Naruto: My and Obito's mutual redemption

Yu Yan walked into the house, sat down, picked up the cup and drank a big sip of cold water. After calming down a little, he looked up at the old woman seriously and said, "Grandma, I want to be a ninja!"

The old man's expression trembled, he sighed, and remained silent for a while.

After a long while, the old woman looked into Yu Yan's big eyes and said to him seriously: "Child, do you know what it means to choose to be a ninja? Grandma once told you that my husband and my son were both ninjas, but they all died in the war. Child, do you understand that if you choose to become a ninja, you may very likely lose your life, and grandma doesn't want to lose you too."

The old woman looked sad, as if she saw her husband and son in Yu Yan, who were so vivid when they left, but had become a cold tombstone when they returned. In the cemetery outside Konoha, her beloved one was still sleeping quietly.

Yu Yan knew that if he told his grandmother that he wanted to be a ninja, it would bring back sad memories for her. But he had to do it. In this dangerous world, mortals without martial arts would only become fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others. His life was no longer under his control from the moment he was born.

If in the future his relatives and friends were to fall into dire straits because of his incompetence, he would never forgive himself.

"Grandma!" Yu Yan's eyes flashed with determination, and then he said to the old woman: "I understand. I know that becoming a ninja may cost me my life, but I want to gain the ability to protect others. Grandma, I know that I am a lucky child adopted by you. I don't want to make you sad, but I hope I can protect you even more."

"Xiao Yuyan..." The old woman looked at the cute little guy in front of her with a complicated expression, and slowly said to him: "Your biological parents died not long after giving birth to you. You were found by the ninja in the village on the way back after completing a mission. Later, the Hokage decided to take you in in the village. When the ninja from the Anbu found me, I had a guess that the Hokage saw your potential to become a ninja, so your future path is destined to be extraordinary, but if possible, grandma really hopes that you can live a peaceful life..."

The old woman said nothing more, but got up and went to the inner room to look for something. Although she loved the child, she would never become an obstacle to the child's progress.

After a long time, the old man came out of the house, holding three scrolls in his hands. They looked very old but well preserved. You could tell at a glance that they were well-treasured things.

"Good boy, grandma already knows what you are thinking. Grandma has never been a ninja and does not know ninjutsu, so I can't help you with anything. But these scrolls are what your grandfather left behind. I hope they can help you."

The old woman solemnly handed the three scrolls in her hand to Yu Yan and said to him with a serious look: "Little Yu Yan, since you have chosen this thorny road, grandma will firmly support you. No matter what happens in the future, grandma will always love you."

Yu Yan's eyes were red. After taking the scroll solemnly, he choked up and said to the old woman, "Thank you, grandma! I will protect you no matter what happens!"

"Silly child, why are you saying thank you... Grandma has always believed that Xiao Yuyan will protect her."

The old man's face was full of kindness, and his wrinkled hands gently stroked Yuyan's little head.

To the old lady, the child was like her own. When she first handed the child to her, she felt that the child was very well-behaved and did not cry or make a fuss. As the child grew up, the old lady also discovered that Yu Yan was unusual. Little Yu Yan was sensible and obedient, unlike other children. He would take the initiative to help with the housework at home, and never made her worry. He was polite and respectful to the old lady.

Although he is sensible, Yuyan also shows the innocence and cuteness that a child should have. He always calls the old woman affectionately, "Grandma! Grandma!" As time goes by, she likes this child more and more.

Now that the matter has come to an end, the old man let out a long sigh, but silently prayed for Yuyan in his heart: "I hope God will bless this child to be safe and happy forever..."

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next day

Yuyan got up early today. After having breakfast and saying goodbye to his grandma, he carried a small linen schoolbag prepared by his grandma and trotted to the small river where he usually exercised.

Now that he had the ninjutsu scroll, even though it wasn't a particularly powerful ninjutsu, Yuyan had finally taken the first step forward in this world.

Yu Yan couldn't wait to take out the three exquisite scrolls from his bag and examined them carefully.

"Hmm... let me see... "The Basics of Konoha Fluid Techniques", "Konoha Ninja Universal Chakra Refining Method"... Hmm... the last one is a ninjutsu scroll "Water Style: Water Wave"" Yu Yan was excited: "Haha, great, these are all what I need now!"

Although they are all very basic things, they are undoubtedly very important to Yu Yan now. Needless to say, basic physical skills and chakra refining methods are no longer necessary. Now he finally doesn't have to rely on previous experience to figure it out. As for the water wave, Yu Yan recalled that it seemed to be a basic ninjutsu in water escape. Although there were elite Chunins in grandma's house, there might be better scrolls, but these are the only ones that have been preserved, and they may have been lost in the war.

"Uh... I should be able to have water-attribute chakra... great... please don't make it wrong." Yu Yan clasped his hands together and muttered to himself, then opened the book "Konoha Ninja Universal Chakra Refining Method".

"With my current physical condition, I should be able to successfully refine chakra, right?" Yu Yan sat cross-legged by the stream, carefully reading the contents of the scroll.

"Hmm... I see. It seems that chakra extraction is not as simple as described in the original book. The original book only roughly describes the process... Hmm... It seems that different extraction methods have an impact on the amount of chakra."

Although the quality and quantity of chakras extracted vary according to the different chakra extraction methods, according to the current major ninja villages, they seem to be pretty much the same. In addition to the unique extraction methods of a few ninja families, there are some improvements, and there are more efficient extraction methods for the physiques of different families. The more famous ones include the chakra extraction method of the Mori clan and the Uchiha chakra extraction method.

The Senju clan's refining method is more focused on the refining of Yang attribute chakra, which can allow ninjas with Yang attribute constitution to refine chakra more efficiently. The Uchiha clan's method is focused on Yin attribute. The other clans are also different.

"It seems that I, with my civilian physique, cannot access those advanced gadgets, but the most important thing now is to learn what is in front of me first!"

Yu Yan calmed down and finished reading the contents of the scroll. His powerful mental strength ensured that every word was engraved in his mind. Then he put the scroll down, clenched his fists on his knees, closed his eyes, concentrated, and began to feel the flow of the two energies in his body.

"The scroll says that the two energies are gathered, passing through the eight acupuncture points, and finally converging at the dantian. The pure power is the refined chakra."

Yu Yan felt the energy generated in his body, and concentrated his spiritual energy and physical energy together. The two energies merged and then were guided through the eight acupoints of Gongsun, Neiguan, Linqi, Waiguan, Shenmai, Houxi, Lieque and Zhaohai one by one, and finally gathered in the Dantian in his lower abdomen.

Beads of sweat appeared on the boy's forehead beside the stream. It seemed that the first real attempt to refine chakra was not as easy as he had imagined.

Half an hour passed

"Huh! I finally succeeded! Haha!" Yu Yan's eyes suddenly lit up and he jumped up from where he was standing. "Fortunately, I was right. If it was my previous physical function, it would not have been enough for me to succeed. All my long-term training has not been in vain!"

The little boy was very happy and his joy was beyond words.

Now if a Hyuga ninja with his Byakugan turned on, he would be able to see that there was obvious chakra flowing in Yuyan's body. This was the true transition from an ordinary person to a ninja! After all, the unrefined chakra of an ordinary person was very weak and could not circulate continuously like a ninja.

"Ah! I suddenly feel so hungry." Yu Yan found himself thinking about the sudden hunger in his body: "So that's why a lot of energy was consumed when refining chakra."

Yuyan took out a small box from his bag, which contained three rice balls that his grandmother had prepared for him in the morning.

"Haha, grandma is so nice!"

The little boy sat by the river and ate rice balls in big mouthfuls.

When I was almost done eating, I started to refine the chakra again. With the experience of the first success, I was more familiar with it this time. Slowly, the third time, the fourth time... I became more and more proficient.

The day passed quickly and the sun gradually moved closer to the mountains in the west.

"Let's stop here for today! We have gained so much, um! We have to eat our meals one bite at a time, and come back tomorrow. If it's too late, grandma will be worried about me..."

After packing his schoolbag, the little boy trotted towards home. He wanted to tell his grandmother the good news that he had succeeded! Yu Yan himself did not realize that because of the refined chakra in his body, his running speed was much faster than usual.

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