allendalepharm Chapter 334 Admonitions and Visits
Chapter 334 Admonitions and Visits
Chapter 334 Admonitions and Visits
Konoha, a secluded training ground.
The six children are divided into two teams and facing each other.
On the side with the older children, a child was clutching his stomach, looking pained.
At that moment, a scream rang out.
"They're hitting someone! The older kids are bullying the younger ones!"
Ya Mei reacted quickly. Seeing Jiang Tai hit the other party with a headbutt, she immediately shouted out, taking the initiative.
Itachi's heart was pounding, a mix of excitement and a strange sense of being protected.
Seeing that Jiang Tai actually bumped into the other person to protect her, and seeing Ya Mei shouting and assuming a defensive stance, a warm current suddenly dispelled her initial hesitation.
He stepped forward, his small stature shielding Yamei behind him.
"Don't go too far!"
Itachi's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a coldness beyond his years.
He quickly stuffed the dumpling into his pocket, tensed his body, spread his feet apart, lowered his center of gravity, and used his hands, one above the other, to protect his head and chest, adopting the defensive stance taught by Taiyi.
The teachings Taiyi had given him over the past month flashed through his mind as he stared intently at his opponent, searching for any possible weaknesses.
"You brat, you're asking for it!"
The boy, who was hurt by Jiang Tai's collision, became furious and, disregarding the other party's young age, threw a punch at Jiang Tai.
Seeing this, his two companions also cried out, one rushing towards Yami, while the other pounced directly on Itachi, who seemed the easiest to bully.
A chaotic battle erupted instantly!
Jiang Tai was indeed a "battle veteran." Although he was much smaller and weaker than his opponent, he was agile and had a fierce streak.
He dodged left and right like a little monkey, occasionally kicking the other person's knee or headbutting their ribs, all the while taunting them.
"Attack this way! You idiot!"
"You're too slow!"
It disturbs and annoys the opponent.
Yamei wasn't afraid at all when the boy rushed towards her. She was the "leader of the children" in the orphanage, and she couldn't command respect without some skills.
She was short, so she took advantage of that, squatted down and swept her leg, taking advantage of her opponent's unsteady stance, and used the bamboo skewer in her hand as a weapon to quickly stab at her opponent's thigh and buttocks.
"You scoundrel! Don't come near!"
She kept poking and shouting.
The boy who lunged at Itachi thought that this youngest Uchiha brat would be the easiest to deal with.
However, when he threw his fist, Itachi did not panic and crouch down to defend himself as he had expected.
Itachi slightly shifted his body to the side, his feet gliding lightly, precisely avoiding the seemingly fierce but actually clumsy punch.
At the same time, the moment his opponent's fist missed and his body leaned forward due to inertia, revealing an opening, his small fist struck his opponent's unsuspecting armpit with speed, accuracy, and force, like a bullet fired from a gun!
"Ugh!"
The boy felt a sharp pain and numbness under his armpit, and his entire arm instantly lost its strength. He couldn't help but cry out in pain, clutching his armpit and staggering backward.
All I can say is that this guy really doesn't know how to choose his opponents. Don't underestimate Itachi just because he's young; he's the strongest here, and among the three, he's the one whose fighting style is completely disciplined.
Itachi was relieved to have landed a successful blow.
The teacher's words flashed through my mind: when you lack strength, it is more effective to attack vulnerable points such as joints and acupoints!
He immediately used his speed and agility to circle around the big boy who was in pain, not fighting head-on, but constantly hitting the back of the boy's knees, the inside of his elbows and other parts with his small fists.
Although the force was not great, each strike caused the opponent to feel a tingling, numb pain, and their movements became increasingly distorted and sluggish.
On the other two sides, Jiang Tai used his agile movement and "lower-level" attacks to annoy his tall opponents, causing them to gradually lose their composure.
Yamei used bamboo skewers to poke and scream, successfully making the boy who was dealing with her flustered and embarrassed.
The three big boys never expected things to turn out this way. They were older, stronger, and had even attended ninja school for a few years, so they thought dealing with the three little ones would be a piece of cake.
However, they were humiliated by the opponent's sneak attacks and treacherous tactics.
Jiang Tai's unorthodox martial arts left them overwhelmed, Ya Mei's screams and bamboo skewer harassment made them anxious and their scalps tingled, while Itachi's calm, precise attacks that targeted their weak points made them grimace.
The brawl lasted for several minutes. The three boys were panting heavily, several parts of their bodies ached, and they were embarrassed—three ten-year-olds were helpless against three five- or six-year-olds!
On the other side, although they were also exhausted and had taken a lot of punches and kicks, Jiang Tai even had dark circles under his eyes, and Ya Mei's ponytail was completely disheveled. Itachi, on the other hand, was the best protected, although his clan clothes were torn in many places.
But the three of them had an astonishingly bright look in their eyes. They huddled together, covering each other, and were starting to resemble a small team.
"You—you just wait!"
The eldest boy, seeing that he couldn't do anything to these three slippery brats, especially the Uchiha, whose attacks were becoming increasingly cunning.
Continuing the fight would only make them look more humiliated, so he could only shout, his voice trembling with fear, while clutching his knee that Jiang Tai had kicked. He called to his companions, "Let's go! This is bad luck!"
The main reason is that they really can't fight anymore; after all, they're just kids, how much stamina do they have?
The three boys, looking disheveled and resentful, left the training ground grumbling and limping.
The noise subsided instantly, leaving only the three little ones' rapid heartbeats and heavy breathing.
"Wow! We won!" Jiang Tai was the first to react, jumping up excitedly, his face covered in dust but unable to hide his flushed excitement.
"Hmph! Let them bully me!" Yamei triumphantly tossed her disheveled hair, threw away the bamboo skewer that had already broken into several pieces, and ripped off the hair tie still hanging in her hair. Her little face was filled with the pride of victory.
Itachi's tense body slowly relaxed as he looked at his two friends, who were not much taller than him, yet stood in front of him without hesitation, fighting side by side.
An indescribable warmth surged within him, and the immense joy transformed into a powerful stimulation, causing his eyes to redden slightly. However, none of the three excited individuals noticed this unusual phenomenon.
The three of them collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. After the excitement of the battle, all that remained was a deep exhaustion, and they didn't even want to waste the energy to say another word.
The battle was too intense. Although they had the upper hand the whole time, they were still too young. If they had another year, dealing with these three guys would be a piece of cake.
a long time.
Itachi carefully took out two strings of three-colored dumplings from his pocket. These were meant to be given to Taichi-sensei, but they were now severely deformed.
As for his own share, it has long since disappeared.
"It's a pity, they're all not round anymore. Let's eat them ourselves, and we'll buy the teacher's later."
He looked at Jiang Tai and Ya Mei, gave them a bright smile, and handed them a string of skewers in each hand.
Jiang Tai and Ya Mei looked at the string of deformed but still tempting dumplings in Itachi's hand, and then at each other's disheveled but radiant faces, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Haha, great! This is victory dumpling!"
Jiang Tai generously tore off a green meatball and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Mmm! It's even sweeter than before!"
Yamei also picked up the white one with a smile.
Itachi put the last pink dumpling on the skewer into his mouth and chewed it slowly.
The sweet and glutinous taste of the meatballs spread in my mouth, but this sweetness seemed to have a new flavor added at this moment: the trust of fighting side by side, the courage to fight against a powerful enemy together, and the joy of victory.
He looked up at his two friends beside him, their cheeks bulging and their smiles radiant, and felt that the meatball in his mouth was sweeter than ever before.
The three of them shared the last skewer of meatballs, then dragged their tired bodies back home. They wanted to buy two more skewers of meatballs before rushing back to Tai's house.
You're energetic and decisive when fighting, and you're delighted when you win, but when it comes to facing your parents, you really start to hesitate.
The three little ones had been inside the house for more than ten minutes, but they were lingering at the door of Taiyi's study, showing no sign of coming in.
Taiyi waited for a long time, but finally couldn't bear it any longer.
"You three brats, how much longer are you going to stand outside!"
The three were startled by Taiyi's rebuke, and then, with encouraging glances between them, they moved into the study.
He already knew about the three men's disheveled state, but he still had to continue playing his part.
"What, aren't you going to explain what's going on here?"
The three looked at each other, and in the end, Itachi, the youngest, stepped forward.
There was nothing they could do. Jiang Tai and Ya Mei had completely lost the swagger they had shown outside. They were now cowering like quails, waiting for Tai Yi's judgment.
"Teacher Taiichi, here's what happened—"
Itachi recounted the events that had occurred on their journey in a clear and organized manner, allowing Taichi to reconstruct the events from his account even though he hadn't witnessed them firsthand.
"————That's how it is, Taiichi-sensei. Don't blame Eta and Masami. They were fighting to help me."
Itachi looked at Taichi, his eyes full of pleading.
At this moment, Jiang Tai and Ya Mei also recovered. The two of them stepped forward together and grabbed Tai's arms on the left and right, shaking them.
"Brother Taiyi, you can't blame us for this. They provoked us first, and they're older than us. We were just defending ourselves."
"Yes, it's self-defense," Jiang Tai quickly added, emphasizing his point of view.
The three little ones blinked their big eyes and looked at Taiyi, which softened Taiyi's stern expression.
"Alright, alright, stop shaking. I know what happened. You did a good job, you didn't back down because the other side was strong, and you dared to fight back."
Taichi pulled his hand away, patted Itachi's little head, and gave him a satisfied smile.
Then he looked at Jiang Tai and Ya Mei and tapped their foreheads.
"Being able to stand up for friends in danger and fight alongside them instead of running away alone are all very valuable qualities."
Taiyi commented on their performance one by one, and the three of them narrowed their eyes into slits as they listened, each one extremely proud of themselves.
Before they could react further, Taiyi poured cold water on their enthusiasm.
"However, there's one thing I need to remind you of."
The three little ones immediately straightened up, stood up, and adopted a posture of listening attentively.
"This time they are not much stronger than you, and you still have a chance to win. But in the future, if you encounter a stronger opponent that you cannot defeat, always remember that survival comes first. Only when you are alive can you have the opportunity to change the future."
These were Taiichi's heartfelt words. Although ninjas prioritize missions, in Taiichi's view, nothing is more important than life, unless it's another life.
The three children listened thoughtfully; these things were too early for them to grasp, and perhaps only Itachi could understand them to some extent.
But Taiyi didn't expect them to understand right now; he was just saying it to give them an impression.
"Alright, let's go eat now. I wonder if the three-color meatballs have filled your stomachs."
When the mention of the three-colored dumplings came up, Itachi immediately took out the dumplings he had specially bought again from his pocket, and respectfully stepped forward to hand them to Taichi.
"Teacher, this is for you, it's delicious."
Taichi happily took the three-colored dumplings from Itachi's hand and smelled them.
The sweet fragrance almost seeped into his heart.
"Okay, the teacher likes it very much. Let's go eat together."
During the rest period after lunch, Taiyi took the opportunity to treat the injuries on the three of them.
Their minor injuries were nothing compared to Taiyi's medical skills. If it weren't for Jiang Tai's unsightly dark circles, Taiyi would have let them heal on their own.
In the afternoon class, Taiichi specifically added a sparring session with himself.
This also shows that in their previous fights, apart from Itachi, the other two really relied on sheer courage and more agile movement to fight their opponents.
If they had even a little experience in formal combat, they wouldn't have been beaten so badly.
This is tough on the three little ones. Taiichi won't be reckless when he hits them, and he won't beat them until they're bruised and swollen, but it will definitely hurt a lot if Taiichi hits them.
As an outstanding medical ninja, Taiichi has plenty of ways to make them suffer without getting hurt, yet leave an indelible mark on their hearts.
After a day of training, the three boys dragged their tired bodies home.
Seeing their unsteady gait, even more exhausted than after the fight that morning, Taiyi couldn't help but chuckle mischievously to himself.
Sometimes it's quite fun to tease these little guys.
After dinner, Taichi thought about what had happened during the day, so he wandered off alone to the Uchiha clan's territory.
At this time, the Uchiha clan's territory had not yet been moved to the edge of the village. Even so, as Taichi got closer and closer to the Uchiha clan's territory, the number of people around him became increasingly sparse.
Once you cross a certain boundary, there are very few outsiders on the road, and you can usually see some resemblance to the Uchiha clan in them.
Taiyi shook his head slightly. Judging from the isolation between the clan's territory and the village, the Uchiha clan still has a long way to go if they want to change things.
Taichi, a non-Uchiha clansman, was naturally quite conspicuous to appear in Uchiha territory at this time.
Soon, a group of ninjas dressed in security uniforms came over.
Unlike ordinary Uchiha clansmen, this group of ninjas recognized Taichi's identity at a glance.
Immediately, the captain at the head of the group stepped forward, bowed, and greeted him, "Lord Taiichi, what brings you to our Uchiha clan's territory today?"
"Oh! You are—Uchiha Kenro, right!" Taiichi carefully examined the Uchiha ninja in front of him and realized that he was an acquaintance, someone he had saved on the operating table.
"So you've come back from the northern battlefield to become a captain!"
"I never expected that you would still remember me, Master Taiyi. Thanks to your treatment, I was able to recover so well. You are my benefactor."
Uchiha Kenro was somewhat excited, but with his savior in front of him, he was quite restrained.
"I'm here to see your clan chief; I have some things to discuss."
"I see. Then I'll show you the way."