[Years of exercise mean that even though you're only three now, your stamina is much higher than other children.]
[When you see other kids bullying someone on the street, you always rush over and teach them a lesson.]
[These children, who haven't yet learned Ninjutsu and don't even have talent for being a Shinobi, can only flee in panic when facing you.]
[Soon, you earn the title of "King of the Children".]
[But not long after, war breaks out.]
[The village's atmosphere becomes tense and oppressive.]
[But you don't take it seriously.]
[Right now, you're just a child, you don't even know Ninjutsu, so naturally you won't be sent to the battlefield.]
[However, there is one thing you are very worried about.]
[In this war, your father will die saving Guy.]
[Although judging by age, it's a few years away.]
[This also means the time you have left is not much.]
[If you can't raise your strength enough to face the Seven Ninja Swordsmen within this time, you will lose your father.]
[Knowing the plot, you don't want to become an orphan again.]
[You begin training even more diligently.]
[Every day, you continuously punch and kick the iron post. When you're too tired to move, you train your Chakra.]
[Every day, except for eating and sleeping, you are always training.]
[Your father sees your diligence.]
[Although your father thinks it's still too early, being in a time of war, he fears there may not be another chance later.]
[So, one morning, he stops you as you prepare to train and begins teaching you the method for training the Eight Gates.]
'I already know the Eight Gates. This probably won't be offered as a reward after the simulation ends, right?'
Takumi frowned slightly.
If it really were offered as a reward, it would obviously be a waste of a reward slot.
Although the main goal of this simulation is Armament Haki,
If he could get another good option, he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Judging from the current situation,
The frequently appearing Chakra accumulation reward isn't worth considering.
This simulation's talent is average; the accumulated Chakra amount would be just a drop in the bucket for him.
From the looks of it now, there don't seem to be other options to choose from.
If the simulation result reaches S-rank, he'll be in a bind.
After all, there aren't many rewards to choose from.
[After being taught, you quickly grasp the trick to opening the first gate, the Gate of Opening, and successfully use it under your father's watchful eye.]
[You immediately feel your Chakra increase several times over. Although your base Chakra is very low, the several-fold increase only brings you to par with an ordinary Genin.]
[But as you continuously raise your Chakra, the amount of the increase will also grow.]
[You feel excited and throw several punches at the iron post, leaving deep fist marks on it before releasing the Gate of Opening state.]
[Although this power is intoxicating, you know that prolonged indulgence in this state will make you dependent on it.]
[Compared to the gambling-like burst of the Eight Gates, the improvement of Haki is more solid and has no side effects.]
[At this stage, improving your Haki is your main task.]
[The Eight Gates serve more as a trump card, a hidden backup plan.]
[Your father is surprised that you can actively release the Gate of Opening, and then he is relieved.]
[He knows you are a very calm child and won't get addicted to power because of it.]
[He nods reassuringly and leaves home the next day to head for the battlefield.]
[Although your father is only a Genin, he is still a Shinobi of Konoha.]
[He also needs to participate in the fighting.]
[You are not worried about this.]
[Before that fateful battle arrives, with the Eight Gates, Duy won't die easily.]
[You just need to focus on training until you have enough strength to stand on that stage and shine.]
'Being calm and steady enough – this is also based on knowing the subsequent plot.'
Takumi couldn't help but feel a bit envious.
After all, his current plot is already a complete mess.
Although it's related to him,
This also means he is no longer familiar with the future of the entire Shinobi World.
The plot that should have started three years later is now gradually unfolding!
Aside from Sasuke, who has some combat ability, even Naruto among the little powerhouses of Konoha Twelve can't keep up.
Although Jiraiya is still teaching Naruto, the time is simply too short.
Naruto still hasn't even learned the Big Ball Rasengan now.
In the future confronting the Akatsuki, Takumi can only ever rely on himself alone.
And the Akatsuki's members are also becoming stronger and stronger.
This is also related to him.
All the Akatsuki's members are continuously improving their strength just to defeat him.
For example, Kakuzu capturing special Kekkei Genkai hearts, etc.
[Time quietly slips away as you train diligently, and the war continues intermittently.]
[Before you know it, you are six years old and have reached the age to enter the Ninja Academy.]
[The shadow of war has always hung over the entire Shinobi World.]
[You remain unmoved, because it has nothing to do with you.]
[You only care about the safety of your father, Duy.]
[You aren't sure when Duy will encounter the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.]
[You only know that once Guy heads to the battlefield, you must constantly pay attention to their movements.]
'The time when Guy encountered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen is indeed a bit ambiguous. There's no clear, accurate time.'
Takumi rubbed his chin.
This is a troublesome matter.
Without confirming the time and place, saving Duy is very difficult.
Unless little Takumi constantly stays by Duy's side, or by Guy's side.
But this is obviously unlikely.
Although the war has lasted a long time,
It hasn't reached the cruel level it once did.
At least students like him, just enrolled, can't possibly be sent to the front lines.
Because newly enrolled students don't even have value as cannon fodder.
Of course,
Judging purely by strength, little Takumi now is certainly stronger than a Genin.
When it comes to Taijutsu, even a Chunin couldn't possibly be his match.
After years of training, little Takumi's Armament Haki has already been trained to be extremely powerful.
Although he hasn't yet reached the level of hitting from a distance, in terms of provided defensive and offensive power, it's already on par with B-Rank Ninjutsu.
And little Takumi is only six years old now.
He believes, with his black-rank Armament Haki talent,
Given enough time,
No matter who it is, he'll be able to punch them to bits!
[Fortunately, Guy is still in the Academy now.]
[But the time you have left is running out.]
[Because Guy will graduate in one more year.]
[During this time, you need to figure out a way to get to the battlefield more often.]
[The best option is to graduate early, like Kakashi, who is in the same year as Guy.]
[But with your Ninjutsu talent, this is very difficult.]
[Relying solely on Taijutsu to graduate early is impossible.]
[Shinobi ultimately rely on Ninjutsu, and Taijutsu is just the foundation.]
[You tried to teach the training method of Armament Haki to Duy and Guy, but they couldn't learn it.]
[In other words, they cannot perceive the existence of Haki.]
[You can feel the Haki lingering around them, but if they can't perceive Haki and actively control it, Haki is useless.]