Naruto’s Dump Station

Chapter 6: The Art of Chakra Extraction

“Do you know what chakra is?” Tsunade asks seriously, her tone shifting from playful to focused.

Ruofeng remains calm, his mind racing. This entire situation is completely illogical. Jiraiya had been peeping, and though it’s unclear whether it was successful, it’s obvious he had been beaten. Then the towel covering Tsunade’s body was blown away by the wind, and Ruofeng had seen everything unintentionally. Tsunade entered the hot spring, covering her body, and glared at Ruofeng, who was only five years old. She doesn’t seem to care much, as Ruofeng is still so young.

Unfortunately, Tsunade had gone mad afterward, thinking that Ruofeng and Jiraiya had a relationship. Once she learned of Ruofeng’s identity, she began teaching him the chakra extraction technique, even offering the Senju Zan’s version. The contrast in her behavior is so extreme that Ruofeng, with the wisdom of two lifetimes, can’t even process it. It has to be said: that a woman’s heart is as deep as the sea. Even though Tsunade is just a girl now, her heart is unpredictable.

Ruofeng remains silent for a moment before answering. “Although I haven’t practiced ninjutsu or entered the Ninja Academy, I am still very clear about these basics. Chakra is the energy of the body, absorbed from the 130 trillion cells in the human body, one by one. I could have extracted chakra long ago, but I didn’t want to use the standard extraction method passed down by the Ninja Academy. That’s why I kept taking medicinal baths. I plan to ask my grandfather for the top chakra extraction method from Jiraiya after I enter the Ninja Academy!”

Tsunade pinches Ruofeng’s face before retracting her palm, which had been glowing with green light. “Okay… The redness and swelling on your face have recovered. I also checked your body. I don’t know how you trained, but you’re only five years old, and your body is comparable to some nine-year-olds. Although there’s the effect of the medicinal baths, I know you’ve also trained hard. Now is the right time to extract chakra, but you need to be cautious about the method. Jiraiya’s extraction method comes from the Toad Zan of Miaomu Mountain. Even if he’s willing to teach it, you wouldn’t be able to practice it. It’s linked to natural chakra, and with your current foundation, you’re not ready for it yet.

“I’ll teach you the Senju Zan’s extraction method. This technique was created by my grandfather, the First Hokage. The extracted chakra is not only of high quality, but it also has powerful recovery abilities and can even strengthen the body.”

Ruofeng stares at her in shock, his mind whirling. If this gets out, won’t the Senju Zan get into trouble? And is this some kind of trade for such a small loss? Isn’t Tsunade just giving it away too easily?

He looks up at Tsunade, confused. “Why? The chakra extraction method of the Senju Zan should be a very precious thing. How could you just pass it to me?”

Tsunade remains silent for a moment before answering. “Giving it to you is compensation for the loss of the hot spring. It can also be seen as an apology.”

“Apology? Is it because of Jiraiya?” Ruofeng asks, suddenly recalling some of Jiraiya’s past experiences.

In the original story, Jiraiya had said he’d had two near-death experiences. The first had been when he peeked into a women’s bathhouse, and Tsunade had broken six of his ribs, fractured both wrists and ruptured several internal organs. That time, Jiraiya had almost died. The second time was when he’d been practicing with Naruto, and the Nine-Tails’ chakra had been unleashed. As Naruto lost control and his four tails emerged, Jiraiya had been seriously injured while trying to stop him without using deadly force.

Ruofeng thinks about what happened today. Could it have been that time today? Did Jiraiya almost lose his life when Tsunade beat him up?

Tsunade smiles awkwardly. “I lost a lot of money at the casino today, and then I ran into Jiraiya peeping. Even though he didn’t see anything, I got so angry that I beat him up. With the physique of an ordinary person, he couldn’t withstand that kind of blow. But Jiraiya, having practiced natural chakra in Miaomu Mountain, has a much tougher body. He broke six ribs, fractured his wrists, and ruptured several internal organs, but he’ll recover in about half a month. Jiraiya and I are teammates, though, so I can’t apologize to him directly. But I ran into you, and your grandfather has a good relationship with Jiraiya. Giving this to you can be seen as compensation or an apology to him. Besides, who even cares about this extraction method?”

Ruofeng shakes his head. “I didn’t expect to get the extraction method so easily. I thought your family would value these things a lot.”

Tsunade shrugs. “Some families do value them more, but the Senju Zan doesn’t see it that way. These things aren’t that important to us. I’d say it’s better if you trade them for some money. After all, you’re the grandson of a hot spring tycoon. You must be rich. Lend me a few tens of thousands of taels to play with.” Her eyes shine as if addicted to gambling.

Ruofeng’s heart sinks. “So this is your real motive? You want to sell this thing for money!”

“Hehe…” Tsunade laughs before her face turns serious again. “Alright, I’ll teach you how to extract chakra and guide your chakra circulation. With your physical conditioning, you’ll probably be able to extract chakra within three days. The faster your mental power, the quicker the process. But remember, chakra is extracted from your cells, so excessive extraction could damage them. You need to control the amount.”

As Tsunade’s words fall, Ruofeng feels her chakra enter his body, circulating through his system.

It feels as if the meridians in his body are awakening. Roofing understands that this is the chakra meridian. To extract chakra, he’ll need to understand the chakra flow within the human body.

However, the chakra flowing now is Tsunade’s, not his own. When the chakra completes its circulation, Ruofeng’s eyebrows furrow. How is this possible? There’s garbage in the 3,000 garbage station again!