Naruto: Ninjas In Love (Sasuke x Oc)

Tree Training

SHIORI'S POV
We're at the forest

"Alright. Training starts now" Kakashi Sensei states

"Right!" Naruto responds

"First, we will begin with a review on Chakra, the ninja's basic source of power. Understanding Chakra is essential" Kakashi Sensei reminds us

"We know that" Sasuke says

I nod

"He's right, a long time ago we learned about uh cattra" says Naruto

"Chakra" Kakashi Sensei corrects

"Go ahead girls"

"Alright Naruto. We'll explain it simply so you can understand. Chakra is the elemental life energy a Ninja uses in Jutsu. It's the source of our power. Now, this energy has two forms. Physical energy, which exists in the cells of the entire body, all working together. And, spiritual energy, the primal source of power which is intensified through training and experience" Sakura explains

"As you see, these two types of Chakra must be drawn out and used together in order to perform Jutsus. Notice the interplay between physical and spiritual power. That's the key. Finally, hand signs focus and unleash the Chakra" I explain after

"Right. Iruka Sensei really did have some excellent students" says Kakashi Sensei

"Ha" Sakura smiles proudly

"Of course" I curtsy

"Ugh. What's the deal with all these complicated explanations? The whole point is to learn the Jutsu, isn't it?" Naruto complains

"Naruto is right for once. We're already using Chakra energy in our Jutsus" Sasuke agrees

"No!" Kakashi Sensei yells at the two

"You have not mastered this power. You've barely scratched the surface of it"

"What do you mean?!" Naruto yells back

"Calm down and listen. It's just like Sakura and Shiori said. You have to draw on physical and spiritual energies and then combine them within yourselves. But, how do you do that? Each Jutsu requires different types of Chakra in different proportions. You must select and combine them in exactly the right way. Up to now, you've just guessed the proportions, hoping they'd come out right. Even if you produce a lot of Chakra, unless you can balance and control it, it's all worthless. The Jutsu won't work at all, or it'll just be a joke. You waste so much energy that way. Then you're out of Chakra and you can't fight at all. You're just a target"

"Uh, so how do we change that?" Naruto asks, slightly laughing

"Train so hard that controlling your Chakra becomes second nature. To achieve this goal, you must be ready to put your life on the line" Kakashi Sensei answers

Our eyes focus on the Sensei

"What, do we have to do?" Sakura asks

Kakashi Sensei points up

"Climb a tree"

"Climb a tree?" we said in unison

"That's right. But there's just one rule. No hands"

"What? You're kidding" Sakura stares at Kakashi Sensei like he's crazy

"Am I?" Kakashi Sensei asks

"Let's see" He does a hand sign and starts walking up the tree

"He's climbing"--Naruto

"Straight up. And he's only using his feet"--Sakura

He stops on a branch and hangs upside down