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章節 42: Chapter 42 : Grind Hard

Training with Hinata was always fun, especially teasing her. After coming back from the Wave Mission, I didn't plan to take any more missions and instead focused on my training. After all, I needed to get strong for the upcoming Chunin Exam.

So, I trained with Hinata and spent some time under Kurenai.

Right now, I was focusing on strengthening my base. This was crucial if I wanted any chance of becoming a Chunin. To be able to fight against the likes of Sasuke, Neji, Naruto, or Lee, I had to match their physical qualities. And so, I worked really hard.

I made two clones to handle Water-Style training and practice Zabuza's skills, while I concentrated on Taijutsu.

There were two areas where I was lacking: speed and Taijutsu. That was one reason I spent so much time with Hinata. Being a Hyuga, she was exceptional at Taijutsu compared to others.

As time went on, she also started to get stronger. Her physical power improved to the point where even I began to have trouble keeping up. But that was a good thing; it was exactly what I was aiming for.

I basically borrowed her from Team 8 for most of the time. Half of that was to help her, and half was for my own training.

Of course, Taijutsu wasn't the only thing we were working on. We also focused on Water-Style, which both of us were diligently practicing.

Out of all the Konoha 12, besides me, Hinata is the only one who has Water-Style abilities. So, I tagged along with her while learning Water-Style jutsu.

Having Zabuza's skills also helped. While Hinata helped me with Taijutsu, I assisted her in learning some of Zabuza's techniques.

It worked wonders for her, especially when combined with her Byakugan. Imagine a Hyuga using the Hidden Mist Technique to blind everyone while she herself can see everything and sneak in to block all the enemy's chakra points.

It's an absolute menace, and I can't help but think about the chaos it could cause.

However, it won't work against someone like Neji, who also has the Byakugan. It's not clear if she will end up fighting Neji like in the anime, but I want her to be prepared if that happens.

Though I'm not sure how she can beat that emo Hyuga, I do have an idea that, if she can pull it off, might make it possible.

Earlier, I planned to train with Team 9 under Guy. Although I didn't know them all, I was sure that with a little favor from Tenten, I could have made it work. However, I only wanted to train under them for one reason: Taijutsu. But that is no longer necessary.

So, the only team I plan to connect with before the Chunin Exam is Team 8.

Besides working on my Water-Style and Taijutsu, and refining my basics, I also made sure to train with my shikigami.

In one-on-one fights, I can't use shikigami, so being able to utilize their powers without summoning them is essential. I need to learn it.

Healing is coming along, and now it's time to utilize Max Elephant's Water. To do this, I just need to sit down and focus on drawing Max Elephant's water.

The real reason I wanted to learn this, in particular, is that creating water with chakra is too costly. Being able to draw water from the moisture in the air is a Kage-level skill.

That's why Water-Style users are at a disadvantage when fighting in places with no natural water sources are available.

I know two shinobi who don't fall into that category: Kisame and Tobirama Senju.

One has so much chakra that he makes Naruto look like a child, and the other can directly draw water from the air. Both are cheating.

So, I need a cheat of my own, and that cheat is Max Elephant. Just like how Sukuna was able to use Max Elephant's water without summoning the shikigami, I want to draw water from Max Elephant and use it in conjunction with my Water-Style jutsu.

This will significantly reduce my chakra usage. Not to mention, I also want to use Convergence. It's a powerful technique and one of the best in Blood Manipulation.

And here's the kicker: if my chakra control is good enough, I can essentially bend water, aka Water Manipulation, like the Kumo Clan does with Blood Manipulation.

It will require a lot of work. Saying that I can master it in just three months is a stretch, but with shadow clones, it's possible. With two clones working every day for three months straight, it's almost like training for six months.

I might be able to pull it off.

And that's just the basic work. With the help of canon information, I already know who I'll most likely be fighting in the future. So, I need to be ready for all of them.

After much thought, I've figured out how to handle most of the tricky opponents.

Fighting Naruto? Just go all out and don't give him a chance to open his mouth. As long as he doesn't open his mouth, everything will be fine.

Fighting Neji? I need to capture him with Shadow. He's the only tough opponent I can actually capture and hold in shadow possession.

Lee? Just use Genjutsu.

Both Gaara and Sasuke are tricky. Gaara, for obvious reasons, and Sasuke because I'm not sure if he'll open his Sharingan or get the curse seal. Those two factors are crucial in determining his threat.

And lastly, Orochimaru. Well, I'm staying far away from that snake.

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章節 43: Chapter 43 : Side Mission 1

This is just a side mission and if you wish you can skip it. I just wanted to add a mission and since I got a chance after making a few changes in the fic, I added this up. It's not important in the story (My first time writing a new mission so go easy on me)

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[Shika's POV]

Another day and another mission, though I was living the peaceful grind and now that I have enough money to retire, leaving the world saving bullshit on both sons of destiny, I still wish to get stronger.

Part of the reason why my insecurity about my own strength exists is because of my own existence. I definitely have changed things, in ways which I have no idea, the moment I came to this world or a character like Shika Nara appeared who wasn't there in the anime, things could go horribly wrong.

What if the war happened and this time the so-called destiny didn't work out, what if this wasn't that one future which Steven saw?

I have no magical stone to see the future but even if I have one I plan not to leave my happy life here on some prophecy which I don't believe and probably is already a half-cooked plot line due to my arrival here.

And thus, even after not getting pressed for money I'm taking yet another mission out of the village, you can improve so far by just training after all, real-life experience is priceless no matter the case.

It was still the usual boring C rank mission and I would pray that it remains this way, my past experience with C ranks is not very good but fingers crossed.

Why C rank some might ask? After all, I'm strong enough now to at least take a B-rank mission right? Well yes, but my own rank doesn't let me take one you see.

Only Chunin are allowed to take B rank or above missions, as a Genin I can't. Yet another reason to quickly grind and take the Chunin exam.

Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with C-rank missions, they are perfectly fine. Not as dangerous as some A-rank or S-rank missions and nowhere as boring as D D-rank mission.

It's just my past with C ranks which has the tendency to turn way higher than my pay grade which is bothering me on taking this mission.

Sigh…

As I got closer to the Hokage office, I saw the familiar hustle and buzzle of Shinobi, I didn't know most of them, it hadn't been more than 2 months since I came here and I devoted the majority of my time on grinding me as off so there was little to no time for socializing.

I'm no good at small talk and here people have no time for that either. Many keep to themselves if it's work time, in fact, it's not very different from real-life Japan in that regard.

Ignoring most I directly went to the mission lady, that is what I have been calling her for better or for worse.

"Another C-rank mission please," I said while slowly nodding my head to greet her. In all this time I have seen that she wasn't the kind of a lady who would waste her time on casual talk, the first time I came for a mission was an exception, she wasn't chatty but rather was looking out for me.

So, I too keep it professional though building a good rapport with the person responsible for handing out missions ranging from "I have to clear someone's lawn, How boring…" to "Why the fuck a Genin like me getting gang by this mission nin or have to infiltrate into the enemy nation"…

Yeah, if there is one person with who you wanna have a good relationship then it has to be her, not just me but everyone should.

"Another C rank huh? you really are not like any other Nara I have encountered…" She gave me another look, typical Nara would never look for a mission by themselves or take the most simple D-rank boring missions and be happy with the meagre pay overtaking a troublesome draggy mission out of the village.

Of course, once you go above the Rank of the Genin then the C rank missions are not available for you period, D ranks are only for Genin, it's village's way to help them out financially.

"It's been twenty days since I took a mission Umiro San," I replied with a smile, knowing that it was just her way to say hello long time no see…

Grunting she took out a mission and handed it over to me. I took it and went through it quickly.

"An Escort mission again…" I can't help but let out a grunt remembering what happened in the land of waves.

"You have to escort some merchants from the land of Konoha to the capital. They are hiring to protect themselves from any kind of bandit attacks, you up for it." Umiro asked knocking her eyebrows up.

'Hmm… on paper, it sounds simple, but even for a ninja bandits could be dangerous, let alone a solo genin like me.

Of course, I also get why the woman showed me this in the first place, if there is one person who get to know about the missions done and handed out beside Hokage himself then it's her. She knows what I'm capable of.

Part because almost all the missions I took have heavily altered reports and when that happens the missions are directly handled by Hokage's end and not her as usual. Just the simple fact that all my reports were handled by Hokage would be enough for her to believe that I'm stronger than your usual genin.

"Thank you, I'll take the mission." Smiling I waved my hands and exited. She was right, I was no ordinary Genin. I can take the mission.

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Once again in my hurry, I didn't see the mission reward, though I wasn't doing this mission for a reward, I got enough money but I would have taken the mission if I had known that the payment it not that great in this mission. Make sense why the merchant was waiting in Konoha for so long and none of the Shinobi took the mission.

"45,000 Ryo" I can't help but sigh, it was still better than the first mission I took so there was that. And I can't complain when I have so much money thanks to Gato so I guess I'll just take the mission for the experience purpose.

With that in mind, I finally reached the hotel where the client was staying, he was a lightly obese man with a big moustache.

Nothing out of the blue, a simple escort mission from Konoha to the capital. Will take 3 days at the pace the Merchant vagrants will move and it is pretty safe seeing we are going to move with the most developed road in the entire land of Fire.

After all, it only would be an idiot who wouldn't make a road between the Capital of the kingdom and the military stronghold.

Good connectivity between the Capital and Konoha is super important or in war times, things could go dire.

Shinobi might not use the roads but carts do, and people do. So the possibility of facing bandits in that road would be almost nill.

"Ready…" Asked the fat merchant to which his entire crew nodded. There were only three charts and 7 men beside the merchant. It makes sense why he was so stingy when it comes to the mission price, his business was relatively small in nature.

"Ready…" I too nodded and and took a step out of the Konoha's gate for yet another adventure waiting for me…

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