Even so, there was always one thing in which he was utterly inferior to Kakashi. That was...
What Kakashi had done today was the first time Might Guy had truly felt what real shame was. It had left Might Guy feeling deeply inferior.
And plenty of people already knew the result.
"Father, I'll never be able to defeat him completely!"
Might Duy patted Might Guy on the shoulder. "Don't rush. There'll always be a day when you surpass him. That day won't be long in coming, so don't worry."
His father did not know what he meant, so Might Guy did not care. No matter what, he had already lost, but he was not the type to truly accept defeat.
This feeling of losing made him feel terribly ashamed, but there was nothing he could do. He did not want a little acorn either, but that was an unchangeable fact.
He just did not know whether there would ever be a day when he surpassed Kakashi. This was what Might Guy was most dissatisfied with about himself.
"Train hard and see if I can..."
Seeing that his son still lacked confidence, Might Duy immediately said, "Don't worry! The world is least likely to disappoint those who work hard! As long as you work hard, there will always be a day when you surpass him!"
"Talent determines many things, but hard work determines just as many things!"
In a sense, Might Duy was not wrong.
But it depended on who he was being compared to.
In terms of talent, Might Guy was certainly weaker than Kakashi, but Might Guy's hard work made up for that.
Kakashi was highly talented, worked hard as well, and could endure hardship, but he definitely did not work as hard as Might Guy.
In Konoha, there