Chakra Nature!
Right after that, Shiki watched as Hayate Gekko pulled several white sheets of paper from within his robe and waved them in front of the three youths. "The training you'll be doing next is related to this."
"What is that?" Yuuma asked. "Are we actually using paper for training?"
"No, these are chakra test papers. They're used for determining one's chakra nature," Hayate Gekko explained.
Exactly as I suspected!
Upon hearing this, Shiki couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation—he was eager to find out what his own chakra nature was.
Although he'd previously managed to master the Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu, that already proved he at least possessed some affinity for fire-based chakra.
Still, he wanted further confirmation. Was fire his only chakra nature, or did he possess affinities for other elements too?
"So chakra nature determines the key to mastering the five basic elemental transformation jutsu. Different ninjutsu can be learned depending on one's specific chakra nature."
As Hayate Gekko's explanation faded away, a subtle sense of expectation rose among everyone present.
After all, the biggest distinction between ninja and samurai lay in their ability to use various jutsu.
"Once we go a bit further ahead, we'll stop and test your individual chakra natures. Although my primary discipline is swordsmanship and I haven't learned many other ninjutsu myself, I've prepared one C-ranked jutsu for each chakra nature."
Hayate wanted to determine their chakra natures so early? And he was even planning to start them off with C-ranked techniques?
This intrigued Shiki greatly. Thinking back to how Naruto's first wind-based jutsu had been a self-developed Wind Release technique combining the Rasengan with a Shuriken only made him appreciate Hayate's methods even more.
It seemed Hayate's path was clearly more appropriate.
Compared to Kakashi, who gave his students far too much leeway in training—
Kakashi had only ever taught Naruto one technique, the ultimate taijutsu art known as the One Thousand Years of Death.
Someone like Hayate, who started with C-rank jutsu and gradually progressed to B- and A-ranks, was clearly following the right path.
Maybe because everyone was excited, they picked up their pace considerably.
Even Hayate himself was curious about what kind of chakra natures his new apprentices possessed.
Finally arriving at an open area, Hayate came to a halt.
"All right, we're here."
Following closely behind, Shiki, Yuuma, and Makoto also stopped, watching Hayate with expectant eyes.
Hayate rubbed his chin slightly, pondering before saying, "Who should go first…? Yuuma, why don't you start."
"Okay."
Yuuma nodded, accepting the chakra test paper from Hayate.
"Just channel your chakra into the paper," Hayate reminded her.
Slowly closing her eyes, Yuuma let her chakra flow gently through her delicate fingers and into the paper.
Chapter 169: Chakra Nature
Shiki found himself watching the white paper too. He was curious about what nature Yuuma's chakra would reveal.
Almost immediately, the paper began to change. It wasn't an intense reaction—just gradually becoming moist.
Back in a past life, he would've exclaimed in shock seeing a paper get soaked in such dry air.
But now, Shiki only felt slight curiosity, mainly because under normal circumstances, without performing hand seals, it was difficult for chakra to display its elemental nature.
"It's water?" Ito Makoto nodded as he ruffled Yuuma's hair. "Water-natured chakra typically enhances attacks through density, impact force, pressure, and deformation. Later on, it can also be used for large-scale offense and defense. If there's a water source nearby, both its power and chakra consumption will drop significantly. Plus, Water Release techniques counter Fire Release ones—as you probably already know."
"Teacher, why did you stress the phrase 'chakra that counters my element' just now?"
Shiki looked at Hayate Gekko with a helpless expression.
Hayate shot Shiki a sidelong glance and sneered, "Someone like you deserves every possible countermeasure—that's the only way you'll finally learn some sense."
With that, Hayate handed another chakra test paper to Ito Makoto.
"Just like Yuuma did, channel your chakra into the paper."
Makoto nodded, sliding his silver-white blade into its white sheath.
His movements were so smooth and practiced, even seasoned warriors might struggle to match him.
This time during the Chunin Exams, there were many unexpected variables, which allowed Makoto to pass as well. His opponent had been a ninja from the Oboro Ninja Village who specialized in genjutsu.
However, his opponent's illusions obviously couldn't affect a swordsman with strong willpower.
Moreover, this swordsman possessed exceptional chakra control and always liked analyzing situations calmly.
After sheathing his nameless sword, Makoto accepted the chakra test paper.
Unlike Yuuma, he didn't close his eyes but instead watched directly as he fed chakra into the paper.
Soon after, the paper began changing.
But unlike Yuuma's, where the entire paper became soaked, Makoto's was half moist and half wrinkled.
"This is water and lightning natures?" Hayate Gekko expressed mild surprise since dual natures were relatively rare.
Still, it wasn't unusual. After all, people with five different chakra natures existed within the Ninja World. So why should dual nature seem strange?
Besides, having fewer chakra nature types doesn't mean someone can't become a strong ninja.
"Having both water and lightning chakra means you can use both Water Release and Lightning Release techniques. However, comparatively, I'd suggest focusing more on lightning. Lightning chakra can attach itself to your sword, greatly enhancing its power."
Hayate explained.
Makoto nodded without saying much in response.
Shiki said, "It seems Makoto won't focus much on Water Release chakra from now on. After all, he truly is a swordsman."
Now it was his turn.
A quiet sense of anticipation stirred within Shiki. Truthfully, he didn't have high hopes for his own chakra natures.
Still,
"If I only have one chakra nature, that's… kind of limiting, you know?"
"Stop overthinking. Just take the chakra affinity paper already." Hayate Gekko handed the last sheet of test paper to Shiki Uzumaki.
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