Chapter 8: Plan to become stronger!

After a while, Hazuki finally managed to calm down and prepare dinner.

But I have the feeling that she's watching me while I'm cooking. 'I could have sworn that I saw her 3 tomoed sharingan for a moment. 'Damn! The sharingan is really powerful, you can even use it for stalking to take in all the information in a flash and then avert your gaze. A fool-proof method!'

I smiled at her awkwardly. Soon her sharp gaze relaxed, she smiled affectionately and concentrated on the cooking.

'Phew'

I looked away and opened my status window.

My anger phase has already subsided quite a bit, because I don't have time to waste.

I'd just noticed something earlier, a lot of things are blocked and have to wait until I grow up, but there was something that was already active.

[Chakra Capacity: Civilian]

[Chakra Control: 1% / 100%]

'Exactly, my chakra is active. I can already start training to use and control it', I exclaimed.

The chakra can only be built up steadily through regular use, and the sooner you start the better.

I rubbed my little tummy where the chakra centre, or what I called the chakra flames, was supposed to be in the anime. It helps to visualise it better, although I know that the chakra is generated by the tenketsu, which are in the chakra pathway system.

It is dangerous to start now without any support, but I have no choice.

It is almost the same as trying to stand up and walk around, in theory and in practice I know this, but because of my undeveloped body it can end quite badly without the support of an adult. So I will wait until at least a few months have passed before I start crawling.

And the same allusion applies to the chakra. Although I've seen the chakra in the anime and know many applications of this super-natural power, this is the first time I've actually held it in my hand. A part of me can't help but feel anxious.

'Genetics', I have to point out.

I looked at my hand to see what was underneath, but of course I didn't see anything, it's not like I have the byakugan.

Every person has a maximum chakra capacity. It can be steadily increased through regular training or experience, but at some point there is a limit, or the increase in chakra is so minimal that it cannot really be defined as growth.

The fact that I was originally born into a civilian family is like a chain that prevents me from climbing the pyramid of the strongest.

'Nevertheless, I will not give up! With my knowledge of the Naruto series from my past life, I will climb to the top,' giving up is out of the question! How can I when I have such a great cheat, which is actually much better than the crappy status window.

To prepare myself for this, I've been trying like crazy to remember the entire Naruto series over the past few days. Every single episode and even the filler sequels that appeared in the anime.

'Good thing I cut through the crap and watched the filler, they were interesting, but they were always placed in the wrong place so you always had to wait for the action of the main story', I thought proudly that I was past those irritating times. So much so that I was almost in tears. I wiped them away with my arm.

I have already made a plan of what I need to do to become stronger. All that remains is to implement the part that I can already do in my current form. This will be the basis for all the other parts of the plan that will come in the future.

I closed my eyes until I was completely calm. I tried to feel the chakra in my body, 'Hmm, I don't feel anything', I realised after a short while.

I opened my eyes and put my fingers to my chin and began to think. 'Do I need to try another way? I think I should remember what chakra is first, then I can expand from there', I recalled all the information I had about chakra.

A chakra is an energy made up of physical energy and spiritual energy. The physical energy is formed in the individual cells of us humans and can be increased through training. Spiritual energy is a little more special. It comes directly from the spirit and can be increased through life experience, meditation and learning or through repeat.

The accumulated chakra then enters the chakra pathway system. 'As far as I know, this channel is the same as the cardiovascular system, the chakra similar to blood is refined through the heart (chakra also other organs) and then pumped throughout the body... Right yes!!!'

I had a flash of inspiration, excited to implement it immediately, I started to close my eyes and repeated the process. This time I remembered something from my past life and tried to implement it directly.

'Mind-muscle-connection'

During a fitness workout, you should focus on the specific muscle group to get a much better workout. 'The most important thing is that I really felt the muscle and the blood flow when I worked out.'

(A/N: This really works! I don't know if you can really get results from it though, as I've stopped working out ;) )

Now I want to try the same thing with the chakra pathway system. 'I will imagine this circle and the flow of the chakra within me.'

I have something to add and that is instinct!

Every living being carries this within itself and is able to act in the way nature intended. For example, human babies have the instinct to imitate. I have often wondered how animals in the pet trade, which have never seen their parents, know how to produce children.

The answer I think is most likely the instinct. Even without education we try to live and survive.

So, in addition to the mind-muscle-connection, I trust my instinct that is in this body and let it guide me.

And 'Bingo!' I exclaimed.

It didn't take long and I could already feel the chakra inside me. 'How strange', I muttered, 'it feels strange... but at the same time it feels like it's always been there.'

When I could feel the chakra I went straight to the next step. I placed a piece of newspaper I had torn off on my index finger and gathered my chakra from my whole body and tried to move it to my left index finger.

I felt the chakra in the circle start to move towards my hand and soon concentrated on the tip of my left index finger. I began to sweat and my skin began to turn a little red, but I kept going.

When I realised it was done, I opened my eyes and turned my left hand over. I checked to see if the piece of paper was really holding and...

...it worked! It was sticking to my finger! I was about to start fidgeting with joy when suddenly the piece of paper fell down as well as my own body onto the sofa.

*Breathes*

My body was drenched in sweat and a little weak. I stayed lying down when I felt I couldn't get up any more.

'It looks like I've exhausted my body a bit', I said tiredly, but the grin didn't disappear from my face.

I opened the Status Window and looked at the Chakra Control.

[Chakra Control: 2% / 100%]

What I saw just satisfied me. That's really the advantage of the status screen, so I know I'm on the right track.

'It was just for a second, but it really worked. The paper really held! In hindsight, it probably only worked because I have a lot of life-experience from my past life that has boosted my spiritual energy, otherwise I wouldn't have got anywhere near this far as a 1 month old baby', I thought, breathing heavily.

I rested for a while until my body calmed down.

Recovered enough, I started thinking about my training schedule again.

'Yosh! Even though it was quite exhausting for the body, I will try to do this once a day until my limit steadily increases and other things.'

As I only have a few methods of raising the chakra at the moment, the plan is as follows:

- Mediation

- Paper concentration practice

- Getting used to the body

Everything else will be implemented when I can move without restriction.

There is one last question before I start the plan tomorrow.

'Am I going to follow the plot or not?'

I put on a serious face and hesitated to answer.

Following the plot has its advantages. I don't have to worry about anything and I know exactly what will happen when. While Naruto, Sasuke and Akatsuki are at each other's throats, I can comfortably grow stronger in the background and protect myself if necessary. 'Hell, I wouldn't even have to do anything and could theoretically sit on the sidelines and watch the main characters do their thing in 4K!'

But I don't quite agree with that sentiment. Sure, I could take the easy way out and not worry about it, but I don't think I could do that with a clear conscience.

The world of Naruto is no paradise, and many people are involved in this battle for the fate of the world. People I know and people I don't know, the so-called 'extras'. Can I really ignore them?

'I don't know', I shake my head.

If I take an active part in the struggle, there may well be a butterfly effect that will lead to irreversible changes in the future.

Unable to decide, I was suddenly interrupted.

*Thud*

"I'm back", the door opened and Izumi walked in.

"Welcome back Izumi. Did you bring everything I asked for?" her mother greeted her and asked her.

She handed her the shopping bag and started to look around. "Yes, I have everything, but can you tell me where Haruto is?"

Her mother sighed at her question, "You're always asking about Haruto, you can't be separated even for a minute. If I hadn't ordered you to go shopping, you wouldn't have left his side at all."

Izumi looked a bit annoyed and pouted, "I'm not the only one you know. You always stick to Haruto, too! You're even starting to feed him before he's even hungry."

Hazuki blushed and looked away. "T- That's just to make sure he eats enough!" she whispered quietly.

"Hmph!" Izumi didn't believe her at all and walked past her.

As soon as she found me, she changed her expression as it was all an act and hurried to me.

"Haruto!"

"Did you miss your Onee-chan? I missed you a lot. I love you so much!!!" she said as she pressed her cheek against mine. Behind her, I saw Hazuki shaking her head like she was upset, but she looked satisfied.

When I saw the two of them, it became clear to me.

'No... It was clear to me from the beginning', I thought when I saw the two in front of me.

'Izumi Uchiha and Hazuki Uchiha, they are the reason why I have to become stronger now and not when the canon starts. The enemy who could take them from me is far stronger than any of the enemies in the first part of Naruto. He, a character who will only have his big fights in Shippuden, will be my opponent before the Canon even takes place!

A dark and painful future awaits me, but when I saw the two of them... surprisingly, all negative thoughts disappeared and I felt like I could do it.

I looked at the two who had grown close to me in such a short time with caring eyes and parted my lips.

"Isumi, Hasui, I lov u", I said in baby-language, forming a pure smile.

I widened my eyes, 'Sh*t', by the time I realised what I had said, it was too late. I looked at the two of them, who had an odd grimace on their faces.

*Doki Doki*

"Mom, did you hear that?" a shocked Izumi asked her mom.

A shocked mom replied "Yes I heard" as she approached.

""Kyaa those are his first words"", they both said and hugged me at the same time.

They both looked at me, both eyes filled with love, and came closer and closer.

""We love you too, Haruto"", they said as they both kissed my cheek at the same time.

'Well, it doesn't matter', I smiled to myself as my worries were unfounded.

'To protect this moment, I have no choice but to defeat whoever the enemies will be, the butterfly effect or whatever stands in my way', I thought determinedly as I looked at them.

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So that's it for the first part and with it a small time skip. It has slightly become a longer chapter.

I also uploaded the information chapter for the ranking system today. If you have any ideas there, please feel free to let me know.

What do you think of the pics of Izumi I posted? I have also added her pics in the past chapters.

If you have better ones, please post them in the comments so that everyone can enjoy them :)