"Teacher Uya."
Seeing Uya come out, Konan stopped her cultivation and gave Uya a smile.
"Hmm, Konan, you need to focus more on your Chakra training... Chakra is the essence, while Ninjutsu is secondary. The stronger your Chakra, the better it will be for your development in Paper Release Ninjutsu."
After Uya nodded to Konan, he spoke.
Not everyone is like Naruto, the protagonist of the original work, who is born with an overwhelming amount of Chakra. Therefore, the foundation of a ninja actually starts with the amount of Chakra.
Without enough Chakra, you're not even qualified to learn advanced Ninjutsu, let alone unleash it.
Of course, people like Uya, who possess the Quake Release Kekkei Genkai and have very low Chakra consumption, are exceptions.
"My Chakra cultivation progress is a bit slow."
Konan spoke up, slightly embarrassed.
She has made great progress in developing Paper Release Ninjutsu; she has developed Paper Shuriken and Paper Clone Jutsu.
Uya looked at Konan, thought for a moment, and then said, "In that case... then come with me."
"Um."
Although she didn't know what Uya was going to do with her, Konan obediently followed him.
Reaching a large tree, Uya didn't stop, but walked step by step up the trunk and finally reached the treetop.
"Control your Chakra in the soles of your feet, then walk up like this, try it."
Previously, Konan and Yahiko had not been trained in Tree Climbing and Water Walking because their Chakra levels were still relatively low.
Tree Climbing and Water Walking represent a further step in controlling Chakra. If one's Chakra reserves are already very low, then there's no point in practicing these.
Leaving aside Naruto from the original story, Sasuke basically had enough Chakra to reach Chunin level before he started training to Tree Climbing.
By the time of Zabuza Momochi, Sasuke already possessed Chunin- level strength. As for the Chunin Ninja Exams, they were simply a way to translate one's strength into a corresponding rank.
Actually, Konan and Yahiko are not yet at the age to train in this, but Uya thinks that Konan's talent in Chakra control should be very high, and even if she trains in advance, she should be able to succeed quickly.
As for Yahiko, let's take it slow.
"Yes, Teacher Uya."
Konan looked at Uya with slight surprise as he walked directly up the tree, then nodded to Uya and looked at the big tree in front of her with a serious expression.
Then, Konan climbed up the tree step by step.
In the original work, Sakura's Chakra control was already very strong, but Konan's Chakra control was even better than Sakura's. She climbed the tree with almost no difficulty.
She even walked a few steps along the branch, hanging upside down on the trunk, and then smiled at Uya with a slightly happy expression.
"Teacher Uya, this is very simple."
"Hmm... As expected, my Chakra control is extremely sophisticated, but I still don't have enough Chakra."
Watching Konan Tree Climbing with ease, Uya didn't seem surprised. However, the next moment, Uya's expression turned slightly awkward.
He was sitting on the tree trunk, and Konan was standing upside down next to him. Although her Kakuzu perfectly straight, with her head bowed like that...
Konan quickly noticed the problem as well, her cheeks flushing slightly, and she immediately jumped down from the tree.
cough!
Uya coughed inwardly, but on the surface, he showed no sign of anything amiss, and jumped down from the tree.
"Come with me for the next training session."
"Yes."
Konan responded softly, somewhat unable to look Uya in the eye.
However, upon discovering that Uya seemed completely unconcerned about what had just happened and remained calm throughout, Konan gradually calmed down as well.
Yet, beneath the calm surface, a strange sense of loss lingered.
Soon, Uya led Konan to a riverbank. In the Land of Rain, there were countless rivers and lakes.
After taking a few casual steps, Uya stepped directly onto the water's surface. After taking a few more steps, he turned to look at Konan.
"Try it using the techniques you use to Tree Climbing."
"Um."
Konan nodded and carefully stepped onto the water.
With one foot firmly planted on the water, and after confirming that everything was alright, Konan put her other foot on the water as well.
After walking a few steps, Konan came to Uya's side.
"This doesn't seem too difficult."
Uya looked at Konan with slight surprise, not expecting her to be able to Water Walking so easily on her first try.
However, the training of Water Walking actually consists of two steps: one is standing on the water, and the other is practicing Ninjutsu on the water.
"Try using Genin again now."
"Um."
Konan nodded, and then began to try to use her Paper Release Ninjutsu.
Performing Ninjutsu while standing on water is a piece of cake for elite ninjas, but it's quite difficult for a novice like Konan.
As expected, even Konan, Chakra control was exceptionally good, couldn't succeed on her first try this time.
As Konan used her Ninjutsu, ripples instantly spread across the water beneath her feet. Then, she cried out in surprise and fell into the water with a splash.
Uya, who was standing next to her, immediately reached out and pulled her up from the water, where she was almost submerged.
I'm... sorry...
She was instantly soaked, and even wearing a straw hat was useless. Konan looked at Uya with a little embarrassment.
Uya released her small hand, nodded slightly to her, and said, "It's alright, you can try this cultivation method now."
"Um."
Konan nodded, a determined look on her face, and then began to cultivate.
After Uya pulled her out of the water several times, Konan gradually mastered the technique. Although she was still a little unsteady, she no longer fell into the water.
However, her clothes were completely soaked. Uya remarked that girls in the Hokage world were indeed much more precocious; even Konan now had a noticeable curve.
After watching over Konan for a while and making sure she wouldn't fall into the water again, Uya turned and left to check on Yahiko's training.
After a few pointers, Uya's Chakra was almost fully restored, so he returned to his room, calmed his mind, and prepared to open the Fourth Gate of the True Eight Gates Released Formation!
After calming his mind and concentrating, the first three gates of the True Eight Gates Released Formation within Uya's body began to gradually surge.
Buzz!!
As the first three gates surged, Uya gradually revealed a certain aura, as if a wave of energy was faintly rippling out from Uya.
Uya's body had fully reached the required standard. The first three gates resonated and surged together, crashing towards the Fourth Gate. Empowered by the Power of Tremors, the Fourth Gate was pierced through with a single blow, almost as if made of paper! (To be continued.)