Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

Chapter 30 Expert Acquired! (Please vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets to continue reading)

The handover involved familiarizing themselves with the patrol routes and the numerous traps and warning devices set up by the previous squad.

The busy work didn't end until around 9 p.m.

Minato then gave the order: "Shisui and I will be in one group for the first half of the night, and Shuichi and Sanyo will be in the other group for the second half. You all should take this time to rest."

"clear!"

……

After resting for only half an hour, Minato Namikaze and Shisui Uchiha began their patrol.

This process also requires checking the traps and other arrangements to prevent them from being destroyed by wild animals without our knowledge, which could lead to serious consequences during a battle.

Success in everything lies in the details.

However, Hoshino Shuichi's squad's patrol route was actually at the very back of the stairs.

There are three lines of defense ahead of them.

However, Minato Namikaze, as the team leader, still did not slack off at all.

At 1 a.m., Hoshita Shuichi and Kurama Sanyou took over the night watch from Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Shisui until 5 a.m.

Before wrapping up, Hoshino Hideichi casually hunted a wild rabbit and caught two fish, then used his medical ninja tools to clean them up.

Minato and the other two were already used to it and felt no discomfort.

After breakfast, Hoshita Shuichi and Kurama Sanyo took the opportunity to rest.

The team moved out together at 9 a.m.

They need to remove some of the traps and other arrangements laid by the previous squad, and then rearrange and plan them according to their own habits.

For Shuichi Hoshino, this was undoubtedly another great lesson.

As a result, the term "trap expert" was triggered.

Unfortunately, Hoshino Shuichi is not interested in this entry for the time being.

Although there are many clashes between ninja villages during peacetime, for the five great nations and the five great ninja villages, the locations of these clashes are mostly outside their own countries, so the borders of the Land of Fire are actually relatively peaceful.

The purpose of deploying patrol ninja squads is to provide early warning of large-scale invasions.

As for individuals, they infiltrate in a dispersed and covert manner, making them virtually unstoppable.

The border of the Land of Fire is too long.

……

Time flies, and 12 days of tedious patrolling have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Hoshino Shizuka was in an exceptionally good mood.

After nearly half a month of hard work, he finally met the conditions to unlock the "Ninja Tool Expert" skill after consuming all the wild game for his squad.

However, Hoshino Shuichi did not rush to light it up. Instead, he waited until he finished his daytime patrol mission, had dinner, and was resting before focusing his attention on the word tree in his mind.

[Ninja Tool Expert], activated!

With a thought, the originally gray and white leaves of the word were enveloped in green light.

Immediately afterwards, he felt a surge of electricity coursing through his body, a tingling sensation, and his consciousness seemed to float away.

About 10 minutes later, everything disappeared.

In the darkness, Hoshino Hideichi opened his eyes, which were incredibly bright.

His gaze shifted and he spotted a flying insect in the moonlight.

Subconsciously, Hoshino Shuichi tried to see more clearly.

Then, the flying insect's wings, which had been flapping at high speed, slowed down. Although there was still a double image, it was impossible to distinguish each vibration clearly.

Even so, it was something he couldn't do before.

Prior to this, Hoshino Shizuka's brain processing speed had doubled.

This means the brain processes various information and thinks faster.

This did indeed give him "dynamic vision" similar to the Sharingan, because he could process the information his eyes saw faster, resulting in faster reactions.

But it's far from being as good as it is now, to the point where even the rapid flapping of an insect's wings can be distinguished in detail.

Entry: Ninja Tool Expert

Acquisition Requirements: Proficient in using at least 10 types of ninja tools.

Effects: Increases ninja tool usage talent by 100%, constitution by 100%, and nerve reaction speed by 100%.

Hoshino Shuichi hasn't yet experienced the effects of his ninja tool talent and improved physique, but he has deeply felt the 100% increase in his nerve reaction speed.

Assume that before obtaining the term "academic genius," his overall neural reaction speed, including his thought process speed, was the initial data of 1.

And this is without considering the improvement gained through rapid training during this period.

With the "academic genius" attribute boosting his thinking speed by 100%, Hoshino Shuichi's brain's various neural reaction speeds are 2, while other parts remain at 1.

For example, the process by which the eyes transmit the images they see to the brain.

Having spent a considerable amount of time with Uchiha Shisui and sparred with him dozens of times, Hoshino Shuichi was well aware that, in terms of dynamic vision, he was still no match for Uchiha Shisui's single-tomoe Sharingan, but the difference was limited.

Now, the 100% increase in neural reaction speed brought by the [Ninja Tool Expert] attribute is an overall improvement of 1%.

That is, Hoshino Shizuka's brain is currently operating at a speed of 4, while the speed of other neural reactions is 2.

Now his brain processes information much faster, and the process of his eyes transmitting images to his brain is twice as fast.

And then an amazing effect occurred.

"This level of skill definitely surpasses even a single-tomoe Sharingan..."

Hoshino Shuichi was secretly thrilled: "However, simply doubling the speed at which the visual nerves transmit information should not achieve such an effect."

"The key is still the speed at which the brain works. It doubled before, and now it has doubled again, which is already amazing."

"So-called dynamic vision, in addition to the speed of nerve signal transmission, also includes the speed and efficiency with which the brain analyzes the images seen by the eyes."

"Unless it's like an insect with multiple compound eyes, as if multiple cameras were filming separately..."

He had dissected quite a few insects before.

"Before the 'Academic Superstar' tag, my reaction speed was definitely far inferior to Minato-sensei's, but after the 'Academic Superstar' tag was added, even if my brain's information processing speed is a little slower, it won't be by much."

"And now, it shouldn't be too bad, right..."

Although it's speculation, Hoshino Shuichi is quite certain about it.

He had previously consulted Minato Namikaze about nerve reaction speed; the latter was fast, but not fast enough to see the wings of a fly flapping at high speed.

In this respect, it is still inferior to the three-tomoe Sharingan.

However, Minato Namikaze's strengths do not lie in his ability to perceive things with his eyes.

High neural reaction speed, powerful sensory talent, extraordinary chakra reserves, and most importantly, a space-time talent.

All of these factors combined made Minato Namikaze's mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique even more refined than that of the creator, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Of course, Minato Namikaze was standing on Tobirama Senju's shoulders to move forward, which made things relatively easier for him, but it was enough to illustrate how terrifying his talent was.

Unfortunately, since following Minato Namikaze, Shuichi Hoshishita has only witnessed Minato fight once, and that was a one-hit kill.

As for sparring with them, don't take it too easy; you won't be able to see Minato Namikaze's true strength at all.

……

"The increased speed of neural reactions requires adaptation as quickly as possible..."

"Improving one's physical condition should also be something one discovers on their own."

Slowly closing his eyes, Hoshino Shuichi planned to return to Konoha after the mission and increase his training intensity.

Despite the improvement in his physique, he did not feel a sudden surge in strength, which clearly indicated that he still needed to train to unlock its potential.

But that's normal and reasonable.

With a pleasant mood, Hoshino Shuichi quickly fell asleep.

……

"Shuichi!"

Hoshita Shuichi suddenly woke up.

It is Uchiha Shisui.

"There's an urgent mission!"

Uchiha Shisui said, "An ANBU ninja just came from the Land of Rain. Minato-sensei went back to the village."

Hoshino Shuichi stood up in surprise, and then saw Minato Namikaze resting with his eyes closed under a tree not far away.

On the other side, a person who wasn't dressed as a ninja was also resting against a tree.

After Uchiha Shisui woke Kurama Sanyou, Hoshishita Shuichi asked, "Shisui, what's the mission?"

Uchiha Shisui said, "The intelligence operative has important information, but the situation in the Land of Rain is complicated, and the operative's escape route has been blocked."

(End of this chapter)