68 - Second Year 8

Week has already gone by since we have performed prank. Now, I can concentrate on main thing, training. Past six months, except preparing for this prank, I have mostly focused on training. I have also made sure Chikako also follow through in training. I need companions to handle upcoming war and monsters. I can't even predict how strong they would be. I need to up my training. Genin level monsters I can handle, I have that much of confidence. But genin Ninjas, I don't think I would be able to handle them. Why, main reason is intelligence. Monsters don't have any intelligence, or bare minimum of that. Yes they have high instincts, but they strike head on. On base of just that, I can handle them.

About my training, I have increased weights on my body up to 45 KG. 15 KG Vest, and 7.5 kg on each limbs. Its quite hard working out in them, but I pushed through. About my my body control training, I have achieved perfect control on them. For my core, I am nearing 80%. After 80% increasing further gonna take too much time. My total body control has reached 70%. I am able to acquire control on my stomach now. I can move its position inside my body as I like. Of course controlling metabolism gonna be quite difficult. I can move position of my stomach, but increasing aside produced in it gonna be hell of task. But what can i say, practice makes perfect. And i am gonna follow on that.

About my kenjutsu training, I have mastered Yatagarasu. Quite a achievement in itself. Why? Allen Rodol's techniques heavily rely on body strength. After starting to practice with its inner core, His strength increased exponentially. If I have to say, performing Yatagarasu now, and performing it when my strength increase, change power of technique itself. If my body strength increase just by 10%, Yatagarasu's effectiveness will increase up to 50%. Allen Rodol have made technique, which heavily increase his power, on increase on his strength.

Until now, I have mastered Basic Kenjutsu, Basic samurai technique, Rekkou, Yatagarasu. I am quite satisfied with this progress in Kenjutsu. About Rekkou, because of practice of Yatagarasu and Body training, its strength increased. 

Now lets come to non kenjutsu techniques. Finally I mastered Trackless steps in last 6 months. I have stopped practicing new techniques, instead i focused on all the techniques I had or in progress of mastering them. Trackless steps gave me quite a boost in my arsenal.

My mastery on Kenbunshoku no Haki has increased to 75%. About tree walking exercise, it's duration has been kept under 1 hr and 15 min. But with weights of course. If I remove my weights, i am sure i can achieve 3 hr easily. This is mark which i wanted to achieve before starting with new jutsus, specifically Genjutsu: Te no naga-sa no zōka (Increase in hand length) and Shunshin no jutsu. 

As I have already achieved my marks in all basic techniques, I have decided to start with following techniques and other milestones. I have put quite a lot of thought in this.

First I want start with Shunshin no Jutsu. For Genjutsu, I have decided to find someone achieve basic guidance to start on it. Its time to visit JIJI (Tatsumo) again. He might guide me initially or help me find someone. As for Allen Rodol or Ikki Kurogane techniques, I have decided to put hold on them for now. I will first try to incorporate Rekkou and Yatagarasu in my body as if they are second nature to me. That's also include Trackless steps.

There are also advantage I never considered before. Technique merger. First project which I want to take in is merge Shunshin no jutsu in Trackless steps. Second to Merge Genjutsu: Te no naga-sa no zōka (Increase in hand length) in Yatagarasou. Imagine, eight sword strikes coming at you from your blind spots. Each sword strikes length is incorporated with genjutsu, which make strike length unimaginable. And this is just start. In future, I will merge different nature in my kenjutsu style also. But that's future talk. Third project is incorporate, Kenbunshoku no Haki in Blade steal. But it can only be done via constant fighting. Its good Shinobi Kumite is gonna start in near future.

There's also fourth project. Personalize, taijutsu style. I have another advantage, Chakra control. Tsunade Senju has shown us, Chakra control taijutsu makes you more lethal, and cool. Sakura devastated whole area which one strike. But I won't pursue pure strength. Its just crazy. Strike which can be dodged, is not my style. My style is, strike silently, speedily, deadly. And if its gonna be constant battle with someone, I will find a chance in continuous fighting and I will dodge until I find a chance to counter. How can I find that chance? Kenbunshoku no Haki, will help me in that. Yes, best defense is great offense, but instead of offense, I am gonna concentrate on strikes in defensive battles. As Urahara Kisuke told to Ikki, "When you're dodging, Think 'I Won't let you hit me!' When you're protecting someone, think 'I won't let you DIE!' When you're attacking, think 'I'M GOING TO CUT YOU!'". What matters is your determination in fight.

For this Taijutsu style, I have decided to use knuckles of my hand. I will take base of Gentle fist style, incorporate it with movement techniques and chakra control. You must be thinking how one can learn Hyuga clan's priced taijutsu style. Actually its wrong thinking. Gentle fist style is devastating, because it goes with use of Byakugan. Otherwise Gentle fist style is just normal palm fight. What I am gonna take from it is hand movements. Only hand movements. Their foot technique is more stationary than required for the style which I am trying to device. Practice makes perfect. So I have decided to start practicing it from today onward. But when I thought about my schedule, How the heck I am gonna add this new trainings in my schedules?

For my schedule, In morning, its gonna be academy time of course. Its end at 1pm. So I will go at home afterwards and have my lunch and relax. Around 4, I will go at Chikako's house and collect him, and we proceed to training ground 10. After reaching there we will start our training for kenbunshoku no Haki. About Chikako, He has already achieved 17% kenbunshoku no Haki. After That, Chikako will concentrate his clan techniques. For me I will start with Body control and strength training and tree climbing exercise. This 3 training takes around 3 hours. After that Chikako leaves for home. I will than practice, Rekkou, Yatagarasou and Trackless steps. This alone takes duration from 4:30pm to 9:30. Its totally unacceptable for practice, Shunshin, Genjutsu or start practicing in Taijutsu style. I can only practice, basic kenjustu and return home. I reach home at around 10pm. After returning home, prepare dinner and eat it. Than start practicing in chakra flow and chakra control. And after this, I do my homework and other studies and go to sleep.

Where the heck, should I find time in my hectic schedule? I should consult some people. Okay, lets first ask, JiJi and than Daikoku Sensei. Ahh, What a drag!