6 Chapter 6
(A/N: There seems to be a minor plot hole regarding the number of jonin that I didn't account for so I'm fixing it by decreasing the jonin in Yokogakure from the initial 10, Yokokage included, to now 5, again including the Yokokage. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
"Ow ow ow ow ow" Asahi exclaimed with a pained expression as he weakly lay on the ground.
Just like usual, fighting ten versions of himself is too much for him as he gets beaten pretty badly every day.
But still, Asahi chose to do this every time he came here not because he's a masochist but because it's a great way of training.
Fighting against himself gives Asahi a better understanding of his strength and he has to rely on battle IQ to triumph against 'Asahis' dummies.
Unfortunately, that very same battle IQ he relies rely is also possessed by the dummies hence this result.
"I will beat me next time!" Asahi vowed as he exited the CTS and went to sleep, it was a tiring day as usual after all.
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With the new addition of seven members to the gang, daily training became more lively and fun as the seven kids received their training scroll a month after Asahi managed to save their data.
Because they are only children, the village doesn't plan on sending them on a mission given that the village is under the protection of the Konoha under the guise of 'Alliance' although Asahi knows the hidden leaf just sees them as a subordinate village.
And he knows what happens to those subordinate villages when Konoha thinks it's time to dispose of them, with the example of the Uzushiogakure, the village of the Uzumakis which will be destroyed a few years from now.
But for now, Asahi can't help but thank Konoha as he can focus on his training wholeheartedly.
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|3 Years Later|
Time sure moves fast when you're doing the thing you love and without even noticing, three years have passed as Asahi trained diligently and he also forced the others to train with him, often resorting to violence.
And his hard work has its results!
Even though he's only 10 years old, Asahi's body is well-developed albeit not too much for children his age. Of course that is only appearance-wise, in fact, currently, Asahi is now much stronger than a regular adult.
Asahi with his developed body stood tall and resolute, always wearing a stoic expression with a hint of determination.
He has dark hair, pale skin, and striking red eyes. He wears a contemporary outfit consisting of a short-sleeved white top beneath a blue, long-sleeved shirt that resembles a kimono. His lower attire includes dark pants with cargo pockets and sturdy boots. (A/N: The MC looks exactly like Benimaru from Fire Force except for Asahi's eyes which was just a normal red one.)
Not only he but also the other children have become stronger, and currently they are on top of the cliff where they always trained for the last 3 years.
Right now they are currently doing their monthly rank sparring to determine the rank within the group.
Well given his strength, Asahi always took the number one spot.
The children adopted a "Challenger Tournament" where the others fight in a one vs one with a single elimination round and the winner will get to challenge the champion aka Asahi.
And right now is the start of the semi-finals with matchups: Osamu vs Reiki and Monga vs Hattori
These four are the strongest within the group after Asahi and can be classified as genin meanwhile there are some among the other kids that are also about to reach that level.
The first match is Osamu vs Reiki.
As one of the three oldest members of the group, Osamu proved himself to be a very diligent and powerful ninja, although his taijutsu prowess can only be regarded as mid, he shines on his fast body flicker speed and water shuriken jutsu, a ninjutsu created by his dummy, making him the one of the two dummies who managed to create a jutsu by himself.
Reiki on the other hand couldn't be underestimated, as the son of the current Yokokage, he belongs to the noble clan of Mamushiki which means he received training not only from Asahi but also from his family. As a member of a noble clan, Reiki inherited the Kekkei Genkai of his father, Smoke Release!
The fight between the two is interesting, to say the least, Reiki with his smoke release can create smokes that can go turn from gas to solid, giving him the versatility to go toe to toe against Osamu.
Although still inexperienced, Reiki was able to make smoke eagles to attack his opponent.
Unfortunately, his opponent is Osamu, the one Asahi deemed the number '2' of the group because of his strength and intelligence.
Osamu uses his water shurikens to attack and destroy the smoke eagles Reiki had created while simultaneously charging at his opponent.
Seeing this, Reiki panicked as he blew a huge smoke that hit Osamu while simultaneously jumping backward to dodge the water shuriken.
"Yes-!" Reiki was about to celebrate when he felt a cold sharp object touching his neck and he froze.
"It looks like it's my win" Osamu lightly declared with a smile while pointing a water shuriken against Reiki.
"Nicely done Osamu" Reiki and the others might not understand what happened but Asahi did as he complimented Osamu's strategy.
From the split moment Reiki's attention diverted to the water shuriken he threw, Osamu used a clone technique that would charge straight to Reiki and substitution jutsu from a log behind Reiki.
As for whether that log was placed by Osamu ahead of time, Asahi doesn't know but it was still a great strategy.
With the match over means Osamu moves to the finals and the next match is Hattori vs Monga.
At this point, Hattori had realized his average physical talent and chose to give up pure taijutsu and use a scythe with a long metal chain attached to the other end as a weapon.
Partnered with his wind nature, it's a deadly weapon.
Monga on the other hand, relies on his physical prowess, cunning mind, and taijutsu skills as he is greatly lacking talent in ninjutsu. Even then he managed to go toe to toe with the likes of Osamu, Hattori, and Reiki although he is the weakest among them.
"I hope you don't get ill this time Lil Monga!" Hattori mocked remembering the time when Monga acted sick and then landed a critical blow to him at their previous bout.
"Hmph! I, the great Monga, don't make excuse for my defeat!"
