Lin Mu looked at Naruto Uzumaki lying on the ground, his chest heaving and sweat pouring down his body, and felt a realization stir within him.
By Lin Mu's own definition, there were two kinds of genius in this world.
One was a genius of natural talent, and the other was a genius of hard work.
A genius of natural talent was, as the name suggested, someone born with extraordinary gifts.
In the Naruto World, these powerful innate gifts were known as kekkei genkai.
There were many kekkei genkai in this world.
Among the more famous examples was the Lava Release possessed by the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi.
Lava Release was a special release formed by combining Water Release and Earth Release, allowing its user to discharge a sticky, corrosive liquid.
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Mei Terumi had used Lava Release to spit out a viscous liquid that melted Uchiha Madara's Susanoo.
That alone showed how powerful its attacks were!
Other examples included the Kaguya Clan's Shikotsumyaku, Kumogakure's Darui and his Storm Release, the Third and Fourth Kazekage's Magnet Release, and the renowned Uchiha Clan's Sharingan.
These innate gifts possessed tremendous power from birth, allowing their bearers to grow stronger rapidly.
They were natural, uniquely blessed advantages!
The other kind, a genius of hard work, was completely different from a genius of natural talent.
Such geniuses owed their achievements entirely to their tireless efforts, and they shared one common trait: unparalleled perseverance.
They also possessed an incredibly strong belief that they could succeed, along with an optimistic outlook.
The outstanding representatives of this group were Might Guy's father, Might Duy, and Might Guy himself.
Both could be said to have abysmal natural talent, with no aptitude for ninjutsu at all. They could not even properly perform the most