Chapter 4: Finally you, the blue beast

Half a month later, Konoha training ground.

"97, 98, 9...9, 100!"

"thump"

His body fell on the grass, and Suzumiya Musashi was gasping for breath.

Half a month ago, he successfully refined chakra but did not go any further. His physical fatigue told him that over-refining chakra would cause some damage to the body.

This kind of injury is not conducive to the practice of physical skills.

As he aimed at the Eight Gates of Ninjutsu, he would never allow his body to suffer any harm that it shouldn't.

So after a simple test of his own talents, he went to Nojiri Oki's house to ask his elders for some basic knowledge of ninjutsu training, and he put his chakra training on hold.

Only a strong body is the source of chakra and the foundation of a person's life.

After half a month of training, he could clearly feel the rapid changes in his physical condition.

Strength and physical vitality are improving.

After resting for a while and regaining some strength, Suzumiya Musashi did push-ups again.

"1, 2,...34, 35, 36..."

The trembling little body repeated the actions firmly.

He heard footsteps, but he was not distracted at all, and his eyes were focused on the grass below him.

"41, 42, 43..."

The footsteps got closer and closer, and finally stopped in front of me.

I could see a piece of green trouser leg out of the corner of my eye.

"Plop! Plop!..."

Suzumiya Musashi's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

【Have you finally waited for this? 】

Half a month ago, he started training here after he learned through silent inquiries that a fool in green tights was practicing in this martial arts training ground.

Bring your lunch and come all day, rain or shine.

Finally, the wait has come.

With his heart beating like a drum, he still insisted on completing the second set of 100 and fell to the ground again.

"Young man, you look so handsome when you fall down!"

A rough voice was heard, Suzumiya Musashi looked up, and what came into his sight was the figure he had been looking forward to for a long time.

He wore a green tight-fitting suit, had a black melon-shaped haircut, and had dark and colorful facial features, with a row of shiny white teeth.

"Hoo~ho~ho~"

After catching his breath, Suzumiya Musashi spoke, his little face full of seriousness.

"You can laugh at my jokes, but please stay aside and don't disturb me."

"I will use all my energy to practice, strengthen my body, and temper my will!"

"Don't waste a single second of your time."

“Let all my life be spent in sweat, this is my youth!”

After that, he started a new round of exercise.

"1, 2,...14, 15..."

The expected reaction did not appear. Suzumiya Musashi was performing the movements while his mind was in a state of confusion.

[What's going on? No response? ]

[Did the lines I prepared not trigger the keywords? ]

With trepidation and confusion, Suzumiya Musashi completed a new set of movements and looked up.

What I saw was a face full of tears and snot.

Might Guy: ┬┬＿┬┬

Might Guy: "Wow... This touching youth! It really makes my blood boil!!"

"Young man, let us ignite the flame of youth together!!!"

Looking at the facial expression performance in front of him, Suzumiya Musashi seemed to hear the sound of waves and wind, and a rising red sun seemed to appear in front of him, and finally gradually turned into a green figure.

He suppressed his excitement and responded.

"Hi! Burn! Youth!!!"

Ichiraku Ramen Shop.

"Musashi, what have you been doing these days? You look very tired every day." Ayame looked at Suzumiya Musashi's slightly trembling hands, feeling a little confused.

"Sister Acorus, I'm just exercising."

"Exercise? It seems like you are not old enough to go to school yet?" Xiao Changluo looked at Suzumiya Musashi, who was a head shorter than her, and asked in surprise.

"That's right. But a strong body is a prerequisite for becoming an excellent ninja. My goal is to become an excellent ninja like my father, who can burn for Konoha!"

"Really? Our Musashi is really powerful!"

"But even if you want to be a ninja, you have to take care of your body. Look at you, your hands are shaking even when you're washing dishes. Let me go."

"How can that be?! This is my job!"

"Oh, it's okay." Ayame looked at Suzumiya Musashi with a serious face, and her eyes narrowed with a smile.

[The pretty little devil looks so serious, it's really cute. 】

"No! Sister Ayame, completing your work is also a form of practice. You absolutely cannot be lazy! This is my way of youthful ninja!"

Suzumiya Musashi firmly refused.

"But... Sister Ayame, you are so gentle. It would be a great fortune to marry a girl like you (??????)."

Calamus: "（⊙＿⊙）…………?(???w????)?`……"

"Oh my! You little brat is always talking nonsense!"

Suzumiya Musashi: "I'm not talking nonsense. If that man can marry Sister Ayame, he must have saved the ninja world in his previous life."

Ayame: "...I'm going to take care of the guests. You can wash slowly.ヽ(○′?`)??"

Looking at Ayame who started to jump while walking, Suzumiya Musashi smiled and continued to deal with the dishes in his hands.

Yile's working days were uneventful.

On the other side, the contact with Kai was also very smooth.

Suzumiya Musashi stayed in the training ground during the day every day without fail.

Regardless of whether Might Guy comes or not, he will train seriously and will not stop until he squeezes out the last bit of strength in his body. The age of development in the ninja world is relatively early, and after a period of training, the changes in the body become more and more obvious.

Might Guy, who only comes occasionally, always over-enthusiastically invites Suzumiya Musashi to "burn his youth", and the latter naturally agrees.

After a period of time, the two of them started addressing each other as the more intimate 'Musashi' and 'Big Brother Kai'.

"Yoshi, Musashi, you are right here!"

In the corner of the training ground in the evening, Suzumiya Musashi was practicing alone. When he saw Might Guy coming, he did not stop until he finished a set, then he stopped to rest.

"Brother Kai, how are the test results?"

"Hahaha! Although this isn't the first time, how can a mere Chunin Exam stop the advancement of youth!"

Might Guy laughed loudly, his snow-white teeth flashing brightly.

"Of course I passed! From today on, I am an excellent Chunin, and I am one step closer to that guy Kakashi!"

"I knew it! Brother Kai will succeed!"

"Musashi, the light of youth is brighter than the setting sun before us! Let's have a passionate run! Run to the gate of Konoha before the sun sets!"

"I'll run on one leg, and if I can't finish it, I'll stand upside down and circle Konoha 100 times!"

"Really... is it really possible?" Suzumiya Musashi said excitedly: "This is simply great! Brother Kai, although my practice is far inferior to yours, I will not back down!"

"I swear in the name of youth! If I can't reach the gate of Konoha before the sun sets, I will do a thousand push-ups! Brother Kai, start, my youth is already thirsty!"

"Wahahaha, ok, let's start!~"

The light of the setting sun illuminated the village, and two figures, one big and one small, ran towards the gate of Konoha like the wind.

Even if he was just jumping on one leg, Might Guy still left Suzumiya Musashi far behind.

With a touch of his toes on the ground, the man flew far away like the wind.

After a while, Suzumiya Musashi, who was chasing behind, began to feel uncomfortable.

The lungs are protesting! The muscles are screaming.

The body's message to the brain clearly conveys the same message: I can't take it anymore! Stop!

The light and shadows in front of Suzumiya Musashi's eyes began to blur, and the breath exhaled from his lungs tasted fishy and sweet in his mouth.

But still chasing after him desperately.

It's not just to win Might Guy's approval.

After choosing his own path in the ninja world, he has prepared himself mentally for everything that is to come.

How can you achieve your goals by studying in peace and quiet and practicing superficially?

He really needs to burn all his youth and let it bloom with a blazing flame, and perhaps only then will he be able to chase the mountains of the future as a civilian ninja.

"Huchihuchi~"

The things in front of me have become blurry, and I can't even tell the direction of the gate.

All I knew was that the ground beneath my feet turned solid, and at the moment when I used up my last bit of strength, my body fell forward.

He was greeted by a solid chest.

"Kai...Brother Kai, have I finished...?" The soul was still chasing after him, and Suzumiya Musashi spoke intermittently.

"It's done! Musashi, woooooo... You're so touching! This is youth!"

In the afterglow, Might Guy carried the exhausted Haruhi Musashi on his back and walked back to the entrance of Ichiraku Ramen, where he put the latter, who had barely recovered, down.

"Musashi, I'm leaving tomorrow. Before I leave, I want to give you a gift." Might Guy said.

"Leaving? Where are you going, Brother Kai?"

"Becoming a Chunin means taking on more responsibilities. Starting tomorrow, I will be leading a team on a mission, so I probably won't be able to train with you for a while."

Suzumiya Musashi was stunned.

[The Third Ninja World War is about to begin. 】

"Okay, don't worry about me! I'm the beast of Konoha!" Seeing Suzumiya Musashi's worry, Might Guy smiled brightly, then took something out of his backpack and placed it in front of the other party.

"Hey! This is my gift to you. You must practice well while I'm away!"