"Seisui, this is..."
Might Guy felt the muscles in his thigh visibly relax, the pain from his cramp seeming to fade away before his eyes.
"This is the Mystical Palm Technique, Guy."
"It releases Chakra from the palm and channels it into the body, stimulating the muscles' healing ability. It's a type of Medical Ninjutsu."
Might Guy blurted out, "Qingshui-kun, can you teach me?"
But the moment the words left his mouth, he regretted them.
Putting aside whether he could even learn it, a scroll for a rare Medical Ninjutsu like the Mystical Palm Technique would fetch a huge sum on the Black Market. Why would Seisui teach it to him?
Might Guy's face immediately flushed red, and just as he hurriedly tried to explain—
Seisui smiled and shook his head, signaling for him not to rush.
"The Mystical Palm Technique requires extremely precise Chakra control. You also need to judge the severity of a patient's injuries. If you inject too much Chakra, it can throw the body into disorder and cause even worse effects."
"Guy, just focus on training your taijutsu. If you ever need anything, you can come find me."
Might Guy stared straight into Seisui's sincere eyes and slowly spoke words that many would never understand.
"Qingshui-kun, please allow me to become your Lifelong Rival!"
"Sure..."
Seisui removed his hand from Might Guy's thigh, stood up, and extended a hand to pull him off the ground. "Let's do our best together, Guy!"
Detected Might Guy's intense desire to defeat the host. Bound as a Target of Confrontation!
"That damn bushy-brow..."
Shisui pursed his lips, his mood far from pleasant. Before this, it seemed Seisui had only ever treated his injuries. "Hmph, Brother is just trying to spare your feelings..."
"The only one who can become Brother's Lifelong Rival and protect him is me!"
Shisui secretly competed with Might Guy in his heart, though he was also somewhat shocked by how quickly Guy's strength had grown.
I have to train. I have to train even more seriously!
Might Guy had gone from a bottom-ranked student who had once been unable to enter the Ninja Academy to achieving such accomplishments in taijutsu. His progress could be called meteoric.
In fact, among Kakashi and Obito's generation, most of those who would become Jonin in the future had graduated at nine or ten years old.
Only Kakashi had been a genius who graduated at six, while Might Guy had merely been a step behind, successfully graduating at seven.
He had started late, but he was the type to build up steadily before bursting forth, with endurance that lasted for a long time...
"Seisui, your teacher is truly gratified to see you possess such strength..." Iruka Umino walked over with a wistful expression and gently patted Seisui's shoulder.
"How is it? Do you still have the stamina? Would you like to try sparring with Kakashi Hatake?"
"Not only would it save you the tedious graduation examination process, but there might even be some unexpected benefits—such as the Third Hokage's attention..."
Iruka Umino stood with his back to Kakashi, his eyes full of encouragement.
As an experienced Chunin, he had a keen eye for judging a ninja's strength.
In his view, as long as Kakashi lost the chance to defeat his opponent in one move with Kenjutsu, he would be no match for Seisui.
Iruka Umino wanted this gentle yet powerful student of his to seize this opportunity to become famous throughout Konoha!
But contrary to his expectations—
Seisui slowly shook his head. "I'd rather not, Teacher Iruka. I don't plan to graduate just yet."
"This time, I only participated because I needed to respect the Ninja Academy's examination rules. Since I was selected, I needed to take the match and my opponent seriously..."
"As for waiving the graduation examination, honestly, I'm rather looking forward to this year's Will of Fire comprehension test..."
Seisui winked at Iruka Umino, then turned and returned to the spectator stands.
Kakashi watched Seisui with a grave expression, his heart in turmoil.
After Seisui displayed his strength, Kakashi desperately wanted to fight him. As a super genius who had always stood proudly above his peers, Kakashi had not felt pressure or a sense of competition from someone his own age in a long time...
If the Hatake family's upbringing had not been so strict, Kakashi would have wanted to use his authority as an examiner to force Seisui into a match.
And Might Guy, who had always pestered him, had even made a "Lifelong Rival" pact with Seisui. It left Kakashi feeling strangely bereft, deepening the loneliness in his heart.
"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 treating Guy's injuries, I saw you watching without blinking. It seemed like you really liked this technique..."
The moment Seisui approached, a flush instantly spread across Rin Nohara's fair face, and even her words became hesitant. "No, no, Qingshui-kun. Such a precious ninjutsu..."
"I just didn't want Guy to waste his time. But Medical Ninjutsu is your interest, isn't it?"
"I'd be very happy if I could help you."
Seisui's expression was upright and his tone sincere, but his words carried a faint, almost imperceptible hint of ambiguity.
That contrast between his expression and words muddled Rin Nohara's thoughts.
Especially since Seisui, who had just drawn so much attention, had still noticed her expression and come to find her first after leaving the field.
A girl's heart was always full of imagination. Even someone as cheerful and gentle as Rin Nohara was no exception.
"I understand, Qingshui-kun... I'll visit you on Sunday. I'll be in your care then..."
"Sure, then it's a deal." Seisui smiled and nodded at Rin Nohara before walking back to Shisui's side.
For a moment, countless gazes secretly turned toward Seisui.
No matter how slow-witted the Ninja Academy students or teachers were, they all knew that another Uchiha genius was about to become famous throughout Konoha.
What made it most interesting was that he was an Uchiha who excelled at Water Release, possessed an unbelievably gentle personality, and was deeply interested in the Will of Fire!
Many Ninja Academy teachers' eyes lit up when they saw Seisui and Might Guy encouraging each other. This was practically the perfect inspirational story, the kind that could be passed down from this class until the end of time...
While Rin Nohara and Seisui were arranging their meeting, Obito Uchiha was still unconscious on the ground like a dead dog, ignored by everyone.
Asuma Sarutobi watched Seisui's retreating back, unable to calm down for a long time. He had developed a tremendous interest in Seisui.
As a rebellious child, he did not believe in the Will of Fire, and he was deeply disdainful of his father.
But as someone Seisui's age, Asuma had to admit that Seisui was far more outstanding than he was, yet he admired the Will of Fire so greatly...
Thus, Asuma wanted to find the answer to the Will of Fire from Seisui.
After watching the entire live broadcast, his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, smiled in satisfaction. "Good, what an Uchiha Seisui!"
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