Combat Training

Guy's figure transformed into a blur, darting back and forth across the dojo.

Ryosuke's Sharingan could not keep up with his speed at all.

While this was partly because his Sharingan only had two-tomoe, the fact remained that Guy had only opened the Gate of Opening.

This was enough to demonstrate the power of the Eight Inner Gates.

A minute later, Guy reappeared before Ryosuke.

"How was that? Could your Sharingan keep up with my speed?"

Ryosuke feigned a look of shock and shook his head.

Seeing this, Guy smiled, patted Ryosuke on the shoulder, and said, "Don't be discouraged. Even Hatake Kakashi can't do this. Do you want to learn this technique?"

It turned out that Guy assumed that since even Kakashi, with his three-tomoe Sharingan, couldn't manage it, Ryosuke naturally couldn't either; he had simply been showing off.

Ryosuke really wanted to laugh, but he nodded nonetheless.

"This technique requires the user to have an incredibly strong physique and perseverance, otherwise it will only cause you injury. Do you understand... hm?"

Guy was about to emphasize the importance of high-intensity training to Ryosuke.

But the next moment, he saw a green aura erupt from Ryosuke's body.

"This is?"

"Gate of Opening, open!"

Ryosuke roared, and he suddenly felt his body become light as a feather, with power surging out from every fiber of his being.

At the same time, however, his muscles were subjected to intense strain, and the pain was severe.

Just as Guy had said, using the Eight Inner Gates without a superior physique was essentially self-torture.

Yet, he forced himself to run two laps around the dojo, his speed not even slightly inferior to his state under "Lightning Release: Rampage."

However, he soon felt parched and could no longer keep it up.

Ryosuke sat on the ground in a disheveled state, gasping for air, drinking water, and drenched in sweat.

Even so, the way Guy looked at Ryosuke was as if he were staring at a monster; his mouth remained agape.

"You—Ryosuke, did you just use the Eight Inner Gates?" Guy asked, sounding highly uncertain.

Ryosuke nodded and said, "I suppose so. It's all thanks to your teaching, Guy-sensei."

Guy's face began to twitch.

He had been taught this technique by his father since he was a child and had practiced for eight years before he could barely open the first gate.

And yet, this Uchiha kid in front of him had learned it after watching him demonstrate it just once?

Damn it, is this the gap between a genius and an ordinary person?

In the past, Guy had been dismissive of the word "genius," always believing that hard work could forge one.

This was also the reason he constantly challenged Hatake Kakashi—it was nothing more than wanting to prove his own worth.

But now, that conviction was beginning to waver.

"Guy-sensei?"

Ryosuke seemed to realize something.

"It's nothing, I'm fine. Using the Eight Inner Gates for the first time puts a heavy burden on the body, doesn't it?"

Guy patted his own cheeks and asked with a forced smile.

Ryosuke nodded and said, "That's right. If I'm not moving, I can hold it for five minutes, but once I engage in strenuous activity, I can only maintain it for about a minute."

Guy breathed a sigh of relief; Ryosuke's words made him feel a bit more balanced.

"That is the purpose of high-intensity training. The Eight Inner Gates place a massive burden on the user. Only by increasing your physical strength can this technique become your trump card. I have nothing left to teach you; from now on, you just need to continue your training."

After saying this, Guy walked toward the lounge with a lonely figure.

Ryosuke was stunned for a moment before immediately calling out to him, "Guy-sensei, thank you. But I feel that besides the Eight Inner Gates, you must have many other powerful taijutsu techniques, right?"

Guy froze in his tracks, then turned back to look at Ryosuke with a gaze of astonishment.

If not for Ryosuke's Sharingan, Guy would have suspected he was a spy sent by another village.

"Alright then. Since you are Shisui's student, I will teach you a few more moves. I will only demonstrate these techniques once, so watch closely."

Guy flashed a very confident smile and began to dance around the dojo.

Ryosuke activated his Sharingan, precisely capturing Guy's movements.

"Leaf Whirlwind."

"Leaf Great Whirlwind."

"Front Lotus."

Just as Ryosuke had expected, the system had not recorded these taijutsu techniques.

Fortunately, with the Sharingan, he had memorized them completely.

Half an hour later, Guy finally finished demonstrating every movement.

Ryosuke didn't have it easy either, sweat trickling down his temples.

"How much did you remember?" Guy asked while drinking water.

Ryosuke didn't speak; instead, he demonstrated the entire sequence from start to finish.

"Not bad, the forms are very standard, but how much power you can unleash depends on this." Guy flexed his bicep.

Ryosuke nodded.

The power of taijutsu was indeed tied to the user's physical condition.

It seemed he would need to intensify his training in the future.

"Since you've learned it all, let's spend the remaining time sparring. You aren't allowed to use ninjutsu or the Sharingan; only taijutsu is permitted," Guy said with a smile.

No Sharingan?

Ryosuke was still stunned when he felt the world turn upside down.

He had already been grabbed from behind by Guy and was being driven toward the ground.

With a loud bang, the entire dojo shook.

Guy flew out from the cloud of dust.

The smoke cleared quickly, but all that remained in place was a piece of wood.

"Substitution Technique?" Guy looked somewhat disappointed.

"Guy-sensei, this is training, you don't have to go for real, do you? I was almost finished off just now," Ryosuke couldn't help but retort.

"Heh heh, only by treating training like a battlefield can you avoid being killed on the battlefield. Take this!" Guy said as he lunged forward again.

"Sonido!" Ryosuke didn't listen to Guy's request; if he didn't use ninjutsu, he would be beaten to a pulp.

"Body Flicker Technique? Shisui even taught you this? It seems he thinks highly of you. Interesting, it's been a long time since I've crossed paths with a Sharingan." Guy was immediately intrigued, clenching his fists as a green aura erupted from his body.

"Gate of Opening, open!"

"Gate of Rest, open!"

"Gate of Life, open!"

"Gate of Pain, open!"

Guy had actually opened four of the Eight Inner Gates in succession.

The powerful pressure sent many items in the dojo toppling over.

Ryosuke knew Guy was serious now.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!" Ryosuke didn't dare hesitate, launching a crowd-control skill first.

But his movements were still too slow compared to Guy.

The moment the ninjutsu was unleashed, he took a heavy blow to his back.

Bang, Ryosuke transformed into a puff of smoke.

"Shadow Clone Technique? Haha, this is getting interesting." Guy roared with laughter.

Swish, swish, swish.

Countless kunai flew toward Guy from within the sea of flames.

Yet, he managed to deflect the kunai attacks using nothing but the air currents around his body.

"Lightning Release: Rampage! Neural Detection!" Ryosuke didn't dare hold anything back, immediately buffing himself while activating his detection skill.

Guy's figure finally became clear, yet he was still absurdly fast.