Keep Training

The Ninja Academy's classes were drawing to a close today.

Teacher Iruka stood at the podium, his gentle gaze sweeping over every student in the classroom.

He knew that for these students who had just entered the Ninja Academy, extracting Chakra was the first step of their ninja careers—and also the hardest one.

He said softly, "Students, I know some of you didn't successfully extract Chakra today, but please don't be discouraged.

In the past, ninjas needed far more time than you do now to master this skill.

Although it took them a long time to extract Chakra for the first time, they were still able to become outstanding ninjas in the end.

Now, after generations of improvements, our understanding of Chakra extraction is already far more advanced than it was back then.

I believe that in the near future, all of you will be able to extract Chakra from your bodies!"

His words were full of encouragement and confidence. Every word was like a warm spring breeze brushing across the students' hearts.

The students who had failed to extract Chakra and felt discouraged raised their heads, hope rekindling in their eyes.

Iruka continued, "As for those students who have already successfully extracted Chakra, I have to say that your talent is outstanding.

But talent is only the starting point. You need to work even harder and not waste a single second, striving to become excellent ninjas."

Teacher Iruka walked over to Naruto and the group of Konoha's Eleven gathered around him, guiding them one by one.

Teacher Iruka said patiently, "You have already taken an important step, but this is only the beginning.

Your talent has put you ahead at the starting line, but the road ahead is still very long.

I hope you can cherish this talent, keep working hard, and become true ninjas in the future.

Do not betray your talent, and do not betray the Will of Fire in our hearts! Use this talent to gain greater strength, protect our village, and protect the people we love!"

All the students were fired up as they listened.

Encouraged by Teacher Iruka, their resolve became even firmer, and they grew more confident as well.

As the dismissal bell rang, the students all rushed out in a swarm.

Naruto and the Konoha's Eleven led by him had yet to leave.

"Naruto, are we going too today?" Akimichi Choji asked.

"Of course. Everyone's recovered, right? Is anyone feeling unwell?" Naruto naturally chose to bring everyone along to train.

Only when there were lots of people did it feel competitive. And if they started training from a young age, then when the story began, everyone would definitely be much stronger than in the original work.

By the time of the Ninja World War, Naruto did not want Konoha's Eleven to be mere spectators. At the very least, they had to be able to contribute something and play some role in battle.

At the very least, they needed the ability to protect themselves.

"Alright, then. Everyone should be recovered!" Inuzuka Kiba answered.

Yesterday's training load had not been too heavy. Besides, most of them came from major clans. After training, they had special medicinal baths to nourish their bodies and replenish their physical strength, so they would not be left depleted.

With such training from childhood, they would definitely become capable ninjas when they grew up.

"What a drag. Let's go, let's go. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can get home for dinner." Though Shikamaru said it was troublesome, his body was honest.

When there were many people, a person's individuality was often easily concealed, and they tended to follow the mainstream.

There were pros and cons to that, but when it came to training, it could create competition between friends and make everyone train more seriously.

That was a good thing!

"Charge! Charge! Charge! Our destination is the Ninja Academy's training field!"

Teacher Iruka packed up his lesson plans at the podium and watched Naruto's group head toward the training field in a crowd.

Curious, he followed behind them.

"What are those little guys up to? Don't tell me they're going to have a group brawl? If they really start fighting, I'd better stop them."

It had to be said that Teacher Iruka was truly a kind man. He always worried too much about his students, but that also showed that, at heart, he was simply a good person!

Naruto's group arrived at the training field. At that moment, Rock Lee and Might Guy were training there as well.

"Oh, Naruto! Hello, everyone! Are you all here to train too?" Seeing Naruto's group, Rock Lee enthusiastically came over to greet them.

"Hello, Rock Lee. We're just about to train. You should join us too!" Naruto invited him without hesitation.

"That's great! From now on, let's train together. Training with lots of people is much less boring!" Rock Lee flashed Naruto his gleaming white teeth, raised a thumbs-up, and gave him his approval.

"Waaah, Rock Lee, Might Guy is so proud of you. You found a group of friends who can improve together so quickly. Youth—this is truly youth! Youth is endless!"

"Rock Lee, to celebrate you finding friends, I think you should run ten laps around Konoha today. If you can't do it, add another thousand push-ups!"

"Might Guy! I will train hard here and never let down your expectations of me!"

From a distance, Rock Lee and Might Guy looked like a father and son, but they were actually master and disciple, hugging each other and weeping.

"Keep it up, Rock Lee. I'm going to train too. For our youth to bloom even more brilliantly, work hard!"

This time, Might Guy chose to train on his own, while Rock Lee joined Naruto's large training group.

"Naruto, this time, I will definitely surpass you and endure longer than you! If I can't, I'll go home and do an extra two hundred push-ups!"

Rock Lee was becoming more and more like Might Guy. Even his way of speaking was so similar.

"Heh, you want to surpass Naruto? You'll have to get past me first!" Sasuke stepped forward and stood between Rock Lee and Naruto.

"Uchiha Sasuke? I admit you might be a genius, but don't forget that you lost to me yesterday. Do you think you can beat me today?"

Rock Lee was somewhat dissatisfied with Sasuke's words. In his view, after working so hard to train his taijutsu, Sasuke should not be able to match him in stamina.

"Bushy Brows, today's me is no longer yesterday's me. Just wait and see!"

Sasuke and Rock Lee squared off, which made Naruto much more relaxed.

"Then, everyone, let's go! Don't push yourselves too hard. With daily training, consistency is what matters most!"

Before setting off, Naruto reminded everyone again not to injure themselves.

They were still growing. Moderate exercise was beneficial to their bodies.

Overtraining, on the other hand, could easily injure them.

This time, Naruto did not hold back. He went all out from the start.

He could reveal a bit of his strength. Anyway, if anyone became suspicious later, he could just say he knew nothing and claim that his recovery ability was strong, so his stamina recovered quickly as well.

Every problem could be attributed to the Uzumaki Clan Physique. They would come up with explanations for Naruto themselves!

Besides, yesterday Naruto had only done a little warm-up. This time, he wanted to work up more of a sweat.

Seeing Naruto move so quickly without slowing down in the slightest—

everyone was shocked inwardly.

Seeing how impressive Naruto was, Sasuke and Rock Lee realized that surpassing him was simply too difficult.

So they exchanged a glance and began treating each other as opponents.

If I can't beat Naruto, can't I at least beat Sasuke?

If I can't beat Naruto, can't I at least beat Rock Lee?

They both thought the same thing at once.

Thus, they began competing in earnest. Rock Lee was very fast, and after training for some time, his stamina was also excellent.

Sasuke had better talent. After yesterday's training, combined with the Uchiha Clan's special medicinal bath, his stamina had fully recovered, and every aspect of his body had improved considerably. Perhaps Indra's Chakra was secretly at work as well!

Would the gifted prodigy come out ahead, or would diligence make up for lack of talent?

Seeing Naruto's speed, Sakura and Ino were also greatly shocked. Since they could not keep up with Naruto's pace, they could only train at their own rhythm.

The two began competing with each other as well. They were loving sisters in daily life, but during training, they were rivals. Neither would yield to the other!

Seeing how impressive Naruto was, Hinata silently praised him in her heart. Then, with her gaze fixed on Naruto, she quietly worked hard in his direction.

Perhaps she did not have the best physique, but she would definitely have the strongest will.

Never give up when faced with difficulties. That was Naruto's Nindo, and it was also the Nindo Hinata had learned from Naruto!

Seeing Naruto move so quickly, Akamaru became interested. Abandoning Inuzuka Kiba, he charged toward Naruto, wanting to follow behind him!

"Hey, hey, hey, Akamaru, don't run so fast! I can't keep up!" Inuzuka Kiba shouted from behind as he ran at full speed.

"Wait for me, everyone!" Akimichi Choji followed as well, though the ground trembled slightly beneath every step he took.

"And me. Don't ignore me—I hate being ignored!" That was Shino, who had little presence.

"What a drag. Hurry up and get tired already, so I can slack off and finish early!" That was Shikamaru. Sure enough, before they had even begun, he was already thinking about trouble and slacking off.

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