The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

This is also why Uchiha Kiyoshi sighed. If he could keep eating highly nutritious grilled meat, Uchiha Kiyoshi could keep using his health-preserving techniques to nourish his body.

However, Uchiha Kiyoshi was also aware that such a good thing was unlikely to happen. Not to mention that eating so much might arouse the suspicion of the Sannin, there should also be some limitations to how much his body could nourish itself each time.

In the end, Jiraiya paid the bill, which surprised Kiyoshi Uchiha, who hadn't expected Jiraiya to have the potential to become a wealthy man.

After expressing his gratitude, Uchiha Kiyoshi parted ways with them and returned home.

Chapter Twenty-One: The Effects of Health Preservation Techniques

After leaving the barbecue restaurant, Uchiha Kiyoshi was naturally eager to go home and experience the effects of the health-preserving technique.

I never imagined that so many things would happen before I was finally able to experience health preservation techniques.

First, he got engrossed in reading, which took up half an hour. Then he was invited to a dinner party, which took up another hour. Now, Uchiha Kiyoshi really couldn't wait any longer and rushed home.

On the other side, after Uchiha Kiyoshi left, Tsunade curiously asked Orochimaru why he had suddenly become interested in Uchiha Kiyoshi.

Unexpectedly, Orochimaru didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "What do you think of Uchiha Kiyoshi? Don't you find him interesting?"

Tsunade thought about it for a moment, then realized she couldn't understand Orochimaru's thinking and gave up.

However, she had a high opinion of Uchiha Kiyoshi, but since he was from the Uchiha clan, she couldn't really say anything.

……

Upon returning home, Uchiha Kiyoshi did nothing else but go straight to his study.

After adjusting his state, Uchiha Kiyoshi immediately began testing his health cultivation technique.

Thanks to Uchiha Kiyoshi's efforts this month, the Body Nourishing Technique has been initially perfected. It can use the body energy derived from chakra decomposition to nourish all the cells in the body, "compensating" for the loss in cells during chakra extraction. At the same time, it can also slightly enhance physical fitness and improve physical condition.

Perhaps it can even increase Uchiha Kiyoshi's chakra reserves.

The increase in chakra here refers to the increase in the ratio of chakra possessed compared to that of an ordinary person.

Or rather, compared to Uchiha Kiyoshi's chakra limit at the same time without using the Body Cultivation Technique, the limit would be better after using it.

This means that his physique is closer to that of a Uzumaki clan ninja, and he possesses more chakra than others at the same time.

There's another difference. The loss caused by refining 1 calorie of chakra by a cell can actually be compensated by less than 1 calorie, for example, the body energy derived from the decomposition of 0.4 calories. In other words, the extra 0.6 calories are profit.

After all, work needs to generate some income, otherwise it's a loss, right? Cellular damage comes from the process of extracting energy from food, doesn't it? If the body's energy can't compensate for cellular losses, then how can cells have this function? They should have been eliminated during evolution. Not only must they be able to compensate for losses, but they also need to generate profits; otherwise, they will still be eliminated.

Stopping thinking about these things, Uchiha Kiyoshi calmed his mind, sat cross-legged on the ground, and adjusted his breathing.

Sensing the chakra within his body, Uchiha Kiyoshi carefully manipulated it, allowing it to flow within his body. At each location, Uchiha Kiyoshi would decompose a portion of the chakra, releasing the resulting bodily energy on the spot to nourish his cells.

It took Uchiha Kiyoshi a full half hour to nourish every single cell in his body. He called this process a complete cycle.

The first time was the most effective. Uchiha Kiyoshi continued to refine his chakra while continuing to use the body-nourishing technique. He completed four full cycles of this process. When he felt that his body cells could no longer be nourished and improved, Uchiha Kiyoshi finally stopped.

The barbecue I ate tonight wasn't a waste; at least I had enough energy when Uchiha Kiyoshi was refining his chakra.

Moreover, Uchiha Kiyoshi guessed that after he formally began practicing the health cultivation technique, his appetite would definitely increase significantly.

When practicing health cultivation techniques, it's not just about completing one cycle of the body's energy.

Let's take an example. Initially, you extracted 10 chakra, but your cells were depleted, reaching their limit and you couldn't continue extracting. At this point, 4 chakra could be used to replenish the cellular losses from this extraction process using a nourishing technique. For convenience, you could directly use the nourishing technique to replenish all 10 chakra, thus not only replenishing the cells but also nourishing them, making them more vibrant. Now you can extract chakra again, and you can repeat this process until your cells reach their limit, meaning they're "full" and need digestion. Finally, you extract chakra one last time, using 4 chakra to replenish the last loss. The remaining 6 chakra is your normal chakra level from now on.

It's possible that Uchiha Kiyoshi will have to go through this process every day from now on, during which he will naturally need to eat more to provide nutrients for his body's cells to refine chakra.

However, these all require further observation to see when the cells can fully digest the nutrients, or rather, there is no need to wait for full digestion; as long as the cells can withstand the nourishment again, then we can use the health-preserving techniques.

What Uchiha Kiyoshi needs to do is find the optimal duration; whichever has the best cost-effectiveness will be the one he chooses.

After completing four cycles, although Uchiha Kiyoshi was mentally exhausted, the sensations he felt in his body were completely different.

Just like the feeling I got from my little finger last time, my body, which had been in a state of deficiency for a long time, was being nourished, frantically absorbing the body's energy and transmitting waves of pleasure.

A sense of joy emanating from the depths of his heart made Uchiha Kiyoshi unable to resist.

"I can't take it anymore, this process is too addictive. This is truly the way to cultivate."

However, Uchiha Kiyoshi quickly realized what was happening and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Was that what they call 'qi deviation' in cultivation just now?"

Uchiha Kiyoshi almost got lost in the pleasure of his improved body, but fortunately, as a ninja, he had a strong will and reacted in time.

"So, going into qi deviation isn't because of a mistake in training, but because of an inability to control one's own power and losing oneself?"

Uchiha Kiyoshi secretly warned himself that he had been careless this time and that he must be more careful in the future and not be too complacent.

After taking heed to his senses, Uchiha Kiyoshi used the physical ease he felt to combat his mental exhaustion and continued to study the effects of this health-preserving technique.

First of all, his physical fitness has improved significantly. Uchiha Kiyoshi feels that he can now fight two of his former selves in terms of physical strength alone.

Beyond physical attributes, there was an indescribable feeling—a sense of fullness throughout his body. Uchiha Kiyoshi could feel the impact on his reflexes and other aspects of his being.

The most obvious change is in the amount of chakra.

When using the Body Nourishing Technique, Uchiha Kiyoshi fully unleashed his chakra refining power for the first time, reaching a level of 6.8 calories. After this training, even after deducting the last amount of chakra he used to replenish his cellular losses, he still had 5.7 calories of chakra left!

Without that chakra consumption, Uchiha Kiyoshi's maximum chakra level would have reached 7.4 calories! In just one instance, it increased by 0.6 calories, which is about a 10% increase!

However, things should slow down in the future.

Uchiha Kiyoshi was now truly overjoyed. He had finally begun practicing the health cultivation technique, and the results were quite good. The next step was simply to maintain it every day.

Name: Uchiha Kiyoshi (6 years old)

Chakra: 5.7 calories / 5.7 calories (7.4 calories)

Chakra natures: Fire Release, Water Release, Earth Release

Abbreviation

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The next morning, looking at his bread, Uchiha Kiyoshi was overjoyed. The amount of chakra he could control had increased from a little over 3 kilos to 5.7 kilos, more than half more, which meant he could now carry out a lot of training.

Of course, there have also been changes in chakra control. Now, the minimum amount of chakra that Uchiha Kiyoshi can control has become 0.1 cal, and the amount of chakra he can control freely is only 1 cal.

Uchiha Kiyoshi could foresee that as his chakra increased, he would only need to keep practicing controlling 1 chakra to rapidly improve his chakra control level.

As cells throughout the body are nourished, the eyes are naturally included as well.

Today, after careful observation, Uchiha Kiyoshi discovered that he could actually sense that his eyes had already shown certain signs of development.

A sign that your eyes are opening!

Perhaps yesterday's health regimen stimulated the special chakra-producing tissues in my eyes? Or perhaps my emotions were too intense, causing signs of my eyes opening?

In any case, Uchiha Kiyoshi suppressed the urge to awaken his Sharingan.

In his plan, now is not a good time to broaden his horizons.

Uchiha Kiyoshi didn't want to become a tool of the Sharingan. Only when he had the strength to control the Sharingan would he consider awakening it, so that he could fully utilize the abilities of each stage of the Sharingan.

In the original story, Uchiha Shisui, having acquired the Mangekyou Sharingan, relied on and trusted it too much. When facing Danzo, he carelessly had one of his eyes gouged out.

But at this moment, Uchiha Shisui didn't think about escaping. Instead, he used his Mangekyou Sharingan to activate Susanoo. Yes, you're amazing, activating Susanoo with only one eye. But what's the use? Would Danzo feel any remorse for killing those Root ninjas? No!

He could have escaped using his superb teleportation technique, but he overexerted himself; he was far too impulsive.

Even if you're heartbroken and only thinking about giving Itachi your last words and helping him awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, you should still try to stay rational. You should at least try to escape first, right?

What if you exhaust yourself after using Susanoo and can't escape the Root ninjas' pursuit? You're lucky you weren't caught, otherwise it would be a tragedy.

And then there's Itachi Uchiha. After awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, his progress in other areas seemed to stagnate. Keep in mind, he learned the C-rank ninjutsu, Fireball Jutsu, in one go! With that kind of talent, he'd be a Kage-level ninja even without the Sharingan.

But what did Itachi do later on? Even with the physical enhancements after awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, he only barely reached Kage-level strength, which was a waste.

Don't say that the kaleidoscope is too much for his body; that's because he was bewitched by its power. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so dependent on it.

His talent in ninjutsu is no less than that of the Sharingan. In other words, if he trains seriously, his strength is no weaker than that of the Mangekyou Sharingan, which can also harm the body.

Of course, this is without activating Susanoo.

However, this is a trump card for survival, something to be used only when possible, and cannot be considered part of regular combat strength. At least not before the Eternal Eye.

Therefore, one should not become a slave to the Sharingan, but rather control it and use it entirely for one's own benefit.

However, itachi Uchiha and Shisui, how could they not understand this principle? But with great power, it's inevitable to want to use it, and slowly one becomes addicted and can no longer control oneself.

Therefore, Uchiha Kiyoshi will not awaken the Sharingan now.

Normally, a single tomoe Sharingan corresponds to a Chunin level of strength.

Once the single-tomoe Sharingan is activated, one can reach the strength of a Chunin in a short period of time.

The two-tomoe Sharingan corresponds to two levels: elite Chunin to special Jonin.

The three-tomoe Sharingan corresponds to the strength of a Jonin to an elite Jonin.

Moreover, with the extensive experience gained from the Uchiha clan, mastering the Sharingan is quite quick. Once the corresponding stage of the Sharingan is activated, mastering that level of Sharingan is not difficult.

The power granted by the Sharingan is involuntary. Even a genin who awakens the Sharingan can quickly gain the corresponding strength as long as they can master and adapt to it.

Uchiha Kiyoshi did not want to be controlled by the power of the Sharingan. He could only awaken the Sharingan after he had enough strength, so that the power brought by the Sharingan would not make him lose his way.

A Chunin with a single tomoe can not only master the power of the Sharingan, but also unleash its full potential to the level of an elite Chunin. This is the correct way to use the Sharingan.

That's how the normal Uchiha clan members came to be. Of course, they lacked talent and awakened their Sharingan late, but by then their strength was already sufficient, so they weren't greatly affected.

Another type is those who were influenced by the Sharingan, but through long-term training, improved their strength and mastered the Sharingan. However, these ninjas have already been affected by the Sharingan, and their minds have changed, becoming rational yet mad, which is why the Uchiha clan is said to be insane.

The Uchiha clan's ninjas are basically these two types, or perhaps a second type that is currently in transition.

That's right, just these two. Before awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, the Sharingan consumes very little chakra and puts very little strain on the body; it's more of a boost. So even if you frequently rely on the Sharingan, you can still train yourself to control it.

The problem is that Uchiha Kiyoshi doesn't want to be affected by the Sharingan, so he naturally abandons the second option and only has the first one left.

Furthermore, since he doesn't know what level of Sharingan he'll have when he awakens it—whether it's a single tomoe or a double tomoe—Uchiha Kiyoshi can only consider awakening it once he reaches the strength of an elite Chunin or even a Special Jonin. (Don't worry, it will happen soon, before chapter 100, and there will be a period of rapid strength improvement afterward.)

Suppressing the signs of awakening his Sharingan, Uchiha Kiyoshi relaxed.

After a light workout, Uchiha Kiyoshi made himself breakfast and a lunchbox. He happily went to school after eating.

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Hunt

Thanks to the cultivation technique, Uchiha Kiyoshi was in a very pleasant mood, experiencing both physical and mental relaxation. After so much effort, he had finally achieved results, and naturally, he wanted to celebrate. This was the first secret technique Uchiha Kiyoshi had developed since coming to this world where cultivation was possible, making it very meaningful.

Looking at Uchiha Kiyoshi, who was radiating a joyful aura, Nawaki was completely bewildered and had no idea what had happened.