Of course, although Might Guy was planning to teach Sakura the Eight Gates, practicing this Nintaijutsu required a certain foundation. Her immediate priority was therefore not training in the technique, but physical conditioning.
While Sakura worked herself into shape to begin learning the Eight Gates, Might Guy could also assess whether she had the necessary perseverance and resolve.
Running! Squats! Sit-ups! Pull-ups!
Throughout her workouts, Sakura released some chakra to control what little muscle she currently had. Her excellent talent for chakra control made this possible, but it was also a way of pushing herself.
Sakura: Don't turn into a muscle girl! Don't turn into a muscle girl! Don't turn into a muscle girl!!!
To avoid becoming a hulking Barbie, Sakura put in twice the effort. Her drive astonished even Might Guy and his personal disciple, Rock Lee.
Might Guy: Maybe she really can master the Eight Gates. Two Eight Gates users in the Chunin Ninja Exams-just thinking about it makes me happy!
Rock Lee: Sakura's working so hard... I need to keep working hard too, and aim to master the Five Gates by the Chunin Ninja Exams!
Tenten: No way, no way. A girl is actually training in this... That's terrifying~
Neji: Even if she does learn it, there isn't much time left before the Chunin Ninja Exams. At most, she'll open two gates. That's no threat to me.
Neji Hyuga considered Naruto and Sasuke the greatest threats in these Chunin Ninja Exams, but he did not believe he would lose. After all, he had already mastered the Hyuga Clan's absolute defense, Rotation.
Neji Hyuga clenched his fists, setting his sights on Naruto and Sasuke as his opponents. At that very moment, the two opponents he considered most threatening were... eating skewers.
"Hey, Sasuke, shouldn't we go back and