Chakra Strength

People were made of iron, and food was steel—skip one meal and hunger would hit hard.

That was true even for ordinary people, let alone Veigar, who had already refined Chakra. On top of that, Veigar was at an age when he needed a great deal of nutrition. He had long since been ravenous.

The salmon was grilled crisp on the outside and tender within, and Veigar ate with great relish. After filling himself with grilled fish and resting briefly, he sat beneath a tree and began cultivating Chakra.

Although the Chakra he refined again was still very little, with no obvious increase compared to last night, Veigar could clearly sense a difference.

Compared to last night, the Chakra within his body seemed slightly thicker and a little heavier.

Precisely because Veigar did not have much Chakra in his body yet, he could clearly perceive the change in quality after absorbing that strand of mysterious black energy.

In the game, Superior Evil Power had originally increased spell power rather than mana.

After this ability had transformed into reality and fused with Veigar, it retained its original effect, increasing the strength of the Chakra within his body.

Ten minutes later, Veigar could no longer maintain his Chakra-refining state. He understood that too much was as bad as too little.

Chakra cultivation was not something achieved overnight, but a gradual process requiring persistent effort. As long as one kept cultivating without giving up, their Chakra would slowly increase until they reached the limit of their body's talent.

After withdrawing from cultivation, Veigar smiled happily to himself.

"With Superior Evil Power, as long as I have enough time to grow, I can definitely stand at the pinnacle of this world and become the most powerful ninja."

"No, I'll surpass everything."

"Immortality? Maybe it isn't just a dream."

Though he was still very weak, Veigar had already begun envisioning the future after figuring out the effects of Superior Evil Power.

As for that mysterious black energy he absorbed, Veigar named it the Source of Life.

The benefits brought by Superior Evil Power had Veigar eagerly turning his blade on the remaining small fish and shrimp. Yet while slaughtering them, he discovered that the Source of Life released by those tiny creatures was simply too little, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

If Veigar had not kept hold of them the entire time, he would not have been able to absorb it at all.

By the time he had finished processing everything and reset the fishing trap in the river, it was already afternoon. Veigar carried the rest of his catch home.

In the blink of an eye, Veigar had already been attending the Ninja Academy for a month.

Under Tomohisa Ishikawa's instruction, Veigar had also mastered the various uses of Chakra.

For example, there were little techniques for increasing explosive power, speeding up wound recovery, eliminating fatigue after physical training, and so on. If he had not experienced it himself, Veigar would never have imagined that Chakra could practically be considered a universal remedy.

At the same time, during this period, Veigar had also mastered each of the twelve Hand Seals used to release techniques with Chakra.

When he arrived in the classroom, Veigar went straight to his seat, took out his class notes, and studied them carefully.

As the saying went, reviewing the old allowed one to learn the new.

At that moment, Veigar seemed to exude the air of a bookworm. The classmates noisily fooling around nearby could not disturb him in the slightest.

Suddenly, as Veigar was reading his notes, someone patted him on the shoulder from behind. He turned to look at Takayama Keiichi behind him and asked, "Keiichi, do you need something?"

Takayama Keiichi smiled and said, "Veigar, when do you think Teacher Tomohisa will teach us ninjutsu?"

"I've already learned every Hand Seal."

As he spoke, Takayama Keiichi wore an extremely proud expression.

That's it?

Veigar looked at Takayama Keiichi speechlessly and replied casually, "I don't know. He'll teach us when it's time."

"Maybe you can ask Teacher Tomohisa when class starts."

However, the young Takayama Keiichi could not understand Veigar's look at all. Excitedly, he said, "Good idea. I'll ask Teacher Tomohisa when he's going to teach us ninjutsu."

"I can't wait to learn real ninjutsu. Then I'll be one step closer to becoming Hokage."

Faced with the excited Takayama Keiichi, Veigar only wanted to say one thing: Whatever makes you happy.

However, Veigar did not say it aloud. He merely turned back around and silently resumed reading the notes in his hand.

Though he said that, Veigar himself was also very concerned about when he would be able to learn ninjutsu. He simply did not show it.

After all, Chakra's greatest use was in casting all kinds of ninjutsu, and the strength of one's ninjutsu was the most direct indication of whether a ninja was powerful.

However, Veigar, who knew the future plot, also understood very clearly that the Ninja Academy basically only taught students a few basic ninjutsu. The most representative were the Clone Technique, Transformation Technique, and Body Replacement Technique, collectively known as the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques.

The Fire Release ninjutsu, Water Release ninjutsu, and the like that Veigar knew of would absolutely not be taught during one's time at the Ninja Academy.

Only after they graduated and became official Genin would they possibly be able to learn such ninjutsu from their squad leader or exchange for them from the village.

And even then, it was only possible—not guaranteed.

Beyond that, they would have to rely on the protection of their ancestors or their family's inheritance.

Ninjutsu could be said to be the most heavily restricted knowledge in this world.

Therefore, Veigar did not hold out any hope for learning powerful ninjutsu anytime soon.

He had also made a thorough study plan for his time at the Ninja Academy, all so he could lay a solid foundation.

Before long, class was about to begin, and Tomohisa Ishikawa entered the classroom.

The previously noisy classroom instantly fell silent at Tomohisa Ishikawa's appearance, and everyone returned to their seats.

Seeing this, Tomohisa Ishikawa, standing at the podium, said, "Since everyone is seated, let's get ready to begin class."

As soon as Tomohisa Ishikawa finished speaking, Takayama Keiichi, who was seated behind Veigar, immediately stood up and called out to Tomohisa Ishikawa, "Teacher Tomohisa."

Tomohisa Ishikawa turned to look at Takayama Keiichi and asked with a smile, "Keiichi, what is it?"

Takayama Keiichi asked loudly, "Teacher Tomohisa, when will you teach us real ninjutsu?"

"I've already learned Hand Seals."

Tomohisa Ishikawa kept smiling as he said to Takayama Keiichi, "Keiichi, sit down first."

Hearing that, Takayama Keiichi nodded and sat back down.

Tomohisa Ishikawa then turned to look at everyone in the class and Saw Through the same hopeful gazes in most of his students' eyes.

As a teacher, and as someone who had once gone through the same experience, Tomohisa Ishikawa smiled faintly to himself before saying, "For today's lesson, I have decided..."