"Hey, Lee, how much farther is it~?"
Tenten wiped the sweat from her forehead. Seriously, why did they have to walk so far?
If Neji hadn't invited me, I never would have walked this far.
"Oh! We're here!"
Rock Lee looked at the Training Ground not far away, his eyes lighting up. He smelled the scent of Youth. That had to be Might Guy's scent!
"Guy-sensei!"
He raised both hands and ran briskly toward the Training Ground.
A green figure in the Training Ground heard Rock Lee's voice and answered just as loudly.
"Lee! Come here! Now is the perfect time to work up a sweat and embrace youth!"
Neji and Tenten watched the two green kappas hugging, their mouths twitching.
"Um, Lee, is this your dad?"
Tenten whispered to Rock Lee, but Guy heard her.
"No, Lee is my student. We're both men who embrace youth!"
His exaggerated movements left Tenten thoroughly stunned, and she silently took several steps back.
Seriously, I knew it. There had to be a source kappa here who infected Lee and turned him into a green kappa!
She glanced back at Neji's face and could clearly see the corners of his eyes twitching nonstop. He was clearly conflicted.
"Guy-sensei, these two are my classmates. They want to work up a sweat with us too!"
Rock Lee raised his right hand and explained to Guy why Neji and Tenten had come.
"I see, I see."
Guy stroked his chin, closed his eyes, and began to think. For a moment, he really did have the air of a master.
"That's just... so youthful!!!"
The sudden outburst made Neji and Tenten take another few steps back.
"Young man, young lady, I'm deeply moved that you want to share in our youth."
"But you must prepare yourselves mentally."