Chapter 12: Chapter 12 : Tenten
After my first C rank mission, I kept up with some simple D rank missions as well. Though I absolutely detest them but technically they are more efficient if my training is considered. Doing a C rank mission takes somewhere around an entire day to a few days. Meaning I can't train while I am outside the village, if it was with a team then it makes sense to train but due to me being alone, I have to keep my strength all the time.
Compared to that, while I get paid less here doing normal D rank missions but I can continue my training all the time. But still, that doesn't mean that I won't be doing C rank missions anymore. It's just that I won't be taking them too many. Right now I have money and time. I should put all my priority on getting stronger.
Now when it comes to grind, well I have been keeping up good with training. Swift Fist Style, Shadow Manipulation, Shuriken Jutsu, Ken Jutsu and working on my Ten Shadow Technique.
I already contracted with both Rabbit and Toads. In fact, it was very simple to trap them too.
I just summon all those Rabbits on top of a lake. To my surprise, instead of drowning they swim out of there. So I have to stop all of them, there was an entire swarm of them, from coming out of the water with my shadow possession and then letting my dogs take care of them.
Took too much time for my liking but it worked.
To capture the toad, I just ended up using the Rabbits. The more chakra I put the more Rabbits I can summon, I just summon enough to block all sides. The toad's mobility was the biggest problem for me but once that was gone, I was able to capture him with Shadow Possession.
To my surprise, I only ended up summoning one big toad, not Jiraiya or Naruto level big but still big. I ponder how Megumi could summon multiple toads. After practicing a little I learn how exactly. It's about imagination.
I have come to realise that Ten Shadows is very much dependent on how I imagine things to happen. It's very different from Ninjutsu.
Now with 3 Shikigami's I am much better equipped to take any C rank missions. But I'm not planning on taking any mission for the time being.
I am again returning back to the grind. To be more specific, I am going back to chakra training. I already mastered tree walking but never tried water walking. I need to complete that quickly.
This was not just because I like running on top of the water, or I had to use a robe to hang on top of the lake to summon those rabbits to drown them in the lake, which ultimately didn't work anyway if anything that is only few parts of what I am here for today.
To be more exact, I need more chakra control. Its turns out that one needs really good chakra control to masterfully control the shadow around him. While I have been working hard on my body and close combat fighting, the only clone I can make has been working hard to master shadow manipulation at home.
There is improvement but just not enough, and I know why. My chakra control is shit. To really be able to stop powerful shinobi and strangle them with a shadow or even increase the speed of my shadow, I need to increase my chakra control.
With my knowledge of Naruto, there is only 5 chakra control training methods shown in the anime. Sticking the leave to any part of the body, Tree Walking, Water Walking, Learning healing jutsu as that too needs good chakra control or Genjutsu, and lastly a particular A rank jutsu which requires excellent chakra control to master with just one hand.
I really don't want to thin myself out with trying to learn multiple things right now, in the early days I should stick as much as possible to the basics.
And that is why I planned to first master the Water Walking and then see where it takes me. And while I do this, the clone back at home will be kept on working on the shadow Manipulation.
To start my training I needed a place with water, so I went to the same lake where I tried to drown those rabbits.
Taking out my ninja sandals, as it might be a little easier to start like that, I slowly put my feet on top of the water…
And it immediately sank…
"hmm okay, let's try to focus chakra there," I mutter as I again try, slowly trying to rotate my chakra at the bottom of my feet.
And then for a second, I noticed that I felt the water felt a little more solid under my feet, So I tried putting more pressure on the water.
"Okay.. Seems like it's working…
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After 2 hours I was completely drained with water, sitting there with a tired look on my face.
"Two Steps, in two hours. Quite an impressive performance I must say." Suddenly a voice came making me alert, though it was still inside the village but an attack can come from any place at any time. This world is just that much dangerous.
I snap my head, only to look at a girl of my age, with two buns on her head, wearing a pink sleeveless shirt and Anbu-style pants and shoes.
I recognised her the moment I saw her, she was Tenten. But I can't act like I know her.
"Oh please, that was clearly two and a half steps," I reply with a roll of my eyes, looking at the girl, I can see that she was not that girly but had her own charm, and she was pretty, in her own way.
"Oh sorry sorry, two and a half steps." I see the girl rolling her eyes as she came closer with a smile on her face.
"Tenten, I am a genin like you. One year your senior." She said as she sat down on a rock with a little smile on her face.
'Hmm, I don't remember her personality this chatty in the anime…
But again this is not the anime.'
"Shika Nara, just became a Genin." I reply introducing myself.
"Hmm, don't you think it's a little early to learn water walking for you?" She asked, with a little curiosity in her eyes.
"I need better chakra control, it's not the water walking I am after." I after thinking about a little said honestly.
She look at little confuse after hearing this but then didn't continue the questioning.
"So you master tree walking already ?" She asked like she was talking with an absolute rookie who don't even know that one has to do tree walking before water walking.
"Yeah, all done." I reply as I felt my chakra recovering. That was the reason why I was waiting here, this was the only way that I can continue and the only way for me to increase my chakra pool. To continue to drain all my chakra in training, rest and repeat.
"Are you training here alone ? Where is your team ?" Tenten seems to have a free day today, otherwise why would the girl waste time like this.
"I don't got one. Am a solo Genin." I reply, honestly though I like not being alone here but still I rather not talk when I am so tired that I just wants to feel asleep right now.
"So you learn tree walking all alone ?" She aske with a little surprise on her face.
"Pretty much…,
What you are doing here. You look like someone who got a team unlike me." I asked, now getting interested why she would come here.
"Actually, same as you." She at this look a little sheepish and she ruffle her hairs.
I just blink my eyes at this.
"You are learning water walking ?" I asked, confuse. There is no way that even after being Genin for one year that she don't know water walking ?
"Ah, yes. My team focus too much on Taijutsu and close combat fighting. So our Jonin sensei didn't focus too much on this things." Tenten reply with a little embarrass look on her face, it was clear that the girl was trying to not blush.
"Seems like we both got it rough, team or not." I reply with an amuse face.
"Say, why don't we train together. Its pretty lonely training alone here anyway. Won't mine a pretty company like you." I said as I slowly stood up, ready to go back to grind.
Tenten on the other hand after hearing this took some time to digest the compliment. Acting like she never got a compliment like that. It completely caught her off guard.
"What you say, wanna train together ?" I raise my eye brows in questioning gaze ?
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Chapter 13: Chapter 13 : Tenten 2
I have to say that training with Tenten was fun, and far better than training alone. The girl was funny and not like many girls who like to gossip, Tenten was different, Tomboy and mostly driven to her work.
By the time we were done, both of us were drained completely, and out of breath, water walking by no means is a walk in the park, Anime just doesn't give enough credit to those who can master this, understandable in a way, anime only follow the strongest in this world, normal shinobi like me or Tenten here are not in that league.
But of course, I by no means plan to be ordinary in the future. I will get strong.
"That was much better than the other times I did this." Tenten huffed as she took out a scroll after putting some chakra on his hand, she put it on the scroll and then with a puff of smoke, dry clothes and a towel came out.
"Here." She just tossed one of the towels to me before taking the clothes and going inside the forest.
"Don't dare peek." She said of handily.
"I wasn't planning to but if that's an invitation then I'm game," I remark back, though actually never meant to do that. She is still 13, what'st here is to see in that. I too am 12 true but still. I prefer a little mature girls. No matter what kind of standards this world has for a couple of age, I ain't interested in anyone below 15 or 16.
Tenten hearing my reply just showed her tongue and went inside before saying. "You wish."
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I too brought clothes for myself, I can't make scrolls nor have too much abundance of money to buy them, so I don't carry them. But my shadow acts like a sealing scroll so I now carry most of my stuff there.
Soon, we both sat on a stone nearby, just talking before going back to our daily life.
"You know what, I actually like this training session better than training alone, even to some degree it was refreshing. You are a nice company, Shika" She said with a smile on her face.
"Really! I don't think that I am the best conversationalist or anything," I reply, I myself don't think that I have good conversation talent. I am pretty dull when it comes to ideal talks.
"Haha, yeah you were quite focused when training, quite silent…but quieter is not bad. I know believe me. My teammate and Jonin sensei are very… hmm let's say driven to their training so it often makes things quite lively." Tenten replied, with an expression which made it feel like she thought of something which she didn't want to.
I can understand what she might be thinking, an image of two green spandex ninjas came to my mind and I understood the poor girl's situation. As someone who prefers silence and calm myself, I too can't handle being in a team with people like Might Guy or Lee. They are both very good Ninja but just too loud.
I rather prefer solo Leveling.
"I see, then I am glad you enjoyed the training. I too am glad that you were here. Training alone is quite boring. Having someone to talk to from time to time is just… just as you said, refreshing." I reply with a smile of my own.
"So Tenten, why are you learning water walking, I understand that you just wanted to learn this but there has to be a reason right? Because you didn't have to do this alone, you have a team, even if your Jonin sensei focused more on other aspects, but sooner or later he would have taught you.
Why train in this early ?" I wanted to know, trying to understand what's going on with Genin who has a Jonin sensei to learn from?
"Ah, you got me!
True I don't have to hurry in learning this. But I have to, the reason is just as same as you.." Tenten responded as she had a different smile on her face now, this smile was more innocent and her eyes had a little shine.
"Chakra Control ?" I asked.
"Huh hmm, it's my dream to become a great kunoiche like Tsunade Sama. To learn healing Jutsu like her, I need good chakra control." She responded, her eyes shining like stars at this point.
Hmm. I see…
I remember from the story that this girl idolize Tsunade, many girls her age did actually. Tsunade was by no doubt the strongest female shinobi by fame in the current world.
"I see, that's a good dream. If you don't mind, may I ask a question ?" I asked, thinking about something.
She blinked at this but nodded anyway.
"Do you desire to become a strong kunoichi like Tsunade Senju or a strong healer like her?" I asked.
I asked because I knew that in the future Tenten never actually become a healer. She was always been a weapon specialist. Not a healer. In the entire run of Naruto and even in Borutu, she even opens a weapon tool in future.
Hearing me, she looked a little confused. To her, there was no difference between the two things I mentioned.
Seeing her confusion I nodded.
"You are a talented Kunoichi already Tenten, and don't think I am just flattering you, you got appointed in a team, and got a Jonin sensei, this means that you are already better than the most.
But Just because you idolize Tsunade of the Sannin, that doesn't mean you have to walk in her path. She became great become she pursued her talent and interest.
If you have talent and interest in becoming a healer then sure go ahead, but if you are just planning on learning healing jutsu to become a healer because you want to be like Tsunade then that might be not the right choice.
You can become as great as her, even better no doubt about it, but you have to see where your heart really is, where you shine the most. " I said, giving genuine advice to her. Though I shouldn't as I just met the girl and don't know her much but in the anime, I like her character. She was the only Kunoichi besides Temari who wasn't outright a waste. At least in the first part of the show.
Hearing this the smile on her face dropped. She wasn't frowning or anything but still the change in facial features were apparent.
"Sorry, I don't intend to discourage you or anything. I just feel like telling you this because I truly believe after seeing how hard you train today that you can become a strong Kunoichi. You have the drive it takes, and that's why I don't want you to only focus on one thing because your ideal is good at this too." I hurriedly said.
"Nah, its fine I understand you mean well." She immediately smiles back and waves her hands.
"Actually, I have been trying to join the hospital to become a healer for long but I can't even do the basic healing jutsu. I don't have the needed precise chakra control to do even the basic healing jutsu.
I keep on working hard but I just can't see any improvement." She replies with a frown.
I didn't say anything just stay there in silence after that. For some time we both just sat in silence. I saw after some time that it was already getting dark so I said.
"Don't give up. I know that you can do it. If you need any help then feel free to ask me. But I will stand by my estimate, to me you look like someone who has mistaken her dream to become a strong and powerful Kunoiche into turning into another Tsunade Senju.
Remember you don't have to be another Tsunade to become great. Only when you become like the Tenten you invision in your future that you will grow in real sense. Again I believe that you can do it, I am sure of that." I said as I stand up, leaving without saying anything didn't feel right to me.
As I kept walking I heard her saying.
"I still stood on water longer than you."
My eyesbrows twitch.
"Yeah but not for long." I reply without turning back.
"Hmm, you mind training together again? Its really boring training alone." She asked. Pretty straight forward.
Well I like girls like that.
"Sure, just as I said, I won't mind pretty company like you." I smile before turning back again, but this time even wave back to her.
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