Naruto: Starting with a Draw from Uchiha Sasuke
Chapter 19

Might Guy Had an Epiphany

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"Yufeng, come embrace a youthful spar!!"

A voice rang out as a green figure appeared from who knew which street.

He planted himself directly in front of Uchiha Yufeng's house.

"Guy, it's not even six yet. You're here to spar already?"

Uchiha Yufeng rubbed his eyes and checked the time.

For fuck's sake.

"Yes, Yufeng! Beautiful youth must not be wasted! Your performance in the Ranking Match inspired me even more! Taijutsu can defeat even the legendary Sharingan!"

Might Guy gave Uchiha Yufeng a thumbs-up. His pearly white teeth flashed with a dazzling ding.

No wonder he was so excited.

Ever since childhood, Might Guy had been practically incapable of ninjutsu or Genjutsu. He had even been rejected during the Ninja Academy entrance exam.

Since his aptitude for ninjutsu and Genjutsu was poor, he had resolved to focus on taijutsu!

With encouragement from his father, Might Duy, Might Guy regained his confidence and devoted himself to studying taijutsu!

In Might Guy's heart, it was precisely his persistence in taijutsu that had allowed him to enter the academy.

Several years had now passed since he began training at the Ninja Academy.

Might Guy's taijutsu had already ranked among the best in the entire academy.

He also knew about Uchiha Homura challenging the Ranking Match.

Hot-blooded as he was, Might Guy naturally would not miss such an opportunity to train his taijutsu.

But when he truly faced the Sharingan, a sense of helplessness rose within him.

Because of the Sharingan's abilities, Might Guy's movements looked like slow motion in Uchiha Homura's eyes.

He was quickly defeated by Uchiha Homura.

At the time, Might Guy felt a trace of inferiority and had wavered.

With talent like his, even if he trained diligently, he would still lose in the end to someone else's inborn Kekkei Genkai.

But just as Might Guy was feeling discouraged, Uchiha Yufeng won.

Although Uchiha Yufeng was an Uchiha, he had indeed defeated Uchiha Homura using taijutsu!

The hot blood in Might Guy's heart surged back once more.

What genius? So long as he trained hard, he himself could become a genius.

His previous best friend, Kakashi, had already left the village, so Might Guy set his sights on challenging Uchiha Yufeng.

"Guy, I really have something to do today. I need to make a trip to Konoha Hospital, so let's put off the sparring for now!"

Seeing the flames seemingly burning in Might Guy's eyes, Uchiha Yufeng spoke helplessly.

"Yufeng, your talent for taijutsu is so good—you can't waste it! Taijutsu isn't like other things. Slack off for one day, and you'll fall behind!"

Might Guy's thick-browed, wide eyes were filled almost entirely with a craving for battle.

That only made Uchiha Yufeng's headache worse.

I should've used a little ninjutsu back then.

"Guy! Have you finished your taijutsu training?"

Hearing that, Might Guy froze slightly.

"No..."

"Then what are you waiting for? You said it yourself just now—how can taijutsu training be neglected? Guy, don't tell me you're planning to spar with me and put today's training schedule on hold?"

Might Guy immediately shook his head hard.

"No! After sparring with you, I'll continue with my taijutsu training plan!"

"You fought Uchiha Homura before, right?"

Might Guy nodded in confusion.

"Then did you find the reason you lost?"

"No..."

Might Guy could not help raising a hand to scratch his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"So, you've sparred with him before, yet you haven't found where you failed. How are you supposed to improve?"

Might Guy muttered Uchiha Yufeng's words to himself, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Thank you, Yufeng!"

As Uchiha Yufeng watched Might Guy prepare to leave, he grabbed his arm.

"Guy, don't rush off yet. Listen to the rest!"

"When you sparred with Uchiha Homura before, were you very nervous?"

"Yes, Yufeng! That was an Uchiha who had awakened the Sharingan! Of course I was nervous!"

Might Guy nodded heavily.

"If it were an ordinary person without the Sharingan, would you still be nervous?"

"Ah, well..."

"In this Ninja World, there are all sorts of Kekkei Genkai. If you really graduate and become a ninja, would you still recklessly charge right to the front?"

"Then what should I do...?"

A smile crossed Uchiha Yufeng's face.

"Wait here!"

After saying that, Uchiha Yufeng went back inside. Not long afterward, he returned after searching around for a while.

He then handed Might Guy a book about Kekkei Genkai.

"This book records the strengths of the Kekkei Genkai compiled by Lord Hokage. Read it carefully after you go back!"

Seeing Might Guy's baffled expression, Uchiha Yufeng smiled.

"I'll give you an example. The Sharingan is the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai. After awakening their eyes, Uchiha can clearly see the hand signs for low-level ninjutsu and the movements of ordinary taijutsu!"

"You should have heard about this too! That's why people say not to form hand signs or use taijutsu in front of an Uchiha!"

Might Guy nodded firmly. He had already noticed this when he sparred with Uchiha Homura.

Even though he knew Uchiha Homura's taijutsu was inferior to his own, Uchiha Homura had still defended steadily and defeated him.

"Guy, have you ever considered this? If your speed becomes so fast that even the Sharingan cannot see it clearly, how could he defeat you?"

At those words, Might Guy's eyes widened.

"Taijutsu has two important elements: one is speed, and the other is strength. The principle is simple.

Guy! As long as your speed and strength reach the limit, no matter how powerful his Sharingan is, even if he can react, his body might not be able to keep up."

Those words were like a bolt of thunder, sweeping away the gloom in Might Guy's heart.

"Yufeng! I understand! I'm going to continue my training! I'll double today's taijutsu training plan!!"

Sometimes, hope was what gave people the drive to strive forward.

"Guy, keep it up! I'll wait for the day your taijutsu becomes so fast that even the Sharingan can't see it clearly! Then we'll duel again!"

Gratitude appeared on Might Guy's face as he gave Uchiha Yufeng a thumbs-up.

"Yufeng, as best friends, I won't say thank you.

I came in a hurry today, but I brought you a gift to celebrate youth! I had planned to give it to you after you sparred with me..."

As he spoke, Might Guy pushed the box on his back in front of Uchiha Yufeng.

"Oh? A gift?"

"Yufeng, please accept it!!"

Might Guy gave Yufeng a hearty smile, revealing his dazzling white teeth.

It looked like he would need to wear sunglasses whenever he saw Might Guy in the future.

Those teeth looked like they had flash grenades installed.

When he saw Uchiha Yufeng nod, Might Guy kicked into high gear and ran off.

"Since when did Might Guy become so thoughtful? He even knew to bring a gift when visiting!"

Somewhat surprised, Uchiha Yufeng carried the box into the house.

He found an open space and opened it, his eyes widening immediately.

"What the fuck..."

Inside the box was a set of dazzling green, sexy skintight clothes.

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