Konoha: Hurricane Whirlwind! A powerful kick slammed directly into Bai Yue's defending arm.
Gentle Fist! Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms! After simply redirecting the force, Bai Yue immediately launched a counterattack.
Ah-da-da-da! A barrage of punches followed, met with blocks, parries, and brute force. Bai Yue's Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms failed to inflict any real damage on Might Guy.
Instead, the repeated head-on clashes left Bai Yue's arms numb.
Rising Dragon Fist! Seizing an opening after Bai Yue used the Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms, Might Guy threw an uppercut at him.
Damn it! This bastard still hasn't given up on ruining my handsome face!
If that hit, forget my teeth—even my gums would fly out!
Bai Yue crossed his hands and caught Might Guy's uppercut. Borrowing that terrifying force, he leaped backward into the air.
Ora ora ora ora! Refusing to let up after gaining the advantage, Might Guy immediately closed in and unleashed a flurry of Wilderness Fist attacks at Bai Yue's retreating body.
A heavy punch struck Bai Yue in the stomach, nearly making him throw up last night's dinner.
"Bai Yue, you still haven't corrected your problem," Might Guy said seriously after stopping his attack.
"..." Bai Yue gave a bitter smile. Who do you think I am?!
I'm a flower raised in a greenhouse! I've never seen any real storms! The fact that I lasted this long against you before losing is already incredible, okay?!
In his previous life, aside from throwing a few childish punches with his friends when he was young, he had never fought at all.
In this life, he was even more of a pampered Young Master!
With tens or even millions of Ryo in monthly allowance, why the hell would I risk my life?!
"Still, youth! Your reaction speed is getting faster and faster!" Setting aside their previous playful sparring, Might Guy had gotten serious ever since taking over Bai Yue's training.
He truly treated his fights with Bai Yue as actual battles!
"Whether it's the rhythm of your attacks or finding an enemy's openings while defending, Bai Yue, you're far too inexperienced! Only a storm-like offensive can leave the enemy unable to cope! Only the keen insight of a hawk can reveal an enemy's weakness during defense!"
???
Who the hell are you? Might Guy may look rough, but he's actually attentive. Still, there's no way he'd say something like that!
"Bai Yue, you lost again!" A mocking voice rang out while Bai Yue was distracted.
Huh? Since when did my training ground become a backyard anyone could stroll into whenever they wanted?!
Bai Yue looked helplessly at Mitaraishi Anko sitting atop the wall and Kurenai Yuhi beside her, who looked equally helpless.
These people now relied on their relationship with him to enter the Hyuga Clan compound as casually as walking into a Barbecue Restaurant!
Might Guy was one thing—Bai Yue had personally asked him to be his Taijutsu sparring partner. Kurenai Yuhi was one thing too, since Bai Yue's favorability toward her was quite high. But Anko? Who gave you the right to be so arrogant?
And weren't you two Chunin supposed to be taking missions to support yourselves?!
Did you think everyone was Young Master Bai Yue, with money to burn?!
After spending some time learning about it, Bai Yue had more or less come to understand Konoha's structure.
There were ninja clans, such as the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Inuzuka Clans.
There were declining ninja clans, such as the family of a certain Shippuden protagonist, the Kurama Clan, and Might Guy!
That was right! Might Guy was also from a ninja clan—or rather, he had once been. The Forbidden Jutsu, Eight Inner Gates, had been passed down through Might Guy's family for generations. Otherwise, how could Might Duy, a mere Genin, possibly have come into contact with a Forbidden Jutsu? Besides, Madara had clearly become a little excited when he saw Might Guy open the Eight Gates. That meant he knew this technique, though he probably had never fought someone who used the Eight Inner Gates before.
Then there were civilian ninja. Their techniques were not exactly common, but they were ordinary and lacked any distinctive characteristics.
Among civilian ninja, some exceptional talents became Jonin, spread their branches, and formed ninja families.
For example, Kurenai Yuhi and Kakashi!
And then there was the brightest Little Sun among the civilian ninja—Minato Namikaze!
It was worth mentioning that not every civilian was unable to access Forbidden Jutsu or secret techniques.
As long as someone was outstanding enough, coming into contact with Forbidden Jutsu was only a matter of time. As for secret techniques, that depended on whether some important figure appreciated them enough.
"Anko, Bai Yue is very strong!" Kurenai Yuhi said with a smile. Though still young, she already carried herself with the air of a mature beauty.
"Then let's give it a try!" Anko provocatively curled a finger at Bai Yue.
Who could tolerate that?!
I'm really pissed off right now!
He had already been beaten up, putting him in a bad mood. Now this stupid woman was actually provoking him!
"Let's have a match!" Sparring with Might Guy was for Taijutsu close combat, but sparring with Anko?
If he didn't give her a Tortoise Shell Bind, it would mean his rope skills were lacking!
Mm...
Forget it! The Tortoise Shell Bind could wait until later. Kurenai Yuhi was one thing, but Might Guy's presence was clearly rather irritating.
"Form the Sign of Confrontation!" Kurenai Yuhi also wanted to see just how strong Bai Yue truly was, so she hurried between them to serve as referee.
"Kid, do you want to treat your injuries first?"
"Dealing with you will only take a moment~" Bai Yue shrugged before beginning to form hand seals.
"Begin!" With that, Kurenai Yuhi immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.
Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique! In an instant, a high-speed stream of flame shot toward Bai Yue.
"Flashy nonsense! Take this—Adamantine Sealing Chains!" Dozens of chains shimmering with golden-red light first tore apart the Dragon Fire Technique with overwhelming force, then charged toward Anko at an incredibly terrifying speed!
The exaggerated sight left everyone present completely stunned!
"Adamantine Sealing Chains?! Isn't that Lord Kushina's technique?!" Kurenai Yuhi had always known that Bai Yue specialized in Sealing Jutsu, but she had never expected him to have learned such a powerful sealing technique as Adamantine Sealing Chains!
Bai Yue had never been in the habit of boasting.
In an instant, although the Tortoise Shell Bind did not make an appearance, wrapping her up like a rice dumpling was no problem at all!
"Mmmpfh..." With her Chakra sealed, Anko squirmed helplessly. She could only make muffled, aggrieved sounds because Bai Yue had also sealed her mouth.
"Bai Yue... if you're this strong, why do you still need me as a sparring partner..." Might Guy said dejectedly.
Faced with such a terrifying scene, Might Guy felt that he was no different from Anko—both of them were weaklings who could be instantly defeated in minutes.
Deep down, he felt miserable.
Bai Yue was clearly so strong, yet he had still been protecting Might Guy's pride!
And Might Guy had shamelessly lectured him!
This was simply...
This definitely wasn't the flavor of youth!
"Did that stimulate him?" Bai Yue looked somewhat speechless at Might Guy's dejected expression.
"Might Guy, although my Sealing Jutsu is powerful, you know that Taijutsu close combat is clearly my weakness," Bai Yue said calmly. "As a ninja, isn't it perfectly normal to make up for your weaknesses? Among my friends, you're the strongest in Taijutsu. What's wrong with seeking you out for combat training?"
"I... you..." Bai Yue's question made the inarticulate Might Guy's face turn bright red.
That's more like the Might Guy I remember! That earlier Might Guy who spouted grand principles just didn't feel right!
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