Konoha
At dawn, on the outskirts of Konoha, a man wearing a green, close-fitting combat suit ran energetically, sweating as he went, with a child of about seven or eight running alongside him.
"Let your youth blossom, Guy!"
"Yeah!"
Might Guy was full of energy and enthusiasm.
Naraku stood on the roof, watching Might Duy and Might Guy. If Naraku remembered correctly, Might Guy was supposed to be six years old this year, but he was as tall and sturdy as a boy of seven or eight.
Naraku had refined his skills in ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Fuinjutsu. But his Taijutsu and swordsmanship were merely very proficient, nowhere near exceptional.
If there were a grading system, and Might Duy scored ten in Taijutsu, Naraku might only score six—barely a pass.
The Uchiha and the Police Force were now running smoothly. Under Uchiha Yakumi and Uchiha Fugaku's overall management, the Military Police Force was very stable.
Naraku's main focus was on overseeing the Special Police Division squad. He held the reins of power in his hands.
He rarely weighed in on the other divisions. Under the structure Naraku had established, he didn't have to decide everything himself.
If Naraku had to handle every Uchiha clan matter and every task for the Police Force, he could forget about training.
In the 41st year of the Shinobi World, minor conflicts were constantly breaking out, but no armies had yet been sent to fight a major battle. The great nations were exercising restraint.
But Naraku knew it wouldn't be long before war came, with the four great nations taking turns fighting Konoha.
Before then, Naraku wanted to see if he could improve his own strength and make up for his weakness in Taijutsu.
After watching for a while, Naraku made a few leaps toward Might