In this way, the body he trained would return to a relatively normal or even slightly weak baseline, a blank slate of a super genius without talent-imposed hard boosts, but with exceptional talent and recovery ability.
Then, he could take that original ordinary person foundation and truly temper it bit by bit to the level of peak Tyson or even higher.
Once that time came, re-equipping those talents would allow him to completely achieve a 1+1, or even n+1, numerical monster effect.
Promoting to Jonin and obtaining the purple talent, Lightning Speed Reflex, is already a huge achievement, but the function to freely equip and unequip talent has a strategic value that even surpasses the purple talent itself!
"But... What exactly does Level 1 mean?"
Shinichi's gaze fell once again on the purple talent he had just acquired, a question lingering in his mind.
Unfortunately, the system panel basically never gave him any explanations. The occasional one or two lines of description that appeared already made him feel pleasantly surprised, let alone expecting it to proactively answer his questions.
Shinichi could only figure it out himself. As he was thinking of this, he looked at the introduction about Lightning Speed Reflex again, and then a line of text caught his attention.
"The pinnacle of your field."
Pinnacle of your field.
So that's how it is!
Shinichi understood.
So, his previous speculation about the purple talents was correct; they represent the representative figures that come to mind when people mention a certain field.
The purple talent Level 1 signifies representative, benchmark, and model.
So, what about Level 2?
Following this line of reasoning, the description corresponding to Level 2 would likely be, standing at the pinnacle of the world!
Are there higher levels beyond the Purple Level 2?
If Level 2 is already the pinnacle level within the scope of the world. Then, beyond level 2, perhaps even the prefix, in the world, would be removed.
That is no longer within the realm of mortals.
Rather, it belongs to the realm of the gods!
Shinichi's gaze deepened. He suddenly recalled the introduction when the profession attribute first appeared, "When the occupation level reaches the highest level, one talent that meets the conditions can be directly upgraded to the highest quality."
Strictly speaking, purple talent Level 2 and Level 1 are both of purple quality.
In other words, talents above Purple Level 2 very likely exist!
What kind of level would that be?
The domain of gods!
Thinking of this, Shinichi's desire to compete for the position of Hokage became even stronger.
"Forget it, there's no point in thinking too much now. I have to take things one step at a time."
Shinichi shook his head, put away his system panel, and looked at the snowflakes falling outside the window.
At this moment, the speed of the world in his vision has changed.
The trajectory of each snowflake became exceptionally clear and slow. He could see their initial angle of descent, capture the subtle trajectory shifts caused by the passing cold wind, and distinguish the distinct rotation patterns and falling speeds of different snowflakes due to differences in their crystal structures.
Even the ice crystals that condense at the edges of snowflakes, reflecting faint starlight under the dim sky, are clearly visible.
This massive, ever-changing visual information flooded his eyes like a surging stream. Without needing to consciously concentrate, his brain automatically completed the instantaneous calculation and dynamic prediction of all the snowflake trajectories, as if he were born knowing how to appreciate the poetry of speed in this falling snow.
….
Konoha Building, inside the Hokage's office.
The third Hokage sat behind his desk, looking at the document that had just been handed to him with a headache. It was a request to go to the northeastern border to assist the front lines against the Village Hidden in the Cloud.
The applicant was none other than Shinichi Higashino, who had just returned to the village less than a day ago.
The third Hokage looked at the document, feeling both gratified and conflicted.
It's heartening that this young boy, having just returned from the front lines and barely having had time to catch his breath, volunteered to go to an even more dangerous front line. Such awareness and responsibility are the best embodiment of the Will of Fire. If all the younger generation in the village had this kind of heart, what future would Konoha have to worry about?
The dilemma was that the third Hokage didn't want to send the child to the front line against the Village Hidden in the Cloud so soon.
The Village Hidden in the Sand and the Village Hidden in the Cloud are two completely different concepts.
Although the Village Hidden in the Sand is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, its barren land and scarce resources have limited the number and quality of its ninjas, and its strength has consistently ranked at the bottom among the Five Great Ninja Villages.
As for the Village Hidden in the Cloud.... It was a powerful ninja village that rose to prominence through martial arts, with a fierce, valiant culture that revered strength and military achievements. Its strength was among the top in the Five Great Ninja Villages, making it a truly formidable enemy.
Therefore, the third Hokage attached extraordinary importance to the northeastern front from the very beginning.
He dispatched his most trusted disciple, Orochimaru, who was meticulous and adept at handling complex situations, as the commander, personally overseeing the construction of a defensive line with over eight thousand elite ninjas.
Minato, with his exceptional talent and ever-improving mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique, was also deployed there early on as a key strategic mobile force.
Even a few days ago, Danzo Shimura led the elite forces of Root and the Anbu to the area to be responsible for the most intelligence warfare and conflicts in the shadows.
The current troop strength on the northeast front has reached nearly 10,000.
When necessary, the third Hokage himself is prepared to go to the front lines and command the overall situation.
Such escalating measures, with all their elite forces deployed, demonstrate the Konoha Council's fear and high regard for the Village Hidden in the Cloud as an opponent.
Is he really going to send Shinichi to a place like that right now?
He's so young, just promoted to Jonin. Although he's made great contributions and displayed amazing talent and temperament, can he adapt to the brutal and direct fighting style of the Village Hidden in the Cloud? Can he protect himself? Will he become a target because he's too dazzling, and be hunted down relentlessly by the Village Hidden in the Cloud at any cost?
Konoha could not afford to lose such a future. The burden that the child already carried on his shoulders was heavy enough.
The third Hokage rubbed his temples.
Just then, the door was gently pushed open.
Biwako Sarutobi walked in carrying a tray with a steaming bowl of soup and several side dishes on it. She placed the tray on the table, went around behind the third Hokage, and gently pressed her hand on his temple, slowly massaging it.
"What are you bothered about now?"
The third Hokage closed his eyes, letting his wife's fingers press on his pressure points. After a moment, he sighed softly. "It's Shinichi, he just got back yesterday and submitted his application today to go to the northeastern front, Biwako. What should I do?"
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