Chapter 8: Improvements
Chapter 8: Improvements
Kaida and Yomi followed the training plan to the 'T,' with physical exercise in the morning for 2-3 hours, then meditation for the whole day, with Kaida practicing an extra training of leaf concentration twice a day.
After 6 days of following the same boring and gruelling routine, and pushing through every discomfort, Yomi finally activated her chakra at the evening of the last day of their week's training.
During meditation, she felt a warm liquid-like feeling going inside her body, energizing her whole body. Since she knew about chakra, she immediately jumped from her seat.
"Yay!" she shouted. Kaida was also meditating in the same room. Even though this sudden shout disturbed his meditation, when he learned the reason for her happiness, Kaida also became happy for his friend.
"Congratulations, Yomi," he said.
"Thank you," Yomi replied with a smile so bright that it was almost infectious. After their own small celebration, they both ran towards Hiroshi's office, wanting to share the good news with their sensei.
When Hiroshi found out about Yomi's chakra activation, he was not much surprised since he had already predicted this outcome, but nonetheless, he was happy and satisfied with the result after seeing that the first students of his life were training seriously.
With Yomi's new achievement in front of him, he updated Yomi's training plan to be nearly identical to Kaida's, with obviously a little less intensity.
After thanking the old man, they both went back to their room and decided to take a break from training for an hour and take a walk around the orphanage.
After that day, their training went as usual. They had small competitions between them, like who could run more or who could perform leaf concentration exercises for a longer period, which Kaida won due to his bloodline, a mixture of the Senju and Uchiha clans and higher time of training.
The Senju clan has a high amount of chakra and a stronger body than any average ninja, and even though Kaida was still just a 5-year-old, the difference had started to become a deciding factor between the potential of growth.
They both trained for four and a half months according to the schedule, which had to be updated twice for Yomi and three times for Kaida, as they could easily perform their previous exercises without any challenge and needed more rigorous training to see more gains.
**(One week before the academy test...) **
Just when Kaida and Yomi were about to begin their training for the day, they had to stop because of the sudden appearance of Hiroshi in the training area.
He approached both of them and said, "We have just a week remaining for the ninja academy entrance exam. I advise both of you to stop training and take some rest to be in your optimal conditions."
"But Uncle, the exam is still one week away. Can't we train for some more days?" Kaida asked.
"No, Kaida. Your body will need at least that much time to really go back to its optimal state," Hiroshi strictly turned down his proposal.
"Now come here. Let me just check if you have any problems with your body or chakra networks."
Both of them nodded, as his words made sense. Yomi went forward and sat in front of the old man while he once again coated his hand in chakra and placed it on Yomi's back.
He was greatly surprised by the discovery but didn't show it. He just said that everything was all right and moved to Kaida for his check-up. This time, he could not hide his surprise anymore but still replied that everything was all right and then said, "You guys can go back to the orphanage and rest. Both of you can meditate, but there is no need to do leaf concentration, as it will also put a strain on your chakra reserves." With that, he left the area. The reason for his surprise was the fast growth of Kaida and Yomi's chakra reserves, but he didn't tell them that because he didn't want them to increase their gains more by doing extra exercise in the meantime.
"Okay, Uncle, but when are we going to go to the academy for the test?" Kaida asked, his curiosity piqued as a former otaku and Naruto fan wanting to experience what he had watched.
"The exact date of the test has not been given yet, but it will be within a week. Whenever they release the dates, I will let you know," the old man replied.
Both of them nodded after listening to his reply.
"Now, if you don't have any more questions, you guys can go back."
Both thanked him and went back to the orphanage, but the old man stood there, deep in thought.
'At the start, I was thinking of training them for 1 or 2 years and then allowing them to take the entrance test, since they are just 5 years old, but they have already grown so much that the only thing they need is their Jutsu training. Their chakra is already high, compared to an average academy student, and there is no need to talk about their physical condition. This is my first time seeing 6-year-olds running for 10 km and doing 50 push-ups after running that much. I should report this to Lord Hokage, as their talent is high, and talent is something our village is in desperate need of after both calamities struck us. Our ninja numbers are at an all-time low. I am sure Lord Hokage will be delighted to hear about them.'
Hiroshi thought and then made his way toward the most important building in Konoha, the Hokage building. At the gate, Hiroshi asked the receptionist, "Is Lord Hokage free? I have some important information that I need to report."
"Please wait for some time. Lord Hokage is in a meeting. I will notify him about your request," said the receptionist with a business smile on her face.
"Okay, sure," Hiroshi replied and quietly made his way toward the sofa. After 10 minutes, the receptionist called him, saying that Lord Hokage was free and calling him.
Hiroshi made his way to Hokage's office.
*Knock Knock*
"Come in," came the voice from inside.
"Good morning, Lord Hokage. I hope you are doing well," said Hiroshi while bowing slightly.
"Well, as you can see, I am not doing great with the paperwork. Let's leave that aside. Tell me, Hiroshi, how is your orphanage doing? Are you facing any problems running it?" asked the Hokage.
"No, Lord Hokage, the orphanage is doing well. Actually, I am here to report about my two students," said Hiroshi with joy in his voice.
"Oh! So, you are also training ninjas while running an orphanage. Well, go on. I do have some time before the next meeting," said Hokage.
"Lord, nearly 5 months ago, Kaida Senju, the son of Asami Senju and Aiko Uchiha, unlocked chakra on his own. When I sensed it, I confronted him about it. At that time, he asked me about his parents. After knowing the heroic deeds of his parents, he asked if I could teach him how to become a ninja. Actually, he asked me to train him so that he could become the most powerful ninja in the world," Hiroshi said with a chuckle and then continued.
"After learning about this, his friend Yomi also asked me if I could teach her the ways of the ninja. I taught her a simple meditation technique, and she too unlocked her chakra, and that too in just one week."
"Well, it's great that they are talented. Konoha is in desperate need of capable ninjas."
"Lord Third, my report doesn't end here; it begins from here. After unlocking their chakra, neither of them has slacked off a single day and trained continuously for 5 months. Yomi already has a chakra reserve comparable to a low-level genin, whereas Kaida has a chakra reserve that can even be compared to a trained genin and even a chunin from some other village. While they don't know any jutsu as I don't have permission to teach them until they become Konoha ninjas, their chakra control is excellent. Both of them can maintain a leaf on their forehead for more than 45 minutes. If we consider physical fitness, both of them can run more than 10 km nonstop while doing reps of 50 push-ups, pull-ups, and squats. And last but not least, they are both only 6 years old."
A look of a proud father could be seen on Hiroshi's face, whereas a look of complete disbelief could be seen on Hiruzen's face.
"Hiroshi, I know that you are a capable sensor ninja, so your prediction must be accurate, but it is too unbelievable. If what you are saying is correct, then they are both capable of becoming elite Jonin rank ninjas in the future, while Jonin is confirmed. Now you have greatly piqued my interest, Hiroshi. I assume they will be participating in the entrance test of the academy?" Hiruzen asked, getting a nod in return. "Well, according to their performance, I will reward them for sure."
Hiroshi thanked the Hokage and left.
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