hotmtlnovel Chapter 102 Intensive Pre-Battle Training, Commonly Known as Last-Minute Cramming
Chapter 102 Intensive Pre-Battle Training, Commonly Known as Last-Minute Cramming
In the following days, the Grass Village entered an unprecedented state of tension.
Yu Nu Zhicheng cut off all contact with the outside world and blocked all access routes around the village. No one was allowed to enter or leave without permission, and violators would be severely punished.
Then, training began. At five in the morning, everyone assembled. Running drills, physical fitness tests, martial arts, and kunai throwing followed one after another without stopping.
At noon, after a short rest, it was time for ninjutsu training. Aburame Shisei personally instructed everyone, starting with the most basic Three Body Techniques, correcting each person's mistakes little by little.
Evening is the time for administering the medicine.
You Nu Zhicheng brought out the rest of his possessions, which, to put it bluntly, were the failed products left over from culturing insects. He crushed them, mixed them with highly concentrated culture medium, and boiled them into a dark, murky medicinal soup.
Their function is to replenish the body's deficit after being overworked, repair hidden injuries, and, if necessary, remove traces left by incorrect training. They also soften muscles and bones, making the ninja's body more flexible and adaptable, thus enabling them to quickly improve their combat power during subsequent group training.
Of course, such excellent results will only have a slight side effect, namely, accelerating cell division and shortening lifespan by about twenty years.
"Drink it."
Everyone's faces turned green as they looked at the bowl of dark, murky liquid.
"What is this?"
"A tonic," said Aburame Zhicheng expressionlessly. "To replenish bodily deficiencies, repair hidden injuries, soften muscles and bones, and enhance potential."
They exchanged glances, pinched their noses, and gulped it down. Then, to their surprise, they found that all the fatigue of the day had vanished. The hidden injuries accumulated over the years, the marks left by incorrect training, were slowly disappearing.
"What kind of miracle drug is this?"
"Don't ask, just drink it."
Three days later, some people clearly felt changes in their bodies—they were faster, stronger, and had more chakra.
Five days later, some people began to break through the bottleneck and reach new heights.
Seven days later, someone was able to throw kunai continuously all night without rest.
The effects of the training are visible to the naked eye.
Of course, not everyone can keep up. People have different talents, and the effects of absorbing the potion vary. Those who don't make significant progress gradually fall behind.
On the tenth day, the first round of eliminations began.
Aburame Shisei gathered together the ninjas who had not made significant progress and stood them in front of him.
"Congratulations! Compared to the others, you are much more talented. I didn't expect you to master the essentials and complete all the training in such a short time. This is something that others can't even dream of."
"However, I regret to inform you that none of you have the physique to become a Dragonfly Master."
"Next, the most important task is entrusted to you. The leader will now reorganize you into 25 squads. You will be the vanguard of the team. We do not need to confront Konoha head-on; we only need to lay traps and slow down their advance."
"We're going to the battlefield?" one of the ninjas asked. "Those who go first are just cannon fodder!"
"Who said that?" Aburame Shisei looked around at everyone and continued, "You were the first batch to go to the battlefield. It wasn't because you joined, but because you were strong and you completed your training ahead of schedule."
In the post-war village reforms, all vacant positions were filled by those with the highest merit. You go now, and when you come back, you'll be captains, ministers, elders. What about them? They have to train here for ten days, twenty days, or even longer.”
"Although there are certain dangers, the opportunities and dangers are equal. Graduate earlier than others, go to the battlefield earlier, and achieve merit earlier."
That does sound somewhat reasonable, especially considering their real progress in strength over this period.
Especially the high-grade potions they had never seen before; drinking them jar after jar greatly increased their strength, speed, and physique.
With the guidance of renowned teachers who have filled in the gaps in their foundation, their strength has greatly increased, and they can now easily defeat three or four of their own opponents.
Just then, Aburame Shisei laughed and said, "Besides, with the Seven-Tails around, what are you afraid of?"
"Yes, we've already transformed. So what if they're ninjas from a major ninja village? What are we afraid of!"
"Strategist Bai Mu, rest assured, we will definitely complete the mission."
They believed that with the Seven-Tails in charge, coupled with their visibly rapid improvement in strength over the past few days, these ninjas were greatly encouraged and believed that as long as they won the first battle, they would succeed.
Afterwards, Lord Shiraki will surely seek support from the other two countries. At that time, the three-nation alliance may be able to withstand the challenge and allow the Grass Country to truly stand up.
Several days have passed in the blink of an eye, and the selection process is nearing its end. Of the 613 people, 523 have been eliminated, leaving 90.
To reach the required number of one hundred, Shisei Aburame had to select ten wind-attribute ninjas to make up the count, and these one hundred people would officially become Dragonfly Users.
"From today onward, you will establish a connection with your dragonflies. They are not tools, but partners. You must understand them, trust them, and connect with them on a deeper level."
He raised his hand, and a swarm of dragonflies flew down and landed in front of everyone.
In the days that followed, scenes of humans and insects dancing together could often be seen in the skies above the Grass Ninja Village.
Some people ride dragonflies and soar through the sky, some practice ninjutsu with dragonflies, and some even start trying to synchronize their breathing and movements with dragonflies.
Aburame Shisei, on the other hand, was researching the most crucial issue—human-insect fusion.
He drew inspiration from the secret techniques of the Inuzuka clan. That clan could perfectly fuse with ninja dogs, unleashing power far exceeding their own.
The principle is actually very simple: through the resonance of chakra, the meridian systems of two independent individuals briefly overlap to achieve synchronization.
However, each of these secret techniques is the result of nearly a thousand years of evolution. They may seem simple, but their internal principles are complex and difficult to explain.
In particular, the chakra flow path is different for each organism, and the meridian system of a dragonfly is completely different from that of a human.
The fusion of humans and dogs can only serve as a reference for the integration of humans and dragonflies; he tried countless methods, all of which ended in failure.
But he wasn't in a hurry; there was still time.
Just then, intelligence came back from the front that Konoha had advanced rapidly, covering nearly fifty miles.
The two leaders of this team are the fierce-looking Uchiha, Fugaku Uchiha, and the current head of the Hyuga clan, Tenjin Hyuga. The two major ninja clans, along with a thousand ninjas, represent the previous hundred-person group.
Only a few dozen people returned with serious injuries.
When the news reached Kusagakure, the atmosphere became tense once again.
After hearing this, Shisei Aburame laughed. Indeed, eliminating the spies in advance was a wise move, because the other party had no idea that he had brought the Seven-Tails.
The Seven-Tails possesses a ninjutsu that scatters its scales, causing mass blindness. No matter what kind of eyes you have, everyone is blind in her presence.