Chapter 5 Hyuga Neji
Rin Itsuka couldn't stand it any longer, and as she passed by Naruto, she knocked him unconscious with a chop to the neck.
After running another lap, Naruto, who had fainted, was still lying on the ground, and no one moved him.
The next day, Naruto seemed completely unaffected and arrived at the classroom with great enthusiasm.
"Today I will teach you how to cultivate chakra. Everyone, listen attentively!"
Iruka tried his best not to look at Naruto, and calmly gave the lecture while looking straight ahead.
He quickly finished explaining the key points of chakra extraction and then began having the students practice.
"Great! I'll definitely be the first to extract chakra!"
Naruto shouted the wrong name, squatted down in a horse stance, and looked constipated.
Wuhe Lin unconsciously moved a little further away, afraid that she might burst out with a clenched fist.
Fortunately, Naruto didn't actually fart, but he also didn't extract any chakra, and his legs went numb after squatting for a while.
Wuhe Lin stopped paying attention to him, closed her eyes, and silently called out to the system.
'System, can I refine chakra?'
[The host is using magic power and cannot refine chakra.]
'What should we do then? If I remember correctly, the Ninja Academy requires an exam on the Three Body Techniques, right?'
Don't worry, magic can be used in conjunction with chakra and Nen power.
Rin Itsuka remembered that one of the Dark Elf's job advancements is Ninja, which also uses chakra, while the Qi Master uses Nen. So they can be used interchangeably.
This put his mind at ease. He pretended to work, and only after four or five people had successfully extracted chakra did she mobilize her magic power, pretending that she had just extracted it.
By the time school ended, only one-third of the children in the class had successfully extracted chakra. The remaining two-thirds were mostly children from ordinary families, including Naruto.
Iruka comforted them, saying that the speed at which they refined chakra wouldn't affect their future strength, before dismissing them from school.
Perhaps his words really worked; the next day, most of the children were able to extract chakra.
It wasn't until three days later that Naruto was the last to extract chakra.
With the chakra strengthening his body, the next step of teaching could finally begin, and Iruka began to teach taijutsu and throwing techniques.
Practicing martial arts inevitably involves sparring, and this time, Rin Itsuka got all excited.
"Today we'll have a friendly sparring session, in pairs."
Iruka led the students to the playground and drew a circle.
"Anyone who concedes, is knocked down, or steps out of the circle loses. Intentionally hurting others is not allowed during the match. If I find that the outcome is already decided, I will intervene to stop it. Understand?"
"Understood!"
Hearing the students answer in unison, Iruka nodded in satisfaction.
"Okay, now let's begin. Those whose names I call, please enter the circle."
Several extras were called in succession, and they all rolled around on the ground like children fighting.
"Next up, Itsuka Rin!"
Finally, her name was called. Wuhe Lin immediately ran into the circle, glanced back at the crowd, and thought, "Which one is the experience point? Come out quickly!"
"The opponent is Zhefu!"
Iruka called out the name, and the chubby boy who said Itsuka Rin liked to hit people on the first day of school stood up.
"Teacher! I won't fight her, I can't beat her!"
"Really? Is there anyone willing to be Itsuka Rin's rival?"
Iruka didn't force him, but looked at the others.
"I'll do it!"
"let me!"
Naruto and Sasuke spoke at the same time.
"Uchiha Sasuke, you go!"
Iruka ignored Naruto and went straight to Sasuke's name.
Sasuke arrived in the circle with an excited expression and a disdainful smile on his lips.
"They all think you're amazing, but now I'll show you the power of the Uchiha clan."
"oh."
Rin Itsuka formed a contrasting hand seal with him and responded with a soft "oh".
"How dare you look down on me! I'll teach you a lesson right now!"
As he spoke, Sasuke rushed over.
With a flick of her left hand, Rin Itsuka blocked Sasuke's punch. She raised her right leg to catch Sasuke's side kick, then turned around and came behind him, pushing him on the back. Sasuke involuntarily ran forward about ten steps.
After he regained his footing, he realized that he had gone outside the designated area.
"The victor is Rin Itsuka!"
Iruka announced the end of the match, and Rin Itsuka and Sasuke, who looked unconvinced, formed a reconciliation seal before returning to the crowd.
Looking at the experience points, they've only increased a little.
But there's no rush. You'll be in the Ninja Academy for six years, and with upgrade tickets, you should be able to graduate above level 40 without any problem.
As soon as Rin Itsuka left the school gate after school, she heard someone calling Sasuke.
Following the sound, a pair of bright red Sharingan eyes, along with two nasolabial folds, revealed it to be Uchiha Itachi.
"Sasuke, I heard you guys had taijutsu sparring today. How did you do?"
Itachi asked with a smile.
"Sorry, I lost."
"Oh? Someone actually managed to defeat you?"
Itachi was somewhat surprised, knowing that Sasuke had been trained by him since childhood, and he never expected that someone his age could defeat Sasuke.
"I will definitely practice hard when I get home, and I won't lose to her again next time!"
As he spoke, Sasuke looked at Rin Itsuka, and Itachi Uchiha followed suit.
"Then try your best next time."
Itsuki Rin waved to the two of them and turned to leave.
This weasel is no good. He doesn't hesitate to kill his own people. I'm not high enough level yet, so it's best to avoid him.
After that, Sasuke would come to every taijutsu class, but he lost every time.
The boys in the class were quite happy about this, while the girls began to isolate Wuhe Lin.
Wuhe Lin wasn't upset about this. Anyway, she didn't understand those girls' topics. They didn't isolate her, but she couldn't connect with them anyway.
Naruto, on the other hand, seemed to be competing with Sasuke. Every time Sasuke lost, Naruto would jump out and mock him, then challenge Rin Itsuka to a beating.
There's no reason not to accept experience points delivered to one's door, so Itsuka Rin was naturally happy to grant his request.
And so, Itsuka Rin's reputation as the top physical athlete in her grade gradually spread.
That day, she was leaning against a tree, observing her classmates on the playground.
My experience points are almost full, so which one should I use to complete them?
Ino? No, she's too weak; she'd be hard to soothe if she cried. Hinata? No, she's not only weak but also cowardly; she'd probably give up before even lifting a finger.
Akamaru? That's great, it even comes with a beating and double experience points!
Having chosen her target, she was about to go and provoke her when suddenly a long-haired girl with a disdainful look walked over.
"You're Itsuka Rin?"
When he spoke, Itsuka Rin realized that he was a boy.
"It's me. Who are you?"
"My name is Hyuga Neji. I've heard you're very skilled in taijutsu, so I've come to challenge you."
"OK!"
Just when she was worried about gaining experience points, they were delivered right to her doorstep, so Itsuka Rin immediately agreed.
"After school today, on the playground."
"Can."
After agreeing on a time and place, Neji turned around and went back to his class.
End of this chapter...