Training with the Team

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"So, is this Training Ground Eight?" Naruto asked.

"It must be. We followed the directions correctly." Shikamaru nodded.

"Alright then, let's start our training." Naruto pumped his fists toward the air and shouted.

"So, what kind of training will we be doing?" Shikamaru asked.

Naruto stood in front of them. He knew their weaknesses so he didn't hesitate to tell them.

"First, we will increase our Chakra Reserve. Second, we will train Taijutsu against each other. And, Third, you two will train your Family Techniques against me."

"It is possible to increase Chakra Reserve by using it constantly. So, let's start with the Tree Climbing Exercise. Do you already know this?" Naruto asked.

Shikamaru and Hinata shook their heads.

"It's a simple exercise to increase one's Chakra Control. But, I felt whenever we stand in the tree with Chakra, it consumes a lot of it. And, once we rest for a moment, and try again, our Reserves slowly increase."

"Well, in my case, it increases by twice your total reserve."

When he said that, Shikamaru and Hinata were genuinely surprised.

"How much Chakra do you have?" Shikamaru couldn't help but ask. Although he already answered it before, he was still curious.

"Almost near Kage if not Kage Level Reserve. Though my Chakra Control is at Genin Level. If I put it in numbers comparing it to yours. Mine would be around 7000 while yours will be around 200 and 300."

Naruto answered.

Their jaws almost dropped to the ground when he said that. Although he could create thousands of shadow clones, it was still amazing when he gave them the difference by numbers.

"So, whenever your Chakra Reserves increase, it increases by double that of ours?" Shikamaru asked.

"Yes, but you don't have to feel bad about your reserves. The only reason why your is low is because of your lack of motivation to train while Hinata's Chakra Reserves are good for her."

"Of course, she also never goes all out so it is hard to increase Chakra Reserves like that." Naruto answered.

"So, how do we do Tree Climbing?" Shikamaru asked.

"Like this!" Naruto said while walking up the tree.

"Your Chakra is the connection between you and the tree. Use the Chakra to enhance your legs so that you won't feel the burden of gravity. Also, adjust your Chakra first."

"You need the accurate amount of Chakra to Climb Trees or any other vertical surface." Naruto answered and jumped to the ground.

"While you guys start Tree Climbing, I want to do Water Walking and some Taijutsu training that I found in the Library."

[Multi-Shadow Clone Technique]

Creating almost one hundred shadow clones, he gave them the task of mastering Water Walking.

"So, anything your shadow clones learn, you learn?" Shikamaru asked.

"Yes, this is a cheat code made just for me." Naruto chuckled and went to the middle of the ground.

His fighting style was a unique fighting style that he found in the library. It wasn't a single fighting style but rather a combination of two fighting styles.

In fact, he didn't have this fighting style. It was something that he wanted to create.

By Merging the Fighting Style of Strong Fist and Gentle Fist with Movement Prediction, he wanted to create his own style.

For that though, he must have a lot of dexterity which he lacked. For now, he would just focus on fixing his movements. He didn't have to be reflexive enough.

He just needed to know where to punch and kick. Hard as a Strong Fist but quick as a Gentle Fist.

His punches and kicks were very monotonous at first. He had completely discarded the Academy Style Taijutsu and just focused on his new style.

As he punched and kicked, his movements started to become faster and more precise.

Though he wasn't just trying to be fast and precise, he wanted to mix them both. So, he was simply learning how to attack at an exact place.

Fortunately, there were few training dummies in the training ground. So, when his punching and kicking became more and more aligned with each other, he started training with a training dummy.

After nearly an hour, tried and frustrated Shikamaru with tried Hinata walked next to him. While Shikamaru simply landed on the ground and closed his eyes, Hinata continued to watch him while sitting down on the ground.

As Hinata continued to watch his movements, she noticed something from his stances and attacks.

"N.N.N, Naruto-kun, your movements are not following the Gentle Fist pattern." Hinata spoke.

"Ahh, this? No, it is not just Gentle Fist. I am trying to create a new fighting style by combining the swiftness of Gentle Fist with the power of Strong Fist. My attacks must be precise while packing a lot of power in them."

"Besides, is Gentle Fist even allowed outside Hyuga?" Naruto asked. He didn't see the full version of Gentle Fist in the library.

"N.N.No but if you can train in it. Normally, it is used with Byakugan." Hinata shook her head.

"Well, my style is not just for Byakugan Style. In fact, if it wasn't for Shadow Clones, I wouldn't even try to waste my time creating a Taijutsu right now."

Naruto shook his head and continued with his attacks.

"Can Shadow Clones help you with Taijutsu?" Shikamaru snapped open his eyes and asked.

"Not exactly. But, remember, Chakra is a mixture of physical and spiritual energy. That means if my shadow clones do Taijutsu, I would be able to remember its movement."

"I just need them to refine this style. You two should rest for a while. Then, we can start sparing for a while before going back to the same training."

Naruto noticed that both Shikamaru and Hinata had good Chakra Control. They were already near mastering the Tree Climbing Exercise.

Though perfecting it might take a while.

Nearly half an hour later, Hinata stood up from her rest.

"Naruto-kun, I am ready." Her voice was a bit low but he was able to hear her.

Naruto stopped his training and walked towards her. He saw her fidgeting and getting nervous. He took a deep breath and said.

"Hinata, against others, you might need to hold your hands but against me, you don't need to do that. Even if I get incredibly injured, I will recover by tomorrow."

"So, please do not hold back."

Naruto said with a serious tone.

Hinata flinched at his tone but nodded her head. She couldn't remain weak especially when her crush was asking her to get stronger.

She got into Gentle Fist Style and waited for Naruto to make a move. Naruto took a deep breather and rushed toward her swinging his leg towards her head.

She used both of her forearms to block his foot and slightly crouched down and slapped her palm forward.

Naruto used his elbow to block her palm but it was still intense.

Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face. He raised his left hand and tried to punch her in the cheeks but she gracefully jumped backward with a somersault.

Naruto smacked his foot against the ground and jumped toward her. He threw two punches, one from the right and then from the left.

His speed was only countered her by her own though she was pushed back by his strength. Soon, their clashes began.

Hinata was faster but he was stronger. He couldn't land a solid hit on her while she couldn't outmatch his strength.

The battle was creating quite a lot of reaction around them. Each strike was fused with chakra, making each strike stronger than before.

After a few minutes, Hinata was panting and realized that she wouldn't be able to use Gentle Fist to defeat him.

So, she must rely on something even higher. She never got a chance to use this before Naruto told her that she didn't have to worry.

She instantly changed her stance and this made Naruto surprised as he tried to back away.

"You are within my range." As if something else had possessed her, she instantly launched herself toward him.

Her palms began to move at incredible speed as she landed several palms on his body.

[Two Palms] [Two Palms] [Four Palms] [Eight Palms] [Sixteen Palms]

When she landed a total of thirty-two palms, she stopped.

[Eight Trigrams- Thirty-Two Palms]

Thud!

Naruto fell to the ground with thirty-two of his tenketsu points closed.

"Naruto-kun!" Her expression changed as she looked horrified when Naruto fell to the ground.

But, Naruto quickly struggled to stand up. He still had that grin on his face.

"I… I told you before... You are strong, Hinata. I just knew it."

"Naruto-kun!" Hinata almost burst into tears as she rushed toward him.

"Don't worry, I am fine. Besides, didn't say I will heal soon enough?"

Naruto was still struggling to stand up but he was still fine. This kind of training did hurt him but he was willing to get hurt if he could get stronger.

"Besides that, now I know what I should improve on."