Chapter 107: Might Guy Strikes Hard
Five more days passed, and Might Guy still hadn't found that elusive feeling.
On Wednesday, during training, Guy, Shisui, and Obito gathered to discuss their progress with the Breathing Technique.
"Guy, you can try imagining it like eating ramen—a burst of hot air rushing into your stomach," Obito said, attempting to share his hard-won experience.
"Guy, take Obito's words as a reference, but still follow what Teacher Mugetsu taught," Shisui advised. "Even though they're both Breathing Techniques, there should still be a big difference."
If the two styles were truly similar, Mugetsu wouldn't have gone through the trouble of teaching them separately.
"Mm. Teacher Mugetsu said my progress is normal. Rock Breathing is a bit harder than the one you're learning," Guy replied with a nod.
His mindset was steady. Only ten days had passed, after all. When he first learned the Clone Technique, it had taken him nearly two years before he could produce a clone identical to himself that could move properly. Nearly three years of effort—yet he never gave up. Ten days was nothing.
Even if he still hadn't learned it after a thousand days, as long as Mugetsu didn't tell him to switch to something else, he would keep training. He believed persistence would bring results.
Because he was the Genius of Effort acknowledged by Mugetsu!
"Hehe, then you'd better work hard, Guy," Obito grinned. "During the practical exam in three days, I'm not going to hold back just because your Breathing Technique is tougher."
The summer special training was nearing its end. Training would finish this Friday, and the final practical test would be on Saturday.
Even a Breathing Technique that wasn't fully mastered could enhance one's strength. With his head start, Obito was confident Guy wouldn't be able to beat him—he wouldn't even need tricks like the 'camera angle Clone Technique.' This time, he would win on raw strength alone.
"Haha! Youth means giving it your all in battle!" Guy flashed his blinding smile and gave Obito a thumbs-up.
If Obito went easy on him, Guy would be insulted. For him, fighting at full power was the essence of youth.
After training that afternoon, Guy returned home.
Might Dai greeted his son, laughing heartily when he saw him drenched in sweat. "Guy, you worked hard to get stronger today! Wait here—I'll go buy some meat for dinner. You're growing, so you can't skimp on protein."
"Wouldn't it be better to buy some cheap vegetables? We probably don't have much money left," Guy said hesitantly.
Dai was just a Genin, and no one wanted to team up with him. D-rank missions weren't always available, so his income was unstable. Guy didn't know the exact details, but he knew their finances were tight.
"That's not something you need to worry about. You just focus on training," Dai said with a smile, giving him a thumbs-up before heading out.
After a moment's thought, Guy decided to follow him. If they really didn't have money, he'd convince his father to buy cheaper vegetables.
They reached the market, and Dai headed straight to the butcher.
"Boss, how much for the meat per catty?" Dai asked.
"One hundred ryō per catty," the butcher replied, picking up his knife. "How many catties do you want?"
Instead of answering, Dai began haggling. "Boss, it's already evening. Your meat isn't fresh anymore—one hundred's too much."
"I'll give you a discount—ninety-seven per catty," the butcher offered.
"Three ryō? Too little. I'll check other shops," Dai said, turning to leave.
"Alright, alright—ninety-three per catty," the butcher called after him.
"Eighty," Dai countered with a shake of his head.
"A twenty ryō drop? You're bargaining too hard," the butcher said with a grimace.
Dai turned again to leave.
"Fine, fine—eighty it is! But I can't go lower or I'll lose money," the butcher said quickly.
"Alright, then give me forty ryō worth," Dai said with a triumphant smile.
The butcher froze mid-chop. "Only forty ryō? I've never seen a ninja this stingy and good at bargaining."
"Thanks for the compliment!" Dai replied with a thumbs-up.
Two passing ninjas overheard and sneered. "A perpetual Genin will always be a perpetual Genin. He wastes so much time haggling and only buys forty ryō worth."
"I doubt anyone would trust him with a mission," the other said. "Bad at ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu… and weird on top of that. If I were a client, I'd never hire him."
Dai just smiled, gave them a thumbs-up, and headed home to cook for his son.
Guy, who had been hiding nearby, clenched his fists. He remembered three years ago, when he'd seen his father mocked in the same way. Back then, he had charged in to defend Dai but was beaten badly, saved only because Kakashi happened to pass by.
Now, faced with the same situation, Guy didn't know if he could beat these two official ninjas—or if Kakashi would appear again. But he knew he had to act.
Because of that forty ryō worth of meat, Dai would eat none of it and give it all to him. How could he tolerate anyone insulting the father who had raised him?
Guy followed the two ninjas out of the market and onto a quiet street.
"Three phrases," Guy said coldly.
The tall one turned, frowning when he saw Guy in the same green tights as Dai. "Kid, what's with 'three phrases'? You two really are father and son—both weird."
"This brat's from the Academy, right? I think he's dead last," the shorter, plumper one laughed.
"Perfect match—a perpetual Genin and his dead-last son," the two said in unison before bursting into laughter.
"I have a rule: if someone curses my father, I give them five punches," Guy said, holding up five fingers. "You two just added two more insults. That makes five phrases."
"Brat, get lost while I'm in a good mood," the tall one sneered. "Five punches for one phrase? You think you have the strength for that?"
An ungraduated kid, daring to talk big to official ninjas.
Guy chose to answer with his fists.
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