Advice

"No way? These are meant to be presented to Lord Shibi!"

"How could you do this? It's too much!"

"That's right..."

Seeing Satoru treat their offerings so disrespectfully, the members of the caravan couldn't help but grit their teeth in frustration. The leader, Mr.Iwayama, gave them a signal and spoke in a hushed voice.

"Since they are Lord Shibi's students, it's fine for them to eat. As long as it leaves a good impression on Lord Shibi, our safety will be assured with his help during the journey."

The caravan members nodded, smiling with a sense of accomplishment. Their objective was achieved. They believed that after offering so much food and flattery, Lord Shibi's impression of them would be excellent.

After settling their minds, they returned to their positions.

On the side, Shibi's trembling fist finally relaxed, and he let out a long sigh. He was on the verge of losing his temper and wished he could just feed them all to his bugs!

He couldn't understand why they kept pestering him even after he clearly stated that he didn't need their help. Dealing with people was such a hassle; compared to that, killing was much simpler.

Shibi helplessly shook his head.

After calming himself, he glanced at Satoru's location. Satoru was walking side by side with Duy, happily enjoying the food in his hands.

With a curious expression, Shibi wondered, "Satoru let them join the team for a reason, I wonder what it could be?"

After finishing the watermelon in his hands, Satoru threw the rinds behind him and wiped his mouth with satisfaction.

"Duy, Guy, are you full?"

"Yeah, we're full."

Both of them patted their bellies contentedly.

Duy looked somewhat embarrassed as he gazed at Satoru. "Satoru, I'm grateful to you for letting us join the team and providing us with such delicious food. I don't know how to repay you."

"Don't say that, Duy-senpai. Guy is my classmate, so helping you is only natural."

Satoru smiled, looking somewhat sunny, and then paused before adding, "But, speaking of which, I do have a problem in my training that I'd like to consult you about, Duy-senpai."

"Training? I'm just a genin, I'm afraid I can't offer much guidance," Duy hesitated.

"It's fine, Duy-senpai. As long as you're willing to help, that's enough."

"Alright! As long as I can be of assistance, feel free to ask," Duy said with a carefree smile.

Satoru's lips curled slightly, realizing that it was as easy as he had expected.

To others, Duy appeared to be an ordinary genin, but only Satoru knew how terrifyingly powerful he was. Duy was the strongest in the caravan, not Shibi. After opening the Eight Gates, he becomes a powerhouse.

In the original story, he kicked the seven ninja swordsmen of the mist into pieces like fruits in a basket with just one kick. The three surviving members were so scared that they never dared to set foot in the Fire Country again.

This showed how terrifying Duy's strength was after opening the Eight Gates.

When Satoru saw Duy constantly bowing and apologizing earlier, he felt something strange. Through his electromagnetic sensing vision, he noticed that Duy's biological magnetic field was as vibrant as the sun while he was continuously apologizing humbly.

Compared to Shibi, Duy's biological magnetic field was much stronger. Even the Hokage couldn't compare.

In comparison, the arrogant jonin shinobi was like a firefly.

The strength of his biological magnetic field was closely related to his physical strength, and Satoru knew how terrifying Duy's physical strength was after practicing the Eight Gates.

Taking a moment to ponder, Satoru asked, "Duy-senpai, I've been focusing on physical training lately. When my physical strength is about to be depleted, I can vaguely sense some kind of restriction, like... a shackle binding my physical power."

"A shackle?" Guy looked puzzled. "I've never heard of such a thing while training. Why didn't I notice it?"

"Well, you need to work harder, Guy!" Duy rolled his eyes at him and then looked at Satoru with surprise. "Satoru, I didn't expect you to have such a high talent in taijutsu. You've already touched the limits of the Eight Gates."

"The Eight Gates?" Satoru pretended to be puzzled, looking at Duy.

Duy was straightforward and had no intention of hiding anything. He smiled and said, "After training the body to a certain extent, you can feel the existence of shackles within you. I call these shackles the Eight Gates. Once you break them, you can unleash extraordinary power."

Hearing Duy's words, Guy also looked surprised. He had never heard of this before, and their shinobi instructors at school never taught them about it.

"Will Dad use this kind of taijutsu too?"

"Of course."

Duy raised his thumb and said, "This is the only ultimate skill I've developed after twenty years of practice. I plan to teach it to you after you grow a little more."

Although excited in his heart, Satoru didn't show it on his face and looked at Duy hesitantly. "Even though I can feel the shackles, forcibly breaking them might cause some damage, right?"

"Yes."

Duy nodded and looked at Satoru with a serious expression.

"Frankly, I don't recommend you try to open the Eight Gates at your age. But since you can sense their presence, it means you've already reached the threshold of training the Eight Gates..."

Duy didn't consider keeping it a secret. Moreover, the Eight Gates weren't some highly valuable secret technique to him. With his personality, if Satoru had helped him, he owed Satoru a favor, and he must repay it.

After hearing Satoru's request, Duy almost unreservedly shared the key points of training the Eight Gates, enlightening Satoru in an instant.

"Thanks for your guidance, Duy-senpai."

Satoru expressed his gratitude with a slight bow.

"No, no, no! I'm just a genin. I'm already very happy to be able to help you. Besides, you let us join the team, so I should be the one thanking you," Duy said, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Guy."

Then, Satoru turned to Guy and said seriously, "I feel that the Eight Gates taught by Duy-senpai are not as simple as they seem." You must learn it well from him."

"Really? But my dad is just a genin!" Guy scratched his head, still skeptical about the technique at this stage.

But since Satoru attached so much importance to it, he made a mental note to pay attention.

Taking a deep breath and understanding the training method of the Eight Gates, Satoru suddenly had the feeling that after completing the training, his strength would undergo a tremendous change.

He couldn't explain the source of this feeling; it was just intuition.

It seems that after completing this mission, I must find an opportunity to practice the Eight Gates. He made a silent vow in his heart.

After obtaining the method of the Eight Gates, Satoru returned to the center of the team. Rin curiously approached him.

"Satoru, were you consulting Duy just now? But he's just a genin!"

As they were at a distance, she could only see the rear of the caravan and Satoru seeming to consult Duy about something, but she couldn't hear the specific content.

"Don't underestimate a genin of Konoha," Satoru said with a profound look.

Rin: ???

What's so impressive about a genin from Konoha?

She looked puzzled and was about to ask something when Shibi suddenly stopped walking, frowning as he looked at a distant forest.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Satoru asked.

"My insects discovered an ambush," Shibi said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Satoru furrowed his brow and activated his Byakugan.

The next moment, his expression turned serious.