"Rasengan, a spinning round ball, huh? It's a pretty good name." Sarutobi thought of that blue chakra, and he decided that choosing the name Rasengan was the right decision.
"Tianqi, if the village asks you to hand over this ninjutsu, will you hand it over or not?" Sarutobi also considered the follow-up issues of this ninjutsu for Tianqi.
After all, such a powerful A-rank ninjutsu, especially one without hand seals, would definitely make the village envious. He also wanted to know Tianqi's thoughts in advance.
If he's willing to hand it over, that's best. If not, he can remind Tianqi not to reveal it casually, otherwise it will be bad for everyone if things get out of hand. He knows the saying, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."
"If the village wants it, let them have it. I can create this ninjutsu, and I can create the next one. I, Uchiha Tianqi, am confident in that." Tianqi was indifferent to Hiruzen Sarutobi's words. With the system around, what am I afraid of? Hmph! I'm weak now, so I'll endure it. When I'm strong enough, if you dare to ask me for ninjutsu, let's see how I handle you.
Hearing Tianqi say this, Sarutobi was relieved. If Tianqi really didn't hand it over, he would have been in a difficult position. Although he was biased towards the village, he couldn't bring himself to let his teammates down just for a ninjutsu.
"Tianqi, your ninjutsu skills are truly impressive. At this stage, your ninjutsu is more than enough. Against a Chunin, this one ninjutsu alone can win you the game. But even the strongest ninjutsu is meaningless if it can't hit."
Tianqi nodded in agreement with Sarutobi. He agreed that his ninjutsu was indeed strong enough now. Although his physique was enhanced by the Water of Life, he couldn't just rely on drugs; he had to fully utilize their effects.
"For the next period of time, we will focus our training on taijutsu and seize the time to raise our strength to the level of elite chunin," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a look of urgency.
Tianqi also understood why Hiruzen Sarutobi was so eager. After calculating the time, he realized that there were indeed only a few years left until the First Shinobi World War. He wanted to improve his strength for his own good.
"Alright, Tianqi, enough chit-chat. Your goal for today is to run 20 laps around the village. Get going, young man, a bright future awaits you!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted with a chuunibyou expression.
Tianqi rolled his eyes at the chuunibyou-ish Hiruzen Sarutobi, and without thinking much, he ran off. Twenty laps were too easy for him now. Unfortunately, in the following days, Tianqi completely lost that idea.
Five days later, Tianqi was jogging outside the village, drenched in sweat. His pace slowed down, and each step felt like he was carrying a heavy load weighing hundreds of kilograms.
Rewinding to a few days ago, on the first day Sarutobi made him run 20 laps, on the second day it became 40 laps, and on the third day it became 70 laps. Sarutobi somehow found some weights and added 20 pounds of weight to each of Tianqi's limbs.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also demanded that he wear the clothes while eating and sleeping and not take them off.
Today, on the fifth day, the number of laps has increased to 100, and the weight has increased to 50 jin (25 catties). The four weights combined weigh a total of 200 jin (100 kg), which exceeds Tianqi's total body weight.
Seeing Tianqi slowing down more and more, Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted from the side,
"Tianqi, accelerate! What are you doing! Why are you getting slower and slower? If you want to gain recognition, this level of strength is completely insufficient. Do you think you have a chance of survival on the battlefield in your current state? If you don't want to lose your life on the battlefield, then start running!"
Tianqi gritted his teeth and listened to Sarutobi's words, his speed increasing slightly. "That damned Sarutobi Hiruzen, it's easy for him to talk when he's not the one suffering. Running 100 laps with a 200-pound load? Is that the kind of training you give a ten-year-old?"
Tianqi cursed Hiruzen Sarutobi in his heart as he ran, and finally it was 9 p.m. "98 laps, 99 laps, 100 laps."
"Huff, huff, huff, finally finished those damn 100 laps!" Tianqi collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the fallen Tianqi and said, "Well, you finally finished the run. To be honest, I was wondering if you could finish it, but seeing that you've finished, I'm really pleased. With that kind of perseverance, I'll treat you to barbecue tonight."
Hearing that he couldn't go back to sleep and had to go eat barbecue, Tianqi looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi speechlessly.
"I'm in such a state, Sarutobi-san, how can I possibly have the energy to eat barbecue? I'm already exhausted just walking home, let alone eating meat. Maybe we should just forget about it."
"Hey, young people should have some youthful energy. Why are you acting like an old man? Since you still have the strength to walk home, you might as well use that strength to walk to the barbecue restaurant and replenish your energy," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, patting Tenki on the shoulder.
In truth, Tianqi couldn't hold on any longer, but starting from the third day, the system issued a task: to complete the number of laps given by Sarutobi each day, or else be eliminated. This is why Tianqi was so envious of Sarutobi.
If you fail to complete the task, you're dead, but Sarutobi keeps earning more points every day. Who wouldn't hate that? 1000 points on the third day, 2000 points on the fourth day, and 3000 points on the fifth day, which is today. In just three days, Tianqi has earned 6000 points.
Hearing what Hiruzen Sarutobi said, Tianqi also spoke up, "You're right. It's good to go eat some meat to replenish our strength. Anyway, you're the one who caused my current state. Let's see how I eat you out of house and home."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't pay any attention to what Tianqi said. How much could one person eat? At most, it would only cost the equivalent of a B-rank mission fee. He didn't care about such a small amount of money.
"Brother Sarutobi, can I take off the weights now that you're going to eat barbecue?" After saying that, Tianqi prepared to take off the weights, but Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped Tianqi's hand from taking off the weights.
"No, don't rush, Tianqi. You should still wear the weights. It's good for you. Once your body gets used to the weights, your explosive power will become stronger."
"You've done very well with the weighted running. There's no point in continuing. Start real combat training with the weights on tomorrow."
Hearing Sarutobi's words, Tenki breathed a sigh of relief. At least he didn't have to run anymore. But wait, this meant he wouldn't be able to get points either. Although he didn't have to worry about being wiped out, where would he get the points to exchange for the three-tomoe Sharingan?
Tianqi thought about it for a while and then gave up. Oh well, let it be. There will be opportunities in the future. The task now is to eat barbecue and teach Hiruzen Sarutobi a good lesson.
Soon the two arrived at the barbecue restaurant. As soon as they sat down, Tianqi ordered 50 plates of meat, all of which were thinly sliced. Sarutobi looked at Tianqi with a mocking expression. He could usually finish this much meat by himself, and he thought he was going to eat Tianqi out of house and home.
Just then, Tianqi also started to exert himself. At first, it was two people grilling and eating, but in the end, it was Sarutobi BBQ and Tianqi ate it all. Soon, Tianqi finished all 50 plates.
"Boss, another 50 plates of barbecue!" Tianqi quickly finished eating them all.
"Boss, give me 50 more plates."
Seeing the large pile of plates on the table, the guests gathered around.
"This young man can eat way too much!"
"What kind of belly is that? Isn't he afraid of getting too full?"
Seeing that so many people were watching, Sarutobi couldn't save face anymore. He whispered to Tenki, "Hey, Tenki, that's enough. Do you really want to eat your fill all at once? Aren't you ashamed to be seen by so many people?"
"What's so shameful about it? It's just a meal. Besides, you're treating today, so why can't I eat my fill?" Tianqi said nonchalantly.
...
Two hours later, Sarutobi shouted loudly at the entrance of the barbecue restaurant that Tenki was running away.
"Tianqi, you bastard, you ate over 500 plates of barbecue in one go! Don't let me see you again, or I'll beat you up every time I see you."
Tianqi, who had escaped, also spoke up, "Brother Sarutobi, you're treating me, why don't I eat some of your barbecue? Is it really necessary to be so stingy?"
"You've emptied my wallet, you bastard!" Sarutobi threw his wallet away.
Seeing that Tianqi had disappeared, Sarutobi put away his angry expression and said calmly, "That brat can really eat. He's probably getting revenge for tormenting him these past two days. Looks like I'll have some fun to play with in the future."
Walking home, Tianqi, heavily pregnant, was in an incredibly good mood. "You damn Sarutobi, let's see if you dare to torment me again. This was just a small test. Next time, if you make me treat you to meat, I'll make sure your wallet is practically smoking from all the flaunting."
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