After returning to the village, Shinichi Hyuga resumed his grueling training. During the days he had spent out on missions, he had felt a powerful sense of anxiety building within him.
Whenever he thought of powerful enemies lurking outside while he had to waste time on those aimless missions, Shinichi could not help feeling frustrated.
His understanding of this world ran far deeper than anyone else's. He was not afraid of powerful enemies appearing; he feared that when they did appear, he would lack the strength to face them.
The reason Shinichi trained so hard now was so that, when powerful enemies arrived someday, he would not regret his usual laziness.
He would do everything he could to improve himself. Even if he was killed by an enemy in a future war, Shinichi would have no regrets.
He had worked hard. That was enough...
At Konoha's training ground three.
Shinichi Hyuga and Might Guy were sparring.
If forming a team had brought Shinichi any improvement, it was that his usual training opponent had changed.
Within the Hyuga Clan, his sparring partners were usually fellow clan members. Their taijutsu was all built upon the Gentle Fist. Even if Shinichi's opponents constantly changed, their combat styles were similar enough to follow a pattern.
But ever since he had met Might Guy, Shinichi's opponents had become different.
Might Guy was a typical practitioner of the "Hard Fist." His moves were broad and forceful, every strike packed with power. Though he held back some of his strength when fighting Shinichi, his style was completely different from Hyuga taijutsu. Fighting Guy gave Shinichi a sense of novelty.
Guy's taijutsu ranked among the best in all of Konoha. Even including Kekkei Genkai clans like the Hyuga Clan, there were very few ninja whose taijutsu surpassed his.