To train ninjutsu, one first needed to know their chakra nature. Shigeo still didn't know his, so instead of rushing into ninjutsu practice, he focused on increasing his physical strength—and then condensing chakra!
10,000 punches: Mirror Protection +0.5!
Mirror Training: +1%…
Kyūbi (Nine-Tails) Clone Progress: +0.00002%! Current: 0.00010%…
1,000 push-ups: Mirror Protection +1%…
Even though the system's growth was slow, Hyūga Shigeo felt this was hope itself. As long as hope existed, it was worth more than anything.
He had to grow stronger—fast. Orochimaru, whom he had slaughtered using "that method," would not let things rest. He was far too powerful, and if he returned before Shigeo became stronger, Shigeo wouldn't even know how he died.
And then there was Danzō, whom he had seen on the Hokage Monument. From the look on his face, he must have already guessed something. Danzō was working with Orochimaru at this point—if he found out Orochimaru had been killed, Shigeo would never be spared.
And Uchiha Madara—the one obsessed with the Rinnegan. If he ever learned Shigeo possessed an invisible Rinnegan, he too would not leave him alive.
So many dangers loomed around him like ticking time bombs. He had no choice—he had to grow stronger, or he would not survive.
He did not sleep the entire night, pushing through physical training. At dawn, when his eyes could no longer see, he switched to spiritual training.
To extract chakra, one needed to draw physical energy from the body's 130 trillion cells, combine it with mental energy, merge the two, and from there, depending on intent, chakra could be formed!
Hyūga Shigeo sat with eyes closed, feeling his surroundings. Strange waves of radiance flowed toward him from all directions, seeping into his body.
But this power wasn't his own mental energy!
"Boy, this won't do. Practicing Sennin no Jutsu (Sage Art) in the human world is troublesome. Besides, your chakra hasn't even formed yet, has it? This is dangerous.
And this place is far too tainted—you could very well alter your form. You don't want to turn into some bug, moth, locust, or ant, do you? If not, then stop absorbing nature chakra here… it's far too dangerous!"
The sudden voice made Shigeo shiver. He turned toward the window. Though his own eyes saw nothing, thanks to the Mirror System, the scene appeared in his mind.
There, crouched on the sill, was an old toad in a little cloak. He wasn't large, but he had snowy white eyebrows and a beard. It was none other than Fukasaku, the Elder Toad of Mount Myōboku.
"Little one, I advise you not to recklessly train in Sennin no Jutsu (Sage Art). It's not something just anyone can learn. And you haven't even managed chakra extraction yet, right? From what I see, you're not suited for it. Just live as an ordinary human. A life of peace and stability is more precious than anything."
After speaking, Fukasaku gave him another deep look, shook his head slightly, and with a single leap, vanished.
He had originally come to attend the Fourth Hokage's funeral, but upon entering the village, he sensed the natural chakra flow moving strangely, all converging in one direction. Curious, he followed—and discovered a little boy in his home, actually absorbing nature chakra.
A human without chakra, absorbing natural chakra? This was something he had never seen in his entire life.
(End of Chapter)
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