Chapter 4: Haki Cultivation Technique

21 years later....

'Finally, after all these years I have completed the 100% template. I could have completed a lot earlier if only I would have awakened that damn conquerors a little earlier. It took me 12 years to awaken the king's will. And another 9 years to master the entanglement and projection attack of the conquerors and raise the power to the current level. Plus with future sight and internal destruction, and grand-master level swordsmanship, I think I can smash any Kage level Shinobi with no difficulty.'

'Lets get this over with'

"Divine Departure!"

"Divine Departure!"

Two supreme grade swords collided but didn't touch each other, and red lightning spread everywhere on the island causing havoc as an adult Naruto and Pirate King Gol D Roger sparred at their 100% strength. Even the entire island was shaking due to this collision.

Both Roger and Naruto went a few steps back as they started panting heavily. This spar has been going on since last 5 days, although it might seem that Naruto and Roger have similar strength but Roger has a slight upper hand as Naruto suffered more injuries but due to Uzumaki physique, he was healed pretty quickly, so they were pretty much considered equal.

With a signal in his mind, Roger vanished from the island as Naruto sat down panting. After a little rest he went towards the the temporary storage for meat created on this island which was created for sparring.

Naruto started roasting his sea king meat as he started thinking about what to do for the rest of the nine years.

'Hey, system, can I still train and use the system facilities for the rest of the nine years?'

[definitely host-kun, Also for the next part of the template you might need to train for at least a decade to complete the first and most important level]

'oh yes, I forgot about the gift you told me about.'

[Now for the next part, the system will provide you with the Haki cultivation method]

Haki cultivation??

'is this the same cultivation I am thinking about? system am I going to train for foundation establishment or golden core realm now?'

[of course host, but it is not as strong as cultivating the spiritual qi, You have Shanks template, so the system can provide you with Haki cultivation. Now to improve haki by ordinary methods, you can keep practicing for the rest of the nine years and of course you can improve, but not by much. But using the Haki cultivation method you can improve much faster as it will not only nurture you body but also bring a quantitative change and if you manage to make a breakthrough you surpass the human limits and enter another domain.]

[Now, the system offers you two choices,

First: The host can learn the Haki cultivation and choose to return to the original world and the system will return your size to be that of your previous body, and also your life expectancy wouldn't be shortened, that is the 30 years or the 21 years that you have already spent will not be reduced from you life. You can choose to continue practice your Haki cultivation there or not, totally your choice. If you ever own a material or anything worth getting back your Asura chakra, you can call the system and the system will contact you, of course you have to pay a heavy interest, and that is worth 10 trillion ryo. Apart from that, the system will have nothing to do with you, and the nine year time left in the system space will be deemed to be relinquished by yourself and the system would have no obligation to return any sort of compensation.

Second: Train this haki cultivation technique in the system space for nine years, enjoy the facilities provided by the system. After the 30 year period is completed, the rest of the part remains the same as the first option, as the system will return you, with the same body size and would have nothing to do with you until you have something worth exchanging the Asura chakra with interest.

Now you can choose]

'That is a pretty long and precise description you provided me there'

'Hmm, if I have to choose, I would rather spend nine more years as I have perfect sparring partners and nutrition here, and apart from that, I have already spent 21 years here, nine more wouldn't hurt.'

System I choose the second option.

[Affirmative host! Now providing you with haki cultivation technique, recommending host to find a serene atmosphere with lots of food around as you might have to go to meditation for months for this.]

'eh? looks like a real cultivation technique, am I going to become one of those reclusive experts or the arrogant young master? My parents are Hokage family, so young master suits me more, but the village treats me like shit, so I might just become one of those so called hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Ah, the Chinese novels, I might just use Mount Tai during one of my face slapping, hehe..haha, hahaha'

[Host do you want to continue or indulge in your childish fantasies]

'There is nothing childish about making them recognize Mount Tai. ugh!! sorry, never thought it would feel so cringe when actually said.

I will rest for a few hours and then find a good place and we can continue then system'

[Good that you know before you went down the wrong path. Well, when you are ready, call me]

A few hours later,

A small cabin on a cliff facing the sea, Naruto just came outside the cabin and sat comfortably on the ground with Gryphon on his lap.

'System, lets begin'

[Processing... The Haki cultivation technique is directly provided, you can access the particular method in your mind.]

'Hmmm, let's see, so first I need to practice a particular breathing method and start circulating the Haki to nourish my muscles in a particular pattern. It's pretty much like total concentration breathing but also something more. Rather than simply using the power of will and physical strength, I must circulate the armament in my body following the breathing pattern, and after the desired nourishment is achieved, I must do the same thing again by combining both conqueror's and armament in a balanced ratio,so its just like senjutsu, balancing chakra and natural energy. But that is the next stage, just circulating armament and learning this breathing will be a pain in the ass.

After the five sense organs are strengthened,and the brain is also nourished, the observation will also be strengthened, and in the mean time I must keep increasing my physical strength. Its a lot of work, but I hope, I hope in nine years, at least I am able to one shot Roger. I am already missing my drinks'

(yup, how can Shanks template not give the experience for drinking.)