novelhk Chapter 91 Make-up Lessons
Chapter 91 Make-up Lessons
Chapter 93 Make-up Lessons
Akashi doesn't know why, but it seems like many people think that he relies on the raccoon dog?
That's understandable, since apart from his teammates, the villagers could only hear some news about him. And the most eye-catching news about Akaishi was that he had "signed a contract with a ninja beast left behind by the Uzumaki clan."
Kurama didn't say it outright, and Akaishi couldn't admit it himself, so he turned to look at Ranma.
Lan Wu realized that Chi Shi's eyes were asking her, "Have you told anyone about my Fire Release: One-Hit Kill Eight?" So she rolled her eyes at him, as if to say, "Why would I tell?"
"Hanzo is very strong, but the Land of Rain has a small population and few ninjas, and it is situated between the three great powers. If he is unwilling to be anyone's pawn, then the Land of Rain may only be the chessboard." Minato shook his head with a tone of pity.
The three members of Team 8 looked strange at Minato's chessboard theory. They did not refute it, but they did not completely believe it either. In their opinion, Amegakure was already a tier below the Five Great Hidden Villages, and with a master like Hanzo around, it should be—not that bad, right?
However, Akaishi and Lanwu believed it.
Akashi and Lanwu didn't know anything about Amegakure, but they knew Minato. Minato was not only strong and intelligent, but also had a great sense of the big picture.
"But what's even more unexpected is that Iwagakure actually agreed to send someone—I heard that the Tsuchikage's son will also be coming to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams, and he's about the same age as us." Inuya Tsuru then steered the conversation back on track.
"Of course! Don't you know who sent the envoy from Iwagakure?" Akaishi said immediately.
Although Akashi now feels that the Mirror Clan Elder is also somewhat eccentric, only in a different direction than the Clan Chief and the Blue Jade Clan Elder, this does not affect the fact that he is a member of the Uchiha Clan, and Akashi will be proud of his contributions!
"That shouldn't be the point, right?" Claw rolled his eyes.
"Compared to Hanzo, Onoki truly lives up to his reputation as one of the two scales," Minato remarked.
Before this, as Konoha ninjas, the general impression of Iwagakure was that their relationship with Iwagakure was not as bad as with Sunagakure, nor as good as with Kumogakure. "Onoki" was a master of balancing things.
This is why, during the Second Hokage's era, the relationship between Iwagakure and Konoha was lukewarm, their relationship with Kumogakure was somewhat hostile, and their relationship with Sunagakure was good.
However, after the Second Hokage was killed and Kumogakure betrayed Konoha, Iwagakure's diplomatic strategy took a sharp turn. Its relationship with Sunagakure cooled, and it began to get closer to Konoha, seemingly in search of a new balance.
"Speaking of which—we still don't know how the preliminary and final exams will be conducted, but the preliminary exam will definitely be a written test. Will your Class 7 be able to handle it?" Inuzuka Tsurugi grinned mischievously.
Akaishi immediately replied, "Of course! Although Minato and Ranma graduated early, I can give them extra lessons!"
Inuzuka Tsurugi, Aburame Shiki, Kurama Murakumo: ————
What you said is very kind, but the problem is—
"Akashi, the Chunin Exams written test is much harder than the graduation exam. You know that usually no more than ten graduates can pass the Chunin Exams written test directly, right?" Aburame Shiki reminded him.
"Heh, maybe he's been secretly taking extra classes after graduation," Kurama Murakumo said deliberately.
Akaishi:————
Speaking of which, Akaishi's written test scores at the Ninja Academy, while not a major hindrance, were only average!
On the contrary, Minato and Ranmai, who graduated early, could rank among the top even if they were to directly take the graduation exam rolls.
"Of course, of course—it's just a written test—and how can the Chunin Exams and the graduation exams be the same!" Akaishi insisted.
Lan Wu sighed and rubbed her forehead upon seeing this—she really had forgotten to ask earlier.
What rank can I achieve in the written exam for graduation from Akaishi?
After the three from Class 8 left, Lan Wu specifically asked, "Are you sure you can do it? Starting tomorrow, after physical training, come to my house for tutoring!"
"Of course I can!" Akaishi immediately retorted, "What tutoring—I don't need it, absolutely not!"
Water Gate: ————
"Akaishi, Ranmai and I have also missed a year or two of classes. How about we form a study group together starting tomorrow and learn from each other?" Minato said after a moment of silence.
"Alright then."
Clearly, Minato still has a way to "deal with" Akaishi.
June 7th, Konoha Year 36, noon.
After their combined training in "taijutsu + medical ninjutsu," Akaishi and Ranmai arrived together in the Forest Town.
"Should I go home first? I just finished practicing taijutsu, and I want to take a shower." Although Akaishi wasn't fussy and could endure anything outside, he still wanted to take a shower since it wasn't like he couldn't go home.
Lan Wu glanced at Chi Shi, frowned for a moment, and then said, "The Uchiha clan lives in such a remote area, come to my place to shower!"
Akaishi:————
Who planned the territories of the various ninja clans? It's so hard to guess!
When Akaishi and Ranmai arrived at the entrance of Mori Street, they found that Minato had already arrived. At this time, they were still talking with the third and fourth uncles who did not have surnames at the street entrance.
He chatted with his aunts and uncles, showing that he was very popular.
"You've come to learn from Lanwu? Hmm, you young people should definitely learn more!"
"We have a lot of archived information on past Chunin, you can take a look."
"Lanwu must be very grateful for your care."
Akaashi:? ? ?
Akaishi inexplicably felt like he was being targeted!
The atmosphere wasn't like this last time I came. Could it be—just my imagination?
"Minato, you've arrived," Lanwu called out.
"Hmm, you've finished your training?" Minato asked, looking at Ranmai and Akaishi.
Third uncle, fourth aunt, seventh aunt, eighth aunt: ————
Akaishi sensed that they suddenly became serious.
"Ahem, let's go inside quickly, I still need to take a shower," Akaishi urged.
"Don't the Uchiha clan have a place to bathe?" a middle-aged man without a surname asked with a sneer.
"Then... Lanwu, why don't you come to my house to learn?" Akashi asked tentatively.
Lanwu: ————
"Uncle Yuecheng! Chishi is here to learn too. Going home to take a shower would be a waste of time!" Lanwu complained.
"I didn't say anything—just take a bath! By the way, Lan Jun's bathtub is huge—"
"That's right, why don't you come to my place to shower, kid?"
Akaishi:————
Akashi still went to Lanwu's house to wash up without hesitation.
After washing up, he "studied and discussed" with Lanwu and Shuimen.
The reason I came to Lanwu's house was not only because her house was in a convenient location and not far from the training ground, but also because her house had a complete range of materials!
Some of the written exam questions from previous Chunin Exams are classified, but some are not. The Lanwu family has backups of these, so the study group keeps them at the Lanwu family's house.
You won't know until you try; you'll discover it once you try.
Akaishi really messed up the test!
Logically speaking, when Akaishi graduated, his written exam score was average, and his practical exam score was slightly above average; overall, he wasn't a drag on the team, but—
Now, if we put it under the difficulty of the Chunin Exams, Akaishi's score won't be good enough!
Of course, in actual combat, needless to say, Akaishi has already undergone a complete transformation in these three and a half months.
This makes the written test seem like a major hindrance!
"Indeed, the Chunin Exams and the graduation exams are quite different in nature—" Akaishi remarked.
This is also a good thing, because Akaishi's foundation wasn't very strong, so it's not considered a weak point now.
Compared to the "knowledge point assessment" of the graduation exam, the Chunin Exams focus entirely on practical combat. They are basically "simulated environments, providing enemy and friendly data" to test candidates to make "battle strategy arrangements".
Having experienced real combat, Akaishi actually has an advantage in solving this kind of problem compared to simply having him do a knowledge test at the Ninja Academy.
"Then you need to calculate your consumption correctly and draw your attack path properly!" Lan Wu pointed out Chi Shi's problem directly.
Indeed, the questions in the Chunin Exams aren't as rigid as those in the Ninja Academy.
Generally, the questions involve clarifying five aspects: [What environment are you in?], [What is the current battle situation?], [What is the enemy's situation?], [What strengths or resources do we possess?], and [What objective do we want to achieve?], and then the candidates are required to make subsequent combat tactical arrangements.
The system offers a high degree of freedom, but Akaishi frequently generates bizarre calculations such as "eight fire-style techniques can't kill a genin," "a single explosive tag can kill a protector right in front of an elite jonin," "genin's chakra keeps increasing with use," and "achieving the objective requires hundreds of billions of explosive tags," leading to significant problems in tactical reasoning.
This is no longer a problem with battlefield tactics; it's purely a matter of poor basic skills and a lack of understanding of calculations.
In Akaishi's words—shouldn't you be able to "feel" it? Who counts on the battlefield?
But it's no use him saying that; not giving points is not giving points.
Fortunately, there is still time to "catch up".
In the blink of an eye—
April 27, Konoha Year 36.
There are only three days left until the Joint Chunin Exams.
For the past two weeks, Akaishi and Ranmai practiced together with Might Guy every morning.
In the afternoon, he would call on Minato to do some C-rank missions that didn't require going far, or form a "study group" to review together, and continue to "immerse" himself in training in the evening.
Fortunately, the study group has been very efficient over the past two weeks.
Akashi estimated that he was probably the Uchiha who had entered the Forest City the most times.
After all, the security department doesn't usually patrol Mori no Machi!
At first, Akashi was very concerned about the looks from Lanwu's uncles, aunts, and other relatives, but later—Akashi got used to it.
After all, aside from bringing in tea and snacks when everyone was halfway through their studies and in the best of a learning state, it seems like they didn't do anything else.
With only three days left until the Chunin Exams, Minato specifically mentioned during a study discussion, "At this point, I think it's time to do some practice questions—"
"Predicting exam questions? The scope is too broad, isn't it? And you should know that this time, all three hidden villages are setting the questions together," Lan Wu said in surprise.
The Chunin Exams don't really have a question bank.
In theory, any situation that could be encountered on the battlefield is a test point!
"We can take a gamble on that—I think we should review the terrain and information related to Amegakure more thoroughly," Minato said matter-of-factly.
Clearly, Minato's current predictions are still based on the previous "chessboard theory".
"Alright! Let's try some practice questions then. Anyway, we only have three days, so there's no point in studying them in a scattered way." Akaishi decisively chose to trust Minato.