Binding a New Opponent, Might Guy!

"Seisui, this is..."

Might Guy felt the obvious relaxation in his thigh muscles, the pain from the cramp visibly fading as if it were receding before his eyes.

"This is the Mystical Palm Technique, Guy."

"You channel Chakra from your palm into the body, stimulating the muscles' healing ability. It's a type of Medical Ninjutsu."

Might Guy blurted out, "Seisui, can you teach me?"

But as soon as he said it, he regretted it.

Leaving aside whether he could even learn it, just the scroll for a rare Medical Ninjutsu like the Mystical Palm Technique would fetch a hefty sum on the black market. Why would Seisui teach him for nothing?

Might Guy's face instantly flushed, and he hurriedly opened his mouth to explain.

Seisui smiled and shook his head, signaling him not to rush:

"The Mystical Palm Technique requires extremely precise control over Chakra, as well as the ability to judge the severity of a patient's injury. If you input too much Chakra, it can disrupt the body's balance and cause worse harm."

"Guy, just focus on training your taijutsu. If you ever need anything, feel free to come find me."

Might Guy stared straight into Seisui's sincere eyes and slowly uttered a sentence that many wouldn't understand:

"Seisui, please allow me to become your lifelong rival!"

"Sure..."

Seisui took his hand off Might Guy's thigh, stood up, reached out his palm, and pulled him to his feet: "Let's work hard together, Guy!"

Detected Might Guy's strong desire to defeat the host. Binding as a rival target!

"That bastard with the thick eyebrows..."

Shisui pursed his lips, feeling pretty sour. Before this, Seisui had only ever healed him: "Hmph, big brother's just humoring you..."

"The one who can become big brother's lifelong rival and protect him—that's only me!"

Shisui silently competed with Might Guy in his heart, but he was also shaken by how fast his strength had grown.

"Training—I have to train even harder!" Shisui told himself inwardly.

From the dead-last who couldn't even get into the Ninja Academy to his current taijutsu achievements, Might Guy had made leaps and bounds.

In truth, among Kakashi and Obito's generation, most who became Jonin graduated at nine or ten.

Only Kakashi was a genius who graduated at six, while Might Guy was just a step behind, graduating smoothly at seven.

His start was late, but he was the type to build up slowly and sustain his momentum for a long time...

"Seisui, with strength like yours now, I'm relieved as your teacher..." Iruka Umino walked over, a wistful expression on his face, and gently patted Seisui's shoulder:

"How about it, still got stamina? Want to try sparring with Kakashi the Chunin?"

"Not only will it skip the tedious graduation exam process, but there'll be some unexpected perks too, like catching the Third Hokage's attention..."

Iruka Umino stood with his back to Kakashi, his eyes full of encouragement.

As a seasoned Chunin, he had a good eye for judging a ninja's strength.

In his view, as long as Kakashi lost the chance to win with a single sword strike, he was no match for Seisui.

Iruka Umino wanted this gentle yet powerful student of his to seize the chance to make a name for himself in Konoha!

But to his surprise.

Seisui slowly shook his head: "I'll pass, Iruka-sensei. I don't plan to graduate for now."

"As for this time, it's just because I need to respect the Ninja Academy exam's rules. Since I was drawn, I have to take the match and my opponent seriously..."

"As for skipping the graduation exam, honestly, I'm kind of looking forward to this year's Will of Fire comprehension test paper..."

Seisui winked at Iruka Umino, then turned and walked back into the audience.

Kakashi stared at Seisui with a heavy gaze. His heart was in turmoil.

After Seisui showed his strength, Kakashi desperately wanted to fight him. As a super-genius who always stood above the crowd, Kakashi hadn't felt pressure or competition from his peers in a long time...

If it weren't for the strict discipline of the Hatake family, Kakashi would have wanted to use his examiner authority to force Seisui into a match.

And Might Guy, who had been pestering him all along, had just made a "lifelong rival" pact with Seisui, leaving Kakashi with a hollow, lost feeling, deepening his loneliness by another layer.

"Rin, if you're free this weekend, come find me at the Uchiha Clan Compound. I'll teach you the Mystical Palm Technique." Seisui walked over to Rin Nohara and said with a smile:

"When I was healing Guy, I saw you watching intently, like you really liked that technique..."

As Seisui drew close, Rin Nohara's fair little face instantly flushed red, and her speech came out stumbling: "No, it's nothing, Seisui. Such a precious technique..."

"I just didn't want Guy to waste his time. But Medical Ninjutsu is your hobby, isn't it?"

"If I can help you, I'd be really happy."

Seisui's expression was upright, his tone sincere, but his words carried a faint hint of ambiguity.

The contrast between his expression and words mixed together, leaving Rin Nohara's heart in a mess.

Especially since Seisui, who had just stolen the spotlight, had even noticed her expression and came to her first after stepping down.

A girl's heart is always full of imagination, and even Rin Nohara's cheerful, gentle nature couldn't escape that.

"I understand, Seisui-kun... I'll visit you on Sunday, so I'll be counting on you then..."

"Sure, it's a deal." Seisui smiled and nodded at Rin Nohara, then walked back to Shisui's side.

For a moment, countless gazes turned subtly toward Seisui.

No matter how dense the Ninja Academy students or teachers were, they all knew that another Uchiha prodigy was about to make a name for himself in Konoha.

What made it most interesting was that he was an Uchiha who excelled at Water Release, had an uncharacteristically gentle personality, and was deeply interested in the Will of Fire.

Many Ninja Academy teachers, upon seeing the scene where Seisui and Might Guy encouraged each other, had light shining in their eyes. This was the perfect inspirational story—one that could be passed down from this generation until the end of time...

While Rin Nohara and Seisui were setting their appointment, Obito Uchiha was still lying unconscious on the ground like a dead dog, ignored by everyone.

Asuma Sarutobi stared at Seisui's retreating back, his heart unable to settle for a long time. He had developed a great interest in Seisui.

As a rebellious child, he didn't believe in the Will of Fire, and he held nothing but contempt for his own father.

But as someone of the same age, Asuma had to admit that Seisui was far more outstanding than him, yet he still revered the Will of Fire so much...

Thus, Asuma wanted to find the answer about the Will of Fire from Seisui.

Meanwhile, his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had watched the entire live scene from start to finish and smiled in satisfaction. "Good, what a fine Uchiha Seisui!"

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