Civilians in Konoha, forging their own paths

Dihuang Wan also fell into a sluggish state at this time, and his Qi was consumed a little. He did perform a powerful water escape in a place without water. Could it be that the Qi made up for the limiting influence of water in the environment? If so, then his water escape would not be affected by the environment, and water escape would really become his most powerful means.

In the anime, there are only a few ninjas who can perform powerful water-based ninjutsu without being affected by the environment, such as the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, Hoshigaki Mizusame, and the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi.

Feeling the changes in Dantian, Dihuangwan once again used normal chakra to perform Water Style Water Shock Wave. As expected, his Qi was consumed again, and the formed Water Shock Wave once again showed the same normal impact power as yesterday at the No. 4 test site.

Sure enough, the function of Qi is to replace the water element in the environment, allowing one to perform powerful water escape even in an environment without water.

Judging from the consumption of Qi just now, I can still perform it about five times. Moreover, Qi can also be cultivated through Tai Chi and stored in the Dantian.

This means that the number of times he can use powerful water escape in an environment without water is limited, but this number is enough for his own use.

Might Dai, who was standing by, watched Dihuangwan once again perform a powerful water wave and then fall into deep thought again. He knew that Dihuangwan must have gained some insights from his practice, so he did not disturb Dihuangwan's thinking.

After a long time, Dihuang Wan came back to his senses and saw Might Dai looking at him curiously. He smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Dai, my practice has indeed achieved some results, but there are indeed many things I don't understand that need further verification. I dare not say anything about many things, but generally speaking, it is a good direction. Let's stop here for today's battle. Brother Dai, please keep my secrets secret for me!"

"No problem. Seeing how strong you have become, Dihuangwan, I must work harder on myself. Burn! Youth!" Might Dai said as he left and ran around Konoha upside down.

As for Dihuang Wan, there were still some things that needed to be confirmed, so he went straight to the fourth training ground, the place where he practiced water escape yesterday.

Not caring about the fact that the traces of yesterday's training were restored to their original state, Di Huang Wan formed a seal again, "Water Escape, Water Wave!"

However, although the chakra was consumed, the qi did not decrease, just like yesterday.

In this way, it can be basically confirmed that Qi will only be involved in the release of ninjutsu in places where there is no water, and not in places where there is water. The role of Qi is indeed to replace the water in the environment.

However, I cannot control the function of Qi by myself and can only use Qi as an auxiliary power bank.

Dihuang Wan has a hunch that the effect of Qi is far more than just this, but just one effect is enough to make him stand out on the road to becoming a strong man.

After returning home, Dihuang Wan practiced Tai Chi in the house, and his chakra and qi were recovering. Since he started practicing Tai Chi, the problem of chakra quantity that constrained him was solved, and it was a pleasant surprise that he could perform water escape without being affected by the environment. The existence of qi also widened his meridians, which significantly improved his physical skills.

Dihuangwan finally had the capital and foundation to gain a foothold in the ninja world, but he still did not dare to slack off, because he knew that he was still far from being a strong man and he needed time and experience.

Just when Dihuang Wan was daydreaming at home, at the fourth training ground, the white-haired slacker boy went crazy again, "Who is it! Who is it? Don't you know the rules? Don't you know that the training ground should be restored to its original state after use? Why do you make me clean up your ass every day? Don't let me catch you! Otherwise, I will let you taste my power!"

However, his idea was doomed to fail. Ever since he figured out the function of Qi, Dihuang Wan never went to the fourth training ground again, because he no longer needed a water environment to practice water escape.

In the days that followed, he attended classes and practiced as usual every day, and fought against Might Day from time to time. With every battle, Might Day could feel the progress of Dihuang Wan. Without opening the Eight Gates, Might Day felt he was struggling.

Dihuang Wan's physical skills are so clever that they can make a big difference with just a little effort, which makes his punches and kicks restricted everywhere, just like hitting cotton, which is very uncomfortable. Fortunately, he is Might Dai. If it were someone else, he would have been shut down by the blow. On the contrary, Might Dai also learned some Tai Chi tricks through fighting, which made him even more invincible when fighting with his classmates.

Dihuangwan had thought about teaching real Tai Chi to Might Day, but Might Day refused. Might Day felt that his path was within the Eight Gates of Ninjutsu, and that he had to carry out his own Ninja Way. He could absorb other things, but that would not change his path.

Dihuangwan did not force it. Everyone has his own way to go. Besides, he knew how powerful Might Day was who implemented the Eight Gates Ninjutsu.

Time passed quickly, and Might Dai graduated and became a Genin. Unlike the original, Might Dai's physical skills were valued by the village. His teammates were from the Sarutobi clan and the Aburame clan, covering the three major aspects of ninjutsu, physical skills, and perception. The team's capabilities were quite comprehensive, and the team leader was also an elite Jonin.

As one of Might Dai's few friends, Dihuangwan attended Might Dai's graduation ceremony, invited him to eat barbecue at the Akimichi family, and gave him ten fine kunai as a graduation gift.

Unlike the original timeline, there are no D-level missions during this period. As soon as the Genin graduates, they have to go out of the village under the leadership of the team leader to perform various missions, such as escort missions, bandit suppression missions, border patrol missions, etc. They have to face the beatings of society right after they graduate from school.

And Dihuangwan finally reached his third year. He planned to enjoy his last peaceful time because, as World War II was approaching, there were more and more group conflicts in the ninja world. The reputation of Konoha White Fang had spread throughout the ninja world in recent times. Hatake Sakumo had shown his superb swordsmanship in several fights with ninjas from other ninja villages, which made the enemies terrified.

In several fights in the class, Dihuang Wan only made slight moves because he didn't encounter any strong opponents, and many of them were as boring as children's fights.

"I haven't heard from Brother Dai for a long time. It's been almost two months since we last met and he said he had accepted the border patrol mission." Dihuang Wan thought to himself in class.

The last time Might Guy returned to the village, he said that he and several teams had taken on the task of patrolling the border. At the same time, the Chunin team and the Jonin team, the three disciples of the Third Hokage, Orochimaru, Jiraiya and Tsunade, also accepted this task.

A few days later, Might Dai came back with some minor injuries. During this mission, they encountered the Iwagakure's assault force and several battles broke out. The Iwagakure's force was completely wiped out and the Konoha team also suffered heavy losses, with more than half of the Genin team lost.

Perhaps because he experienced the war in person and witnessed the death of his companions, Might Dai looks a lot more mature, but his mental state is still good. After all, he is Might Dai, and he alone killed five Genin and two Chunin of the Iwagakure. He was the best performer in the Genin team and the one who made the greatest contribution.