"No, I should be thanking Qi Jun for being willing to spar with me!"
Might Duy also stood up and expressed his sincere gratitude.
Might Duy was absolutely not pretending; he was genuinely grateful to Kei. Although he knew very well that his strength was definitely not the worst in the village, his Taijutsu alone was already at the level of Jonin. If the Eight Gates Released Formation were included, its power was something even Might Duy himself could not predict!
After all, he himself had never used it.
Because of his honest and kind nature, he was always a hard-working person in the village without complaint. Even though he remained at the Genin level and was ridiculed by many people, Might Duy never changed his original intention.
But that doesn't mean that Might Duy really doesn't care at all.
His efforts have always been aimed at changing other people's preconceived notions about him through his actions, but as the saying goes, the world of ninjas is cruel and realistic, and weakness is the greatest original sin!
As long as Might Duy doesn't truly demonstrate his strength and remains seen as a perennial Genin by others, he will never gain their recognition.
Therefore, Kai's attitude really moved Might Duy. He didn't know that Kai was a time traveler, and only thought that it was Kai's nature. He wouldn't look down on him because he was an old Genin. The fact that Kai was willing to spar with him was the best proof of that!
At least that's how Might Duy saw it. He had asked his other companions in the village, but they all politely refused, and one or two even mocked him!
It's true that Might Duy has a really great personality!
If it were someone with a slightly more assertive personality...
The scene was simply unimaginable.
I don't want to be that kind of person, but I sincerely admire people like that, including the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, one of the Jiraiya Sannin, and the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki.
Qi does not approve of their practices and philosophies.
But that doesn't prevent Qi from respecting them to some extent.
I can never truly become a good person.
'Perhaps my heart is inherently black...'
Looking at the somewhat bold and unrestrained Might Duy before him, Qi thought to himself with a touch of self-mockery.
"Well then, Dai Sang, that's all for today. I apologize for my rudeness!"
"Ah, Qi Jun, Kai and I will be training here for the next while. If you don't mind, we can continue our conversation!"
As Qi was about to leave.
Might Duy also gave a thumbs-up, showing off his gleaming teeth as he looked at Qi and said with a smile.
After a slight pause, Qi revealed a smile that even he himself didn't understand. He bowed slightly to Might Duy once more before turning and striding away.
Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, that shadow was stretched out.
At this moment, Qi felt a surge of emotion within him!
Might Duy, watching Qi leave, didn't have the same complicated feelings as Qi. He was simply happy to have made a friend who was much older than him.
After Qi's figure gradually disappeared into the distance.
Might Duy patted his son's head happily and said with a smile, "Kai, you really have to work hard! Whether it's this Qi Jun or Kakashi who graduated at the age of five, they are all role models you should learn from and strive to catch up with!"
"Yes, Dad, I definitely won't let you down!"
Might Guy looked up at his father, his hands clenched tightly, his face full of determination.
A genius who works hard is still a genius!
After all, Might Guy's ultimate achievements, apart from a very few, are something that everyone else has to look up to, which speaks volumes!
This one is someone that Qi must regard as his greatest enemy.
If there is an opportunity in the future.
Qi will certainly not show any mercy!
However, these are all things of the future, and besides, Qi is not a god and cannot possibly predict future developments. How can people today possibly be certain of many things?
Then.
For the next period of time, Qi arrived at the designated area of the training ground almost every day on time.
I practiced and communicated with Might Duy and his son, Might Duy!
Of course, all of this is limited to the most basic aspects, and at most it won't go beyond basic Taijutsu skills!
Might Duy grasped the balance very well.
The same applies to Qi.
In this situation, there is neither the need nor the possibility to reveal too much of one's Ice Release Kekkei Genkai!
Even in their subsequent sparring sessions with Might Duy, the two remained confined to the realm of 'sparring'!
It didn't exceed the proper limits at all.
Even so, for Qi, such exchanges and cultivation had already benefited him immensely!
Therefore, when Might Duy asked Ki and his son to have some sparring, Ki didn't hesitate at all!
After all, he was already the one who benefited the most.
It's worth mentioning that during the few days that Qi focused on his training, the list of participants for the third round, which was the final main competition, was officially released!
First, two of Kakashi's teammates withdrew from the competition!
This turned the third round of competition into a more easily ranked group of sixteen, which is clearly a deliberate arrangement!
The opponent in the first battle is another Genin Yura the Sunagakure Village team that Baki belongs to, whom he encountered in the Forest of Death!
The somewhat well-known Magnet Release ninja, Toroi, was facing off against the last Genin in the Sunagakure team!
Kakashi was a Genin from Kumogakure ( Kumogakure).
Mei Terumi's opponent is Konoha Genin, a Aoba Yamashiro who wears sunglasses even at a young age!
Genma Shiranui Kazuma each faced off against one of the other two Genin from Hozuki Shingetsu's squad!
Another Genin in Toroi's squad was facing off against Namiashi Raidō!
As for Kisame's opponent.
He was a fellow ninja from their own village, Hozuki Shingetsu, who also entered the third round!
This was probably the most exciting match of the first round of this single-elimination tournament.
This is the first round of the knockout stage!
The order of the quarterfinals is exactly as described above!
In other words, if Kei is to be the first to appear and successfully defeat his enemy, his opponent in the quarterfinals will most likely be that Magnet Release ninja— Toroi!
Late at night, at the inn where the Mist Ninja was staying.
In the room where Qing was.
Apart from Ao himself, the three who entered the final main competition – Mei Terumi, and Kisame – as well as the three members of the Hozuki Shingetsu Team, are all gathered here at this moment!
As the team leader, Qing needed to give the six people a final, detailed instruction.
"This is the final matchup list for the main competition. Take a look at it yourselves!"
Ao placed the final list of finalists, which had been sent from Konoha that afternoon, on the ground and spoke in a deep voice to the six members of the group, who were sitting cross-legged in a circle.