Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

Yue Shu responded quickly, and the two women looked at him.

"The three of us will cultivate together and graduate early together."

"Is that really possible?"

Kushina was somewhat incredulous, as was Mikoto, but clearly, there was a hint of longing in both women's eyes.

It's no wonder they're like this. There aren't many people in the entire history of Konoha who graduate at the age of eight, let alone girls, which makes it even more impossible.

"possible."

Tsukiki's answer was firm, and Kushina and Mikoto exchanged a glance.

With a soft "plop".

The two women laughed at the same time, their silvery laughter was very pleasant to hear.

"That."

Kushina and Mikoto spoke in unison, as if incredulously.

"Let's trust you this once."

"Yes, put it on me!"

For some reason, looking into Kushina and Mikoto's eyes and feeling their gaze, Tsukiki just wanted to say the possible thing with such determination, even though it was an extremely difficult thing to do.

Perhaps this is what we're hoping for.

When other people's expectations are placed on me, I don't want to let them down, I don't want to disappoint those expectations.

Looking at the two women's smiling faces, Yue Shu made up his mind.

No matter what, all three of them must graduate ahead of schedule during this period!

The training plan for Tsukiki was thus set and began, with Tsukiki, Kushina, and Mikoto participating.

My goal is to graduate early!

Chapter Sixteen: Cultivation

"Not high enough! Keep going! Keep going!"

In the afternoon, Konoha is at its most relaxed. Everyone who is supposed to be in class has left school, and the weather gradually becomes soothing.

The gentle breeze and sunshine can make people sleepy, and people are probably taking a nap at this time.

But in this small grove near the outskirts of Konoha, instead of the soft snoring of a nap, came the sound of kunai slicing through something, and the sound of tired breathing.

Of course, the loudest sound is the moon tree's call.

Ever since Tsuki, Kushina, and Mikoto made a promise to train together and graduate early, the three of them have found a good place to train.

In this grove of trees, there was a clearing with a small lake nearby. It was a picturesque place with clear water and fresh air.

At this moment, Yue Shu stood here, facing two girls his own age.

The two girls were wearing training clothes, unlike the other girls who wore pretty dresses, but their appearance was still refreshing.

"We're still halfway to our goal. Don't overthink it. Just walk up as gently as if you were walking on flat ground. The same goes for chakra. Just like drinking water, gently draw it up."

Tsukiki was teaching them little by little, with Kushina and Mikoto covered in sweat in front of him.

The two women were wearing training clothes, their pretty faces covered in sweat, and their breathing was rapid and labored, making them look like ordinary people who had run several kilometers.

There were many trees around, and the tree in front of the two women was covered with knife marks, one after another, slowly extending from the bottom to the top.

That's right, what Tsukiki teaches is tree climbing, just like in the original story.

It's not about climbing a tree in the literal sense, but rather using the chakra within the body to adhere to the tree and then walk up as if it were flat ground.

Of course, this is not so easy to learn; chakra control is not so easy.

Chakra isn't like hands and feet, nor is it bound by any nerves; it's a form of energy.

Such energy is naturally not so flexible in human hands.

Moreover, Kushina and Mikoto were just children, and Naruto and Sasuke in the original work only started practicing when they were twelve years old.

"Take a break."

Tsukiki said that he hadn't expected Kushina and Mikoto to train so hard.

No matter what, she is still a girl, Tsukiki thought. But it's okay, as long as she can graduate early. The exam for graduating early from the Ninja Academy is naturally more difficult than the normal exam, but it's not that difficult. Especially now that it's peacetime, graduating early is still quite possible.

Originally, Tsukiki only intended to spend a little more time, but after seeing Kushina and Mikoto's figures, Tsukiki couldn't help but be influenced and directly increased the amount of training.

Kushina and Mikoto didn't complain. Is it because this is the ninja world? Or is it because they are both children from wealthy families? At only eight years old, they have such ambition. Most importantly, they are girls, which is very rare on Earth.

"call."

Upon hearing that Tsukiki could rest, Kushina and Mikoto immediately relaxed.

The two of them plopped down, looking genuinely exhausted.

"How about it?"

Tsukiki also walked over and sat down next to the two of them.

"It's alright, it's quite tiring, but this way I can exercise both my body and my chakra control. This method is really good."

Now that they've trained together, Mikoto can talk to Tsukiki naturally, instead of needing Kushina as a medium like before.

"Is this what you usually practice?"

Kushina looked at Tsukiki and asked.

"That doesn't really count."

Yue Shu reflected on her cultivation.

He was a free man and didn't have much desire to cultivate. However, he would occasionally go to Hatake Sakumo's place to practice his swordsmanship and exchange combat experience.

As for other things, Yue Shu has never practiced on her own initiative.

However, this does not mean that the Moon Tree is any good.

When Yue Shu was training in this area, he naturally tried it himself. The result was that, for some reason, even though Yue Shu had never trained in this area, he was able to do it very well.

Not only can it not climb trees, but it can also perfectly perform the advanced Water Moon Tree stepping technique.

Yue Shu didn't consider himself a genius, but he felt a very familiar sensation in his body. Whether it was climbing trees or wading in water, it felt like he had done it countless times before.

It was the same when I first transmigrated here. Tsukiki was just a shut-in. Even if he was disciplined enough to exercise regularly, or even if he had done a lot of sports before, he shouldn't have had that kind of combat experience.

But Tsukiki did it, not just that one time, but also when he went to rescue Kushina.

I've experienced that feeling before.

Even Yue Shu didn't understand what this was. He could only say it was a cheat code that came with his transmigration. Maybe he really was some kind of genius.

"what is that?"

Kushina looked at Tsukiki with curiosity.

Tsukiki didn't know what to say; he was just really lazy.

Scratching his hair, Yue Shu sighed.

"There's nothing here. I'm just a lazy bum, okay? You guys should focus on your current tasks."

"cut."

Kushina grumbled unhappily. She had just seen Tsukiki climb the tree and wade through the water with ease, looking very skilled.

A gentle breeze blew across their faces, drying the sweat. Mikoto chuckled quietly to the side, while Kushina and Tsukiki chatted idly.

Mikoto really couldn't believe that she would have a moment like this.

As a member of the Uchiha clan, Mikoto was different from most people from birth, but she was unable to possess the strange sense of superiority that her compatriots had.

It is true that the Uchiha clan has a natural bloodline limit, but Mikoto feels that they should not be so proud of it, or even arrogant.

Her parents were also gentle people, and they didn't seem like members of the high and mighty Uchiha clan, but rather like an ordinary family in Konoha Village.

This also led to Mikoto's personality being different from the rest of the Uchiha clan. She was calm and somewhat introverted. Because of her different status, she couldn't make friends with commoners, and because of her personality, her own clan members didn't really like to be around her.

Perhaps that's why Mikoto's eyes often gleam with loneliness, which resonated with Kushina, who was in a similar situation. No wonder the two became best friends.

"What are you laughing at, Mikoto?"

Kushina's voice rang in her ears, bringing Mikoto back to her senses.

She saw a man and a woman looking at her, their eyes very clear.

Mikoto's smile became even brighter.

"nothing."

"only--"

"Just a little happy."

Mikoto's words seemed to be spoken with a smile, and she continued to smile as they came out of her mouth.

The surroundings were quiet, and Mikoto exuded a unique aura.

Unlike Minato Namikaze's gentle, sun-like nature, Mikoto possesses a more water-like inclusiveness.

Yes, that's right.

Kushina was also infected and couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm a little happy."

Kushina looked up at the sky, and she was growing to love being with everyone like this more and more.

Unlike when I first arrived in Konoha, I was all alone, like a streetlamp at night, forever shining alone in the darkness.

Thinking this, Kushina looked at Tsukiki, who was also infected. Seeing that Tsukiki looked a little silly, Kushina's smile became even sweeter.

Time is ruthless, it never cares about anything, it just keeps moving forward. But people have feelings, so in the ruthless passage of time, there are so many ordinary yet warm memories.

"Hey, do you think we can graduate early?"

"Of course you can."

"That would be great."