a pufferfish that had just come ashore: "It's all your fault."

"Oh, is that any of my business?"

Hayate Gekko explained, "Ever since Uncle Yu found out about you, he and my father decided to give us special training, and we've been kept at home lately."

"Oh, training? That's a good thing. We're all going to be ninjas in the future, and you can't do without strength. Hayate, you don't want to see Yugao in danger and be powerless to help her, do you?"

Moonlight Gale glanced at his companion and nodded seriously: "Yes, you're right. Only by being strong can we protect our sister."

Their two families had been friends for generations and had an excellent relationship. At this point in time, Gekko Hayate had always treated Uzuki Yugao as his younger sister.

As for how they develop into lovers, childhood sweethearts, those who know, know. As long as they don't run into a stray blondie, they're basically invincible.

Uzuki Yugao got anxious: "Hey, Hayate-nii, didn't you say you were going to find Shin-nii to play with? You're not going to go back on your word, are you?"

"Ah, well..." Gekko Hayate was a little troubled. He wanted to play, but seeing how hard Higashino was working, he wanted to train instead.

After all, he's only a little kid who's a little over 5 years old now, not a future special Jonin.

Higashino Makoto doesn't mind going out to relax occasionally, as life isn't just about training: "Going out for a walk is fine, but let's be clear, I'm not going to play any of your weird ninja games."

Moonlight Gale immediately waved his hand and patted the backpack behind him: "No, no, I don't like playing those games either. Today we're planning to go fishing and have a picnic by the river. I've brought all the tools and seasonings."

"That's a good idea."

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The central area of ​​Konoha remains prosperous, surrounded by dense forests, with several rivers flowing through the village.

The largest river is the Naka River, and I've heard that the Uchiha shrine is located on the banks of the Naka River.

However, the river was too dangerous, with a very rapid current and a large section in a deep ravine, making it unsuitable for sightseeing but suitable for cultivation.

Of course, if you don't want to live anymore, that's also a good place to commit suicide by jumping into the river. Once your body enters the river, it will be washed away and disappear without a trace. After two days, once the fish have fed you enough, you're guaranteed not to find a single hair of your body.

Higashino Makoto is living a good life now, and no one has gouged out his eyes, so he has no intention of going diving.

They went to a river near the Namaka River, which is considered a tributary of the Namaka River.

After leaving the house, the three of them walked through the residential area and headed towards their destination at a leisurely pace, chatting and enjoying the scenery of Konoha as they went.

Although Higashino Makoto has been reborn in Konoha for several years and knows the village's environment inside and out, when it comes to appreciating scenery, as long as you change your perspective, you can always find different pleasures even in the same place.

Upon reaching the riverbank, Higashino asked, "What method did you originally plan to use to catch fish? Did you bring a portable net? Or were you going to go into the river to fish?"

Let me make this clear: going down into the river is extremely dangerous. The river drops dramatically where it joins the Namga River; it's a waterfall. If you get swept off, you're dead.

"Don't worry, Zhen, I'm prepared. My father said this is a good way to cultivate patience." After saying that, Moonlight Gale took off his backpack and took out several portable retractable fishing rods and bait.

Higashino was quite surprised. He never expected that he would become a fisherman, but was this suitable for a four or five-year-old?

Sure enough, the three little ones each took a fishing rod and sat quietly by the river, waiting for their pre-arranged lunch to bite.

Before half an hour had even passed, Uzuki Yugao couldn't take it anymore.

"There are no fish here, it's a waste of time."

The little girl threw down her pole and ran off to pick wildflowers, occasionally coming back to tuck a few into their hair and check if they had lunch yet.

Moonlight Gale is still competing with Higashino Makoto, seemingly seeing who can't stand the boredom first.

Each of them had wildflowers haphazardly stuck in their hair, making them look like flower baskets.