TPMITWON Chapter 19: I Succeeded

Two hours passed.

During that time, Souta continued to practice sensing Chakra within his body, with the help of Pakura.

For most people, sensing Chakra might only take a few dozen minutes to an hour. However, for Souta, this was a new and very exciting experience. Souta was eager to ensure that he truly understood the sensation before moving on to the next stage.

For Souta, this was not just a mere practice.

This was the beginning of Souta's long journey as a Shinobi.

After two hours of practicing to sense Chakra, Souta finally opened his eyes slowly. His vision was still a bit blurry from the long meditation he had just undergone, but a strange feeling enveloped him. Souta's body felt lighter, as if something was flowing within him, something he had never felt before.

Souta took a deep breath, inhaling the warm afternoon air. A gentle breeze blew softly, stirring the dust around them, creating a soothing rustling sound. The blue sky stretched wide above him, without a cloud to block the sunlight shining on the desert land of Sunagakure.

A small smile formed on Souta's face. He felt different. Not in a physical sense, but within himself, there was something that felt more alive.

With a sense of curiosity, Souta quickly rose from his position. His body was a bit stiff from sitting too long, but he decided to ignore it. His gaze immediately focused on Pakura, who had been watching him with her arms folded in front of her chest.

Souta looked at Pakura and then smiled faintly.

"I succeeded," Souta said, his voice filled with the confidence he had just discovered. "So, what’s the next step?"

However, Souta then realized something. Even though he had succeeded in sensing something different within his body, he still did not understand how Pakura had made him experience that.

"Wait," Souta said again, now with a confused expression. "How did you make me feel Chakra?"

Pakura looked at Souta with a strange expression. Her eyebrows furrowed, as if she had just heard something absurd.

"You really don’t remember anything about this?" Pakura asked in a flat tone. "Wasn’t this taught during the Ninja Academy Entrance Exam?"

Souta fell silent.

Oh, damn...

Souta couldn’t answer that question honestly. The truth was, he had no memory of what was taught at the Ninja Academy.

Not because Souta was stupid or inattentive in class, but because the Souta who was here now was not the original child of this world. Souta was a man who had reincarnated into the body of a child named Souta. However, the memories of the original owner of this body were incomplete—only vague fragments that were not enough to give Souta a comprehensive understanding of this world.

So, when Pakura mentioned the Ninja Academy Entrance Exam, Souta truly had no idea how to respond.

Souta could only smile awkwardly and scratch his head.

Pakura continued to stare at Souta with an expression of disbelief, as if she couldn’t comprehend how someone who had already entered the Ninja Academy could forget the basics of Chakra.

However, for Souta, Pakura's confusion was something understandable.

In his previous life, Souta was someone who did not particularly enjoy interacting with others. He preferred to be alone, spending time with his own thoughts, and rarely initiated conversations.

However, there was one major exception: when Souta discovered something interesting.

If Souta found something that truly captured his attention, something that piqued his curiosity, he would not hesitate to talk to anyone to learn about it. Even with strangers.