"Ninjutsu and Kido are two different systems." Byakuya turned to look at Sasuke.
"Ninjutsu relies on chakra, a mixture of physical and spiritual energy. Its essence is the 'power of life.'
Kido, on the other hand, relies on reiatsu-the density and strength of the soul. Its essence is the 'power of existence.'
You have excellent chakra control, which gives you a foundation for controlling reiatsu. But to truly master Kido, you need to change the way you think."
"The way I think?"
"Ninjutsu means 'guiding power with the body.' Kido means 'commanding power with the will.'" Byakuya raised his hand. He formed no hand seals, merely closing his fingers lightly. "Hadō #1: Sho."
An invisible shock wave burst from his palm, sending another target twenty meters away flying.
The target tumbled through the air and was already warped by the time it hit the ground.
"Do you see the difference?" Byakuya said. "I made no movements. I simply 'thought,' and the power was released according to my will.
"That is the essence of Kido-will itself is law."
Sasuke frowned in thought.
He tried to imitate Byakuya, raising his hand, concentrating, and imagining a shock wave bursting from his palm-
Nothing happened.
"You're forcing it." Byakuya shook his head. "Your 'thought' is cluttered with too many distractions-'Am I doing this right?' 'Will it work?' 'Will it be powerful enough?'
Let go of all that. Kido isn't a technique. It's an instinct.
Like breathing, like your heartbeat. What you need is to 'let it happen,' not 'try hard to make it happen.'"
Sasuke closed his eyes, drew a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.
Breathing, heartbeat, existence.
He stopped thinking about Kido, stopped thinking about reiatsu, and simply felt himself.
He felt the blood flowing through his veins, his heart beating in his