Chapter 81: Senju Style Taijutsu
This greatly surprised Kaito. He quickly thanked his teacher, "Thank you, sensei, but isn't it forbidden to teach it to those outside the Senju Clan?"
Renjiro raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean, 'those outside the Senju Clan'? You are my student."
Then he smiled and continued, "Don't worry, our techniques are for everyone in the village. Anyone who can learn them is welcome to use them. Of course, the key word is 'can'."
Kaito asked, "Sensei, what do you mean by 'can'?"
Renjiro said, "We, the Senju Clan, are born with naturally high chakra levels. You must have noticed that, right?"
Kaito nodded.
Renjiro continued, "So our clan's techniques usually have high chakra requirements. If others tried to learn them, their chakra would quickly be depleted. But you, compared to most shinobi, have considerably more chakra. In fact, you have more than Hodaka and Mieko combined, so you're very suitable for learning the Senju Style Taijutsu."
Kaito quickly understood and nodded. "Okay! Sensei, when can we start? Also, sensei, can you explain what the Senju Style Taijutsu is? I haven't found any information about it yet."
Renjiro said, "We'll start immediately after I explain the basics. The Senju Style Taijutsu is actually quite straightforward. The Academy's taijutsu style was actually created by referencing our clan's style. The lethality of Senju Style Taijutsu lies in the application of chakra."
"Any taijutsu style basically involves fighting with fists, feet, or other body parts. Of course, there are some exceptions, such as the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist, where they release precise amounts of chakra through their fingertips or palms, and certain clans in Kirigakure that use bone manipulation."
"In the Senju Style Taijutsu, your every move is reinforced by chakra. If you want to punch, your fist needs to concentrate chakra first and release it upon impact. If you want to kick, you must do the same. If you want to defend, you need to channel chakra into the body part you want to protect or that is about to be struck."
"This ensures your defense is like an iron fortress, and your attacks will be devastatingly powerful. Of course, this style requires not only having large chakra reserves but also having excellent chakra control. Otherwise, even with vast reserves of chakra, it would quickly be depleted."
Renjiro's explanation shocked Kaito somewhat. He analyzed internally, "Isn't this very similar to Tsunade-sama's fighting style? In fact, I've already experimented with channeling chakra into my fists. So this is the Senju Style Taijutsu. Tsunade-sama's fighting style probably represents the Senju Style with chakra control at its absolute peak."
"Anyway, this is indeed excellent. Finally, there's a taijutsu style that will allow me to compete with others on equal footing, and even surpass them."
After his analysis, he said, "Sensei, let's begin."
Renjiro nodded and began the training. He said, "First, you need to circulate chakra throughout your entire body. Once you can do that, we'll start focusing on channeling chakra into specific parts of your body."
He continued, "First, show me your full chakra output."
Kaito followed the instructions and released chakra throughout his body.
Renjiro looked at Kaito. He saw blue chakra completely enveloping his student. His first thought was, "Impressive."
Kaito was also thoughtful. "Actually, I have some basic understanding of this already. Although I've never demonstrated this for obvious reasons, now is a good time to use it to showcase my talent."
As Kaito expected, Renjiro gave the next command, "Now try to control that chakra, letting it flow throughout your entire body. Like you're performing chakra flow on your body itself, not just on your sword."
Kaito followed his guidance. He slowly controlled the chakra within his body.
About two minutes later, the blue aura that enveloped him slowly disappeared.
But if one looked closely, they would notice blue chakra flames occasionally flickering beneath his skin.
Renjiro, standing before him, was genuinely startled. He thought to himself, "This fast? This..."
He swallowed, marveling internally, "This is incredible. Although the control isn't perfect, in just a few minutes, he's already able to circulate the chakra internally! It's as if this technique was tailor-made for him."
Kaito looked up at Renjiro and asked, "Is this correct, sensei?"
Renjiro nodded and said, "Yes, very good. However, you're losing a lot of chakra while maintaining this state."
"Your next stage of training is to perfect this state. You need to activate it, then meditate until you can properly maintain this state without losing chakra. Also, until you've mastered this, you cannot practice ninjutsu or kenjutsu."
"Furthermore, even during your morning exercises, you must perform them while maintaining this state."
Kaito was a little disappointed to hear that he couldn't practice ninjutsu or kenjutsu for now.
But seeing Renjiro emphasize the importance of this technique, he vaguely guessed that this might become crucial for him for a long time in the future. This might even be the key to him standing out and becoming an elite shinobi!
Renjiro's thoughts were similar. "Since I've seen your potential in this area, I won't allow you to not elevate this ability to its absolute peak!"
Aside from a brief lunch break, Kaito trained with Renjiro until 8 PM.
Finally, the training ended at 8 PM, and Kaito was allowed to leave.
However, before he left, Renjiro said something that left Kaito stunned. He said, "Increase the pressure of the sealing jutsu training to thirty percent during your morning exercise tomorrow."
Kaito looked at his teacher in confusion, but seeing his serious expression, he could only nod helplessly.
After returning home, Kaito ate several ration bars, then immediately collapsed onto his bed, thinking, "Damn it! My whole body is sore! It feels like every cell in my body is screaming in pain! This is too intense. No wonder Renjiro-sensei told me to double my ration bar intake."
"However, the progress I made today is also astonishing. If I can maintain this kind of training for a few months, I can't imagine how strong I'll become!"
He had no energy left to do anything else and quickly fell asleep.
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