Student

"You said you were going to teach me how to practice?"

After hearing what Might Guy said, Yato raised his eyebrows, looking surprised.

As mentioned before, in this world full of dangers, each village and clan has to ensure its own dominance and survival conditions.

They attach great importance to any secret techniques in the village and clan, including ninjutsu, and have almost reached the point where they are not passed on to people other than their own people !

Except The relationship between teachers and students is the key to breaking this restriction.

In this world, the relationship between teachers and students is often no worse than that between blood relatives.

For example, between Uzumaki Naruto and Jiraiya, Might Guy and Rock Lee, and Asuma Sarutobi and Shikamaru, the bond between them is not family affection, but it is comparable to family affection.

Often, when adult ninjas choose disciples, they will regard the other party as inheriting their own ninjutsu.

"Why, if you sympathize with me because of what happened just now, you don't have to. I don't need anyone's sympathy!"

As one of the strongest physical ninjas in the world, It would be a lie for Yato to say that he is not moved to seek the guidance of Might Guy.

A good teacher produces good students. This sentence can be used in any era and in any field.

The apprentice of the second Hokage is the third Hokage, and the apprentice of the third Hokage is the teacher of the fourth Hokage.

These powerful ninjas, who have long been famous, can not only teach you many powerful ninjutsu, but most importantly, their rich ninja experience can help you avoid many detours.

Therefore, Yato, who will focus on physical skills in the future, naturally hopes to receive the teachings of Might Guy.

However, Yato, who grew up in this environment, has developed a very awkward personality. His self-esteem does not allow him to accept Might Guy's kindness.

Moreover, he firmly believes that he can still step on top of the ninja world even without Might Guy! 

In such a short time, Guy naturally did not expect that so many thoughts had flashed through Yato's mind.

Looking at Yato, who stood in front of him with a proud face and a straight back, he smiled and said kindly.

"Your experience is just one of the reasons that made me make up my mind. The important thing is that I understand your feelings very well. Don't doubt it, because I used to be like you."

Seeing that Yato wanted to speak, Might Guy interrupted directly, stretched out his right hand, and held it directly. "Efforts will not lie!"

Sloppy and worn-out yukata, young but scarred body.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Yato's appearance is that of a wild child with a very bad personality.

But all this is left in Might Guy's eyes. Appreciation and recognition.

"Your birth can only represent your present. Efforts and will are the keys to determining your future."

"Boiling blood, burning fighting spirit, and a fiery mood that is unwilling to lag behind others—this is the first chapter of youth."

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"Young man, no matter what, please let me teach you to become an excellent ninja!"

One voice was louder than the other, and one wave was higher than the other. Might Guy's arm exposed blue veins from the force, but his thoughts were solely focused on this. Although the personalities of the two were different, Might Guy was impressed by Yato's potential from the first time he saw him. He was ready to guide him on the path to becoming a ninja.

"I think Yato is the same type of person as me," Might Guy thought. "The gap between us is just because he lack a guide on the road to growth. My guide is my father. And now, I, Might Guy, will inherit my father's will and become the guide for the boy in front of me, guiding this delicate green leaf to grow. In time, this grown green leaf will protect Konoha, and then, like what he did today, let their will be passed on and let their youth never fade."

"Father, my youth has finally come to this point!" Guy shouted.

"Yato, this guy, is there something wrong with his brain?" Riku glanced down from the bird's nest, looking at Might Guy with "passionate" eyes, and immediately shuddered. Yato was silent for a long time, seemingly convinced, and asked Might Guy, "What can you teach me?"

"So, you agree to my request?" Might Guy, the strongest physical ninja in Konoha, was actually very happy. Yato should have been the happier one, but the roles had reversed.

"Sorry, I'm so happy." After a while, Might Guy recovered and coughed, "Before we start training, let's introduce ourselves. My name is Might Guy, and I'm a ninja from Konoha. My hobbies are playing baseball and flying back and forth. It's your turn, young man!"

"Playing baseball? Konoha has baseball as a sport?" Yato looked at Might Guy with some doubt.

"You can call me Yato."

"Yato? That's a good name. What else?"

"No more."

"No more? How is that possible? What are your hobbies?"

"I don't have that kind of thing." Yato shook his head calmly.

"..." Might Guy fell silent, thinking that guiding this young man's youth would be a long road. "But it's worth doing because it's challenging. This is youth!"

"It doesn't matter if you don't have hobbies. We can learn those things slowly."

"Okay, let's get back to the point." Seeing Yato looking at him like an idiot again, Guy coughed awkwardly. "Since you have the idea of carrying weighted ninja tools, some ordinary physical exercises should not be difficult for you. But for safety, I need to test you first. Weighted ninja tools are not something you can carry casually. How about this, Yato? Punch me!"

"Punch you? Where?"

"Anywhere is fine. This is mainly a test. Listen, Yato, don't hold back. Hit me with all your strength!" Might Guy closed his eyes, raised his right hand, and gave himself a thumbs up. "You should know that even the genius ninja Kakashi has lost to me 50 times!"

Bang! 

As soon as the words left his mouth, Yato punched Might Guy's stomach with all his strength. He had intended to punch him in the face, but his height didn't allow it, so he settled for his abdomen instead.

Without any gravity, it was just a simple punch. But after receiving this solid blow from Yato, Might Guy's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, his eyeballs bulging out.

He would never have thought that a young boy, not even six years old, could hit so hard. Might Guy secretly weighed it. He could guarantee that ordinary Genin and Chunin wouldn't be able to withstand Yato's punch and might even be knocked out in one blow.

"At such a young age, he has already trained his body to this level. Have I met a genius?" Might Guy's excitement grew. What teacher doesn't want their apprentice to surpass them? At less than six years old, his physical fitness matched that of Genin, or even Chunin, who didn't rely on physical skills. There was no doubt that Yato had inherited all his physical skills and talents.

"Are you okay?"

"No... No... It's okay. Don't forget, I'm the man who defeated the genius Ninja Kakashi 50 times!" Might Guy stretched out his right hand to show he was fine.

"Really? That's good!" Yato felt strangely better, looking at the strange man with his body covered by his left hand and his legs trembling.

Yato's punch hadn't been well-intentioned, and it had caught Might Guy by surprise. Although Might Guy hadn't been injured, it must have hurt!

***

In the forest, Might Guy looked at Yato with excitement. At first, he admired Yato's efforts and persistence, wanting to train him into an outstanding Konoha ninja. But now, realizing Yato's hidden talent, he changed his goal to nurturing Yato into a physical ninja who surpassed even himself. He wondered how Yato would react if he knew his physique had advanced so dramatically in just two months.

"Let me ask you, Yato, why did you choose the path of physical skills?" Might Guy was thrilled to accept a genius as his disciple. However, if Yato also excelled in ninjutsu, Might Guy would not recommend he overexert himself in physical skills. Compared to the practice of ninjutsu, the path of physical skills was much more demanding and exhausting. Although the mantra "break one's own limits" was just six words, the effort and sweat required were unimaginable for ordinary people. In that light, Might Guy was an excellent role model.

"I'm not very talented in ninjutsu," Yato admitted straightforwardly.

"In that case, let's spend our youth together in the future!" The Might Guy exclaimed cheerfully. His mouth curled into a grin, revealing his shining teeth. "Don't worry, Yato. Even if you don't have talent for ninjutsu, as long as you work hard enough, you can still become an excellent ninja."

"Don't forget, the teacher is the man who defeated the genius Ninja Kakashi 50 times!"

Yato knew the details of the Fourth Ninja World War, including the moment Uchiha Madara was resurrected and the Nine Tailed Beasts, the First to the Fourth Hokage, and others were killed in seconds. Only Might Guy, with the assistance of Minato Namikaze and others, nearly defeated Uchiha Madara, who had become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

"Physical skills are as powerful as ninjutsu and can change the world," 

Yato observed as the afterglow of the sunset slowly faded. Might Guy then began to explain the practice to Yato. Though only a ninja, Might Guy's physical skills were so outstanding that they were the pride of the entire ninja world. Even in the Fourth Raikage, Ai, a tough figure of the era, could not match him. Without even opening the Eighth Gate, Might Guy's Seventh Gate alone could overpower Kisame in seconds.

Yato listened intently, absorbing the instructions. He had much to gain from this session. Earlier, he could only punch with about 200 Dao of power, but now he easily surpassed 200 Dao.

"It's not just my physique that's gotten stronger," Yato thought, "but now I understand how to focus my power and not waste any energy." However, he knew he still had much to learn and practice.

"223 Doriki of power, Yato, you've improved once again!" Riku called down from the branch.

"I can be even more efficient," Yato declared, preparing for another strike at the wooden stake.

"Strong!"

Clenching his fist, Yato could clearly feel that the 223 Doriki force was definitely not his strongest punching force now. The punch he threw was still rough, not completely concentrated on one point, and the power was dispersed, but he could continue to improve.

"I have enough time, and I will definitely be able to do it in the future. I won't waste any effort on every punch and every kick, and I can hit the highest power!"

Since obtaining the devil fruit, Yato has been excited for the third time since he came to this world. Might Guy's help to him is much greater than he imagined.

"Yato, it's getting late; let's stop practicing here today."

Might Guy put his hands on his waist and smiled. "Tomorrow, let's spend our youth together again."

Nodding, Yato began to walk deeper into the forest.

Blindly practicing hard does not necessarily lead to progress. He knows better than anyone the principle of combining work and rest.

After a tiring day, he should relax himself appropriately.

"Yato, where are you going?" Might Guy didn't understand.

"Go home," Yato said without looking back.

Go home; isn't Konoha in that direction?

Might Guy was stunned and followed Yato into the deep forest.

Along the way, Yato did not stop at all. It was as if he were back home, and he was familiar with the surrounding environment.

Occasionally, he would stop and turn over some weeds.

Sometimes he would jump onto a tree branch and turn over the bird's nest to see if there were any eggs. If there were, he would directly break the eggshells and swallow the yolk and egg white inside raw.

Occasionally he would encounter a snake; he would catch it with his bare hands, tear out the snake gall, and swallow it raw again. He was so ferocious that he didn't look like a child!

Following Yato all the way, Might Guy's expression was very interesting.

"Yato, this is..."

"It's a trap. It can only catch some small prey. Large prey usually don't appear on the periphery and can only be found inside the forest."

"I know this is a trap." Might Guy was moved, pointing to the various animal corpses in his hand. "Have you been relying on these to survive all this time?"

"No, it just started a year ago." Yato walked to another trap, squatted down, and pushed away the weeds, shaking his head. "You are also a physical ninja. You know better than me that physical ninjas need to pay more attention to replenishing their bodies' nutrition than ordinary ninjas. The subsidies given by Konoha are far from enough.

"Yato, your youth really touched the teacher!"

Yato hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted by Might Guy again.

And this time, this guy with an extremely weird look came over, hugged him, and cried wildly.

At this time, Might Guy had mixed feelings in his heart. Yato's strength made him unbelievable, made him cry, and reminded him of his youth!

The corner of Yato's mouth twitched. 

Finally, he couldn't help it, and Yato punched out and directly knocked Might Guy several meters away.

But soon, Might Guy, with his head, body, and even weeds in his mouth, came around again like a wronged ghost.

Veins popped up on Yato's forehead. He held this weirdo with both hands and cursed, "Get out, idiot!"

Riku squatting on Yato's head saw this and suddenly grinning.

"Although he's a weirdo, it's not bad compared to facing Yato, the stinky brat, every day!"

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