Bali sat with his family in their main room. His transformed body still amazed everyone who looked at him.
"Grandpa, I need to tell you something important about our clan's future," Bali said seriously.
Raigen put down his tea cup. "What kind of future?"
"I had a vision. A terrible one. Someone will exterminate our entire clan."
The room went silent. Hiotmi's hand covered her mouth in shock.
"Who would dare attack the Uchiha?" Kirito asked, his Sharingan activating instinctively.
"One of us. An Uchiha named Itachi will kill everyone to protect Konoha village."
"That's impossible," Raigen said firmly. "No Uchiha would betray their own clan."
"It will happen, Grandpa. I saw it clearly. We need to prepare now."
Bali stood up and walked to the center of the room.
"I want to teach all of you my energy cultivation methods. They're different from regular ninja training."
"Different how?" Mina asked.
"Let me explain the four main energy systems I know."
Bali held up one finger. "First - Chakra. This comes from inside your body. Physical energy mixed with spiritual energy."
He held up a second finger. "Second - Cosmic Visualization. This draws energy from outside - sun, moon, stars."
Third finger. "Pranayama Breathing. This controls life force through breath patterns."
Fourth finger. "Tai Chi Qi Cultivation. This moves energy through slow body movements."
"Each system works differently," Bali continued his explanation.
"Chakra uses energy points in your body. You focus and combine energies to perform jutsu."
"Cosmic Visualization draws solar and lunar energy from the universe. You visualize celestial bodies entering your body."
"Pranayama controls prana through breathing. You use inhalation, retention, and exhalation patterns."
"Tai Chi circulates Qi through coordinated movement and breath awareness."
Kirito looked confused. "Which one is strongest?"
"They all have different purposes. But combining them creates incredible power."
Raigen leaned forward with interest. "Show us these methods."
"I'll start with Nadi Shodhana Pranayama," Bali said, sitting cross-legged.
"This is alternate nostril breathing. It balances your energy channels."
He demonstrated the hand position. "Use your right thumb to close your right nostril."
"Breathe in through left nostril for four counts. This activates the Ida channel - cooling lunar energy."
"Now close left nostril with ring finger, release thumb, breathe out right nostril for four counts."
"This activates Pingala channel - warming solar energy."
His family copied the position awkwardly.
"The breathing feels different from chakra control," Hiotmi observed after several minutes.
"Because it uses prana instead of chakra," Bali explained. "Prana is life force energy that flows through nadis - energy channels."
"Chakra flows through specific points. Prana flows through channels like rivers."
Kirito activated his three tomoe Sharingan to study his son. "I can see energy moving differently during your breathing."
"Good! Your Sharingan can observe prana flow. That will help with training."
"Now let me show you Yang Style Tai Chi."
Bali stood with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent.
"This is the Preparation Stance. Feel your weight evenly distributed."
His spine was perfectly straight, shoulders relaxed.
"First movement - Commencing Form. Raise your arms slowly like lifting water."
His movements flowed like liquid, each position melting into the next.
"Deep abdominal breathing - inhale during expansion, exhale during contraction."
"Visualize Qi energy flowing from your feet, up your spine, out through your hands."
His family tried to copy the movements.
"This feels completely different from taijutsu," Kirito noted.
"Taijutsu uses muscle strength and speed. Tai Chi uses internal energy circulation."
"The microcosmic orbit visualization moves energy in a circle - up your spine to your head, down the front of your body."
Bali continued the demonstration. "Each movement has a purpose. Wave Hands Like Clouds circulates Qi through your arms."
"Single Whip extends energy from your core to your fingertips."
"Practice builds internal energy cultivation over time."
After an hour, everyone was sweating from the slow, controlled movements.
"Now I need to teach you about Cosmic Visualization," Bali said.
"But there's a problem. These techniques need direct sunlight or moonlight."
"What do you mean?" Raigen asked.
"Mahā-Prāṇa Sūrya-Dhyāna - Solar Visualization - requires sitting facing the actual sunrise."
"You visualize the blazing solar orb entering through your forehead and settling in your heart."
"Chandra Dhyāna - Lunar Meditation - needs real moonlight. You imagine cool lunar nectar dripping into your body."
"These are my most powerful techniques, but they only work with actual celestial bodies."
Bali's expression became serious. "I need to keep my most dangerous methods secret for now."
"The Agni Fire Visualization that transformed my body is too risky for others."
"The Surya-Chandra Dhyāna - combining sun and moon energy - is extremely advanced."
"But the Pranayama and Tai Chi methods are safe for everyone to learn."
He looked at his grandfather directly. "Grandpa, I need to tell you something else."
"These techniques can create immortal abilities if combined with other clan methods."
Raigen's eyes widened. "What kind of clan methods?"
"Soul techniques from the Kato clan. Mind manipulation from the Yamanaka clan."
"Secret energy methods from the Aburame and Akimichi clans."
"You want to steal techniques from other clans?" Hiotmi asked in shock.
"Not steal - study and adapt. My energy cultivation needs their specialized knowledge."
"The Kato clan can separate soul from body. Combined with my cosmic energy, that could create true immortality."
"Yamanaka mind techniques could enhance my meditation and visualization abilities."
"Akimichi energy expansion methods might work with my Qi cultivation."
Raigen stroked his chin thoughtfully. "That would require perfect infiltration and timing."
"Exactly. We need a long-term plan. Now isn't the right time."
Over the next month, Bali taught his family the safe techniques daily.
Morning sessions - Pranayama breathing to balance energy channels.
Afternoon sessions - Tai Chi forms to cultivate internal Qi.
Evening sessions - Cosmic visualization when sun and moon were visible.
The results were remarkable.
Hiotmi's skin became smoother and more radiant from the breathing exercises.
Kirito's Sharingan developed enhanced perception abilities.
Mina felt stronger and more flexible from the Tai Chi practice.
Raigen's chakra capacity increased significantly.
"The difference between these systems is becoming clear," Bali noted in his private journal.
"Chakra cultivation - internal energy, combat focused, utilitarian approach."
"Cosmic visualization - external energy source, spiritual transformation, long-term power."
"Pranayama - breath-based life force control, health benefits, subtle energy work."
"Tai Chi - movement-based Qi circulation, physical conditioning, internal martial arts."
"Each has different activation methods, energy sources, and effects."
"But when combined properly, they create abilities beyond normal ninja techniques."
One evening, Raigen approached Bali privately.
"Your plan to study other clan techniques... how would we accomplish this?"
"Carefully selected infiltration missions. Use loyal Uchiha with strong Sharingan abilities."
"The three tomoe Sharingan can copy external techniques, but not bloodline-specific energy."
"We need to observe their internal energy cultivation methods, not just their jutsu."
"Yamanaka mind-reading uses their unique neural chakra. Kato soul projection uses their special spiritual energy."
"If we can understand their energy cultivation principles, I can adapt them to my cosmic methods."
"This is ambitious," Raigen admitted. "And dangerous."
"The Uchiha massacre is more dangerous. We need every advantage to survive."
"How long do we have?"
"Several years, maybe more. Enough time to master these basic techniques and plan the infiltration."
Bali looked at his grandfather seriously. " Grandpa, i need your help to make this plan successful, first we need to send loyal members outside and look for secret lands which can be used for our survival after defection from konoha?"
Raigen was quiet for a long moment. Then he nodded firmly.
"Yes. I'll start identifying loyal clan members for this mission."
"Good. But remember - only Pranayama and Tai Chi can be taught in secret locations."
"The cosmic visualization methods need open sky. We'll have to be careful about when and where we practice those."