Obstacles! [33]

"Ugh!"

"It's you turn Daichi!"

"Did you see how fast Hanaki sensei was."

Multiple groans and conversations could be heard around the the training ground in the academy today.

Today is the day when we test our speed on the obstacle course.

It's more of a way to test our current standing for everyone as at break times some kids would come here to play around or try the course.

With my name being on the lower part of the list I had to wait a bit before it was my turn.

"Hinata Hyuga!"

Hanaki sensei calls out right after the last student finished his turn.

"Good luck Hina!"

I encouraged her loudly in the crowd. Hinata hearing my my words shyly look away from my direction and gets ready for the course.

"Go!"

Watching Hinata go through the course I could roughly see that she could be around mid academy level in constitution and speed as she's doing pretty good for herself.

After a Hinata was able to finish the course she came back to my side and we stayed together till it was my turn.

"What time did you get Hina?"

I asked as I didn't really count how long she did it in my head.

"I got a minute and 54 seconds!"

Seeing Hinata's ecstatic look I patted her on the head.

"Raiden Shimura!"

Hanaki Sensei calls out making some people gossip while others just kept on doing their thing.

"You got this Rei-kun!"

Hinata says while giving me an encouraging expression. Walking up to the start of the course where a new teacher who is currently in training called Iruka is waiting.

Getting on the starting line I wait for Hanaki sensei to begin.

"Go!"

Hearing Hanaki sensei shout I quickly jump on the closest log within my range.

Having already looked at the course before hand I use my swift release to efficiently and quickly go through the first obstacle area with ease.

'Left, left, right..'

I think to myself while continuing on with the course.

"Two big jumps and then dash."

I mumble to myself.

Doing a big first jump towards the obstacle I do a roll to recover and then do another jump right after to the last side ways log.

'Faster.'

Using a little bit of my quick release I get past the second obstacle in quick succession like the last one and make it to the final obstacle.

'Fuck it I'll jump the whole thing.'

I say to myself as I generate some chakra to my legs.

"Here we go."

Using about half my strength I do a big leap upwards and land right to the other side of the huge wooden wall with rocks embedded into it.

"That's a record!"

Hanaki sensei can be heard shouting in surprise looking at his timer.

"18 seconds!"

"He was a blur."

"Surely he cheated."

"Raiden is so cool!"

Multiple students could be heard chatting loudly as they have just watched the fastest ever performance on the shinobi course.

Hanaki still in shock suddenly regains himself and calls out the next name.

"Ino Yamanaka!"

He says a bit flustered as he's still in perplexed from Raiden's results.

(Shimura Compound 2 hours later)

"This is so stupid."

I groan out loud.

For the most part of today I have been trying to use the chidori but because of the initial burns it gives your palms its really not pleasant to learn.

Unlike the rasengan which I've learned but not to the point of using in combat the chidori has to be in contact with your hands.

So far my progress with the chidori is minimal as I clearly can't learn the move till I'm older which bugs me out a little.

I have the lightning affinity but it's useless if my body can't handle the stress.

'I should focus on rasengan for now as I will want to use it as my main ninjutsu as the rest of my skill set should be used without seals.

My chakra reserves are now mid jounin which makes me eligible for using most ninjutsus which is quite nice.

My kenjutsu rank still at high chunin probably won't change until I get into some real action.

"This is so frustrating!"

I shout out loud in my houses backyard. Looking towards my left I see Guren who I sensed a little while ago start to walk towards me with a basket.

"Master I've brought some snacks and drinks!"

Seeing Guren's excited face I smile knowing that she puts a lot of effort into a helping me.

"Thank you."

Guren laying the basket down and taking a seat next to me, opens the basket and brings out a few pieces of food she made.

"I made these mini pizzas for you as soon as I got back from the academy."

Guren said bashfully and she held out her hand with a small piece wanting to feed me.

Taking a bite out of the mini pizza I start to chew with a wide grin plastered on my face.

'I'll graduate tomorrow now that my abilities have been "fully" revealed to everyone now.'

This is the best chance I'll have at becoming a chunin as fast as I could.

I've already planned most of my plans when I graduate with the next Chunin exams starting in Konoha in three months I'll be able to rack up some missions here and there with my new "team".

Or what I would like to call Danzos genin squad, we'll it's not run by him but by his root subordinate as a jounin sensei.

He wouldn't forbid me from going to the exams anyways.