Chapter 36: Training and Relaxing

Chapter 36: Training and Relaxing

Daichi was lying in bed staring at the ceiling of his room. Today was the last day of his first year at the ninja academy. While his time in the academy was not that useful, his year training was. He successfully managed to complete all tasks assigned by the quest 'path to the strongest'. The year has ended but he still hasn't gotten the special reward for completing the dungeon. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

Time went by as Daichi laid there thinking about various things. As the clock on the table struck midnight, new notification boxes came.

[Ongoing Quest - 'Path to the strongest.']

[1st Year tasks successfully completed. Distributing the Special reward for clearing a dungeon. ]

'Finally. About time. Looks like the reward is given when the last day is over huh Ok. Time to see what I got.'

[Special Reward:]

[Title: Apprentice Dungeon Warrior. (This title will increase all your stats by 10% when fighting inside a dungeon.)]

'Huh I thought it would be some kind of a skill or maybe even an itemThis is kind of underwhelming but still Apprentice dungeon warrior. This title may not look like much but this will definitely come in handy.'

Daichi opened his status page.

[Name : Daichi Hekima (The Gamer)]

[Class : Student]

[Age : 6]

[Title : Capable Child, Explorer, Prodigy, Beast Slayer, Apprentice Dungeon Warrior.]

[Level : 27 (102/21875)]

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[HP : 2300]

[CP : 2523.2]

[SP : 2180]

[MP: 1045]

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[Primary Stats]

Strength - 49

Vitality - 48

Dexterity - 46

Agility - 47

Intelligence - 57

Chakra - 59

Wisdom - 34

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[Special Stats]

Sense - 53

Stamina - 57

Indomitable (LOCKED)

Charisma - 28

Persistence - 2

Dignity (LOCKED)

Luck (LOCKED)

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[Stat Points - 313]

"I'm gonna take a break for the next few days Hmm I think I have an idea"

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The next morning.

It was sunrise. Daichi was at the top of the Hokage monument. He was sitting near the edge of the monument's cliff. Directly below him was the head of the first Hokage Hashirama Senju.

In front of him was a white canvas and several bottles of paints and a few brushes.

"Ahh. What a great morning. I've always wanted to do this."

Daichi looked out at the village. "Oh wow! It looks so beautiful." He was amazed by the sight in front of him. He didn't waste any more time and got to work.

Daichi began drawing the leaf village. He took his time and looked at the village. He saw the buildings, trees and people and wanted to draw them into the canvas. A detailed artwork perfectly capturing the place.

It was a peaceful atmosphere. Daichi didn't think about his training or the troubles the future would bring him. He let go of all his worries and enjoyed himself. As the time passed his concentration was fully on the painting.

He drew a rough sketch of the village first and then slowly started to detail it. Daichi focused on a small portion of the image at a time. He took it slow so as to not make any mistakes. Daichi used his skill 'superior sight' to catch even the farthest details.

Once Daichi was done with the sketch he started to paint. It took him several hours to complete his painting.

But once the artwork was completed it looked magnanimous. Daichi's painting completely captured the beauty of the village. From the golden rays shining down to the smallest shop, from the Hokage tower all the way to the giant walls surrounding the village. He captured everything in his view to perfection. To Daichi it looked as if he took the perfect photo of the village with the best lighting.

[Due to successfully completing a beautiful artwork, you have obtained +1 DEX.]

'Nice. I got a dexterity increase... It looks fantastic. Perfect to hang on my wall."

He had a wide grin on his face. This was one of his best artworks yet.

"Wow. It looks gorgeous!"

Daichi suddenly heard the sound of a female behind him. He turned around and looked.

He saw a girl around his age looking at the painting. She had long brown hair and slightly pale skin. She wore a pink kimono and red baggy pants.

"Thanks." Daichi replied. And then he thought of something. "Were you watching me paint?"

"Yeah." The girl shyly nodded. "You looked like you didn't want to be disturbed so I kinda just watched."

"Oh! Ok My name's Daichi Hekima. What's yours?"

"I'm Yakumo Kurama. It's nice to meet a fellow painter." The girl replied.

"You paint?" Daichi didn't know why but he became intrigued with this girl.

"Yeah. Although it's mostly for my Genjutsu." She replied.

"You're training in the academy?" Daichi asked.

"Yeah It was nice meeting you Daichi. But I have to get home soon. I hope we see each other again."

"You too."

Yakumo left and Daichi started collecting his things. His mind was still on the girl.

'Why does she feel so familiar to me? I've definitely seen her before. But from where?'

As he was racking his brain for answers it suddenly came. And it surprised him.

'Holy crap. Now I remember. In the show, she had a filler episode or two I think. Yakumo Kurama. The Genjutsu users who once studied under Jonin Kurenai. Wow. So that's her.'

Daichi was trying to recall the details of that episode. 'Damn it. It's been so long. I only saw fillers like twice or something. And it's been almost two years.'

As Daichi was thinking about this another thought suddenly popped in his head.

'Wait a minute. Does that mean filler episodes are real? Oh man! That's gonna be a headache Whatever. No point in thinking about it now.'

Daichi stored the supplies in a storage scroll and waited till the paint on the canvas dried. He then sealed it in a separate storage scroll and slowly started to walk home.

Three days ago was his 7th birthday. His grandfather took him to Shi's restaurant and they celebrated. And it has also been two years since he awakened at the village. Tomorrow his second year in the academy will begin. He was looking forward to it.

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Author's Note:

Hit me up with some power stone guys. Let's get this story up the rankings.