Sky Blossom

Training Time

We reached the hidden sand village , I smiled seeing the village and feeling nostalgic . Temari looked at my smile " have you been here before ?" . I nodded " a few times when I was a kid , before joining the academy "

Once we entered the village we were greeted by a Old man I recognized to well " Grandpa "I smiled , he returned the smile as he embraced me " Sora , you have grown so much already " . I stepped back as my mother hugged him , he gently held her cheek " My Ao , you haven't changed one bit " . He led us to his home and prepared warm beverages,  my mom sighed with relief as she sipped the drink " I miss this tea , they don't make it in Konoha " , I looked at my cup assuming it's the same tea and tried it myself , it wasn't tea but some type of fruit juice . I looked questionably into the cup , my grandfather saw this and laughed " its freshly squeezed pineapple juice Sora . Have you not tried it before ?"

I set the cup down  " no..."  , grandfather chuckled as my mom finished her tea "alright , it's time for me to get going . Sora , your father and I will visit now and then but if you want to get stronger , you take this training seriously alright ?" , I nodded . She smiled and hugged me " I look forward to your progress " , she then hugged my grandfather " I'll come by again soon dad " , my grandfather chuckled "I know child " . She then left and made her way back to konoha alone .

Grandfather smiled " well then , I believe we should start with the basics . Come with me "  grandfather walked out his house as I followed closely behind him , he led me to a open area and asked me to sit down as he sat . He took out a stick and drew a large set of wings " these are the Wynnd Wings , our family's Kekkai Genkai . We focus all our Chakra to our backs where it takes the form of wings , you can make them visible or invisible depending on your Chakra manipulation , once you can manifest them you can use them to fly , this is stage one "

He then drew three feathers beside the wings " once you master stage one , you can launch Chakra feathers from these wings . These feathers can cut through anything or peirce anything,  similar to knives but stronger . If you manipulate the Chakra on them , you can make them invisible when you attack . This is stage two "

He looked up at me and smiled "you actually used this specific one when you saved your friend from that enemy that uses bones . Gaara told me about it . But just because you used it once out of luck , doesn't mean learning this stage will be easy " . I nodded as he continued . He drew a tornado pattern " stage 3 is actually the easiest,  you use the wings to create large vortices,  and you can sharpen the edges of the wings to turn them into blades , you can also use sharp air currents to cut things from a distance . Once you master using your wings to do these , you can do them without the wings like a normal wind style ninja ."

I frowned "but aren't those normal wind techniques,  shouldn't I learn those first ?" , grandfather sighed "if your Chakra nature was wind , yes . But your Chakra nature is water , thus those techniques will be more difficult for you "

I looked at him in shock " I have water type Chakra ? Then wouldn't the Wynnd Wings be more difficult in general?" My grandfather smiled " maybe , but this is passed down through your bloodline so regardless of your Chakra,  you can use the Wynnd Wings "

He then drew the wings again but folded "the last stage is the strongest . You can harden the wings and turn them into a shield,  train hard enough and you can make them invulnerable to genjutsu , taijutsu and ninjutsu . " he stood " while you train with me to learn the techniques required for the Wynnd Wings , you will also be training with a second teacher who will teach you water style techniques that suit your Chakra nature . Tell me Sora , are you willing to work hard throughout the years that you are here ?"

I stood and nodded " I am ", my grandfather smiled " tell me something , why are you so determined?"

"I'm tired of relying on my mental abilities alone , I hated feeling useless or weak during the exams and during missions.  I know we are put in teams to rely on one another but if I'm weak , no one can rely on me "

I suddenly thought of Sakura who found comfort in my arms earlier that day , " I want to protect those who are dear to me "