This Naruto is too easily persuaded.

Ninja Academy.

The atmosphere today remains somewhat delicate.

When Naruto walked into the classroom, the previously noisy class fell silent for a moment.

Everyone looked at Naruto with awe, even Kiba sat obediently in his seat, no longer daring to provoke him as before.

As they passed the front row, a pink-haired girl seemed a little uneasy and subconsciously blocked the middle of the road.

It's Sakura Haruno.

In the past, she would have rolled her eyes and told Naruto to get out of the way.

But today, looking at the boy in front of her whose aura had changed so drastically, her cheeks inexplicably felt hot.

Should we scold him as usual, or congratulate him?

Just as Sakura was struggling with her decision, Naruto stopped in his tracks.

He gave a flawless smile and said:

"Excuse me, Haruno-kun, could you please let me pass?"

Naruto's voice was gentle and polite, yet it conveyed a sense of aloofness that kept people at arm's length.

"Ah...yes, yes, I'm sorry."

Sakura scrambled aside like a startled rabbit, her heart skipping a beat.

Sakura stared blankly at Naruto's retreating figure.

It's still the same face, but why has her demeanor changed so much since she started wearing glasses?

And he just called me Haruno-kun, not Sakura-chan...

The Naruto who used to fawn over her is gone.

But a strange sense of loss mixed with curiosity took root in the girl's heart.

Naruto paid no attention to Sakura's thoughts and continued forward.

Naruto paused slightly as he passed a figure wrapped in a trench coat.

"Good morning, Shino-kun."

Shino Aburame, who was originally in stealth mode, was taken aback by Naruto's sudden action.

But at the same time, he was secretly pleased that someone had noticed him today.

"Good morning, Naruto."

"I'm very interested in your insects, and I hope we can exchange ideas sometime."

After saying that, Naruto left.

But Shino Aburame's eyes, hidden behind her sunglasses, suddenly widened.

Wait, he said he likes bugs?

Shino's affection for Naruto instantly skyrocketed.

I'm even considering whether to pick out a few excellent parasites as a gift for him.

Naruto walked straight to Sasuke's side.

Sasuke was slumped over the table, his eyes were dark-rimmed, and he exuded a low-pressure aura that kept strangers at bay.

Upon seeing Naruto approach, Sasuke's body tensed abruptly, his eyes bloodshot.

"What's up?"

After a night of intensive training, Sasuke found that no matter how hard he tried, that feeling of powerlessness still lingered.

"You think you can become stronger by staying up all night and getting angry?"

Naruto leaned close to Sasuke's ear and whispered something.

"Don't bother. With your cultivation method, you'll never catch up to me."

Sasuke gritted his teeth, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

But he couldn't refute it, because Naruto had already proven himself with his fists, and he was right.

"After school, go to the third training ground."

Naruto left those words behind, then ignored Sasuke and returned to his seat.

Sasuke was stunned.

"What does he want? To humiliate me? Or...?"

Sasuke watched Naruto's retreating figure, recalling the outstretched hand from yesterday.

"...True power?"

Sasuke clenched his fist, then let it clench weakly before slumping back onto the table to catch up on sleep.

Although he was very unwilling, his body honestly decided—to go!

in the corner.

Naruto opened a book, a slight smile playing on his lips.

well.

If you're going to "fleece" someone, you have to fatten them up first.

If Sasuke is taught the skills of climbing trees and wading through water, his chakra control will improve, and his training speed will be faster.

Then teach him breathing techniques and let him practice them on his own.

Finally, we helped him find a way to improve his Yin-style spiritual power.

It can both make Sasuke stronger and achieve its own goals.

It's a win-win-win situation.

Sasuke won once, and he won three times.

Naruto couldn't help but feel that he was a really good person, having gone to great lengths for Sasuke's revenge.

……

After school, at the third training ground, the setting sun dyed the woods blood red.

When Sasuke arrived, he found that Naruto was already there training.

Sasuke looked at the marks on his body and realized that he had been training for quite some time.

How is that possible? They clearly left school at the same time!

"The one at school is my shadow clone."

Seemingly noticing Sasuke's confusion, Naruto stopped his water-walking training and explained.

Shadow clones...

Sasuke secretly memorized the name of this ninjutsu.

Then, Naruto stopped in front of a towering tree, his back to Sasuke:

"Sasuke, what do you think chakra is?"

"Huh? Do you think I'm an idiot?"

Sasuke frowned. "Of course, it's a combination of physical and mental energy..."

"That's just nonsense from books."

Naruto interrupted him.

Then, to Sasuke's astonishment...

Naruto kept his hands in his pockets, stepped out with his right foot, and landed firmly on the vertical tree trunk.

One step, two steps, three steps...

He disregarded gravity and walked vertically up the tree trunk, which was more than ten meters high, as if he were strolling on flat ground.

Finally, he hung upside down from the tree branch, looking down at Sasuke.

"This...this is..."

Without using your hands? Is it chakra absorption?

Climbing trees is not a particularly advanced training skill, but it's not something that ordinary people can access either.

Ordinary ninjas are only taught this technique after gaining the approval of the Jonin leading the team.

Sasuke's family members have all passed away, so naturally no one taught him this training method.

"This is called 'tree climbing,' and it's an intermediate technique for controlling chakra."

Naruto's voice came from above:

"Your chakra reserves are decent, but in my eyes, you're like an idiot carrying a bucket that leaks everywhere."

"Why was your prized Fire Release technique blown away by me? Because I can unleash its full power with one unit of chakra, while you can only unleash one unit of power with ten units of chakra."

"The remaining nine portions were wasted due to your poor control."

Sasuke stared intently at Naruto hanging upside down, his shock beyond measure.

So... this is where the difference lies?

"then."

Naruto dropped a scroll from the tree:

"Gather chakra at the soles of your feet and maintain a delicate balance. Too weak and you'll fall; too strong and you'll crush tree bark."

"When you can walk to the top of the tree in one go, that's when you've mastered the basics."

Sasuke took the scroll, his eyes burning with rage.

After reading the scroll, he didn't say much, but immediately rushed towards the nearest tree.

Bang!

The first kick shattered the tree bark, sending Sasuke flying.

"snort."

Sasuke got up, wiped the dust off, his eyes even more fierce, and charged forward again.

[The causal object has been detected to be engaged in effective cultivation...]

[Slightly improved chakra control]

The energy transmitted through that void line was much greater than when Sasuke was practicing haphazardly yesterday, but Naruto was clearly not satisfied.

Sasuke, you'd better do your best! Our mental strength is all up to you!