Records on the Stone Tablet: Converting Chakra into Natural Energy???

Shikamaru Nara looked curiously at the palm-sized white cylinder in his hand. Though he had only recently begun practicing his clan's secret technique, his innate intelligence had already allowed him to realize many things.

Why did the Nara Clan raise deer?

Naturally, it was to use deer blood, antlers, and other precious medicinal ingredients to mitigate the risks of practicing the clan's secret technique.

Even so, the number of ninja within the Nara Clan had never been particularly large.

It was not because they lacked talent, but because medicinal ingredients and resources were limited.

If this thing could truly alleviate the side effects brought by the secret technique, then it would be a priceless treasure that could be passed down through generations for the Nara Clan.

Watching Uchiha Ensei's figure disappear before his eyes, the young Shikamaru Nara had already realized the importance of this matter.

Since Nara Shikaku was not home at the moment, Shikamaru did not hesitate for long before going directly to find his mother.

Soon afterward, a secret letter was swiftly delivered into Nara Shikaku's hands through a special channel.

After delivering the item, Uchiha Ensei did not care in the slightest how the Nara Clan would react. He eagerly began reading the analysis of the words on the stone tablet.

Though he had only given it a hurried glance earlier, Uchiha Ensei had already confirmed that it was a record analyzing the differences between chakra and Sage Power.

It seemed that even a thousand years ago, someone had realized that chakra was unusual and had begun researching it.

Unfortunately, the research appeared to have remained unfinished. That force had likely been wiped out by Kaguya Otsutsuki.

All that remained were these written records and some ambiguous conjectures.

Before obtaining the stone tablet, Uchiha Ensei