6 Arc 1 - Meh... Also chakra control is hard!

I don't know how long I spent lost in my thoughts. The smell of cooked meat brings me out of my thoughts.

I start to eat the rabbit, the meat is somewhat dry and the lack of seasoning is noticeable. Still, it is delicious! I don't know if it's because I am so tired and hungry, or because of the feeling of achievement of having hunted and cooked the meat by myself, but this rabbit tastes amazing!

While I enjoy the meat, I get lost again in a sea of doubts.

But you know what: screw that!

I'm going to enjoy my dinner and put my doubts aside.

What if I'm not the same person anymore?

I died!

I was literally crushed by an asshole. Crushed to death at 22!

And after that I spent decades in an empty dimension, just me and my thoughts for 72 years.

Of course I've changed, I can't be the same person after going through all of that.

Trauma changes you.

After filling my stomach I stick the rest of the rabbit on a branch and stick the branch in the ground,

I don't want to leave the meat on the ground: that will be my breakfast.

I go to the river and wash my hands.

"I'm thirsty..." I wonder whether to drink water directly from the river or not.

If I were in the 21st century, drinking water from a river wouldn't even be something I would consider. But in this world the water is much cleaner. And most important of all, my body is that of a shinobi, my immune system is much stronger than that of a common man.

In the anime I have seen many characters drink water from rivers and lakes directly without presenting any health issues. If shinobi in Narutoverse drink water from rivers that means their immune systems are strong enough to kill any harmful bacteria.

Crossing my fingers I drink water from the river.

With my hunger and thirst quenched I should rest, prepare to continue my journey tomorrow.

I go to my campfire and using the rabbit's fur as a pillow I lie down next to the fire. I close my eyes.

Darkness.

Kuro.

Oscuridad.

"I can't sleep..." I open my eyes and look at the sky.

I had a very hectic, eventful day but my body still has a lot of energy.

"I might as well take advantage of the night and not just stargaze."

I get up and walk over to a nearby tree. I take some leaves and go back to my campfire.

Although stargazing is mesmerizing, I'm going to train a little.

In Narutoverse, developing chakra reserves requires a lot of training and time, therefore shinobi focus more on controlling the chakra they already have. The key to its use is not actually having large amounts of chakra but instead being able to sufficiently control and conserve it. A part of Jinchurikis and members of certain clans, most shinobi have a rather `ordinary` amount of chakra, definitely not enough to make hundreds of clones each day, in fact a jonin can not make more than 15 to 20 Kage Bunshins without risking running out of chakra (which could be deadly).

Chakra mould consists of extracting two types of energy, yin and yang, and then mixing them together. The amount of chakra needed for different jutsus varies greatly, so it is very common for a shinobi to use too much or too little chakra. If a shinobi is not able to mould his chakra effectively his jutsus will not be as effective or may even fail.

Wasting too much chakra has its drawbacks, the shinobi could end up suffering from chakra depletion which is very serious (it could kill you!). Kakashi, one of the most powerful shinobi in the world, took a week to recover after draining his chakra while fighting Zabuza. During that week Kakashi could barely move.

If something like this happens to me right now I'm dead.

I need to learn to control my chakra properly. This is why I need these leaves, the most basic chakra control exercise of all is to stick a leaf to your body using chakra.

I get into a lotus position and focus on the flow of my chakra. I tried to concentrate my chakra in my left hand. I raised my palm so that it is vertical. I focus on my chakra. After a while I think I have my chakra under control. I open my eyes and using my right hand I pick up a leaf and place it in my left palm.

Fuzzzz!

"..."

I look at my palm speechless.

I look forward.

"What the fuck?"

The leaf should have stuck to my palm, not blown away!

I try again.

Same result.

When I place the leaf in my palm and channel my chakra, the effect is the same as if you put a leaf in front of a fan, it flies away.

I try it with my other hand.

Same result.

I tried it with other parts of my body.

The leaf flies away.

"What am I doing wrong?!"

This makes no sense!

I tried to reduce the flow of chakra, the only thing that changes is the speed with which the leaf flies away!

Flying! Wind!

What if I have a huge wing affinity?

I could become the most powerful user with Futon (Wind) Affinity!

I can imagine it: Me walking through the plains calmly, a Dothraki horde appears, they surround me.

They want to kill or enslave me. The bastards laugh at me and BAM! Tornado no jutsu!

It could even be a prodigy with futon affinity!

Excited, I grabbed a leaf, this time I didn't try to stick it to my body but use my chakra to break it in half. That is the most basic wind element elemental manipulation exercise.

"!"

I look at the leaf super concentrated, my eyes shine with hope and excitement.

...

Nothing happens.

I try again.

Nothing.

Not a crack in the leaf.

"This cruel world played me yet again!"

It seems that I will not create hurricanes in any near future. Maybe never.

I look at the sky, the moon shines very brightly. That stupid silver ball seems to be laughing at me!

"Fuck you Kaguya!"

I lie down on the grass and close my eyes.

...

|"Chichiue! ######!-###|

"What was that?"

I suddenly opened my eyes. A dream? What was I dreaming?

I feel a strange pain in my chest, as if someone has tried to squeeze my heart.

I try to remember but my mind is blank. I can't remember what I was dreaming about. Maybe I dreamed of my mother? I miss her…

I walk to the shore and wash my face.

It's early, the sun hasn't risen yet but the sky is already a much lighter blue.

I approach my campfire, it's already out. The fire consumed all the branches and the only thing that remains are the ashes and the still hot pieces of charcoal.

I sit down and eat the leftover meat from last night. I'm not very hungry but I'm going to need the calories. After eating I take my spear and the rabbit's fur, I start to walk.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Even on Planetos this fact remains true. I decided to follow the river to the south. Following the river sooner or later I will find signs of civilization, and I will have access to water. If I go deeper into the woods, I might spend days without finding another source of water, I don't want to die of dehydration! Following the river I have access to water and food.

Is a win-win.

I run at a leisurely pace next to the shore. As I run I keep trying the exercise of Leaf Concentration. I increased and decreased the amount of chakra trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong.

Hours go by and before I know it, it's noon. The sun is high in the sky. And my stomach is growling.

This time I'm going to try fishing.

The first thing I do is light a fire. I take off my clothes and approach the water with my spear in hand.

"Cold!" The water is freezing! But that's not going to stop me. I dive in and open my eyes. I look around looking for fish. It takes me a few minutes to find some fish, salmon!

I use my spear.

I come out of the water with a salmon stuck in my spear.

Salmon can be eaten raw, so I decided to cook it over the fire. I will not take unnecessary risks, raw meat can carry many diseases!

While I wait for my food to cook I keep practicing the Leaf Concentration.

"And I keep failing..."

After eating I continue my journey. Somewhat tired of my continuous failures, I decide to take a break from that stupid exercise. I will continue training my chakra control after dinner.

Now I want to release some stress.

I stretch a bit.

"Let 's go!"

I start running at full speed.

I love running! The wind in my face, the landscape constantly changing around me... It's incredible!

Before long I decided to use chakra to increase my speed.

"Flash's got nothing on me!"

I don't know how fast I'm running but the world is a blur around me, I think I'm going at least 80 km/h!

I see something on the riverbank. I slow down and go over to see what it is.

"A boat!"

It is a small boat moored on the shore.

That means there are people around here.

People=Information

I'm finally going to find out where I am!

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