Improving Oneself [Elemental Training]

The first step into being recognized as an adult within the Uchiha clan was to master one basic fire technique as well as unlock the first tomoe of your sharingan. Most Uchiha went on to achieve these requirements as early as eight-years-old, thirsting for the approval of their clan as well as the power that could be achieved. These individuals were hailed as prodigies by the village as well as their clan, and would go on to attain high-ranking positions within the village. But these Uchiha were also complete and total assholes. Condescending pricks who looked down upon those who were not part of their lineage. These Uchiha were also far too ready to boast about the greatness of their clan, and believed that they would win against any who dared to challenge simply because of the blood they carried. When it came down to fights, they would often times state outright that their opponent should be happy to fall at the hands of an Uchiha, and when they found themselves losing, well they completely lost any trace of rational thought.

Yuudai associated the problems his brethren had with the simple fact that they had not given themselves time to mature mentally. Being strong was great and all, strength important to the clansmen, but that didn’t help if one was so easy to break mentally. It was why he had decided from a young age that he would not be like the rest of the Uchiha who lived within Suna. Instead of graduating from the academy early like most, he had decided to graduate a year later. Instead of going out of his way to immediately become Chunin upon graduation, he decided to kick back for three years, enjoying life as well as maturing his mind. It was not that he was stupid or anything, no for if he wanted to he could had been just like his brethren and even better. But, he had not seen the benefits of such actions, therefor he did not take them.

His clansmen on the other hand could not come to terms with an underachiever being in their midst, even if said underachiever was doing these things on purpose. And despite the fact Yuudai could honestly care less about what his brethren thought of him, he removed himself from the environment, going off to live on his own. He cut ties with his family, his parents seemingly relieved that they no longer had to face the embarrassment of having a son like him. Maybe if he had shared bonds with people within the clan, it would have stung. But only thing he felt as he left the compound was relief. No longer would he have to constantly hear his father spout how much he was disappointed in him. Nor did he have to hear his mother’s wishes of him never being born. He had made them happy by leaving, but he had also given himself freedom.

Yuudai sighed deeply, shielding his eyes with his gloved hands as he stared up at the sun that loomed over Suna. Despite the fact that he would wish to maintain his status as an underachiever, he knew he could no longer do so. Having been put on a team, he could not be the one to bring them down nor the one that could become a liability. Thus, he had come to the training fields of Suna to take the first step into improving himself. That first step just so happened to be unlocking his latent element, Katon. He would had preferred a more defensive element, such as Doton, but he could always acquire that later on; until than, he would focus on learning Katon.

He turned his gaze from the sun to the sands below his feet, frowning ever so slightly behind his mask. Without hesitation, he would pull the black gloves from his hands, stuffing them into his jacket pocket, before retrieving a sheet of paper from another pocket. Learning the first element was a daunting task, that was what Yuudai had heard, but with the intelligence he held as well as his element being latent, the task would be easy. All he had to do was channel chakra into the special paper that was held within his hand, and he would be done. But once again, he was hesitant to begin this journey, yet such a thing had been immediately thrown to the wall as he thought about the consequences of remaining at his current state.

He had waited long enough. With a deep breath, chakra would be sent through the piece of paper. At first nothing happened, and he thought he had failed, but as the paper lit up, he knew he had succeeded. The soft breeze easily swept the burning paper from his hands, and he watched as it bobbed about for a bit before turning into ashes. Yuudai would sigh once again, retrieving his gloves from his pockets and putting them on. He gave the training grounds a once over, mentally preparing for the amount of time he would be spending at the place before he would head back to the safety of his home.

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