The Naruto and Nine-Tails reference is THE best analogical example I've ever seen for sexual energy.

I agree with your point - NoFap just for a girl(friend_ is totally besides the point, it DOES help with attraction, but is by no means the only or even the main benefit.

For me, sexual abstinence has been a way to "gather" consciousness (and not "scatter" it) - during sexual abstinence (when paired with meditation), it becomes wayyy easier for me to tap into and sustain High Consciousness states.