Big Reward! Might Guy Goes Wild

The chicken's legs twitched as it struggled, but the effects of the alcohol left it only able to kick aimlessly. Nebula Kotetsu, being kind-hearted and unable to bear the sight, grabbed a bottle of high-proof liquor, pinched the chicken's neck, and poured it down its throat with a rhythmic "glug, glug, glug."

Once things quieted down, he continued practicing his stitching technique.

He practiced until late into the night.

The two black-bone chickens did not die peacefully, nor did they die with dignity. However, a new entry finally appeared on Nebula Kotetsu's system panel.

[Host: Nebula Kotetsu]

[Charm: 99]

[Equipped Title: Hand of the Succubus]

[Chakra: 0.31 Kaka, Status: Significantly depleted]

[Taijutsu: Big Slap Lv1 (Can cause minor psychological damage)]

[Ninjutsu: Three Body Technique Lv0, Basic Chakra Extraction Lv0, Unbearable Nourishing Suture Technique Lv0]

[Genjutsu: None]

[Inventory: Medical Ninjutsu 100x Upgrade Card.]

Looking at the words "Unbearable Nourishing Suture Technique" on the panel, the corner of Nebula Kotetsu's eye twitched.

He couldn't help but feel the system was taking a jab at him.

"Use Medical Ninjutsu 100x Upgrade Card."

[Detected upgradable skill: Unbearable Nourishing Suture Technique Lv0]

[Initiating 100x upgrade...]

[Unbearable Nourishing Suture Technique Lv0 → Mystical Palm Technique Lv2!]

The information on the panel shifted slightly, and Nebula Kotetsu, who had been watching intently, suddenly widened his eyes.

Mystical Palm Technique!

It was actually the Mystical Palm Technique!

Nebula Kotetsu even suspected he was seeing things, but the information on the panel remained clear and undeniable.

[Host: Nebula Kotetsu]

[Charm: 99]

[Equipped Title: Hand of the Succubus]

[Chakra: 0.31 Kaka, Status: Significantly depleted]

[Taijutsu: Big Slap Lv1 (Can cause minor psychological damage)]

[Ninjutsu: Mystical Palm Technique Lv2, Three Body Technique Lv0, Basic Chakra Extraction Lv0]

[Genjutsu: None]

[Inventory: None]

[Bound Target 1: Rin Nohara (Copy - Obito Uchiha)]

[Current Mission: Date A Live (Complete a date with Rin Nohara; half an hour or more counts as one time, overtime does not count, no restrictions on location or method)]

[Mission Time Limit: 100 days]

[Mission Reward: 0.01 Kaka Chakra/time.]

[Bound Target 2: Might Guy (Copy - Kakashi Hatake)]

[Current Mission: Youth Spark (Become friends with Might Guy)]

[Mission Time Limit: 7 days]

[Mission Reward (Choose one): 1. Konoha Strong Fist Whirlwind; 2. 1000 Youth Quotes; 3. 10x increase in physical reflexes.]

After confirming there were no mistakes, a surge of immense joy filled Nebula Kotetsu's heart.

He had originally thought his unbearable stitching technique might evolve into a "Skilled Suture Technique" or a "Perfect Suture Technique," but he never expected it to become the Mystical Palm Technique.

Was the system's upgrade range really this massive?

Then why did the previous 100x Taijutsu upgrade card only grant a single Lv1 skill? And one with such a tacky name as "Big Slap," at that?

Since the system wouldn't say, he could only guess. One possibility was that his initial stats were simply too poor; his overly weak body had prevented the 100x upgrade card from achieving its intended effect. Another possibility was that the system had glitched.

Regardless, the result was positive.

Nebula Kotetsu felt invigorated; if it weren't for the fact that it was already dark, he would have wanted to head out immediately to complete his next mission.

He looked up at the clock; it was nearly two in the morning.

Decision made: tomorrow at five, he would stake out the gates of Konoha to find Might Guy!

The next day.

Before the sky had even brightened, Nebula Kotetsu was jolted awake by the shrill sound of his alarm, which he slapped into silence.

He sat bolt upright, but ten seconds later, as he stared at the pitch-black sky outside his window, he slapped himself across the face.

The stinging sensation cleared his head quite a bit, and the urge to die was no longer as intense.

I can still do this!

He got up, brushed his teeth, and while the sky was still dim with the first light of dawn, he dressed neatly and left home.

At such an early hour, only a few scattered shops were preparing to open. The streets were deathly quiet; aside from the patrolling ninja, there wasn't a soul in sight.

However, at the main gate of Konoha, a guy dressed in a green spandex suit was hopping about.

"One thousand one hundred and twelve, one thousand one hundred and thirteen..."

With a rhythmic cadence, Might Guy alternated his left and right feet, performing continuous squat jumps, leaving rows of footprints at the entrance of Konoha.

After a while, Might Guy finished a large set and stopped to rest for a moment. Just as he was catching his breath, he suddenly felt that something was off.

He whipped his head around!

Not far away, a neatly dressed guy with a pale complexion was flashing him a smile.

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Might Guy: (ｷ｀ﾟДﾟ´)!!

He was startled!

It was early in the morning, the sky was dim, and the sun hadn't even risen yet—when had this thing appeared behind him?

Under Might Guy's tense gaze, Nebula Kotetsu began to stretch as if nothing were the matter.

Bending his waist, swinging his arms, pressing his legs.

He pretended to be a passerby out for a morning workout.

Might Guy actually believed him.

Though still somewhat suspicious, he lowered his guard. Feeling his stamina had recovered, he began his exercise again; this time, it was squats.

"One, two, three... seventeen, eighteen... nineteen..." Might Guy's movements grew slower and slower.

At one point, he felt as if the person behind him had stopped moving.

He whipped his head around, and his eyes met a smile so familiar it made him dazed: (*￣︶￣)

Might Guy: "..."

"Are... are you... out for a morning workout?"

Upon hearing this, Nebula Kotetsu resumed his flexible stretching, using his actions to show that he was truly just a passerby who happened to be working out here.

Might Guy turned back around, suspicious, and continued his squats.

One, two, three.

His movements grew slower and slower.

Until at one point, after Might Guy squatted down, he didn't move, instead holding the position.

Seeing this, Nebula Kotetsu observed with confusion.

Is he... trying to take a dump?

In the hazy light, he didn't notice that Might Guy's ears had twitched. Thinking the other party really had a "need," Nebula Kotetsu's eyes lit up.

Finally, a chance to speak!

He reached into his ninja tool pouch to pull out the tissues he kept on hand. Just as he reached out, intending to ask if the other party needed paper, a sudden change occurred!

"Boom!" The earth suddenly erupted with a loud bang beneath Might Guy's feet.

As the kicked-up dust obscured Nebula Kotetsu's vision, Might Guy's squatted figure shot forward like a cannonball.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!" His heavy strides struck the earth with thunderous sounds. Within a few steps, Might Guy had darted away like a rabbit, vanishing in an instant.

Only Nebula Kotetsu remained, frozen in place with his hand still extended, offering the paper.

Nebula Kotetsu: "..."

He didn't understand what had just happened.

He had come to make a friend; how could the other party run off without a single word being exchanged?

"Could it be that my plan has a flaw?" Nebula Kotetsu muttered to himself on the spot.

According to his plan, making friends with Might Guy should have been the simplest thing in the world.

All he had to do was wait for him at a place he frequented and pretend to have a chance encounter.

Act youthful, act sunny, act kind. Then, find the right opportunity to recite a few lines of passionate, youthful dialogue.

Wouldn't making a friend be as natural as water flowing into a channel?

That was why he had gotten up extra early to "accidentally" meet Might Guy at the Konoha gate, but to his surprise, before he could even open his mouth, the other guy had bolted like a rabbit.