Straight Punch Thrust

The border battles were fierce, yet Konohagakure remained peaceful, devoid of any tension, seemingly unaffected by the war.

More than news of the war, the villagers of Konoha were currently more concerned with rebuilding their homes.

In a forest within the new Uchiha territory, Uchiha Yuan stood in a horse stance beneath a large tree, continuously throwing straight punches forward.

Each of his punches was like a fierce thrust, filled with power.

His punching movements were smooth and fluid, possessing a special rhythmic beauty.

The time taken from throwing a punch to retracting it was the same for every punch; each punch was as steady as if controlled by a machine, moving back and forth without the slightest variation.

At the same time, from the perspective of his spiritual power, natural energy emitting a colorful glow like smoke could be seen swirling around Uchiha Yuan.

Uchiha Yuan's spiritual power resonated and harmonized with the surrounding natural energy; as he punched and retracted, natural energy continuously poured into his body.

The cultivation methods in the ninja world could basically be divided into three categories: Taijutsu, the Chakra system, and Sage Art.

Uchiha Yuan believed that Taijutsu and Sage Art should be power systems inherited from within the ninja world itself.

Taijutsu cultivation was simple, but becoming a strong practitioner was not easy.

To become a Taijutsu expert, one needed an incredibly strong will and perseverance.

Sunagakure had the inherited 'Seven-Day Breathing Method,' but few could cultivate it to a profound level.

Konoha's Might Duy and Might Guy, father and son, trained their bodies to a near-madness to cultivate the Eight Inner Gates Formation, but the brilliance they ultimately displayed was incredibly dazzling.

Sage Art cultivation was the most difficult, the most mysterious, and most dependent on talent; just entering the path of cultivation eliminated many people.

Even a genius like Orochimaru, who had studied and mastered countless ninjutsu, could not cultivate Sage Art and could only develop methods like the Cursed Seal to utilize natural energy.

The Sage Art cultivation in the three great Sage Art Sacred Grounds was representative of this.

The Chakra system originated from an outsider, the Otsutsuki Clan, but it was the most widespread extraordinary power in the ninja world.

Chakra originated from the God Tree, which grew by absorbing the natural energy of the ninja world and then bore the Chakra fruit.

Later, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths, born from the Chakra fruit, founded the Ninja sect and spread the power of Chakra, after which Chakra was passed down and spread through bloodline propagation.

Uchiha Yuan believed that the Otsutsuki Clan could be considered extraordinary beings akin to gods or demons, and those in the ninja world who inherited the Otsutsuki bloodline had their maximum potential Chakra determined by their inherited bloodline from birth.

Those who inherited more Otsutsuki bloodline could refine more Chakra. Those who inherited less Otsutsuki bloodline could refine less Chakra.

Therefore, Uchiha Yuan believed that Sage Art cultivation was the strongest, capable of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.

His current training was precisely Sage Art cultivation.

What is Sage Art cultivation?

It's about sensing natural energy, absorbing natural energy, and refining natural energy.

After undergoing training with the secret technique Sage Art: Ultimate Evolution, he could see natural energy. Uchiha Yuan was contemplating how to further train to strengthen his combat power.

Then he remembered the training methods of Chairman Netero in his youth in the Hunter World.

Borrowing Chairman Netero's training methods, Uchiha Yuan started with a thousand Straight Punch Thrusts, infusing each punch with all his mental will.

The first training session ended. Although he was so exhausted that he collapsed on the ground, almost completely drained of strength, he smiled happily because the method was effective.

On his personal Attribute Panel, his Constitution data had increased significantly.

Moreover, during training, he could 'see' natural energy continuously integrating into every cell of his body with his spiritual power acting as his eyes.

Day after day of training, Uchiha Yuan progressed from a thousand punches, to two thousand, then four thousand, and now he could complete ten thousand punches.

Two hours later, the ten thousand punches were finished.

Uchiha Yuan stood still, hot steam rising from his body, and beads of sweat the size of beans dripped from his forehead and fingertips.

Mixed in his sweat were traces of black, oily sludge. If one sniffed carefully, they would detect a foul, fishy odor emanating from this black sludge.

This was the impurities in his body being expelled with his sweat.

A moment later, his breathing stabilized. Then, his whole body trembled, and a series of dense popping sounds erupted from within him.

After taking a bath in a nearby small river, Uchiha Yuan began his journey home.

As he emerged from the woods, he saw two groups of people confronting each other in a clearing nearby.

Both sides of the confrontation were groups of Uchiha boys. One side had over a dozen people, while the other had only three.

However, the three on one side clearly suppressed the aura of the dozen boys opposite them.

"Haha, Uchiha Daishi, I was wondering where you bunch of trash disappeared to, so you were secretly training here."

"But your ninja talent is low, even if you practice physical techniques, trash is still trash."

Among the three, the boy standing in the center spoke with disdain and arrogance.

Opposite him, six boys lay on the ground, defeated. Their faces were bruised, and they glared at him with unwillingness and anger.

"Uchiha Eiji, you won't be so arrogant when our big brother arrives. Our big brother will definitely teach you a lesson."

Uchiha Daishi got up from the ground, brushed off the dust from his clothes, and said to the three opposite him.

Uchiha Eiji sneered and said dismissively, "A trash's big brother is still trash."

However, upon hearing his words, Uchiha Daishi and the others did not show any shame or anger. Instead, they looked at him with mockery.

Uchiha Eiji couldn't help but feel confused by this.

Just then, a terrified voice came from his side.

"Brother Eiji, there's someone behind you."

Uchiha Eiji was startled!

Someone behind him?

How could he not have sensed it at all!

Uchiha Eiji's figure flickered, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared over ten meters away.

Body Flicker Technique!

Seeing this, Uchiha Daishi and the other boys couldn't help but show envious expressions. Uchiha Eiji had already mastered this ninjutsu; he truly lived up to his status as a member of the main branch of the clan.

Uchiha Eiji's gaze darted left and right, trying to find the person who had appeared behind him, but he found nothing.

However, he soon noticed that his two companions were still staring at him with terrified eyes.

After all, Uchiha Eiji was from the main branch of the clan and had received elite ninja education from a young age.

Therefore, he instantly realized that the opponent was still behind him.

The next moment, he leaped up, twisting his body sharply in mid-air, and then swept his leg backward.

Bang!

With a dull thud, Uchiha Eiji landed on the ground.

His right leg trembled slightly. He felt as if his calf had hit an iron rod, sending waves of sharp pain through him.

Uchiha Eiji suppressed the pain and said, "So it was you, Uchiha Yuan!"

Opposite Uchiha Eiji, Uchiha Yuan slowly retracted his raised right hand; he had just used it to block the fierce kick.