Shadow of the Wood

Chapter 150 Handprint

"Chakra is an important factor in determining the fighting power of a ninja. It is closely related to physical strength and can form ninjutsu. For the same ninjutsu, if you can save one point more chakra than the enemy, you may win." Shikamaru solemnly said Konohamaru, who listened to the lecture with a serious face, said: "Spending chakra in battle is the way to death!"

This is a relatively remote practice field, deep in the woods, and there are only a few rough tree stumps in the open space. At this time, Shikamaru is carrying Konohamaru to train here. Since he has agreed to Konohamaru's request, Shikamaru didn't intend to be perfunctory either. The contact and guidance some time before the Chunin Exam had made him understand Konohamaru's potential as a malleable talent, so he had this targeted guidance.

"Judging from your current age, your body hasn't fully grown yet. It's time to lay the foundation. I will teach you the 'Spiral Pill', but before that..." Shikamaru put out Konoha with a word With an excited look on Maru's face, he said, "You must have a Chakra control ability that far exceeds that of your peers!"

Shikamaru made a gesture to Konohamaru, walked to a big tree not far away, and formed a mudra with one hand. With Shikamaru's current chakra control ability, even if he didn't need to make a mudra, he could still mobilize the chakra in the The feet are condensed, but it is more convenient to form handprints.

The so-called mudra, that is, the auxiliary movements that ninjas need to use when practicing and using ninjutsu. Legend has it that it was created by the Sage of the Six Paths. Shikamaru had learned yoga in his previous life, so he had contacted Tantric mudra because of his interest. In the age of information explosion, it is a very common thing.

The nine-character mantra handprints of ninjas - Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Array, Column, Front, and Line - are actually born out of Tantric Buddhism, and in this Naruto world, the ninja's handprint system is exactly the same as Shikamaru's previous life.

In the previous life, it was said that the tantric mudra had special power, which symbolized the special power of will and karma, so it could produce dual power of body and will. Of course, in the previous life, Shikamaru had never seen those characters with magical power other than liars. This statement is also the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom.

However, in this world, because of the possession of chakra, the appearance of this handprint is no less important than the invention of gunpowder by humans in Shikamaru's previous life.

Cooperating with the mudra can improve one's own control over Chakra, lower the threshold for using Chakra, and find an opportunity for humans to better exert the power of Chakra.

Sage of the Six Paths combined with handprints to change the nature of Chakra. Before, the use of Chakra was crude and primitive. Taking Tailed Beast as an example, the strongest trick is Tailed Beast Cannon, which has hardly changed. It is purely relying on its own huge Chakra. crush the enemy.

But human beings, even Sages of the Six Paths, have no chance of winning in terms of chakra compared to monsters like Ten Tails.

Wisdom, and the skill that comes with it, is where human beings are at their strongest.

The Sage of the Six Paths who was born as a monk creatively invented the use of handprints to change the chakra attributes, thus creating a "ninjutsu" system. Compared with the aliens who are born with powerful chakras, human beings have the capital to contend.

The name of the ancestor of ninjutsu is also derived from this. Except for the extremely special secret technique, all the handprints required for mainstream ninjutsu are created by the Sage of the Six Paths. He naturally deserves this title, otherwise why would he It takes one person to create thousands of ninjutsu, and whether he can use all of these ninjutsu! ?

To put it bluntly, mudra is a way to use chakra skills, and it is a method that the talented Six Paths Immortals seek to fill the gap for humans with insufficient physique and potential.

Excluding the change in the nature of chakra, when using chakra normally, mudra can reduce the difficulty, but if the iron heart is not used, it is not impossible, it is just a matter of ability.

It is understandable that Shikamaru explained the chakra control skills to Konohamaru so solemnly.

For the same ninjutsu, ninjas who are proficient in chakra control skills can use it faster. In some ninjutsu that do not involve changes in the nature of chakra, after proficiency, you can use less seals, or even use them without seals, such as instant body Techniques and stand-in techniques, etc., this line of judgment is judged, and life and death are often decided in a life-and-death fight. It is not just the merit of being able to better preserve physical strength.

Going back to the source and pursuing Chakra itself is something that can only be done after having an extremely large Chakra. For example, Shikamaru’s current Chakra amount is barely enough to use Helixwan many times, let alone research The Tailed Beast Cannon is a purely quantitative trick.

Shikamaru should not think about tricks without technical content such as Daiyu Spiral Wan. To be more realistic, he should consider increasing the power of ninjutsu by virtue of changes in nature or chakra control skills.

After Shikamaru finished the mudra, he lifted his right leg and stepped on the tree trunk. After a short pause, he did the same with the other leg without stopping, walked steadily on the tree trunk for a few steps, and then hung upside down on the tree trunk. On the branch of the tree, he folded his arms and looked at Konoha Maru.

Shikamaru's actions that seemed to defy gravity made Konohamaru dumbfounded. As Sarutobi Hiruzen's grandson, he has seen all kinds of high-level ninjas, and he also knows that ninjas and ninjutsu are enough to do many things that go against common sense. Tree walking is not a high skill either, he has also witnessed it before.

But at such a close distance, as Shikamaru showed it in a slow and casual manner, as if there was no difference between walking on the tree trunk and walking on the ground, it really shocked Konohamaru even more.

"The feet are a difficult place to gather chakra. When you can gather chakra on it without making mudras and walk on the tree, I will teach you the two ninjutsu of spiral pill and instant body jutsu." Shikamaru Smiling at Konoha Maru from the tree.

In the final analysis, the spiral pill and the teleportation technique are just ninjutsu, and the ability to control chakra is the foundation. As long as Konoha Maru can meet his requirements, he will learn the spiral pill and the teleportation technique at that time. It can be done, and there are many conveniences when learning other ninjutsu in the future.

Conversely, if Shikamaru taught Konohamaru Helimaru from the beginning, although he could also exercise his chakra control skills, how long would it take Konohamaru to learn this ninjutsu that requires chakra and is not low in difficulty? ?He is not like Naruto, who possesses an amazing amount of chakra. He can try to practice this A-level ninjutsu without interruption for a day until his right hand becomes numb and almost loses consciousness. Konoha Maru needs to be trained only a few times. You can squander all the chakra, and then you can no longer do other training.

Shikamaru's goal is to lay a solid foundation for Konohamaru before he graduates from the ninja school at the age of 12. By then, no matter learning any ninjutsu, he will have a unique advantage, and he will make rapid progress. You can throw your peers away.

After hearing Shikamaru's words, Konohamaru walked under the big tree where Shikamaru was, put his hands unconsciously by his side, and focused on controlling Chakra, trying to make it rush to his feet.

Seeing this, Shikamaru couldn't help laughing, and said aloud: "You don't have to try to control Chakra without seals from the beginning."

"The first step is to cooperate with the handprints to let the chakra rush to your feet, and control the amount of chakra until it can condense the full weight of your body without hurting the big tree." Shikamaru said to Konohamaru: "If Once you can do that, try doing sit-ups on a tree trunk!"

"Sit-ups?" Konohamaru repeated with a little doubt.

"This can exercise your strength and improve your chakra control ability." Shikamaru walked to the tree trunk and explained to Konohamaru while bending down and propping up his upper body.

If this movement is rotated [-] degrees, it is like a simple bending on the ground, but at this time Shikamaru's body is parallel to the ground, and the center of gravity is shifted, not only the strength of the waist is required, but also the muscles of the lower limbs such as the calf and thigh must be tensed , is not simple.

Because of the need to be distracted, and the center of gravity and power traction during the movement, it is also a big challenge for the Chakra that absorbs the tree trunk under the feet. If you are not careful, the Chakra may fall from the tree if it is not delivered properly.

"Practice yourself first!" Shikamaru jumped up from the tree trunk, landed on the ground, and said to Konohamaru.

"Brother Shikamaru, what are you going to do?" Hearing this, Konohamaru walked to the side of the big tree, while mobilizing chakra with both hands in mudra, and asked Shikamaru back at the same time.

Shikamaru smiled slightly when he heard the words, his eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice: "I'm going to catch mice!"