Fusion of the Chakra Refinement Technique

"Gekko Hayate, you... are a child of the Gekko Clan, right?"

In a corner of the Ninja Academy playground, Hiramatsu Daishi looked the young boy up and down, his gaze carrying a hint of appreciation.

Facing the middle-aged man's scrutinizing look, Hayate smiled reservedly. "Yes, Teacher Daishi. My father is Gekko Hoshino."

"I see! So you are that man's child. No wonder your Ninja Tool Throwing is so outstanding!"

Hiramatsu Daishi asked nonchalantly, "So, did your father teach you all of this?"

Hayate shook his head. "No, I just practiced blindly."

"..." The muscles at the corners of Hiramatsu Daishi's mouth twitched slightly: You've got to be kidding me.

Hayate offered a stiff smile: Checking my family background? Do you think you're an Uchiha?

Hiramatsu Daishi took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to curse, and asked, "Hayate, as far as I know, your grades at school over the past year have been very poor. Why is that?"

Hayate had been mentally prepared for this and didn't panic at all. He replied in a slightly aggrieved tone, "My father wants me to inherit the Konoha-Style Kenjutsu, so he trains me in swordsmanship as soon as I get home. I haven't had any time to review other subjects."

"I see."

Hiramatsu Daishi acted as if he had just realized the truth, but he had an inexplicable intuition: This kid is probably not telling the truth.

However, he wasn't Hayate's homeroom teacher, and Hayate's father had already gone to the battlefield. It would be unreasonable to press the issue now, so Hiramatsu Daishi didn't ask any further.

"Hayate, with your current level of Ninja Tool Throwing, you have already far surpassed your classmates. But being a ninja isn't just about mastering ninja tools; you need to learn more knowledge and master more ninjutsu. So, keep it up!"

"Thank you, Teacher Daishi," Hayate said modestly. "I will definitely continue to work hard."

"Very good. I was just worried that you might become arrogant and complacent, but it seems I was overthinking it."

Hiramatsu Daishi smiled. "Well then, off you go."

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher Daishi!" Hayate bowed in thanks, but he didn't leave. Instead, he put on a bashful expression.

"Is there something else?" Hiramatsu Daishi asked, curious.

"Um, Teacher Daishi, I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions?" Hayate rubbed his hands together shyly: I have to harvest him the first time we meet, it's a bit embarrassing.

Hiramatsu Daishi had no idea what Hayate was thinking and smiled upon hearing this. "Of course you can. So, what would you like to ask me?"

Tree Climbing, Water Surface Walking?

Of course not.

The purpose of practicing Tree Climbing and Water Surface Walking is to better control Chakra, but Hayate's talent was poor, and the amount of Chakra he could refine was too little to meet the requirements for training!

Therefore, harvesting these two skills right now would be meaningless.

What he truly wanted to collect was...

When Hanfu was "counting stars" last night, he discovered that the incomplete Kunai Throwing Technique he had collected from Anko had disappeared. Recalling the previous situation with Tōton, Hanfu speculated that the pale blue light orb that had vanished had been merged into his Ninja Tool Throwing skill!

And to verify this...

"Teacher Daishi, I would like to ask you some questions regarding the Chakra Refinement Technique."

Hanfu had already collected the Chakra Refinement Technique from his older brother Gekko Ryofu previously. If he could collect it again from Hiramatsu Daishi and make them merge, his hypothesis would be officially confirmed!

"Refining chakra?"

Although Hiramatsu Daishi found it a bit strange that Hanfu didn't go ask Kashima Isamu, he still patiently answered his questions. "Of course! Chakra is formed by the combination of spiritual energy and physical energy within the human body. To refine chakra, you must..."

As a teacher, Hiramatsu Daishi naturally wouldn't hold back any secrets from his student, and in less than half an hour, he had explained all the essential points regarding chakra refinement.

Hanfu took the opportunity to collect!

The green light in his mind surged rapidly, and then a pale blue light orb spewed out!

Hanfu hurriedly wrapped it with his consciousness. After confirming it was the Chakra Refinement Technique, he was instantly overjoyed, while simultaneously focusing all his attention on the other pale blue light orb of the Chakra Refinement Technique.

A few seconds later, the two pale blue light orbs seemed to lock eyes. While floating around the green light cluster, they slowly moved toward each other, touched, and then merged. Everything happened naturally and smoothly; there were no flashy visions or miraculous phenomena.

Moreover, compared to the other light orbs, Hanfu noticed that this merged pale blue light orb was significantly brighter.

Merging... strengthening! My hypothesis was correct!

Hanfu was overjoyed and said excitedly, "Thank you for your guidance, Teacher Daishi!"

"You're welcome, Hanfu. If there's anything else you don't understand, feel free to come to me anytime," Hiramatsu Daishi smiled.

"Really?"

Hanfu was delighted. "Then please explain it to me one more time, Teacher Daishi!"

"Uh..."

The smile on Hiramatsu Daishi's face stiffened.

What on earth... is this?

If you didn't understand it, then what was with that excited expression you had just now?

"Please, Teacher Daishi!"

Hanfu bowed.

"This..."

Hiramatsu Daishi looked up at the other students. At this moment, Anko, Inuzuka Sa, Aburame Yui, and the others had already split into two groups again, throwing ninja tools at each other and training in full swing—or rather, playing in full swing. They were completely too busy to pay attention to what was happening here.

Since that was the case, he would explain it one more time.

It wasn't that Hanfu was intentionally messing with Hiramatsu Daishi; rather, his mind moved quickly. While he was merging the Chakra Refinement Technique in his head, he had thought of something else.

That was, when he had harvested the little brother, he had harvested Tōton three times!

Did that mean he could also harvest three identical ninjutsu from other people?

Hanfu needed to verify this!

Half an hour passed, and Hiramatsu Daishi had explained the Chakra Refinement Technique once more. By now, he couldn't help but lick his lips; he was a bit thirsty.

But Hanfu didn't seem to notice and pleaded loudly, "Teacher Daishi, please explain it one more time. Just one last time, please!"

At this moment, in Hanfu's mind, the light blue speck of light representing the Chakra Refinement Technique that he had just harvested was once again merged by the previous speck, and its brightness seemed to have increased by a tiny fraction.

He really was a genius!

Hanfu felt his mood swelling—no, surging!

So what if his talent was poor?

So what if his efficiency in refining chakra was low?

If he harvested three Chakra Refinement Techniques a day, he didn't believe he wouldn't be able to ascend to the heavens after a year of harvesting!

"Are... are you serious?"

Hiramatsu Daishi's throat was dry, and he had the urge to flick his sleeves and walk away.

"Teacher Daishi, my talent isn't good, but I believe that diligence can make up for clumsiness. So, please, trouble yourself to explain it one more time!" Hanfu's words were 'sharp'.

"..."

Hiramatsu Daishi gritted his teeth. "One last time!"

Hanfu nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. "Mm-hmm, thank you! You are such a good person, Teacher Daishi!"

"Heh heh, everyone says that." Hiramatsu Daishi's smile was somewhat strained.

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