The training plans Uchiha Makoto devised for them looked plain to the point of being almost "clumsy," yet they went straight to the heart of the matter: shore up weaknesses and build solid foundations.
For Nako, an introverted girl with little stamina but a thoughtful, meticulous mind, the focus was on exceptional chakra control and perception.
Uchiha Makoto had her practice the most basic Medical Chakra Shape Transformation exercises over and over.
She threaded needles with Chakra Threads, used Chakra Sensing to detect insects wriggling at different depths underground, and even tried to "feel" the faint flow of sap through the plants around her.
For taijutsu, she wore weights while practicing tedious evasion footwork and basic sparring, usually against Shun or Entetsu, and occasionally against one of Cheng's Shadow Clones.
Uchiha Makoto's requirement for her was simple: "You don't have to be powerful, but you must be sensitive and precise enough. At a critical moment, one accurate judgment or timely treatment from you could be more useful than ten powerful Fire Release attacks."
For Shun, a lean, quick-reacting boy whose chakra reserves were unremarkable compared with the other two, the training combined "speed" with "efficiency."
Besides intense, weighted Body Flicker Technique conditioning in the woods, Uchiha Makoto required him to make the most of his limited chakra.
He practiced how to perfectly coat the soles of his feet with wind-nature chakra during an explosive burst of movement, increasing thrust while reducing air resistance.
He practiced how to precisely channel a trace of lightning release chakra into a thrown kunai, giving it greater penetrating power and a paralyzing effect.
His training was full of maddeningly precise fine control.
"Your advantage is speed, but speed alone is useless. You need to be smart with it, and deadly. Every movement, every attack, must