bookbashuk Chapter 8 test in progress
Chapter 8 test in progress
Tsunade was very satisfied with the effect of the punch, and looked around at the students and teachers on the training ground who were either shocked or admiring.
Even Sheci completely forgot to thank Xingyuan Qianshuo for his "life-saving grace," her eyes filled with adoration as she fixed her gaze on Tsunade.
Xingyuan Qianshuo looked at the shattered platform, then down at the soles of his feet, speechless for a moment—his pair of ropeless wooden clogs had fallen under some rubble.
Tsunade was satisfied. She instantly left the only intact foothold on the high platform and appeared next to Xingyuan Qianshuo and Sheci.
When it was Xingyuan Qianshuo's turn to appear, he could only jump onto that "only remaining" foothold.
After the scene quieted down, he began to speak:
"I am the medical ninja, Hoshigen Chisaku."
"The Medical Specialty Class is a special training course for students who aspire to become medical ninjas in the future."
"However, not everyone is suited to be a medical ninja; it requires excellent chakra control."
"Today, we will conduct a special control test on the training field."
As he spoke, he took out a wooden board about the size of a foot and about a finger's thickness, and held it up to show everyone.
"This training requires everyone to concentrate their chakra in the soles of their feet, adhere to the wooden board, and then lift their feet to walk."
"If you move forward 50 meters, you are considered qualified; if you move forward more than 100 meters, you are considered excellent."
"The key to training is to accurately concentrate the 'right amount' of chakra in the soles of your feet—which is precisely the most difficult part to gather chakra."
"If you have too much chakra, the wooden planks will break. If you break three planks, you are considered unqualified."
As he explained, many students in the audience began to whisper among themselves.
"Walking on a wooden board that adheres to its surface? That sounds interesting!"
"Isn't this just a disguised form of tree-climbing training? It's much easier than actually climbing a tree!"
Students from ninja families who had already been exposed to tree-climbing and water-treading training immediately recognized the connection.
Xingyuan Qianshuo waited a moment, raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and continued:
"Due to limited space in the training field, we will arrange for three classes to take turns testing for one class period."
"Starting with classes 401 to 403, proceed in order. Classes not yet called, please return to your classrooms for regular classes."
As soon as the words were spoken, students from the following classes immediately erupted in a chorus of sighs and protests.
They prefer to "play" on the training field rather than attend classes in the classroom.
The homeroom teachers had to shout and urge them on to maintain order, gradually leading the reluctant group away from the training ground.
The test was conducted by the homeroom teachers of the three classes, with Xingyuan, Qianshuo, and two others responsible for on-site supervision.
Sarutobi Daiki also stayed, and the group watched from the testing site of Class 401 together.
"I never expected you, Qian Shuo, to design such a testing method."
Sarutobi Daio praised, "It seems that we can consider incorporating this kind of training into students' outdoor classes in the future."
As the school's administrator, he has always been dedicated to his work and is deeply trusted by the Third Hokage.
"You flatter me. It was just an inspiration from tree-climbing training. The actual training effect still needs to be verified," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied modestly.
Class 401 is the elite of the fourth grade. Xingyuan Qianshuo has already recognized many familiar faces among them:
Ebisu, Shizune, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, Rin Nohara, Obito Uchiha, Ibiki Morino...
There is also a member of the Hyuga family, Hyuga Tetsu.
Seeing those pure white eyes in person still felt quite eerie to Xingyuan Qianshuo.
In addition, he couldn't find any information about the character in his memory, most likely because he was too minor to remember him.
He glanced at the group without making a sound, thinking to himself, "Kakashi graduated a long time ago, and it seems Might Guy graduated quite early as well."
At this moment, Hiroshi Fujiwara, the homeroom teacher of Class 401, is demonstrating to his students:
He formed the "未" hand seal, concentrated an appropriate amount of chakra at the soles of his feet, attracted the wooden plank, and then lifted his foot to move forward.
The key is "appropriate amount" and a continuous and stable output of chakra.
Compared to climbing trees, this training requires less physical strength, is less dangerous, and requires more precise chakra concentration.
"What? This is too easy!" Obito Uchiha exclaimed impatiently.
Ever since Kakashi Hatake graduated early, he has completely entered "letting loose" mode and always wants to show off in front of Rin Nohara.
Upon hearing this, Hiroshi Fujiwara immediately called out names:
"Obito, step forward! You go first. Remember, you must walk at least fifty meters to pass. If you break three planks, you're disqualified."
"Hmph, I'm sure I can walk a hundred meters!" Obito was eager to try, not believing he would fail at all.
"Obito, do your best!" Rin Nohara clasped her hands together and encouraged him softly.
"Rin, just watch my performance! Haha~" His sweetheart's words instantly energized Obito, making him feel like he was floating on air.
Xingyuan Qianshuo watched this scene with a smile, a unique sense of "watching the drama unfold" that a transmigrator possessed welled up within him. If Kakashi were here too, it would be even more interesting.
Obito wasn't exactly a loser during his time at the Ninja Academy; he had good talent in many areas, but he was too careless and always a bit reckless.
He is a typical example of someone who is "ten times stronger when he turns evil, and three times weaker when he turns good." Now his mind is as simple as a blank sheet of paper, covered with the name "Nohara Rin".
Click!
Obito had just gathered chakra under his feet when he stepped onto the wooden plank. Unfortunately, before he could even lift his foot, the plank cracked in two.
Obito froze on the spot, looking down in disbelief at the fragments at his feet.
"Ha ha ha ha--!"
The whole class burst into laughter.
He stiffly turned to look at Nohara Rin, and seeing her concerned expression, he could only force a calm laugh and say something:
"This wooden plank is so brittle! It breaks as soon as I step on it..."
Hiroshi Fujiwara didn't want his students to continue losing face in front of Nobita and Tsunade, so he shouted:
"Obito, concentrate! The plank is light, so you need to use the 'right amount' of chakra and stay focused the whole time!"
After his first failure, Obito quickly put away his frivolous attitude. He gathered his chakra again and stepped onto the plank.
The left foot succeeded, and the right foot succeeded as well.
Lift your foot and move forward—
The entire class held their breath, as if the wooden plank would fall or crack again in the next second.
Twenty steps, thirty steps... With the fifty-meter line in sight, Obito felt a surge of joy and his attention relaxed slightly.
Haw!
Click!
The wooden board under his left foot fell off with a crash.
Obito instinctively tried to step on it to salvage the situation, but he used too much force, and the wooden board shattered completely, breaking into more than a dozen pieces.
Fujiwara Hiroshi's forehead veins bulged, sparks flew, and he wanted nothing more than to punch him.
"Obito Uchiha! Return to the team! Stand aside and watch what others do!" he roared.
Since Obito only had one last chance, Fujiwara Hiroshi dared not let him try again and decided to let him observe and learn first.
He scanned the class and called out, "Silence, step forward."
Shizune, who had been quietly staying in the queue, was surprised to be called on. She looked around nervously, her gaze finally landing on Tsunade.
Tsunade nodded almost imperceptibly.
Jingyin seemed to gain courage, relaxed, stepped out of the line, and took the two wooden boards handed to her by the teacher.
Xingyuan Qianshuo noticed this subtle interaction between the master and disciple, and thought to himself:
"In the original work, when Tsunade was gambling her way across the ninja world, Shizune was always by her side. It is very likely that after Dan Kato's sacrifice, Shizune became an orphan and was raised by Tsunade."
Silently forming hand seals, he carefully gathered chakra in the soles of his feet, stepping onto the wooden planks as if walking on thin ice, and then focused intently on moving forward.
As Tsunade's future top disciple, Shizune's chakra control, while not as outstanding as Sakura Haruno's, is still quite remarkable, making her one of the best among her peers.
She crossed the 50-meter line without any incident.
The class cheered. Shizune, who was always low-key, was quite popular in the class.
Unfortunately, she failed to break the 100-meter barrier on her first attempt; around the 80-meter mark, the wooden board on her right foot unexpectedly came off.
Even so, her performance greatly inspired the other students, who were all eager to try it themselves.
Fujiwara Hiroshi nodded with satisfaction—at least he hadn't completely lost face in front of Nobita and Tsunade.
He told Jingyin to rest first, and then called on the other students to come up in turn.
Ebisu, 65 meters.
Asma, 77 meters.
Sunset Red, 85 meters.
Morino Ihiki, 68 meters.
Youshi Xiongshou, 63 meters.
……
Class 401 performed quite well in the first round of tests.
All the named characters in the original work broke through fifty meters in one go, and the rest of the students walked at least thirty or forty meters.
Currently, Rin Nohara's performance during the testing phase is particularly noteworthy.
70 meters, 80 meters, 90 meters...
Her pace was steady, surpassing Yuhi Kou's record and placing her in first place.
The entire audience held their breath, all eyes focused on her.
Obito Uchiha was so excited that he scratched his head and cheeks, completely forgetting that he only had one last chance.
100 meters!
The oppressive silence was instantly ignited when she crossed the 100-meter line.
"Wow—!" "Lin is amazing!"
The students in Class 401 cheered and applauded together.
She was the first person in the class to achieve excellent grades!