Neji was somewhat surprised after successfully opening the First Gate. He could feel the restrictions on his brain being lifted.
His body could ignore its limits and unleash one hundred percent of its strength.
However, the violent Chakra was suppressed by the level-20 buff skill, Nen Flow, on his body.
The roars of dragons and tigers were the effect of the Dragon and Tiger tattoos suppressing it. He had not expected that.
"Neji, how do you feel now?"
Tenten watched him nervously. Beside her, Might Guy frowned tightly as he kept examining Neji.
It was strange. Why?
Why had the Chakra from opening the Gate been suppressed?
Was Neji... different somehow?
There would not be any harm to him, right?
Might Guy could not help considering these questions.
Neji shook his head slightly, slowly stood up, and threw a few punches. There was not the slightest sign of his power going out of control.
"I feel great right now!"
Watching Neji perform basic training punches, Might Guy called out.
"Neji, can you completely control your strength?"
"Of course!"
His figure flashed. Neji spun and delivered an incomparably swift kick, stopping directly in front of the training post.
The powerful kick sent out a blade of wind that sliced a gash into the training post, damaging it.
The kick carried a few techniques from the Six Powers' Tempest Kick out of habit, making it seem somewhat powerful, but not enough to arouse suspicion.
He had done it deliberately as well, laying the groundwork for the reasonable appearance of his future moves.
Tenten's eyes gleamed, while Might Guy was equally shocked. Even he had spent considerable effort back then before perfectly mastering the use of his strength.
Once the brain's restrictions were lifted, the force one could wield far exceeded what the body could withstand, causing tremendous damage.
Watching this scene, Might Guy felt a little emotional. As expected of a genius of the Hyuga Clan. He continued asking.
"Do you feel any other discomfort?"
"No!"
With Life Return, Neji could completely grasp the condition of his body. He could even use the Yang-nature Chakra of Medical Ninjutsu to recover.
It made him wonder: what kind of extravagant result would come from combining Tsunade's Hundred Healings Jutsu, Creation Rebirth, and the Eight Gates?
Was it possible that the Chakra would become too violent to control, making the healing effect impossible?
Or would he be damaging himself while healing himself at the same time, nesting dolls in an endless loop?
He had essentially obtained the Eight Gates. There was no need to think about the Hundred Healings Jutsu, but Creation Rebirth still offered a little hope.
After all, with his identity as a member of the Hyuga Clan, why would Tsunade possibly teach him?
After roughly understanding the state of opening the First Gate, the faintly rippling Chakra around Neji finally calmed down.
Even with the powerful control buff of the Nen Flow tattoo, the Chakra still fluctuated constantly, as if it could not be completely exempted.
Might Guy circled around him several times in puzzlement, unable to hide his surprise. It seemed Neji had truly mastered the First Gate completely.
Was this what genius was?
Meanwhile, Rock Lee was still there, his Chakra rising and falling unstably as he struggled to open the Gate.
Talent combined with hard work truly was something that left others in despair.
Even Might Guy sighed inwardly.
"Although I don't know why you can suppress that violent Chakra, if you can perfectly control the First Gate's power while suppressing it, then you can reduce the damage to your body to a minimum."
"This is the most ideal state. I never expected you, Neji, to achieve such a result on your very first try."
Neji fell silent. Life Return already gave him great control over Chakra, and with the tattoo buff of Nen Flow...
He could wield Chakra as easily as an arm or a finger. It was an extreme level of control, yet he still had not completely suppressed the Chakra from opening the Gate. He did not think it was anything to be proud of.
"Teacher Might Guy, I practice Medical Ninjutsu, so my Chakra control is naturally very strong. That is why I can suppress part of it and even control some of that Chakra to heal myself."
"I think that if Teacher Might Guy learned Medical Ninjutsu, your strength would definitely rise to another level!"
Neji's suggestion greatly interested Might Guy, but unfortunately...
"Medical Ninjutsu?"
A trace of nostalgia appeared on Might Guy's face.
"Lady Tsunade's Medical Ninjutsu was extremely powerful back then, but unfortunately, she is no longer in the village."
"And my Chakra control is insufficient for learning Medical Ninjutsu. Rock Lee cannot even cast Ninjutsu at all. This matter can only be tested by you alone."
Might Guy had considered combining Medical Ninjutsu with the Eight Gates before, but Ninja who trained their bodies relentlessly were rare to begin with.
Those whose Chakra control was good enough for Medical Ninjutsu were even rarer.
As he spoke, excitement appeared on Might Guy's face.
"If we can suppress that violent Chakra, reduce the body's exhaustion, and add healing from Medical Ninjutsu, then the Eight Gates will definitely become far more widespread..."
But as he spoke, Might Guy became slightly dejected again.
"The first three Gates might still be controllable, but after the third Gate..."
He thought of the violent Chakra from the later Gates. Perhaps no Ninja could control it at all.
Seeing Teacher Might Guy, who was always so youthful and passionate, looking so downcast over this, Neji could not help saying,
"Teacher Might Guy, not everyone can train to the deepest level. Just the first three Gates are enough to make many Ninja powerful. Once the strain is reduced, there should be people willing to learn it."
"And..."
Neji pondered for a moment. Seeing that Might Guy's eyes seemed to brighten slightly, he pulled open his shirt.
Might Guy and Tenten were instantly startled as they stared at Neji's upper body.
Dragon and Tiger coiled across him, the two tattoos covering nearly all of Neji's body. His clothes were usually tightly wrapped, so not even Tenten had known.
"These two tattoos on my body also play a certain role in controlling Chakra."
"They forcibly control Chakra that cannot be controlled, allowing me to take command of it and use that portion to perform Medical Ninjutsu."
Might Guy was utterly shocked as he stared at Neji's tattoos. He could hardly imagine that tattoos could forcibly control rampaging Chakra.
In truth, in the Male Qi Master background from DNF, these tattoos helped Male Qi Masters who could not control Nen achieve the effect of forcibly controlling it.
Now, being able to forcibly control part of the rampaging Eight Gates Chakra was an unexpected delight.
By observing with the Byakugan and combining it with things such as Sealing Jutsu, tattooing it onto the body to heal the body should be able to achieve this effect.
But it needed testing. Once it succeeded...
Rock Lee!
Your good news is here. What Gaara?
Go! Beat him until he cries.
Don't hold back. Open the Gates as much as you want.
Might Guy said in delight, "Really? If it can truly be done, then, then..."
Might Guy suddenly got stuck and could not find the words. His face flushed red with pent-up excitement, making Neji smile.
"Th-this is very important. I need to report it to the Third Hokage!"
"Wait, Rock Lee... Rock Lee is still opening the Gate!"
Might Guy instantly ran off in a blur. Neji could not stop him even when he called out, and could only watch him leave in speechless exasperation.
Since he dared say it, he naturally was not afraid of the Third Hokage finding out. After all, when it would succeed was still up to him.
Obtaining some of the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu was the main goal.
But for now!
"Tenten, have you touched enough?"
Neji's face darkened slightly. This girl was actually coveting his body!
By the way, has anyone watched Boruto? What exactly does that tattoo do? I really don't know—someone tell me.
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