Uchiha Chen stood beneath the shade of a tree with his arms crossed.
"You have to climb up, okay?" Uchiha Chen used Wind Release to create a small, pleasant breeze.
"...What if I can't climb up?"
"If you can't climb up, then I'm canceling the part where I treat you to a meal." Uchiha Chen put on a regretful expression.
"..."
Gather Chakra at the soles of her feet, create an adhesive force, then slowly walk upward one step at a time.
Keeping in mind the details Uchiha Chen had just explained, Kushina slowly placed her foot against the tree.
All right, the first foot was stable. A good start. Kushina tried lifting the foot pressed against the tree and found that, thanks to the Chakra adhesion, it had become very steady.
This was surprisingly easy.
The second foot would work too. As Kushina encouraged herself, she secretly reminded herself not to mess up and embarrass herself in front of Uchiha Chen.
—And then.
A perfect backward fall,
a graceful descent,
and a Wild Goose Landing.
"..." Uchiha Chen.
"That hurt..." Kushina rubbed her butt. Her face turned bright red at the speed of light.
"So embarrassing."
The shock of her sudden fall nearly made Uchiha Chen laugh.
With her back to Uchiha Chen, Kushina wore an exceptionally gentle smile. That smile even sent chills down Uchiha Chen's spine.
No, if I laugh now, Kushina will definitely kill me!
"Um..." Uchiha Chen tried to speak.
"What?" Kushina replied irritably.
Seeing Kushina's angry expression, Uchiha Chen cleared his throat. Time to tap the blackboard and highlight the key point, Kushina.
"After your first foot adheres to the tree, the instant you lift your second foot, you need to increase your Chakra output."
"Because when one foot is still on the ground,