Chakra Cultivation (1)

In the world of ninjas, it is fated that the strong are respected.

Having transmigrated into this life, Uchiha Yue, who possessed the soul of an adult, understood the importance of strength all too well.

In particular, the era into which Uchiha Yue had transmigrated was the height of the Second Shinobi World War. Almost every Memorial Stone had a funeral to host, and the narrow alleys and dilapidated houses within the clan were filled with the weeping of widows and orphans. Having lived in an era of peace in his previous life, how could Uchiha Yue have ever witnessed the desolation of war?

Therefore, every time Uchiha Yue saw such tragic sights, he would clench his fists and silently swear an oath in his heart.

For the sake of the parents who cherished him in this life, and for the sake of this hard-won family, he had to become stronger!

Only by becoming stronger could he protect his parents and that hard-won family amidst these chaotic times!

However, having been in the world of Naruto for four full years, Uchiha Yue had never discovered any astonishing talent within this body. Moreover, the reputation for genius he enjoyed within the clan was entirely due to his adult soul; it had nothing to do with his innate aptitude.

Yet, realizing his limited talent did not cause Uchiha Yue to give up. Instead, he approached his training with an even more serious and diligent attitude.

The simple logic that "the slow bird must start early" was something Uchiha Yue understood perfectly well. Since he lacked superior talent, he would have to rely on his own hard work to obtain great power.

Take Rock Lee from the original story, for example—didn't he lack the talent to use ninjutsu entirely?

But by relying on his own efforts, didn't Rock Lee successfully prove himself and even become one of the twelve strongest in Konoha?

With Rock Lee as a precedent, once Uchiha Yue realized his own mediocrity, he immediately began planning his future path.

During the first two years after his transmigration, because he was still young, Uchiha Yue did not begin training immediately; he knew it was not the right time. If he had forced himself to train, he might have caused irreparable damage to his body before it had fully developed, leading to lifelong regret.

Therefore, for those first two years, Uchiha Yue spent his time reading the ninjutsu scrolls at home, planning for his future training.

It wasn't until a year ago, when Uchiha Yue was three, that his training plan truly began, though it was limited to physical conditioning.

Every morning, he persisted with his morning run, and his mornings and afternoons were spent on exercises to strengthen his physique, while his evenings were spent practicing hand seals in his room.

His training was planned almost daily, and Uchiha Yue never pushed himself to the point of overexertion like Rock Lee.

Are you kidding? Only a freak like Rock Lee could train beyond his limits every day without damaging his body.

If a three-year-old Uchiha Yue were to train like that, he would likely die before he turned five—what talk of increasing strength would there be then?

However, even simple training was difficult for Uchiha Yue to sustain.

After all, in his previous life, Uchiha Yue lived in an era of peace and spent his spare time as a shut-in; where would he have found the time to exercise?

Don't you see, only the wealthy could afford to go to the gym; how could a shut-in like Uchiha Yue have frequented such places?

Therefore, when he began his training, Uchiha Yue thought about giving up many times, but in the end, he relied on his iron will to persevere.

Furthermore, whenever Uchiha Yue encountered difficulties in his training, he would consult his father, Uchiha Nara.

With the careful guidance of Uchiha Nara, an elite jonin, Uchiha Yue was truly not afraid of taking a wrong turn on the path of cultivation.

After two full years of persistent training, Uchiha Yue felt his progress was significant. At the very least, the strength of his body had surpassed all children his age, even rivaling that of six or seven-year-olds. Moreover, because he had started practicing hand seals at a young age, while his speed might not have been as exaggerated as Uchiha Itachi's, he could still maintain a pace of one seal per second.

This rate of progress gave Uchiha Yue sufficient confidence.

And the next target Uchiha Yue prepared to surpass was Hatake Kakashi, who was currently still training at the Ninja Academy!

Or rather, Hatake Kakashi was the benchmark Uchiha Yue used to measure his strength. He felt that as long as he could surpass a Hatake Kakashi of the same age, he would definitely have the capital to establish himself in the ninja world!

However, surpassing Hatake Kakashi in strength was still quite difficult.

In order to surpass Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Yue had asked his father to teach him chakra cultivation when he was only three, but he was refused at the time. At the tender age of three, the body is not fully developed and the meridians within are not yet set; forcing chakra cultivation could lead to the rupture of one's meridians.

The most terrifying consequence would be permanent damage to the meridians, much like Rock Lee in the original story, leaving him unable to use ninjutsu.

Because the consequences of forced chakra training were so severe, Uchiha Yue temporarily suppressed his urge to cultivate chakra.

Later, it wasn't until the Ninja Academy was about to open that four-year-old Uchiha Yue finally learned the method of chakra cultivation from his father.

Yet, his mediocre talent once again left Uchiha Yue feeling a wave of disappointment; his body's aptitude for chakra cultivation was truly unsatisfactory.

"Father, Mother, I am returning to my room."

Under the careful care of his parents, Uchiha Yue felt that his injuries had mostly recovered, so he bid them farewell to return to his room and continue his chakra training.

His chakra cultivation might be slightly unsatisfactory, the reason being Uchiha Yue's own mediocre talent.

However, Uchiha Yue had long known he was no genius, so naturally, he could not give up so easily.

Therefore, upon realizing his lack of talent for chakra cultivation, Uchiha Yue prepared to work even harder, not wasting a single second.

When his parents saw his diligent attitude, their hearts naturally warmed, and they smiled as they agreed to let him return to his training.

However, before bidding his parents farewell, Uchiha Yue did not forget to ask his father for some ninjutsu scrolls regarding chakra cultivation.

Possessing the soul of an adult, Uchiha Yue knew very well how to utilize the advantages of this life.

As a member of the prestigious Uchiha clan in Konoha and a descendant of Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Nara possessed a collection of ninjutsu scrolls that was impossible to fully count. The sheer number of scrolls gave Uchiha Yue a much better learning environment than the average person; if he didn't know how to utilize such an advantage, Uchiha Yue would have transmigrated in vain.

The heavy ninjutsu scrolls were no concern for the frail Uchiha Yue.

Once Uchiha Nara had organized the scrolls regarding chakra cultivation, servants naturally delivered them to Uchiha Yue's room.

Inside his room, Uchiha Yue carefully read through every scroll on chakra cultivation, hoping to find a better method.

After all, chakra is the foundation of every ninja; without a sufficient amount of chakra, a ninja's strength is only slightly higher than that of an ordinary person.

"Currently, the things affecting my growth are the amount of chakra in my body and my body, which has yet to fully develop."

"I cannot control the development of my body, so I must grasp the cultivation of chakra; only then can I increase my strength as quickly as possible!"

Thinking this to himself, Uchiha Yue browsed the ninjutsu scrolls before him, and for no reason, he recalled the tree-climbing training from earlier today.