46 BSNW CH 042 Blackwood Training Grounds - 3 (2/2)

”It really felt like a purer type of flame as you said. How did you achieve that though? I copied the method using Sharingan but still there is something missing.” Itachi

”What you are missing is a touch of nature energy and the concept behind it.” Jun

”Leaving aside Nature energy, what do you mean by concept?” Itachi asked confused. It was like saying cook didn't know how to cook. Uchihas were supposed to be the leading authority on Fire style jutsus, and here Jun was saying he didn't understand the concept?

”Hmm, how to explain…. Ok, got it. Lets talk about a kindling of flame. How do you do it without any chakra use?”

”Umm, produce a spark with friction of dry firewood and let it blaze onto flammable material?” Itachi guessed

”Partially correct. You just skipped a really important step. There has to be plenty of fresh clean air supplied to the flame, to ensure the flame is hotter and stronger.”

”So , you mix wind chakra?” Itachi

”More like you have to imprint your intention into the Jutsu to use cleaner air to burn hotter. This is actually easier to do if you have expertise in manipulating nature chakra.”

”Hmm … So That's it. Well it may not be possible right now but I will work on it.”

While talking both of them reached center of the forest. The strangest thing was that no creature attacked them after their last encounter , and there was no sign of habitation anywhere around as if all the chakra mutants avoided this area even though there was decent vegetation here. Itachi and Jun carefully walked while looking around for signs of any creature.

Suddenly they heard rustlingof underbush to their left. They turned to see a normal sized cute little rabbit peeking out from them. Both of them were stunned to see a regular animal in midst of all these monsters.

”Hey little guy , Just how did you survive for so long?” Jun crouched in front of the rabbit staring at its eyes while the rabbit stared right back.

'Why is this rabbit's eyes so intelligent? Shit … I closed off my Sharingan' Itachi panicked as the rabbit disappeared right before their eyes only and they realized that it was an afterimage.