He really was a monster

That was also why Ye Feng kept running even though his legs already felt as heavy as lead.

Might Guy's body was definitely not as strong as his own. Guy had already been in this state during the fourth lap, clearly at the limit of his stamina, yet he had pushed through to the fifth and was still going. This deeply moved Ye Feng as well. An unwillingness to lose sustained him, making him grit his teeth and persevere.

By the time Might Duy finished his eighth lap, Ye Feng had yet to reach his sixth, while Might Guy could no longer hold on and passed out.

When Ye Feng saw Might Guy collapse, his taut nerves relaxed as well, and his body fell uncontrollably. He tried several times to get up but failed. Only after lying there for several minutes did he manage to sit cross-legged and circulate his cultivation art.

A quarter of an hour later, Ye Feng had only just felt a little strength return when the unconscious Might Guy slowly came around as well. But Guy got straight up, walked over to a large tree, and began practicing side kicks, muttering all the while:

"If I can't finish ten laps, then I'll do 1,000 side kicks!"

Ye Feng stared at Might Guy as though he were a monster. He actually still had the strength to practice side kicks. No wonder he would later be called "Konoha's Rare Beast" and the "Blue Beast of the Hidden Leaf." He really was a monster.

Watching Might Guy already practicing his side kicks, Ye Feng had no reason to remain seated either. He found an equally thick tree beside Guy and began doing side kicks. He had to admit that repeatedly striking with the same spot on his lower leg really hurt.

Having finished ten laps, Might Duy looked surprised to see Ye Feng practicing side kicks alongside Might Guy.

Might Duy went without saying. He had practiced Taijutsu since childhood without stopping, and his body was exceptionally sturdy. Might Guy had also always trained alongside Duy, from practicing simple movements at two or three years old to nearly a year of training to his limits now. His physical strength was beyond that of an ordinary four-year-old; even some older children fell short of him. Yet the child they had happened to meet today had managed it, and had even done better than Guy.

"What's your name?" Might Duy asked Ye Feng.

"My name is Uchiha Yefeng." Hearing Might Duy's voice, Ye Feng immediately stopped his side kicks and answered respectfully.

"You're very good, and your body is strong too. You must have been training for quite some time. If you're willing to practice Taijutsu, you can join Might Guy. Meet at the village entrance at five every morning to start training."

"Yes! Thank you, Senior Might Duy."

Hearing Might Duy's words, Ye Feng knew that Duy had accepted him and immediately bowed in thanks.

Ye Feng secretly rejoiced. I'm another step closer to the Eight Gates Formation.

At that moment, Might Duy seemed perfectly serious, without his earlier overdramatic expression and tone. Ye Feng had not expected Senior Might Duy to have such a solemn, earnest side.

Yet no sooner had Ye Feng praised him inwardly than Might Duy changed completely.

"Guy, see that? Ye Feng is the same age as you, but his body is even stronger than yours. You need to work twice as hard. Don't waste your youth!"

"Yes, Father! I'll definitely work hard to surpass Ye Feng. Ye Feng, from now on, you're my lifelong rival, the goal I have to surpass!"

"Guy, that's my boy!" The father and son began hugging each other and sobbing again.

Ye Feng shook his head speechlessly. Wasn't Kakashi supposed to be your lifelong rival? How did I become your lifelong rival too...?

Might Duy and the others did not finish their day's training until the sun was about to set.

To keep up with these two monsters, Ye Feng had barely rested along the way. Might Duy went without saying: his body was powerful, and so was his ability to recover, so he hardly needed to rest. Might Guy's body was not as strong as Ye Feng's, yet he also spent very little time resting. Every time Ye Feng had only just felt somewhat recovered, while his body still felt weak, Guy was already getting up and throwing himself into the next exercise.

On further thought, though, it was hardly surprising. Might Duy had only possessed Kage Level strength at his peak, while Might Guy at his peak had nearly brought the whole story to an end with a single kick. Guy was the true genius, an exceptional genius of Taijutsu, with top-class stamina, perseverance, and recovery.

After training ended, Ye Feng dragged his exhausted body home one step at a time. Even the journey home had become long and distant.

When Ye Feng arrived home, he saw Obito Uchiha, who had already been waiting inside for a long time. To Obito, the door to his house might as well not have existed.

"Where did you go today? You weren't home all day." Seeing Ye Feng return, Obito hurriedly asked.

"I met Senior Might Duy today. I'm training in Taijutsu with him now."

"Might Duy? Guy's father? Isn't he the eternal Genin? What future is there in training with him?"

"Don't talk nonsense when you don't know. Senior Might Duy is an expert. Ordinary Chunin are no match for him. If he goes all out, he can surpass even an Elite Jonin."

Picturing Might Duy in his green bodysuit with that overdramatic expression, Obito Uchiha looked utterly unconvinced. How did someone like that have the bearing of an expert? In his mind, experts moved as swiftly as the wind, casually unleashed S-rank ninjutsu or even forbidden techniques, split mountains and shattered stone, and passed through enemy ranks as though no one were there. That was a far cry from Might Duy's image.