[Sandaime POV]
I was sitting quietly in my office, when i heard knock. Uchiha Shishui entered as without his Anbu uniform.
"I observed Ikki's training, and helped him in it also."
"What's he is trying to achieve?"
"He is trying to increase his perception with sixth sense."
"Like Mind's eye of the Kagura?"
"No, He is not trying to sense chakra. Actually he is trying to sense intent."
"Explain further"
"What he is trying sense intent after every action human takes. With this rubber ball trying to find intent behind throwing rubber ball. And without using any chakra."
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"Is this kid gone senile? No way anyone can sense intent without chakra. Only one person known to be able to sense Malice and they are perfect Jinchuruki of Nine tails. Mito sama is one such example through she was never perfect Jinchuruki."
"He succeeded."
"Of course he won't succeed..... He succeeded."
Shishui Nod at that.
"What the heck. Explain in details."
"Before i met Ikki i was observing his training today. His first hour of training was unfruitful. Than he and Nara kid was having what was going wrong. Than he explained that he is trying to find some kind of signal when rubber ball is just about to hit him. I interjected at that point and told him to try to perceive different things like velocity, and size. But he choose to go with intent and succeeded. Not perfectly, but he managed to predict 3 out of the 10 balls thrown one by one."
"Damn, do you think he succeeded or just coincidence?"
"He succeeded, i asked him same question, but he said 'he was able to get small intent behind thrown balls. He just need to know increase that perception to higher level.'"
"Did he used chakra?"
"No hokage sama, he was able to block them without chakra. He didn't even bring out his chakra once."
"Hahaha, i thought he was gonna astray with his ways, when he finds out his chakra level gonna cause his issue with his growth, but he is throwing out chakra altogether. He is expanding his body's natural capabilities instead of relying on his chakra. Damn."
"Initially, after hearing what he is trying to do, i thought he is gone mad. and via sharingan i know, he has issue with his chakra. But after he explained, what he is trying to achieve, even i got optimistic. He has some charisma. Which is even changing Nara kid."
"Did you observed any other things?"
"Yes, his body capabilities are increasing more than other kids. He is trying to achieve body control. So he can have more strength in arsenal. He is trying to achieve what Guy-san has achieved with taijutsu but somewhat different way. Even in end Guy-san use chakra for taijutsu. But Ikki is throwing all in on body control and strength without chakra. He is using chakra only in auxiliary ways like its healing capabilities, stamina and physical strength increase only."
I nod.
"Hokage sama, i also wanted to learn this perception increasing technique, so i asked his help, and he readily agreed. He even included Chikako Nara in it."
"Ummm, try to learn this technique. But question is do you have capabilities to learn this technique."
"Even Ikki is not sure with it Hokage sama. I think this technique might be related to some different thing than only physical or spiritual ways, it might be totally new thing."
"Ummm, continue with Ikki's training, and try to learn this technique. And Ikki is also Kenjutsu genius, so see if you can know about his capabilities with them and give any suggestion if you can."
"Yes, Hokage sama."
[MC POV]
Next day, Me, Chikako grouped at training ground 10, and after waiting 10 more minutes Shishui-san also arrived.
"Okay, Shishui san and Chi chan, Let's first start with my training, if i could increase my perceptions and refine it some more i will be able to give you more points."
Both of them nodded.
"Okay lets start."
Again i sat in middle with blind fold and earplugs and torture started.
I wasn't able to increase my perception much. I was able to dodge 3 balls perfectly and able to get hint of 4th ball out of 10 balls. but it wasn't much. And like this after 100 balls with barely 30% percent of success rate i was able to complete my training.
"Okay, Shishui-san and Chikako, Out of you two who wants to get beaten up first."
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Chikako: "You are gonna throw balls hardly. right?"
Ikki: "Of course. I am gonna throw every ball with powerful intent to kill you."
Chikako: "Bastard, i will beat you."
Shishui: "Stop it Chikako. I get it. You are reading intent of every action and killing someone is most powerful intent."
Ikki: "No its second one, Rage is powerful intent, but highest is still love. You can see love without reading intents. Even normal eyes throws that intent by just looking at the person we love. But i can't throw balls at you with love intent so rage is good enough."
Shishui-san nod on that.
Chikako: "I don't understand."
"You are just kid. You will understand in about 30 years. But it might be impossible, as your brain power is not gonna increase much."
"Bastard, i will kill you." And we started wrestling.
"Okay, for first session i will throw 10 balls, 2nd session is gonna be 20 balls and 3rd session will be 30 balls. and 4th session gonna be 40 balls. After every session Chikako and Shishui-san will change their position. Only i will be throwing balls at you as i know how to make intent bright enough got you two. Any questions?"
Both said No.
After 10 min, Shishui san sat in middle with blindfolds and his own earplugs and started wearing them.
"Sasuga, Shishui-san, he brought his own earplugs. Not like some pea brain."
Chikako: "Bastard, i also brought mine. Who want your earwax in my ear."
Shishui: Sign [This two kids are difficult.]
Shishui-san after getting ready showed thumbs up sign. and after shifting to his left i threw ball at him with full intent of kill. Bang. It hit him squarely in left temple. Again i threw via changing my position and Bang and again and again. After 10 balls, Shishu-san wasn't able to dodge even single one.
Chikako: "Should i even join this training? This is basically torture."
"Chi-chan, Its your turn."
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After seeing my face Chikako got scared,
"Chi-chan, No pain no gain."
Shishui: "Its quite difficult. Couldn't get signal about any intent."
"What were you trying to find?"
"As you described before. I was trying to find intent in darkness."
"What were your exact thought?"
"Can't say."
"Were you in doubt?"
"yes, kinda."
"This technique won't work with doubt. You should also listen to this Chikako. This is perception technique. And doubt will influence your mind to not to listen to sixth sense. Your thoughts should be only of confidence. 'I will find that intent. Any time any where. I will.' Is main power of this technique. It basically says 'you should never have doubt about yourself'."
Both nod at this.
"Okay, Chikako take your beating, i mean position."
"You bastard."
Chikako took his position, again tourture started, just this time its for Chikako. But same result, Chikako, Couldn't get any kind of reading about intent. I doubt they will be able to for next 2 months. If they achieve this on first time, whole one piece world and i shall perform seppuku.
And like this 4 sessions for both of them was over.
Still this practice session was quite productive for me. For them, i can't say. God granted me ability of Kenbunshoku Haki, So i can't be sure they will be able to achieve this ability. But even if they don't they might be able to achieve different Variant, but that's details are in womb of future.
And like this, last week also got over with, but Shishui san or Chikako couldn't able to grasp any result in Kenbunshoku Haki. But as i described to them it took me 1.5 months so be patiance. And i want them to be patiance so i can enjoy this. Until now i was at receiving end of torture but now they are also at it.