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"As I expected, you are all a bunch of rookies. Rookies are not qualified to be ninjas, so all those who fainted were eliminated and sent back to the ninja academy to repeat their studies."

Akabane showed no mercy.

Ryosuke Shiranui strongly agreed.

They were knocked unconscious by just 60% of the pain; such courage and will would only harm themselves and others on the battlefield.

"Some of the remaining people were eliminated by the trap. These people were stupid and didn't even do basic reconnaissance."

"Some were killed by the poisonous fog. I suggest these people join the physical training class. Others were killed because of stupid tactical decisions. I suggest these people strengthen their brain development."

"There is another type of person, the lone wolf, who believes in individual heroism and is then killed by sheer numbers. I won't go into details about who it is here."

Everyone was furious at Akabane's merciless sarcasm, but when they reflected on their own performance, they couldn't refute him.

Among them, Uchiha Ryo, Might Guy, and others lowered their heads in shame.

The lone wolf refers to Uchiha Rin, while the foolish tactical decision was made by Might Guy—this hot-blooded young man who bravely charged at a clone and ended up getting himself killed.

"Of course, I am young and may lack experience. Ryosuke, you are the oldest on our side, please tell us about the performance of these people."

Akabane turned the conversation to Ryosuke Shiranui.

Ryosuke is one of only two special Jonin here. Although he only teaches how to control ninja tools, his experience and insight are unique, and he has more say than the other instructors.

Without hesitation, he said, "I think everyone is unqualified and they all need to be sent back to school to repeat their studies."

"This is not good!"

Nohara's expression changed.

In the past, some genin failed the test and were sent back to the school, but this year more than a hundred people have to be sent back. The teachers at the ninja academy must be having a meltdown.

"My lords, isn't this going too far?"

A Chunin immediately chimed in.

After thinking about it carefully, they all realized what was going on.

Two special Jonin, Akabane and Ryosuke, played the bad cop while the others played the good cop. Apart from the group that was in shock, the rest of the methods were just for intimidation.

"You think that's too much? Then I'll give you a month to train them into qualified rookies. I will hold another illusion test after a month. If you fail, you'll all have to go back to school and repeat the course."

Akabane said without holding back.

"Yes!"

Ryosuke Shiranui quickly replied, "To ensure the quality of training, we will be conducting closed training for the next month. Anyone who disagrees can leave now."

These genin are in a terrible state.

They haven't even had breakfast yet, and they were just tormented by the illusion. Now they are all exhausted.

leave?

In a ninja village, it's understandable to be sent back if you're in shock, but if someone were to voluntarily withdraw at such a time, the entire village would look down on them.

No one quit.

Nara Shikame sighed inwardly. He understood everything, but it was no use. As a genin who graduated last year, he still had to undergo training.

of course……

He guessed that they and Inuzuka Ishi's team would probably be split up and become captains in various teams.

As he expected, Ryosuke then announced the group and class assignments, and the twenty-five people who died received considerable rewards.

They were appointed as group leaders, responsible for leading the training of the other three members.

A small number of people, who were unwanted, were grouped together.

For example, Uchiha Rin, Might Guy, and ordinary civilian ninjas with average performance.

Chapter 228 Naruto's Life Experience? A dose of toxic positivity!

"The first thing is physical training, with everyone using Matt Dae as the standard."

Ryosuke Shiranui announced the order he had just received through a secret exchange: "I've heard that Might Guy is notorious for being a bottom-of-the-class student. You guys aren't even worse than bottom-of-the-class students, are you?"

How can it be!

Most ninjas scoffed and were utterly disdainful, but the few who knew Might Guy turned pale.

"It's over, it's over, this is hellish training."

Should physical training be modeled after Matt Damon?

They were desperate.

Some people around didn't understand at first, after all, Might Guy was really not famous, and his recent easy defeat in the illusion had caught the attention of some people, so in everyone's eyes, Might Guy's strength was completely at the level of a little brother.

But they soon realized they were wrong.

Since none of us had eaten, we should have run slowly to conserve our energy so we could make it to lunchtime.

however……

This dog is like it's on stimulants; it runs incredibly fast and doesn't even seem to be out of breath for several minutes.

You are the devil!

Many people looked at Matt Damon with a hostile expression; if this training continued, everyone would be doomed.

Time passes slowly.

No one knew how long they had been running. They only knew that at first they could keep up with Might Day, but later they could no longer see him. Then they saw Might Day again from behind.

Everyone thought this kid was too stubborn and clueless, and judging from the surrounding situation, no one was punishing or supervising him.

This kind of training can be relaxed and taken slowly, why be so serious?

Matt Day continued running at the same pace as before, muttering things like, "If I can't finish running 500 laps, I'll eat and do 200 push-ups."

In the end, everyone was exhausted, except for Matt Day, who was still running.

At first, everyone felt a bit jealous, but later they couldn't muster any more jealousy.

In the ninja world, strength reigns supreme.

This guy's stamina is truly insane, leaving all of them far behind.

At this moment, Nohara Shigeaki finally arrived with Akabane's orders.

Training is over this morning, time to eat.

“Very good. Except for Matt Day, no one has completed the mission. Everyone must eat our reserve department’s special fitness meal.”

Akabane wore a cold smile.

The "Strengthening and Fitness Meal" is certainly not something legitimate. It is a physical training nutrition meal that Orochimaru specially compiled and researched by borrowing the body-building methods treasured by the three major families of Hatake, Nara, and Akimichi.

It is very effective, but not as effective as military ration pills for physical recovery. However, it has the advantage of having no side effects and contains all the nutrients needed for human growth.

However, the taste was so terrible that even Jiraiya, who was used to eating insects, could not stand it.

"Just a reminder, not finishing your meal might make your body unable to handle the demands of the upcoming training. Therefore, the kind-hearted instructors have prepared a second serving, so please don't leave any or spit it out."

Leftovers, or should we spit them out?

Nara Shikamei's face turned completely pale.

Upon hearing these two terms, based on his understanding of Akabane, he knew that the so-called "strengthening and health-promoting meal" was definitely not a good thing.

Not long after...

The only sound at the scene was a constant stream of strange noises—some people felt like vomiting, but remembering what Akabane had said, they didn't dare to vomit and could only cover their mouths and swallow it back.

Vomiting sounds are contagious, especially when everyone is eating the same things.

Not far away, Orochimaru was taking notes of the on-site feedback in a small notebook.

By evening, everyone felt like they were about to fall apart, and some of the female ninjas couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground, wailing and crying.

However, the demons showed no mercy and instead forced them to eat a second, more nutritious meal.

As mentioned above, this stuff is indeed useful, it's just a bit hard to drink.

Hokage's office.

A group of clan leaders, large and small, sat in the conference room, watching the training session through a crystal ball.

This was, after all, the first day of training for the preparatory department, and everyone was paying close attention.

But this scene...

As the training drew to a close in the afternoon, one of the clan leaders finally spoke up, saying, "Isn't this kind of training too harsh?"

"Yes, I think many elite genin might not be able to withstand this level of training."

"Akaba's training regimen is too much."

A group of clan leaders spoke up one after another.

Many disciples from various families were inside, and seeing their own disciples being tortured like this, they were extremely worried.

Throughout the entire process, the Uchiha, Hyuga, Sarutobi, and other clans remained silent.

Strict?

This level of training is indeed more rigorous and brutal than the previous model of leading teams on missions and receiving guidance from Jonin, but the improvement in strength is undeniable.

If this continues, all genin will undergo a qualitative transformation.

It remains to be seen whether they can persevere.

The Third Hokage took a drag of his cigarette, then looked at Uchiha Genkai and asked, "Genkai, what do you think?"

"My lord, I believe that Akabane has his own standards. It's only the first day, so we don't need to get involved. Let's just wait and see how it goes."

Uchiha Genkai said respectfully.

"I agree."

Hinata Shinza glanced at the Third Hokage, then immediately understood and quickly took sides.

"Don't worry, everyone. That health-strengthening meal is a recipe that Orochimaru compiled and summarized from the treasured information he obtained from our families. We've tested its effects. In the short term, it's not as good as the soldier's ration pills, but in the long term, it's definitely better than the soldier's ration pills."

The head of the Akimichi family spoke up to comfort them.

The health-boosting meals alone are quite expensive, costing the village a lot of money. If they weren't truly effective, three generations wouldn't have spent the money.

That's why the three generations wholeheartedly support it.

Seeing this trend, everyone changed their tune, and soon the tribal chiefs all expressed their support, even offering to send some supplies to the reserve training grounds.

night.

After finishing their devilish meal, everyone sat in the dimly lit woods.

If their advisors hadn't said they could sleep, they would have wanted to lie down and sleep immediately; everyone was too exhausted to move.

Many girls wanted to take a bath, but given the current situation, it was clear that they couldn't afford to—unless they could tolerate the stares of over a hundred people.

As for making this request to higher authorities, those supervisors would never agree.

In just one day, they had come to terms with reality.

"Everyone performed poorly today, but since it's only the first day, I forgive you. Let's have something different tonight."

Akabane has reappeared.

He slept all afternoon and is now full of energy, with no signs of sleepiness.

The group below is different; they now hate Akabane to the core and don't want to see him appear at all.

"They won't even let us get a proper rest at night. Can't they have any humanity?"

Nara Shikamei wanted to curse.

What happened to the promise of becoming a class monitor in the preparatory department and receiving preferential treatment?

Completely superficial brothers!

"Ahem, don't worry, as a treat for everyone tonight, we'll be showing you anime."

Akabane then smiled and said, "Of course, it's not free. Everyone who watches it has to write a review titled 'If I were Naruto Uzumaki'."