Training, and Unlocking the Gene Lock

Zheng Zha thought about it and agreed. If Saiyans were really that powerful, Lord Frieza would not have wiped out their entire race.

As they chatted, Uchiha Gen reset the room that had been blown to pieces by the bomb.

Then he led Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan into his room.

After having them sit for a moment, Uchiha Gen washed up and changed into a fresh set of clothes.

Then he brought them to the Ninja Academy plaza.

Uchiha Gen smiled and said, "Since both of you have now completed Chakra extraction, I'll officially begin training your combat abilities."

"Zhan Lan, your main focus from now on will be practicing Mental Scan. When you run out of Mental Power, go run laps and do push-ups to strengthen your body. When you run out of stamina too, meditate and rest. Once you've recovered, repeat the training."

"In a few days, once you're thoroughly familiar with extracting Chakra, I'll teach you the D-rank Body Flicker Technique and Hell Viewing Technique."

"Your top priority right now isn't fighting. It's using your Perception ability while gaining enough skill to protect yourself."

In theory, trainee ninjas should start with the Three Body Technique and progress step by step, but who had time to learn such useless things now?

Since Zhan Lan's base attributes were sufficient, practicality naturally came first.

Zhan Lan nodded and agreed.

Then she began training in earnest.

After Chakra and the T-virus had unlocked her body's potential, even this basic physical training would bring Zhan Lan tremendous improvement.

After arranging Zhan Lan's training, Uchiha Gen turned his attention to Zheng Zha. A faintly malicious smile appeared on his face. "Zheng Zha, I'll teach you taijutsu."

As soon as he finished speaking, he directly used Konoha-Style Taijutsu and attacked Zheng Zha.

Bang!

With a dull thud, Zheng Zha took a punch to the left eye and went flying sideways.

"Damn it, why are you hitting me right away if you're teaching taijutsu? Shouldn't you first teach me how to exert force?"

Zheng Zha climbed back up and had barely begun protesting when he saw Uchiha Gen's fist coming at him again.

He could only raise his hands in a panic to block.

Unfortunately, he failed to block it. His other eye socket took a punch as well, instantly turning him into a panda.

"If this were the Ninja World, and you were my Genin subordinate, I might first teach you how to exert force, how to use Chakra, and then conduct practical combat training with you."

"But we're in a reincarnation world where every second counts. We don't have that much time to cultivate slowly and improve bit by bit."

"To help you learn taijutsu as quickly as possible, this is the only way. Let your body remember."

"Besides, you have the Troll Bloodline. Your recovery ability is strong. Don't worry, I won't beat you to death."

Uchiha Gen explained briefly, then continued attacking Zheng Zha.

Of course, he was not merely beating Zheng Zha up. Uchiha Gen also explained the rhythm of exerting force and how to channel Chakra to strengthen one's fists and kicks.

For Uchiha Gen, teaching Zheng Zha was also a form of self-cultivation. It helped him gain control over the power that had surged so dramatically recently.

After all, controlling his strength well enough not to beat Zheng Zha to death required considerable skill too.

"Damn it, easy for you to say when you're not the one getting hit."

Zheng Zha cursed as he absorbed Uchiha Gen's instructions.

Zheng Zha might have many flaws, such as his "astonishing wisdom" and tendency to trust people too easily, but there was nothing to criticize about his talent for combat.

Under the pressure of getting beaten and Uchiha Gen's personal instruction, he quickly developed and trained his neural reaction speed. He was already able to block the attacks Uchiha Gen fed him.

Afterward, he began to learn how to use Chakra to reinforce his attacks.

With the Troll Bloodline enhancement and the T-virus having evolved his body, Zheng Zha possessed a great deal of Chakra and recovered it quickly.

Although Zheng Zha's total Chakra reserves were at most only at the level of a newly promoted Chunin, barely enough to fire off a Great Fireball Technique, he could immediately squeeze his body dry to replenish all the Chakra he had expended.

If an ordinary ninja trained like this, they would soon die suddenly from overtaxing their body.

But with the Troll Bloodline's powerful recovery ability supporting him, Zheng Zha felt only mild discomfort when he squeezed his body to extract Chakra. Every cell in his body and his brain ached faintly, but otherwise there were no abnormalities.

In other words, Zheng Zha had infinite mana.

And as the pain continued, he gradually got used to it. His Chakra limit and physical fitness even slowly improved through training.

Thus, with Uchiha Gen feeding him moves and Zheng Zha's own efforts—

His fists began to grow heavier.

At first, they had been soft and powerless. Gradually, they began to produce the sound of breaking wind. Later, every gesture he made could shatter the ground and snap trees, his combat strength soaring at a rate visible to the naked eye.

And all of this took only three days.

"Not bad. In terms of strength and speed, your taijutsu is already no worse than a Chunin's. Next, I'll fight you under actual combat conditions."

Uchiha Gen spoke to Zheng Zha.

"Weren't we already fighting for real?"

Zheng Zha asked in confusion, then felt an overwhelming terror descend upon him.

Uchiha Gen, who had always been smiling, suddenly became expressionless. An incredibly terrifying aura radiated from him.

I'll die, I'll die, I'll die!

This warning signal flashed madly through Zheng Zha's mind.

Without anyone needing to tell him, he knew that the aura emanating from Uchiha Gen was called Killing Intent. Zheng Zha's body trembled as he found himself completely unable to move.

In the distance, Zhan Lan, who had been meditating, suddenly shivered.

She instinctively looked toward Uchiha Gen, then felt as though she had fallen into an icy abyss. It was as if she had seen her natural predator; her body was completely frozen, and any movement would get her killed.

Time passed. It seemed as though a year had gone by, yet perhaps only an instant had passed.

Amid the extreme fear, the string known as reason snapped.

Crack!

An invisible shackle shattered.

Endless ancient combat instincts and danger perception surged out from the depths of their bodies.

In that instant, Zhan Lan and Zheng Zha almost simultaneously understood how to break free from the Killing Intent. They focused their minds, ignoring all external distractions, and mobilized Chakra to activate the muscles throughout their bodies.

Then, instinctively, they both used the Body Flicker Technique, which they had only learned but could not yet use proficiently, instantly fleeing from Uchiha Gen, the source of danger.

Their instantaneous high-speed movement kicked up a fierce gust where they had stood.

When they looked again at Uchiha Gen standing not far away, where was that terrifying feeling from before? He was clearly just a gentle, approachable boy next door.

Instinctively, their bodies relaxed, and they withdrew from that strange state.