Chakra Extraction

During the break...

"Naruto, did you hear that? The Hidden Leaf was founded by members of our Uchiha Clan. Our Uchiha Clan is amazing, right? Madara Uchiha was truly a great ninja!"

Having grown up in the Uchiha Clan's environment, Sasuke Uchiha had inevitably been influenced by the clan members.

He placed great importance on the Uchiha Clan's honor and maintained their pride.

"But I heard Madara Uchiha left the Hidden Leaf later," Naruto casually mentioned.

That left Sasuke thoroughly stumped!

"How could that be possible? I don't believe it. Just wait—when I get home today, I'll ask my family why someone as powerful as Madara Uchiha would leave the Hidden Leaf."

Sasuke looked utterly unconvinced and planned to ask about the truth when he got home.

After the break ended.

Iruka returned.

"Students, return to your seats. Today, besides learning about Konoha Village's history,

we'll also begin learning the foundation of being a ninja—chakra."

At the mention of chakra, even the usually mischievous children sat obediently, afraid of missing any detail.

Chakra was the most important thing for a ninja. It determined whether one could become an outstanding, powerful ninja!

Iruka's voice echoed through the classroom. "First, we all know that chakra is the source of a ninja's power. Only by mastering chakra can we use all kinds of ninjutsu."

"So first, we need to understand: what is chakra?"

The children listened with rapt attention.

"Chakra is an energy produced through the perfect fusion of the various energies controlled by the human body.

It is the source of energy used to perform ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, or to form threads to bind opponents or sever substances also made of chakra.

Generally speaking, it is the product of an even mixture of spiritual energy and physical energy."

"After extracting chakra, a ninja can use techniques through 'hand seals'!"

"The mixture of physical energy produced by the body's 130 trillion cells and spiritual energy is called 'stamina.' Stamina is the foundation for performing taijutsu.

When stamina is converted into chakra within the body, a ninja can use techniques through 'hand seals' after extracting chakra.

Simply put, regardless of whether someone possesses chakra, everyone has spiritual energy and physical energy."

"As for how chakra is produced, it is actually created by 'evenly mixing these two elements,' spiritual energy and physical energy. It is not that merely having both elements means one has chakra."

Iruka gave a detailed explanation of what chakra was, leaving most of the students completely confused.

Even Naruto, who had already extracted chakra, was a little dazed.

Why are there so many technical terms? No wonder so many people in the original story couldn't extract chakra for ages. So they got stuck trying to understand all this.

Naruto's God-Tier Chakra Extraction was different. It did not have all those complicated terms.

It allowed Naruto's body to directly remember the feeling of extracting chakra. As long as Naruto wanted to, he could extract it instinctively.

There was none of that roundabout nonsense.

Iruka handed out the chakra extraction textbooks prepared by the village and said, "This is the village's standardized chakra extraction technique. It is only the most basic beginner method. Some of you come from great clans and have your own ways of obtaining more advanced chakra extraction techniques."

"But for Ninja Academy students who are just starting out, this book is enough."

However, in this elite class, most of the children had already mastered their clans' unique chakra cultivation methods.

Even Sakura, who came from a civilian family, was no exception. Both her parents were chunin, and they had exchanged the contributions earned from missions for an improved chakra extraction technique.

The night before, they had given it to Sakura. She took the chakra extraction technique her parents had given her from her clothes.

Determination shone in her eyes.

"Now, everyone, begin trying to extract chakra." Iruka's voice interrupted the children's thoughts.

"Remember, only one-in-ten-thousand geniuses can extract chakra in an extremely short time. Students with ordinary talent often need a week, while those with weaker talent may need a month before they can extract chakra."

Iruka reminded the students.

"If you fail to extract chakra, don't be discouraged. That is perfectly normal!"

The children closed their eyes one after another and began following either their respective clans' secret techniques or the Academy textbook, attempting to sense the chakra within their bodies.

Naruto was no exception. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and began extracting the chakra within his body according to the God-Tier Chakra Extraction in his mind.

He extracted it with ease, but he did not make a sound and quietly blended into the crowd.

Other than Naruto, the most talented person present should have been Sasuke Uchiha. After all, he was Indra's reincarnation.

Inside Sasuke's body, he followed the Uchiha Clan's secret technique, carefully sensing within himself.

He tried to slowly fuse his spiritual energy and physical energy.

Once they fused in a certain ratio, chakra was born!

The chakra flowed through his meridians like tiny streams.

Sasuke struggled to sense them, trying to guide them out.

Sweat beaded on his forehead, but he did not give up.

As someone who considered himself a genius, he had a competitive spirit far stronger than most. At the very least, he had to extract chakra before Naruto!

Gradually, the chakra within Sasuke began responding to his call.

It surged out from his meridians and gathered in his dantian.

Sasuke felt a warm force flowing through his body. He knew that he had successfully extracted chakra.

He opened his eyes and saw that the other children were also working hard to extract chakra.

Their foreheads were covered in sweat, but their eyes were full of determination.

Naruto, meanwhile, seemed to still be trying.

Iruka paced around the classroom, occasionally guiding the children.

He knew that every child was Konoha Village's future, and their growth was of vital importance to the village.

"Focus and sense the flow of chakra within your bodies," Iruka's voice echoed through the classroom. "Don't rush for success. Guide it slowly."

Following Iruka's instructions, the children slowly sensed the chakra within their bodies.

Their minds gradually calmed, and they began to feel the existence of chakra more clearly.

Having succeeded in extracting chakra, Sasuke was no longer so anxious and calmed himself down again.

He tried once more, and through constant attempts and exploration,

he discovered that when he completely relaxed, the chakra flowed more smoothly.

He began trying to guide the chakra with his consciousness, making it flow according to his will.

This made his chakra extraction much faster.

An entire afternoon passed.

Basically, all of the Hidden Leaf's young elites had extracted chakra through specialized chakra extraction techniques.

They stood on the shoulders of giants, allowing them to succeed quickly. It was not only due to their own talent, but also the contributions of their grandfathers' generation.

On the surface, the order in which they extracted chakra was as follows.

Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuga, Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka, Sakura Haruno!

After extracting chakra, they were ecstatic.

They knew that with chakra, they had taken their first step toward becoming ninja.

Iruka looked at the children, his heart filled with gratification.

As a teacher, what could be more worthy of pride than seeing his students succeed?

Especially when Naruto's talent had proven equally astonishing, only a tiny bit slower than Sasuke.

Iruka was naturally somewhat partial to Naruto. In terms of their backgrounds, Naruto was an orphan, and Iruka was also alone in a sense.

But Naruto's attitude toward life deeply impressed him.

So he quietly kept an eye on Naruto's situation.

He knew that these children would all become Konoha Village's pride in the future.

Whether it was because of the Hidden Leaf's secret techniques or not, their talent was exceptionally high. This remarkable group of children would surely become the pillars of the Hidden Leaf in the future!

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