Heavy Load Training, Kakashi's Confusion

Konohagakure, by the Naka River.

"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"

Qingye continuously spat out four fire dragons from his mouth. They flew out in four directions—up, down, left, and right—and after a moment, the fire dragons collided and exploded at a single point above the river.

Scorching flames scattered across the water's surface, and with a sizzle, a large amount of river water was evaporated, sending steam rising.

"That's about it."

Uchiha Setsuna narrowed his eyes, sighing repeatedly. "You've mastered Great Fire Destruction and Dragon Flame Song Technique as well. There's nothing more I can teach you."

Only half a month had passed since Qingye returned to the village.

These past half a month had nearly drained him dry!

He had basically passed on everything he knew. Now, not only did he have nothing left to teach, but his body was also close to its limit.

At nearly seventy years old, he was still consuming so much chakra daily to teach a junior. His old bones were about to fall apart.

"Alright, you can practice on your own from now on. Don't come looking for me unless it's important."

With that, Uchiha Setsuna flatly refused Qingye's offer to see him off. His footsteps were much faster than usual as he practically fled.

"I've been back in the village for half a month. I should be able to rest for a while longer."

Qingye slowly walked towards his home.

He had learned almost everything he could from the Uchiha clan. From now on, he just needed to slowly study and improve his proficiency.

What remained were the shape transformation of Chidori and the practice of Lightning Style: Kirin, as well as further training in Taijutsu.

Upon returning home, Qingye beckoned, and a crow from a courtyard tree flew over, landing on his shoulder.

It swiftly wrote something on a piece of paper and then tucked the note into the bamboo tube on the Ninja Crow's leg.

"Go see if Might Guy has returned."

Not long after the Ninja Crow flew out, it returned, flying back as if escaping for its life at an even faster speed.

Along with it came the sound of running from outside. Judging by the sound, one could almost visualize the figure kicking up a trail of dust as they sprinted.

Whoosh!

A nimble figure soared directly over Qingye's house.

Adjusting its trajectory slightly in mid-air, it swung its leg horizontally, spinning at high speed and sweeping towards Qingye.

This was accompanied by an excited roar!

"Konoha Whirlwind!"

Qingye's lips twitched. He slightly shifted his body, dodging the attack. As Might Guy's body passed in front of him, Qingye gave him a gentle push.

The blow threw Might Guy off balance in mid-air, nearly causing him to fall. However, he quickly reacted, bracing himself with his hands on the ground and executing a backflip to land steadily.

"Excellent reaction! As expected of my lifelong rival!"

Might Guy gave a thumbs-up, his pearly white teeth gleaming brightly.

"Guy, your way of greeting is truly unique," Qingye couldn't help but tease.

"But you still reacted, didn't you? I really need to train even harder!"

Might Guy clenched his fist, his eyes seeming to blaze. "I've decided! I'll run around the village 500 laps later!"

"Wait, hold on a moment!" Qingye quickly called out. "Guy, I need to talk to you about something today."

As classmates in the Ninja Academy, although many regarded Might Guy as an eccentric, Qingye was very aware of Guy's talent and potential.

Being able to train at such high intensity every day without ruining his body was a talent in itself.

Furthermore, Might Guy was a genius when it came to Taijutsu mastery and nerve reflex speed!

Before obtaining the system, Qingye himself relied on the perception of his two-tomoe Sharingan, combined with the speed-boosting effect of Lightning Style stimulation, to compete with Guy in Taijutsu.

"Guy, I've decided to do daily weighted training like you from now on."

Qingye said seriously, stating his purpose directly. "You have more experience in this area, so I need to ask you for guidance on how to train."

Qingye had already mastered increasing his speed through Lightning Style Ninjutsu.

To further enhance his speed, weighted training was currently the only path available.

"Even with your current strength, Qingye, you don't relax for a moment? Truly, this is youth!"

Might Guy patted his chest, exuding confidence. "Don't worry, leave this matter to me."

Then, the two headed together to a ninja tool shop that Might Guy frequented.

Along the way, he explained the various precautions for weighted training.

"Qingye, since you're just starting weighted training, it's best not to be too aggressive. Start with twenty kilograms."

"Once you adapt to it in daily life and training, you can gradually increase the weight."

"Also, don't wear the weights all day. You need to leave enough rest time for your body each day, otherwise, it might affect you in the long run."

"Especially for our age, it might affect our physical development."

All sorts of experience were shared without reservation.

Qingye noted it all down.

Upon arriving at the shop, Qingye showed no intention of saving money and chose the alloy weights best suited for him, ten kilograms for each leg, and paid upfront.

With his current savings, he didn't need to worry about such a small amount.

After putting on the weights on both legs, he indeed felt unaccustomed to moving.

"Let's go, Guy, for a spar!"

Qingye said after a brief warm-up.

Arriving at the training grounds, Might Guy didn't hold back. His figure flickered, and with a swish, he charged at Qingye.

Qingye also tried to move at speed, but for a moment, things went awry.

He had subconsciously judged his speed based on his old standards, but now his speed was a notch slower, causing his body and mind to be out of sync.

"Heh heh!"

Might Guy grinned.

This was exactly what he had experienced when he first started weight training.

Without pausing his attack, he swept a leg towards Qingye. Qingye, however, was only slightly delayed before quickly jumping to dodge. Simultaneously, he threw a punch towards Might Guy's chest.

"Hiss!"

Might Guy hastily adjusted his stance and retreated, "Qingye, your speed seems to have increased so much compared to before!"

Qingye smiled and moved around again, gradually adapting to the current weight.

When his Speed stat was around 8, he was roughly Fifty-Fifty with Might Guy. Now, with a Speed stat of 9, even with the reduction from the weights, it was more than enough!

"Alright then, Guy, please guide me!"

Qingye said, and with a swish, his figure erupted forward.

Two figures flickered across the training grounds, occasionally colliding with the ground, their heavy impacts carving out craters!

While they were sparring, a white-haired figure approached from a distance.

"Kakashi, you're here too? Take this!"

Might Guy's eyes lit up, and his body flickered as he charged forward.

"Wait! Guy, I'm not in the mood today."

Kakashi quickly dodged, waving his hands frantically, and said with a troubled heart, "Qingye, I came to find you."

He had been going crazy lately!

Obito's words had finally pulled him out of the confusion he felt after his father's death.

But as a result, he made a choice on the battlefield that he thought he could stand by with a clear conscience. When he returned and truly faced the villagers' accusations, he could initially remain firm in his choice, but over time, he became increasingly confused.

Why were so many people accusing him?

Was this the situation his father faced back then?

He had completed missions by abandoning teammates years ago, and even then, the surrounding gossip hadn't lessened much.

Now, he had made a different choice, yet he was facing even more criticism and accusations... So, what was the right way to act?