However, once one relaxes and then wants to start again… that truly becomes as difficult as ascending to the heavens!
Naruto is currently in this state.
After finally eating his fill and eliminating his previous exhaustion, the system forced him to immediately begin training, which he found utterly unbearable.
[Warning! Lightning Release Baptism countdown, 2… 1…]
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Naruto gritted his teeth, simply refusing to continue training. He was prepared to be shocked, his muscles tensed, and his features twisted… The next moment.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—
Buzz!!!!
The Lightning Release Baptism arrived as promised!
Violent electricity instantly surged through his entire body. Naruto immediately felt as if all 130 trillion cells in his body were being pricked by needles, followed by them completely exploding!
This intense pain was simply not something an ordinary person could endure.
Even if Naruto was exceptionally gifted, even if he possessed the bloodline power of the Uzumaki Clan, and even if he was the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, he still couldn't negate this most direct pain.
"Ah ah ah—"
Naruto instantly let out a hysterical scream, echoing throughout the night sky of Konoha Village.
However, this was just the beginning… [Lightning Release Baptism continues…]
"Ah ah ah ah ah—"
Naruto, relying on his last shred of stubbornness, tried to resist the Lightning Release Baptism, but he quickly realized his naivety and childishness… Clearly, this thing wasn't just a one-time event.
As long as he didn't cooperate, the "baptism" would continuously descend!
Who could endure this?!
Naruto still wanted to fight to the death, to embrace death to live… Suddenly.
"Damn Naruto! Hurry up and train!"
Naruto jumped in fright.
"What was that sound?!"
"This isn't the system's voice in my head…"
"You… who are you?!"
...Inside Naruto's body, within the mental space of the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style.
The legendary calamity, Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth, originally lived a peaceful and uneventful life.
Ever since being sealed by that damned Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze many years ago, Kurama could only live in humiliation inside the brat Uzumaki Naruto's body, without any freedom.
Although this life was painful, over time, Kurama gradually got used to it and was forced to accept it.
However, he never gave up hope in his heart.
The leakage of Chakra through the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, while a calculated plan by Minato Namikaze, was also a double-edged sword.
His Chakra was extremely evil and filled with malice, which would subtly influence Naruto's will.
If this continued, eventually he would completely lose control, and he would have the opportunity to seize his body, escape to freedom once again, and regain his liberty!
Although the time might be very long, for Kurama, a Tailed Beast who had no concept of death, could constantly regenerate, and had lived for over a thousand years, this was nothing.
However, the peaceful days were suddenly broken.
On this day, Kurama was still sound asleep in the mental sealing space.
He wasn't bothering anyone, wasn't provoking anyone.
Suddenly… Sizzle sizzle sizzle—
Rumble!
Violent lightning suddenly descended from the sky, striking him while he was sleeping, leaving him scorched on the outside and tender on the inside!
Even Kurama, who was feared by the entire Ninja World, couldn't help but scream repeatedly from the shock, suffering immensely!
The power of this Lightning Release seemed to transcend everything, directly descending upon both the physical body and the spirit simultaneously, making it utterly unbearable!
Kurama was both in pain and furious, and immediately wanted to find out what had happened.
Soon, he discovered that a 'system' had appeared on Naruto.
Even Kurama didn't know what this thing was.
However, the power of this thing was inconceivable, possessing unimaginable might!
It forced Naruto to train frantically to the death, and if he disobeyed, a warning would immediately be issued, activating the so-called "Lightning Release Baptism"!
After understanding this, Kurama was both shocked and enraged!
Whether Naruto worked hard or not was irrelevant, and whether he became Hokage was none of his business, but you couldn't shock him and shock me at the same time!
Kurama was, of course, much stronger than Naruto.
However, firstly he was only half of the Yang Nine-Tailed Chakra, secondly his power was already suppressed and bound by the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, and thirdly, this Lightning Release Baptism was practically 'true damage,' completely ignoring defenses and going straight to the soul!
As a result, Kurama even endured more pain than Naruto!
He never wanted to bother with this brat, but now, he couldn't help but have his fur stand on end all the time, paying attention to Naruto's every move.
Every time the system's warning sounded, Kurama couldn't help but tremble!
Fortunately, Naruto also feared that pain, and had been desperately trying to train all day.
This also made Kurama breathe a sigh of relief.
But now… after dinner, that bastard Naruto actually started to resist, oblivious to the danger!
Kurama didn't even have time to react.
Violent lightning currents had already struck down fiercely again!
Instantly, all of his fur was blasted apart, terrifying electricity surged through his entire body, and the intense pain made even this thousand-year-old fox scream in agony… What was even more terrifying was… that bastard Naruto was still being stubborn!
So, the second wave of baptism immediately descended!
Kurama's pain was even greater than Naruto's!
He could endure it, but Kurama couldn't bear it anymore, so for the first time ever, he roared at Naruto.
"Damn Naruto! Hurry up and train!"
"And you, damned system!"
"If that brat isn't working hard, shock him, why shock me!"
Chapter 7: Let's first set a small goal… Although Naruto vaguely knew that some kind of monster seemed to be lurking inside him.
But it wasn't until now that he truly confirmed it.
"You… who are you?!"
Kurama, enduring the Lightning Release Baptism, roared angrily, "You wretched brat!"
"Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and start training!"
Actually, Naruto couldn't take it anymore either. Although he was in a panic, he still subconsciously shouted immediately, "Okay, okay, okay! I get it!"
"I'll train, alright!"
The system's punishment stopped instantly.
Naruto gasped for breath, his recently recovered strength depleted once more… He dared not be stubborn again and immediately began training in the Chakra Refining Technique.
Fortunately, he had already trained for a day; whether it was during lunch or every break between classes, Naruto had never stopped refining Chakra.
Now, his proficiency in the Chakra Refining Technique had already surpassed 60!
This was his first passing subject.
So now, Naruto found entering the Chakra Refining Technique much smoother than he had imagined.
The efficiency was even beyond imagination… "Huh?!"
"When did my Chakra Refining Technique become so powerful?!"
Although Naruto was still scared, sensing his progress, he couldn't help but be both pained and happy… Kurama, however, was in a much worse state than him.
At this moment, his fur was blasted apart, scattered, his eyes wide with fury, and his fox pupils were completely crimson, burning with scorching flames!
"Damn it…"
"If this continues, I won't even have seized this brat's body; I'm afraid I'll already be electrocuted to death!"
"What exactly is the origin of this damned system?"
"I've lived for over a thousand years, and I've never heard of such an existence…"
Kurama fumed, lost in thought, then forced himself to calm down.
"Should I… have a good talk with that brat?"
"No… forget it, I won't trust humans!"
"However, I don't want to experience any more Lightning Release Baptisms…"
"It seems I can only temporarily cooperate with that bastard brat…"
Over the years, Kurama had been using the "loophole" in the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style to continuously leak his Chakra and malice to Naruto.
Although this was Minato Namikaze's original intention, wanting Naruto to gradually master Kurama's Chakra for his own use, at this initial stage, it would instead have the counterproductive effect of disrupting Naruto's training.
Naruto being called Diao Che Wei was actually largely due to this.
However… Kurama now feared the Lightning Release Baptism and also decided not to extensively disrupt Naruto's Chakra and training anymore. This could be said to have solved this problem at its source.
This was a change that even the system could not have foreseen… "Huh?"
"What's going on?"
"My Chakra extraction seems to have become smoother?"
"Before, there was always a feeling of being disturbed, but now it seems to have completely disappeared!"
Naruto was overjoyed. His proficiency in the Chakra Refining Technique had already surpassed 60 points, and now, without that external interference, his Chakra extraction became much more efficient!
An entire day, plus two hours at noon, and over an hour during several breaks, was still far from eight hours.