The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Shin secretly admired him, "Knowing to run at a constant speed from the beginning shows he's a smart kid."

As time went on and he ran more and more laps, Uchiha Kiyoshi gradually began to pant, his body drenched in sweat. However, he gritted his teeth and continued running at his current pace.

Uchiha Kiyoshi knew that to break through physical limits, he had to push his limits again and again. However, this would inevitably damage his body. Under normal circumstances, before he mastered medical ninjutsu, he could not afford the high medical expenses.

So this special training was an opportunity for him, and with the medicinal baths provided by the clan, Uchiha Kiyoshi planned to train his body properly during these three months.

Chapter Four: Kunai Throwing

Uchiha Kiyoshi dragged his exhausted body home step by step.

After painstakingly preparing the bucket and boiling the water, Uchiha Kiyoshi soaked the medicinal bath packs provided by the clan in the water, changed out of his sweat-smelling clothes, and climbed into the bucket.

As soon as he sat down, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt a wave of comfort.

"Sure enough, taking a hot bath after exercising feels so good!"

Uchiha Kiyoshi closed his eyes and began to enjoy the experience. At the same time, the various nutrients in the medicinal bath began to heal the damage to Uchiha Kiyoshi's body and were continuously absorbed by him, enhancing his physical fitness.

Unbeknownst to him, Uchiha Kiyoshi had also fallen asleep.

Uchiha Kiyoshi soaked in the tub and slept for about two hours before waking up.

Uchiha Kiyoshi was completely exhausted, but feeling the hunger in his body, he rubbed his eyes, struggled to climb out of the tub, changed into clean clothes, and started cooking.

"It seems I'll have to cook more food in the mornings for the next few days, keep it warm until I get back in the evening, soak it in a medicinal bath, and then it'll be ready to eat."

Feeling his body completely drained, Uchiha Kiyoshi made adjustments for the next few days.

The herbal bath pack could be used overnight, so after dinner, Uchiha Kiyoshi changed the water in the tub, poured in the herbal bath again, and soaked in it.

......

The next morning, Uchiha Kiyoshi woke up in a tub of medicinal bath.

Rubbing his eyes and feeling his body, which was stronger than before, Uchiha Kiyoshi was very satisfied with the results of yesterday's training.

"The medicinal bath is quite effective, but unfortunately, it's too expensive."

"I must make some money when I have time, so I can take medicinal baths every day and then I won't have to worry about my physical skills not improving."

Yesterday's training intensity was unprecedented for Uchiha Kiyoshi, and he barely managed to endure it thanks to his strong willpower. The medicinal bath last night was quite effective; at least Uchiha Kiyoshi now feels very healthy and can clearly feel his progress.

Of course, Uchiha Kiyoshi also knew that this was the first time he had broken through his limits, and given that his physical abilities were not particularly strong to begin with, the improvement was naturally quite significant. In the future, as his physical abilities improved, even if he broke through his limits again, the progress would become smaller and smaller.

This is also why there are so few taijutsu ninjas. Although the effects are quick in the early stages, the progress becomes smaller and smaller as time goes on. Basically, one can only rely on willpower to persevere and train day after day to make even a little progress.

In the original work, only Might Guy, his son Might Guy, and Rock Lee achieved any real mastery of taijutsu. Although their behavior was quite comical, Kiyoshi Uchiha greatly admired their perseverance in enduring loneliness and training day after day.

Therefore, taijutsu, which yields quick results in the early stages, is the primary means of advancement for genin. However, after being promoted to chunin, with sufficient chakra, ninjas gradually shift their focus to ninjutsu.

The reason why people often say that taijutsu has reached the level of a Jonin is more about their combat skills. A true Jonin-level taijutsu ninja is one who can match a Jonin who can use various ninjutsu with just taijutsu. In the original work, only Might Guy achieved this. Even his father, Might Dai, did not actually achieve the level of a Jonin by opening the Eight Gates in a normal state, or rather, without physical injury.

Putting aside the difficulties of taijutsu, Uchiha Kiyoshi was quite satisfied with his powerful body. At this rate, as long as he did his best every day for the next three months, he might be able to achieve genin-level taijutsu before the Ninja Academy started.

Since arriving in the ninja world and awakening his memories, Uchiha Kiyoshi has always felt a strange sense of urgency, constantly urging him to improve. Only his ever-growing strength can make him feel at ease.

After a simple warm-up, Uchiha took a shower to wash off the smell of the medicine and put on cleaner clothes. He then went to the kitchen and began preparing today's meals.

Over the past four years, Uchiha Kiyoshi had honed his culinary skills to a considerable degree. He prepared the meal in just twenty minutes, leaving the dinner portion in the pot and covering it to keep it warm. Smelling the aroma of the food in his bowl, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt a surge of satisfaction.

"Mmm~~ This smells so good, this is life!"

Taking a deep breath, Uchiha Kiyoshi enjoyed this rare moment of peace.

Good times always pass too quickly. After finishing breakfast, Uchiha Kiyoshi had to compose himself and prepare for his training today. Thinking about the cruelty of this world, Uchiha Kiyoshi secretly encouraged himself, further strengthening his resolve.

Yesterday was just a simple adjustment period; today marks the official start of the intensive training.

Every day thereafter, Uchiha Takashi would instruct them on chakra training and kunai throwing in the mornings, while Uchiha Shin would train them in taijutsu in the afternoons.

This morning, a group of six-year-old children arrived at the training ground early.

Although yesterday's training was exhausting, and many people even fainted, a group of energetic six-year-olds woke up this morning feeling much better. Their bodies were no longer sore; on the contrary, they felt very comfortable and naturally put yesterday's events behind them, arriving at the training ground early.

During the special training period, due to the large amount of physical training every day, the group of children did not have extra energy to cultivate chakra after returning home. Therefore, for these three months, Uchiha Kiyoshi and the others' chakra cultivation time was arranged in the morning training sessions.

Moreover, with Uchiha Takashi present, they could better guide their chakra training.

Uchiha Takashi arrived at the training ground on time today, and nodded in satisfaction as he looked at all his juniors who were in place below.

"According to the clan's arrangements, you should have some time each morning to train your chakra."

However, only with a strong body and will can one truly feel the energy of the body and mind. Therefore, for the first week, I will only talk to you about some precautions for chakra training, and most of the time will be spent training in kunai throwing.

"I believe that after you complete the week of training that Shin Uchiha has arranged for you, you will see significant improvement in both your physical fitness and willpower. At that point, refining your chakra will be much more effective."

Uchiha Takashi briefly explained the recent arrangements to his juniors before beginning today's lesson.

To be honest, Uchiha Takashi is relatively mild-mannered; he explains everything to Uchiha Kiyoshi and the others. If he encountered a ninja with a bad temper, he probably wouldn't bother explaining things and would just jump straight into giving them his instructions.

This is not surprising, since it is a special training program prepared by the clan for the younger generation. Naturally, the clan's higher-ups would also conduct a selection process for the participants.

It's also because it's a time of peace now, and the major clans aren't as tense, so the training of their juniors is mainly gentle. If it were during wartime, the selection and training of ninjas from the clans would probably be a completely different story.

……

"Alright, I've already explained some important points about chakra training. Next, I'm going to teach you the throwing techniques of our Uchiha clan."

It's safe to say that in the entire ninja world, the Uchiha clan's throwing techniques are absolutely the strongest.

Therefore, you must train hard and strive to master the throwing techniques of our Uchiha clan as soon as possible. This will give you an advantage during your later genin stages.

Uchiha Ryū did not immediately begin teaching them the techniques of kunai throwing.

He took out a scroll and formed a hand seal.

"boom!"

After a burst of white mist, hundreds of standard kunai came into view.

Uchiha Ryū instructed his juniors below to each take ten kunai.

Uchiha Kiyoshi sighed inwardly, "As expected, that's why they say they're a great clan. Just for a special training session, they gave each person ten kunai right away."

You should know that even the worst standard kunai is a war material, and one costs a thousand taels!

These ten kunai are worth ten thousand taels!

However, considering that the medicinal bath provided by the clan alone cost 450,000 taels per person, Uchiha Kiyoshi easily accepted the ten kunai... What a load of rubbish! That's 10,000 taels, and it would take Uchiha Kiyoshi two whole months to save up for it.

During this time, Uchiha Kiyoshi also discovered that the Uchiha clan wasn't as despicable as portrayed in various novels; at least in terms of their loyalty to their clan members, they were quite devoted. At the same time, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt an even greater sense of belonging to his clan.

After handing out the kunai, Uchiha Ryū picked up a kunai himself and began explaining the structure of the kunai.

"There are many types of ninja tools to choose from, such as kunai, shuriken, senbon, etc..."

The most commonly used one is the kunai.

Kunai also come in different styles. The one you're holding is the most common one, a standard kunai with a fixed shape and mass production.

Many powerful ninjas choose specially customized kunai, not only because they are easy to use, but also because those made of special metals can unleash even greater power.

……

Throwing kunai is not as simple as it seems. Although the knowledge involved is not particularly categorized, Uchiha Kiyoshi had received nine years of compulsory education in his previous life, and from Uchiha Takashi's explanation, he could at least glean a lot of physics knowledge such as momentum and fluid pressure.

Having a "foundation," Uchiha Kiyoshi found theoretical understanding quite easy. Of course, this was compared to other children.

The complex variations involved in throwing kunai cannot be learned in a single morning.

Often, progress in kunai throwing requires constant practice; theory is only a supplementary tool.

Sure enough, seeing the bewildered looks on the faces of the children below, Uchiha Takashi's speech was quite awkward.

"Alright, besides learning so much theory, you also need to practice a lot when it comes to kunai throwing."

Next, we began practicing throwing kunai.

"Alright, everyone, follow me."

With that, Uchiha Ryū led a group of children toward the kunai training area.

While they were doing this, Uchiha Ryu was also teaching them the basics of kunai throwing.

"Practice of kunai throwing usually starts with a fixed target, then a moving target, and finally the most difficult one: throwing multiple kunai at the same time."

For the next three months, you will mainly practice on stationary and moving targets.

Today, our goal is not to improve our accuracy, but mainly to learn how to throw the kunai.

When throwing a kunai, ... it's more comfortable to hold it like this, minimizing damage to the opponent. Plus, ... this standard motion basically avoids causing injury to the hand.

"Everyone, please watch my demonstration."

Then, Uchiha Ryu picked up a kunai, gripped it according to the technique he had just been taught, and then performed a set of standard movements.

"Whoosh!"

The kunai had already flown out, and another kunai appeared at the center red dot of the target opposite.

A group of six-year-old children exclaimed in surprise, including Uchiha Kiyoshi. After all, no matter how mature he was, he was still a noob, and he was still shocked to see the "expert's" demonstration.

Next, the fifteen children took turns throwing kunai under the guidance of Uchiha Ryu.

The morning passed just like that.

……

After practicing kunai throwing all morning, the children's wrists were sore and even numb.

Uchiha Takashi gave them some basic treatment, applied a special ointment made in the clan, and then handed them over to Uchiha Shin.

A group of children whose wrists were "ruined" under the training of Shin Uchiha spent an afternoon doing running, frog jumps, and other exercises.

Well, now that everything is finally "complete," it's all set, right?

Compared to yesterday, Uchiha Kiyoshi had an even more difficult time making his way home today.

"Luckily, I had the foresight to prepare dinner early, otherwise, given today's situation, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to eat."

With a wry smile, Uchiha Kiyoshi didn't delay any longer, poured the boiled water into the tub, and soaked the medicinal bath bag inside.

After taking dinner from the kitchen and setting it aside, I climbed into the wooden tub and rested for an hour before soaking in it and eating my dinner.

After finishing his meal, Uchiha Kiyoshi added some hot water to his bath and continued to "enjoy" his medicinal bath.