Good, Keep It Up

During sparring class.

"I challenge Might Guy!"

Ibiki Morino was hospitalized, and no one would interrupt Uchiha Ling's challenge anymore.

Teacher Yamano nodded. He also wanted to see what level the two strongest taijutsu students in the class had reached.

Nara Saku asked, "What about Ibiki Morino? Where did he go?"

Yamano explained, "Ibiki is hospitalized and has taken a week off."

A disappointed look appeared on Nara Saku's face. He asked again, "Teacher, did Uchiha Ling beat Ibiki Morino so badly yesterday that he suffered internal injuries?"

The students all sucked in sharp breaths.

During yesterday's sparring class, Ibiki had shouted something about making him feel pain before taking a brutal beating from Uchiha Ling.

By the end, the students could not bear to watch any longer and turned their heads away.

They guessed that Uchiha Ling's punches and kicks must have injured Ibiki's internal organs. Otherwise, there was no way he would have been beaten badly enough to require hospitalization.

Uchiha Ling stared at Nara Saku, his eyes filled with displeasure. "Nara Saku, are you questioning Teacher Yamano's judgment?

"If I could beat Ibiki Morino badly enough to put him in the hospital, would Teacher Yamano not have stopped me?

"Are you saying Teacher Yamano neglected his duty? Why don't you take over as the teacher? We can just advise Teacher Yamano to resign."

Nara Saku froze and looked worriedly toward Teacher Yamano.

Students were naturally afraid of teachers. Yamano had been assigned to teach this class full of elite students, so his strength was still highly respected.

Teacher Yamano looked somewhat unhappy as well and said,

"I heard some details, but I cannot tell you. I do not want Ibiki to become the subject of unpleasant rumors.

"However, just as Uchiha Ling said, Ibiki Morino was not injured at school. Something happened after he went home. Do not ask unnecessary questions."

A father beating his own son so badly that he needed emergency treatment was still rather horrifying to hear about, even though Uchiha Ling had softened him up with the first two beatings.

Yamano was protecting Ibiki, so he would not reveal the truth.

Hearing that, Nara Saku quickly shut his mouth and did not ask any more questions.

Uchiha Ling and Might Guy entered the training ground.

The two exchanged a glance and tacitly removed some of their weights.

The weights on their arms and calves would slow them down, but they made their fists and kicks stronger and made it easier to hurt someone.

Uchiha Ling lifted his shirt, indicating that the weights around his waist would remain in place.

Once everything was ready, the two formed the Opposing Hands Seal.

"Hidden Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"

Might Guy rushed over at astonishing speed. On his final step, he suddenly exerted force, spun in midair, and unleashed a roundhouse kick.

They said Might Guy's kicks were heavy. Uchiha Ling was about to find out just how heavy.

He raised his arm and blocked beside his face.

Bang!

A tremendous force struck him. Never mind the pain in his arm—even his shoulder hurt from the shock.

That test had turned out a little too salty.

Might Guy still had another move in midair. He twisted at the waist and forcibly kicked out with his other leg.

Uchiha Ling hurriedly retreated.

He looked perfectly fine, but in reality, his arm was throbbing with agony.

Could he cry out in pain? Even if it hurt, he had to endure it. He had to keep up appearances.

"Might Guy, you still have not learned the Transformation Technique. You had better train your taijutsu properly. Without taijutsu, you really are good for nothing."

Might Guy was immune to Uchiha Ling's little bit of trash talk, but when he saw Uchiha Ling's next move, he immediately became cautious.

"Next, I'll show you what a ninja's battle looks like. Shadow Clone Technique!"

He now had 0.8 units of chakra. Splitting half of it off would leave the Shadow Clone with 0.4 units, more chakra than anyone else in the class possessed.

After a puff of white smoke, a Shadow Clone appeared beside Uchiha Ling.

Might Guy became exceptionally serious. He needed to be careful of being attacked from both sides.

At that moment, the Shadow Clone suddenly let out a howl. He bent over sideways, sucking in sharp breaths as he rubbed the spot Might Guy had just kicked.

"Gah! Ah! It hurts, hurts, hurts! Are you sick, original body? Couldn't you have dodged? Do you think you can block Might Guy's full-power kick?"

Uchiha Ling coughed awkwardly. "It did not hurt that much, did it? Shadow Clone, you are overacting."

In truth, he was hurting like hell too. He just could not show weakness in front of his classmates. That would be far too embarrassing.

"Even if you wanted to clash head-on, you should not have used your forearm against his heel! Heels and elbows are the hardest parts of the human body, and they do not even feel pain. Might Guy is completely fine, while you are hurting like a grandson. Ow, this hurts like hell."

Uchiha Ling raised a hand and rubbed his nose, concealing his embarrassment.

Shadow Clones were risky. Use them with caution.

"Stop talking nonsense, Shadow Clone. Get to work!"

The Shadow Clone shook out his hand and, together with Uchiha Ling, circled Might Guy in two wide arcs from the left and right.

Might Guy was in no hurry. His eyes darted from side to side as he watched Uchiha Ling's movements.

The Shadow Clone said arrogantly, "Might Guy! The original body created a Shadow Clone because he thinks half his chakra is enough to deal with you!"

Might Guy noticed that after Uchiha Ling's original body approached, he began circling around him, while the Shadow Clone charged forward to fight him.

The Shadow Clone and Might Guy continuously exchanged punches and kicks. To maintain its physical form, it consumed chakra rapidly.

When Uchiha Ling saw Might Guy leap into the air again to kick the Shadow Clone, he seized the opportunity to rush forward and kick Might Guy's soft side waist.

That kick instantly put a mask of pain on Might Guy's face.

Although Might Guy blew up the Shadow Clone, he was also sent flying and crashed to the ground.

Teacher Yamano nodded repeatedly. Uchiha Ling's tactics were very good. Shadow Clones were highly suitable for luring in enemies.

Might Guy and Uchiha Ling continued fighting. After that, Uchiha Ling was able to suppress Might Guy.

In the end, neither of them could knock the other down, so it was considered a draw.

Uchiha Ling said, "Might Guy, I used half my chakra and still had a thoroughly satisfying fight with you. Good, keep it up."

Might Guy curled his lip. "Do not get cocky either. My taijutsu talent far surpasses yours. At the very least, I can tell that your bone density is nowhere near mine.

"Bone density and muscle strength are the keys to why my taijutsu surpasses everyone else's."

Bone density? Uchiha Ling thought. So that was it. Every time they clashed, he could clearly feel his bones vibrating. His entire skeleton now felt like it was falling apart. It turned out that Might Guy's bone density was different from ordinary people's.

This was an innate talent, something very difficult to train through hard work.

Once you had worked hard, you would realize that talent and luck were what mattered most. Either you had them, or you did not.

Might Guy said, "Uchiha Ling, if you had not used a Shadow Clone and ambushed me with your original body, I definitely would have defeated you."

Uchiha Ling said, "Oh? Is that what you think?

"I have decided to follow you for two weeks and completely replicate your training. Two weeks later, I will prove that even without a Shadow Clone, you are still no match for me."

It was time to break Might Guy's defenses. He wanted Might Guy's taijutsu talent.