While training with Hinata was one thing, there were other types of training I had to do, and these are not something I can do in front of others.
Water, Healing, and Lightning—these are the three elements my Shikigami has given me access to. At first, I was going to master Max Elephant's water, but not anymore. I wanted to master that earlier only because I lacked any particular water jutsu. But now that I have Zabuza's skills, I no longer need to hurry and master Max Elephant.
What I'm more interested in now is learning Round Deer's healing powers because I've realized there are times when I can't summon Round Deer outright, mainly when there are people from Konoha around. Keeping my Ten Shadows a secret is essential.
When it comes to my own healing or healing a teammate, mastering Round Deer's reverse curse energy is the most important thing for me right now.
So, the next day, I created a shadow clone and sent it with Hinata to train, while I moved around the forest to find some small animals. I intentionally harmed them and then tried to channel Round Deer's reverse curse technique through my body.
I also realized that it's technically possible for me to learn the reverse curse technique on my own. After all, my chakra, due to the system, also acts like a curse energy.
But that's similar to saying I'm capable of learning the Flying Thunder God technique. Technically, I am. I pretty much have everything required to learn the technique, like every other shinobi out there, right?
Nope, both techniques are hard. Even someone like Gojo Fucking Satoru couldn't grasp reverse healing until he was at death's door.
There's a reason why only two people have been able to learn the Flying Thunder God technique so far.
Sigh...
I shook my head and focused back on my training. Drawing Round Deer's powers was way easier than actually performing the reverse curse technique.
I already did it when I healed Kurenai, but it was unstable and took too much concentration for me to pull off. I was only able to do it because I knew Zabuza wouldn't be returning to attack us.
I looked at the small bird I had hurt—just a little wound so it wouldn't die immediately—and then focused on channeling Round Deer's reverse curse technique to heal the bird.
"Sorry, little guy. I promise I won't let you die and will even give you something good to eat after this. Just endure a little, okay?" I felt a little bad. Killing an enemy makes sense, killing for consumption makes sense, but this felt wrong.
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I trained until I was almost ready to drop dead. I still had chakra—drawing Round Deer's power didn't take much—but I was tired as hell.
Ready to head back, I was about to move when I realized someone was standing not far from me.
My instincts immediately kicked in. Though the figure didn't move, the fact that I hadn't noticed him meant he was a ninja. I might have horrible sensing abilities, but that doesn't mean I can't sense a civilian standing around me.
Another thing in my head was that I need to do something about my sensing. This is an area where I'm really bad, and worse, I don't have any particular way to fix this issue.
"Who's there?" I asked, taking a slightly defensive posture.
For a second, no response came, but then I saw someone walking out from the shadows, revealing a beautiful face in front of me.
This was a very beautiful girl, almost the same age as me. If this were anywhere but the Land of Waves, I might have let my guard down. But knowing there's a legendary trap out there, making a fool out of every cultured man, I knew better.
Aka, there was a high possibility this girl was Haku, aka not a girl.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you, Shinobi-san. I just... I just saw you healing that bird and found it fascinating," said the girl who I didn't think was a girl at all.
"I see. Well, sorry if I scared you. I was just training," I replied, quickly thinking about what I would do if this was indeed Haku and he attacked me. Though there shouldn't be any reason for him to attack me out of the blue—it's not like I killed Zabuza, at least I don't think he knows that—but still, I need to be ready just in case.
"Nah, it's okay. I was just taking a stroll here." The girl shook her head and replied. Her beautiful face never showed a smile during our conversation.
"I'm Shika Nara, a shinobi of the Leaf. What about you?" I introduced myself, hoping to learn something about her—or "him."
"I am Haku. I was gathering herbs here," replied the girl who was not a girl in the first place.
Okay, now it's official—he's a "he," and this person is Haku.
"Herbs? You're also a healer? Funny, I was just learning healing right now," I said with a smile, making small talk with him.
"Oh, that's great." He replied, still not very interested in the conversation.
Seeing this, I could only sigh. I honestly didn't want to come into contact with him or have anything to do with him, but now that he was here, I just couldn't help myself.
He was one of the characters I liked in Naruto, quite a lot, actually. That's why I didn't want to kill him, even at the cost of missing out on the Ice Release if the kill list really could give me a bloodline power.
"Say, Shinobi-san, why are you working so hard? Do you have a reason to work like this?" he suddenly asked, making me remember what he asked Naruto in the anime.
Maybe the only difference here is that right now, the look in his eyes was also dead inside.
Maybe the death of Zabuza hit him harder than I thought. Maybe I can do something about this depression of his—a little talk no jutsu might work. Let's see.
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