1 On the squad

After that day I started practising growing a new finger during my leisure. It was rather difficult and not useful for short term. Therefore, I didn't practice it much. However, I had upgraded my physical training by a notch.

'I really like this place but I can't stay in this place forever. I will have to leave this place soon. But when? I am just 5 right now. There is no actual need to move out of the village. This is a good place go train but i don't want to miss out on crane hermit. i wonder when and where original tienshinhan will meet shen.' i contemplated.

I could only wait and wander to nearby villages searching for clues. There were 4 villages in radius of 40 kilometre from our village. But there was not shadow of a crane dozo or crane hermit. I could only give up for now and find a ordinary dozo.

1 year later, I had finally grown an extra finger. It felt natural as other fingers. i had expected to get a foreign feeling but it didn't come.

During this time period, my stamina had leaped quite a bit because of running to different villages. i could easily run 40 kilometres without any problem. It would only take me 3 hours.

My height had grown to 5.3 feet and I was way too muscular for a kid. Everything was perfect but i was unable to utilize ki consciously. I had meditated for few months but after being unable to sense ki i just gave up. i was going to compensate it with my physical training. I had started making weighted vest using animal skins, metallic wire and heavy metals. i was planning to wear 10 kg of weight vest at all times after my height reached 5.6 feet. i was also planning on making wrist weights and leg weights but i got a better idea. i was going to make a fully upper body covering weight vest of 30kg rather than bothering to make wrist weights. Now, i was going to wait until my height reached 5.6. After that i would wear weighted clothing and would not care if my height grew or not. It prevented me from being a midget.

Another year went by, i had started wearing weighted clothing. I could grow a hand as well now. i didn't put much effort on that part of my training but it was my hereditary. so, it was easier to grab once i got a hang of it. i had discovered that wound recovery was possible using this technique but it had limitations. i had not quite understood the limitation but i somehow felt there was one.

'i will figure it out later. this ability can be really useful.' i thought.

My next step was to keep the training consistent and increase the weights. i had made a pant with animal skin. i was going to increase the weight of the pant by 2 kilograms per month.

'There is no accurate way to measure my strength. if only there was a device fo measures power level. it would help me gaze my strength. But i can tell that i am nearly as strong as 4 average human.' i thought.

Another thought came to my mind and smirked 'Surpassing Goku shouldn't be a big problem.'

I was in the right path. i just needed to continue this routine and even if i didn't end up going to Crane hermits dojo, i would be stronger than most people. There was also the option to train under karin in karins tower.

After few months of training, I had noticed something peculiar about my third eye.

Mom said that our eyes had magical ability. Now, It seemed that my eye was awakening and Its power was to see in slow motion.

So I went to my father and asked "Dad, I had heard from mom that our 3rd eye has magical abilities. Can you tell me?"

He turned towards me slightly surprised and said "Well, not everyone has magical abilities. One in 100 have them."

I was little disappointed.

Seeing my dissapointed face he said "Don't worry. Those abilities are nothing special. I don't have any but i am still the strongest. Your mother has a ability. Its nothing major. She can remember everything that sees using only her 3rs eye."

I was surprised because mom had never mentioned it to me.

"My ability seems to be seeing in slower motion." I said rather smugly.

He gave me a deadpan expression and stared at me like an idiot.

"Wh--" i was going to ask why was his expression as such he spoke "You dumbass. Are you living in same village as us? How can you not know that our 3rd can be trained to watch things in slower motion?"

'Damn. It seems that this ability so normal to the tribe they didn't mention it to me. They figure out own their own. since, i am human in mind, i slipped up. A human child would learn walking even if no one taught him/her. Thats a natural instinct. Its the same with eyes in this tribe. But this ability should not be overpowered.' I concluded.

"All other kids train this ability?" i asked.

He chuckled "Nah! It's difficult to train. It gives slight advantage to highly trained warriors. For kids the advantage is nonexistent."

'As expected, this ability ain't much. Even normal eyes can be trained to see things in greater speed. The 3rd eye just must have greater potential than other two.' another conclusion came.

I quickly diverted the topic "So Why don't you let me join hunting squad? I am already 7."

He squinted his eyes and laughed in a mocking manner. He said "You are 10 years too early. Not every hunt is safe as the one you went on."

"But I am strong." i said in low tone. I really felt strong.

"I won't deny that." He replied and added "But you are strong for a kid. My squad consists of best combatants of the tribe."

'Few more years and I will catchup to the squad members.' i smirked in my mind.