Chapter 151: Handprints

"Chakra is an important factor in determining the combat effectiveness of ninjas, it is closely related to physical strength, and it can form ninjutsu, the same ninjutsu, you can save a little more chakra than the enemy, and you may win." Shikamaru solemnly said to Konohamaru, who was listening to the lecture with a serious expression: "Squandering chakra in battle is the way to die!" ”

This is a relatively remote training ground, deep in the woods, there are only a few crude stumps in the clearing, and at this time, Shikamaru is taking Konohamaru to train here, since he has agreed to Konohamaru's request, Shikamaru does not intend to be perfunctory, the contact and guidance of the period before the Zhongnin exam have made him understand the potential of Konohamaru, and he is a malleable talent, so he has this targeted guidance.

"Judging from your current age, your body has not fully grown, and it is the time to lay the foundation, I will teach you the 'Spiral Pill', but before that, ......," Shikamaru said to extinguish the excitement on Konohamaru's face, and said, "You must have chakra control ability that far surpasses that of your peers!" ”

Shikamaru gestured to Konohamaru, walked to a big tree not far away, and sealed with one hand, with Shikamaru's current chakra control ability, in fact, even if there is no need to seal, you can mobilize chakra to condense under your feet, but it is still more convenient to form a handprint.

The so-called mudra, that is, the auxiliary action that ninjas need to use when practicing and using ninjutsu, is said to have been created by the six immortals, and Shikamaru had studied yoga in his previous life, so he had been exposed to tantric mudras because of his interest, which was a very common thing in the era of the information explosion at that time.

The ninja's nine-character mantra mudra - Lin, Bing, Dou, Ji, Ji, Array, Column, Front, and Xing - is actually born from Tantra, and in this Hokage 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 powers, symbolizing special wishes and karma, so that the dual power of body and mind could be generated, of course, in the previous life, Shikamaru had not seen those characters who had magical powers other than liars, this statement is also a matter of opinion.

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

Combined with the mudra, you can improve your control over chakra, lower the threshold for using chakra, and find an opportunity for humans to better exert the power of chakra.

Before the Six Dao Immortals combined with the handprint to change the nature of Chakra, the use of Chakra was crude and primitive, taking the Tailed Beast as an example, the strongest trick was the Tailed Beast Cannon, which barely changed at all, purely relying on his own huge Chakra to crush the enemy.

But humans, even the Six Dao Immortals, may not have a chance to win in terms of chakra compared to monsters like the Ten Tails.

Wisdom, and the skill that derives from it, is where humanity is most powerful.

The monk-born Six Dao Immortals creatively invented the use of handprints to change the attributes of chakra, thus creating the "ninjutsu" system.

The name of the ancestor of ninjutsu also comes from this, in addition to the extremely special secret arts, all the mudras that need to be used in mainstream ninjutsu are born from the creation of the six immortals, and he naturally deserves this name, otherwise why would he have created thousands of ninjutsu by himself, and among these ninjutsu, can he use them!?

To put it bluntly, the mudra is a method of using the chakra technique, which is a way for the talented Six Dao Immortals to make up for the human beings who lack physique and potential.

Removing the change in the nature of chakra, when using chakra in ordinary times, the mudra can reduce the difficulty, but if the iron core is not used, it is not impossible to do, it is nothing more than a matter of ability.

Shikamaru's chakra control technique explained to Konohamaru so solemnly is understandable.

The same ninjutsu,Ninjas who are proficient in chakra control skills can use it faster,In some ninjutsu that does not involve changes in the nature of chakra,After proficiency, you can use less seals,Or even use without seals,Such as instantaneous and stand-in techniques,The difference between this line is high and low,In the life-and-death fight, life and death are often decided instantly,It's not just a good thing to be able to better preserve physical strength。

Tracing back to the source and pursuing the chakra itself, that is also something that can only be done after having an extremely large chakra, let's just say that the amount of chakra that Shikamaru has now, it is barely enough to use the spiral pill many times, not to mention the trick of studying the tailed beast cannon to win purely by quantity.

Shikamaru doesn't think about tricks that have no skill content such as the Great Jade Spiral Pill, and is more realistic, or considers increasing the power of ninjutsu by virtue of nature changes or chakra control techniques.

After Shikamaru was sealed, he lifted his right leg and stepped on the trunk of the tree, and after a slight pause, he did the same with his other leg without stopping, walking a few steps on the trunk steadily, and then hanging upside down on the branch of the big tree, looking at Konohamaru with his hands on his chest.

Shikamaru's seemingly gravity-defying action made Konohamaru stunned, as the grandson of Sarutobi Hiza, he had seen all kinds of high-level ninjas, and he also knew that ninjas and ninjutsu were enough to do many things that defied common sense, and walking on trees was not a profound skill, and he had also witnessed it.

But such a close distance, like Shikamaru, is displayed in a slow and casual manner, as if there is no difference between walking on the trunk of a tree and walking on the ground, which really makes Konohamaru feel more shocked.

"It's hard to gather chakra with your feet, and when you can gather chakra on it without sealing, and walk on the tree, I'll teach you the two ninjutsu of Spiral Pill and Instant Body Technique." Shikamaru said with a smile at Konohamaru from the tree.

Spiral Pill and Instant Body Jutsu are just a ninjutsu after all, and the ability to control Chakra is fundamental, as long as Konohamaru can do what he wants, learning Spiral Pill and Instant Body Jutsu at that time will definitely be able to do it in just a few days, and there will be many conveniences when learning other ninjutsu in the future.

On the other hand, if Shikamaru first taught Konohamaru Spiral Pill from the beginning, although he could also exercise Chakra's control skills, how long would it take for Konohamaru to learn this ninjutsu, which requires chakra and is not easy? He is not like Naruto, he has an amazing chakra profligacy, Spiral Pill This A-level ninjutsu can be tried and practiced non-stop for a day, until his right hand is numb and almost unconscious, Konohamaru has to train, just a few times, he can squander the chakra, and then he can no longer do other training.

Shikamaru's goal is to lay all the foundations of Konohamaru before he graduates from the ninja school at the age of twelve, and then he will have a unique advantage in learning any ninjutsu, and he will be able to make rapid progress, combined with his own talent, he will be able to leave his peers behind in the short term.

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

Shikamaru laughed dumbly when he saw this, and said loudly, "You don't have to try to control the chakra without the seal in the first place. ”

"The first step is to cooperate with the mudra to make the chakra rush to your feet, and control the amount of chakra until you can condense the full weight of your body without hurting the tree." Shikamaru said to Konohamaru, "If you can do this, try doing sit-ups on the trunk of a tree!" ”

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

"It's a good way to build your strength and also improve your chakra control." Shikamaru walked over to the trunk of the tree and explained to Konohamaru as he bent down and propped up his upper body.

If this action is rotated 90 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 shifts, which requires not only the strength of the waist, but also the lower limb muscles such as calves and thighs must be tense, which is not simple.

Because it is necessary to be distracted and used for two purposes, and the center of gravity and force traction during the movement, it is also a big challenge for the chakra that absorbs the trunk under the feet, and if you are not careful, the chakra may fall from the tree if you are not in place.

"Practice it yourself!" Shikamaru jumped up from the trunk of the tree, 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, and while holding a seal with both hands, he moved the chakra while turning back to Shikamaru and asking Shikamaru.

Shikamaru smiled slightly when he heard this, his eyes flashed, and he whispered, "I'm going to catch mice!" ”