At the training ground.
Rock Lee glanced around and asked, "Hasn't Teacher Zeff come?"
Hearing Rock Lee's question, Neji also looked at Naruto. He had come specifically to see Teacher Zeff.
"Oh... he's been playing the virtual game lately, so I came here to train by myself!"
"Oh? Teacher Zeff plays the virtual game too? Which region is he in?"
At the mention of the virtual game, Rock Lee's expression immediately brightened with excitement.
He was different from most people, who played the virtual game mainly for fun.
Rock Lee only sought out opponents in the virtual game. He challenged all sorts of monsters and wild beasts, and even other players.
However... he had chosen the Martial Artist Region, where there weren't many players, so lately he had been challenging wild beasts and monsters.
"Teacher Zeff... he's probably researching new taijutsu in the Martial Artist Region!"
Hearing that Teacher Zeff was also in the Martial Artist Region made Rock Lee even more excited!
Only Neji looked unhappy as he listened to Naruto and Rock Lee's conversation.
As a member of the Hyuga Branch Family, he had no right to make his own choices.
He wanted to go to the Martial Artist Region too, to forge a different path in taijutsu.
But... as members of the Branch Family, they couldn't refuse when the Main Family ordered them to fight over open-world bosses.
No matter how hard they fought, all the good loot those bosses dropped ended up in the hands of the Main Family. The Branch Family could only pick up whatever the Main Family didn't want.
"What's Teacher Zeff's in-game ID?"
Rock Lee asked excitedly.
"It's... Fleet Admiral Zeff."
"Got it! I'll add him when I get back!"
Neji, standing nearby, also heard Zeff's ID. He planned to try