Kodai slept in today, endurance training was gonna be tough so he needed all the energy he could get. After waking, he went and got a shower, cooked himself an actual breakfast of two sunny side up eggs, 3 slices of bacon, and 2 slices of jam toast, his favorite. After eating he put on his red jacket and his new gray scarf which he bought on the way home from training at the Fissure Training Grounds. Kodai jogged through the empty land, passing by the fissure training ground he looked at all the ninja training, noticing his student from yesterday he waved, the boy waved back and went back to practicing kicks on a dummy. Kodai picked up the pace, trying to raise his stamina and speed, Kodai kept running,  eventually making it to the Valley of Mountains, he ran up and down the winding stone stairs leading up to his sensei's house, after doing it 3 times he stopped and checked on his sensei. “Sensei are you ok” Kodai said as he knocked on the door repeatedly.  Kodai heard moving in the house then his sensei stumbled to the door and opened it. “Hey, there is my boy, took you long enough to check on your old man sensei, huh boy.” “Sorry sensei, I was training. I taught another genin how to do basic punches and kicks, and now I regret it, he will now have a chance in the chunin exams” “Ahh so you taught someone and helped them even though it put you at rick of failure. I knew it was the right thing to do, making you the next Salamander Sage of this mountain you stand on.” “Thank you sensei, but I have to get back to training.” “Ok boy, make sure to destroy them in the exams, huh boy?” “Yes sensei” with that Kodai went back to running, he ran up and down the winding stairs 3 more times then he went to ask Chikao for help in training his endurance. “Great Salamander Sage Chikao” “Oh your back already huh boy, your body needs rest inbetween training, come sit and we can talk. Kodai, not wanting to be disrespectful to his sensei's master and close friend, followed the salamder.

The salamander beckoned for Kodai to follow him into a lounge like room, two cushioned slabs of rock lined the walls and a small table filled with snacks and drinks sat in the middle. “So what are you training today boy, need more help with your senjutsu perhaps?” “No, I'm working on my endurance, I'm most likely going to get hit during the exams, I would like to be able to take a punch or two.” “Hmm, I see. Well I can help you with that, but its gonna leave you sore and battered, tell me you'll take a day off afterward, huh boy?” “Ok Chikao, I will take a day off afterwards.” “Ok, follow me. This is gonna hurt, a lot”

Chikao and Kodai walk out to the courtyard again. Chikao picks up a bucket of hot coal and a long wooden staff. Chikao lifted the bucket and poured the coals in a small circle around Kodai, Then he lifted the staff and hit Kodai in the shoulder with it, he was surprisingly fast and the hit hurt like heck. “Ow! What was that for” “You said you needed to be able to endure more pain, I'm helping you do that. If you leave the circle you burn, If you don't move or block you get hit, you can only block with your arms and legs and that will help you endure. So get ready boy” Chikao continued to strike Kodai with his staff, Kodai tries to block every strike but a few land, after continuing this for what seems like days, but finally, after being bruised on every part of his body they are finally done. “Now body go sit ing the caverns leading down here for a while, then your done, kay' boy” “Yes Chikao” Kodai said as he ran to the cavern, he sat in there, the baking hot cavern felt like sitting in an oven. After about an hour, Kodai left the cavern and walked to his sensei's house, he opened the door but say that his sensei was asleep so he left. Kodai walked down the stairs, his body ached and he could see the steam radiating off of his body as he walked home through the cold of the night. When he arrived home he layed down in bed and drifted off to sleep.

766/750 Endurance e0 - d0