Chakra Training

During his days at Konoha Ninja Academy, Amada gradually adapted to its unique rhythm of study.

In class, Amada worked hard to learn whatever he could understand.

Whenever the teacher explained basic combat techniques, he listened with rapt attention.

The school did teach a few of the simplest general-purpose ninjutsu: the Transformation Technique, the Substitution Technique, and the Clone Technique.

Amada paid particular attention to these three techniques.

He had to admit, Konoha's ninja training had its merits. These three techniques were simple and practical,

and the Transformation Technique and Clone Technique trained chakra control,

while the Substitution Technique trained reaction time and speed in forming Hand Seals. He had to learn all three.

However, Amada struggled with the more complicated theory classes.

Whenever the teacher droned on at the front of the classroom about advanced, complex strategies, Amada would start to doze off.

His classmates sometimes shot him strange looks, and the teacher would shake his head helplessly, but he didn't care.

As far as he was concerned, there was no point wasting time on lessons he couldn't understand. He was better off focusing on skills he could master.

And so Amada worked hard at the Ninja Academy to learn what he could,

while using his free time to study the ninjutsu his parents had left behind.

At Konoha Ninja Academy, Amada's reputation as the "Dead Last" grew ever more notorious. During breaks, his classmates

would often bring up how he snored through class,

and when grading his assignments, the teacher would frequently shake his head and sigh at Amada's appalling scores.

But Amada didn't care about any of it, because he knew the path he was pursuing was different from everyone else's.

In his eyes, the Lottery System was like a mysterious vault filled with endless treasures.

As long as he patiently saved up his lottery draws, he was sure to win something that could change his fate and send him soaring to success.

That day, sunlight streamed through the dense canopy, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Amada went alone to a quiet patch of woods on the edge of the village. Few people ever came here, making it an ideal place to train.

Today, he was aiming to improve his chakra control, and the method he chose

was the one he'd seen Kakashi use to teach Naruto in an anime in his previous life: tree climbing.

Amada stood in front of a thick tree, took a deep breath, and slowly closed his eyes, feeling the flow of chakra within him.

He focused intently, guiding chakra to the soles of his feet and trying to spread it evenly to create a strong adhesive force.

When he felt that he had gathered enough chakra, he slowly opened his eyes, a hint of nervousness and anticipation in them.

He carefully lifted one foot and slowly stepped onto the trunk.

At first, the chakra beneath his foot was unstable, and his body swayed slightly. He nearly slipped.

But he quickly steadied himself, focused his mind, and controlled the flow of chakra.

He climbed one step at a time, each one a struggle.

The higher he went, the harder it became.

A gentle breeze stirred the branches, making his climb even more dangerous.

Sweat kept beading on his forehead and running down his cheeks, but he gritted his teeth and never gave up.

After several days of grueling practice, he could now climb about halfway up the tree,

but there was still quite a distance to go before he reached the top.

Beneath the tree, Amada stopped climbing, panting heavily.

He slowly slid down the trunk, his legs trembling from the strain of concentrating so intensely on controlling his chakra for so long.

But his face was beaming with delight. After these few days of grueling training,

he could clearly feel that his chakra control had improved by leaps and bounds.

With each climb, gathering and maintaining chakra beneath his feet became easier.

Improved chakra control was crucial to learning the Illusion Technique, Fox Mind Technique.

This genjutsu demanded extremely precise chakra manipulation,

and the progress he'd made through climbing practice gave him hope that he could learn the technique.

After finishing his chakra training, Amada rested briefly, then threw himself into physical conditioning.

Physical fitness was just as important as anything else for a ninja.

Only with good stamina could he stay energetic and react quickly during a long battle.

As he trained, Amada's thoughts drifted to the future.

It was now Konoha Year 43, and the Ninja Academy of this era was very different from the one in the future.

By the current custom, students generally graduated at eight years old.

If war broke out, they would have to head to the battlefield and face life and death.

Amada was already nearly six. All told,

he had at most three more years before he'd have to leave school and enter the brutal battlefield.

Ugh, they send you to war at eight? Konoha has no heart.

Amada sighed to himself as he trained.

At eight, back in his previous life, he would still have been cuddling in his parents' arms.

But here, he'd have to pick up a weapon and fight to protect the village.

Before he knew it, a year had passed.

After countless attempts and failures over the past year, Amada could now just barely perform the Fox Mind Technique.

However, he still had a long way to go before he could truly master the genjutsu.

At present, he was far too slow to perform the Fox Mind Technique, making it easy for an enemy to notice.

And although the technique consumed relatively little chakra, for someone like him who was still just an Academy student,

using it once nearly depleted all the chakra in his body.

But Amada wasn't discouraged. He understood that growth took time and that strength didn't improve overnight.

Today, Amada was especially excited. Even his steps were light.

After a year of nonstop ten-pulls, he had successfully saved up seven green ten-pulls.

According to the system, green ten-pulls greatly increased the odds of getting blue or higher-grade items.

At first, he'd planned to save up ten green ten-pulls before opening them, hoping to get better items.

But as time passed, his anticipation and desire grew stronger. He simply couldn't hold back any longer.

So he decided to use all seven of his draws today and see what he got.

The students stood in neat rows on the Ninja Academy's training ground.

Every face showed a hint of nervousness and anticipation, because today was the important Shuriken test.

Kakashi, the focus of the test, stood quietly behind the throwing line, his gaze intent and calm.

He turned slightly to the side, adjusted his breathing, and swung his arm in one swift, fluid motion.

In an instant, the Shuriken whistled through the air and flew straight toward the bull's-eye.

A series of sharp cracks rang out as every Shuriken landed squarely in the center.

The entire training ground fell silent, then erupted in a wave of astonished exclamations.

"Kakashi is so cool!"

"As expected of a genius ninja. That skill is incredible!"

Even the usually stern teacher couldn't help giving a slight nod, a trace of approval flickering across his face.

He kept his eyes fixed on Kakashi, thinking to himself, This boy is destined for greatness.