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Chapter 52 Jiraiya: There's no such thing as a peaceful and tranquil life.

Tatsuma ultimately failed to learn the Shadow Clone Technique. According to Jiraiya, they would misuse the technique and harm their own bodies.

The Shadow Clone Technique is indeed a powerful tool to aid in training. After all, the shadow clones possess the same thinking ability as the original body, can learn ninjutsu knowledge, and after their chakra is exhausted or they are destroyed, their memories will be transferred back to the original body.

However, this comes with fatigue and the pressure of a sudden increase in memory. The double fatigue might be manageable for an adult ninja, but for two people whose bodies are only eight years old, it will only affect their growth.

Jiraiya knew that, given their diligence in learning and training, once they mastered the Shadow Clone Technique, they would certainly not be satisfied with merely creating a physical clone to assist in their studies.

Once triple, quadruple, or even more levels of fatigue accumulate, these two still-developing bodies simply cannot withstand it.

However, Tatsuma did not lose his enthusiasm for learning because he did not learn the Shadow Clone Technique. He was still the same incredibly studious person and the same "kid" with a strong competitive spirit.

He made a bet with Minato about who could learn ninjutsu and nature transformation faster, and a bet with Jiraiya that he could learn these ninjutsu in a shorter time than he did when he was a child. Then he devoted himself to training every day.

Half a year later, Chenma successfully learned two C-rank Fire Release ninjutsu, two C-rank Wind Release ninjutsu, the C-rank Genjutsu "Not Here Technique," and the C-rank Sealing Technique "Finger Seal."

At the same time, I also learned a lot of sensory knowledge and physical skills. In fact, these physical skills are very simple in terms of "body" technique, and are even not as good as the Tai Chi Chuan that I learned at Tatsuma University, which has been simplified countless times.

However, there's a saying: "Practicing boxing without internal strength training is a waste of time in old age." Tatsuma mastered the techniques through constant practice with Minato, but this wasn't enough to be considered true taijutsu (physical arts), as it didn't provide any significant boost.

The taijutsu taught by Jiraiya also included the use of chakra. Tatsuma did not underestimate these, because he planned to understand the taijutsu of the ninja world and then develop a taijutsu style that suited him.

In the past six months, Tatsuma has not only been learning new knowledge, but he has also been relentlessly training his eight ninja attributes.

His advantage over other ninjas lies in his ability to clearly know how long he should practice a particular skill each day, and his daily training has periods of improvement and plateaus.

Now, Tatsuma's eight talents have all reached the Chunin standard, so his daily growth period is 2-3 points. Once he sees that he has realized 2 points in a certain talent, he will switch to other skills.

Because Chenma had tried it, once a talent for a certain skill reaches a plateau, spending more time on that day would be a waste of time.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to use the remaining time to realize other talents that are on the rise. If there are no other factors interfering, Tatsuma can complete a whole cycle of the Ninja Eight Disciplines training every day.

However, even with this level of efficiency, Tatsuma couldn't motivate others to work together, not even Minato, whom he knew best.

Even if he does the same intensity and number of sets, Minato might not be able to efficiently utilize every talent, which is the key reason why Tatsuma can still barely maintain a 50/50 record.

Although the win-loss record is now tied, since he doesn't have to attend the Ninja Academy, aside from his weekly D-rank mission KPI, Tatsuma spends all his time studying and playing matches.

The number of times people tried to take advantage of loopholes did not decrease despite the even win-loss ratio; in fact, it increased significantly.

Over the course of six months, thanks to numerous matches against Minato and Jiraiya, even though many of these victories were by chance or unconventional, Tatsuma's stats have changed considerably.

Host: Sakamoto Tatsuma

talent:

Force: 1996/3016

Speed: 2351/5213

Body: 2173/4607

Xian: 1678/2663

Shinobu: 1620/2735

Fantasy: 1044/2048

Fine: 1705/3119

Print: 1811/2867

Special talent:

Spacetime: 100%

Ninjutsu development: 85%

Ninja Tool Projection (Minato Namikaze Limited Edition): 100%

Perception: 75%

Seal (Uzumaki Kushina Limited Edition): 40%

Now, Tatsuma can proudly say that he has fully reached the Chunin level. Even his weakest skill, Genjutsu, has been successfully mastered through his daily training, reaching the minimum requirement for Chunin.

Furthermore, Tatsuma took many remedial measures to address his lack of proficiency in genjutsu. For example, the "Genjutsu Release" technique he learned can be considered his most proficient ninjutsu.

However, what satisfied Tatsuma the most was that he had successfully mastered both the space-time talent and Minato's ninja tool projection talent. Although he hadn't learned any space-time ninjutsu yet, this talent made Tatsuma feel at ease.

This means he can follow a similar path to Minato Namikaze, which not only avoids some shortcomings such as insufficient genjutsu skills, slightly weaker strength and physique, but also enhances his survival skills.

As long as he can hold on until he is qualified to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, it will be much easier for him to save his life afterward.

"Jiraiya-sensei, shouldn't we go on a mission that's a bit more challenging?"

During lunch break, Tatsuma looked at Jiraiya and asked, "Minato, what do you think?" Jiraiya, who was reading a magazine, closed it, sat up straight, looked at the two of them, and asked, "Minato, what do you think?"

Minato thought for a moment and said, "Jiraiya-sensei, I also want to take on some challenging missions and put what I've learned over the past six months into practice."

Upon hearing that Minato also wanted to undertake a high-level mission, Jiraiya stroked his chin. He had witnessed the growth of both students over the past six months.

Although they are eight years old and have not yet reached the golden age of growth for ninjas, these two have already reached a solid Chunin level, and even Jiraiya had to admit that they were born to become ninjas.

Even though their strength, speed, and chakra reserves were only at the Chunin level, Jiraiya felt that with the two of them working together, they might even be able to successfully ambush a young Jonin.

After all, their appearances are too deceptive; no one would believe that two eight-year-old children have a level of mastery of ninjutsu and other ninja skills that rivals those of Chunin who have been on the battlefield.

Most importantly, these two were not only skilled in martial arts, but also incredibly ruthless. Jiraiya shuddered at the thought of their rampage in dismantling shrines when he accompanied them to practice taijutsu.

However, this brought him back to his senses, and he said, "Since you all want to go, I won't stop you. I'll choose a suitable task for you."

"Thank you for your help, Jiraiya-sensei."

Jiraiya stood up and said, "Consider this a test for you. If you can complete this mission well, I will teach you other escaping techniques."

Upon hearing this, Minato smiled with delight, while Tatsuma asked in confusion, "But Jiraiya-sensei, didn't you say you don't have lightning chakra? Then Minato..."

Jiraiya revealed a smug expression and said, "I'm not proficient in Lightning Release, but I know ninjas who are. If all else fails, I'll just steal... cough cough... borrow Sarutobi-sensei's notes for you."

Tatsuma and Minato exchanged a glance. As expected, Jiraiya-sensei was still a bit unreliable, but neither of them said it aloud.

A few days later, Jiraiya summoned them and said, "There's a C-rank mission that's perfect for you, but before you set off, you need to meet someone."

(End of this chapter)