Kakashi was sent by Hiruzen Sarutobi to guide Naruto's training, and at the same time, he also had the mission of protecting the Jinchuriki.
Now, almost half of the Village's high-level Ninja have gone to investigate the mysterious person who took the Bloodline Limit, and Kakashi has undoubtedly become the best candidate to protect the Jinchuriki.
As for Might Guy, it was due to a chance encounter.
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One morning.
Naruto stood at the entrance of a bun shop, quickly grabbing a whole steamer of freshly baked buns without a second thought, and without caring about the owner's feelings, he simply left a sufficient amount of money and departed.
He left behind an owner whose face was almost glowing green, unsure whether to pick up the money or not.
Although it was something touched by the demon fox, that money was no small sum.
Along the way, although he could feel the villagers' malice becoming increasingly twisted, he couldn't hear any whispers.
After all, speaking out would not only attract the demon fox's covetousness but might also draw the attention of the red-eyed people from the Wave Country Police Department.
Perhaps it was precisely this feeling of having to suppress their anger, this mix of hatred and fear, that caused their malice to become increasingly twisted.
Naruto, however, no longer actively sought trouble with these villagers.
He was excited for the first two days, but after a few days, he found it too boring.
Would you find a group of unresponsive, ugly dolls interesting?
Those who only feel fear and shrink back don't even ignite his desire for destruction.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, that old geezer, has taken away his few pleasures.
"Ah… this Village is beyond saving—"
Naruto couldn't help but let out a mournful cry, biting into a bun as he walked towards the Third Training Ground.
"Hey, young man, it's easy to get hurt if you're distracted while walking."
A full-throated voice suddenly sounded in front of him, pulling his scattered thoughts back.
Naruto immediately saw a flash of green, his vision focusing, and upon closer inspection, he found it was a pair of thick, muscular legs encased in green tights.
Naruto's gaze shifted downwards, and a face with thick eyebrows and firm features appeared before him.
Konoha's Blue Beast, Might Guy?
His distinctive appearance made him instantly recognizable.
"Young man, in the prime of your youth, why the troubled expression?"
Might Guy gave Naruto a classic smile, his sparkling teeth somewhat dazzling.
"Uh—" Naruto paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Green-skinned uncle, what are you doing?"
"Me?" Might Guy immediately gave Naruto a thumbs up, "I am burning my youth."
Naruto broke out in a sweat; it was exactly as described in the original work.
"Uh… so, uncle, are you training?"
"Hahaha, sweating and burning youth, this is my youthful training!"
Might Guy suddenly burst into laughter.
"…"
"What are they doing?"
"I'm not sure, the one in green clothes seems to be a Ninja."
"Huh? How can there be such a strange Ninja?"
"No wonder they can communicate with each other."
The surrounding villagers began to discuss, Naruto remained expressionless, but Might Guy was the first to feel a little embarrassed.
"Haha, young man, I've caused you trouble. If it's nothing, I'm going to burn my youth now. As punishment, I'll do another hundred handstand laps around the Village!"
This Might Guy really is a bit simple-minded.
Before Naruto could reply, Might Guy had already bypassed Naruto and rushed out.
"Uncle, wait!"
Seeing Might Guy about to run off, Naruto quickly called out to him.
"Is there anything else, young man?"
Might Guy stopped his steps… or rather, he stopped his hands and turned around.
"…"
Even after all this time, Naruto still couldn't adapt to his posture.
"Since uncle wants to apologize, why not teach me Taijutsu?"
"?"
Might Guy looked at Naruto with a surprised expression, asking in disbelief, "Are you sure you want to learn Taijutsu from me?"
Naruto smiled again and asked, "Uncle, you should be a Taijutsu master, right?"
"Hahaha, of course! I am one of the few Taijutsu Jonin in Konoha."
"Is this youth?"
Might Guy suddenly started shedding two streams of tears as he laughed.
He hadn't expected that there would still be a young man in Konoha who, upon seeing him burn his youth, would be drawn to him.
This was truly burning youth; his flame could also ignite others, which was too touching.
"…"
Naruto expressed that he had never been so speechless since transmigrating as he was today.
Why was he suddenly in tears while talking?
"Uncle, can I learn Taijutsu from you then?" Naruto asked again.
"Hahaha, of course! But to learn Taijutsu, you must first start with physical strength.
Let me see how your physical strength is!"
Might Guy wiped away his tears, gave Naruto a thumbs-up, "Follow me! Let me see your youth first!"
Having said that, Might Guy immediately rushed forward, his excitement making his hand speed much faster.
Naruto also mimicked him, directly copying Might Guy's handstand and following him.
"Huh?"
Might Guy, who had rushed a certain distance, originally wanted to turn back and see if Naruto had caught up, but he suddenly found that the other party was following him on his hands, just like him.
He just wanted the other party to run normally behind him; he hadn't expected…
Naruto also noticed Might Guy's surprised gaze and showed a wide, sparkling smile, revealing his white teeth.
"Uncle, I can still speed up!"
Naruto's hand speed suddenly increased, and his overall speed jumped by a large margin, surpassing Might Guy.
Two streams of tears appeared on Might Guy's face again.
"This is youth!"
"But I will not give up!"
Just like that, two figures, one large and one small, suddenly started doing handstand laps around Konoha.
Even Kakashi, who was secretly following Naruto, was dumbfounded at this sight.
In a trance, he seemed to see Minato-sensei with a bowl cut hairstyle.
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Naturally, Might Guy became Naruto's Taijutsu teacher.
Naruto wasn't aiming for Eight Gates; Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't let him learn such a dangerous Taijutsu as Eight Gates.
After a month of nagging, that guy only taught him another C-rank Wind Release, probably to control his strength so he wouldn't be difficult to control in the future.
He really was an utterly hypocritical old geezer, having embezzled so much wealth and inheritance from their Vortex Clan, yet he wouldn't even teach him a few Ninjutsu.
Hmph, Hiruzen, you have found your path to death.
Naruto snorted coldly in his heart.
He was actually very interested in the Vortex Clan's Sealing Technique, but unfortunately, there was no way to learn it.
Naruto repeatedly released Wind Release: Great Breakthrough at the trees in the forest, practicing how to directly release this Ninjutsu with his hands, just like his Wind Release: Finger Gun.
Otherwise, even without hand signs, spraying it from his mouth would hardly achieve a surprise effect.
But he was also thinking about where to learn Sealing Technique, after all, Sealing Technique was a unique feature of the Hokage world, a must-try.
While practicing and thinking, Naruto suddenly thought of something.
When it came to the Vortex Clan's Sealing Technique, could there be anyone in this world who understood it better than the Vortex Clan?
If he remembered correctly, he had Uzumaki Kushina and Minato Namikaze's Chakra inside him.
He would discuss it with Kurama tonight when he returned.
"Hahaha, Naruto, Kakashi, I'm here!"
At this moment, a full-throated, hearty laugh sounded, and a bowl cut appeared in their field of vision; it was Might Guy.
Kakashi waved without lifting his head, as if greeting him, already immersed in the great work of exploring the origin of life.
Naruto, on the other hand, also let out a loud laugh, rushing towards Might Guy, raising his cold-gleaming elbow.
"Hahaha, Guy-daishu, let's burn our youth together!"
"I can elbow you all day!"