"Lord Naruto, can I learn ninja skills?"
Koyuki suddenly spoke, cutting off Naruto's thoughts.
"You?"
"Why?"
"Because I want to protect myself. I don't want to always be a burden to Lord Naruto."
"..."
"Is it possible that I'm someone you've hired with money?"
Koyuki blinked her big, sparkling eyes.
It seems that's right.
"But it's good this way. If you become stronger yourself, I won't have to keep an eye on you all the time."
"Keep an eye on me all the time?"
Koyuki seemed to think of something, and her cheeks turned red.
"It's not what you think... But, never mind." Seeing Koyuki's expression, Naruto knew what she was thinking, but he didn't bother to explain.
The clear are clear... the muddy are muddy.
"You can start by practicing drawing out chakra."
Koyuki's clothes today weren't suitable for practicing throwing stars and physical skills, so he could only teach her some basic ninja skills first.
Hand signs or drawing out chakra!
The so-called chakra drawing-out technique is to combine the body's energy and mental energy in a one-to-one ratio to form chakra!
But this doesn't mean that everyone's body contains chakra energy! Nor does it mean that if you draw out chakra in normal times, you don't need to draw out chakra during battle!
Chakra is a talent!
Two bodies with the same physical qualities do not have the same chakra potential in their bodies, and they can create different amounts of chakra at one time!
In other words, although chakra is a product of the combination of body energy and mental energy, it is not directly equal to physical qualities and mental power!
And the chakra drawing-out technique is just a way to draw out chakra, it doesn't have a storage function!
If you draw out chakra and don't use it, it won't settle in your body, but will dissipate!
So there won't be a situation where ninjas draw out chakra in advance and store it in their bodies, and then use it during battle - except for Tsunade!
Tsunade's Yin Seal serves the purpose of storing chakra.
Draw out chakra when not fighting, store the drawn-out chakra, and then release it all at once during battle!
This is a way to solve the problem of ninjas' insufficient chakra, but not everyone can learn this technique!
Ninja skills, even those without an element, also require talent!
After some guidance, Naruto found that Koyuki's talent was pretty good.
At least before the end of today's training, she successfully drew out chakra once!
Unfortunately, she hadn't learned any ninja skills yet, so even if she drew out chakra, it could only dissipate.
The next day,
A new day, a new start to training!
Naruto still had Karin practice throwing stars and chakra control.
As for Koyuki, he had her practice the chakra drawing-out technique while also practicing hand signs more!
Although he hadn't practiced hand signs for very long, he was more than capable of teaching Koyuki.
Half a month later,
Karin's basic training had greatly improved, basically reaching the passing mark of sixty points, no longer like before when she couldn't even throw the throwing star accurately!
Seeing this, Naruto didn't plan to have her continue this kind of training, but instead had her practice Mind's Eye of the Kagura!
"In the next practice, you have to close your eyes and dodge my attacks."
"Close my eyes?"
Karin didn't know how to fight with her eyes closed, but she still obediently closed her eyes.
"Open your Mind's Eye of the Kagura, focus your attention on the movements around you, and try to dodge my attacks!"
Naruto gave Karin thirty seconds to adjust, then used shadow clones to rush towards Karin!
The reason for using shadow clones instead of light clones was because light clones didn't have a physical body, while shadow clones did, making it easier for Karin to sense them!
There was no need for too much difficulty in the initial practice.
Karin clearly heard the footsteps of the shadow clone. Soon, she sensed that Naruto's shadow clone had come in front of her, and then punched her!
She subconsciously crouched down, dodging the punch, but in the next step, Naruto took the opportunity to kick!
At such close range, even if Karin sensed it, she couldn't react in time, so she was kicked away and fell heavily to the ground!
"Sense, predict, if your reaction is slow, you can react in advance!"
"Don't just feel what you see, feel the danger! Predict my attack methods!"
"Yes, Lord Naruto!"
Karin endured the pain and got up from the ground. Before she could rest for a moment, Naruto's shadow clone attacked again!
Feeling the danger, she panicked and subconsciously opened her eyes.
"Close your eyes, use Mind's Eye of the Kagura!"
"Ah, I'm sorry..."
Karin quickly apologized, but missed the best time to dodge the attack, and then was kicked away again by Naruto's shadow clone!
"Don't apologize, concentrate!"
"Right... Yes, Lord Naruto!"
This time, after Karin got up, Naruto gave her ten seconds of buffer time, and then let the shadow clone continue to attack!
Being beaten again and again, falling again and again. After a day like this, although Karin didn't make much progress, she gained a body full of pain!
Seeing this, Koyuki, who was practicing hand signs on the side, curiously asked, "Do I have to practice this too?"
"No need," Naruto replied.
"Oh~"
?
Naruto didn't know if it was his imagination, but he felt that Koyuki was a little disappointed.
But Koyuki didn't have Mind's Eye of the Kagura, so even if he wanted to teach her, she probably wouldn't be able to learn it!
Observation Haki is not a power of this world. Even with Karin, who has mastered Mind's Eye of the Kagura, Naruto doesn't think she can definitely learn it!
Back at the Daimyo's mansion,
"Lord Daimyo, Lord Naruto, Lord Jiraiya is here!"
Jiraiya is back?
Naruto nodded to that person, said goodbye to Koyuki, and went straight to the meeting hall.
As soon as he entered, he saw an old man with long white hair and a headband with the character 'oil' on it.
"Naruto, I saw the letter you sent. Is what you said true? Sasuke defected, and Sakura returned to Konoha two months ago??" Jiraiya said immediately when he saw Naruto.
"Yeah, didn't Sakura return to Konoha?" Naruto asked.
Jiraiya shook his head, "No, we went to her house to ask, and they all said she didn't come back!"
"Then it seems something happened."
"Yeah."
Jiraiya said with a serious expression, "What are you planning to do?"
"What can I do? I still have to carry out missions, and I can't leave," Naruto said expressionlessly.
Jiraiya was silent for a second and said, "If you want to go find them, I can temporarily help you protect the Daimyo of the Land of Snow."
Naruto glanced at Jiraiya, seeming to hesitate.
But in fact, he had already decided to go in his heart!
But he wasn't going to find Sakura, but to find Orochimaru!
The reason he had been training Karin during this time was so that he could have time to leave the Land of Snow.
Now Jiraiya's arrival could just help him!
"Okay!"