"Tree climbing?!" they asked us.
"Yeah..." Kakashi said.
"What kind of training is that?" Sakura asked.
"Well, listen until the end." Kakashi said. "This isn't normal tree climbing. You'll be climbing without using your hands."
"How?" Sakura asked.
"Well... watch." Kakashi said. He performed a hand sign and waited for a moment before going to a tree and walking up it.
"He's climbing..." Naruto said.
"Vertically... with just his legs..." Sakura said.
"You understand now?" Kakashi asked them as he stood upside down on a limb. "Gather your Chakra in the bottom of your feet and climb up a tree. This is something you can do once you can use Chakra well."
"Wait a minute! How is learning to climb a tree going to make us stronger?!" Sakura asked us.
"The purpose of this training is first, to teach you to control Chakra. To bring out the proper amount to the proper area. As I said earlier, this is the most important aspect when using Jutsu. This can be difficult for even a skilled Ninja. The amount of Chakra needed to climb a tree is small, but it must be exact. And it is said that the bottom of the foot is the most difficult area to gather Chakra." I told them."So basically, if you can learn this control, you should be able to master any Jutsu. Theoretically..."
"The second thing is for you to develop the stamina needed to control Chakra properly." Kakashi said. "Depending on the Jutsu, controlling your Chakra properly can be very difficult. And a Ninja will usually be gathering his Chakra during battle while constantly moving. These types of situations make controlling even more difficult. That's why, from this tree climbing, you must gain the stamina needed for proper control. Well, the two of us talking all day isn't going to accomplish anything. This is something you'll have to learn with your bodies." he pulled out three Kunai knives and threw them in front of the three young Genin. "Use these Kunais to mark how high you make it up the tree. Then use that mark as your goal and try to surpass it. You guys won't be good enough to just walk up the tree at first. So get some momentum and try running up the tree, got it?"
"This training is nothing to me!" Naruto said grabbing the Kunai. "I could do it before breakfast! Cause I'm the most improved!"
"Why don't you stop the bragging. Pick a tree and hurry up and try to climb it." I told them. I watched as they all made hand signs and focused.
"Here I go!" Naruto yelled and they all ran at the trees. Naruto fall back on his back almost instantly. "Ouch!" Sasuke's foot began to break the tree and he made a mark before jumping away from the tree. Too much Chakra and the wood cracks, like it did with Sasuke. But too little and you don't stick at all like Naruto.
"This is pretty easy!" We all looked up to see Sakura sitting on a tree branch high above us.
"Sakura!" Naruto called out.
"It looks like the best at controlling Chakra right now is Sakura." Kakashi said.
"Wow! You're great Sakura!" Naruto called up to her.
"Wow, her control and stamina are quite good. As of now Sakura is the closest to Hokage unlike a certain someone." Kakashi said. What was he up to? "I guess the Uchiha clan isn't worth much either."
"Shut up Sensei!" Sakura yelled at him.
"Kakashi!" I yelled at him. I looked to both boys and saw them glance at each other. Naruto and Sasuke have an incomparably greater amount of Chakra within them. If this training goes well, they could be powerful assets. I clenched my fist. He probably said that to motivate them but still... I looked up and saw Kakashi looking at me. I looked away from them and watched the three train.
As the day progressed they all improved quite a bit. I watched as Naruto surprised me and went to Sakura for tips. He's going to get stronger and stronger. But will it be him alone or the Nin Tails as well. I'm looking forward to see what happens in the future.