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Everything that Kaguya said was heard by Shun, after all, they were in his dimension so nothing is really hidden from him should he want to know.

He was already aware of the ranks of power in this universe but this was the first he has heard of categories when it comes to eyes.

From the Boruto series, he knew that people like Momoshiki in his released from has a Tenseigan in each eye with three other Yellow Rinnengan on his forehead and hands.

Though he had all this, he was still defeated by Boruto of all people, which brings up the question, Was he weak or was he nerfed?

Even Urashiki was made to look stronger than him even though Momoshiki explicitly insulted him for being a branch member.

Well, Kaguya did tell me that the branch clan members focused more on abilities first before looking to increase their energy.

Oh well, that's not my business as of now. I'm going to have to pretend I didn't hear Kaguya praising me. Though she does know this is my dimension so she should be aware that I could hear her, oh well, time to focus on my own training.

I dived into my library once more to browse on the various methods of training fist techniques. One thing anime and Chinese novels have in common when it comes to training is that repetition of stances is the way to go.

With that said, I began reading through the various novels that focused on this and unknowingly time passed.

I made an observation though, in all fist techniques, you either find one that suits you or you create one that suits you.

Another important thing to take note of was your physique. Hence, I started to analyse my own body once more.

Seems like I've done this a number of times now. I need to map out my body's pathways; veins, chakra pathways, circulatory system, digestive system, everything, so that I don't keep analysing my body when something new comes up.

Anyway, I continued while also focusing on being more in tune with myself in sensing the power within.

Wow, this sight never seems to ever bore me. I sank into a marvellous state, knowing nothing of the world outside and caring nothing for it.

This process lasted for hours before I woke up. This time, I stood up from the chair and started practising some series of punches while infusing my new insights into them.

Occasionally, I would also add some energy enchantment in it to make it take form.

Gradually as I practised, just my casual attacks also received a boost in strength. I continued testing out several theories one after another.

"Oi Shun, what are you up to now?" A voice broke me out of my 'enlightenment' as it is called.

I looked at the owner of the voice and saw it was Ria, she must have finished with her research.

Letting out a deep breath, I relaxed my body and said, "Ah Ria, are you done?"

Ria nodded, "I'm done, but what's with you and those punches? Although I was not on the receiving end of it, I felt like I would be obliterated if I was receiving it"

"Haha, it's nothing. I just noticed during our Spar yesterday that I had little to no mastery over fist techniques. Although I have a good grasp of fighting techniques, I lack finesse. What I have or had, was pure brute strength without substance" I said after a short laugh.

"Ehh? Lemme guess you checked with those books in your head right?" Ria asked.

"Of course," I answered. It wasn't much of a secret anyways.

"As expected, your punches give the feeling of those cultivators that will practice a fist, palm or finger technique and make it ridiculously big. Big enough to squash an entire country." Ria said as she shook her head.

"The only one I've been able to understand is the palm techniques but the fist and finger and even foot techniques seem to elude me"

"Yeah, the last attack you used against me was also a palm technique made of dust release so I'm not surprised. As for the fist and finger, it may have to do with conservation of energy." I said and continued

"In palm techniques, you just push out your palm coated with energy but with the fist, you have to form up the fist and maintain the force behind it. Well, they're the same thing though. Both the palm and fist still need you to maintain the force behind it."

"The only difference would be the form... Anyways, how's your research?" I asked as I shifted the topic. I was getting confused too so...

Ria brightened up and said, "It was quite productive, I didn't know all those complicated stuff you always wanted to reach us could be used like this. But then I thought, 'Ni wonder you always seem to be too strong'. So you also had this ability too."

Ehh? What the hell is she talking about now? "I have it too?" I asked.

"Of course. In the entire village, only you have an in-depth understanding of chakra and how to manipulate it. Starting from when you visited our village back then, creating the fence, improving agriculture, control of chakra, walking on walls, trees, and water."

"Oh?" I asked in confusion.

"Of course. If I had all this knowledge back then, I would have been able to beat you long ago." Ria replied.

"Is that so?" I asked with a smirk. I didn't deny that though, it's quite possible for anyone with proper knowledge and dedication to reach the stage I'm at now.

Although what she said about me being a vector Manipulator leaves quite a room for argument.

What I do is use energy to command the basic laws of nature to my advantage. Seals also play an important role too.

Hers, however, is using the mind alone to command the very vectors that make up reality.

I ain't gonna tell her that though, she's gonna have to figure that out by herself.

But still, maybe I should increase my training on Magnet Release, maybe that way, I could also have a connection to Vectors.

"Sure. So? Have you found a direction to follow now?" I asked with a smile still on my face.

"Yup. Next time we Spar, I'm gonna defeat you fair and square, even with your space and domain ability in play." She said with resolve. I could really feel her aura change in that instant.

Huh? Maybe. I just created an omnipotent being. Hah, that's for my future self to handle, as for now, more training for me.

Creating a hundred clones, I told them to continue what I was practicing earlier. In the same way, I could superimpose little palm attacks to form a gigantic palm, maybe I could actually do the same for fists

Wait, why does it feel like I'm limiting myself? Without even superimposing, I could train to make a gigantic palm attack to settle all my opponents once and for all.

Hehehe. Future opponents of mine, beware.

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Days passed and turned into weeks, weeks turned into months and unknowingly, we had spent close to a year in here. On the outside, only a month should have passed.

I once thought of changing the time flow from 1:10 to 10:1, that way, 10 days outside would be 1 inside.

We could stay here for 3 months and by the time we went out, the kids would be 15 years old.

I put away that idea though, I didn't want to miss out on my kids' childhood. The True clone I put in charge of the dimension gives me weekly updates though.

Currently, they both are doing well. There was no issue with their chakra control, to begin with, but following the advice of my true clone, they spent the first month in the fire plane.

The fire plane emits heat the further you go in, what you need to do is to maintain a film of chakra to protect you while fighting your fire clones.

The fire clones are programmed to have the same attributes as the main body and the deeper you go, the more clones you have to fight.

You may have guessed and yes, I took this idea from 'Black Clover'. This was the training Mereleona put the mages through so that they would get their mana zone. That's why the requirement of clearing the fire plane is a constant use of the Chakra Zone.

This film of protection would serve to protect you from any environment, and keep your body in its optimum state.

It also has the property of making the user have a better sensory ability. Anyone who enters here and clears it would surely be a top shinobi of his era. That's a given.

Currently, the kids are able to maintain their Chakra Zone till the 2nd layer before they get exhausted.

The planes all have a total of 9 layers. The final layer for the fire plane is a lava domain. I personally created this with my domain ability. As soon as they enter there. I would know. So in a way, what they would be fighting would be me.

Also, with each plane, the number of clones they have to fight doubles. That is to say that, on level 1 there would be 1 enemy, in level 2 there would be 2 enemies, in level three, there would be 4 enemies, and finally, on level 9 there would be 256 enemies.

Harsh. I know. Worse of all, the clones would be made of lava. But, once they clear this, I dare say even an Otsustsuki would have a hard time against them.

Same applies to all planes. The Yin plane is a series of illusions. The illusion will focus on all six desires.

Vanity. Dignity. Pleasant Sounds. Good Life/ Death. Sensual Pleasures. The last three will focus on strengthening your Will by showing you your fears, regrets and your dreams failing.

If one can over the last three, then I reckon that their Haki would be at the advanced stages of Haki.

The Yang plane has no test. It just focuses on healing after you finish a day on a plane.

Also, the plane I'd pity anyone who enters is the lightning and thunder plane.

I don't think I have to say anything about this. The ones you have to fight are basically, Thors, Flashes, Zeuses, and people like that. For every layer, I put an added effect.

Also, this is the only plane that has a reward after each layer is conquered.

As for us inside dimension, we all have made satisfactory progress. Kaguya too. She finally came down her high horse and followed in training with us.

As she has a puppet body, there was no visible progress in terms of strength but with her dedication, she managed to find a way to augment her body with seals while also managing to keep up with Hinami.

Well, we did plan on having another round tomorrow. I can't wait to try out my new moves. This time around, there would be no handicap but I will still maintain the handicap. I wouldn't want to be over reliant on my space and domain abilities now, would I?

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