Guy, You Are an Outstanding Ninja!

Hyuga Setsuna looked toward Might Guy and suddenly discovered that Might Guy had collapsed from exhaustion. The log on his shoulders was falling straight toward him!

"Watch out!"

Hyuga Setsuna turned into an afterimage as he rushed toward Might Guy.

Might Guy also snapped back to his senses at that warning. Looking at the log crashing toward him, he wanted to dodge, but without an ounce of strength left in his body, he could only watch helplessly as it came down.

"Boom!"

The log struck the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust that drifted through the air.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Hyuga Setsuna appeared on the other side of the log, supporting Might Guy. Clearly, he had saved Might Guy just now.

"Y-you... you're Hyuga Setsuna!"

Might Guy stared at his savior, Hyuga Setsuna, and suddenly spoke as though he were stuttering.

"Yeah. What's wrong?"

Hyuga Setsuna frowned slightly and looked at Might Guy in confusion.

After hearing him, Might Guy struggled to raise his head, then broke into a grin that revealed a dazzling row of pearly white teeth.

"Hello, Hyuga Setsuna. I'm Might Guy from the class next door. Thank you for saving me just now!"

Hyuga Setsuna smiled politely at Might Guy as well.

"Hello, Might Guy. I'd heard your name before. I'm glad to meet you today."

So he was in the class next door. No wonder I hadn't seen him before.

Upon hearing Hyuga Setsuna's words, Might Guy's eyes lit up!

This person known as a "genius" in the academy actually knew who he was! This was truly the glory of youth! Excited, Might Guy wanted to do another three thousand frog jumps.

Thinking that, strength seemed to come from nowhere as he suddenly pulled away from Hyuga Setsuna's hand.

Then, with tears welling in his eyes, he gave Hyuga Setsuna a deep bow.

"It is an absolute honor to be known by Setsuna-kun, a genius!"

"This has reignited the flames of training for youth within me!"

Watching Might Guy speak, Hyuga Setsuna wore an awkward yet polite smile. He knew this guy would definitely say something about youth again.

"Although you praised me as a genius."

"Do you still want to continue training Taijutsu? What happened just now was very dangerous. If I hadn't been nearby, you would have been in grave danger."

Hyuga Setsuna advised him politely with a gentle smile.

Hyuga Setsuna's courtesy made Might Guy so excited that his face turned red.

After all, as someone always called a freak by his classmates, he had never received any so-called courtesy or respect!

After hearing Hyuga Setsuna's words, Might Guy's face flushed red. Nervous and self-conscious, he said, "Yes, I still want to keep training Taijutsu... because... I only know... only know Taijutsu."

Might Guy could only practice Taijutsu. For someone with no talent whatsoever in Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, Taijutsu was everything to him.

As a student who could only use Taijutsu, he was mocked and excluded by his classmates at the Ninja Academy. They even called him a freak.

Because of that, he was deeply insecure and humble.

Thus, he could only put in a thousand, even ten thousand times more effort in training, just to catch up to his peers and avoid being left far behind.

At that moment, he was also terribly worried that Hyuga Setsuna, the so-called "genius," would look down on him after learning that he was a bottom-ranker who could only use Taijutsu.

Hyuga Setsuna looked at Might Guy's nervous, self-conscious face. As someone who had read the original work and was also intelligent, he naturally understood why Might Guy was like this.

"You can only practice Taijutsu?"

"Might Guy, you are a truly outstanding ninja!"

"I acknowledge you!"

With a gentle smile, Hyuga Setsuna encouraged him in a soft voice.

Behind a large tree, Might Duy heard Hyuga Setsuna's words, and tears of excitement streamed from his eyes.

Guy, you've been acknowledged! Sob, sob, sob!!!

Might Guy, who stood before Hyuga Setsuna with his head lowered and face flushed red, raised his head in disbelief.

Hyuga Setsuna wore a warm, gentle smile as he softly encouraged him and even acknowledged him.

Setsuna-kun, has he acknowledged me?

Father, did you see that? Someone has finally acknowledged me as an outstanding ninja!

Sob, sob, sob, sob, sob!!

At that moment, Might Guy could no longer control his emotions. Tears continuously streamed from his eyes.

"Thank you... thank you... Setsuna-kun! Sob, you're the second person besides my father to acknowledge me. Thank you so much!"

Might Guy's face was covered in tears, yet he still insisted on giving Hyuga Setsuna a deep bow!

Tears filled Might Guy's eyes, but his gaze was incredibly sincere.

He had decided it. From now on, Setsuna-kun would be Might Guy's lifelong friend.

Under the night sky.

"I actually lost!?"

"This human actually surpassed his own limits?"

"What did he rely on to surpass his limits?"

Otsutsuki Kaguya spoke with a hint of disbelief.

In her view, that person's body should have been utterly incapable of supporting him beyond his limits.

Hearing Otsutsuki Kaguya's incredulous words, Hyuga Setsuna smiled.

"Grandmother, he relied on his own effort and willpower to surpass his limits."

"Effort? Willpower?"

Otsutsuki Kaguya spoke with some confusion. After all, all her power had come from the God Tree Fruit, so she naturally did not understand so-called effort and willpower.

"That's right. After all, he's the man who nearly kicked the story straight to its ending with one foot!"

Recalling Might Guy surpassing his own limits, Hyuga Setsuna murmured softly.

"Setsuna, what are you talking about?"

"Nothing. It's just that you lost, Grandmother."

"You have to fulfill the wager you promised earlier."

"Hmph. As the Ancestor of Chakra, I naturally will not go back on my word. Speak, what is your condition?"

Otsutsuki Kaguya spoke with a trace of displeasure. She had thought the wager was a guaranteed win, yet she had lost. It was truly frustrating.

"Hmm, I haven't thought of anything yet. How about I tell you once I've decided, Grandmother?"

"Hmph, as you wish!"

After saying that, Otsutsuki Kaguya fell silent and spoke no more.

A smug smile appeared on Hyuga Setsuna's face.

After all, to him, this guaranteed-win wager felt more like he had bullied Grandmother. Haha.

As he walked home, a happy smile lingered on Hyuga Setsuna's lips.

He thought back on everything that had happened today.

Hyuga Setsuna murmured softly.

"Might Guy, even without my appearance, you would still have become an outstanding ninja."

"A genius who surpassed his own limits through his own effort—that is you, Might Guy!"

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