Chakra Extraction

"All right, I believe everyone has gained some understanding of their classmates. Dreaming of becoming Hokage is a good thing, but it also requires down-to-earth effort." After the introductions ended, Sanada Tomohisa returned to the podium.

"Next, I'll introduce the Ninja Academy curriculum. This is the knowledge Konoha's Genin need to master. Most of it will appear in the exams, drills, and the final Ninja Academy graduation exam held each term."

The entire morning was spent introducing the Ninja Academy curriculum. Quite a few students had already taken out paper and pens to make notes, because there was simply too much content.

When Shuichi saw that both Yūhi Kurenai and Ishikawa Tatsuki had begun taking notes seriously, he considered it and decided to train his memory instead, so he would not take notes for now. If he forgot anything, he could always borrow theirs and copy it.

After listening for an entire morning, Shuichi was genuinely a little surprised. Even though he knew Naruto received leniency from the Third Hokage because of his identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Shuichi had still been influenced by the protagonist's experiences in his memories.

After all, when he watched Naruto as a child, he had only wanted some excitement. He liked anime where they fought from beginning to end. Now that he was about to become a ninja himself, he realized there was so much to learn.

Shuichi summarized the entire Ninja Academy curriculum as follows:

Physical training: Daily, continuous exercise. Basic training and building stamina were indispensable core classes, including running and other physical conditioning.

Practical training: During the first year after enrollment, students would become proficient in the Chakra Extraction Technique, skillfully form the Twelve Hand Seals, begin basic Shuriken and Kunai training, and familiarize themselves with the procedures for using the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques.

Starting from the second year, they would train in basic ninjutsu such as the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques and the Rope Escape Technique, while also periodically engaging in student sparring practice.

Theory classes: Basic education for students, focusing on Chakra Basics, Ninjutsu Theory, Genjutsu Theory, Human Body Structure, and more. In addition, it basically covered all the arts and science subjects from the college entrance examination in his previous life, including Kinematics Theory, Theory of Material Change, World Geography and Environment, and so on.

Next were history classes: Konoha History, History of the Land of Fire, Ninja History, and more.

Experience classes: Memorizing the Ninja Code fluently, learning the ninja combat experience taught by teachers, reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, codes and information exchange, teamwork and formations, survival experience, and so on...

Is this really the standard of cannon fodder Genin? I, Xiuri Tian, am convinced. Shuichi certainly was not afraid of all this coursework. He was simply somewhat shocked by Konoha's training system.

"For a Ninja Academy established alongside Konoha, this educational system is already incredibly complete. As expected, the wisdom of the ninja world's elites cannot be underestimated."

After Teacher Tomohisa finished introducing the Ninja Academy's curriculum for the coming years, some students may have begun groaning inwardly.

However, because the ninja world had just gone through a great war, most of the clan children in this Elite Class had family members who had died in battle. They had already mentally prepared themselves before coming to the Ninja Academy.

"This concludes the morning lessons. Everyone, take a good rest during the break."

Konoha's streets were gradually recovering their prosperity after the war. The wounds the war had inflicted on people were nearly impossible to erase. Yet life had to continue moving forward. Later generations could only inherit the will of the departed and live better lives.

On the afternoon of the first day of school, Teacher Sanada Tomohisa began explaining in detail the core power of ninjas: Chakra.

Whether they had already begun training within their clans or, like Shuichi and Ishikawa Tatsuki, had never encountered it before, everyone perked up and listened.

"Chakra is formed by mixing Body Energy, extracted cell by cell from the human body's 130 trillion cells, with Mental Energy cultivated through extensive training and accumulated experience."

"Only after extracting Chakra and forming hand seals can one use ninjutsu."

"Chakra includes Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation..."

"Nature Transformation includes five mutually reinforcing and restraining elemental types: fire, water, wind, lightning, and earth..."

"Everyone differs in the quality and quantity of their Chakra..."

"Just as blood flows through blood vessels, the channels through which Chakra reaches every corner of the body are the Meridians. Together with the 361 Chakra Points, they are called the meridian system.

"There are a total of 361 Chakra Points, each about the size of a needle hole, through which Chakra is released. They are usually more densely distributed in the circulatory systems of the body's organs and in the limbs."

Throughout the afternoon, Sanada Tomohisa systematically explained all the basic knowledge of Chakra. Of course, many details would be brought up and explained further in later classes.

During this process, he also interspersed demonstrations of basic ninjutsu. He used the Transformation Technique, Clone Technique, and other techniques, broadening the horizons of civilian students like Shuichi.

Before school ended, Teacher Tomohisa taught every student the basic Chakra Refining Technique.

He did not expect students who had just learned this basic ninjutsu to succeed quickly. After all, the first time children activated Chakra, they needed to enter and maintain a calm state of mind. Once impatience arose, all their previous efforts could easily be wasted.

At the same time, those with greater talent would succeed more quickly, while those with less talent might need to struggle for a long time.

This Chakra Refining Technique would be repeatedly mentioned and practiced in their daily studies going forward. During the first year, the teacher would also guide them step by step, so there was no need to rush. His final instruction was for the students not to be too eager for success, lest they injure their bodies.

"Kurenai, see you tomorrow." Since Yūhi Kurenai came from a Ninja Clan, their homes were in different directions after leaving the school gates.

The first day of school had ended. After saying goodbye to Yūhi Kurenai, Shuichi walked home with Ishikawa Tatsuki.

"Shuichi, shouldn't you explain your behavior of valuing a pretty girl over your friend?" Ishikawa Tatsuki began confronting Shuichi after school.

"Haha, no, no. Look, I was listening seriously afterward. I'm insanely curious about Chakra right now. I want to try it immediately." Shuichi snapped out of his thoughts and explained, then steered the conversation toward Chakra. Sure enough, Ishikawa Tatsuki was distracted.

Before they parted ways at an intersection in the central district, Ishikawa Tatsuki excitedly discussed the Chakra knowledge the teacher had taught with him, declaring that he would extract Chakra as soon as he got home that night and then use ninjutsu.

After returning home, Shuichi was just as eager to try. After quickly finishing dinner, he sat in a chair and began recalling the Chakra Refining Technique taught by the teacher.

There was no fixed posture. He sat in the chair, first focusing his mind, then steadying his breathing and slowly clearing away the thoughts in his head.

Finally, he recalled the process of the examiner's Chakra moving through his Meridians during the entrance test, as well as that moment at the end when it had produced a sensation like attraction.

Ten minutes, half an hour, then nearly an hour passed. Shuichi broke his concentration and stood up, moving his somewhat stiff limbs. His first attempt to gather Chakra had failed.

Shuichi's mindset did not change. The teacher had mentioned that failing the first time was perfectly normal. Whether one successfully extracted it early or late did not indicate a difference in talent.

Because each person's Body Energy and Mental Energy were not in absolute balance from birth, the key to success was finding the proportion of Mental Energy to invest—making both Mental Energy and one's own Body Energy fifty-fifty.

Shuichi considered why he had failed just now. It was probably because he had focused too intensely.

Because his transmigrated soul had fused with this body, his Mental Energy far exceeded his physical energy. If he invested himself too much, it would lead to an imbalance in the ratio.

Having remembered his mistake, Shuichi adjusted his sitting posture and closed his eyes once more, entering a state of emptying his mind.

After some time passed, Shuichi still had not succeeded in extracting Chakra. He got up midway to move around a little. He had not grown impatient; he simply felt uncomfortable after sitting for too long and wanted to stretch.

He continued following his own approach, emptying his mind and body. First, he concentrated his mind and probed inward, then relaxed that sensation and slowly shifted toward a state where he thought of nothing.

He did not know how long had passed, but while he continued the process, he once again felt the same sensation as during the previous entrance test, slightly above his lower abdomen and navel.

This time, he kept his mind steady and did not experience emotional fluctuations just because he was about to succeed. He maintained this state for a while, and starting from that point in his abdomen, Shuichi's own Chakra slowly began to flow out.

Under his control, Chakra continuously circulated through some of the Meridians in his upper body. Considering his age, Shuichi stopped after not trying for very long.