[You join Kakashi's team as the dead last, forming a team with Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto.]
[After numerous D-Rank missions, Kakashi leads you on your first C-Rank mission.]
[Escorting Tazuna to the Land of Waves.]
[Just before reaching the Land of Waves, you encounter two Chunin hidden in a puddle on the road.]
[Since you know they are there, you dodge their attack the moment they strike.]
[You then engage one Chunin in combat, while Sasuke handles the other.]
[After a brief skirmish, Kakashi appears and swiftly defeats both Chunin.]
["You all did well, except for Naruto." Kakashi praises you.]
[Naruto then stabs his hand with a kunai in frustration, vowing to improve.]
[Later, you encounter Zabuza.]
'This is Zabuza of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!'
'He's not on the same level as Mizuki at all.'
'I wonder how the forced stalemate will work.'
Takumi's eyes held anticipation.
[Kakashi and Zabuza engage in a fierce battle.]
[Your group is responsible for protecting Tazuna.]
[But Kakashi is carelessly trapped by Zabuza's Water Prison Technique.]
[Zabuza creates a water clone to eliminate you.]
["You handle the clone, I'll save Kakashi-sensei!" Sasuke says to you and Naruto.]
["Don't push yourself!" Naruto tells Sasuke.]
[Sasuke then charges towards Zabuza's main body.]
[The water clone tries to intercept, but you and Naruto immediately rush forward to block it.]
["You'll have to get through me first!" You say, throwing a punch.]
[The water clone grabs your fist, throws you away, and kicks Naruto far back with a single blow.]
[You fly through the air but land steadily, while Naruto takes a moment to get up.]
[You then become locked in combat with the water clone.]
[You discover that, just like when fighting Mizuki, even against the stronger Zabuza's water clone, you can still fight to a standstill.]
Just like during the fight with Mizuki, all of the water clone's attacks were either blocked or dodged.
The simulated Takumi could even land a punch or two on the water clone during gaps.
It was as if once combat started, an invisible hand was controlling the simulated Takumi, granting him extraordinary bodily coordination.
[While you are locked in combat with the water clone, Naruto takes the opportunity to attack from behind and successfully defeats the water clone.]
[Sasuke, however, fails to rescue Kakashi.]
[He overestimated his own abilities.]
[Even with one hand unusable and unable to leave his spot, Zabuza could still easily overwhelm Sasuke.]
[Sasuke is ultimately severely injured and sent flying.]
[Naruto catches Sasuke's flying body. Seeing this, you immediately charge forward.]
["Overestimating your abilities, brat." Zabuza says coldly.]
[But he soon becomes astonished.]
[Even though your movements don't seem particularly fast or agile, you always manage to dodge his attacks perfectly or deflect them to the side, preventing any harm to yourself.]
[This astonishing Taijutsu momentarily stuns Zabuza, his eyes wide with shock.]
[Taking advantage of his shock, you pull out a kunai and aim it at the hand Zabuza is using to maintain the Water Prison Technique, forcing him to release it.]
"Even though you can't lose, winning is also very difficult."
Takumi now saw the problem with the Fifty-Fifty Constitution.
It was impossible to lose, but winning was also very troublesome.
First, offensive capability.
The simulated Takumi had average talent at best.
He knew no Ninjutsu, no powerful Taijutsu.
And no Genjutsu.
Apart from being able to fight others to a draw, he couldn't even injure them.
Second, pursuit capability.
Given the simulated Takumi's physical attributes, if an enemy was determined to escape, it would be hard for him to chase them down.
However, if an enemy got entangled with the simulated Takumi, escaping would also be troublesome for a while.
"But buying time is very easy, because you can't lose, and you have infinite stamina."
[Freed, Kakashi immediately uses his true power and defeats Zabuza.]
[Then Haku appears, claiming to be a Kirigakure's Anbu, and takes the seemingly dead Zabuza away.]
[Kakashi, too exhausted, lets them take Zabuza.]
[After resting and recovering, the group arrives in the Land of Waves to recuperate.]
[A few days later, Zabuza appears again, accompanied by Haku.]
[Kakashi and Zabuza engage in a fierce battle.]
[Haku uses his Ice Release secret techniques to fight you, Sasuke, and Naruto.]
[Sakura is responsible for protecting Tazuna.]
[Sasuke and Naruto are quickly severely injured by Haku's senbon and fall to the ground.]
[But you display unbelievably bizarre movements, not letting a single senbon touch you.]
[And you repeatedly manage to accurately locate which ice mirror Haku is in.]
"It really is a forced stalemate."
Watching the simulated Takumi strike strange poses, skillfully dodging all of Haku's attacks, Takumi couldn't help but sigh.
This ability was comparable to his own evasion skill.
Or perhaps even more comprehensive.
Because his evasion skill could only dodge.
The Fifty-Fifty allowed for counterattacks.
You can hit me, I can hit you too.
[Haku suddenly rushes out and blocks Kakashi's attack just as he is about to defeat Zabuza.]
[Zabuza is shocked. Later, when Gato appears and insults Haku's body, Zabuza goes berserk and kills Gato.]
[Zabuza himself also falls beside Haku due to blood loss.]
[After completing the mission in the Land of Waves, you return to Konoha.]
[It happens to be the time just before Konoha holds the joint Chunin Exam.]
[Kakashi signs you up for it.]
[After a period of intense training.]
[You still haven't learned any Ninjutsu.]
'This talent... is a bit too poor, isn't it?'
Takumi looked utterly speechless.
Or rather, without any talent bonuses, if he didn't have the Life Simulator…
He would probably just be an ordinary Konoha's villager.
[During the first exam, thanks to Naruto's shocking declaration, all of you advance.]
[You and Naruto become the first candidates in history to pass with blank papers.]
[In the second exam, shortly after entering the Forest of Death, you are attacked by Orochimaru disguised as a Otogakure's Shinobi.]
[Orochimaru summons a giant snake to attack Sasuke and Naruto, while you charge forward.]
["Hidden Shadow Snake Hands." Orochimaru casually uses this Ninjutsu on you, countless snakes emerging from his sleeves.]
[Orochimaru is only interested in Sasuke because of his Uchiha bloodline, and he has no interest in you.]
[But your next actions shock him.]
[You stumble, your body involuntarily lowering at the perfect moment, dodging Orochimaru's attack, and even headbutting the unprepared Orochimaru.]
[Orochimaru didn't expect this, and he staggers back two steps.]
[You then press forward, engaging Orochimaru in close combat.]
[But Orochimaru's body is as slippery as a snake's, and you simply can't get a firm grip.]
[Orochimaru flexibly uses his snake-like, supple body to launch rapid attacks against you.]
[Yet you still unbelievably block all of Orochimaru's attacks and fight him to a standstill.]
["How are you doing this?!" Orochimaru stares at you in shock, voicing the question in his soul.]
["I don't know!" You answer loudly, because you genuinely don't know.]
'Haha! 'I don't know' works, I guess!'
Takumi laughed and slapped his thigh.
The simulated version of himself was really straightforward.
Seeing Orochimaru's bewildered expression made Takumi want to laugh.
[Using Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu in turn.]
[Orochimaru is shocked to find he still cannot kill you, or even injure you.]
[You always manage to perfectly dodge his attacks.]
[A casual twist of your body avoids a Ninjutsu attack.]
[Stubbing your toe hard on a branch causes enough pain to instantly break you out of a Genjutsu.]
[Taijutsu attacks are all blocked by you.]
[And after nearly half an hour of fighting, you and he are locked in a fierce struggle, yet you show no signs of fatigue.]
[Helpless, Orochimaru uses his flexible body to disengage, places the Cursed Seal of Heaven on Sasuke, and leaves.]
Watching Orochimaru leave looking somewhat frustrated, Takumi couldn't help but laugh.
'Damn, this is basically Kakashi 2.0!'
'With this forced stalemate ability, I wouldn't need to fear anyone.'
'Whether it's Orochimaru, Gaara, Pain, or others.'
'I wouldn't need to worry at all.'