Huff—huff—huff—
"Let's call it here for today."
Outside the Forest of Death, Akaseki spoke to Might Duy, who was already struggling to get back on his feet.
Akaseki was in just as sorry a state...
He had taken off his coat bearing the clan crest at the start and set it aside. The clothes underneath were now tattered, his body covered in countless scrapes, and he too was panting heavily.
Of course, they had ended up like this because Akaseki had not activated his eyes. Later on, he had even demanded that neither side use Chakra at all. Akaseki had relied entirely on the observation skills of his unactivated eyes and his physical strength to spar with the other man!
"Youth!" Duy shouted even while lying on the ground.
Akaseki rolled his eyes, but he was thoroughly satisfied—sure enough, this kind of "practical confrontation" was completely different from ordinary training, and also different from an all-out real battle. The results... were excellent!
Normally exercising his body and practicing proper force generation were, naturally, the foundations of all foundations.
The fierce, all-out clashes with Ranwu were equivalent to combat simulations, training his Taijutsu instincts during battle.
But training like this now—restricting all other powers and focusing purely on Taijutsu—was also a form of fundamental training, and one Akaseki had lacked before.
Moreover, Might Duy had performed even better than Akaseki had imagined!
This guy knew no Ninjutsu. Just as the clansmen said, his strength was not even at the level of an ordinary Genin. It was difficult for him to complete any missions, and unlike those highly sought-after people skilled in sealing, medical treatment, or sensing, nobody wanted to team up with a Genin who only knew Taijutsu. As a result, he could not even get C-rank missions...
At first, Akaseki