It's been a few days since my unveiling as a sensor. I am very glad I didn't tell anyone I was a sensor before I activated my chakra because after my little research trip… well let's just say that it's a VERY good thing.

Turns out 1 in every 20 children are chakra sensitive. Even among civilians this is the case., though some clans have a higher chance of chakra sensitivity. This sensitivity also the reason why some civilians have active chakra networks. Chakra sensitives or sensors are more likely to naturally unlock their chakra.

Now even though I have officially joined the elite 5% that are sensors I am keeping a pretty big secret. During my research into the academy I read some interesting theories. Like a rare sensor could sense chakra before their pathways unlock. These sensors are VERY rare and very strong, AKA the second Hokage was this sensitive. Of course it's not all good things that come with being a sensor, with the sensor upgrade you get some drawbacks, for example sensors are more vulnerable to the effects of killer intent and need to learn to augment their muscles instead of do so naturally like all other shinobi do. On the plus side though they usually have pretty good chakra control.

It's the weekend after my chakra unlocking, I wanted to try out my chakra right away however I had to spend a while just getting use to my new sensory skills. I thought I could feel chakra before… but now? I can tell you exactly where people are and their chakra feels so much more detailed! It's overwhelming honestly, even sensing the chakra within my own body has given me goosebumps not used to feeling myself so strongly. Now with my chakra unlocked and trying to adjust to my new skills I decided on the ideal first use of my chakra.

Sensing Proficiency Level 30

Ability to sense or detect others based on their energy signature and pick out details about them. To double range and accuracy cost 25-50 energy type per minute depending on accuracy wanted. (Available energies to sense- chakra) Range increase per level by 5 m, accuracy and details increase per level and closer to you the person is. Current range 150 m.

I have a range of 150m in ANY direction. If I channel chakra I should be able to double it. I have a chakra reserve of 240 chakra points. I don't know about chakra control to much but I get a cost reduction of 0.5% not enough to make an impact yet. Still I should be able to keep it up for 8 minutes and still have 40 chakra points left as not to risk chakra exhaustion or death.

I sit down on the ground on my bed. Saturdays I usually go shopping and then train hard, I did the same on sundays until Hazuki gave me a lecture about living a balanced life and threatened to loose my library card registration when I didn't say anything. Not that she needed to threaten me, she has become a bit of a tutor helping me with any questions I have about anything so I wouldn't risk loosing that. So on Sundays I play the flute and laze around forcing myself NOT to train in anyway which is VERY difficult. I got the food yesterday in preparation and now have the whole day to just work on my sensing.

I'm a little nervous, the kind of nervous you feel before going on stage only to forget about it the moment you actually start talking. My hands are sweaty and I feel hot but I force myself to relax.

Maybe a bit of a warm up? I breath in and out and enter a meditative state with a now familiar ease. I use my new sensory skill to feel around a little wincing at some of the sheer brightness of some people's chakra. Man I wish I could dim it, I guess I'll just have to adjust like eyes adjusting to the dark, or in this case light.

Meditation Proficiency Level has risen X1

Meditation Proficiency Level 26

Ability to calm mind, body, and energies to centre oneself. Increases regeneration rate by 1% per level. Increase in overall energies control 1% per level. Chakra cost reduction 0.02% per level. Current capability 126% regeneration rate, 26% overall control, -0.52% chakra cost.

I feel a mix of feeling for this notification. The last time it levelled up my chakra activated. Makes you wonder what else might activate in meditation? I'll have to keep levelling it up to find out won't I?

Alright… time to give this a try. Deep breath in. Deep breath out. I feel my chakra… it's light and warm. It makes me think somehow that if one could touch cloud at sunset, or the northern lights it would be what my chakra feels like.

I don't know what to do really. How do you command a strange energy within you? From everything I've read it's a part of me, an extension of my being, another limb… but how do you tell your hand to move? How do you describe what you are doing? You just do it… maybe that's what I should do? Just do it?

I feel the flow within me, I try a sample of my ability and try to somehow speed up the flow. It responds, sluggishly, but it does. I guess with more chakra control it will respond better. Now how to make it increase my sensing range?

I feel the chakra in me. I feel the chakra of others outside of me. I follow my feeling to what I guess must be the end of my range all the way down to street. It's not a wall but rather an emptiness, or a darkness with no light, so I move my light to illuminate it, I move my chakra.

Suddenly the nothingness turns into… something-ness more lights paint the streets further than I've ever sensed before and they all seem so much more detailed. Different shades and texture become more and more apparent. I focus in on them and begin to feel tired… right… need to be careful, trying to focus to much uses more chakra.

I sense around ideally until finally I am satisfied and tired and collapse back on my bed.

Meditation proficiency level has risen X1

Sensing proficiency level has risen X1

New skill!

Chakra Affinity Proficiency Level 1

Overall ability with chakra and the development of your chakra. Increase chakra control 1% per level. Increases potency of chakra per level by increasing value of your CHA 1 from base 20 per 10 levels decrease chakra cost 0.01% per level. Current ability 1% chakra control, value of CHA 0, chakra cost -0.01%

That's cool… so just like with stamina I can increase the amount I get through… use I guess it is?

For using your chakra you have earned a reward!

Would you like to accept it now?

A… a reward? That's new… that has… it's never happened before! Yes, accept now.

Tutorial

Stats values

VIT- vitality your overall physical prowess. Higher vitality leads to increased healing rate and more resistance to illness and poisons. Also responsible for your overall physical stamina. Base 20 (21) stamina points per VIT. Stamina recovery rate is base 2% (2%) per ten minutes. Calculated by sum of the three physical stats (STR, AGI, DEX) divided by three.

STR- strength your overall physical strength. Higher strength allows more force behind your punches and physical attacks as well as more physical resistance to attacks.

AGI- agility your overall ability to balance and move quickly. Higher agility allows for higher speeds and reflexes.

DEX- dexterity your overall control of your body's movements such as muscle control and flexibility. Higher dexterity will allow for increased precision and flow in your movements.

ACU- acumen your overall mental prowess. Higher acumen results in a clearer mind and thought prowess as well as thinking speed. Also responsible for your overall mental stamina. Base 8 (8) hours sleep to avoid negative status such as tired, higher ACU results in longer time awake before sleep is required. Also increases ease at which you learn new things. Calculated by sum of all three mental stats (INT, CRE, WIS) divided by three.

INT- intelligence your overall mental skill with problem solving and processing information. Higher intelligence results in better problem solving ability as well as better memory.

CRE- creativity your overall mental skill with thinking outside the box and making unpredictable moves. Higher your creativity the better the chance of finding solutions only you would think of and even creating new skills.

WIS- wisdom your overall mental skill based on your experience to make wiser choices that avoid issues you could predict happening. Higher wisdom allows for you to see problems before they occur and plan accordingly as well as better instincts.

CHA - chakra your overall combination of mental and physical energy to create a new substance to wield as you see fit. Higher chakra also results in faster healing and recovery speeds. Base 20 (20) chakra points per CHA. Chakra recovery rate is 2% (2%) per 10 minutes. Calculated by finding the smallest number between VIT and ACU.

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I blink at the screen. Years… I've been slowly figuring out this system for years and then suddenly the answers are just handed to me? I'm not sure whether to be happy or sad about it. I settle down to meditate and to increase my recovery speed. I have a lot to do if I am going to get stronger.