A day off
"..."
I walked along the road in the village, Having nothing to do was boring, very damn boring.
[Nature Transformation: Earth has levelled up]
the Kunai I was holding inside my picket just got a little bit denser.
You know you training a little too much when two of your teachers threatened you, just to get a day off... Nah, im not that bad.
Spotting a Dango shop I walk inside, always wondered what Anko found in those little colourful balls.
Opening my menu I look at the newest style that was taught to me by B, it was effective... it was also the style that he used so I had to modify it for my tastes, good thing the system did that for me.
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Sting Style Kenjutsu Lvl: 36
-Aiming for the weak points of the enemy, the user performs fast and quick stabs toward the opponent, Targeting muscle tendons to slow down the opponent.
+30% Speed when wielding swords.
+40% EXP gain when using a sword.
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Yeah... I'm never using that absurd pose he gets in when he takes out all eight of his swords, anyone could blow away those swords when the dumbass threw them in the air, the only reason I haven't done that yet is that my wind nature is not high enough level yet... and I need a wind jutsu.
Sitting down at the counter I order a plate and go over my character sheet.
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Status.
Name: Rai
Title: Genin Of Kumo [+1]
Age: 12
HP: 8000/8000
Level: 51
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Chakra: 3700/3700
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Strength: 64
Agility: 58
Vitality: 80
Dexterity: 58
Chakra: 37
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Points: 265
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Yeah... that month was very productive. Even if I had to change the weights a few times... I have enough points to probably reach High chunin at least. Usually, newly graduates wait for a year and develop their muscles to reach at least a low chunin rank in strength, sure they may be promoted but there is a reason why they don't go on a mission with older teams. Good thing he didn't have that problem.
"Here you go."
I was snapped out of my thoughts when Dango was placed in front of me, with a shrug, I picked one up and bit down... Meh, it was nice, nothing to fawn over.
The bell rang as someone walked in, Ignoring that fact for a second, I looked at the earth wall jutsu.
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Earth Style: Mud Wall Lvl:13
- raise a wall of earth in front of you to defend yourself from enemy attacks, the wall becomes sturdier and the cost goes down when levelled up.
Cost: 274
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Yeah, things were coming along well... if I dont count the chunin exams. If I have to fight Sasuke I will humiliate the crap out of the dumbass, that mass of PTSD and childhood angst is the cause of all the world's problems... okay most of the world's problems.
"One plate please."
A female voice sounded next to me, once again snapping me out of my thoughts. Looking to my left, I found a girl with her blonde hair tied up in a ponytail, her bangs were swept to the side and her green eyes ran through the settlement, taking everything in. So she was a Shinobi.
She was wearing civilian clothing, a white top reaching down to her waist, black tight shorts showing off her... Ahem, and black High heeled Sandals. she looked around my age but in this world of anime bullshit, you never know.
Her forest green eyes shifted to me, looked me up and down, raised an eyebrow and proceeded to continue observing her surroundings again.
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[Emi
Lvl: 71
Anbu of Kumo, Graduating a year early. When she made chunin, she was invited to the Anbu forces and was trained intensely, showing promise in the field of Kenjutsu and water ninjutsu.
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An Anbu huh? well, that's nice and all, now why can't she just wait for her own plate of Dango?
Channelling a minuscule amount of lightning into the stick I poke her hand that was reaching for my sweets.
She narrowed her eyes at me like I did something wrong. I narrow my eyes back at her in challenge, who did this girl think she is? my scowl can rival the likes of the Uchiha.
"Here you go, miss."
Our "set the other on fire with your mind" game was cut off when her Dango plate was delivered.
Now then where was I? ah right, contemplating life... This village... uses a very subtle form of brainwashing, discounts for ninjas, respect, making sure the civilians can see some of the patrols, to make sure they feel safe thus making the kids feel admiration towards them...
Kids being impressionable little brats, join the academy to "protect the village".
I poked Emi's hand away again.
"Do you always steal other people's food?"
I glanced at the blonde girl next to me, her eyebrows were scrunched up in irritation.
"It's not stealing, you're just sharing."
...If I didn't know any better, I would have thought that she made a communism joke.
"I never offered."
She clicked her tongue... Jeez.
"Stingy."
Stingy? she tried to steal my food. Bitch.
"What's your name, anyway?"
She looked over at me with a raised eyebrow and soon after a teasing smirk appeared on her face.
"So charmed by my beauty that you must know my name?"
...This woman doesn't know how petty I can be... Gimmie a few months.
"...Meh, I've seen better."
She gasped as if offended... Im pretty sure I just offended her.
"You sure know how to make a woman feel special..."
Before I could retort, The door opened again and I groaned, knowing all too well who it was.
"Yo, my little apprentice, looks like you got yourself a little positive attention!"
Just kill me.
"She tried to steal my Dango... I doubt that's positive."
My mumble went unheard as the older man came closer.
"Is this a budding love I see-"
"No."
I stood up, pushed the few dango left on the plate to the poor soul next to me and hurried to leave.
"Don't leave me here, I want my sanity intact!"
She ran after me... B was following.
With a sigh, I used body flicker and disappeared into the street. I started walking like nothing happened, I doubt B is a sensor so unless he memorized my chakra signature, he couldn't be able to find me.
"How could you leave me with him?"
And...She's a sensor... Goddamnit.
"What did you expect me to do? sweep you off your feet and carry you bridal style?"
She huffed and turned away. What the hell was her problem?
we walked for a moment fore I turned to her again... she was still following me.
"Why are you following me?"
She tilted her head to look up at him and met his eyes definitely.
"It's my day off, if I choose to follow a rookie, I can follow a rookie."
My eyebrow twitched, Rookie huh? Oh, revenge will be sweet.
"So what's your name, princess?"
She rolled her eyes at the nickname before answering my question finally.
"Emi."
Finally, now she can't drill me for knowing her name. I wonder why is she still looking at me so expectantly... Oh.
"Rai."
She just nodded and then we resumed walking in the village... I need to buy a new sword... heating up and cooling down a sword wasn't the best idea.
Chakra metal would be the best choice to avoid the same thing from happening. Now I could choose between a Katana or a Ninjato.
Decisions, decisions.
"See ya rookie, I need to go."
She disappeared in a body flicker, leaving me all alone... again. The small chakra flare I felt from her shoulder must have been her Anbu mark.
Well, off to the ninja shop I go.