The next morning.
When Rin was still fast asleep, the noise outside woke him up.
Because of what Kuroro said yesterday, he didn't sleep well all night.
Although he wouldn't change the decision he made even if he had to do it again, as a modern person, the fact that a living person died brutally because of his will made his mood uneasy.
"Kuroro, what's happening outside?"
With a face full of drowsiness, dark circles under his eyes, Rin looked listless as he asked Kuroro, who had already gotten up and tidied the place.
Hearing Rin's question, Kuroro glanced outside the house and said calmly, "It's those guys from yesterday. I don't know why they've been out there since early morning. If they are disturbing you, do you want me to go out and deal with them?"
Hearing Kuroro's words, Rin quickly stopped him from going outside. He got up and, while putting on his clothes, said, "No need! No need!"
"I know why they're here."
He continued talking to himself, "I didn't expect that guy to be so sensible. It seems my method worked."
After quickly tidying himself up, Rin opened the door and went out.
"Lord Kouichiro, Eiji... Eiji won't accept it..."
"You useless thing, if he doesn't accept it, you should force it on him!"
"But didn't you say that guy has connections with Lord Rin..."
"If you understand my words like this, you wouldn't be here now! Really useless, can't even handle such a small matter!"
"Ahem..."
As soon as he walked out, Rin heard a burst of intense scolding. He couldn't help but clear his throat.
Hearing the sound, everyone's body stiffened. Kouichiro quickly turned around, his face filled with excitement, and said, "Lord Rin, you're awake!"
"Hurry, quickly move the things you brought into Lord Rin's house!"
He glanced at the villagers still standing around in a daze and hurriedly urged them.
Then he quickly trotted over to Rin, his thick-skinned face showing a fawning expression as he said respectfully, "Lord Rin, after we went back yesterday, we thought about it again and again and felt that letting you stay in such a simple place is too much of a grievance."
"We all felt very guilty, so we specially prepared some gifts to bring to you."
Regarding Kouichiro's words, Rin's young face remained calm. He glanced lightly at the so-called gifts the villagers were carrying and did not refuse. He said softly, "You don't need to go to such lengths, village chief."
Hearing Rin's words, Kouichiro's face lit up as if he had eaten honey, his smile reaching his ears. He quickly said, "Lord Rin, you can call me Kouichiro!"
"Yesterday, we offended Lord Rin, and you didn't hold it against us. These things are just a token of our appreciation, please accept them!"
As he spoke, Kouichiro was about to kneel down.
Rin extended his small hand to stop him, and after he stood up straight, Rin said softly, "I just want to live peacefully here. I don't want to be disturbed too much, so don't make such a big fuss in the future."
"By the way, what about my uncle?"
Hearing Rin's words, Kouichiro was slightly taken aback, cold sweat appearing on his forehead. He quickly said, "I'll have people deliver gifts to Lord Eiji right away!"
Rin did not say anything more, gently nodded, and said calmly, "Thank you for your trouble..."
"Not at all! It is my honor to serve you, Lord Rin!"
Kouichiro carefully wiped the sweat from his forehead and quickly retreated to give instructions to the others to handle things properly.
Fortunately, I haven't offended Eiji before, otherwise, this time I'd be in big trouble!
He also considered how he could gain Rin's favor through Eiji.
"Hu..."
After Kouichiro left, Rin let out a long breath and muttered, "This is good. At least there won't be any obstacles in this village for now."
"It seems that guy is quite clever. I was considering letting Kuroro scare him a bit more, but he came over voluntarily."
"Hmm... This way, even if Haku shows his Kekkei Genkai ability, these guys won't dare to say anything. As long as I'm here, my uncle and aunt's life will improve."
"It's time to start training in Nen!"
After making up his mind, Rin returned to the house. Glancing at the "gifts" piled up inside, he smiled slightly.
Although they were just some seemingly insignificant food items and random little trinkets in his previous life, they were indeed a sign of wealth in this resource-poor village.
"Kuroro, let's start learning Nen from today!"
Rin came to Kuroro, who was preparing breakfast for him, and said earnestly.
Hearing this, Kuroro wasn't surprised. He nodded lightly and said calmly, "If you feel ready, we can start."
Rin nodded. Although this was Naruto's world, he had no way to learn how ninjas trained their chakra. He could only start by trying to learn Nen from Kuroro.
Kuroro's expression turned serious. His eyes slightly lowered, he looked at Rin, and he said slowly, "Rin, before you try to train in Nen, I must tell you that I will never allow you to forcefully learn Nen."
Hearing this, Rin was slightly taken aback.
Forcefully... learning Nen?
Oh right...
It seems in the anime, both Gon and Killua had their nodes forcibly opened to sense Nen.
If we don't use this method...
Rin suddenly thought of that kid named Zushi from the original story.
Although that kid was also impressive, his progress compared to Killua and Gon later was like heaven and earth!
Rin's eyes widened, and he hurriedly asked, "Why, Kuroro!?"
"If there's a faster way to learn Nen, wouldn't that be better?"
In response, Kuroro calmly looked at Rin. After a moment, he said softly, "I should have mentioned before that Nen has great risks for its users."
"In essence, 'Nen' is the ability to manipulate life energy. By freely controlling the life energy or aura emanating from the body, using it in attacks or defense is called 'Nen'."
"At the same time, if the body cannot keep up with the growth speed of this power derived from spiritual intention, such Nen users often do not have a good end."
After hearing Kuroro's explanation, Rin nodded, somewhat understanding.
In the anime, it was mentioned that both Gon and Killua had their nodes forcibly opened.
Because energy was leaking from their bodies, they faced a life-threatening situation and only succeeded in closing their nodes and awakening Nen from this predicament.
And that was just the initial awakening of Nen.
As for further development, the influence of Nen is omnipresent.
Whether it's Hisoka, Illumi, or Kurapika, they are all deeply influenced by their Nen, their personalities becoming increasingly peculiar.
Including Kuroro himself.
Nen is the source of the combination of mental and physical power, which means that the more extreme your determination and spirit, the stronger your Nen will be.
But the consequence is an imbalance in the growth of the two powers, leading to a discord in personality.
In the end, a person's Nen largely reflects their character, and enhancing Nen signifies an acknowledgment of one's personality.
At this moment, Rin thought that since Kuroro couldn't use Nen now, he couldn't forcibly open his nodes either. He quickly gave up using a fast method to learn Nen.
However, he was curious and looked at Kuroro, asking, "Kuroro, how did you learn Nen?"