Chapter 35: End of the First Academic Year.

Chapter 35: End of the First Academic Year.

October 17.

It was two days ago that his grandfather gave him the scrolls and his meeting with Ren Uchiha. After meeting the Uchiha, Daichi decided that it would be safer to test his jutsus in his own home.

Daichi was in his backyard training. He completed his daily tasks assigned by the quest and was now about to test out the three jutsus his grandfather had given him. He had spent the last day learning everything written down on the scroll and memorizing every detail about the techniques. He acquired the ninjutsu skills 'Great fireball jutsu', 'Rock shelter jutsu' and Lightning style 'Overdrive'.

The first jutsus he was gonna try out was the Fireball Jutsu.

[Fire Style - Great Fireball Jutsu - Active(LV.1): A jutsu where the chakra kneaded in the body is converted into fire and expelled from the mouth either as a massive orb of roaring flame or as a continuous stream of flames. The released flames, if strong enough, will engulf and vaporize the target and leave a crater on the ground's surface.]

[Rank: C]

[Type: Ninjutsu]

[Hand Seals: Tiger - Ram - Monkey - Boar - Horse - Tiger]

[CP Cost: 308 Per shot.]

[Note: The range and power of the attack can be altered by controlling the chakra kneaded into the attack.]

He stood near a large pond in the clearing behind his house. His hands rapidly formed the necessary seals. Daichi built up his chakra and focused it to a point in his chest. And then forced it up through the throat and out the mouth.

"Fire style - Great Fireball Jutsu."

A stream of red hot flame came from his mouth and instantly formed into a ball. The red flaming sphere was around twice Daichi's size and flew forward for several meters. Daichi kept up the jutsu for about a dozen seconds before cutting off its chakra and letting it die out instantly.

The pond had several trails of steam wafting from its surface. As he took several breaths of air, he saw blue system message boxes popping up.

[You have used your first fire nature jutsu.]

[You have acquired the skill Fire affinity. ]

[Fire affinity - (Active/Passive)(LV.1): Fire Release is one of the five basic nature transformations. It is commonly affiliated with Tiger hand-seal. At higher levels the user can control the shape, size and intensity of the flames. Once this skill crosses Level 90, the user can combine it with other nature affinities which have also crossed Level 90.]

[Effects: 2% Increase in fire attack jutsu.

2% Increase in fire defense jutsu.

5% Increase in success when creating fire style jutsu.

1% Decrease in Chakra cost when using fire style jutsu.]

'Not bad. This nature is excellent for creating offense techniques. A perfect element for attacks of any range. Ok! 3 chakra natures down. Two more to go.' The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

Daichi thought about the next jutsu he was going to use. He walked towards the small barren terrain a few meters away. The next jutsu he was going to test out was of the Earth chakra nature. His primary affinity.

[Earth Style - Rock Shelter Jutsu - With this jutsu the user surrounds themselves with earth taken from the immediate vicinity without leaving the terrain unaltered. The created rock formation is capable of protecting both the user and others in close proximity if needed.]

[Rank: C.]

[Type: Ninjutsu]

[Hand Seals: Snake - Rabbit - Ram.]

[CP Cost: 200 Per Use.]

[Note: After this skill passes above Level 40 the user can manipulate the defense formation to his desires.]

"It seems due to earth being my primary affinity the chakra cost of this jutsu is much less than the others. Well time to test it out."

He quickly went through the three hand seals and then slammed his palms into the ground.

"Earth style - Rock Shelter Jutsu."

1% Decrease in Chakra cost when using Lightning style jutsu.]

'Hmm. This lightning jutsu will be good as a supplementary technique. But I'll have to see to it that I don't over do it'

'Finally. Now I have all the affinity skills. But if I try to master all 5 at the same time I won't get the results I want anytime soon. I need to concentrate on two chakra natures. Maybe three Hmm what should they be?'

Daichi sat down cross legged and thought about it logically. He weighed the strengths and weaknesses of each nature and came to a conclusion.

'My first choice would obviously be earth. It's my primary affinity and it's the element surrounding me most.'

'The second choice would be lightning. Earth chakra nature is weak against lightning. So when I use earth jutsu people will try to counter with lightning. I need absolute mastery over lightning to avoid getting into trouble and maybe even take them by surprise.'

'What should be my third choice? A powerful attack element. Fire seems like an excellent choice. Fire has the power to keep someone warm at night and at the same time to burn everything to ash. It creates and destroys. A truly unpredictable element.'

Daichi decided that the main three chakra natures he would focus on would be the earth, lightning and fire. He decided to do research on these chakra natures.

'I'll train the remaining two but I won't put much focus on it. Not till I completely master these three anyway. I need to see if the old man has any books on these natures. If not I'll have to head to the library.'

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Time went by quickly. Daichi spent his days going to the academy and researching topics related to chakra and jutsus. Daichi had made a balance between Academic work, training and taking a couple days off to rest and relax every two weeks.

But he wasn't the only one training hard. Days passed in the blink of an eye for Daichi. It was soon February 15. He was currently in the middle of a sparring match in the academy grounds.

Daichi avoided the swift kick to the head and tried to sweep his opponent off his feet. His enemy jumped dodging the attack and retaliated with several fast punches. Daichi blocked all of them but he was surprised at the speed and power behind them.

'It looks like I'm not the only one training to go beyond their limits. His strength and speed have increased a bit from the last time. Not enough to force me to go all out but definitely enough to keep me on my toesNot bad Sasuke. Guess now that he's number two he has someone to compare and measure his strength.'

Daichi was concentrating on the fight even while he had these thoughts. He wouldn't let his guard down against anyone or anything. A lesson he learned in the dungeon. Which was why he was able to successfully evade a jab to the throat, and side step a fist to the face.

'He's gotten a lot more focused and aggressive than the last time we fought. And the look on his face Yeah he wants to beat me badly. Time to end this.'

Daichi evaded Sasuke's several attacks and got in close. He threw a fast punch that took the wind out of the Uchiha and then landed a powerful open palm strike that had enough force to push Sasuke out of the ring. Sasuke fell to one knee coughing.

"Match over. Winner Daichi. Now make the Seal of Reconciliation, you two."

Sasuke glared at Daichi. He was furious that he had lost another match. He slowly got up and went to the ring. Both Daichi and Sasuke slowly bought their hands to make the seal but halfway through Sasuke made a move to grab Daichi's shirt. And Daichi held his hand stopping him midway. Both of them had a serious expression.

Daikoku sensei stepped forward. "That's enough you two! The fight is over. Let go and make the Seal."

Both Daichi and Sasuke stared at each other and then relaxed their hands. They made the seal but everyone could see that neither one was happy to do it. Daikoku sensei sighed as he looked at his two most competitive students.

The next Taijutsu match started as Daichi looked on. 'Is it just me or did I somehow replace Naruto as his rival or something? That's a problem I don't want anything to do with.'

Daichi used 'observe' on Sasuke.

[LV.14] [Sasuke Uchiha]

[Age: 6]

[HP: 1431] [CP: 1300]

[Sasuke Uchiha is the son of the Uchiha clan head Fugaku and his wife Mikoto. He is the youngest of two children. He is a happy child eager to please and be worthy of his clan name. He wants to surpass his older brother Itachi Uchiha. Sasuke Uchiha has a vast amount of hidden potential and talent. He loathes you and trains hard everyday to become strong enough to defeat you and impress his father. He has a powerful chakra that is currently dormant.]

Reading the information, Daichi felt like he wanted to slam his head into a tree. 'Nooo I don't want to deal with his problems. That's what Naruto is here for God damn it.'

Soon it was the middle of March. The final report cards were given and the students were given a two week break. Daichi maintained his top spot amongst his classmates. Classes for the second term ended and thus Daichi completed his first year in the academy.

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Author's Note:

Hit me up with some power stone guys. Let's get this story up the rankings.