Takame was loud as always, asking the boy why he has here. "What? You don't ever go on a walk? I just happened to be in the area. What are you getting so worked up for anyways? Afraid I'll get a handle on the technique faster than you, the so-called prodigy?" The boy asked, raising an eyebrow at the boy. They hadn't interacted much, but Natsuo could already tell Takame had a superiority complex. So, he was pretty sure that'd hit a nerve.
Their sensei was much better at deescalating the situation than the Genin. Granted, Natsuo wasn't really interested in trying to calm down his supposed teammate. It wasn't his job, after all. Regardless, Eitama-sensei made good points. If Natsuo was here anyways he might as well learn the technique with Takame. He basically had the whole a squad is only as strong as its weakest link philosophy. Natsuo stepped in once he finished, "Yea, you're here to train, aren't you?" A rhetorical question to continue stirring the pot, whether Natsuo realized he was doing it or not.
Natsuo followed their sensei to the edge of the stream, stopping once the man turned around and began explaining the technique. The most fundamental thing with many jutsu was balance, the water walking technique was no exception. Eitama-sensei demonstrated the ways the technique could go wrong. Too little chakra coating your feet, and you would fall through the water. Too much, and you'd be stuck to the surface, or the water would begin violently erupting under the soles of the user's feet. They would need to use just the right amount to stand on the water as if it was a hard surface.
"Got it!" Natsuo would say as he heeded the man's instructions, but what amount of chakra should he start with? He started with a rough amount of what he thought it would be, but it was unsurprisingly not enough chakra. He wondered how Takame was starting out as he looked over to the boy.
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