Chapter 16: Chapter 16
Yoruha didn't stop in the middle of the lake.
Instead, he continued walking toward the base of the waterfall.
He wanted to test the limits of his abilities.
However, when Kihon Tōichi saw Yoruha heading toward the waterfall's base, he panicked and shouted, "Yoruha, that's enough! Don't go any further—it's too dangerous!"
But Yoruha didn't stop.
As he got closer, the roaring sound of the waterfall crashing into the lake and the spray of water made his heart race.
Still, he steeled himself and pressed forward, determined to find his limits.
Seeing that Yoruha wasn't stopping and was nearing the base of the waterfall, Kihon Tōichi hurriedly ran toward him.
But just as he was a few meters away, he stopped in his tracks.
He saw the serious expression on Yoruha's face.
In that moment, he understood Yoruha's intent.
Despite his worry, Kihon Tōichi chose to respect Yoruha's resolve.
The thunderous sound of the waterfall filled the air, and the mist from the crashing water had already soaked Yoruha's clothes.
Yet, he remained expressionless as he moved closer to where the waterfall struck the lake.
His body rose and fell with the turbulent waves, but his feet stayed firmly planted on the water's surface.
Beneath his feet, chakra clung tightly to the water, keeping him steady.
When he was only five or six meters away from the base of the waterfall, Yoruha finally stopped.
It wasn't because he fell—he stopped because the spray from the waterfall was too intense.
The cascading water relentlessly pounded against him, making it nearly impossible to move forward.
Still, Yoruha had found his limit.
"Heh, even if I walked directly into the waterfall, I wouldn't fall. But I'd definitely get smashed into the water by the force of it," Yoruha thought to himself.
He knew that while he could stand firm on the churning water, the sheer power of the waterfall would overwhelm him.
The force of the water was simply too much for his current physical capabilities to endure.
After all, he was only testing his chakra control, not risking his life.
Yoruha wasn't about to gamble everything here.
Taking a few steps back, he turned to face Kihon Tōichi, who stood on the shore, his expression tense and ready to leap in to save him at any moment.
At that moment, Yoruha truly acknowledged his teacher.
Despite Kihon Tōichi's cold demeanor, Yoruha could feel his genuine concern.
Yoruha smiled. "Sensei, it looks like I've mastered it."
Kihon Tōichi let out a sigh of relief.
Walking up to him, he patted Yoruha on the shoulder, glancing at his soaked clothes.
"You're too reckless. Even if you want to find your limits, this was far too dangerous," Kihon Tōichi said. "You're still a rookie. The power of that waterfall is something you can't withstand right now."
Yoruha didn't respond, only offering a quiet smile.
The two returned to the shore, where Yamada Jumoku and Tanako stood frozen in shock.
In their minds, the image of Yoruha approaching the ferocious waterfall was still vivid.
At that moment, Yoruha seemed almost godlike.
Neither of them could have imagined the gap between them and Yoruha would be so vast.
"Mom, Yoruha is definitely not someone who can't be trusted," Tanako thought to herself.
In that moment, she dismissed her mother's advice to stay away from Yoruha.
As for Yamada Jumoku, his face was filled with admiration.
The scene he had just witnessed was too awe-inspiring—it was beyond anything he could have imagined.
Yoruha, like them, was a rookie who had just graduated from the ninja academy.
"Yoruha, how did you do it? You scared me half to death earlier," Yamada Jumoku exclaimed.
"I can't believe you managed to stand so steadily on the water in a situation like that!"
Yoruha didn't say much, only offering a faint smile.
Now that he had mastered the Water Walking technique, cleaning up the lake's trash became significantly easier.
Even the garbage near the waterfall could be hooked out with kunai tied to steel wires.
Back in the academy, besides the Three Basic Techniques, Yoruha had also mastered ninja tool throwing skills to a high degree.
After unlocking his chakra restrictions and gaining exceptional learning abilities, his proficiency with ninja tools reached an unparalleled level.
It was likely that even Kihon Tōichi's ninja tool throwing couldn't surpass Yoruha's expertise.
After spending the entire afternoon, the group finally managed to clean up all the trash in the lake.
The three of them sat under a tree on the shore to rest.
Yamada Jumoku and Tanako were drenched in sweat from exhaustion, while Yoruha, apart from his wet clothes, didn't seem tired at all.
If it had been just him, Yoruha thought, he might have finished the task even faster.
But the mission required the three of them to work together to achieve the objective.
Completing the task wasn't the most important thing—what mattered was that the group gained valuable experience.
"You're tired, right? This kind of task is relatively simple and not dangerous," Kihon Tōichi said.
"When you start taking on combat missions, that's when you'll truly experience the hardships of being a ninja.
"Alright, it's getting dark. Let's turn in the mission, and I'll treat you all to barbecue afterward."
Yamada Jumoku, who had been panting from exhaustion, immediately jumped up at the mention of barbecue. "You're the best, Sensei! Barbecue time!"
Even for ninjas, barbecue was considered a high-end meal.
If someone ate a lot, it could even drain the wallet of a Jōnin.
Of course, none of the three were as voracious as Chōji.
Yoruha stood up as well and joked, "Sensei, it's rare to see you being so generous."
Tanako also got up and smiled, "Yeah, I used to think Sensei was a difficult person to get along with."
Kihon Tōichi didn't respond.
In the past, he was indeed a stern and unapproachable individual.
However, this trio was the first group of students he had ever mentored, and he was especially impressed with Yoruha. He even considered taking Yoruha on as a personal apprentice.
Naturally, his attitude toward them was different from how he treated others.
After completing the mission and enjoying their barbecue meal, Yoruha returned home to rest.
Lying on his bed, Yoruha focused his consciousness into his mental space.
"Your chakra control has increased twofold."
"Today, you have gained chakra of all five elemental natures."
Upon hearing the rewards, Yoruha nearly jumped out of bed.
"What?! All five elemental chakra natures?"
"This reward is incredible!"
"Doesn't this mean I now have all five elemental chakra natures?"
"I'm only missing Yin and Yang chakra natures. But even without those, just having all five elemental natures is already extraordinary."
In the entire ninja world, very few shinobi possessed all five elemental chakra natures.
Otherwise, Kakuzu wouldn't have gone to such lengths to kill so many shinobi just to obtain them.
Yoruha never expected to acquire them all at once. How could he not be ecstatic?
Previously, he didn't even know what his chakra nature was, but now it didn't matter.
With all five elemental chakra natures, he could learn almost any ninjutsu, except those requiring Yin or Yang chakra.
At this moment, Yoruha was even more excited than when he unlocked the "Chakra Restriction Removal" ability.
After all, possessing all elemental chakra natures was practically a hallmark of the protagonists in the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Even though Naruto's primary chakra nature was Wind, he and Sasuke eventually possessed all elemental chakra natures.
"At this rate, it's not impossible for me to gain Yin and Yang chakra in the future."
"This 'Idle System' is truly amazing," Yoruha thought with awe.
"It's called an idle system, but I didn't expect it to provide so many abilities."
Even Yoruha couldn't have predicted just how much the system would change his life.
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