Hyuga Nana wasn't just playing around. He scattered birdseed and watched as the green bird pecked at the wood, its head hitting the surface as it ate.
It seemed like each peck hit the surface, but in reality, it would stop just before it touched the ground.
This represented excellent control!
Nana was observing the green bird pecking, intending to incorporate this essence into his Gentle Fist technique.
At the same time, he activated his Byakugan, carefully scrutinizing the bird's muscle movement, feeling the secrets of its probing and retracting, and its light and agile steps...
“I remember some ancient boxing manuals emphasized the importance of “always remembering the eagle's snatching grip and the chicken's leg stance" during an attack…”
“Both eagles and pheasants are birds…”
“Actually, among all animals, birds have the best balance…”
“Even the most balanced human can't compare to birds…”
This wasn't something Nana himself said, but something he read in a highly influential sports research journal in his previous life.
Birds stand on one leg on a branch, unmoved by any wind that shakes the branches.
Chickens are the same.
Therefore, in the martial arts of his previous life, there was a martial arts training method called “Golden Rooster Independent”, specifically designed to train balance.
The key was to keep your eyes closed.
This way, adjusting your balance wouldn't rely on the harmony between your eyes and reference objects, but instead activate your brain nerves to adjust the balance of your body's various organs.
He also remembered an old man from his previous life, who was said to be a master of traditional martial arts, visiting the academy to exchange martial arts techniques.
The old man said, “Comprehending the ‘divine essence’ in martial arts means understanding that subtle divine intention and then incorporating it into your heart.”
“What is ‘divine essence’?”
“It's the shock to your soul and the sudden realization in a flash.”
“For example, a yellow dog shaking its fur, a turtle shrinking when it hears thunder, or the moment an eagle swoops down – these things can't be passed down through word of mouth. You have to see it with your own eyes to feel the shock!”
The old man also said, “Actually, many people have flashes of insight in their lives, but they fade quickly, they haven't been maintained and integrated into their spirits…”
“Therefore, the ancient people created kung fu as a process of learning from the world and everything in it.”
At the time, Nana thought it made sense, but he couldn't hold onto those fleeting insights.
But now, in a different world, with chakra as a supernatural power, coupled with his own Byakugan bloodline, Nana's sensitivity to the world was more than ten times stronger than in his previous life!
After watching for a while, Nana suddenly stood up and spread his arms, assuming a fighting stance.
He began practicing the Gentle Fist technique.
“Chirp chirp~~”
The green bird shook its head, its gem-like eyes revealing confusion.
It felt like Nana's way of walking was familiar, but upon closer inspection, there wasn't any change...
After practicing several sets of punches, Nana incorporated the green bird's balance into his movements, feeling that his stability was stronger, the force transmission was smoother, and his speed seemed slightly faster...
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The next day, at the Ninja Academy.
Nana attended class in his physical body, while his shadow clone went to the library.
For the past few days, they had been teaching physical training and trap-making.
Today, Watanabe Shinichi was teaching Kunai combat, but of course, they were using wooden kunai.
Although not sharp, they still hurt if they hit you.
However, Nana had already learned all of this, so he applied to train independently. With Watanabe Shinichi's permission, Nana went into the small forest behind the school.
Namikaze Minato looked at Nana's back, secretly encouraging himself.
“Minato, you can do this. If you learn Kunai combat, you can stand in front of Nana-san and challenge him!”
“Go for it, Minato…”
“Only by gaining recognition can you become Hokage!”
Watanabe Shinichi shouted, attracting everyone's attention. He hooked his little finger inside his pouch and instantly drew a kunai with a twist.
“Kunai has five basic uses: horizontal slash, vertical slash, diagonal slash, straight stab, and projectile…”
“Pay special attention to this circular ring at the tail. When you hold it, your thumb should pass through it and grip it tightly. This improves the stability of the kunai…”
Then, Watanabe Shinichi demonstrated a few movements, sharp and forceful, flowing smoothly. The students only saw a series of afterimages.
A collective gasp went up.
Watanabe Shinichi finished his movements, looking at the crowd, his eyes filled with anticipation.
“Alright, everyone, did you remember?”
Whoosh~!
The students immediately complained and grumbled, the noise was deafening.
“What the heck? Shinichi-sensei's movements were too fast, we couldn't see anything…”
“Yeah! I just heard a few 'woosh whoosh' sounds…”
“But it looks really cool though…!”
“……”
Facing the students' complaints, Watanabe Shinichi seemed to have expected this, standing there, silent and unmoved by the wind.
“Shinichi-sensei…”
Minato raised his hand, with a warm smile.
“May I try?”
“If anything is wrong, please correct me.”
Watanabe Shinichi's eyes flashed with light. The reason he taught so quickly was to see if there were any students with exceptionally good dynamic vision.
As expected, it was still only Minato…!
No, Nana should be able to as well.
“Okay, let's have Minato-kun demonstrate.”
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