Initial Research into Chakra (Please Bookmark)

When someone devoted themselves to something, time always seemed to pass much faster.

Ever since their first taijutsu spar, two months had passed before he knew it.

Over those two months, with countless battles and Uchiha Shin's guidance, Uchiha Kiyoshi had improved noticeably.

According to Uchiha Shin, Kiyoshi's taijutsu was already about on par with a freshly graduated Genin.

Genin mainly relied on taijutsu anyway, so by that logic, what Uchiha Shin meant was that Kiyoshi already possessed roughly the strength of a newly graduated Genin.

Uh... more accurately, before Kiyoshi's stamina ran out, he could defend against the attacks of a freshly graduated Genin.

As for actually landing an attack on his opponent? Uchiha Kiyoshi did not seem capable of that...

But if he exhausted his opponent until they collapsed, did that count as defeating them? After all, they had fallen too...

Uchiha Kiyoshi felt that the result was the same: he had knocked them down.

Unfortunately, the three months of special training had ended. Without the Medicinal Bath, Kiyoshi did not dare train too intensely. As a result, his physical abilities could no longer improve so rapidly in the short term.

Still, Uchiha Kiyoshi was already quite satisfied. These three months of clan training had transformed him completely, giving him combat strength comparable to a Genin.

Of course, that was not something worth bragging about. Even Uchiha Shin rarely mentioned it to others, afraid that the topic would suddenly turn to Uchiha Kiyoshi's tactics.

During that time, Uchiha Shin had not failed to try to change Kiyoshi's situation. But after repeated attempts proved fruitless, he investigated Kiyoshi's past, roughly "understood" the reason, and stopped trying to persuade him.

"Alas! He can only slowly work through that knot in his heart himself."

When he got up in the morning and no longer had to undergo special training, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt much more at ease. The training had simply been too intense. Even he had nearly been unable to endure it. Without the Medicinal Bath, he might have thought he would train himself into a cripple.

Still, that only showed how powerful the Uchiha Clan's Medicinal Bath formula was. It could heal injuries caused by such intense exercise, and it was even suitable for children, with no effect on their development after treatment.

All that could be said was that they were indeed a great clan that had endured since the Warring States Era. Their foundation ran deep.

Although he no longer needed special training, Uchiha Kiyoshi did not slack off. After breakfast, he began his warm-up exercises.

Having thoroughly studied the Medical Scroll, Uchiha Kiyoshi could naturally devise the exercise regimen best suited to himself, one that would not harm his body or affect his growth.

After completing his basic training, Uchiha Kiyoshi began attending to his real business.

Although he had successfully extracted Chakra more than two months ago, training had left him no time to study it. Now that he was finally free, Uchiha Kiyoshi naturally intended to research it properly.

Uchiha Kiyoshi had been interested in the energy known as Chakra for a long time. Now that he had the time, he eagerly began his research.

First, Uchiha Kiyoshi controlled his Chakra and circulated it through both hands before throwing a punch.

The punch made a whooshing sound, and Uchiha Kiyoshi was quite satisfied with it.

Over the previous two months, Uchiha Kiyoshi had already learned from Uchiha Shin that Chakra could strengthen the body, greatly enhancing both offense and defense.

After two months of sparring, Uchiha Kiyoshi had long mastered some of the most basic ways Chakra strengthened the body. For example, he circulated Chakra to his arms when defending and to his legs when dodging...

Uchiha Kiyoshi had also tried circulating Chakra through every part of his body, attempting to see whether it could nourish his body. Unfortunately, every attempt ended in failure.

Come to think of it, if that were possible, the entire Ninja World would not have gone so long without discovering it.

Based on Uchiha Kiyoshi's research, his final conclusion was that Chakra could greatly strengthen the body's offensive and defensive capabilities, but only temporarily. It could not nourish the body and produce permanent enhancement.

But that had been a ninja's original purpose. What difference was there between researching it and not researching it?

"Could there really be no way to replenish the body while cultivating Chakra? No, I have to find such a method. Otherwise, even if I reach Six Paths Level, I still will not escape death. Even if my soul can live forever like the Sage of Six Paths, I still cannot avoid losing my physical body."

To Uchiha Kiyoshi, who had read many novels in his previous life, losing one's physical body meant imperfection. It might even mean losing the opportunity to continue advancing.

Speaking of Chakra, there were actually some rather miraculous aspects to it.

Ever since he first cultivated Chakra, every time Uchiha Kiyoshi trained afterward, he merely circulated it once, and his body seemed to remember the proper ratio, automatically fusing Physical Energy and Spiritual Energy.

According to the explanation Uchiha Kiyoshi had found in the clan Archives, after successfully fusing Chakra, no matter how thoroughly it was drained, the body would always retain a trace of it. It was equivalent to leaving behind a Chakra seed. As long as Physical Energy and Spiritual Energy were supplied, the seed could grow on its own.

Uchiha Kiyoshi could only choose to accept that setting.

As though recalling something, Uchiha Kiyoshi smacked his forehead, rose to his feet, and ran into the Warehouse upstairs.

It was where his parents' belongings were stored, most of them ninja tools and notes left behind by his father.

Previously, Uchiha Kiyoshi had rarely looked through those things. In his view, they were not things he could use yet. What could an ordinary person who had not even extracted Chakra possibly do with them? The clan Archives were far more useful!

Now that Uchiha Kiyoshi had cultivated Chakra, those things were gradually becoming useful and would sooner or later become nourishment for him.

After searching for a long time, Uchiha Kiyoshi finally found several sheets of paper that were clearly somewhat worn.

They were Chakra Paper, what Uchiha Kiyoshi had been looking for. Chakra Paper was used to measure a ninja's Chakra attributes.

Generally speaking, a ninja possessed one Chakra attribute. Some geniuses possessed two or even more Chakra attributes. For example, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, had been born with all five attributes.

Chakra attributes were innate to the body. Possessing a certain attribute meant that one could cultivate Ninjutsu of that attribute more easily and conveniently.

And the more attributes one possessed, the greater that ninja's talent in Ninjutsu.

Chakra Paper was the tool that could test a ninja's Chakra attributes.

Uchiha Kiyoshi had discovered those sheets of Chakra Paper long ago while sorting through his parents' belongings.

If he had not suddenly remembered them just now and realized that he did not know his own Chakra attributes, he probably would not have thought of them.

Naturally, Uchiha Kiyoshi hoped to possess as many Chakra attributes as possible. That would save him quite a bit of trouble in the future.

Staring at the Chakra Paper in his hand, Uchiha Kiyoshi drew a deep breath and slowly injected his Chakra into it.

When Chakra of different attributes was injected, Chakra Paper produced different reactions. Wind Nature cut it in half, lightning nature made it wrinkle, Earth Attribute shattered it, water nature made it damp, and fire nature caused it to burn.

If someone possessed multiple Chakra attributes, the paper would divide into different sections, each displaying a different phenomenon.

The Chakra Paper in Uchiha Kiyoshi's hand began to burn on one half, while the other half was split between shattering and becoming damp.

This meant that Uchiha Kiyoshi possessed three attributes—fire, earth, and water—with fire accounting for the greatest proportion.

Seeing the reaction of the Chakra Paper in his hand, Uchiha Kiyoshi was ecstatic. Three attributes! His talent was not considered low anymore, was it? In all of Konoha, the only known people with more than him were probably the Third Hokage and Orochimaru, right? Jiraiya might as well, but that was uncertain.

"With three attributes, cultivation will at least be much more convenient in the future."

As Uchiha Kiyoshi looked at the paper divided into three parts, that thought flashed through his mind.

But as if remembering something, Uchiha Kiyoshi looked around. After making sure no one was nearby, he destroyed the paper and returned downstairs.

"In the future, I'll tell others that I only have fire-nature Chakra, perhaps with earth added at most."

Since he had decided to hide himself, Uchiha Kiyoshi naturally had to hide his attributes as well. He could not make a mistake anywhere. Otherwise, it would backfire and needlessly make the higher-ups suspicious of his motives.

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