The Eight Gates

After explaining the concept of combat power, Natsuhiko said:

"Next, let's experience it firsthand. Obito, you come up and demonstrate."

Obito: "..."

Following Natsuhiko's instructions, the tool man, Obito, handed the scroll to Rin and walked over to Natsuhiko.

"Obito, just refine your chakra as usual until you can't refine anymore," Natsuhiko said.

Obito, who was a bit nervous not knowing what Natsuhiko wanted him to do, was relieved when he heard it was such a simple request.

"No problem!"

He responded happily, then formed a hand seal, took a horse stance, and began to refine his chakra with all his might.

Meanwhile, Guy, who was wearing a combat power detector and aiming it at Obito, heard the beeping sound from inside while the numbers on the lens kept jumping.

"Obito's combat power is increasing! Such a strong qi!" Guy said instinctively.

"13! 21! 30! 36!... It's still rising!"

The other students gathered around Rin, watching the values on Obito's scroll, representing his combat power, continuously rise.

However, before long, the increase in Obito's combat power slowed down and stopped increasing.

Obito, his face red, couldn't help but say:

"Teacher, I'm full. I feel like it's about to overflow!"

Natsuhiko then gestured for him to stop.

At this point, both the chakra detector and the meridian diagram on the scroll showed that Obito's meridians were filled with chakra.

Obito's final combat power stopped at 50 points.

But since there was no point of reference, no one knew if this was impressive or not.

Natsuhiko began to explain:

"Other teachers should have mentioned this in class as well."

"Even ordinary people naturally produce a certain amount of chakra in their bodies, which is why genjutsu can affect them."

"A normal adult male has a chakra amount equivalent to a combat power of about 5."

"This means that although Obito looks like a child, his chakra amount is already ten times that of an average person."

"And this is what we often refer to as the difference in ninja aptitude."

"In fact, during the ninja academy entrance exams, there are always Hyuga clan members responsible for checking everyone's meridian capacity."

"If you are standing here now, it means you all have meridian capacities beyond that of ordinary people, thus having the potential to become ninjas."

After Obito's demonstration, Natsuhiko had the other students refine their chakra like Obito to test their combat power limits.

The students spread out and began refining their chakra.

Natsuhiko then walked over to Might Duy and gave him some instructions for his upcoming task.

Before long, everyone obtained their maximum combat power values.

The results were as Natsuhiko had expected.

Although the students were still young and their meridian capacities hadn't significantly diverged, Obito's highest value was followed by Asuma and Guy, then Rin, Kurenai, and Ebisu.

Asuma, seeing that his combat power was lower than Obito's, questioned:

"Teacher, is there something wrong with my scroll? How could my qi be smaller than Obito's? I remember he's always been at the bottom of the class!"

Obito: I'm still standing right here...

Before Natsuhiko could respond, Ebisu spoke up to comfort Asuma:

"Asuma, it's okay. The teacher said earlier that even if our qi is small, we can make up for it with technique."

Guy also said, "Although my qi isn't as large as Obito's, I won't lose in endurance!"

Are you sure you're talking about chakra?

Natsuhiko, hearing the conversation, quickly interrupted before Kurenai and Rin could join in:

"Let's not use abbreviations anymore."

"As for Obito's situation, it's normal."

"I mentioned earlier that combat power isn't the only parameter for measuring strength; many factors affect the outcome of a battle, such as experience, experience, and experience."

"As for why Obito's actual combat results are average, that's for you to figure out."

No, teacher, you only mentioned "experience" once and repeated it three times!

Obito felt speechless.

Everyone felt balanced after hearing this.

The Sage of the Six Paths gave Obito a window but locked the door.

Is this what they call the wisdom of a locked door?

Natsuhiko continued to explain:

"The reason for Obito's high combat power is his lineage from the Uchiha clan."

"Even without the Sharingan, the chakra talent of this clan is one of the best in the ninja world."

He then patted Obito's head and said to Asuma:

"So, Asuma, if you don't work hard, Obito might soon surpass you."

Asuma looked perplexed.

If someone had said this to him half an hour ago, he would have laughed it off.

But after Natsuhiko's explanation, he felt Obito had potential and was equal to his own.

Ebisu, who usually prides himself on his academic achievements, needed clarification about finding his combat power at the bottom, even lower than the girls.

Thinking of his civilian ninja parents, he asked Natsuhiko:

"Teacher, does our background determine our achievements?"

"No matter how hard we try, can we never compare to those from noble ninja families, even someone like Obito, who's at the bottom?"

Obito: I'm still standing right here...

Kurenai and Rin also felt disheartened, having previously sensed that their physical strength and chakra amounts were lower than the boys'.

Is there no justice in this world?

Even chakra is gender-biased!

Natsuhiko, seeing everyone's confusion, spoke slowly:

"If I said background doesn't affect future achievements, that would be a lie."

"But if future achievements were solely determined by background, we wouldn't be here now."

Everyone was slightly stunned, realising they were here to test the teaching tools.

Could it be that these tools...?

Seeing their thoughtful expressions, Natsuhiko smiled but didn't explain, instead saying:

"Mr. Duy, please demonstrate."

"Alright! I've been waiting for this!"

Might Duy, invigorated, handed his scroll to Guy and stepped forward.

He looked around at all the students, showing a bright, inherited smile, and gave a thumbs up.

"Hello everyone, I'm Guy's father."

Everyone: "..."

We already know.

Natsuhiko explained: "Mr. Duy will now demonstrate a forbidden technique called the Eight Gates."

"Forbidden technique?" Everyone's hearts skipped a beat.

After all, not all techniques can be called forbidden.

"The so-called Eight Gates refer to the eight most chakra-concentrated points in the body's meridian system: the Gate of Opening, the Gate of Rest, the Gate of Life, the Gate of Pain, the Gate of Limit, the Gate of View, the Gate of Wonder, and the Gate of Death."

"The Eight Gates set limits on the amount of chakra flowing through the body, preventing us from using too much force and injuring ourselves."

"The principle of Mr. Duy's technique is to remove these limitations one by one, gaining extraordinary power."

"It's said that opening all Eight Gates can grant power surpassing the Five Kage for a short time..."

Everyone, hearing Natsuhiko's explanation, widened their eyes in disbelief.

It was hard to believe the somewhat comical uncle in front of them had mastered such a powerful, forbidden technique.

Even Guy was surprised.

He knew his father was training in a powerful taijutsu but had never seen him demonstrate it.

"Alright, Mr. Duy, you may begin."

Natsuhiko stepped back, giving the stage to Might Duy.

"No problem!" Might Duy give Natsuhiko a thumbs up?

He then closed his eyes to focus, and when he opened them again, his aura had changed entirely, causing everyone to feel a chill.

Then Might Duy's eyes widened, and he suddenly shouted:

"Eight Gates...!"

(End of Chapter)

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