Ding!"Player, you have used the Tree Climbing Training Card. Duration: 60 minutes. Tree climbing training begins!"
"Huh? Only 60 minutes?"
The voice of the APP rang out once again, and Yueye was stunned.
Sixty minutes? That's just a single hour!
During the three months since he transmigrated, Yueye had practiced tree climbing countless times. Each time, he trained the whole day and only made the tiniest bit of progress.
So when the APP notified him that the training card was only good for 60 minutes, Yueye, who had just been excited, couldn't help but feel discouraged. He didn't expect much from the training card anymore.
But just as he sluggishly walked over to a tree, sighing, not even bothering to lay down a thick mat, and prepared to grit his teeth and make the most of the limited time, a cool sensation suddenly spread through his entire body—causing his dark pupils to shrink slightly.
"Is that chakra? The Tree Climbing Training Card actually enhances chakra?"
"Heavens! This chakra… it's so abundant, it could probably rival Naruto Uzumaki's—no, even a Tailed Beast's!"
As soon as the card took effect, Yueye was shocked by the sheer power granted by the APP!
What was the hardest part about tree climbing before?One: the difficulty of chakra control.Two: insufficient chakra reserves—training always took forever and left him drained.
But now, with the help of the Tree Climbing Training Card and its abundant chakra, Yueye's eyes lit up. Without hesitation, he channeled chakra to his feet based on his memory, placed one foot on the trunk, and began the climb.
"With this much chakra to burn, tree climbing is no big deal!"
"Wait—APP has more prompts!"
Yueye originally thought the only benefit of the card was the chakra boost, but the APP's usefulness didn't stop there. New prompts rang in his mind:
Ding!"Player, excessive chakra output. Penalty applied.""Player, insufficient chakra output. Penalty applied.""Player, chakra distribution imbalance. Penalty applied."
Zzzap! Zzzap!
Every time the APP issued a warning, it came with a punishment. An invisible current passed through Yueye's body, causing a sharp, nerve-tingling pain. But the pain did more than just hurt—it actually helped him remember. Every time he made a mistake in his chakra control, the APP corrected him with a shock, and he improved.
As time passed, and the APP's warnings grew fewer, Yueye was surprised to discover—He had completed the tree climbing training.
And not just completed—it was perfectly completed!
What does "perfectly completed" mean?
Simply put, Yueye's chakra control had reached a level where every bit of chakra he released was precise—no more, no less. This not only reduced his chakra waste but also greatly improved his chakra efficiency.
Originally, he could barely manage one Shadow Imitation Technique. Now, with this improvement, he could use it twice without issue. If he pushed himself, three times was possible. That was a qualitative leap!
Then the APP announced that the card's 60-minute limit was up. Yueye, who had been so focused, didn't even realize how quickly time had passed. It all felt like a dream.
But when he tried climbing the tree again using his own chakra—whether upside-down or balancing on one foot—everything felt effortless. Yueye was thrilled. It wasn't a dream. It really happened!
Encouraged by his perfect training results, Yueye immediately ordered the APP to activate the Water Walking Training Card, determined to finish all his basic chakra training in a single day.
He made his way to the pond near the reindeer pasture. Just as he began training with the Water Walking Card, completely absorbed in the process—he didn't notice two figures slowly walking toward the pond in the distance.
"Sigh, another death. Dingza, lately we've only been meeting at funerals. It's been a long time since we've just taken a walk like this."
"Yeah, Shikaku! Hey, want some chips?"
"Uh… no thanks."
The two men walking near the training area were none other than Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Choza, recently departed from yet another funeral.
The Nara and Akimichi clans were long-time allies, and Shikaku and Choza were two-thirds of the famous "Ino-Shika-Cho" trio. Even Yueye often saw them together with Yamanaka Inoichi. So for Shikaku to take a walk with Choza in the family's pasture was nothing unusual.
But as they walked toward the pond, Choza suddenly noticed Yueye training and pointed excitedly.
"Shikaku, look! One of your Nara clan members actually working hard—it's a miracle!"
"Hm?"
Following Choza's finger, Shikaku also looked surprised, clearly not expecting what he saw.
Laziness runs in the blood.
The Nara clan was gifted, yes—but their laziness was legendary. Look no further than Shikaku and his son, Shikamaru.
Because of that, many in the clan had squandered their potential. Shikaku hadn't cared much when he wasn't the clan leader. But now, during wartime, laziness equated to slow death. That's why he had taken over leadership and had been struggling with whether to push reforms.
Choza's comment drew Shikaku's attention straight to Yueye.
"Oh, it's Yueye. He's always been a diligent kid. It's just… sigh."
Shikaku admired Yueye's hard work, but recalling the boy's tragic past—his parents dying on the battlefield—he couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.
While Shikaku was lost in thought, Choza stared with keen interest. And when he saw Yueye perfectly complete water walking training in just ten minutes, even the famous Choza was stunned. He forgot to reach for his chips, his mouth hanging open.
"Shikaku, your clan's genin is amazing. Ten minutes to master water walking? Wait… that kid looks kind of familiar."
"Shikaku, who is he?"
"What? Ten minutes?"
Shikaku suddenly realized what Choza had said and stood frozen in place, muttering:"Cho… Choza, that's Yueye!"
"He's not a genin—he's only four years old!"