Chapter 6: Yin Attribute Chakra

Chapter 6: Yin Attribute Chakra

Although Ishiro successfully trained chakra, this didn't change his daily routine. The little chakra he had was practically useless. In actual combat, it could be said to be less harmful than throwing wooden shuriken at the opponent.

His physical fitness was still too poor, and he couldn't train enough chakra. He couldn't even use it to enhance his attacks. Ishiro had never learned to control chakra, and controlling chakra requires continuous practice through consumption. But the small amount of chakra he had trained wasn't enough for that.

Following Teacher Ishikawa's method, Ishiro used his hands to form the "未" seal and tried to move the chakra. The hand seal was indeed a fascinating method, and with the "未" seal, the small amount of chakra clearly began to move. It slowly shifted in one direction. Of course, whether the direction was what Ishiro intended, he couldn't be sure, but it moved. And then it was gone.

Yes, it ran out. Although Ishiro had expected it, he couldn't help feeling disappointed. Moving chakra inside the body does consume energy, but the consumption is usually minimal for a qualified ninja. However, the tiny amount of chakra Ishiro had trained couldn't even handle this basic consumption.

After calming down, Ishiro entered meditation again to train. Thanks to the foundation he had built during this period, with strong mental power, he quickly trained another small amount of chakra. This time, he didn't rush to move it; instead, he focused on continuing to train. After some time, Ishiro felt the training becoming easier, and the chakra was growing in quantity. Eventually, his body began to feel discomfort. This was the body's self-warning system—further training would lead to overloading.

Overloading was a serious issue for a ninja. In mild cases, the body would suffer damage and need time to recover; in severe cases, it would directly affect future development, potentially causing irreversible damage. Ishiro had speculated during theory lessons that the cause of bloodline diseases might be related to this kind of overuse. However, bloodline diseases were passive overuse, where the body's self-protective mechanisms were ignored while developing the bloodline limit, resulting in irreversible damage.

Ishiro didn't dare to play with fire and quickly stopped his training. He carefully checked his chakra and found it was more than a hundred times the previous amount. He let out a sigh of relief—it wasn't too little. This was the limit for Ishiro's body at the moment. The total amount of chakra he could train was now set. Once it was consumed, he would need to replenish his body and allow it to rest before he could train again.

Taking a deep breath, Ishiro formed the "未" seal again and started to move his chakra. Under the assistance of the seal, the chakra began to flow slowly. However, the flow was very slow. Ishiro concentrated and tried to control the speed of the flow. A surprising thing happened—the chakra started to become more lively. It began running in all directions, following Ishiro's mental control. Although the speed was still slow, there was clear progress.

Encouraged, Ishiro continued and tried to control the flow's direction. However, the results were not as obvious this time. Although the chakra changed with his mental fluctuations, it didn't follow his intended direction. It was like a beginner playing a game, clearly wanting to control the character's movement, but not knowing how to use the buttons, causing the character to move randomly.

At this point, Ishiro's chakra control was just like that, completely clueless. He could only keep trying to familiarize himself with the chakra's flow. After a while, the chakra he had trained was entirely used up, and Ishiro opened his eyes, exhausted. This exhaustion was both physical and mental. The physical part was because training chakra consumed too much energy. The mental part was due to the feeling of being unable to control the chakra, which was deeply uncomfortable, making the exhaustion feel even worse.

In fact, if it weren't for Ishiro's soul strength being as strong as an adult's, he wouldn't have been able to endure until all the chakra was used up. Most of the students in his class were the opposite of him—they lacked mental strength, so their chakra couldn't be used up before their spirits were exhausted. Many students would train for a while, then rest, repeating the process of familiarizing themselves with chakra extraction.

Ishiro felt completely drained and decided to combine work and rest. He lay down and napped for a bit. As a result, he slept through the entire day and was only woken up by a teacher after the afternoon practical class ended. This was a common occurrence in ninja schools, especially for those who were training chakra for the first time and didn't know how to pace themselves. After multiple attempts, they would get too tired to continue.

Teacher Ishikawa, being experienced, instructed the other students not to disturb Ishiro, so he slept for a full day. When he woke up, he was extremely hungry. After bidding the teacher goodbye, he ate and walked home. He knew he couldn't train that day, so he would rest and then head to the cafeteria for another meal.

The next day, in the theoretical class, Ishiro tried training chakra again and controlling it. This time, with some experience, he began looking for patterns in his control.

First, speeding up chakra flow was relatively easy. By focusing his mental energy, like using force, the chakra flow sped up.

Next, controlling the direction was more difficult. The chakra might have some weight, but it was very light. Even a slight deviation would cause it to go off course. So, the focus of future practice would be on this aspect.

Finally, Ishiro understood his own uniqueness. Because of his mental strength, he could train chakra for much longer than others. From the descriptions, it seemed his progress was faster too—these were the benefits of strong mental power. However, his shortcoming was that the amount was still too small. To fully utilize his mental power, he had to strengthen his body, but that would take time. However, another approach might be possible.

In his previous life, the Uchiha clan was known for their strong mental power but weak bodies. However, their chakra amounts weren't small, and they could still perform techniques like Susanoo. With this in mind, Ishiro wondered if there was a way to adjust the ratio between mental power and physical strength during chakra formation.

If he could increase the proportion of mental power, creating chakra with a Yin attribute, it might greatly alleviate his chakra shortage. But this method was difficult to master. Even Teacher Ishikawa had said he didn't know the key. Ishiro guessed that the Nara clan of Konoha might have related methods, but in his current situation, he had no way of obtaining them.

He decided to try it himself. If it didn't work, once he became a ninja, he could try to capture a Nara clan ninja and interrogate him.

For the next few days, Ishiro meditated and trained chakra using Teacher Ishikawa's method, but the results were always the same. He realized that the issue might be with the meditation method. Since everyone used the same method, which involved the body's self-adaptation, the body would match the mental power and chakra. If he wanted to change the ratio, he could only change the meditation method.

Since he wanted to increase the proportion of mental power in the chakra, he decided to try intensifying the meditation, diving into deep meditation.

However, even if he could meditate more deeply, he wouldn't have the conscious awareness to control the chakra, let alone train chakra while fighting in the future.

After thinking for a while, Ishiro suddenly had an idea. What if he could use genjutsu to put his mind into a semi-sleep state, while controlling the strength of the genjutsu to keep himself in a half-sleep state?

It seemed a bit far-fetched—casting genjutsu on himself while half-asleep, training chakra, and fighting at the same time.

Ha! Ishiro self-mockingly laughed.

The Nara clan was indeed a long-standing family in Konoha, and their deep knowledge couldn't be cracked by just one person.

Ishiro chose to give up in disappointment. It was better to sleep and then increase his physical training the next day.

In his dreams, Ishiro felt like there were two versions of himself—one sleeping and the other awake. The sleeping one began merging with the body's strength, while the awake one slowly collected the chakra produced by the fusion. This time, the amount of chakra was significantly higher than before. Ishiro grinned foolishly in his sleep.

The next day, as Ishiro was about to wash up, he suddenly felt something was wrong!

What's this…

Why is there so much chakra in my body?

Could it be...

Did I meet the old man last night?

Ishiro thought about it carefully and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was off. Could it be because of the fusion of two souls? That's why he could multitask?

It was still early, so Ishiro quickly had breakfast, then tried meditating again. But when he was awake, he couldn't enter the state he had last night.

Helpless, he decided to train and try again during class. In the theoretical class, while his classmates were training to extract chakra, Ishiro tried to enter the same state he was in last night. But no matter how he tried, he couldn't get it right. Frustrated, he went to find Teacher Ishikawa to ask for help. After hearing Ishiro's description, Teacher Ishikawa was also puzzled. He immediately asked the sensory ninja at the school to check Ishiro's chakra. They confirmed that, indeed, Ishiro's chakra amount was far beyond that of a student who had just trained chakra.

Moreover, the sensory ninja said that Ishiro's chakra felt different from ordinary chakra—it had a Yin attribute. Teacher Ishikawa didn't want to jump to conclusions, so he asked Ishiro to return to the classroom while he and the sensory ninja went to meet the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.

At this moment, the ninja world had escalated into full-scale war. Most of the major ninja villages had joined the conflict, and even smaller villages like the Hidden Rain, which were relatively large compared to others, had entered the fray. The high-ranking officials of each country were still uncertain about potential allies and who might stab them in the back, engaging in mutual distrust and provocations. As the military leader of the Land of Earth, Onoki, though still in his prime, was overwhelmed with work.

At this critical juncture, if not for Ishikawa belonging to the special institution of the ninja school, a regular chuunin would not have been able to meet the Tsuchikage so easily on the same day. When Ishikawa and the sensory ninja met Onoki, he was buried in paperwork that was higher than his own head. When they entered, he gestured for them to wait, finishing the documents in front of him before finally lifting his weary gaze to look at them and signaling them to speak.

After listening to Ishikawa's description, Onoki seemed surprised. He looked at the sensory ninja, who nodded in confirmation, and then, with a serious expression, said, "Whether it's a Yin attribute chakra is still uncertain. Teacher Ishikawa, I'll ask you to make another trip. After school, bring that child here. I'll personally arrange for an examination."

After Ishikawa and the sensory ninja left, Onoki showed a slight, relieved smile. "So, the next generation of geniuses in the Land of Earth is beginning to emerge?"