So You're Locke Lee

When it comes to natural talent in taijutsu, Rock Lee is undoubtedly the greatest, but that is inseparable from his grueling training. He spent six years in the Ninja Academy, and in those six years, he transformed from a dead-last into a taijutsu powerhouse—and that is not even counting the years he had previously wasted.

Lee, since I have been given a second chance, I will give you a hand! Hui thought.

Geniuses should be nurtured from a young age, but she did not yet have the ability to break into the Hyuga compound; Hinata and Neji were beyond her help.

At the gates of Konoha, Hui hesitated for a moment before taking Naruto's hand and walking toward the entrance, only to be stopped just as they were about to leave.

Hui's eyes darkened. So it's still like this, is it?

Because he is a jinchuriki, he has no freedom...

Hui glanced at Naruto and watched as the ninja spoke, "You two are not allowed to leave the village yet."

Naruto frowned, and just as he was about to speak, Hui covered his mouth.

Hui tilted her head, looking at the man with an innocent expression. "I'm sorry, is it not allowed to go out for training?"

The man's expression stiffened. He gave a dry laugh, not knowing what to say; he couldn't bring himself to be stern with a child.

"Because you are still... too young. That... it's dangerous outside, so it's better not to go..."

He finally managed to pull together an excuse, but then he caught sight of Hui smiling lightly at him, her eyes filled with admiration. The smile on his face froze instantly.

It feels like I've deceived an innocent child... I feel so guilty...

Naruto curled his lip, crossing his arms as he watched Hui. At this moment, another ninja walked over, whispered something to the first, and then let out a helpless sigh.

"Ah... well, you can go out, but be careful." He didn't even want to look into Hui's eyes anymore; it felt too sinful.

"Oh..." The corners of Hui's mouth curled upward.

"Let's go!" She turned to Naruto and left as soon as she finished speaking.

Naruto gave the two ninjas a faint look before turning to follow Hui. In any case, he had felt it—it was him that the two of them had been blocking.

"Has Hui ever left the village before?"

"No, I didn't want to train back then," Hui replied, then turned her head to look at Naruto.

"It doesn't matter. We'll just do our own thing. In any case, you shouldn't let yourself be restricted by anything from now on."

"Not restricted anymore?" Naruto asked, confused.

"Mhm, go wherever you want, do whatever you want," Hui whispered. Naruto only saw her lips moving.

"What?" Naruto asked aloud, but Hui only looked at him and smiled.

Because you are always being monitored by the Third Hokage; it doesn't matter if they can't find you...

For several days in a row, Hui went out of the village with Naruto to train. She knew they were being watched, so she didn't dare to look for Rock Lee openly. After wandering for a few days, she finally encountered the striving youth.

The two watched from the bushes for a long time. Hui looked at Naruto with a light laugh and pushed him out.

"Hey!"

Naruto lost his balance and stumbled forward. Rock Lee instinctively took a step back, but seeing Naruto about to fall, he quickly stepped forward to catch him.

"Are you alright?" he asked with concern.

After Naruto steadied himself, he looked at Rock Lee in distress and said, "I'm fine..."

What is Hui trying to do? So this is the bushy-browed guy. He really doesn't look good at all, and I'm going to be blinded by those big white teeth!

"Yo, hello there," Hui said, making a relaxed entrance.

"Oh, Naruto, so you're here!" Hui said, her face full of excitement.

"Come on, let's have a duel! Future Hokage!"

Hui's inner fire was erupting! It successfully ignited Rock Lee's spirit. "Oh! You are the future Hokage? I want to duel too!"

"Huh?" Naruto looked as if he were sleepwalking.

"You!" Hui pointed at Rock Lee. "You actually want to duel the future Hokage? Hmph, state your name!"

"Hi! I am Rock Lee!"

Rock Lee raised his hand high, as if answering a question in class, and said it excitedly.

"Hmph, this is the future Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto. I am his assistant, Hui Youling!" Hui said with a cold snort.

"Oh! Oh! As expected of the future Hokage, he even has his own assistant!" Rock Lee looked at Naruto with burning eyes; he was practically burning up alongside him.

"Then, the future Hokage issues you an invitation. Hmph hmph..." Hui paused, giving a deliberately mysterious smile. "Do you want to train with him?"

"Oh... of course!"

"Very well. You two start with a race. After I say go, let's see who reaches that mountain first!" Hui turned abruptly and pointed to a mountain in the distance.

"Bring it on!" Rock Lee said, refusing to lose.

"Uzumaki Naruto, future Hokage, you will definitely win!" Hui raised an eyebrow at Naruto.

"Oh... oh... let's go!" Naruto's blood was boiling with excitement too.

"Well then..." Hui watched as the two of them readied themselves, their cosmoses already burning bright.

"Begin!" No sooner had she spoken than the two of them bolted forward as one, leaving nothing but a cloud of dust in their wake. Hui let out a scoff; idiots were always so hot-blooded!

She didn't have that kind of stamina, so she would let those two train their physical strength first; it was the perfect opportunity for them to spar and learn from one another.

Hui pulled a scroll from her pocket—the very same Three Body Technique that Naruto had been looking at a few days ago. "Naruto's business is settled, so it's time for me to start my own training..."

Hui knew that Lee and Naruto would surely hit it off immediately, so she would let them spar to their hearts' content!