Chapter 22 - 18. TRAINING

IN THE RUINS OF

UZUSHIOGAKURE,

NEAR TRAINING FIELD...

It had been hours since Naruto had started walking in this silent boring journey. But he didn't complain. Uncle Yaichiro just like promised is going to start training him. Today he was going to take his first step towards being an Uzumaki.

"Uncle! How much longer will it take us to reach the training area?" an impatient Naruto questioned Yaichiro.

"A couple of more minutes." replied Yaichiro.

Naruto frowned but nonetheless continued the journey.

TRAINING AREA...

"We're here! This is Training Zone 12. It's a good place for beginners. But before we get started you need to tell me all about your skills and your weaknesses. I know that you have attended the academy so in order to tutor you to the best of my ability, I want you to tell me everything and I ask you not to lie to me or change the facts. Since I'm a sensory shinobi, I'll know if you lie to me. And know this, nephew or not, if you lie to me I will punish you. Severely!" Once again, Naruto frowned. He wasn't particularly good at the academy. With a sigh, the blond began unfolding his report card.

"I did attended the academy uncle but I didn't learn anything noticeable there. I can't say I have much skill to tell you about. Then you-know-what happened and I ended up in prison." Naruto sighed and continued, "My chakra control sucks, I can't perform academy style taijutsu properly, I can't throw a shuriken or even a kunai properly, don't get me started on genjutsu and I can't even do the regular three ninjutsu required of me. At least, that's what my teachers believes. But they are all a bunch of jerks. They all say that I'm doing it wrong, but none of them bothers to tell me what I'm doing wrong!" Despite the rather foul language, Yaichiro nodded, reaching the conclusion before Naruto told him. It wasn't a surprise. If the entire village treated him with contempt and hate, the academy teachers would not be any different. Once more, Yaichiro praised himself for rescuing Naruto from the clutches of Konohagakure. "It's good that you didn't learnt anything!"

"WHAT!? Uncle! What are you saying?"

"Nothing! Nothing! Just a slip of tongue!" Yaichiro defended himself.

"Anyway! It seems most of the problems you face as a shinobi are due to your larger than average chakra reserves because the more chakra you have, the harder it is to control. Whether it is Ninjutsu, Genjutsu or Fūinjutsu, all require good control over your chakra. One with no sense of chakra control just cannot perform even a low ranked Jutsu. I will help you in achieving an acceptable level of chakra control as well as teach you the basics of Uzumaki Taijutsu, Kenjutsu and Shurikenjutsu. With my help, I can guarantee to fix all of these in less than three months if you don't slack off and follow my instructions properly." Naruto looked at his uncle with wide eyes at such a proposal.

"You really believe I can do it?! Uncle?" Yaichiro smirked in response, ''Let us begin your training. We will start with physical training because I want your body to be strong. Then we'll practice some chakra control exercises. We will follow this routine for the next three months."

Naruto nodded, ''Umm! Uncle! I have a question! Won't the Third Hokage will start looking for me, it has been like days since I have escaped the prison? What will we do then?"

''Don't worry! A special clone of mine had taken your place in the prison. The clone will easily last six months, it's your perfect replica, no one can tell the difference.''

"Oh! What will we do after six months?"

"I will just sent another special clone of mine to take the place of the previous one." Naruto nodded and smiled brightly, ''Now let's start the training!" he shouted, struggling to control his enthusiasm. Yaichiro grinned. It was a grin that made Naruto think twice about allowing his uncle to train him. Yaichiro's grin promised pain, a painful training that Naruto would soon have to endure every day. Yaichiro did not stop grinning as he was busy picturing the torture... ah, training... he was going to put Naruto through.

''Eh! Uncle! Are you okay?'' Yaichiro stopped smiling, "Yeah! I'm all right! Put these beads on your wrists, ankles and one around your neck properly! It will help you greatly in your training. Naruto obeyed and tied those strange white beads around his wrists and ankles. And the last remaining one he wore around his neck as told by his uncle. Yaichiro then performed a set of hand seals and pressed his open palm against Naruto's chest.

Naruto suddenly found it nearly impossible to move. Naruto looked to his uncle for an explanation, "Each beads of these rosaries is imbued with a special fūinjutsu which allows me to manipulate their weight. The weight of each beads can be increased to about a kilogram. As the target of this technique continues to train, the prayer beads change its colour from white to green to yellow to blue and finally to red colour. Once they turn red, this signifies that the training is complete. You will wear these rosaries until I say otherwise. This will help you build muscles and stamina along with maintaining a good amount of speed as well."

Naruto requested his uncle to decrease a little bit of the weight, but his uncle shook his head and ordered, "Do 10 laps around this training field. Then take a break of fifteen minutes. After that do hundred squats, push ups and sit ups. Then we'll take a lunch break for two hours, after that you'll practice hitting 100 punches and kicks on that dummy every five minutes.

Then we'll take a lunch break for two hours, after that you'll practice hitting 100 punches and kicks on that dummy with an interval of five minutes inbetween every twenty five minutes. Then we'll end the day with some stretching, meditation, and some chakra control exercises. I will be watching your progress from here." Naruto stood unmoving for a minute. His uncle hit him in the head with a stick and ordered him to began his training. Naruto dragged his body and began his training which he believed was a bit harsh for an eight-year-old.

At the end of the day, Naruto's entire body was in pain. Yaichiro had to carry him off to his room. When Naruto gained enough strength, he started cursing his uncle, accusing him of being a sadist. Yaichiro was quick to point out that since Naruto is special any damage to his body will be healed quickly. "It would be foolish not to take advantage of Naruto's jinchūriki prowess." Yaichiro thought. Though Naruto agree with his uncle's logic of him being special but it does not mean he had to like the kind of training his uncle was putting him through.

''Don't worry! It only hurts because it was your first day. Once you get used to the weights, and your body adapts to the training program, you won't complain anymore.'' Yaichiro said. Naruto just nodded, he needed to rest. He didn't forget that it has become his daily routine now.

ONE MONTH LATER...

Naruto threw himself on the ground, unconcerned of the dirt and dust around him. He was tired and worn-out. Every day, it was physical training and chakra control exercises. Uncle Yaichiro had promised him to teach a jutsu if he completely learns the basic Uzumaki Taijutsu. But it was less fun because he had to wait a lot of time. Naruto wanted to learn Jutsu right away. Maybe a clone jutsu or that space-time jutsu. As long as it was a jutsu - he won't mind.

When a shadow formed over him, he just opened one of his eyes and then closed it, "I'm tired."

"I didn't say you should do it again. Your stamina levels are high for a brat. You're already doing more than what I had expected of you."

Naruto smiled at this. Of course, he does his level best every time so that he can hear his uncle's praises. It was still a foreign feeling to him. He isn't used to hearing good things about himself from people.

Naruto folded his hand across his chest. "Uncle! When am I going to jutsu?"

"Have you been successful in learning all the chakra control exercises properly?"

"No!" Those damn boring chores. Naruto hated them with passion.

"Then I won't teach you anything about ninjutsu." Yaichiro said firmly. "If you do not achieve an acceptable level of chakra control you will not be able to perform any jutsu properly, let alone fūinjutsu. Fūinjutsu is a very delicate art. You have to be precise in the amount of chakra you release with each stroke. One wrong move and it will be over for you. That's why until you gain a good level of chakra control we won't start with jutsus." He paused and added, "I know you can do it Naruto. I believe in you."

SIX MONTHS LATER...

While floating above the waters, Yaichiro darted toward Naruto. The blond was in a basic Uzumaki taijutsu stance, shirtless, eyes focused on Yaichiro. Yet as Yaichiro flashed in a blur, his right leg swinging swiftly, the blond saw nothing. The kick was slammed into his chest, sending him flying away from the water and crashing into the ground on his back. He tried to get up but staggered back to his knees, his breathing laboured.

Nobody said training would be this painful. Almost every day since he had completed most of the basic training and chakra control exercises, Yaichiro would beat him up until the blond couldn't lift a finger. It was just plain brutal. He'd complained about it once. But then he always remind himself that he needed to be stronger. To resurrect the Uzumaki Clan and reclaim Uzushiogakure. He had to become as strong as possible to protect the Land of the Whirlpools from its enemies once he rebuild it.

"Nephew! You're improving rapidly." Yaichiro praised him as he walked up to Naruto.

This is a different training ground present on the opposite side of the previous training ground. It has a waterfall and a cliff. Naruto is coming here since the past two months, mostly to practice stretching, breathing exercises and some Chakra Control exercises and to mediate under the waterfall as well. Nowadays, Naruto can easily climb the cliff without using one's hands even with the weights on. He can easily stand on water while fighting. Although he had yet to complete all sets of the chakra control exercises, nonetheless according to his uncle he was doing great. The meditation and the breathing exercises have improved his concentration a lot while the stretching exercises and proper diets had allowed him to attain fluidity in battle. Although if you ask Naruto, he wouldn't agree with this analysis of his uncle, "Yet I have failed to even touch you!" Naruto complained, "Why don't you let me hit you once?"

"Don't fret over it! Nephew! It's only natural! You never had proper training before. We are starting from the scratch. It is going to take some time but once you adapt maybe you can land a hit on me." Yaichiro held out his right hand to Naruto. Naruto took it.

"Nephew! Can you walk?"

"I cannot!" Naruto folded his hands together and pouted, "You were not exactly being gentle. I cannot walk. You have to carry me back to our house."

Yaichiro sighed and bent down, motioned for Naruto to get on his back. Naruto smiled. So this is what it feels to have family. Naruto had seen older brothers carry their younger brothers after they got hurt at the playgrounds. He had seen it and envied it. He wouldn't have believed if someone had told him that someday someone would carry him with this much affection. For a second, he thought of just jumping but held himself. After a couple of moments, Naruto moved his body delicately. He put his hands around the shoulders of his uncle. Yaichiro straightened up. His legs around the Yaichiro's waist, Naruto wanted to firmly hold his uncle. He buried his face in his uncle's back as they started to walk back toward their house. He was ecstatic. So, this was what it felt like to have someone carry you.

NARUTO UZUMAKI,

NINE YEARS OLD,

LAND OF WHIRLPOOLS...

In a short time Naruto had gained a great deal of brute force, incredible speed, extraordinary agility and reflexes, and unbelievable durability. Yaichiro had nothing but praise for Naruto. He is now convinced that Naruto truly is their saviour after witnessing his phenomenal growth. For some reason, Naruto's scent and chakra signature had started changing, his eyes' pupil had turned into a light red coloured instead of the usual blue. His life-force and vitality had increased a lot more as well as his healing prowess. Yaichiro believes it is happening because Naruto has started awakening his Uzumaki Heritage unaware that it is all because of the Nine-Tails. Naruto had also started developing sensory perception, it was by chance that he discovered it when he once tried to imitate his uncle and accurately judged the difference between their chakra reserves and discovered about his uncle's water natured chakra as well. Naruto's body had also hit a growth spurt. Yaichiro dedicated this development to his proper diet plane and herbals.

LAND OF SEA,

HAHAJIMA,

SEA CAPITAL...

Today is Naruto's birthday. He had turned nine years old. For the first time in its existence, Naruto celebrated his birthday with happiness. He felt free. No one was looking at him with disgust and hatred. No one was spitting on the ground he was walking on. He felt alive. He felt satisfied even when there was no one other than his uncle to talk to. Naruto had almost forgotten about his birthday, but uncle Yaichiro remembered it. Yaichiro has gifted him a set of cool clothes. A dark blue high-collared, long-sleeved kimono-like shirt with dark red strips at the end of it's sleeves, Uzumaki's emblem on the back of his chest, a dark red belt, dark blue pants and open-toe sandals.

To celebrate it his uncle has decided to take him to the nearby port city, out of Land of the Whirlpools, in the mainland of the Land of Sea: Hahajima. It's surrounded by three other islands; Jiro, Taro, and Demon Islands. It isn't a prosperous place except for the Sea Capital. They have used the technique to arrive directly in the capital.

"Naruto! It's your birthday so I'm not going to decide what we should do... There's a lot of games set up in the main market square. You can play all of them if you want. There's also a lot of food stalls. You can try them. You are a budding sensor. Use your Sensory Perception technique to find me. Now go and enjoy your birthday to your fullest." Saying this Yaichiro then gave Naruto some money and disappeared into the crowds.

"Woah! That's a lot of money!" Naruto said to himself and tucked the money inside his pockets, "Games? What should I play?"

After contemplating about it for a minute, he decided to try Goldfish scooping...

FOUR HOURS LATER...

Naruto was bored. He had played almost all of the games present in the main market place. He had tasted all kinds of dishes present in the stalls there. So he decided to find his uncle. Using the snake hand seal, he instantly found him.

After walking for about an hour, he finally arrived inside what appeared to be a fancy restaurant.

"Welcome to Hahajima Barbecue Resturant!"

Yaichiro was enjoying his barbecue with sake in the corner when Naruto arrived.

"Hey! Uncle! Mind sharing a couple of pieces of meat with me?"

"No problem!" Yaichiro replied with a wide grin and passed on a plate full of pieces of meat to Naruto. Naruto took a bite of his own meat as he took in his surroundings. Naruto really missed Ichiraku's Ramen. But he cannot have it. So instead, he tried to enjoy the barbeque.

In all of his birthdays, this had been one of his best ones so far. His mind kept wandering back to Konoha but he stopped himself thinking about the past, he was making new memories with his precious uncle.

"Aren't you glad we came here instead of celebrating it on the island?! Naruto?" Yaichiro asked.

Naruto grinned in response as he wolfed down another piece of delicious barbequed meat. Naruto had a feeling that the reason he was having such a great birthday was because his uncle is most likely going to up his training.

"Uncle! Won't I have to study tactics, history and other subjects?" He had no problems with training but he still remember, the academy teachers had once said that a good Shinobi would need to have both the brain and body equally. He already have a strong body. The year-long training had ensured of that.

"Nah! You don't need it!"

"What!? Why?"

"I'll explain later. For now enjoy the food! Naruto!"

"Have you become comfortable with the current weight?"

"Yeah! It isn't a problem anymore!"

Yaichiro nodded, "Tomorrow! We will increase it a little more."

"What is their the current colour?"

"It's yellow! Can't you see them or have you forgotten that I wear them 24×7. I am still wearing them inside the clothes."

"Hahahaha!" Yaichiro laughed and affectionately rubbed Naruto head, "So the colour will change to dark yellow. Not bad! Not bad at all! Nephew! You have grown strong."

"I eat a lot!" The blond made a fist, a proud look on his face.

Yaichiro nodded. Naruto puffed his cheeks and asked "When are we going to learn jutsu?"

"Soon!"

"Really!?" Naruto asked with star in his eyes.

"No." Yaichiro replied flatly and laughed at Naruto's gawking reaction.

"It wasn't funny! Uncle!"

"Sorry! Sorry!

"I can't start teaching jutsu to you yet." Yaichiro said firmly.

"Why? I have already gained an acceptable chakra control. I am close to master the Finger Carving Seal Practice Chakra Control exercise."

"I know that Naruto. But to perform a jutsu, you have to understand the basics of chakra. Before unleashing a jutsu, you have to learn to fully understand its structure and learn about its weakness as well. As a shinobi, it is always important to understand how a jutsu works in order to properly perform them without endangering themselves."

"When are you going to teach me that?" Naruto interrupted.

"It's all theoretical knowledge. We will do it after you gain an acceptable level of strong physique in my eyes which isn't far away. Just be a little more patient. Naruto!"

"I don't wanna be patient! Uncle!" Naruto whispered.

"How about Kenjutsu?"

"You promise?!"

"Yeah! We will start the basics from tomorrow onwards."

"YES! WOHOOH! Oops!"

"Don't worry! You can scream all you want. I have placed an invisible around us. Nobody can hear our conversations."

"Cool! You have to teach me that..."

Yaichiro nodded. He then sensed something terrible, "We are going Naruto. Come with me towards the toilet."

"Why? We haven't finished the barbecue."

"Shhh! There's no time!" saying this Yaichiro hastily put an appropriate amount of money over his table and ran towards the toilet with Naruto in tow. In the toilet he performed the and left the island nation.

"Never thought! Orochimaru of all people will wander there." Yaichiro took a breath of relief. Naruto was puzzled. He had never seen his uncle with that much tension ever before.

"Uncle! Who is Orochimaru?"

Yaichiro frowned. He had almost forgotten that Naruto is with him. "Orochimaru is a member of Konohagakure's Legendary Sannin, an elite group of the three most powerful shinobi of Konohagakure. He is personally trained by the Third Hokage and is easily Kage-calibre."

"Woah! Old man Third trained him! How powerful is he?"

"His power is feared throughout the world. If you want to measure his power then know this: Orochimaru was once considered for the position of Fourth Hokage."

"Really?"

"Yeah! Kid! He's bad news!"

"You fear him?" Naruto asked.

"Not particularly. It's just I avoid Missing-nin like him."

"Missing-nin?!"

"Missing-nin are shinobi who defect their village with no intention of returning. They are labelled as criminals by the society. Most of them carve scratches across their forehead protectors to symbolise they have defected from their village."

"Why did Orochimaru defected from Konoha if he was considered for the position of the Fourth Hokage then he must be a highly respected Shinobi?

"He was caught red-handed performing unethical experiments on his fellow citizens so Orochimaru defected from Konoha rather than facing punishment for his actions."

"Unethical experiments?!" Naruto looked at his uncle with a questioning look on his face.

Yaichiro sighed....

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Uzumaki Barrier Fūin: Silencing Barrier

A Barrier Fūinjutsu that cast a barrier around the user which doesn't allow the sound to escape from it. It can also be placed with the help of Tags.

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Uzumaki Fūin: Omori Seals Training Method

This technique is performed by imbueing the prayer beads with seals and then tying it around their wrists and ankles, and wearing one around the neck and then pressing the open palm against their chest to activate it. This increases the weight of each of the prayer beads exponentially upto one per Kg, weighing down their body, especially the limbs. Given how it would be difficult to perform this technique in actual combat, its primary use is seemingly for training in a style similar to Might Guy and Rock Lee. As the target of this technique continues to train, the prayer beads change colour from white to green, yellow, blue and finally to red. Once they're red, this signifies that the training is complete. It is unknown if the prayer beads are an absolute requirement for this technique, or if it can be performed with any significantly weighed article of clothing, which would greatly improve this technique's battle efficiency.

{{{A/N: *Sealing Technique: Four Limbs Weighting Seal (Inspiration)

*Omori means weight.}}}

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CHAKRA CONTROL EXERCISES

1. Leaf Concentration Practice

This training method is done by placing a leaf over an individual's forehead and having them direct all their chakra onto the leaf, using it as a focal point.

This exercise can be used by Academy teachers as a way to teach students how to control their chakra more effectively. However, the true purpose of the exercise is actually to hone the individual's concentration and to keep their mind from becoming distracted. As explained by Iruka Umino, only those who have worked hard on their ability to concentrate can become excellent shinobi. For generations Konoha ninja have practised using this method in order to better their mental focus. The leaf emblem on the Konoha forehead protector is said to originate from this training.

2. Kunai Concentration Practice

This training exercise is done by using a Kunai and making it stick to their body. Due to the weight and rigid metal surface it's a lot harder to perform than the previous exercise.

3. Tree Climbing Practice

Tree Climbing Practice is a training method used to gain more skills with chakra control. This training involves focusing a fixed amount of chakra to the bottom of one's feet, and using that to climb a tree without using one's hands. If the stream of chakra is too weak, the user will lose their footing on the tree and fall off. If it is too strong, the user will be pushed away from the tree, causing the tree to break around the point of contact and the user will fall. The concept of this exercise is similar to magnetics. This is evidenced when Sasuke was able to attract a kunai Naruto threw his direction to his feet and then throw it at an enemy by kicking the kunai while releasing his chakra's hold on the kunai.

4. Weight Walking Practice

It's an advanced form of Tree Climbing Practice. This training involves carrying some significant weight Vertical up a Mountain using the principles of Tree Climbing Technique. Due to the weight and height of the vertical mountain, it's very difficult to perform.

{{{A/N: An exercise used by Jiraiya.}}}

5. Water Surface Walking Practice

This training method is used to gain better chakra control. To do this, the user has to be emitting a constant stream of chakra from the bottom of the their feet and using the repellent force to walk across the water's surface. This technique is more difficult to master than the Tree Climbing Practice, because the amount of chakra that needs to be emitted changes constantly.

It has also been shown that one can use their chakra to "skate" across the water surface, like an ice skater, instead of just walking or running. And, as noted by Jiraiya, the more one trains this technique the more they reach a state where they stand on water without even noticing it or basically even trying.

It doesn't have to just be at the feet. A user under water can focus chakra on their hands or any other body part that makes contact with the surface of the water. If they were submerged, they can climb atop the water as if they were climbing out of a pool.

6. Tightrope Walking Practice

User use the same principles of Tree walking, the user has to walk on the rope tied between the two ends of trees, upside down. Due to the limited surface area it's very difficult exercises.

7. Raging Water Surface Walking Practice

User use the same principles of Water Surface walking. The user has to keep himself/herself above the surface of the raging waves.

8. Leaf Surface Walking Technique

To master this one must walk on top of tree, to be precise on it's leaves while making sure none of it falls of the branches due to the practitioner's weight, i.e, with the help of chakra, the practitioner even out their weight all over the tree to make sure that none of the leaves fall under the pressure of their weight.

9. Innovation Chakra Control Practice

Mixing the above exercises and performing them with different body parts or using weight lifting while walking on slope like jiraiya, etc.

10. Finger Carving Seal Practice

The user concentrates chakra into their finger and using the heat from that, can apply writing of whatever they want to a surface. This technique however requires them to be very delicate with their chakra control. This technique causes slight discomfort for a living target and if it is on flesh, it will scar.

{{{A/N: using large amount of chakra can manage to burn the user's hands.}}}

11. Chakra Emission Practice

To practicing how to emit chakra through other parts of his body.

12. Chakra Transition Practice

It has three stages, the first stage deals with rapidly changing the movement of chakra inside the chakra pathway system in specific directions guided by the teacher. The movement of chakra is so rapidly changed that it requires a great deal of concentration and control. Until the user is able to change the directions of the movement of chakra within the chakra pathway system at a moment's notice, the exercises isn't said to be mastered.

The second stage deals with rapidly changing the chakra output in a specific parts of the body.

It is the final stage of chakra control exercises since all others are related to expelling chakra and controlling it on the outside.

And the last stage is the combination of both the first and second stage.

But it is the only one that deals with inside chakra control and thus is the hardest to master. It allows one to jump between tree after tree or strengthen their body, perform superhuman strikes, etc. It's a Chunin level exercise.

{{{A/N: *A good way to build up chakra in the body is to spin it into a tight spiral; whether to spin the chakra left or right is dependent on the way the user's hair grows. (Naruto chapter 151, page 11)

*Chakra can also be used for general performance enhancement. By moulding the chakra into key points of the body, usually the hands or feet, it will greatly augment their physical prowess. Certain shinobi are able rely on this skill to gain a speed boost, acquire a sixth sense, and even perform superhuman strikes. As shown in the anime, it is shown that moulding one's chakra can also improve mental prowess, able to process information more efficiently (Boruto episode 16).

*This exercise helps in both of the above cases.

*Sajin, a Genin-level shinobi from Sunagakure, is able to infuse his strikes with chakra, enhancing the power of said blows.}}}

#1.Earth Nature Practice:

(i).Earth Release: Practice Brick Technique

This is a rudimentary Earth Release technique used by shinobi of Iwagakure. After forming the necessary hand seals, the user places their hands on the ground and creates a solid wall to serve as a defensive barricade, manipulating pre-existing earth to rise up and take form. Though weak, these walls can serve as a makeshift blockade when formed by several users, slowing down large and powerful attacks. Using this technique is apparently extremely simple, to the point where it can be taught to even non-primary Earth Release users in a matter of seconds.

{{{A/N: It's used to train beginners as a Chakra Change In Nature exercise for Earth Release.}}}

(ii).Earth Style: Earthquake Slam

This is among the more basic techniques taught in Iwagakure. By placing the palm of their hand on the ground, the user breaks up and shifts the local earth. The better the user's chakra control, the greater the amount of earth that will be broken up. Despite its relative simplicity, this technique is effective enough to remain a viable option in combat, especially when performed by multiple users at the same time.

{{{A/N: It's also used to train beginners as a Chakra Change In Nature exercise for Earth Release.}}}

#2.Lightning Nature Practice:

Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Murder

A basic Lightning Release technique that allows the user to create a wave of electricity from their hands. The user can vary its power from a small surge to shock an opponent to a powerful stream of lightning capable of ripping through solid rock.

{{{A/N: It's used to train beginners as a Chakra Change In Nature exercise for Lightning Release.}}}

#3.Water Nature Practice:

Water Release: Wild Water Wave

The user spews water from their mouth in a waterfall-like fashion to wash away the target. One can freely control the power of this technique by the amount of chakra kneaded and then released. While considered to be a basic Water Release technique, it has many variations.

{{{A/N: It's used to train beginners as a Chakra Change In Nature exercise for Water Release.}}}

#4.Fire Nature Practice:

Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet

A basic Fire Release technique, where the user exhales a flame breath from their mouth. As shown by Hiruzen, this technique can be used in conjunction with Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet to ignite the projectiles fired by the latter technique, making it more devastating.

{{{A/N: It's used to train beginners as a Chakra Change In Nature exercise for Fire Release.}}}

#5.Wind Nature Practice:

{{{A/N: It is already explained in anime.}}}