Chapter 9: Lost
Two days later.
After his training, Arthur got up without any pain or aches. He pushed himself to the limit every time, and his body would bounce back right away.
He was doing well.
He learned how to walk on vertical surfaces yesterday and picked up two basic skills: transformation jutsu and high-speed movement.
The former enabled him to adopt the physical characteristics of another character, animal, or object pass as them. Although helpful, its primary function is to gather intelligence and engage in combat deception. Even the slightest flaw could drive him away.
The latter, sometimes referred to as the body flicker technique, enabled him to move so quickly that he seemed to teleport over short or long distances. He can momentarily accelerate his movements to tremendous speeds by using chakra. The distance and incline they're traveling determine how much chakra is required.
Although smoke bombs are frequently used to conceal their movements, other materials such as leaves, sand, and mist also work well.
It was simple to practice the hand signs because Arthur had remembered them. However, since they were both "E-rank techniques," it wasn't worth praising.
Techniques are categorized in this world according to their level of difficulty and skill requirement. This method of evaluating a ninja's general skills is called an alphabet ranking system.
Academy students or trainees beginning their ninja journey learn techniques that fall into the most basic rank, E-rank. They serve as the fundamental building blocks for more complex forms of jutsu.
D-rank comes next. The most active ninjas can use these techniques. Some ninjas, on the other hand, might focus on a particular kind and only master the techniques associated with that rank.