Might Guy at the Training Ground

After even Xuan Ye had lost count of how many times he had used the Clone Technique, the chakra in his body was nearly exhausted. Once his chakra ran dry, a sudden sense of fatigue rose within him—a mental exhaustion.

However, Xuan Ye had no intention of going back to rest yet. He could still train his body. He would go back only once his body was utterly exhausted as well, though by then, he estimated it would be close to evening.

Going back then would be perfect for seeing whether his mother, Kushina Uzumaki, had returned. If she had, he would eat at home. If not, Xuan Ye would grab something to eat outside, then collapse into bed and sleep. Once dawn came, he would get up and continue another day of training.

After Xuan Ye had nearly exhausted his chakra, his mind automatically blocked out the system notifications. Otherwise, every time he used the Clone Technique from the Basic Three Body Jutsu, the system would automatically chime with a notification that his proficiency had increased by one.

For training his body, he felt taijutsu was the better choice. Many taijutsu techniques required a powerful physique to perform, and using taijutsu could train his body while increasing his taijutsu proficiency. That way, he could kill two birds with one stone.

The only taijutsu Xuan Ye knew were Konoha Whirlwind, Konoha Gale, and Gentle Fist Eight Trigrams Palm. He knew nothing else, but these three should be enough for now. He could use them to train his body while increasing the proficiency of all three techniques.

Two birds with one stone. With that thought in mind, Xuan Ye began his physical training. "Ha! Konoha Gale!"

Konoha Gale was performed from a half-crouch, using a high-speed kick to strike an enemy's lower body. But there were no enemies here, so he could only half-crouch and sweep his leg around as fast as he could.

As soon as he finished performing Konoha Gale, the system notification sounded in his mind once more.

"Ding! The host's taijutsu, Konoha Gale, has gained 1 proficiency. The host's physical strength has gained 1 proficiency."

However, his brain had long since automatically blocked out such notifications, so Xuan Ye did not hear it at all.

"Ha! Konoha Whirlwind, Konoha Gale, Gentle Fist Eight Trigrams Palm!"

He used each of the three taijutsu techniques once after another. As he used them, their proficiency slowly increased.

The sun gradually set. By then, Xuan Ye was already pushing his body beyond its limits, constantly breaking through his previous boundaries.

Thud.

Xuan Ye suddenly collapsed to the ground. Sweat streamed endlessly down his forehead, large beads dripping one after another. His entire body was drenched in sweat. He panted heavily, utterly exhausted. At that moment, Xuan Ye did not even have the strength to move a finger and could only lie on the ground to rest.

"Huff... huff..."

After a while, Xuan Ye finally regained a little strength. The moment he did, he hurried to the stream he had discovered when he first came here, stripped off his clothes, and jumped straight into the crystal-clear water, where he could see all the way to the bottom.

The fish and shrimp that had been swimming about in the stream were frightened away by his sudden plunge. "Ah, this feels so good."

His burning-hot body was instantly cooled by the icy stream. It was so refreshing. Xuan Ye narrowed his deep black eyes and rested in the stream for a while.

After resting, he climbed out and used the small amount of chakra he had just recovered to dry his body. Once he was dry, he put on his clothes and prepared to head home.

Xuan Ye walked slowly, his mind wandering. Gradually, people began appearing around him. By then, he had left Konoha's outskirts and returned to Konoha.

When he reached the streets of Konoha, they had once been bustling with people, but now the crowds were gradually thinning. There were far fewer people than at noon.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Suddenly, those sounds rang out from the distance. Without realizing it, Xuan Ye slowly headed toward their source.

As he walked, the sounds grew louder. He activated his Divine Eye and looked in their direction, discovering that the sound drawing his attention was coming from a training ground.

Because the Divine Eye consumed quite a bit of chakra, he deactivated it once he found the source of the noise.

It's already evening. Who could still be training at the training ground?

Curious, Xuan Ye headed toward it. Before long, he arrived nearby and stood beside the training ground, watching the person within.

There were many large trees in the training ground, specially prepared for ninjas. They could be used for Tree Climbing training, which strengthened chakra control, or as stand-ins for enemies to be struck relentlessly.

Before one of the large trees in the center of the training ground, a green figure was drenched in sweat and gasping continuously. He was using every ounce of his strength to strike the tree. From his uneven breathing, it was clear that he trained extremely hard.

Xuan Ye watched the man in the green jumpsuit at the center of the training ground. Every move he made carried tremendous force. Each blow against the tree produced a dull thud, and countless leaves fell from the branches under the powerful impacts.

At the same time, he muttered under his breath, "If I can throw ten thousand punches today, then tomorrow I'll challenge Kakashi. If I win, I'll run thirty laps around Konoha Village."

"If I lose to Kakashi, that means I'm not strong enough. Then I'll do ten thousand kicks."

Watching the green figure and hearing those familiar lines, Xuan Ye guessed in confusion, Could this... could this be Konoha's Blue Beast, Might Guy?

Although Xuan Ye had read part of the original story in his previous life and had long known how insane Guy's training was, seeing it with his own eyes still shocked him. He had not expected that, this late at night, Guy would still be here training alone like a madman.

Compared to Guy, Xuan Ye was still far behind. He could not match Guy's sheer madness alone. No wonder Guy had become so powerful through his body alone in the original story. If he opened the Eight Gates, he would be even stronger. Beating a Kage-level opponent would not be impossible.

Xuan Ye also knew that Guy often set strange rules for himself. For example, he would do ten thousand kicks today. If he could not finish them, then he would throw ten thousand punches. If he could not finish ten thousand punches either, then he would do two thousand push-ups.

If he completed all of those, he could challenge Kakashi, the rival in his heart. If he lost the challenge, Guy would continue training his body like a madman, seizing every possible chance to become stronger.