Shop (part 2)

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These are the steps for the jutsu:

The hand-seals are Dog, Horse, and Bird. Once I have molded the necessary wind chakra, I have to gather it in my stomach and release it with my breath.

The key here is to not let the chakra grow out of control... If the chakra is not controlled properly, it will damage my organs.

The basic requirement for this technique is having good chakra control.

I know that I have enough chakra, but my control could use some work. It's good, but I'm not willing to put my organs at risk to learn a D-rank technique.

To train my control, I think I'll start by vertical-walking. Usually, it's tree-climbing... But there are no trees in Suna. I'll try to walk on the walls of the academy.

Heading over to the back of the main building, I checked my surroundings for any presences. I relaxed and started my training when I found no one. I then got close to a nearby wall.

So, if I remember correctly... Tree climbing is like a weaker version of magnetism. You focus chakra on the soles your feet and use that to attract the surface you want to stick on.

The main difficulty is to get the ratios right, and then to alter them when walking. Although I have good control. I'll focus on just being able to stick to the wall for a while before moving on to wind style.

Closing my eyes and clasping my hands together, I molded chakra and converged it at my feet. Feeling ready, I walked to the wall and placed one foot on it.

'Crack!'

Cracking sounds started to sound as the surface-layer of clay started cracking. I then felt a force pushing me back from the wall.

Realizing that I had used too much chakra, I regulated the amount until no more cracks appeared. Once I was sure that my foot was stuck to the wall, I started memorizing the feeling of the amount used.

Feeling ready, I removed my foot and took a few steps back. Picking up a rock from the ground, I steeled my mind and ran to the wall, regulating the chakra on my feet.

"Come on!"

I then ran up the wall four about ten steps until I lost control and fell backward. My sand shield easily cushioned my fall, preventing any sort of damage.

If Naruto and Sasuke saw this, they'd probably be calling me a cheater, hehe.

Just as I was readying myself for another go, the bell rang. This meant that the rest-period was over and that we would have class.

Damnit! Just as it was getting good! Whatever...

Feeling frustrated, I walked back to class.

I checked my status on the way, and to my surprise, my chakra control had increased from a value of ten to fifteen. Great, that's half what I gained in five years of being a baby!

For the rest of the day, we just studied the theory behind molding chakra. I almost fell asleep during the lesson, after all, I started doing that as a baby.

When the time to go home finally arrived, I yawned and started walking out of the academy with the rest of my class.

Shijiro wasn't present. Sumire had told me that they had to take him to the infirmary and that he would have to stay there for a while due to the shock.

To that, I laughed a little inside. That'll teach him.

This time though, it was Jun's turn to act stupid. He looked at me with fierce determination and raised his fist.

"Give me some time... I'll definitely surpass you!"

"Keep on dreaming. You're never gonna beat me."

"Tch!"

The rest of the class laughed at Jun, and he ran away in shame. Don't pick fights with stronger people man.

Walking home, I couldn't help but notice someone standing nearby the academy's entrance. It was a kid with dark-grey hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a green shirt and some black pants along with his sandals.

Is that...

The kid looked at us, especially the laughing students, with deep sorrow in his eyes. His head drooped down, and his hands formed into fists.

He raised his arm and used it to cover his eyes for a while, making rubbing motions. Then, he looked up with a piercing gaze and ran the other way.

There's no mistake. If I'm not wrong, that must be Shira.

(AN: Shira is a shinobi from the sand village that can only use Taijutsu, like Lee. He wasn't permitted access to the academy due to this reason and trained his body for his whole life. Gaara then allowed him to enter the academy when he became Kazekage.)

If this is true, then I must go to him now! He can fix my weakness!

Sneakily following him without getting noticed, I soon arrived at a shady neighborhood. The streets were dirty, and you could spot a drunkard every fifty meters or so.

The place was littered with used bottles and other garbage. The smell was putrid, assaulting my poor nose.

Steeling myself, I continued following Shira until we arrived at a small building that looked like a tavern. He then entered it without making a sound.

I then walked to the door and placed my back on the wall, performing the third eye technique to scout out the situation.

Shira was making his way to the backdoor, but he was stopped by a big lady. She was huge... At least two meters tall. In comparison, Shira was like an ant.

Smirking, she picked him up by the collar and started talking to him. I couldn't hear what she was saying. What I could see though, was Shira's expression going from showing anger to surprise and finally sadness.

The woman smiled in satisfaction and threw Shira to a nearby wall. This time I could hear the screams coming from inside the tavern.