Another year flashed by in the disciplined, high-octane life of the Walt family. Dan remained submerged in his relentless training, a drive that had trickled down to his wives and children, creating a competitive, high-energy atmosphere that gave the entire household a new sense of soul.
?For the children, this was a landmark year. After a grueling physical regimen for the first group—Sam, Sophia, Amy, Leon, Hoshi, and Nina—the younger siblings finally joined the ranks. Felix, Lisa, Kai, Amelia, Alice, and Norman all hit the appropriate age to begin their morning runs and age-appropriate calisthenics. Seeing all twelve children out in the early light, the older ones shouting encouragement while the younger ones pushed their limits to earn a rare nod of approval from their stern father, was a sight that even Dan found striking.
?The eldest group, having spent a full year forging their foundations, finally moved into chakra refining under Dan's direct eye. This was the true crossing point from ordinary exercise to the path of power. To Dan's surprise, their progress was staggering. Their chakra reserves expanded with an ease that felt almost unfair. He remembered his own pathetic start—how his initial reserves were so meager he could barely train, requiring years of agonizing effort to grow.
?It was only through his Kekkei Genkai, the improved Vitality Seal, and decades of discipline that his chakra eventually became the vast, bottomless ocean it is today. His children, however, had inherited these elite genetics directly. They were born with massive natural reserves, a realization that allowed Dan a rare moment of relief. It meant their future training would be smoother, allowing for longer sessions and the mastery of far more complex techniques without the constant threat of exhaustion.
?Their current curriculum followed three pillars: escalating daily physical conditioning, evening chakra refining to boost quality and volume, and precision control drills—specifically the leaf-sticking exercise. While difficult, the children treated the task of anchoring a leaf to their skin with chakra as a challenging game.
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?Dan's instruction wasn't limited to combat. He taught them English—his mother tongue—intending it to be the "private" language of the Walt family for secure communication. For Japanese, he delegated the teaching to Rin and Nina, his most academically capable wives. He also insisted on basic logic and mathematics; he had no desire to raise illiterate brutes. He wanted them educated and sharp, dedicating specific hours each day to letters, numbers, and reading.
?Despite his legendary strictness, Dan wasn't a tyrant. He understood they were still children—Sam, the oldest, was barely seven. He allowed them an hour or two of free play each day under their mothers' supervision, believing it cruel and counterproductive to strip away their childhood entirely.
?As for his twelve wives, the years of disciplined training had transformed them into formidable warriors. They were now experts in chakra-enhanced strength and possessed blistering speed thanks to the movement techniques he had shared. In Dan's estimation, Rin and Kali had reached a level of power that could comfortably rival the established fighters of this world.
?Deciding they were ready, Dan prepared to initiate the next phase: the first-tier Vitality Seal. This was the same skeletal-based seal he had used on himself years ago, which extended the natural lifespan to roughly one hundred and eighty years. Applying it over the coming weeks was a profound move; it ensured his wives would remain by his side for nearly two centuries, sparing him the pain of watching them wither away from age while he remained young.
?That night, Dan sat in his lab, meticulously reviewing his old notes on the Tier-1 seal. While his superhuman control made success almost certain, applying the seal to another person required a different level of delicacy. He checked every detail, every stroke of the seal. He was confident, but in his world, caution always came before regret.
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