Arc I Chapter 8

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    Arc I Chapter 8

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    Asami practised another morning session of callisthenics, even when it was already afternoon. It was her habit to sleep longer than necessary, but in her defence, her bed was simply too soft and fluffy to fight the temptation of slumber ...

    Her periphery senses reacted. An unknown chakra signature entered her range, heading straight in her direction. The signature was coming closer and closer.

    Unidentified chakra signature ... Above average ... High chakra level ... Ninja ... Probably her sensei.

    A woman opened the door, entering the garden. The woman was young, in her early twenties, and yet she was a genuine kunoichi. Her metal headband betrayed her upon sight.

    Her sensei wore a white sleeveless tunic over her red fishnet. Her black hair was loose, and her eyes possessed a crimson tone.

    The woman seemed uncomfortable with the entire situation, visibly nervous. She was fidgeting with her hands, and yet it was her to make the first step and break the ice. “Eh, ...”

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    “Eh, ... what are you doing there?” Kurenai offered a weak smile to greet her new student. Clearly, she wasn''t the best choice to serve as an instructor. She lacked the necessary experience, and her social skills were also subpar. And yet Kurano had chosen her. Her mother trusted her with her precious little daughter without a second thought.

    To be honest, she was tempted to decline the mission, but her heart was unable to reject such a loving and caring mother such as Kurano. In the end, she thus accepted.

    “...” Kurenai sighed. She was far too kind for her own good, wasn''t she?

    Kurenai regained her composure. “I assume then that you have never received any formal training, right?”

    “...” Asami nodded.

    “I also assume that you have never heard about the concepts of chakra or jutsu either?”

    “...” Asami nodded again, confirming Kurenai’s suspicions. Asami’s family wasn’t related to any clan. Her access to any form of training was thus limited. The girl was a blank slate.

    “...” Kurenai sighed. This wasn''t going to be an easy task. She would have to start from complete scratch with her.

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    Kurenai was a bitch. A sadistic and scrupulous bitch. There was no other explanation. Her training was hellish. Was she trying to kill her, or what? Who did she think she was to treat her like this? She was only a little girl! She was cute, adorable, and cuddly like a doll. She wasn''t made for such arduous physical training.

    How it was possible that Kurenai could consider her routine gruesome torture sessions perfectly normal was beyond her. Was Kurenai crazy? Probably. No normal child could or should survive this kind of training. She did, but only because she cheated with her chakra.

    Behind her always friendly smile, Kurenai was hiding her true nature. In truth, she was an inhumane slave driver without remorse. Her sensei was putting her through a training regime that bordered on insanity. Brutal marches to increase her endurance and stamina. Sparring matches with the sole purpose to make her eat dirt. Impossible target practises.

    Running miles, and miles, and miles, and miles with her tiny shoulders were forced to carry a heavy backpack. Stupid endurance. Stupid stamina. Stupid physical strength. Her frail body could be considered rather, rather, rather petite, and that was unlikely to ever change due to the strong Yin component of her chakra.

    For now, she was able to compensated for her lack of physical strength with her chakra. She possessed plenty of chakra to spare, but little actual strength. It wasn''t the best solution, but it was a solution.

    The sparring matches were an equally terrible experience. They typically ended with her kissing the ground. Kurenai was really lucky that her weak body didn''t allow her to repay her kindness and give her some of her own medicine.

    Her target training meanwhile was more fun. Throwing some knives and metal stars wasn''t much of a challenge, even though it was her first time doing it. Kurenai praised her. Apparently, she had a natural talent for using kunai and shuriken. Quite an unexpected turn of events.

    Kurenai unearthed talents that she had never known about. Judging by her incredulous look, she had exceeded her expectations by a wide margin. She hit the bull''s eye over and over. She never missed, not even once.

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