7.Mastering the strong fist style

"Speaking"

'Thinking'

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It has been a week since gamamaru's new prophecy. Ken oblivious to it continued his daily routine with dedication.His chakra control was back to the same level before his abrupt increase of chakra.

"Huff, Today's the day Gai sensei comes back from his mission, he promised to teach me the next step to master the strong fist style".Said a exhausted yet excited ken.

Half an hour later...

Ths ground started rumbling on training ground three as if heralding the arrival of a titan. Along with a shout a figure landed on the ground creating a crater.

"YOSH!!, Konoha's beautiful blue beast has returned"

Might gai did his signature pose along with that blinding smile showing off his pearly white teeth.

He sees ken sitting under the shade of a tree looking at him with a deadpan.

"You do know sensei you can just enter the training ground like a normal person"

"I was just excited to see how much you have progressed my dear student".

He walks towards ken and starts inspecting him while nodding and starts smiling.

"From the looks of it young ken you are finally ready to start the final step to master the strong fist style".

"I'm proud of you my boy"

Ken just softly smiles back,"Without your teachings I would only be half as strong as I am now, so thank you Sensei"

Might gai emotionally looks at ken"I have just given you some teachings young ken, It is the power of your Youth that has guided you towards your strength"Saying so Might Gai pats ken on the shoulder.

"Shall we start now sensei", Ken pleads for he can't wait any longer to start training.

"Your Youth is showing young ken,So be it let us start mastering the strong fist style"

Gai stares at ken while somberly explaining,"While the strong fist style has advantages,it has its disadvantages too".

"It is a taijutsu style focused on heavy hits and overwhelming your opponent's with brutal force".

Chakra is infused to reinforce our bodies to nullify the backlash of using overwhelming force to defeat your opponents and your body must be strong to resist the pushback from using it.

"A strong fist style users main advantage is neither his power nor agility it is his endurance,the longer you last the more you can exert your power against your opponent".

Might Gai takes a stance and motions to ken to do the same.

"The best way for me to teach you is to spar with you. Do not worry ken for I will limit my strength".

Ken looks at Gai feeling intimidated by his gaze.He steels himself and takes a stance of his own focusing on defending.

"I'm ready sensei lets start".

"YOSH!!!"

A FEW HOURS LATER....

The scene in training ground three can be attributed to that of a skirmish that had taken place for the ground was littered with craters and broken trees.

Our protaganist can seen lying on his back under a tree looking fully worn out,his situation was not looking great as his face and rest of his exposed body were covered in bruises and cuts.

"Ughhh..., Sensei you told me that you will take it easy on me?"

Groans out ken while lying in a daze with Might Gai standing next to him awkardly rubbing his head.

"Haha,Well,I may have gotten a little bit overboard during the spar."

"Come Ken let me take you to the hospital to get you healed".

Saying so Gai lifts ken up like a sack of potatoes and runs towards the hospital.

The Next Day...

"Ughhh, Damn Gai really put me through the grinder yesterday, I feel sore and still get phantom aches all throughout my body".

A groggy ken wakes up while complaining about yesterday.

"Uh I'll take a break on physical training and focus on chakra exercises today."

Ken freshens up and eats breakfast while considering what to do as today as there are no classes to attend.

"The money I have with me now is going to exhausted pretty soon I have to find a way to earn money but how".

"Learning seals is a way,but it consumes too much time,time is a luxury I can't afford".

Ken thinks and comes up with an idea which he shall be viable for now.

Later that day.....

Ken approaches training ground three and finds Might Gai.

"Sensei,I have a favour to ask".

"What is it my dear student".

"I'm in need of money and as I'm still a student I can't take missions to earn it so I was wondering if you could hook me up with a job".

Gai contemplates for a moment while rubbing his chin.

"There are not many jobs that you can do for now Young ken".

"How about you recommend me to Konoha hospital, I've always wanted to learn Iryo jutsu and if i can intern there I might get paid as well".

"Hmm,I'll see what I can do Ken but I make no promises".

"Thank you Gai sensei".

A week has gone by since Ken conveyed his request to Might Gai.

He was training as usual in Ground three when Might Gai approached him.

"I have wonderful news for you young ken I aked an acquaintance regarding your request and he accepted".

"Thanks a lot Guy sensei".

"He told me that you should clock in starting next week while he gave me a list of books you have to study for your work there".

Saying so Gai hands over a list filled with the names of books reagarding first aid and other essential knowledge for a person to work in a hospital.

Ken accepts the list and reads it while working out the time needed to study them, finding it doable he looks at Gai.

"Tell him I accept and shall start next week sensei".

"Good, Report to the hospital nest week and ask for a Shin Katsuo,he's a iryonin and will instruct you in the arts of iryo jutsu".

To be continued....

ALTERNATE TITLE:LEARNING IRYO JUTSU