The Man of Youth Takes the Stage

"Alright! Next, it's Guy and my turn."

Kakashi spoke.

Then he looked at the new students and smiled. "Watch closely. This is the pinnacle of ordinary ninja. What comes after this is no longer ordinary ninja—it is the pinnacle of true ninja."

He was bragging.

What Kakashi had meant was the pinnacle of ordinary ninjutsu ninja, and the pinnacle of Taijutsu ninja.

Seeing that it was the Sixth Hokage, the new students' eyes lit up.

He was far more famous than the previous two.

But who was that watermelon-headed man in the bodysuit?

"That's Teacher Guy. He's also a teacher at the Ninja Academy now, but he's Konoha's strongest Taijutsu ninja. Just watch, he's incredible," Metal Lee said.

Excitement shone in his eyes.

He could actually see Teacher Guy going all out here.

His father had said that Teacher Guy was Konoha's strongest Taijutsu ninja and possessed Konoha's greatest Taijutsu prowess.

This was definitely going to be spectacular.

And he would be performing alongside the Sixth Hokage. It was bound to be amazing.

"The strongest Taijutsu ninja? Really? I heard Konoha is specially training a group of Taijutsu ninja now, and there's even a special Taijutsu training system. Does that mean he has already passed the Eight Extremes Heaven trials?"

The other students asked.

The Eight Extremes Heaven Training System had already become famous throughout the Shinobi World.

It was a training system for ninja Taijutsu.

And its most renowned feature was the ultimate honor of Eight Extremes Heaven.

According to the World Ninja Association, any ninja who passed every Eight Extremes Heaven trial would be awarded the title of Three-Star Taijutsu Master—the strongest kind of ninja.

"No, not yet. I'll surpass Teacher Guy and become the first Three-Star Taijutsu Master," Metal Lee said upon hearing that.

That was his