Chiba frowned slightly, calculating in his mind, and then silently thought: “System, open Attribute Panel!”
The next second, a pale blue light screen, visible only to him, floated before his eyes, clearly listing his entire current status.
[Host: Chiba]
[Talent]: Rapid Mastery, Chakra Control (Top-tier), Swordsmanship (Top-tier), Water Affinity (Top-tier), Earth Affinity (Top-tier)
[Bloodline]: Senju Bloodline (Extremely incomplete; influenced by Top-tier Water and Earth Affinity talents, currently purifying and replenishing)
[Physique]: 6 (Standard adult Genin is 10)
[Chakra]: 60 (Minimum standard for a regular Genin: 100)
[Ninjutsu]: Senju Chakra Extraction Technique, True Shadow Clone Technique
[Chakra Level Standards]: Genin (100), Chunin (500), Jonin (5000), Kage-level (10,000+), Super Kage-level (100,000+), Six Paths (1,000,000+)
Seeing the data on the panel clearly, Chiba understood everything.
“As expected, the core factor restricting my total Chakra at this stage is my Physique. My limit of 6 Physique can only support 60 points of Chakra; I haven’t even touched the minimum threshold for a Genin.”
“Next, the only way to increase my Chakra volume is to hone and strengthen my Physique.”
He was very clear-headed and discarded the common misconceptions prevalent in the Ninja World.
The notion circulating outside that “persisting in extracting Chakra daily will steadily increase your amount” is simply a fallacy for the lazy.
This method only applies to those Ninjas with mediocre talent who cannot fully tap into their potential at once, and it has an absolute upper limit.
Once the Physique and spiritual energy are completely saturated, no amount of further extraction will provide any gains.
However, he possessed a max-level comprehension talent; after just a single cultivation session, he had completely exhausted the potential of his current age and physique, leaving no room for further improvement.
To become stronger and increase his Chakra reserves going forward, there were only two paths: first, persistent exercise to forcibly elevate his Physique; second, waiting for his age to increase so that his natural physical development would unlock new potential.
As for spiritual power, as a transmigrator, his soul was far more condensed and powerful than his peers, and his spiritual energy was incredibly abundant, so it would absolutely not become a weakness in the short term.
Besides this, the Senju Bloodline purification hinted at by the panel would likely also nourish his Physique and total Chakra; however, the principles were still vague and required further research and exploration.
Knock, knock, knock—
Just as Chiba was silently deducing his subsequent training plan, a crisp knocking sound came from outside the door, accompanied by a gentle and energetic shout from a young boy.
“Chiba! Are you home?”
It was Minato Namikaze’s voice.
Chiba instantly reined in his thoughts, got up, and walked quickly out of the bedroom, responding loudly: “I’m here! I’m coming out right now!”
Taking a few steps out of the room and into the courtyard, the figure of the blonde boy came into view.
Minato Namikaze had a bright smile on his face, his eyes filled with undisguised excitement.
Seeing Chiba, he couldn’t wait to speak: “Chiba! I successfully extracted Chakra! How about you?”
Chiba raised an eyebrow and replied with a smile: “Not bad, Minato, as expected of a genius! Congratulations! I’m not doing too badly either; I succeeded as well.”
He silently lamented in his heart that Minato’s talent was truly well-deserved.
When the two met last night, Minato had just made up his mind to try extracting Chakra, and in just half a day, he had actually succeeded on his first try.
Chiba quietly released a trace of perception and could clearly capture the faint yet pure Chakra within Minato, with a reserve of about six points, exactly one-tenth of his own.
The most critical point was that this was still far from Minato’s current physical and mental limits; over the next period, his Chakra would experience rapid growth.
After all, Minato was a mortal with astonishing talent who needed time to slowly realize his potential, while he was a special case who had cheated, so there was naturally no comparison.
“That’s great!” Minato’s eyes curved into crescents, filled with joy.
“Since we both succeeded, let’s hurry up and train! I plan to try practicing formal Ninjutsu today; do you want to join?”
“That’s perfect, I was thinking the same thing.” Chiba nodded in agreement.
“Haha, looks like we’re on the same page! I’m heading out first; whoever gets to the secret base in the east first wins!”
Before the words had even faded, Minato had already turned around, running swiftly towards the east side of the Village with light steps.
“You guy, you’re actually cheating by getting a head start!”
Chiba laughed helplessly and immediately set off in pursuit.
While running, he subconsciously mobilized the newly born Chakra within his body, circulating it along the meridians of his legs and gently attaching it to his feet.
With the blessing of Top-tier Chakra Control and max-level learning talent, he mastered this technique of using Chakra to enhance his physical body without a teacher, instantly grasping the core trick.
In just a few seconds, his running speed surged significantly, his footwork becoming light and swift, and he caught up to the blonde boy at the street corner in an instant.
“Yo, it’s Minato and Chiba! Out training so early again today? You really are diligent!”
“The two of you have such good talent and work so hard; your futures are promising, keep it up!”
At the entrance of a roadside shop, Elder Makuma and Uncle Tie Mu, who were busy working, saw the two passing by and praised them with gentle smiles on their faces.
However, a trace of shock quietly flashed deep within their eyes.
As surviving members of the Senju Clan, their perception of Chakra was extremely keen, and they clearly sensed the newly born Chakra fluctuations on the two children.
In just a few days, two five-year-old children had both successfully extracted Chakra; this talent was far beyond that of ordinary people!
“Elder Makuma! Uncle Tie Mu, good morning!”
“Elder Makuma! Uncle Tie Mu, good morning!”
The crisp and bright shouts of the boys rang out one after another, carrying the unique, vibrant energy of the early morning, breaking the silence of the Village alleyway.
Chiba and Minato stood side by side, waving vigorously at the two elders in front of the door, their faces filled with the clarity and vitality of youth.
After a brief greeting, the two smiled at each other, chasing one another as they stepped into the morning light, running swiftly toward the forest outside the Village, their two small figures soon disappearing at the end of the winding path.
It was not until the sound of their footsteps had completely faded away that the atmosphere at the alley entrance slowly calmed down.
Uncle Tie Mu, who was burly and had been carrying a full cart of supplies, slowly set down the heavy load from his shoulders.
The easygoing smile on his face quietly faded, his expression becoming solemn and serious.
He moved with light, swift steps to the side of the white-haired Elder Makuma and spoke in an extremely low voice: “Elder Makuma, they…”
“Hmm.”
Elder Makuma raised his hand to gently interrupt his unfinished sentence, his eyes deep and his gaze fixed heavily on the direction the boys had left.
A moment later, he turned and gestured for Tie Mu to enter the house to talk in detail.
The two walked slowly into the house, cutting off all sounds from the outside world.
After sitting down, Makuma raised his eyes to look at Tie Mu beside him, his tense mouth relaxing slightly, revealing a faint, gratified smile as he said: “You noticed it too, right? Little Chiba has become increasingly cheerful and confident recently. This is a rare, good thing.”
Tie Mu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this; the image of Chiba’s bright, pure smile from just moments ago flashed through his mind.
Feeling deeply moved, he nodded slowly: “Yes. Ever since Uncle Sen and Aunt Hanako sacrificed themselves, the child seemed to have all his vitality suddenly drained away, becoming silent and depressed all day long. For these past few years, it was all thanks to Minato staying by his side and guiding him that he didn’t completely close himself off. It’s truly wonderful that he can slowly walk out of that now.”
Speaking to this point, Tie Mu changed the subject, his tone suddenly becoming solemn, his eyes filled with shock and approval: “And Elder Makuma, did you notice that Little Chiba has already successfully extracted Chakra! And his Chakra volume is exceptionally thick and pure! When I observed him secretly yesterday, there wasn’t even a trace of Chakra fluctuation in his body; he must have broken through in just one night.”
“To complete Chakra extraction within a single day—this kind of talent is definitely beyond what any ordinary child can achieve; he is a true, peerless genius!”
Tie Mu’s tone became increasingly earnest, with a hint of urgency: “Elder Makuma, we must properly focus on cultivating him!”
Both men knew in their hearts that the current Senju Clan was no longer the glorious peak it once was.
Ever since the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, implemented the clan integration plan, most of the clan members had shed their surnames, scattered among the commoners of Konoha, and hidden themselves among ordinary villagers.