Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 45 Chakra

"Alright, students."

We'll begin our first lesson of the day.

Last semester, we mainly discussed the history of Konoha Village and the Will of Fire of the Third Hokage. Hui Li didn't come last semester; she studied at home.

In this lesson, we'll be discussing the chakra core and the three types of ninjas. Everyone, take out your pens; there are many points to cover! Also, be sure to master one important misconception.

The squeaking sound of chalk scraping against the blackboard brought Hui Li back to her senior year of high school, and her anxiety subconsciously began to creep in.

But the five large characters 'Chakra Core' on the blackboard pulled her back to reality.

"Chakra is made up of..."

"Gray, have you eaten?" Naruto's voice drowned out Iruka's instruction, causing Gray to subconsciously furrow her brows.

The ancient bamboo-harvesting clan still retains the traditional teaching philosophy from the Warring States period.

Refining chakra, practicing the Bamboo Cutter Dance, and killing in actual combat.

Although her combat skills improved rapidly under this training, her knowledge of ninjas was still lacking.

Especially this somewhat realistic ninja world.

Many things that were ambiguous or not mentioned in previous comics are now essential knowledge that everyone must master.

After receiving her textbooks last night, she did a quick preview.

She discovered that the first-grade textbook contained very basic knowledge, and avoided discussing many things she wanted to know.

Ah Kai is a bottom-of-the-class student again.

The only place she might have access to some theoretical knowledge now is in this classroom.

"Naruto, pay attention in class!"

Hui Li patiently offered her advice.

"okay."

Naruto readily agreed.

After a while, he felt bored again and kept spinning the ballpoint pen in his hand.

The pen kept falling out of the pen, making a clicking sound.

Hui Li sighed softly.

There are gains and losses.

Trying to steal someone else's Nine-Tails chakra really comes at a price. Oh well, consider it advance payment for future buffet meals.

"Naruto-kun."

"Ok?"

Naruto looked up in surprise.

"Can you do me a favor?" Hui Li tilted her head and whispered to Naruto.

The morning sunlight streamed through the window, casting a golden glow on her fair profile. Her high, delicate nose cast a reflection, making her appear even more beautiful.

"No, no problem."

Naruto didn't hear what his mysterious classmate said at all; he just stared blankly at the pink lips opening and closing, and then vaguely agreed.

Squeak!

The chalk continued to write.

By this time, Iruka had already written a quarter of the words on the huge blackboard.

"As we all know, chakra is composed of mental energy and physical energy, and the key to synthesizing these two is the 'chakra core' inside the heart."

Some people also call it the 'Chakra Seed'.

Iruka paused for a moment, giving everyone time to process the information, before continuing:
"The 'Chakra Core' grows by constantly absorbing spiritual and physical energy during the chakra refining process. At the same time, it feeds back into the chakra used by ninjas."

It is like a seed that sprouts, grows, and matures under our care.

Everyone's soul and body are different, so their spiritual energy and physical energy are different, resulting in different chakra cores and ultimately subtle differences in chakra.

All the power of a ninja is hidden within their chakra core…

Gray listened quietly to Iruka's endless narration.

The description of the 'chakra core' she heard gave her a sense of déjà vu. Wasn't this a miniature divine tree?
The Otsutsuki clan planted the Divine Tree in the ninja world, which grew chakra fruits by absorbing natural energy.

The chakra cores within ninjas devour the spiritual and physical energy of the human body, thus replenishing their chakra.

The process is remarkably similar to that of the sacred tree.

The existence of the 'Chakra Core' also explains why Orochimaru was unable to perform gene cloning and mass-produce bloodline ninjas in the original work.

The secret of bloodline ninjas lies in their unusual 'chakra core'.

The 'chakra core' has absolutely nothing to do with genes. The 'chakra core' that a child inherits is the fruit that condenses after the parents' cores mature, not a copy of the genetic blueprint.

Each person can only condense a limited number of fruits, so bloodline ninjas cannot be produced on a large scale.

At the same time, ninjas can control whether the fruit spreads; if they only obtain a small amount of genetic material, it will not have any effect.

Rolling your eyes will induce a reaction.

Hui Li looked at the chakra core in her heart.

The illusory chakra core glowed with a deep blue aura.

Her chakra wasn't this color before.

Since absorbing a small piece of the Three-Tails' chakra, the chakra in her body, including the chakra core, has mutated.

"The chakra core can be altered by external chakra, and the altered chakra core will give birth to entirely new chakra!"

Iruka finished writing the last line on the blackboard.

The chalk was thrown on the table.

Take a deep breath.

Come back.

Most of the students in the classroom were already slumped over.

Iruka twitched his lips.

This kind of purely theoretical stuff is dry and boring; even adults would find it tedious, let alone these active children.

Then she looked at the transfer student, Hui Li.

Blindfolded, he sat blankly on the stool, not knowing whether he understood or was asleep.

To protect her eyesight, he slowed down his speech considerably so that she could hear him clearly.

Iruka's gaze swept across the room, landing on Naruto sitting next to Hairi.

The unexpected situation made his eyes widen in surprise:
Naruto Uzumaki, who is usually the most uneducated, was actually listening attentively and taking notes today.

What's the situation?
“Cha, K, La…”

Naruto wrote in a clean notebook, and the crooked and messy characters leaped off the page.

Hui Li is blind.

He promised Hui Li that he would help her record the teacher's lessons so she could review them later.

Naruto Uzumaki, a man of his word.

No matter how hard or tiring it is, you must keep your promise.

Hey ~
Naruto's features scrunched up as he copied the notes, his brain being bombarded with complex knowledge.

I'm still so bored!

Iruka suppressed his surprise and patted the blackboard to wake the sleeping children.

"Wake up, we're about to get to the important part of the exam."

"The factors that influence chakra levels, and the different types of ninjas affected by them—these are topics not covered in the textbook, so everyone must memorize them; they will definitely be on the final exam."

Hui Li regained her senses and stopped focusing on observing the chakra core.

Iruka's expression was slightly grave. After gathering his thoughts, he slowly said:

"remember!
Chakra quantity is only related to vitality. Strong vitality means abundant energy produced by the body and soul, rapid growth of the chakra core, and thus, more chakra generated.

In other words, a person's chakra level is determined from the moment of birth.

It can't be changed!

(End of this chapter)