Stuck in Naruto? Um... What?

Chapter 17: How to defeat your enemies... By climbing trees

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

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"Alright, training starts now."

"Right!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly.

"First, we will begin with a review of chakra, the ninja's basic source of power," Kakashi started, "Understanding chakra is essential."

Sasuke scoffed, "We know that." He was standing with his arms crossed and his eyes closed like the overconfident bastard he is.

"He's right!" Naruto exclaimed, "A long time ago we learned about... Uh.. Catra."

"Chakra, Naruto," Kakashi corrected.

Naruto blinked.

Kakashi sighed, "Do you even know what chakra is, Naruto?"

Naruto nodded his head vigorously, "Of course I do! It's uh...uh..." He trailed off, scratching the back of his head nervously.

Kakashi sighed once more, waving his hand, "Go ahead, Sakura."

Sakura nodded and cleared her throat. "Alright," she started, "Listen up Naruto, I'm going to put this in simple terms, but I'll only say this once."

I rolled my eyes at this.

"Simply put, Chakra is the energy a shinobi needs when performing a jutsu. That energy has two parts. The body energy that is in each of the billions of your cells. And the spiritual energy gained through training and other experiences. These two parts are combined.

"So by bringing out and releasing chakra, you can use a jutsu. This is done through the process of performing a deal with the hands," Sakura explained.

Kakashi nodded, "You got all the points down, Iruka really did have some excellent students."

I blanched, simple terms my ass.

Naruto now looked even more confused that before.

I sighed and turned to Naruto, "Naruto," I began, "Chakra equals energy. Chakra energy is used to form a jutsu."

A look of understanding crossed his face as he nodded. "I get it," he said.

I sent a triumphant smirk in Sakura's direction as she scowled and looked away. Hey, don't look at me, she started it.

"But, wait," Naruto protested, "What's the point of this anyway? We just need to learn jutsus!"

Sasuke raised his hand, "For once I agree with Naruto. We're already using chakra energy in our jutsus."

Kakashi sighed, "No, you have not mastered this power, in fact, you've barely scratched the surface."

"What do you mean?" Naruto questioned exasperatedly.

"Calm down and listen," reprimanded Kakashi, "It's just like Sakura said; you have to draw on physical and spiritual energies and combine them within yourself. But, how do you do that?

"Each jutsu requires different types of chakra in different proportions. You must select and combine them in exactly the right way. Up to now you've just guessed the proportions, hoping they come out right. Even if you produce a lot of chakra, unless you can balance and control it, it's all worthless.