Awakening Of Uchiha [Naruto/One Piece]

Chapter 8: The Dawn Of Full Recovery

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"Let's keep going!"

Since it was so effective and the health-preserving exercise could indeed speed up the digestion of Sea Kings meat, what reason did Katsumi have to stop?

The key was that, with the help of the Sea Kings meat, he not only didn't feel much physical fatigue or soreness but actually felt better.

Without hesitation, Katsumi immediately continued practicing again and again.

[You consumed Sea Kings meat to assist in practicing health-preserving exercises. Proficiency +3, Life +3, Life Source +0.01]

[You consumed Sea Kings meat to assist in practicing health-preserving exercises. Proficiency +3, Life +3, Life Source +0.01]

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As the Sea Kings meat in his stomach was rapidly digested and converted into vitality and nutrients, Katsumi's body visibly recovered.

Even his face began to show a faint redness, no longer the withered and pale look from before. He appeared much healthier.

After practicing more than ten times in a row, Katsumi felt his body truly reaching its limit. Most of the Sea Kings meat in his stomach had been consumed, so he decided to stop.

"Huh!"

Finishing the exercises, he exhaled deeply and wiped the sweat from his face. Though his body was tired and sore, he felt as though he had shed a heavy burden and was much more energetic.

Walking to the table, he sat down and looked at the large plate of Sea Kings meat in front of him. After a moment of thought, he waved his hand and placed it directly into the space-time gate.

He designated an area within the space-time gate where time was frozen, planning to use it specifically for storing food and other items to prevent spoilage.

Since he had absolute control over the space-time gate, this was an easy task for him.

Afterward, Katsumi checked his attribute transformation.

[Lifespan]: 7 months and 12 days (Congenital Deficiency, Life Origin: 3.43/10)

He immediately noticed significant changes in the lifespan column.

Not only had his lifespan increased by more than a month, but an additional status had appeared, and the condition of his life origin was also revealed.

"A normal 6-year-old has about 10 life essence points? I'm really lacking! No wonder my lifespan is so short."

"Currently, practicing health-preserving exercises with Sea Kings meat can restore 0.01 life essence per session."

"The limit for practicing with Sea Kings meat seems to be about 15 times a day."

"As the essence is restored and my body strengthens, the number of daily practices will definitely increase."

"If I don't rely on any other methods, using this combination alone, it'll take about 60 days—or two months—to completely restore my life essence!"

Thinking about this, Katsumi's eyes lit up.

"Great! It'll only take at most two months to recover completely, which is much shorter than I expected! Haha!"

He even began imagining the scene of fully recovering his body, then relying on his talent and hard work to rapidly grow stronger, unify the ninja world, and dominate the pirate world.

"That day will not be too far away!"

Katsumi clenched his fist confidently and muttered to himself.

"What won't be too far?"

At that moment, Katsumi's voice came from outside the door.

The door was pushed open, and Kaori walked in.

As soon as she saw Katsumi, her sharp senses immediately picked up on the improvement in his vitality and condition.

With a delighted "Swoosh!" she flashed in front of him, grabbed one of his hands, and used her Chakra and perception to examine his physical state.

Realizing that her observations were correct and not an illusion, she looked at Katsumi with joy and excitement.

"How did you recover so much, so quickly? Is it the effect of the Sea Kings meat?" she asked eagerly.

"Yeah!" Katsumi nodded affirmatively and gestured toward the open door.

Understanding his intention, Kaori waved her hand, using a Chakra line to close the door.

Once it was secure, Katsumi began to explain, "It's the combined effect of Sea Kings meat and health-preserving exercises.

"I left the dinning room earlier because I realized that with my previous physical condition, my digestive ability was significantly reduced, making it hard to digest the Sea Kings meat effectively.

"So, I thought, what if I could speed up digestion by using health-preserving exercises?

"As it turned out, my guess was correct!

"The combination of health-preserving exercises and Sea Kings meat not only doubled the Training effect but also significantly reduced physical fatigue and soreness during practice. It even increased the number of times I could train.

"Most importantly, through my talent, I could feel that this method is actively restoring the source of my life.

"I estimate that with this approach, it will take less than two months to fully make up for my congenital deficiencies and achieve a truly healthy body.

"If I add appropriate conditioning medicine, it could be even faster!"

"Really?" Kaori's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Can this method really restore your congenital deficiencies?"

"Yes! Absolutely," Katsumi affirmed with a firm nod. "Moreover, I believe this method could also help mother recover her depleted life source.

"That's why I suggest you practice health-preserving exercises with me using this method.

"With your strong physique and superior digestion, your recovery speed will likely be even faster than mine!

"Of course, you'll also need to enhance your understanding of health-preserving exercises for better results."

He added with confidence, "My health-preserving exercises have already reached the level of minor success, which makes them much more effective than your current level."

"Alright! Mom will listen to you!" Kaori replied happily. With a gentle smile, she reached out to touch Katsumi's cheek before moving aside to begin practicing health-preserving exercises.

Meanwhile, Katsumi didn't remain idle. He continued copying medical books, occasionally glancing over to observe Kaori's practice.

Whenever necessary, he offered her advice to improve her technique.

Thanks to her natural talent, Kaori's proficiency in health-preserving exercises improved at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After more than ten rounds of training, Kaori felt that the Sea Kings meat in her stomach had been completely digested, prompting her to stop.

With her physique, she had not yet reached the limit of physical exercise.

The endless vitality and high nutrition from the Sea Kings meat continued to restore her condition, ensuring she could keep going if needed.

However, she paused simply because the Sea Kings meat had been fully digested.

At this point, her proficiency in health-preserving exercises had broken through the entry stage and reached the proficient stage.

Given a few more days, she felt confident she could even reach the Grandmaster level in health-preserving techniques.

"Hah! Katsumi, Mom feels like she's returned to her peak state!"

Kaori stopped practicing, walked over to Katsumi, and sat beside him.

She said with excitement, "Not only have the serious illnesses and hidden injuries in my body been significantly repaired during the practice, but even my life source has been restored quite a bit!

"The method you suggested is indeed effective. I feel that if I continue this for just over 20 days, my life source could be completely restored!

"Unfortunately, the origin of the soul isn't so easily repaired. Otherwise, I might have been able to fully recover to my peak state in such a short time!"

Fortunately, the lack of soul origin didn't have as significant an impact on her lifespan.

Once her life source was fully restored, her lifespan would increase dramatically—she could live for several more decades without issue.

Additionally, as the life source recovered, it would begin to nourish her soul, gradually restoring her soul origin over time.

If her life source and physical strength continued to improve, the nourishment effect on the soul would also intensify, making a full recovery seem no longer out of reach.

Who would have thought that combining Otherworld Sea Kings meat with health-preserving exercises could produce such miraculous results?

She even began to feel a faint warmth in her blind right eye, as though it were starting to heal itself.

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