Running Training

"Hooray!" As soon as Iruka announced that class was over, all the students cheered happily.

Several students in the front row impatiently rushed out of the classroom, their laughter and footsteps echoing through the hallway.

Naruto and his friends also stood up, preparing to leave.

Ino turned around and asked Naruto, "Naruto, what should we do next? It's still early."

"Yeah, yeah! It's so early, it's not even mealtime yet. I just ate, so I'm not hungry!" Choji chimed in, already holding a bag of chips.

He happily munched on the chips. The movement of his hand completely contradicted what his mouth was saying!

Naruto thought for a moment and said, "Let's go train. Since it's still early, if we want to become powerful ninjas in the future, a strong body is essential." His words carried firm determination.

As heirs to major clans, they naturally understood the importance of physical training. No one objected, and the motion passed unanimously!

So Naruto led everyone to the Ninja Academy's training field.

Once they arrived at the Ninja Academy's training field, Naruto said, "This time, let's first see what our physical limits are. If you can't keep going, don't force yourselves. Training only helps you improve if you know your limits."

Everyone nodded, strongly agreeing with Naruto's words.

"Then get ready—start running!"

Sasuke, always one to stand out, took the lead and ran the fastest.

Kiba Inuzuka refused to fall behind and closely followed Sasuke. Akamaru also began running alongside Kiba.

Naruto did not chase after the two in front, instead running at his own pace.

Hinata chose to run with Naruto, quietly following behind him.

Watching Naruto's back, she secretly worked hard!

Sakura and Ino each took one side, sandwiching Naruto between them as they ran side by side.

While running, Shikamaru kept muttering, "What a pain, what a pain. I don't want to run!"

But everyone else was running, and Shikamaru was too embarrassed not to. He could only jog symbolically, planning to rest when he got tired. His limit?

There was no way he was going to reach his limit!

Shino jogged slowly at the back of the group. With insects living inside his body, he was not very fast.

As for the last person, it was naturally Choji.

But there was nothing he could do about it. Choji was too heavy, so even if he wanted to run faster, he simply could not!

On the training field, sunlight spilled across the green grass, and the air was filled with the spirit of youth.

"Youth! This is truly youth!" Two figures in green bodysuits suddenly sprang out from somewhere.

They were Rock Lee and Might Guy!

"Guy-sensei, let's join them too!" Rock Lee said to Might Guy.

"No problem, Lee! Let us burn our youth to our hearts' content!" Might Guy said, giving Rock Lee a thumbs-up.

Seeing more people join the group, everyone became even more enthusiastic!

They all ran harder.

At first, everyone was full of energy as they ran lap after lap around the training field.

But it was obvious that people differed from one another.

The first to stop was Choji Akimichi. Being the heaviest, running really was a challenge for him.

Every step he took made the ground tremble slightly. His stamina was not bad, but his energy consumption was enormous too!

So Choji could only helplessly give up and admit defeat.

Panting heavily, he sat on the grass and watched the others continue running.

Seeing Choji stop so quickly, everyone looked helpless, but there was nothing they could do. Given Choji's weight, it was understandable.

Next was Shino Aburame. He raised insects inside his body and was not good at running.

The Aburame Clan relied on insects for offense, so their own physical capabilities were not particularly outstanding. The Aburame Clan also did not focus heavily on physical training.

He stopped, leaned against a tree, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and caught his breath.

Shino Aburame soon joined Choji Akimichi on the grass.

Then Shikamaru Nara saw that two people had already stopped and felt that he could probably call it quits too.

While saying, "What a pain, what a pain," he added, "I can't run anymore, I can't run anymore. I've reached my limit!"

No one knew whether he truly found it troublesome or genuinely could not run any longer.

Then, under everyone's disbelieving stares, he quietly made his way to the grass.

He lay on the grass, gazed up at the sky, and chose to slack off.

Since Naruto was still running, Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka continued to hold on.

The two girls did not have particularly good stamina, but in order to stay with Naruto a little longer, they gritted their teeth and kept going.

They wanted Naruto to see their efforts!

To remain in Naruto's sight a little longer, they had already given it their all.

But unfortunately, the two of them usually neglected training. No matter how strong their willpower was, it was difficult for them to last until the end.

Sakura gradually ran out of strength and could not help stopping, dragging herself over to the grass.

Then came Ino Yamanaka. Her resolve seemed stronger than Sakura's.

Her body had clearly reached its limit, yet she still persisted.

Even Naruto could not bear to watch. From her ragged breathing, he could tell that Ino had reached her limit.

"That's enough, Ino. You can go rest now. Don't push yourself. This isn't what I want to see!" Naruto said sternly.

"Okay, I'll wait for you on the grass, Naruto!" Since Naruto had said so, Ino no longer persisted. She stopped and went to rest on the grass.

She had lasted longer than Sakura, which was already impressive.

As for Sasuke, he was secretly competing with Naruto, so he continued running. His eyes burned with competitive fire. He did not want to lose to Naruto.

Because he had trained since childhood, Kiba Inuzuka had excellent stamina. He ran alongside Naruto without showing the slightest sign of fatigue.

Hinata had also received training from her family since childhood, so her stamina was better than most. She kept pace with Kiba and showed no sign of stopping.

Meanwhile, Might Guy looked completely relaxed.

Rock Lee was the same. This clearly had not yet reached the amount of training he usually did.

Ding! System mission issued. Please persist until the end of this running competition!

He had merely gotten the urge to go for a run, and now he was being forced to earn a reward?

Then he could only accept it with a smile!

But he still had not collected the reward from the earlier eating contest!

He could only wait until this was over and collect them together!

Among those remaining, the first to give out was Kiba Inuzuka.

Akamaru was still holding on. A ninja hound had better stamina than an ordinary ninja.

Although Kiba had trained since childhood, the intensity had not been very high. By this point, he had already reached his limit.

Hinata was next.

Looking at Naruto's figure ahead of her, Hinata longed for Naruto from the bottom of her heart. That was why she continued to persist.

Even though her body had long since been unable to endure it.

Naruto could sense that Hinata was running out of strength, but she was still adjusting her breathing, trying to hold on a little longer.

"Hinata, that's enough. You did great! You can go rest now!" Seeing how much pain Hinata was in, Naruto could not bear to let her continue and told her to stop.

Naruto's words were extremely effective on Hinata. Since Naruto-kun had spoken, she no longer persisted. She wished Naruto good luck, then went to rest.

Hinata sat on the ground, panting heavily, but her face still held a determined expression.

"Wow, Hinata, you're amazing! You lasted so long!"

"Yeah, yeah, Hinata, that was incredible! We should learn from you in the future!"

The moment Hinata returned to the grass, Sakura and Ino encouraged her.

Sasuke did not care about those two weirdos in green bodysuits.

Naruto was the only one in his eyes! He had locked horns with Naruto and continued to hold on.

Although Sasuke possessed the chakra of Indra's reincarnation, it had not awakened yet, so Sasuke was not much stronger than an ordinary person.

When he was at home, Itachi would train with him. That was why Sasuke's stamina was already so impressive compared to everyone else's.

But Naruto's stamina was simply astonishing. Everyone else had already collapsed from exhaustion, yet he had not even properly warmed up. His steps were steady and his breathing even, as if this were merely a warm-up exercise.

Seeing that Naruto's breathing had not even become uneven, Sasuke was somewhat unwilling, but he still chose to give up, even though he could have continued.

He did not want his brother to see him collapsing to the ground in such a miserable state.

Sasuke also lay on the grass, breathing heavily. Though his body was exhausted, his eyes still revealed an unyielding fighting spirit.

This time, he had given up on his own. Next time, once he had trained enough, he would challenge Naruto again!

Only the final two remained: Rock Lee and Might Guy!

Although Rock Lee had trained under Might Guy for some time, his foundation was still too weak. His recent training had not yet shown much effect, but compared to everyone else, his body had developed for an extra year, so naturally he was stronger.

Being able to last this long was already very impressive.

In the end, only Naruto and Might Guy remained on the training field.

At first, Might Guy had merely planned to train alongside Rock Lee.

But after seeing Naruto Uzumaki, he remembered that his good friend, Kakashi Hatake, seemed to be secretly protecting Naruto Uzumaki.

Moreover, Naruto's breathing did not seem disordered at all.

This made Might Guy extremely curious. Just how far could Naruto go?

As time passed second by second, even Might Guy began to feel a little tired. As an adult, there was no need for him to keep competing with Naruto until the very end.

Everyone on the grass had mostly recovered their strength, but Might Guy and Naruto were still going.

Naruto felt his body beginning to warm up. If he ran a little more, he might be able to warm up completely!

Seeing that Naruto still showed no sign of slowing down, Might Guy chose to give up and finally returned to the grass to join Rock Lee.

"Guy-sensei, even you lost?" Rock Lee asked in confusion.

"Lee, there is always someone stronger. Although I can still run, there's no need to stubbornly compete with Naruto to the end. This is training, isn't it? Once you've recovered, we'll run a few laps around Konoha Village!"

Might Guy naturally knew that Naruto was the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki.

The Nine-Tails could grant powerful recovery abilities, so Naruto having such astonishing stamina was perfectly normal.

Seeing that everyone had stopped, Naruto slowed down as well. After running one final lap, he stopped beside them.

He looked at them and smiled. "Everyone worked hard. Let's continue tomorrow if we have time."

Although everyone was utterly exhausted, satisfied smiles were on their faces. They knew that through this kind of training, their stamina and endurance would improve.

It was a good thing for everyone!

"Naruto, you're really amazing," Sakura said enviously. "How are you not tired at all?"

"Haha, I'm just naturally gifted. I was born with great stamina," Naruto said with a smile. "But as long as you practice more, you'll definitely be able to do it too."

They sat on the grass and chatted. Sasuke and Rock Lee also sized each other up. The gap between themselves and Naruto made them understand that they needed to train harder.

As for that Guy-sensei, he was obviously an adult, so Sasuke could not be bothered to compare himself with him.

Then his target would be Rock Lee, the third-to-last person to stop.

Once I surpass this bushy-browed guy, I'll challenge you, Naruto!

Rock Lee also felt that although he had currently beaten this black-haired boy, the boy gave him a sense of pressure. Could this be the legendary genius?