35 Challenge

After traveling few hours Simon and his group didn't stop running, Neji and TenTen used Qing gong like style to jump tree from tree Simon and Lee used their speed to travel with them on the ground. although Lee and others were fast Simon could easily keep up with them, not to mention he even took his time to look around.

at some point Lee felt Simon was much more powerful than them, but he didn't even have the same aura as their teacher or other jonin, Lee thought that Guy-sensei was pretty straightforward and friendly but he had his superior aura, they felt confused why he looks like harmless teenager, people who archive this kind of power always had unique personalities. Even Neji, Lee, some others, they all had some intimidation when they met with someone lower level.

while they felt Simon was indeed much more powerful than them but could not feel any intimidation they felt form other Jonin or Ninja, Simon didn't even look like a Ninja.

"Sensei I have an Idea, it's too boring just running all the way" Lee didn't without stopping.

Simon was too absorbed to the ever-changing scenery, even after he heard Lee's word he didn't reply.

"Sensei!!" this time Lee spoke bit louder, even Neji TenTen also looked down, but Lee's word did reach Simon. "why are you yelling can't you see that I m just beside you?" Simon felt annoyed, this Jungle was a direct way to the where Akatsuki members took Kazekage, Naruto and his team also heading toward here as they speak, if enemy heard Lee's yelling they might change their plans.

Lee understood why Simon was annoyed all the sudden he thought 'Isn't it because of you I had to raise my voice? ' but didn't say out loud.

"Sensei I have a proposition, would you hear me?" Lee slowed down.

Simon also did the same, he kept his speed match to Lee's speed "you don't have to call me sensei or instructor or captain just call me Simon, after all, I'm not much older than you guys"

Trio just nodded, did voice out any rejection or agreement. seeing other nod Simon spoke again "So, what is your proposition?"

"How about we start a race? you and me one on one?" his eyes were burning with fire, fire of will to fight, every year he had raced with his Guy sensei, at first he couldn't keep up with him, but as time passed two years later without removing his heavyweight he could barely keep up with his sensei. but he never tried removing those, he didn't have a time, besides he didn't want to surpass his sensei just yet.

But Simon was different, he was an unknown guy with 'innocent' power level, like never even had fight his entire life, even though Lee and other didn't like to bully they want to know why would Yamanaka clan agree to married Ino to him and Lady Tsunade recommend him to this kind mission.

Knowing Lee was doing this for the same reason as they were puzzled with, Neji and TenTen didn't offer any words.

"ooh!! Interesting...Let's do it, but where is the destination?" Simon didn't thought much about the idea, he had seen in the Anime Guy and Kakashi always had their races and bets, he thought Lee was also like Guy who was manic about winning and losing, so he agreed to race with him.

"about 20 Km away from here there is a big river, you guys can make that as finish line" it was Neji who offered his help. then TenTen added "How about this first one to catch water will be the winner"

"Works for me, how about you Simon Sensei?" Lee Stopped his tracks. after seeing Simon also nodding he continued "Neji you and TenTen you guys go there first, when you reached give us a signal, we will start to that"

"Alright, good luck both of you," Neji said and head toward the river with Tenten.

Simon and Lee nodded, Lee starts to remove his weight while Simon started to look around, this world was nothing like earth, although it had jungles her atmosphere isn't clean as this, she was reaped by people who live in her.

Another hour past they still didn't saw Neji's signal, " hey what...." just when Simon about to say something he saw Red color smoke from Neji's direction, both felt confused why would he us red smoke? then they looked at each other.

"Looks like they met with an accident, let use this first one to strike enemy is the winner" Simon felt his blood boiling, he never had good opponent, except that arrogant girl from Land of Pleasure but that time he had to check his eye power so it was easy as walking on the park but this time he was going to fight without his Eye Of Creation, it was too OP and had much burden to world Laws. they is no fun when everything is easy.

"Ok Sensei on three then" Lee also felt excited. Simon also nodded his head.

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On the other side, Kisame was hiding; he felt disappointed, his clone who had same abilities as him had a confrontation with two teenagers, although they are powerful they cannot bring out monster within him, besides there is no fun when you only looked at the fight from afar. he sighed, 'looks like I will have to play with those brats what a waste, I should have gone to copy ninja and nine-tail brat, Itachi, tch!! luck guy' he cursed inside, but his feeling washed away when he saw Neji use his red smoke to ask help.

'haha someone powerful must be heading this way I must play this time' Kisame felt half excited, even if he had the real experience and feeling when he controlled this clone, but it can not replace his battle spirit.

Then suddenly he heard loud bang sound, it came from in said of the forest about few miles away, then after few seconds from that bang sound, he heard another sound.

Boom!!

it was much louder than that, everyone including Nije and TenTen looked at the same direction.

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"then Sensei I m starting to count are you ready," Lee asked as he took a running stance, Simon didn't do anything but he nodded nonetheless. Lee didn't speak again, there are many ways to start a race so he thought Simon already took his stance.

But Simon didn't know any running stance, although form Leaf library he learned few Nin-Jutsu and Tai- Jutsu it doesn't mean he learned everything, so no.

"Then here we go

3

2

1"

Just when his word fell Lee took off. but Simon didn't he looked at Lee smiling;

"Oh! he almost broke the sound barrier, with this speed 20km isn't much challenge then lets start"

Simon bend his knees concentrate his chakra and physical power to his whole legs, just like Lee he too took off but unlike Lee,

Boom!

Simon easily broke the Sound barrier. even threes start to bend toward Simons running direction. Simon felt wind hitting his face, he felt awesome, it was like flying, just in a matter of seconds he pass Lee, but Lee also didn't give up, seeing Simon's speed he again stump his feet on the ground.

Bang!

Lee's speed again doubled, almost few feet behind Simon, easy to see but hard to catch.

Simon laugh hard this was the first time he running this fast, he was so happy, in another few seconds he was Neji, TenTen and another man look at their direction, he knew who was it was Kisame, but no real but fake.

He clenched his hand he was going to strike clone and vaporize it then draw out real one without real one there is no fun.