Chapter 9: Progress

||~~TimeSkip 4 Months~~||

Since past 4 months, I regularly learnt several Ninjutsu, Taijutsu and Genjutsu techniques from my father, given my peculiar and less time demanding ways of learning I grasped all of his ninja techniques I had even applied body weights on myself and had now grown pretty much accustomed to it, and during this period, I found myself growing more attached to my father and even my mother, to the point where now I genuinely cared about them. I think it would be because of this Uchiha body or my previous life's resentment of having one of the worst childhoods. Dismissing all of the previous thoughts, my father said that I was now almost near Jounin level strong, he even went as far as to say that I had skills already of a Special Jounin. Given my less to zero battle experience, he did not yet condemn me for a Jounin yet. He applied for my early graduation and I was yet to receive any response for the time being. So, I woke up this morning fresh and went to the school, in the previous months, literally no one posed a challenge to me in the shinobi classes and given my training with father, I gained certain skills which elevated me further away from them. Today was the final test of first year, so I got ready and went to school this test combined 4 sub tests namely, Shuriken techniques, Taijutsu Katas, a written Test and finally a Friendly Spar.

As I reached to my seat in my academy class, I heard a voice of Jiraiya

"Hey Igurashi you Bastard today is the day, I show you the true skills of the Gallant.... ...."

and I paid no heed to his words calmly sitting on the last seat, my actions were curiously seen by Tsunade who seemed to gaze at me as if a Fat hungry Man watches a Chef. I ignored them and allowed things to proceed, the teacher entered and we started our writing test, nothing too hard I finished it in barely 30 minutes. Next we headed to shuriken test where I scored the full points, Sukumo Hatake and Orochimaru seemed to tie with me on it. When it came to the Taijutsu test, a Chunin instructor was said to be our opponent and we had to display them our Taijutsu Katas, while nearly everyone did it quite well I almost overpowered the instructor then constraining myself as it was not a fight nevertheless I scored full marks in it.

In the Last test my first fight was against Sakumo Hatake, while he was a good classmate and decently strong, I did not expected any competition from him. As the fight started, we both formed the confrontation seal and right then he bursted towards me with very impressive speeds, I blocked it tightly with my right hand, then he twisted to give me a right kick which I swiftly avoided, I jumped back and threw a few shurikens on him which when struck him turned him into a log piece, I immediately understood it was a substitution jutsu right then I jumped in air, Sakumo appeared beneath me from the ground, I narrowly avoided it. I was impressed, no one had yet pushed me this far but him. Then, Sakumo took out a small Tanto from his sleeve and said

"You are undoubtebly the strongest in our class, so how about you allow me to go all out. I want to measure all of my skills upto you so be prepared"

I just replied with a casual 'hmm' and remained non chalant in hopes to make him angry but he calmly jumped to attack me, I took out a Kunai and defended him and just relentlessly defend his attacks, I soon felt his speed rising and a few cuts appeared on my hands and Torso. Everyone in the class began to murmur as this was the first time someone was overpowering me, Jiraiya then screamed out of the blue

"Go For it Sakumo"

In midst of Sakumo attacking and me defending, he swiftly bent and delievered me a sharp right hook and kicked me away and then assumed a lion's attacking posture, I balanced myself from the previous kick and slowly got up and made a ram seal, uncuffing my weights. As their locks opened up, it made a clicking sound and the bandages on my arms and legs fell down along with the weights hidden in them almost causing a small earthquake around startling everyone and even the teachers. I then slowly spoke in a calm and cool tone

"You danced pretty well, however even with all of this you still are quite behind me. You went all out against me previously so how about I show you what I look like when I do the same" Saying this I disappeared from my position and appeared behind him, he turned around slashing the Kunai towards my neck, I narrowly avoided it and then I stared in his eyes with the sharingan, activating the paralysis Jutsu. Sakumo was stunned and everyone around also had the same expressions, my weights, speed and sharingan all of that was a bit difficult to digest. After applying paralysis jutsu, I calmly placed a Kunai on his neck and said

"Yield"

The match ended and I was awarded full points though Sakumo was given the same given his skills. After the assessment I returned home and then to my training grounds. I began practising Shurikenjutsu and practised for about two to three hours after completing my training, I prepared for my last throw, I placed all shuriken practise sets in their place remembering how Itachi did it, then I assumed my stance and performed the Kunai throws, manipulating their directions by hitting them with each other to reach the blind spots, this was the highest level of Shurikenjutsu only possible with a Dojutsu. I easily succeded in doing it even though I still had a two tomoe sharingan, I had enough inate talent and practise to achieve it, but I soon discovered a few unknown smells around me, of three intruders who were spying on me. I had already finished my training so I ignored them and went near the river bed and placed my fishing rod and prepared a small Griller, soon I caught a few fish and placed them on the roller and called out.

"I can sense you come out of your hiding"

Then, the bushes moved and out appeared Tsunade and a few metres behind her appeared Orochimaru and Jiraiya. Tsunade was startled seeing Jiraiya and Orochimaru behind her but quickly composed herself and stared at me. I then said

"If you guys are done with your little detective shit why not join me for a little snack time, I have prepared Roasted Salmon and its enough for all of us. Smelling the grilled Shalmon, Jiraiya quickly agreed and being forced Orochimaru also came in, Tsunade hesitated but her stomach growled loudly and she too gave in.