Pupet Master in Konoha

"Master, you're so mean!"

"You really used this helmet to scare me on purpose!"

Not long after, at the riverbank, Obito was accusing Hideki with a resentful look.

Because just now, Hideki, disguised as a black warrior, had chased him down for more than a dozen streets, and Obito's cries for help nearly echoed throughout most of Konoha...

To be honest, even now, after the master took off the helmet, Obito was still a bit scared, wondering if the master had been possessed by the ghost of Darth Vader...

However, Hideki smiled innocently and said:

"It was a chase, not a pursuit."

"I just saw that you were awake, Obito, and I wanted to personally demonstrate how to use this helmet properly."

"Who knew you'd scream and run away as soon as you woke up? I was worried something would happen to you, so I forgot to take off the helmet and chased you down."

"I didn't expect it to scare you. I'm so sorry."

Although Hideki's words were reasonable and his attitude sincere, Obito still remained skeptical.

"What about the training?"

"Didn't you say it wouldn't put my life in danger? But I almost died from suffocation!"

"'Almost' suffocating doesn't mean your life was actually in danger, right?" Hideki asked seriously.

When Obito's eyes widened, Hideki smiled and explained:

"Of course, I was joking. The human body can last for quite a while even without air, especially us ninjas—it takes longer."

"Besides, I was watching from the side. Aside from feeling uncomfortable, Obito, nothing really happened."

"I even installed a protective mechanism in the helmet. If you suffocate for too long, the escape vent will automatically open. It's foolproof."

Obito's expression softened slightly when he heard this. If what the master said was true, then this practice seemed pretty safe.

Then Hideki added:

"Although suffocating is uncomfortable, as a quick method, it's quite effective."

"The reason we do this is because only when humans face a life-or-death crisis can we stimulate the hidden potential within our bodies."

"Because the human body is inherently lazy and foolish."

"It's like how we can't sit at home and tell our body, 'Grow muscles,' and expect our belly to turn into defined abs."

"We have to exercise like crazy, pushing our muscles to the point of pain, threatening our body with torn muscles, saying, 'I'll do this regularly, and you'll take care of the rest.'"

"In this way, the body will think for itself and develop stronger muscles."

After explaining it in a way that Obito could understand, Hideki saw Obito was thoughtful, so he asked:

"So Obito, let me ask you: based on this theory and personal experience, do you understand the principles of this helmet?"

Obito suddenly shuddered and then nodded solemnly.

Because the principle was so simple and crude, even he understood it in one go.

"Is it because this helmet makes it hard to breathe, threatening the body, and then you have to control a large amount of chakra to open the escape vent?"

"Repeating this practice trains chakra control."

"By the way, this is very similar to using the Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu, and it should help with training as well..."

Hideki nodded and said:

"That's right, that's basically it."

"However, it's not 'correct' to say this training method is similar to the Fireball Jutsu."

"Because using breathing to regulate chakra is a common technique for most ninjutsu released through the mouth."

"Since chakra dissipates quickly once it leaves the body, it's very efficient to first accumulate a large amount of chakra in the lungs and throat, then release it all at once. You could say it's the foundation of the Five Elements Release Technique."

"Now, Obito, if you master this technique fully, you'll be able to quickly learn other basic ninjutsu of the same type, like the Water Style techniques, by simply mastering the corresponding elemental changes."

"Of course, no matter how advanced the ninjutsu is, you still need to add forms—changes in shape—before you can learn them."

At this point, Hideki smiled and said:

"By the way, I heard your dream, Obito, is to become Hokage?"

"Let me tell you a secret. In fact, many of the thousands of ninjutsu you need to master to become Hokage are made up of permutations and combinations like this."

"Obito, once you fully master this technique, you'll have taken a solid step on the path to becoming Hokage."

"Master, you're not lying to me, right?"

Obito's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this.

Just like Hideki had once wondered whether to attend Tsinghua University or Peking University in his previous life, Obito had been troubled since childhood about how to piece together the thousand ninjutsu required to become Hokage...

He never thought there was such a trick.

On the other hand, Hideki pretended to be upset and said:

"Look at what you're saying, Obito, am I that kind of person?"

Image! So similar!

Obito nodded wildly in his mind, but on the surface, he could only change the subject and said:

"Master, I remember being able to hold my breath for a moment earlier. Does that mean my Fireball Jutsu has improved?"

Hideki shook his head and smiled:

"There should be some improvement, but it probably isn't as great as you think."

"Because that was just Obito's potential exploding in a critical moment, and it hasn't actually transformed into your own strength."

After saying that, Hideki handed the helmet back to Obito and said:

"To achieve this as quickly as possible, we better continue practicing."

"Earlier, you only lasted less than a few minutes. Try to last an hour this time."

"Wait, Master!"

Obito jumped back as if avoiding a snake, waved his hands and said:

"Can't we take it step by step? An hour? How can I stand that?"

"Besides, I don't have that much chakra!"

"It seems you've forgotten what I said before you passed out."

Hideki had no choice but to explain again:

"If you keep releasing chakra, of course, you won't last long. That's why I said you need to learn to recycle chakra."

"It's like breathing. When you exhale, you spray chakra. When you inhale, you draw the chakra dispersed in the air into your body. Repeat this. It's very simple."

"By the way, mastering this breathing method actually has other benefits for the body. Obito, you'll understand later..."

"How can things be as simple as you say, Master?"

Obito was used to his master drawing big promises, so he put on a look like "I haven't read enough books, don't lie to me."

Hideki replied with a strange smile:

"Don't worry, when the critical moment comes, Obito's potential will help you master the trick."

Mr. Hideki, why do you have more confidence in my potential than in me?

Obito shuddered, feeling like his body was telling him to apply oil to the soles of his feet and run away quickly.

Obito couldn't help but show a smile more awkward than crying...

No wonder the master said my body is very stupid, but now he believes I can escape, hahaha!

...

In the following time, Obito repeatedly practiced with the helmet under Hideki's guidance.

Of course, he couldn't master chakra recycling in one go, as Hideki said, so he didn't last long each time.

Fortunately, after experiencing the suffocation sensation a few more times, Obito's body finally determined that his master didn't have some strange hobby but was truly onto something important.

So, with the blessing of activated potential, Obito finally started to learn to recycle chakra.

The trick wasn't to just spit out all the chakra at once for the sake of breathing, but to keep it under control and maintain a state of disconnection.

That way, he could gently absorb the chakra that had escaped into his body when he inhaled.

After repeated attempts, by dusk, Obito finally mastered the technique of recovering most of the chakra before running out of chakra.

Now, Obito no longer needed to focus and could maintain a smooth breath and even talk at the same time.

Only then did Obito finally believe what the master had said.

Indeed, people are expelled!

If I didn't work hard, I wouldn't have known I had such great potential!

Following the fine traditions of the Uchiha clan, Obito, still wearing the helmet, proudly began to ask with his hands on his hips:

"Master, Master, am I so powerful that I actually mastered the use of this helmet in one day?"

It's a shame that what Obito received wasn't his master's approval, but rather the expression of an old man with a question mark over his head…

"Master?"

"Obito, what are you talking about?"

Hideki shook his head and sighed.

"When you can run around the school yard fifty times while wearing this helmet without any issues, then you'll have mastered... the first stage of training."

"In comparison to the powerful Fire Style technique, you can only spit out a fireball two meters in diameter."

Obito actually thought a fireball two meters in diameter was pretty impressive.

But clearly, the master didn't want him to feel that way. He wanted him to experience it for himself.

"Also, I've set a total of five difficulty levels for the breathing technique with this helmet. Obito, you're still on the first level."

Hideki patted Obito's shoulder with a kind expression and said, "So, before you complete all the training, Obito, you need to remember to wear this helmet for a few hours every day."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hideki noticed that Obito's previously steady breathing became erratic again.

Then, with a thud, Obito collapsed unconscious once more…

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