The Origins of the Eight Inner Gates

The sudden emergence of a Level 9 Divine Son instantly threw Konoha into an uproar, and the competition to claim him gradually reached a fever pitch.

Even second-rate clans such as the Aburame Clan, Yamanaka Clan, Akimichi Clan, and Inuzuka Clan joined the scramble.

After all, whichever family brought the Divine Son into its ranks would greatly elevate its status in Konoha.

Who should he choose?

This was so hard!

Xiao Yun furrowed his brow. Maybe he should follow his heart and go to the Hyuga Clan to become a breeding stallion, spreading Konoha's branches and producing more little Divine Sons?

But the moment his gaze turned toward the Hyuga Clan, a bone-piercing chill instantly swept through his body. Tsunade was glaring at him fiercely, seemingly warning him not to join the Hyuga Clan.

Damn it!

You only let me touch you once, and now you won't let me have you anymore? Do you know how I spent this past month?

You won't let me choose?

Then I'll choose them anyway! I want to say goodbye to the Five Sisters! I don't want to wake up every day with a map stamped on my underwear. I want lots and lots of pretty girls!

"I choose the Hyu—"

"Wait, Xiao Yun! You must train in the Eight Inner Gates with me. Only then can your talent be brought into full play!"

Just as Xiao Yun was about to choose the Hyuga Clan, a watermelon-headed man in a green bodysuit leaped before the crowd.

Might Guy!

Xiao Yun immediately recognized the man who had nearly kicked the Naruto story to its ending with a single blow.

"Lord Hokage, Lord Danzo, Lord Hiashi, esteemed Clan Leaders, forgive me for speaking bluntly. The Divine Son must train in the Eight Inner Gates under me to unleash his greatest strength. Following anyone else would only waste his talent."

Might Guy looked at everyone with confidence.

"Guy, stop making trouble."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at his subordinate with displeasure.

"Might Guy, if this old man remembers correctly, you only know taijutsu. The Divine Son possesses such talent, yet you want him to train in taijutsu with you? Has your brain short-circuited? Step down."

Shimura Danzō wore an angry expression. A Level 9 Divine Son had appeared out of nowhere, and now every stray cat and dog wanted a share. If not for the fact that this fellow had always been such a blockhead, he would have truly wanted to teach him a lesson.

"Exactly, exactly! Might Guy, what are you thinking? As far as I know, after cultivating the Eight Inner Gates, one must preserve one's essence and maintain one's vitality. You can't even touch women. Aren't you delaying Konoha's century-long plan for Xiao Yun to spread Konoha's branches and create little Divine Sons? Besides, what use is your taijutsu anyway? This is utter nonsense. Get out of here at once!"

Hyuga Hiashi gave a cold snort and looked disdainfully at Might Guy.

"Everyone, please wait. I have something to say. Please hear me out."

Ignoring the dissatisfied looks of the three big shots, Might Guy continued, "As everyone knows, the Eight Inner Gates was a powerful ninja technique developed by my father for ninjas without talent in ninjutsu. But that is not the truth!"

Everyone was stunned. The older ninjas in particular knew that Might Duy had spent twenty years specializing in taijutsu and had developed a powerful set of physical techniques called the Eight Inner Gates.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Might Duy had relied on this technique to single-handedly take down the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. It was simply heaven-defying.

His son, Might Guy, had surpassed his father. His current attainments in taijutsu were no weaker than his dad's, and he had become an Elite Jonin through nothing but his fists and kicks, earning everyone's deep admiration.

But as the saying went, all pursuits were inferior to ninjutsu. No matter how extraordinary Might Guy's taijutsu was, they could not hand over a Wood Release genius whose talent surpassed even that of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, for him to ruin.

"In truth, the Eight Inner Gates was originally called the Chaos Heaven Gate. When my father was young, he fell from a cliff and obtained this secret technique from an immortal auntie. That immortal auntie once said that only those with ultimate vitality could cultivate the Chaos Heaven Gate. What my father cultivated was merely the first of the Chaos Heaven Gate's nine levels."

"Not only that, cultivators of the Chaos Heaven Gate can perfectly absorb ninjutsu from every school. Even special techniques such as Kekkei Genkai and Kekkei Tōta can be wielded with ease."

"And I am certain that Xiao Yun, who possesses Level 9 Wood Release talent, is that person with ultimate vitality. Therefore, I beg you all, for Konoha's sake, please entrust Xiao Yun to me for training."

After saying that, Might Guy sincerely dropped to his knees before Konoha's three great leaders.

Everyone was stunned. They had never expected the so-called Eight Inner Gates to have such a mysterious origin. Then why had Might Duy always told everyone that he had created the Eight Inner Gates? So he had just been bragging!

Xiao Yun also stared blankly at Might Guy kneeling on the ground. He had never expected the so-called Eight Inner Gates to actually be called the Chaos Heaven Gate. The name really did sound like one of those manuals cultivated by big shots in xianxia novels.

But then again, he had no desire to train with Might Guy. Every day, he would have nothing better to do than tie iron blocks weighing hundreds of pounds to his legs, and he would not even be allowed to touch women. Even Little Black from the village entrance would shake his dog head at such a path to strength.

Why would I pass up all those beautiful women in the Hyuga Clan to fool around with you? Do you take me for a sucker?

"Chaos Heaven Gate? It's actually the Chaos Heaven Gate! Heaven has not forsaken me! Master, was it you guiding me in the unseen?"

At that moment, a voice trembling with excitement rang out in Xiao Yun's mind.

"System? Is that you?"

Xiao Yun asked weakly.

"That's right, it's me! Hey, dumbass, go study the Chaos Heaven Gate under that man called Might Guy."

The system spoke in a commanding tone.

"Who are you calling dumbass? If you had the guts to stand in front of me, do you believe I'd beat the shit out of you and force-feed it to you? I'm not learning it!"

Xiao Yun was speechless. Other systems treated their masters with utmost respect, but his trash system not only ignored him whenever it pleased, it even insulted him. What a punchable piece of crap.

"You... Fine, you won't learn it, is that it? I'll take back your talent. Believe me?"

"Go ahead. If you don't, you're the dumbass!"

"You... Sigh, forget it. I won't argue with you. I'll only tell you this: if you learn the Chaos Heaven Gate, no one in this world will be your opponent. Even that so-called God of Shinobi from back then would be nothing but a little brother before you. So? Will you learn it or not?"

The system softened its tone.

"Not learning it. Damn it, didn't you hear what that old man from the Hyuga Clan said? Learning this requires preserving your essence and maintaining your vitality. You can't even touch a woman. What would be the point of living then?"

Xiao Yun replied irritably.

"Sigh! How did I end up with someone like you? Back when I had my first master, he was truly heaven's chosen. Not only was his talent unmatched throughout the ages, but his heart in pursuit of the Dao was as firm as a rock."

"Kid, if you want to stand at the peak of the world, you must keep women out of your heart. Draw your sword, and you will naturally become divine. The first form of sword drawing: first cut down the woman you love."

The system's tone was incomparably stern.

"Get lost. I'm not learning it anyway!"

Xiao Yun could not be bothered to deal with this thing.

"What will it take for you to learn it, you dumbass?!"

The system's voice instantly rose by several dozen decibels, sounding somewhat like a shrew cursing in the street.

"I won't learn it no matter what," Xiao Yun said decisively.

System: ...

"Don't worry, it's not that you can never touch women. You just can't touch them for now. Once you open the Fifth Gate, you can touch them however you want without any problem."

"I'm begging you, learn it, Big Brother Xiao Yun."

"Uncle Xiao Yun."

"Daddy Xiao Yun."

"Grandpa."

"Ancestor."

"I'll kowtow to you, okay?"

"Fine, fine, I'll learn it, all right? I'm scared of you!"

Xiao Yun truly admired this system. To make him learn the Chaos Heaven Gate, it had abandoned even its bottom line. Could the Chaos Heaven Gate really be that powerful?

Besides, he owed his incredible talent to the system in the first place. A person should not be as heartless as Tsunade, right? After successfully getting pregnant, she had tossed him, the stud, aside. He could not do something like that.

After all, Xiao Yun had a conscience!

"I choose to cultivate the Eight Inner Gates under Teacher Might Guy!"

Xiao Yun said slowly...