Nawaki skillfully defended against a kick, pushing it away, but quickly had to dodge an incoming heel kick aimed at his head.
Kushina, relentless, launched a series of kicks and punches. Nawaki either blocked or evaded these attacks, ensuring to control his strength when counterattacking to avoid injuring her.
When he executed a high kick, Kushina ducked under it and tried to retaliate with a quick kick, which Nawaki managed to halt.
Their sparring continued for several minutes until Kushina began to show signs of fatigue.
"I missed, dattebane!" she exclaimed, panting and sweating profusely as she sat down on the floor.
Observing that Nawaki wasn't even sweating, Kushina resolved to push herself harder.
"You did well," Nawaki encouraged, offering her a bottle of water. "Few in the ninja academy are as strong as you."
Gratefully accepting the water, Kushina inquired, "Does that mean there are strong people in the ninja academy?"
"Yes, at least two," Nawaki responded.
"Oh..." Kushina fell silent, sipping her water.
While she rested, Nawaki continued his training solo.
After her brief recovery, thanks to her substantial chakra reserves, Kushina requested Nawaki to help her with a training routine as promised.
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In the middle of the night, Tsunade sneaked in through Nawaki's window.
He had just returned from the hunting dimension and was startled, but relaxed upon recognizing her.
"Sis," he said, "I didn't expect you to come in through the window. You scared me."
Tsunade chuckled, "Haha, Granny Mito was awake in the courtyard. I couldn't just walk past her."
Nawaki hadn't expected their nightly meditations to continue with Mito and Kushina around, especially since their free time mostly coincided at night.
"What is Granny Mito doing up at this hour?" he wondered aloud but then dismissed the thought. "Never mind, let's train."
"That's the spirit," Tsunade encouraged, sitting up in bed and giving a thumbs up. She then asked, "Have you been to the hunting dimension tonight?"
"Yes, I just got back," Nawaki confirmed.
"I knew it," Tsunade said, patting her muscular thigh with a smile. "I arrived at the perfect time, then."
During his latest venture into the hunting dimension, Nawaki hadn't encountered another flaming red lion, but he had successfully hunted some wind wolves.
Regarding the mice in the hunting dimension, Nawaki hadn't been fortunate enough to encounter another one.
While normally not a creature he would want in his house, he wouldn't mind finding at least one a day in the hunting dimension...
Setting aside his daydreams, Nawaki handed some orbs to Tsunade.
Upon seeing a wind art orb, Tsunade returned it, saying, "I told you, one a week."
"Yes, but for me, the week starts on Saturday, so it's already a new week, right?" He responded with a sly smile.
Tsunade found his reasoning amusing and his smug expression endearing, but she maintained her stance on refusing the extra orb.
"Sis..." Nawaki, realizing he couldn't persuade her, conceded: "Okay, let's begin."
"That's better," she replied with a bright smile, her teeth perfectly aligned.
While Tsunade started her meditation a few minutes later, Nawaki wasn't in a rush.
He had something to test, an idea that had come to him while in the hunting dimension.
Focusing, he noted the expanded space in his mind, but his primary objective was to try using the orbs directly from this mental space, without physically taking them out. This ability could make his training sessions with Granny Mito far more efficient.
Selecting a dim red light orb in his mind, its physical presence vanished, and the energy infused his body.
"It worked..." he whispered, his satisfaction evident in his smile.
This newfound method opened up numerous possibilities for his training.
One of his ambitious plans was to use the light orbs to strengthen himself while walking or even during ninja classes.
The mere thought of it filled him with excitement.
After the effects of the dim red light orb faded, he tried the same process with a purple orb.
Although he had anticipated success, the actual realization still brought a smile to his face. Without delay, he began to assimilate the information gleaned from Granny Mito.
-
-
An hour later, Tsunade's body began emitting a cloud-like mist, fluctuating between white and green hues.
Observing this, Nawaki refrained from returning to meditation and instead focused on Tsunade. Despite his uncertainty about being able to assist, he felt uneasy resuming his meditation.
When Tsunade opened her eyes, revealing a look of urgency, she immediately requested, "Nawaki, could you give me some purple orbs, please?"
Understanding her need, Nawaki quickly handed her ten purple orbs without hesitation.
Tsunade, without the time to explain or decline the generous amount, immediately consumed one of the orbs and closed her eyes once more.
The mist around her intensified. Nawaki accidentally touched the green mist and recognized the sensation similar to Tsunade's medical jutsu.
Swallowing apprehensively, Nawaki watched as Tsunade consumed one orb after another, eventually using eight in total.
Over an hour had passed when she finally opened her eyes.
"Nawaki, thank you!" she exclaimed, embracing him as soon as her eyes met his.
Her joy was palpable, barely contained in her embrace.
Nawaki returned the hug warmly, replying, "My pleasure."
A few minutes later, Tsunade explained what had transpired.
The mist, resembling smoke and fog, was akin to wind art but with healing properties, resembling a Kekkei Genkai.
Hearing this, Nawaki expressed his happiness: "Congratulations, Sis. I'm really happy for you, truly."
"I believe you," Tsunade responded with a smile. "I always wanted the Regeneration Skill like Grandpa Hashirama's. With this, I think I can surpass even him~"
Pondering, Nawaki inquired, "But if it's as you say, wouldn't this be superior to the Regeneration Skill?"
"I think so. I still need to test it," Tsunade replied, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
After further conversation, Nawaki found himself contemplating: 'Is there a chance of awakening an Elemental Art or a variant like Sis did…?'
-
-
While Tsunade adapted to her newfound power, Nawaki, fueled by the hope of learning an elemental art or a variant, trained with dedication. However, despite his increasing strength, he had yet to unlock a secret art as the sun rose. Although he yearned for such luck, he knew there was no use in dwelling on it. Currently, he had amassed enough dim red light orbs to last several days without needing to re-enter the hunting dimension.
His focus on hunting rabbits and other creatures that dropped weak red light orbs was part of his strategy to improve energy circulation. Additionally, Tsunade's ability to use multiple orbs in a day, although she only used about 200, factored into his decision. With his plan to use the orbs during regular activities, he aimed to maximize their benefits.
Snapped out of his thoughts, Nawaki considered taking a shower, noting that Tsunade had already left some time ago. As he approached the bathroom, there was a rhythmic knock on the door.
"Come in," he called out.
Heading towards the door, he found Kushina waiting.
"Kushina?" he asked, surmising her reason for the visit. "Did you come to call me for breakfast?"
"Yes," she replied, noticing his sweat. "Were you training in your room?"
"Yes," Nawaki responded with a small smile.
"Oh, no wonder you're so strong," Kushina remarked, seeming to realize something. "You've already started training early in the morning."
Nawaki just smiled in response.
After a brief exchange, he told her, "I'm going to take a quick shower and will be right down."
"Okay, I'll wait here," she said.
"Alright," he agreed, not insisting she leave. "You can wait in the room. There's a chair next to my study table where you can sit."
"Thanks~" She smiled sweetly and stepped inside.
Kushina curiously observed his room, her first time in a boy's room, scanning the bookshelf, study table, chair, bed, and other furnishings. Soon finding herself bored, she asked just as Nawaki was about to enter the bathroom, "Can I read a book while I wait?"
"Yes, feel free to make yourself at home," Nawaki replied before heading into the bathroom.
-
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"Finally arrived," Grandma Mito said with a gentle smile. "Did you lose your way?"
"It's not that, dattebane," Kushina quickly clarified, defending Nawaki. "Nawaki was training and needed to shower because he was sweating, so I waited for him."
Mito chuckled at this. "Okay, sit down. It's important to eat well before we resume training."
"Yes." Kushina's eyes sparkled, especially when she noticed sausages on the table. "I love sausage."
Everyone: "..."
Her innocent manner of speaking saved her words from being misconstrued.
Tsunade, smiling softly, reassured, "There's plenty, help yourself."
"Mm," Kushina, with her mouth full, simply hummed a confirmation.
Nawaki soon started eating as well, but his gaze seemed distant, almost as if he wasn't fully present. He was actually digesting a dim red light orb, focusing on circulating the energy within his body while mechanically eating. His attention was mainly on the energy flow, though he remained partially aware of his surroundings, able to hear and respond to some extent.
-
-
"Any questions?" Mito inquired after explaining a more advanced Unsealing Technique.
Nawaki, having used a purple orb, found Mito's explanations crystal clear.
Kushina, a natural at Sealing Techniques, absorbed Mito's teachings like a sponge.
Mito expected Kushina's quick understanding, but was pleasantly surprised by Nawaki's lack of doubt. "Nawaki, do you understand that…"
After Nawaki answered her questions accurately and even contributed his own theories to enhance the technique, Mito was impressed.
When he finished, Nawaki asked, "Grandma Mito, could you teach us the Enclosing Technique?"
"Mmm?" Mito looked at him, noting his eager eyes. She chuckled softly and said, "Alright, it's a bit more complex than the Unsealing Technique, but with your current levels, you should be able to grasp it."
Nawaki inwardly celebrated.
Mito began her lecture: "To conserve chakra, rather than sealing a nature element created through chakra in a scroll, one can use pre-existing natural elements, like ocean water, and seal it inside parchment. Although a scroll..."
Her lecture spanned several minutes.
Kushina listened intently, her enthusiasm for Sealing Techniques seemingly surpassing even Nawaki's.
While listening, Nawaki continued using purple orbs to enhance his understanding. By the end of Mito's lecture, he felt confident enough to create a scroll capable of transporting living beings, though he planned to start with inanimate objects or elements like water, considering his current level of expertise.
||- Note -||
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Nawaki skillfully defended against a kick, pushing it away, but quickly had to dodge an incoming heel kick aimed at his head.
Kushina, relentless, launched a series of kicks and punches. Nawaki either blocked or evaded these attacks, ensuring to control his strength when counterattacking to avoid injuring her.
When he executed a high kick, Kushina ducked under it and tried to retaliate with a quick kick, which Nawaki managed to halt.
Their sparring continued for several minutes until Kushina began to show signs of fatigue.
"I missed, dattebane!" she exclaimed, panting and sweating profusely as she sat down on the floor.
Observing that Nawaki wasn't even sweating, Kushina resolved to push herself harder.
"You did well," Nawaki encouraged, offering her a bottle of water. "Few in the ninja academy are as strong as you."
Gratefully accepting the water, Kushina inquired, "Does that mean there are strong people in the ninja academy?"
"Yes, at least two," Nawaki responded.
"Oh..." Kushina fell silent, sipping her water.
While she rested, Nawaki continued his training solo.
After her brief recovery, thanks to her substantial chakra reserves, Kushina requested Nawaki to help her with a training routine as promised.
-
-
In the middle of the night, Tsunade sneaked in through Nawaki's window.
He had just returned from the hunting dimension and was startled, but relaxed upon recognizing her.
"Sis," he said, "I didn't expect you to come in through the window. You scared me."
Tsunade chuckled, "Haha, Granny Mito was awake in the courtyard. I couldn't just walk past her."
Nawaki hadn't expected their nightly meditations to continue with Mito and Kushina around, especially since their free time mostly coincided at night.
"What is Granny Mito doing up at this hour?" he wondered aloud but then dismissed the thought. "Never mind, let's train."
"That's the spirit," Tsunade encouraged, sitting up in bed and giving a thumbs up. She then asked, "Have you been to the hunting dimension tonight?"
"Yes, I just got back," Nawaki confirmed.
"I knew it," Tsunade said, patting her muscular thigh with a smile. "I arrived at the perfect time, then."
During his latest venture into the hunting dimension, Nawaki hadn't encountered another flaming red lion, but he had successfully hunted some wind wolves.
Regarding the mice in the hunting dimension, Nawaki hadn't been fortunate enough to encounter another one.
While normally not a creature he would want in his house, he wouldn't mind finding at least one a day in the hunting dimension...
Setting aside his daydreams, Nawaki handed some orbs to Tsunade.
Upon seeing a wind art orb, Tsunade returned it, saying, "I told you, one a week."
"Yes, but for me, the week starts on Saturday, so it's already a new week, right?" He responded with a sly smile.
Tsunade found his reasoning amusing and his smug expression endearing, but she maintained her stance on refusing the extra orb.
"Sis..." Nawaki, realizing he couldn't persuade her, conceded: "Okay, let's begin."
"That's better," she replied with a bright smile, her teeth perfectly aligned.
While Tsunade started her meditation a few minutes later, Nawaki wasn't in a rush.
He had something to test, an idea that had come to him while in the hunting dimension.
Focusing, he noted the expanded space in his mind, but his primary objective was to try using the orbs directly from this mental space, without physically taking them out. This ability could make his training sessions with Granny Mito far more efficient.
Selecting a dim red light orb in his mind, its physical presence vanished, and the energy infused his body.
"It worked..." he whispered, his satisfaction evident in his smile.
This newfound method opened up numerous possibilities for his training.
One of his ambitious plans was to use the light orbs to strengthen himself while walking or even during ninja classes.
The mere thought of it filled him with excitement.
After the effects of the dim red light orb faded, he tried the same process with a purple orb.
Although he had anticipated success, the actual realization still brought a smile to his face. Without delay, he began to assimilate the information gleaned from Granny Mito.
-
-
An hour later, Tsunade's body began emitting a cloud-like mist, fluctuating between white and green hues.
Observing this, Nawaki refrained from returning to meditation and instead focused on Tsunade. Despite his uncertainty about being able to assist, he felt uneasy resuming his meditation.
When Tsunade opened her eyes, revealing a look of urgency, she immediately requested, "Nawaki, could you give me some purple orbs, please?"
Understanding her need, Nawaki quickly handed her ten purple orbs without hesitation.
Tsunade, without the time to explain or decline the generous amount, immediately consumed one of the orbs and closed her eyes once more.
The mist around her intensified. Nawaki accidentally touched the green mist and recognized the sensation similar to Tsunade's medical jutsu.
Swallowing apprehensively, Nawaki watched as Tsunade consumed one orb after another, eventually using eight in total.
Over an hour had passed when she finally opened her eyes.
"Nawaki, thank you!" she exclaimed, embracing him as soon as her eyes met his.
Her joy was palpable, barely contained in her embrace.
Nawaki returned the hug warmly, replying, "My pleasure."
A few minutes later, Tsunade explained what had transpired.
The mist, resembling smoke and fog, was akin to wind art but with healing properties, resembling a Kekkei Genkai.
Hearing this, Nawaki expressed his happiness: "Congratulations, Sis. I'm really happy for you, truly."
"I believe you," Tsunade responded with a smile. "I always wanted the Regeneration Skill like Grandpa Hashirama's. With this, I think I can surpass even him~"
Pondering, Nawaki inquired, "But if it's as you say, wouldn't this be superior to the Regeneration Skill?"
"I think so. I still need to test it," Tsunade replied, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
After further conversation, Nawaki found himself contemplating: 'Is there a chance of awakening an Elemental Art or a variant like Sis did…?'
-
-
While Tsunade adapted to her newfound power, Nawaki, fueled by the hope of learning an elemental art or a variant, trained with dedication. However, despite his increasing strength, he had yet to unlock a secret art as the sun rose. Although he yearned for such luck, he knew there was no use in dwelling on it. Currently, he had amassed enough dim red light orbs to last several days without needing to re-enter the hunting dimension.
His focus on hunting rabbits and other creatures that dropped weak red light orbs was part of his strategy to improve energy circulation. Additionally, Tsunade's ability to use multiple orbs in a day, although she only used about 200, factored into his decision. With his plan to use the orbs during regular activities, he aimed to maximize their benefits.
Snapped out of his thoughts, Nawaki considered taking a shower, noting that Tsunade had already left some time ago. As he approached the bathroom, there was a rhythmic knock on the door.
"Come in," he called out.
Heading towards the door, he found Kushina waiting.
"Kushina?" he asked, surmising her reason for the visit. "Did you come to call me for breakfast?"
"Yes," she replied, noticing his sweat. "Were you training in your room?"
"Yes," Nawaki responded with a small smile.
"Oh, no wonder you're so strong," Kushina remarked, seeming to realize something. "You've already started training early in the morning."
Nawaki just smiled in response.
After a brief exchange, he told her, "I'm going to take a quick shower and will be right down."
"Okay, I'll wait here," she said.
"Alright," he agreed, not insisting she leave. "You can wait in the room. There's a chair next to my study table where you can sit."
"Thanks~" She smiled sweetly and stepped inside.
Kushina curiously observed his room, her first time in a boy's room, scanning the bookshelf, study table, chair, bed, and other furnishings. Soon finding herself bored, she asked just as Nawaki was about to enter the bathroom, "Can I read a book while I wait?"
"Yes, feel free to make yourself at home," Nawaki replied before heading into the bathroom.
-
-
"Finally arrived," Grandma Mito said with a gentle smile. "Did you lose your way?"
"It's not that, dattebane," Kushina quickly clarified, defending Nawaki. "Nawaki was training and needed to shower because he was sweating, so I waited for him."
Mito chuckled at this. "Okay, sit down. It's important to eat well before we resume training."
"Yes." Kushina's eyes sparkled, especially when she noticed sausages on the table. "I love sausage."
Everyone: "..."
Her innocent manner of speaking saved her words from being misconstrued.
Tsunade, smiling softly, reassured, "There's plenty, help yourself."
"Mm," Kushina, with her mouth full, simply hummed a confirmation.
Nawaki soon started eating as well, but his gaze seemed distant, almost as if he wasn't fully present. He was actually digesting a dim red light orb, focusing on circulating the energy within his body while mechanically eating. His attention was mainly on the energy flow, though he remained partially aware of his surroundings, able to hear and respond to some extent.
-
-
"Any questions?" Mito inquired after explaining a more advanced Unsealing Technique.
Nawaki, having used a purple orb, found Mito's explanations crystal clear.
Kushina, a natural at Sealing Techniques, absorbed Mito's teachings like a sponge.
Mito expected Kushina's quick understanding, but was pleasantly surprised by Nawaki's lack of doubt. "Nawaki, do you understand that…"
After Nawaki answered her questions accurately and even contributed his own theories to enhance the technique, Mito was impressed.
When he finished, Nawaki asked, "Grandma Mito, could you teach us the Enclosing Technique?"
"Mmm?" Mito looked at him, noting his eager eyes. She chuckled softly and said, "Alright, it's a bit more complex than the Unsealing Technique, but with your current levels, you should be able to grasp it."
Nawaki inwardly celebrated.
Mito began her lecture: "To conserve chakra, rather than sealing a nature element created through chakra in a scroll, one can use pre-existing natural elements, like ocean water, and seal it inside parchment. Although a scroll..."
Her lecture spanned several minutes.
Kushina listened intently, her enthusiasm for Sealing Techniques seemingly surpassing even Nawaki's.
While listening, Nawaki continued using purple orbs to enhance his understanding. By the end of Mito's lecture, he felt confident enough to create a scroll capable of transporting living beings, though he planned to start with inanimate objects or elements like water, considering his current level of expertise.
||- Note -||
Read 20+ chapter on Patre on!
pa treon.com/Tozoku
