Konoha: Starting with the Tenseigan and Taking Charge of Team 7

Might Guy had taught his student such a dangerous technique? Had he never considered the consequences?

Was he insane?

Every gate opened with the Eight Gates Technique placed a burden on the user. Overuse left lasting damage, and pushing it too far could mean certain death!

It was a technique that dealt a thousand points of damage to the enemy and five hundred to yourself. Force open the later gates, and it might be a thousand for a thousand.

The enemy died, and so did you!

Kurenai Yuhi frowned, anger flashing in her eyes as she turned on Might Guy. "Might Guy, you're sending Rock Lee to his death!"

Even she could tell that, strong as Rock Lee's body was, opening the third gate would cause serious backlash.

And that backlash was no small matter.

If it was severe enough, Rock Lee could be disabled for life!

"Hard work can surpass genius. That's everything to Rock Lee. It's the dream he'll fight to achieve even if it costs him his precious life!" Might Guy felt everyone's eyes on him, but his voice remained firm. "I believe he can become an outstanding Ninja!"

Proving that hard work could surpass genius was everything to Rock Lee. Watching him fulfill that dream had become everything to Might Guy.

"I suppose I'll watch to the end." Aogetsu Hyuga withdrew his Dojutsu Power. After seeing Rock Lee open three gates, he had decided the Eight Gates Technique was a second-rate trick at best, hardly worth watching. He had been about to make Gaara lose control.

But then...

Rock Lee's words had piqued Aogetsu Hyuga's interest enough to keep watching the match.

Hard work surpass someone with an unfair advantage?

Laughable.

But that thick-browed kid's resolve to fulfill his dream even if it killed him...

That