Hellish Training

Chapter 25 Hellish training

"Puff puff!"

Hyuga Yukina, Uchiha Hirohiko, and Kiba descended from the sky once more, landing heavily on the training ground. The impact stirred up a cloud of dust around them.

"Bang bang bang!" Uzumaki Kushina dispelled her shadow clones, clapped her hands, and said, "Alright, it's time to refine your chakra."

The trio struggled to sit up, their faces etched with fatigue, and began forming seals to refine their chakra.

Since becoming Genin, their routine had involved daily gatherings and missions assigned by Konoha's upper echelons. Completing these tasks earned them rewards, but Uzumaki Kushina prioritized rigorous training over missions. Since taking charge, she had been relentless, pushing them to their limits. For three days straight, they barely knew how they made it home, falling asleep almost immediately after returning, only to wake up for another grueling session.

"Hmm... There are still two hours left. After refining your chakra, we'll eat," Uzumaki Kushina said, nodding inwardly.

They gathered at 8 a.m., fought her, drained their energy, refined chakra, ate, and then trained independently in the afternoon. By the end of each day, they were completely exhausted.

Despite the intense regimen, the three geniuses never complained, diligently completing their training.

Uzumaki Kushina felt immense pride. These children would undoubtedly become heroes in the future, and they were her most cherished disciples.

Kiba frowned as he extracted chakra from his body with difficulty. The combination of physical and mental energy was challenging to harness, especially when physically exhausted. However, the devil training showed immediate results. His current chakra level had reached Genin, and although the chakra level in his Life Gate mode remained unchanged, its duration had significantly improved, making it a more reliable mode.

Daily practice with Kushina enhanced his combat experience and physical skills. He could now confidently face a Chunin with just taijutsu.

Kiba also learned about Hyuga Yutaka's situation from Yukina and Kushina. Yutaka was determined to eliminate him. Known as the Hyuga family's genius, Yutaka was already approaching Jonin level, at least elite Chunin. As another branch family heir, he possessed more advanced Gentle Fist techniques than Yukina.

Determined to counter the threat, Kiba dedicated himself to rigorous training.

"Okay! One hour is up. Release the chakra you've refined, no matter how," Uzumaki Kushina said, glancing at the sun.

The trio opened their eyes and formed identical seals.

"Bang bang bang!"

Three clones appeared beside them, dissipating into white mist with a "boom" after ten seconds.

"Very good, continue to refine your chakra," Uzumaki Kushina instructed.

Yesterday, it was nine seconds; today, ten. Progress!

Kiba felt fulfilled as he refined his chakra.

Another hour passed, and Uzumaki Kushina had them release their chakra again.

"Huh!" Kiba exhaled deeply, collapsing to the ground.

Finally, time for dinner!

Uchiha Hirohiko lay exhausted on the ground, while Hyuga Yukina could barely sit up.

"Okay, let's eat!" Uzumaki Kushina took out three bentos—pink for Yukina, blue for Hirohiko, and a large three-layer black one for Kiba.

Seeing the food, Kiba instantly sat up, eagerly opening his bento. It was filled with an array of delicacies, stacked in three layers.

This was the happiest moment of the day!

Kiba began devouring his meal, starving from the intense training.

Uzumaki Kushina smiled, watching her students enjoy the food she prepared. It made her nightly efforts worthwhile. Kiba had an enormous appetite, nearly five times Yukina's and three times Hirohiko's. If not for his inability to gain weight, one might think he was from the Akimichi clan.

Despite having the largest portion, Kiba finished first, followed by Hirohiko and Yukina.

"Twenty minutes of rest," Uzumaki Kushina said, beginning to pack the lunch boxes. Yukina wanted to help but decided to conserve her strength for the upcoming training.

After twenty minutes, Uzumaki Kushina announced, "Now, free training. Train according to your own ideas."

The trio stood up, regardless of their fatigue, and headed to the edge of the dense forest to start their training.

Kiba's afternoon routine focused on physical training—500 punches, 500 side kicks, 500 squats, 500 push-ups, followed by a 10,000-meter run through the woods, and then sprinting at top speed. The dense trees and tangled vines honed his reaction and evasion skills.

Hirohiko's training was more comprehensive, encompassing shuriken, taijutsu, and ninjutsu, with well-planned time allocation.

Yukina practiced Gentle Fist and shuriken techniques. For the Hyuga clan, Gentle Fist was the most suitable taijutsu, and shuriken practice compensated for its long-range combat limitations.

The entire afternoon was self-directed. Even if they chose to rest, Kushina wouldn't scold them, but the trio never slacked off.

Uzumaki Kushina deeply appreciated their self-control and discipline, seeing it as the mark of true ninjas.

As the sun set, they exhausted their last bit of energy and sat down to rest.

"Hirohiko, Yukina, it's time to refine chakra for two hours," Kiba said.

Hirohiko and Yukina nodded, closing their eyes and forming seals to condense chakra.

This was their additional training. Usually, independent training ended around 4 p.m. If Kushina wasn't around, they could disband on their own. However, under Kiba's suggestion, Hirohiko and Yukina agreed to practice refining chakra for another two hours.

For the past three days, their regimen of morning energy-draining chakra refinement and self-directed afternoon training boosted their chakra levels rapidly