A heavy enough snowfall can erase all traces of the world.
In the abandoned training ground on the edge of Konoha, Shiratori was sticking his butt out, looking for something in the snow.
Even though his two little hands were frozen red, he didn't care and finally dug out a wooden sword from under the tree.
This may be his most valuable thing.
The length of the wooden sword was almost as long as his height. It was made entirely of solid wood. Even an ordinary adult would find it difficult to wield casually, but in his hand, it was as light as a feather.
Shiratori performed a few sword moves with one hand and prepared to undergo more intense training than ever before.
There was no way. Itachi Uchiha had already been born, and the plot was about to get on track.
The genocide incident was like a mountain pressing on his heart.
Even if he was stripped of the Uchiha title, he was not sure whether Itachi Uchiha would kill his father and him while doing his business ten years later.
Chop, stab, block, dodge…
Shiratori wielded the wooden sword very well, moving tirelessly around the training ground. The snow on the ground was flying, white steam was coming out of his head, and his little face was red.
"Your swordsmanship is pretty good! Are you planning to become a samurai in the future?"
Shiratori stopped and turned to look for the source of the sound.
An old man was standing at the edge of the training ground, looking at him with a smile.
"Who are you?"
"Boy, you just beat up my grandson."
Shiratori's eyes narrowed: "Setsuna Uchiha?"
"It is not polite to call your elder by their full names."
Setsuna Uchiha walked into the training ground and found a big rock. He waved his hand to wipe off the snow and sat down on it without any hesitation.
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Anyway, I'm not here to thank you."
Hearing this, Shiratori scratched his head in embarrassment.
Good fellow, he is still eavesdropping at his age…
Setsuna casually crossed his legs, crossed his arms, quickly glanced at the training ground, and finally refocused his gaze on Shiratori and said slowly: "As a genius who awakens his Sharingan at birth, why do you fight like those reckless men from the Senju clan?"
"My grandfather taught me."
"Takiichi Senju… "
Setsuna nodded and then said: "But as far as I know… Yashiro and those brats often interact with your family. Didn't they teach you anything?"
"They taught me some simple ninjutsu and the use of ninja tools. I haven't mastered the changes in Chakra properties yet, so I can't use ninjutsu."
"What about the tools? Shuriken? Kunai?"
"I thought it was useless, so I didn't practice much."
"Ha!"
Setsuna sneered: "What an arrogant brat you are! Has no one ever told you that being proficient in using shuriken and kunai is the basis for becoming a ninja?"
"I..."
"Do you think they are only used to kill enemies? By practicing the use of tools, you can train your body coordination, reaction speed, and muscle memory, allowing you to control your body to the greatest extent! Useless? As expected of a kid with the blood of the Senju clan flowing in his body, this kind of stupidity is exactly the same as that of those idiots!"
After a crazy output, Setsuna Uchiha suddenly felt refreshed, and even his expression became approachable again.
Shiratori was speechless. He felt that this old troll was just looking for a reason to scold him… Or to scold the Senju clan.
In fact, he understood all these principles, he just made up an excuse.
The reason why he doesn't use ninja tools… It is mainly because he has no money.
Their family's financial situation simply cannot afford the consumption of ninja tools, and his grandfather does not attach much importance to this aspect, so he only considers ninja tools when practicing with familiar ninjas such as uncle Yashiro.
Setsuna stood up and walked in front of Shiratori. Even though his expression was still calm, his aura still made Shiratori feel uncomfortable.
This is the momentum that came from troubled times and experienced the baptism of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
"I watched the entire battle between you and Teimu."
Shiratori thought to himself that you are so cruel; you watched your grandson being beaten but did nothing.
"Your strength is simply not that great. It's impossible for you to catch a full-strength attack from a Genin with one hand… This is the Chakra usage technique of the Senju clan."
Shiratori nodded.
He had indeed skillfully integrated the flowing Chakra into his arms, which greatly enhanced his muscle strength. This was similar to Tsunade's supernatural strength and was the secret technique of the Senju clan.
This technique is very simple and can be learned quickly, but it puts a lot of pressure on the body.
After extracting a large amount of Chakra, it is simply and roughly used to stimulate the body's bones and muscles… If there is no strong life force, like from the Senju, or sophisticated medical ninjutsu to support it, whoever uses it will be unlucky.
"You seem to be very confident in your Chakra Reserve. You seem to believe that your Chakra Reserve is far beyond that of ordinary people, so you can squander it appropriately in battle."
Shiratori was puzzled: "Isn't it?"
I have the direct bloodline of the Senju clan. Isn't the Senju clan famous for their large chakra reserves?
"Another fool who was misled by the strength of Hashirama." Setsuna sighed helplessly: "Hashirama is Hashirama, and Senju is Senju. The two cannot be confused at all!"
"Even if it's far inferior to the first generation… The Chakra reserve of the Senju clan must be much stronger than that of the Uchiha Clan, right?"
Shiratori was dissatisfied.
"If I tell you now that if Uchiha and Senju with the same talent undergo the same training intensity, they would have exactly the same reserve of Chakra, would you believe it?"
"Impossible!"
Shiratori answered decisively: "The Senju clan inherited the Sage's Body, so their Chakra Reserve must be far greater than that of the Uchiha Clan!"
"Sage's Body…?"
Uchiha was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "You know a lot. The Senju clan is indeed the descendant of Asura, so they inherit the Sage's Body. But it is not wrong to say that they possess an incomplete Sage's Body. This incomplete Sage's Body gives them powerful physical energy, making their muscle strength and vitality extremely terrifying. As for the total amount of Chakra… It is indeed far beyond that of ordinary ninjas. But unfortunately, this ordinary ninja does not include our clan. The Uchiha Clan has always been famous for its large Chakra reserve!"
"Why?"
"I'm asking you, how is Chakra formed?"
"Spiritual energy and physical energy are mixed evenly to form Chakra."
This is common sense that even three-year-old children in Konoha know.
"Well, that's good. To put it simply… A little bit of mental energy plus a little bit of physical energy can be mixed into a little bit of Chakra, right?"
"That's right."
"So…"
Setsuna Uchiha smiled: "The Senju clan only has extremely vast physical energy, but what about their spiritual energy? Without equivalent spiritual energy, how can the reckless men from the Senju clan have a large Chakra reserve!"
"Because… That… Ah?"
Shiratori was confused; this was different from what he remembered!
Looking at Shiratori's expression, Setsuna nodded in satisfaction and continued: "Just like a wooden barrel, how much water it can hold is not determined by the longest plank, but by the shortest one!"
"The same is true for Chakra. In addition to Yang Release, which uses only physical energy to form positive-nature Chakra, and Yin Release, which uses only spiritual energy to form negative-nature Chakra, the total amount of Chakra of a normal ninja depends on the weaker of his physical energy and spiritual energy!"
"The Senju clan is naturally strong physically, and through constant spiritual training, they can possess a huge amount of Chakra; the Uchiha Clan is naturally strong spiritually, and as long as they train their bodies, they will also have Chakra comparable to the Senju clan."
"This is the advantage of the Uchiha and Senju clans. The growth rate of the Chakra reserve of ninjas from our two clans is extremely fast, and the total amount of Chakra reserve is naturally superior to that of ordinary ninjas."
"Chakra is the foundation of ninjas. You can say that the Yang Release of the Senju clan is unparalleled or that the Yin Release of the Uchiha Clan is unrivaled."
"But if you exclude Yin Release and Yang Releases and only look at the ordinary chakras that are a one-to-one mixture of spiritual and physical energy, it is absolutely impossible for the Senju clan to be superior to the Uchiha Clan!"
Shiratori suddenly understood.
Yes, in addition to using Yin and Yang ninjutsu, for Chakra, Spirit and Body are both indispensable. The prominence of only one of them does not mean anything. At most, it means that you are more resistant to attacks or have a quicker mind.
He also thought of something else…
For example, the terrifying vitality of the Senju clan and the Uzumaki clan is actually a special kind of Yang Release. This kind of power does not involve the spirit, so it has nothing to do with the total amount of Chakra.
As long as the bloodline is pure enough, after being injured, they will automatically draw energy from the body to form Yang-attributed Chakra and then use the vitality generated by Yang chakra to quickly recover from injuries…
And the Sharingan.
Future Kakashi is always teased as lacking blue. The actual situation should be that the Yin is required to use the Sharingan - that is, the so-called Yin Release, which will extract a large amount of spiritual energy.
As a non-Uchiha, Kakashi's spiritual energy is not outstanding, and there is not much surplus after the extraction. The spiritual energy is greatly reduced, and the physical strength and Chakra will also be weakened. In addition, the excessive use of the Sharingan will damage the body…
He doesn't know if Itachi Uchiha has a similar reason. Because he often overuses his Sharingan, his physical strength and Chakra are always at a very low level. So every time he appears in the later period, he looks like he has kidney deficiency…
He always feels like something is wrong… Itachi's condition doesn't seem to be a lack of physical strength or Chakra, but more like a problem with his body's energy, or maybe he has some disease…
And what is the principle of Hashirama's Cells?
Theoretically, this thing can only extract Hashirama's body and should only produce Yang-attributed Chakra… So why can this thing speed up the recovery from the side effects of using Kotoamatsukami?
And can it also reduce the side effects of Obito's Kamui?
Could it be that the Sharingan also absorbs energy from the body?
How did Yamato get his wood release? Hashirama's cells… Could it be that the Wood release is actually a Yang release?
Impossible, he still knows the combination of water and earth… Or maybe Yamato and Senju Hashirama's spiritual energy are naturally similar, and it combines with the physical energy generated by Hashirama's cells to form an alternative Hashirama Chakra that can successfully perform wood release?
Hiss!
My head hurts so much; it seems like I need to grow a brain…
Bang!
An old hand patted Shiratori on the shoulder, interrupting his brainstorming.
"Little boy, I've said so much just to tell you that the power given to you by the Senju clan is not invincible. Don't forget… You still have Uchiha blood flowing in your veins!"
Setsuna Uchiha looked straight into his eyes.
"Your bloodline is the most special. You have the body of the Senju, and you also possess the spirit of the Uchiha. You are unique… Without any shortcomings! Don't just focus on your body; you must also practice Sharingan! Starting tomorrow, wait for me here after lunch. Don't be late."
Shiratori looked up and watched Setsuna Uchiha's departing back.
The old man laughed loudly and crushed the snow that was gradually melting in the midday sun. The Uchiwa shaped emblem on his back seemed to be burning.
"The body of the Senju and the spirit of the Uchiha… Just thinking about it makes me excited!"
This was the first time Shiratori Uchiha met his mentor.
...
After walking slowly and far away enough, Setsuna Uchiha suddenly tore off his disguise as a Hermit master and started running with an anxious look on his face!
When he asked Fugaku to send his grandson to the hospital, he was quite calm, but in fact, he was panicking…
"Teimu… My grandson! Don't scare grandfather!"
You can't get into trouble!
Otherwise, who will carry on my family line and take care of me in my old age?
And… You are such a wimp!
Being beaten up like this by a five-year-old kid?!
Shameful!