Running Training

"Hooray!" As Teacher Iruka announced the end of class, every student in the classroom cheered happily.

A few students in the front row could not wait any longer and rushed out of the classroom, their laughter and footsteps echoing through the hallway.

Naruto and his friends also stood up, ready to leave.

Ino turned around and asked Naruto, "Naruto, what are we doing next? It's still early."

"Yeah, yeah! It's so early, it's not even time to eat yet. My stomach's still full, so I'm not hungry!" Choji chimed in, already holding a bag of potato chips.

He happily munched on his chips. What his hands were doing completely contradicted what his mouth was saying!

Naruto thought for a moment before saying, "Let's go train. It's still early, and if we want to become powerful ninja in the future, a strong body is essential." His words carried firm determination.

As heirs of major clans, they naturally understood the importance of physical training. No one objected, and the decision passed unanimously!

Naruto then led everyone to the Ninja Academy's training grounds.

When they arrived at the Ninja Academy's training grounds, Naruto told them, "Let's first see what our physical limits are. If you can't keep going, don't force yourselves. Training only helps if you know your limits."

Everyone nodded, strongly agreeing with Naruto's words.

"Then get ready. Start running!"

Sasuke, always eager to stand out, took the lead and ran the fastest.

Kiba was unwilling to fall behind and closely followed Sasuke, while Akamaru ran alongside Kiba.

Naruto did not chase after the two in front, instead running at his own pace.

Hinata chose to run with Naruto, silently following behind him.

She looked at Naruto's back and quietly pushed herself harder!

Sakura and Ino each ran on one side of Naruto, sandwiching him between them as they ran side by side.

While running, Shikamaru kept muttering, "What a pain, what a pain. I don't want to run!"

But since everyone else was running, Shikamaru felt too embarrassed not to. He could only jog halfheartedly, resting whenever he got tired. His limit?

There was no way he was going to reach his limit!

Shino jogged slowly at the back of the group. With insects living inside his body, he was not particularly fast.

As for the last person, it was naturally Choji.

But there was nothing to be done about that. Choji was too heavy, so even if he wanted to run faster, he simply could not!

On the training grounds, sunlight spilled across the green grass, and the air was filled with the energy of youth.

"Youth! This is truly the very essence of youth!" Two figures in green jumpsuits suddenly sprang out from somewhere.

They were Rock Lee and Might Guy!

"Might Guy, let's join them too!" Rock Lee said to Might Guy.

"No problem, Rock Lee! Let us burn with the full force of our youth!" Might Guy said, giving Rock Lee a thumbs-up.

Seeing more people join the main group, everyone became even more enthusiastic!

They all began running harder.

At first, everyone was full of energy as they ran lap after lap around the training grounds.

But clearly, there were differences between people.

The first to stop was Akimichi Choji. As the heaviest one there, running was truly a challenge for him.

Every step he took made the ground tremble slightly. His stamina was not bad, but his energy consumption was enormous too!

So Choji could only helplessly give up and admit defeat.

Panting heavily, he sat on the grass and watched the others continue running.

Seeing Choji stop so quickly, everyone looked helpless, but there was nothing they could do. Given Choji's weight, it was understandable.

Next came Aburame Shino. He raised insects inside his body and was not suited for running.

The Aburame Clan relied on insects to attack, so their own physical abilities were not especially outstanding. The Aburame Clan did not focus on physical training either.

He stopped beside a tree, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and caught his breath.

Aburame Shino soon made his way to the grass and sat with Akimichi Choji.

Then came Nara Shikamaru. Seeing that two people had already stopped, Shikamaru felt like he could probably call it a day too.

While saying, "What a pain, what a pain," he added, "I can't run anymore, I can't run anymore. I've reached my limit!"

No one knew whether he truly hated trouble or really could not run any farther.

Then, under everyone's disbelieving gazes, he quietly made his way to the grass.

He lay on the grass, gazed up at the sky, and chose to slack off.

Since Naruto was still running, Haruno Sakura and Yamanaka Ino kept going as well.

The two girls did not have particularly good stamina, but they gritted their teeth and persisted so they could stay with Naruto a little longer.

They wanted Naruto to see how hard they were trying!

To remain in Naruto's field of vision a little longer, they had already given it everything they had.

But unfortunately, the two of them usually neglected training. No matter how strong their determination was, it was difficult for them to last until the end.

Sakura gradually ran out of strength and could not help stopping, dragging herself over to the grass.

Then came Yamanaka Ino. Her resolve seemed even stronger than Sakura's.

Her body had clearly reached its limit, yet she continued to persist.

Even Naruto could not bear to watch. From her ragged breathing, he could tell that Ino had reached her limit.

"That's enough, Ino. You can go rest now. Don't force yourself. This isn't what I want to see," Naruto said seriously.

"Okay, I'll wait for you on the grass, Naruto!" Since Naruto had said so, Ino no longer insisted. She stopped and went to rest on the grass.

She had lasted longer than Sakura, which was already impressive.

As for Sasuke, he was secretly competing with Naruto, so he continued running. His eyes burned with competitive fire; he did not want to lose to Naruto.

Because he had trained since childhood, Kiba had excellent stamina. He ran alongside Naruto without showing the slightest sign of fatigue.

Hinata had also undergone family training since childhood, so her stamina was better than most. She kept pace with Kiba and showed no intention of stopping.

Meanwhile, Might Guy looked completely relaxed.

Rock Lee was the same. This clearly had not yet reached the amount of training he usually did.

"Ding. System Quest issued: Please persist until the end of this running competition!"

He had only felt like going for a run on a whim, and now he was being forced to earn a reward?

Then he could only accept it with a smile!

But he had not even collected the reward from the eating contest yet!

He could only wait until this was over and collect them together!

Among those still running, Kiba was the first to give out.

Akamaru was still going. A Ninja Hound had better stamina than an ordinary ninja.

Though Kiba had trained from a young age, the intensity had not been very high. By this point, he had reached his limit as well.

Then came Hinata.

Looking at Naruto's figure ahead of her, Hinata admired him from the bottom of her heart. That was why she kept going.

Even though her body had long since been unable to endure it.

Naruto could sense that Hinata was running out of strength, but she was still adjusting her breathing, trying to hold on a little longer.

"Hinata, that's enough. You did great! You can go rest now!" Seeing Hinata's pained expression, Naruto could not bear to let her continue and told her to stop.

Naruto's words were extremely effective on Hinata. Since Naruto had spoken, she no longer persisted. After telling him to keep going, she went to rest.

Hinata sat on the ground, panting heavily, but her face still wore a determined expression.

"Wow, Hinata, you're amazing! You actually lasted that long!"

"Yeah, yeah, Hinata, that was incredible! We need to learn from you from now on!"

As soon as Hinata returned to the grass, Sakura and Ino encouraged her.

Sasuke did not care about those two weirdos in green jumpsuits.

All he had eyes for was Naruto! He had locked horns with Naruto and kept going.

Although Sasuke carried the Chakra of Indra's reincarnation, it had not awakened yet, so Sasuke was not much stronger than an ordinary person.

When he was at home, Itachi would train with him, which was why Sasuke's stamina was already so much better than everyone else's.

But Naruto's stamina was simply astonishing. Everyone else had collapsed from exhaustion, yet he had not even finished warming up. His steps were steady, his breathing even, as though this were merely a warm-up exercise.

Seeing that Naruto's breathing had not even become uneven, Sasuke was unwilling, but he still chose to give up, even though he could have kept going.

He did not want Brother to see him collapse on the ground in such a miserable state.

Sasuke lay down on the grass too, breathing heavily. Though his body was exhausted, his eyes still held an unyielding fighting spirit.

This time, he had given up on his own. Next time, after he trained more, he would challenge Naruto again!

Only the final two remained: Rock Lee and Might Guy!

Although Rock Lee had trained under Might Guy for some time, his foundation was still too weak. His short-term training had not yet shown its effects, but compared to the others, his body had developed for an extra year, so he was naturally stronger.

Being able to last this long was already remarkable.

In the end, only Naruto and Might Guy remained on the training grounds.

At first, Might Guy had only intended to accompany Rock Lee in training.

But after seeing Uzumaki Naruto, he remembered that his best friend, Kakashi Hatake, seemed to be secretly protecting Uzumaki Naruto.

Moreover, Naruto's breathing did not seem to have become disordered at all.

This made Might Guy immensely curious. Just how far could Naruto go?

As time passed second by second, even Might Guy began to feel a little tired. As an adult, there was no need for him to keep competing with Naruto until the end.

Everyone on the grass had nearly recovered their strength, but Might Guy and Naruto were still going.

Naruto felt that his body had only just started warming up. If he ran a little more, he might finally be fully warmed up!

Seeing that Naruto still showed no sign of slowing down, Might Guy chose to give up and returned to the grass to sit with Rock Lee.

"Might Guy, even you lost?" Rock Lee asked in confusion.

"Rock Lee, there is always someone stronger. Although I can still run, there is no need to stubbornly compete with Naruto to the end. This is training, isn't it? Once you've recovered, we'll run a few laps around Konoha!"

Might Guy naturally knew Naruto's identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

The Nine-Tails could grant powerful recovery abilities, so Naruto having such astonishing stamina was perfectly normal.

Seeing that everyone had stopped, Naruto slowed down as well. After running one final lap, he stopped beside them.

He looked at them and smiled. "Good work, everyone. Let's continue tomorrow if we have time."

Although everyone was exhausted, satisfied smiles remained on their faces. They knew that through this kind of training, their stamina and endurance would improve.

It was a good thing for everyone!

"Naruto, you're really amazing," Sakura said enviously. "How are you not tired at all?"

"Haha, I'm just naturally gifted. I was born with this much stamina," Naruto said with a smile. "But as long as you practice more, you'll definitely be able to do it too."

They sat on the grass and chatted. Sasuke and Rock Lee also found themselves sizing each other up. The gap between themselves and Naruto made them realize that they still needed to train harder.

As for Might Guy, he was obviously an adult, so Sasuke could not be bothered to compare himself with him.

So he set his target on Rock Lee, the third-to-last person to stop.

Once I surpass this thick-browed guy, I'll challenge you, Naruto!

Rock Lee also felt that although he had beaten this black-haired boy for now, the boy gave him a sense of pressure. Was this what they called a genius?

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