vncnus Chapter 14 Self-Awareness and Comparison
Chapter 14 Self-Awareness and Comparison
Life is like a river, sometimes turbulent and sometimes calm, but no matter what, it always flows forward.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Taiyi's life during this time was both ordinary and fulfilling, with each day fully scheduled according to plan. During school holidays, he would also make appointments with his friends to go on picnics and other outings.
It's worth mentioning that after these months of study, Taiichi not only mastered Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique and Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, but also, with the help of Nono and Tsunade, learned basic medical ninjutsu and mastered his first medical ninjutsu, Healing Technique. This unlocked his Wind Release and Yang Release nature transformations.
Speaking of Tsunade, this was also a surprise for Taichi. Ever since Taichi treated Tsunade to a meal he had cooked himself as a thank you, Tsunade would come to Taichi's house for a free meal every few days, sometimes even bringing Shizune along.
She doesn't ask you to cook a special meal for her; she eats whatever Taiyi eats, ostensibly to ensure the safety of her partners, fearing that someone might cause trouble for Taiyi over those shares.
While this sounds reasonable, well—it's just blatant opportunism.
However, this was indeed a good thing for Taiichi. After all, Tsunade was one of the Legendary Sannin, the Hokage's student, and the First Hokage's granddaughter; she was one of the top figures in Konoha. With such a powerful backer, Taiichi would have a lot of confidence in whatever he did. Not to mention that Tsunade herself was a treasure.
Taiyi's abilities are now vastly different from what they used to be:
Name: Matsushita Taichi
Occupation: Ninja Apprentice Lv6 (547/1000)
Talent: Diligence can compensate for lack of talent; academic star
Age: 6 years old
Physical condition: 13
Power: 15
Agility: 13
Spirit: 20
Chakra: 3000 (5350)
Attribute points: 9
Skill points: 9
Fire attribute transformation Lv2 (64/200)
Wind attribute change level 2 (35/200)
Yang attribute property change Lv2 (12/200)
技能：基础体术Lv8（1053/1400），基础冥想Lv8（1148/1400），查克拉提炼术Lv8（1186/1400），忍具投掷Lv7（647/1200），变身术Lv6（515/1000），分身术Lv7（537/1200），替身术Lv6（853/1000），火遁·炎弹Lv6（256/1000），火遁·凤仙火Lv6（836/1000），风遁·大突破Lv6（648/1000），治癒术Lv6（873/1000）
Evaluation: You are no less capable than some veteran genin.
After these four months of comparison, especially after meeting Tsunade, Taiyi gained a full understanding of the strength of ninjas at all levels. He could no longer rely solely on his own guesses as before, which allowed him to make a more accurate comparison of his own strength, stats, and ninja level.
Let's talk about physical attributes first. The average attribute of a normal person is 10 points. Each point increase in an attribute is not a linear increase, but rather an increase of about 1.1 times under the current physical conditions. Take strength as an example. A punch with a strength of 10 points is about 100 kilograms. So a punch with a strength of 11 points is 110 kilograms, 12 points is 121 kilograms, and 13 points is 133 kilograms.
In other words, the further you progress, the greater the improvement in each attribute point. And the attribute points that Taiyi saves become increasingly valuable later on. Of course, each attribute is a comprehensive overall quality and cannot be compared based on just one aspect.
For ordinary Chunin and Genin, the only attribute requirements are Strength and Agility. As long as these two attributes meet the standards, your physical condition is qualified. However, to become a Jonin, it's not just about Strength and Agility. A normal Jonin needs at least 20 points in either Constitution or Spirit.
This is the true value of a Jonin. It's also why there are so many Chunin and Genin, but the number of Jonin has plummeted. Every Jonin is a precious asset to the village.
Compared to the straightforwardness of attribute points, chakra growth is much more complex, and Taiichi hasn't yet figured out its growth formula. He can only say that improvements in constitution and spirit play a decisive role in chakra growth, while strength and agility have a relatively smaller impact. After all, chakra is originally a fusion of physical and spiritual energy.
However, Taiichi is certain that bloodline limits definitely have a boosting effect on a ninja's chakra levels. Otherwise, how could a ninja like Hashirama Senju have chakra comparable to, or even exceeding, that of a tailed beast?
For Taiyi, his panel displays the amount of chakra he currently possesses, the upper limit of which depends on his chakra refining technique training and the limits of his physical attributes. The value in parentheses represents the safe maximum amount of chakra he can autonomously extract each day, which is a comprehensive reflection of the size of his various physical attributes. Of course, the chakra that his body naturally and slowly regenerates is not included in this display.
Currently, Taiichi's maximum chakra reserve is 3000 points, exceeding the minimum standard of 2000 points for a genin, while his maximum daily chakra extraction is 5350 points. This is exceptionally impressive for a student his age.
Next, let's talk about skills. For Taiichi, the most important skills are Basic Taijutsu and Basic Meditation. Both of these skills can enhance Taiichi's physical attributes, and the level of Basic Taijutsu reflects Taiichi's taijutsu combat strength. From what we understand now, Basic Taijutsu Lv1-5 is considered laying the foundation, Lv6-8 is the standard combat strength for a genin, and Lv9-10 is the combat strength for a chunin.
Other ninjutsu skills generally follow a similar pattern: the higher the level, the higher the proficiency, the faster the execution speed, and the lower the energy consumption. The power of a ninjutsu depends not only on the ninja's basic power but also on the level of their chakra nature transformation.
This is the main reason why the same ninjutsu can be performed very differently by different ninjas.
Overall, Taiichi's current comprehensive abilities are definitely sufficient for a genin. What he lacks now is theoretical knowledge and practical combat experience. After all, these things require time to accumulate, and cannot be achieved simply by having impressive stats.
Thinking of this, Taiichi couldn't help but think of a ninjutsu—the Shadow Clone Technique, or even the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. Compared to other clone techniques, the biggest feature of the Shadow Clone Technique is that it can return to the original body with its memories when it dissipates. This awesome function created Naruto Uzumaki's cheat-like learning ability later on.
To Taiichi's dismay, when he asked Nonou and even Tsunade to teach him this ninjutsu, they both refused, citing that Taiichi was too young and that learning it would be too dangerous. They didn't even teach him the Shadow Clone Technique, let alone the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. While they genuinely meant well, it still left Taiichi extremely frustrated.
Without the support of shadow clones, Taiyi could only rely on his own slow learning and cultivation.