Chapter 59 : Survival Skills

As the Rat rolled on the ground in pain, the hearts of everyone sank with sympathy as they watched Instructor Bull.

"Don't be nervous, don't be afraid. This is actually a good thing," Instructor Bull said calmly.

"Let me tell you, the more beautiful things are in the wild, the more dangerous they are. Don't eat the most alluring fruits."

Instructor Bull continued his lecture, but the mice nearby were getting louder and louder with their screams, and the birds in the woods flew away in fear.

"Quiet!" Instructor Bull raised his voice, not pleased with the situation. "You two, go and hold him down, don't let him hurt himself." He added, "Make sure to bring detoxification pills with you when you go on missions outside, like our Anbu detoxification pills. They can remove most food poisonings and some poisons from enemies."

"Instructor, what's wrong with the Rat?" Everyone looked at the miserable state of the Rat, feeling a little sad. This instructor was indeed a bit too strict.

"He ate a body q11uenching fruit."

What?! Does the Naruto World have this kind of fruit?!

"This fruit is not actually poisonous, but it stimulates the muscles of the whole body to continuously stretch and swell, causing severe pain," Instructor Bull explained, looking at the suffering Rat. "For some ninjas with weak physical fitness, this fruit is like a magic medicine. If you endure the pain long enough, your muscle strength will increase significantly. However, if your body is already strong, it will be useless."

The Rat seemed to understand and stopped yelling, but the pain was evident as he gritted his teeth.

"If you mistakenly eat a poisonous fruit, don't panic. Many plants in the forest have natural antidotes. For example, the purple soil is obviously poisonous, but the black grass growing next to it is an antidote."

Instructor Bull pulled out a handful of black grass, rinsed it with water, and put it near the Rat's mouth. "If it can't endure the pain, chew on this."

The Rat was still in great pain, and Instructor Bull seemed a bit annoyed, but everyone wanted to become stronger, so he just couldn't bring himself to chew the black grass immediately. Some even looked at the Rat with envy.

Orochimaru, who was most concerned about the fruit at this moment, realized that it wasn't an "alien variety" infused with chakra, but it might still be of great use. If it produced energy, it could be very valuable.

Carefully, Orochimaru dug out the plant and sealed it in a scroll along with the soil and black grass.

Orochimaru had prepared a lot for this training.

"Don't waste your time," others criticized Orochimaru when they saw him being sneaky, but Instructor Bull said, "The growth conditions for this kind of fruit are very harsh. Each plant will only bear one fruit, and it takes more than ten years to mature. You might come across it, but you won't be able to obtain it. If you dig it up and take it with you, it will die soon."

Others ignored Orochimaru's actions, and Rat was now filled with gratitude and excitement.

"Haha," Orochimaru remained unfazed.

After all, they were just ninjas. While they might excel in ninja skills, they were amateurs when it came to science and technology.

Do they know about hybridization? Can they understand how to improve breeds through selective breeding? Do they grasp the concept of soilless cultivation?

Orochimaru silently sneered, "You don't understand. You don't realize how technology can change your life. No matter how powerful you are in the wild, your mind is stuck in the primitive age of gathering, fishing, and hunting!"

The ninjas, limited by their vision, always stays in the era of physical force-based combat. Even as technology develops, their thinking remains shackled by the power right in front of them, and their understanding of technology remains incomplete.

I may not know how to cultivate this thing right now, but I have the blood cells awakened with Wood Release Bloodline Limit.

Orochimaru proudly dusted off his hands.

Rat finally got up from the ground and spat out the chewed black grass. Though still in pain, he now had a grateful look towards the instructor. However, he definitely didn't want to eat that fruit again.

"Come, let's continue." Instructor Bull didn't turn back and opened the way.

"It's best not to use fire and thunder ninjutsu in the woods. A careless mistake could start a fire."

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"Have you checked everything?" Instructor Bull looked at the panting ninjas behind him.

"There is no problem with this wild boar!" Several people carried a dead wild boar the size of a rhinoceros, White Rooster said.

"I used my chakra to sense these mushroom fruits, and they are edible." Nightingale and a few ninjas were holding bags of collected food. Nightingale's chakra was indeed a blessing in the forest.

"The two rabbits I killed are also safe!" Orochimaru said, confident in his snake summoning skills.

"Alright, let's get started with the cooking. Be careful not to create too much smoke."

By now, Instructor Bull had already eaten on the go, and he didn't even blush or pant while leading the way.

Everyone worked together to prepare the wild boar. Following Instructor Bull's orders, the wild boar's blood had been drained beforehand to avoid attracting attention from other creatures or ninjas.

After removing the wild boar's skin, the wild boar was sizzled on the bonfire, and soon its enticing aroma filled the air, making some present couldn't help but salivate.

"Idiot!" Instructor Bull kicked a ninja away, scolding, "You're trying to roast such a big wild boar on such a small fire? It won't get hot even if you scorch the bottom! Cut it up and roast it properly!"

"Uh..." Orochimaru was left speechless for a moment, focused on dealing with his rabbit.

"Come over and help set up the camp!" Instructor Bull pointed to a few ninjas who were standing idle.

With so many ninja working together, it was impossible to completely conceal their presence. So, setting up a camp and defensive traps was a wise move.

Instructor Bull climbed up a big tree to direct the process. As an instructor, he was used to sleeping on trees, even when there was no danger.

Soon, several members returned with various materials—some brought vines, some gathered bundles of dead branches, and others found plenty of giant leaves in the forest of death.

"Yes, it seems you haven't forgotten what you learned from the textbooks." Instructor Bull finally praised.

"Use these branches to build the frame of the camp first, twist the hemp grass into ropes, and build the roof with these leaves..." Instructor Bull jumped down from the tree to direct, and Orochimaru, who had dealt with the rabbit, joined in.

Although the theories were written in the ninja school's textbooks, this was the first time most of them were putting it into practice. A few older chunin seemed more proficient.

"Rat, take a few people to inspect the surrounding area!" Instructor Bull ordered again.

Twenty minutes later, several people returned.

"Reporting to the instructor, everything around is normal, and there are no traces of ninja activity!" the Rat reported diligently.

"Good." Instructor Bull nodded but then suddenly exclaimed, "Wait!"

"Is something wrong?" Several people looked puzzled.

"Are there any edible plants or animals for hunting nearby?"

"Probably... yes."

"What's the terrain like around us? Which side is suitable for ambush? Which side is suitable for defense? Where should we retreat if we encounter a large number of ninjas or powerful ninja beasts?"

The two couldn't answer, and they could feel Instructor Bull's disappointment and anger.

"You fools! How can you return without knowing anything? Go and reinvestigate!" Instructor Bull scolded mercilessly, and the team ran off in shame.

Finally, the team returned with more comprehensive information, and Instructor Bull began to lead the other team in setting up traps.

This was a technical job. Instructor Bull taught them carefully, showing how to set up early warning traps, defensive traps, and detonating charms for counterattacks. He explained which traps were aimed at ninjas and which were for ninja beasts.

Despite Instructor Bull's foul mouth, his teaching was effective.