The morning sunlight was bright, accompanied by a gentle breeze.
Naruto strolled out of the Uchiha Clan Compound and headed toward a quiet part of Konoha.
After all, a full-fledged Ninja Hospital with an attached sanatorium was hardly going to be located in a bustling commercial district.
During the preliminary matches of the third round of the Chunin Ninja Exams, Naruto had seen Rock Lee end up much as he had in the original story, shattering his body and leaving himself permanently disabled just to prove his Ninja Way.
Naruto had considered staying out of it. As for using Rock Lee's injuries to keep Might Guy in check, that was even more absurd.
There was a reason Might Guy had been so formidable in the original story, a reason he had achieved legendary status.
It was simply because he had kept a low profile for nearly seven hundred episodes, then unleashed a single Night Guy that nearly kicked the story straight to its finale.
Although Guy was indeed incredibly powerful with all Eight Gates open, that was only because nobody knew exactly how strong he would become after opening the Gate of Death.
But the Naruto of this life possessed a modern soul. He knew every Naruto character's trump cards, and combined with the abilities he now commanded, he truly had no fear of Guy with all Eight Gates open.
That was an overwhelming advantage in intelligence.
If Naruto and Guy ever became enemies, and Guy chose to burn away his life to open all Eight Gates, Naruto only needed to see bloody mist rise from Guy's body. Then he could use Flying Thunder God repeatedly to leave the battlefield.
However fast someone became with all Eight Gates open, could they outpace Space-Time Ninjutsu traveling through space?
Even taking the