Is This Genius?

...With Teacher Kai...

Learning taijutsu???

Rock Lee, Neji, and Tenten exchanged glances, all seeing surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.

The training of taijutsu was extremely grueling, requiring an immense amount of sweat and effort.

It was also looked down upon by ninjutsu-type ninjas, bringing little reward for all the hardship.

Just like Teacher Kai and Rock Lee—though they were formidable in combat, in the eyes of Konoha Ninja, they were outliers, often whispered about and mocked behind their backs.

This Uchiha Yao, who possessed Wood Release capable of suppressing a Tailed Beast, why would he come to learn taijutsu?

Unfathomable!

Completely unfathomable!

However.

Despite the doubts in their hearts, the three said nothing more.

Everyone had their own choices, and others had no right to interfere.

Might Guy led Yao to a secluded corner far from his disciples, his expression turning much more serious.

"The Eight Inner Gates Formation... its training, if I say it's difficult, it's as hard as reaching the heavens; if I say it's simple, it's also very simple!"

Guy raised his fist, tapping points on his own head, chest, and abdomen corresponding to the eight gates, and said:

"Inside our bodies, there exist eight important... valves related to the flow of Chakra!"

"They are: the Gate of Opening, the Gate of Healing, the Gate of Life, the Gate of Pain, the Gate of Limit, the Gate of View, the Gate of Wonder, and the Gate of Death."

"The eight gates are essentially shackles imposed on us by the brain, protecting our bodies from collapsing due to overexertion of power!"

"And the Eight Inner Gates Formation is the act of forcibly charging through these gates, layer by layer removing the brain's restrictions on the body!"

"To put it simply!"

"This is a Forbidden Jutsu that removes the body's self-protective limits!"

"Each time a gate is opened, the Chakra within the body surges explosively!"

"The user's speed and strength undergo a qualitative leap!"

"However!"

Guy's tone turned stern:

"This unleashed, berserk Chakra will violently burn and destroy your body's cells!"

"It will tear your muscle fibers and impact your meridian system!"

"The more gates you open, the more terrifying the power you gain!"

"But the greater the burden and damage to the body!"

"Especially the last gate—the Gate of Death! Once the Gate of Death is opened, you will gain power tens of times greater than the Five Kage, but the consequence is certain death!"

"Therefore, the prerequisite for training the Eight Inner Gates Formation is not talent, but hellish physical training!"

"You must engage in day after day of ultra-high-intensity physical conditioning!"

"You must temper your muscles, bones, and meridians to the strength of steel, just to barely withstand the impact of that berserk Chakra after opening the gates!"

"This is the foundation of everything!"

Having said this, Guy raised a second finger and said solemnly:

"After possessing a monstrous physique, you also need extremely high body perception and Chakra control precision."

"You must be able to clearly sense the flow of Chakra within your body, then manipulate it to impact the eight gates!"

"Even a slight deviation could result not in opening a gate, but in directly causing Chakra to run wild and your internal organs to rupture!"

"This requires extreme focus and precise body control."

After saying all this, Guy looked at Yao: "Now, do you understand? Do you still want to learn the Eight Inner Gates Formation?"

Guy was not one to hoard knowledge; he had actually taught the Eight Inner Gates Formation to all three of his disciples.

However.

Tenten couldn't endure the high-intensity physical training and gave up.

Neji came from the Hyuga Clan, and the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist was diametrically opposed to the Eight Inner Gates' Hard Fist!

As a genius of the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist, Neji naturally wouldn't abandon the thousand-year-old Gentle Fist technique passed down by the Hyuga.

To train in the thankless Hard Fist, which also wasn't suitable for him.

Of the three disciples, only Rock Lee, who excelled in neither ninjutsu nor Illusion Technique, ultimately learned the Eight Inner Gates Formation.

"Teacher Kai, I'm willing!"

Yao wasn't someone to be scared off; naturally, he wouldn't be intimidated by Guy's few words.

Even if he truly couldn't endure the hardship of training taijutsu or bear the suffering, he'd still have to train first before talking about it.

From that day on, Yo followed Might Guy to learn taijutsu.

Taijutsu training had no twists or turns—it was simple to describe in one word: practice!

High-intensity physical training!

Ultra-limit body tempering!

Beyond that.

There were no shortcuts!

Running, frog jumps, push-ups, squats, striking, rock climbing...

Frantic tempering!

Frantic pushing!

Guy initially thought that a ninjutsu genius like Yo could really endure such boring, tedious taijutsu?

Guy guessed that Yo might just be acting on a whim, stick with it for three to five days, experience the hardships, and then back off, giving up on taijutsu training.

But as time passed, Guy realized he was horribly wrong.

Yo's perseverance was tenacious beyond imagination—his tenacity!

Yo's will was even tougher to the point of being almost twisted!

At first, Yo's training volume was still normal, progressing step by step.

But gradually.

Yo's basic training volume suddenly multiplied several times over!

And he completed it meticulously, pushing himself to the limit every single day, training until utterly exhausted.

What made Guy even more incredulous was Yo's recovery ability.

No matter how fiercely he trained the day before, or how exhausted he became.

As long as he rested one night, the next day he would always be full of vigor.

Guy couldn't help but marvel repeatedly.

He was shocked by Yo's willpower, and even more amazed by his physique.

In the end, he could only attribute it to Yo being a natural taijutsu genius!

His talent in taijutsu even surpassed that in ninjutsu.

Guy taught even more seriously.

Under this almost twisted training, Yo's body coordination, explosive power, and endurance all skyrocketed.

Just one week later.

Following Guy's method, Yo concentrated his spirit and Chakra on the brain's restricted area, launching an assault.

"Eight Inner Gates Gate—Gate of Opening... Open!"

Buzz!

The invisible shackles were instantly shattered, and Chakra surged into the brain.

Yo felt his body suddenly lighten, fatigue forcibly dispelled, and the flow of Chakra became smooth and surging.

His control over his body became more effortless; the power that originally required deliberate activation now moved as if it were an extension of his will.

Gate of Opening!

Lifts the brain's restrictions on Chakra and physical functions, allowing 100% of the body's capabilities to be unleashed.

Speed, strength, reaction—all were comprehensively enhanced!

Yo's pace did not stop.

Another week passed.

He successfully broke through the Second Gate:

Gate of Healing!

Lifts the limit on physical fatigue, overloading the body's energy, allowing one to fight tirelessly without exhaustion!

The moment the Gate of Healing opened.

Yo felt himself become a machine that never tired, able to endure longer in high-intensity combat.

Elevating his original physical limits to a terrifying level!

In just two short weeks.

Two gates opened in succession!

This rate of progress left even the experienced Guy dumbfounded.

Whether it was him or Rock Lee, both had spent years of hard work back then just to barely open the first gate.

And Yo...

Had forcibly compressed that process into two weeks.

Was this what a genius was?