3 (Only)New Technique

Zeph woke as usual before sunrise and started his daily routine exercise. He swept his yard afterward and excitedly began to wait for Grandpa's arrival from his walk. Makon arrived just after he was starting to get bored.

"So let's start with basics it had been a long time since I taught you something.

You surely know about basic elements that are - Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Space. Other elements can be derived in one way or another from these."

Zeph anxiously raised his hand.

"What?" asked Makon.

"Are there any other basic ones because I once heard from a tourist that in stories, an ancient beast which was defeated by Sir Linus could control Light itself "

"Well yes there are rare ones along with some which don't have any connection to 5 basic elements. Like thunder is rare but not so much, we have sound, gravity, etc. but Other ones like Light, darkness, are super rare because they are not only prevalent in our world but the whole universe and some like Time are a myth, it can't be manipulated because it will rupture very existence of living beings.

Some nature's beings like beasts and Yakshas can control rare ones because they got them from their birth by nature itself whereas we humans and demons have learned ourselves by mimicking nature."

"Next You know due to great catastrophe caused by the demon known as Demon-Human second war we lost many our skills and techniques so we have only a few ones left behind.

Thunder is a rare attribute. Moreover, a person with this attribute focus on the destructive power of lightning but your focus on the speed aspect which narrows the possible number of techniques to very few. Therefore you can't be picky and learn whatever is told to you ."

"I'm ready grandpa"

"Call me sir when I'm teaching. The technique is called Blaze."Makon said as he slowly took out the goat skin scroll and handed it over to Zeph.

"Read it over and when you understand come to me I am sitting there under a seed fruit tree."

Zeph quickly went over text which was pretty basic with only energy routes and stance movements. He learned them and went to Grandpa.

Makon saw from the corner of his eyes that Zeph was approaching him. He quietly cursed inside his mind.

Did he found that writing is mine and it is only written last night with ink so dark?

sh!t What to say now?

How I am supposed to say that it was the only basic technique I skimmed over casually when I had free time in the clan.

I only remembered basic stuff and Hell I don't even know how to use that technique only one time my grandfather has casually shown it to me.

As Makon was cursing and seriously thinking for excuse Zeph was wondered by technique because it only had one requirement that was to be root level chakra.

He posed a question to his grandfather and he was not sure but his grandfather seemed quite relieved by the question

"Only this, You understood the rest. I am not going to explain stance by stance to you. Learn to study yourself."

"Grandfather you say this every time," said Zeph rolling his eyes.

"Ok shut up and listen it is called Blaze not Thunder blaze because it is not full technique. It is an extremely ancient technique so we only had the first part for it in our clan.

That s why out of so many techniques I will teach only this one to you."Makon said while secretly observing his reaction.

So he believed it well it was true after all 'no technique is weak only you haven't found the real way to use it ' that's what my grandfather used to say.

At least he can protect himself with it and I'm sure his father must have left some skill to him. So I can finally die in style, Ahem.....I mean in peace.

"Oh, I have learned it so I think I should start practicing with it .ok, bye I am going to the lakeside forest," said Zeph as he began to move toward his usual practice area.

"Listen! kid, Always remember no technique is ever weak only you are weak and haven't found the real meaning behind it at all.

Now go ."

To which Zeph acknowledged and started sprinting to the forest. As Makon watched him disappear into thick foliage his eyes got moist. I don't know if I raised you right boy but if anyone who can surpass everyone it will be you.

I'm sure one day you will stand on the apex of power and I will be proudly saying to all clan members in the afterlife that I haven't failed my promise.

Old Makon had not failed them.

Zeph reached the training area he chose which is lakeside and rough patch of grass near it. So technique focuses on pulsing thunder energy to the extreme over your sword edge and exploding it all in one go.

But you have to control energy to not be supplied in the continuous stream but sending a short burst of energy waves.

On the outside, there should be the only formation of ripples not break in blaze curtain over your sword edge.

This will help in increasing the momentum and penetration power of the sword to huge leap and speed will be terrifying whereas cut will result in the destruction of body cut while burning and ripping it at the same time due to inherent shocking (electrifying)ability of lightning.

Zeph held the sword and took the stance while closing his eyes. He began channeling energy to his sword soon a white terrifying unstable edge began to form on it but as he cut off the supply all energy disappear right into the air.

Well, he was not discouraged, he often practices by himself and it was very rare he got it right the first time usually he learn by trying again and again and then meditating over it.

He noticed white color but decided to ask Grandpa after he went back. So the whole day went into training, mediating then again training.