Back at his house,
Ryou wasted no time and began to practice his Nature Breathing Style, from the first to the ninth form, while a strand of Natural energy seeped into his body and flowed through every part of his being.
He felt the familiar feeling of his flesh and bones being strengthened. After a few seconds, the feeling slowly faded.
Given the situation of his body, Ryou had no choice but to start from the basics, just like he had in the Demon Slayer world. The only difference this time was that his Nature Breathing was already maxed out, making the process much simpler and easier.
It's the only way to improve his Nature physique.
Once his physique reaches the intermediate level, his progress will be faster because he can practice his Breathing style for a longer duration.
According to his calculations, it would take just 10 days to reach the intermediate level and another six months to hit the 'Advanced' stage.
He then opened his status panel to check his progress. His physique tab had already changed: Physique: Human-->Nature [Basic - 5%].
Along with the change in his physique, he noticed that his chakra reserves had expanded than before. If he could reach the advanced level, his chakra volume might even rival that of a Kage.
"In the coming days, I need to focus on improving my physique and mastering advanced chakra control," Ryou mused. With precise chakra control, one could even perform ninjutsu without the need for hand seals.
Though it was too far away from him, he had already laid out a clear training plan to improve his strength.
Ryou divided his training into three parts to maximize his growth:
1. Improving his physique and Observation Haki.
2. Chakra Control – He would start from the basics and move toward more advanced techniques like change in chakra form. This would allow him to unleash powerful jutsus' with minimal chakra.
3. Ninjutsu and Genjutsu – Though he had a decent mastery of basic ninjutsu, he plans to learn some advanced techniques and even Genjutsu if possible.
With everything planned out, Ryou felt slightly more at ease. Without his former strength, he couldn't even calm his mind, always feeling as though his life hung in the balance.
This world wasn't like the Demon Slayer world, where you can progress step by step. Even the system had helped him there, by rewarding him with demon points for hunting demons.
Given time, his strength would return to its former level, but in the Naruto world, that wouldn't be enough.
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"System, what's the primary objective of the Naruto world?" Ryou asked, noticing he hadn't seen it on the system panel.
[~ Primary Objective: Defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki in her prime.
Reward: Next World + System Level-up ~]
In addition to the primary objective, he also noticed several secondary objectives listed on a separate panel created by the system.
[~ Secondary Objective: Gather Chakra of Nine Tailed Beasts
Reward: Ten Tails [Pet] + 2 Upgrade Point ~]
[~ Secondary Objective: Collect Ten Sharingans [Three Tomoe]
Reward: Advance Yin Release + 1 Upgrade Point ~]
[~ Secondary Objective: Join Akatsuki
Reward: Lottery Draw + 2 Upgrade Points ~]
"For your information, host, the secondary objectives aren't compulsory. You can choose to ignore them if you don't want to complete them. Additionally, the system will issue tasks from time to time," the system explained.
"I see," Ryou muttered, glancing over the objectives and rewards briefly before closing the system panel. His current priority is improving his strength; those tasks could wait for now.
After resting for a while, he then headed to the Konoha market to buy some weight training equipment. After making his purchases, he made his way to a nearby training ground, nestled between a cluster of trees, a quiet spot for training with no one around.
He started the training by running laps around the training ground until he began to gasp for breath before moving on to strength training, using the weights for push-ups, squats, and other exercises.
After an hour of intense training, his body was drenched in sweat, his breaths slightly heavy. He stopped when his muscles ached, fatigue setting in, as he didn't want to put too much strain on this young body.
Reaching into his pouch, he pulled out a military ration pill and quickly swallowed it. After a minute, he could feel his stamina restoring and exhaustion easing.
He sat down for a brief 10-minute rest, allowing his body to recover slightly before moving on to the next phase of his training: Chakra control.
He started with Tree Climbing.
He stood before a tall tree and let his chakra flow freely into his feet. Slowly, he placed one foot on the tree, measuring whether the chakra flow was too strong or too weak.
Too much chakra would shatter the bark, while too little would cause him to slip. Once he found the right balance, he began to climb.
Surprisingly, he climbed the tree easily without much effort, reaching the top in no time. Standing upside down on a sturdy branch, he gazed down in thinking.
'I don't recall chakra control being this simple... is it because of my Nature physique?' Ryou thought. Before the memory recovery, his chakra control wasn't this good.
'It must be. Those with a Yang nature tend to have better chakra control. My physique seems to align with Yang Release.'
After descending from the tree with a few graceful leaps, he prepared for the next chakra control exercise: Walking on the Water. Finding a small stream nearby, he stood at its edge and focused once again, this time sending chakra to his feet in steady supply to match the instability of the water's surface.
He took a step forward, his foot meeting the water with a slight ripple but didn't sink. Step by step, Ryou moved across the stream, maintaining perfect balance.
It seems his physique really was making a difference, Ryou smiled to himself.
"Now, let's test two of the Wind Style Jutsu I have," Ryou thought, stepping back into the open space.
With five rapid hand seals, Ryou clasped his hands together. 'Wind Style: Gale Palm!' The wind compressed in his hand before transforming into a powerful gale that surged forward, it even pushed him ahead with surprising force.
As he came to a halt, he shook his head slightly. "This jutsu doesn't suit my fighting style. Let's try the Great Breakthrough technique!"
Forming a different set of hand seals, Ryou inhaled deeply, then unleashed a gust of wind from his mouth. 'Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!'
The wind howled forward with powerful force, strong enough to scatter debris and cause nearby trees to sway violently. The technique was straightforward, but its true strength depended on the user's skill and chakra control.
'This one is better!' Satisfied with the results, Ryou took a short rest to recover his chakra and decided to call it a day.
The two jutsu had drained half of his chakra reserves, a drastic improvement compared to before when just one jutsu was enough to deplete half of his chakra.
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