Progressing at a Terrifying Rate—What Kind of Monster Is This?!

Fitness room ring.

Five minutes later.

Uchiha had gotten back up from the floor several times, an excited smile lingering at the corner of his mouth.

Spotless kept him cool and dry.

"HAHAHAHA!!"

"That felt great, again!!!"

"I came up with an ultimate move. I'll definitely hit you this time!!"

"..."

[Critical Passion +2333]

"Too much is as bad as too little."

Horikita Manabu remained calm as he stepped steadily down from the ring and found a towel to wipe away his sweat.

"Your lower body is too weak. Go practice a horse stance."

After saying that, he silently hid his trembling hands behind his back.

He let out a soft breath and suppressed the shock in his heart.

This guy was an animal with boundless energy!!!

After their five-minute sparring session, Horikita had basically confirmed it.

Uchiha was a complete novice with no martial arts foundation whatsoever.

His whole body was full of openings, and his moves were especially predictable. Every attack was just a straight punch.

Yet his punches were astonishingly fast and unbelievably powerful!!!

How should he describe the feeling?

It was like a child suddenly being able to solve calculus problems that gave college students headaches. It felt incredibly jarring and bizarre.

"Huh?"

"It's over already? That wasn't nearly enough."

Still wanting more, Uchiha smacked his lips and obediently settled into a horse stance.

The president's karate skills were truly incredible!!

Even using One Punch Man's techniques, he hadn't even been able to touch the other man's clothes.

Every strike had been dodged or blocked. A few times, Horikita had even pulled off absurd counters that instantly knocked him to the ground!!

Clearly, the original owner's body lacked the talent to bring out the full power of a single punch.

Seeing that the other man had no intention of continuing their sparring session, Uchiha began examining the equipment around him.

After looking around.

He realized this was probably a private training room converted from an office.

The space was small, but it had plenty of equipment. Though small, it had everything one could need.

A calligraphy piece hung on the wall, bearing the words: "Be an impeccable example."

There was also a cabinet beside it, with several karate uniforms neatly folded on top.

The floor was not slippery. Someone probably cleaned it every day.

Uchiha raised an eyebrow and spoke directly.

"You called me over, but your people didn't coordinate properly? Senior Nagumo didn't even know my name."

"He nearly threw me out."

"..."

Horikita Manabu fell silent.

He had not said anything the entire time.

That had been a test he had specifically arranged for Jiahao.

He had not expected Uchiha to be so straightforward, throwing hands at the slightest disagreement.

It had left him completely baffled too!!

The bespectacled man hurriedly changed the subject.

"It's your first time doing a horse stance. Lasting three minutes would already be impressive."

"Like I said, too much is as bad as too little."

Three minutes later.

"???"

Are you a fucking statue?!!

Why aren't you moving at all?!

Five minutes later.

"..."

Seeing that Uchiha was still holding his horse stance, Horikita could no longer keep it together!!

He suppressed the shock in his heart and pretended calmly to fold the towel.

"Aren't your legs sore? If you keep forcing yourself, you probably won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow."

This kid was definitely putting on a brave face. How could anyone hold a horse stance for five minutes on their first try?!!

His rate of improvement was terrifying!!

Then Uchiha answered seriously.

"Five minutes? I don't feel anything."

"I can hold it all night."

"?????"

Horikita Manabu fell silent for a full three seconds.

He didn't feel anything?!!

He could hold it all night?!!

What the fuck did he mean, he could hold it all night?!

The president was stunned.

The Guinness record for holding a horse stance was 3 hours, 12 minutes, and 22 seconds!!!

He was claiming he could beat that record?!!

But judging by how relaxed he looked, he might actually be able to do it...

In just five minutes of sparring, he had gone from completely unstructured attacks to nearly landing a hit on him!!

This was...

Simply monstrous!!!!

Horikita Manabu stared at Uchiha, his eyes filled with shock.

He suddenly felt that he might have struck gold in the sand and unearthed a terrifying genius.

And a peerless monster in the truest sense of the word.

[Critical Passion +2589]

[...]

Uchiha looked at the numbers flashing before him, and the corners of his mouth nearly rose uncontrollably!!

Holy shit!!!

More than two thousand in one go???

This president was a walking passion ATM!!

Awesome!!!

So fucking awesome!!!

Originally, he could not have held a horse stance for even thirty seconds. Then he silently recited:

"Spotless, activate. Clear the lactic acid from my legs!!!"

And it actually worked!!

Each wave of lactic acid was cleared the moment it came. He had infinite stamina now!!!

"Ahem."

Uchiha restrained his excitement and resumed that calm, detached expression.

"So I count as a Student Council member now, right?"

"Who are the Student Council members?"

"What kind of work do we usually do?"

Honestly.

He was indeed a little curious about this secretary position.

Besides, teaming up with others might let him farm some passion points along the way.

Of course, the bigger the scene, the easier it would be to farm them.

Otherwise, he could only solo-farm people capable of triggering Critical Passion.

Horikita gave him a deep look.

"As for the staff arrangement, I'll introduce everyone once they have all arrived."

"As for your duties..."

"You haven't gotten the hang of things yet, so you'll remain idle for now."

"Before newcomers officially join a team, they must undergo special training. Once you pass, you will be assigned to a team."

"Keep in mind that teams are not fixed. Whoever is suitable will be assigned wherever they are needed."

"Our Student Council is short-staffed. Although your position is secretary, you will also have multiple duties. You must allocate your time wisely, or you won't be able to keep up."

Uchiha stared blankly at Horikita Manabu.

"So you can talk after all?!"

"I thought you never said more than three sentences at a time, and never more than ten words per sentence!"

"..."

Horikita Manabu choked on his words and nearly forgot what he was about to say next.

Ignoring Uchiha's interruption, he continued playing the role of the model student and recited his lines.

"Considering your special circumstances, the teammate assigned to you will probably be an upperclassman. It might even be Tachibana Akane."

Uchiha was far too erratic. They had to assign an experienced member to keep him firmly in check.

Otherwise, if he ran wild and caused trouble, the Student Council's workload would only increase!!

Hearing a familiar name, Uchiha nodded.

"Senior Tachibana Akane? The not-too-bright type..."

Horikita Manabu: "..."

Not too bright?!!

A guy with an IQ of two hundred and fifty was looking down on a brilliant senior with straight A's in every subject?!

There were only around twenty students in the entire school who got A's in every subject!!!

This kid really spoke without thinking.

Forget it.

His brain might have been shaved down, but his muscles had grown. It balanced out.

Just then, Horikita Manabu suddenly noticed the admission guide sticking out of Uchiha's backpack.

"School has been in session for a week. Have you noticed anything unusual in your class?"

Uchiha thought seriously before giving a solemn answer.

"No."

"???"

Horikita Manabu's mouth twitched.

"How is your class's discipline?"

"Think carefully?!"

Uchiha racked his brains but still could not remember anything.

After a while, he found the optimal answer.

"The classroom hypnosis is great. I sleep really well."

"..."

A fucking plant!!

Horikita curled his toes tightly and barely held it together.

So that was what he meant!!!!!

He slept through every class?!!

He had no idea whether the class had good discipline or not, did he?!!

After straightening out his expression, Horikita Manabu spoke calmly.

"If you sleep during the day, what do you do at night?"

"Your bro Uchiha is still training his abs at three in the morning."

"...???"

Horikita crushed the towel in his fist!!

Aaaahhh!!!

I can't take this anymore!!