Naruto: Fooling the Ninja World, I'm Hailed as a Savior

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Might Guy, clad in his green jumpsuit, stepped out of his house with a steamed bun in his mouth. The gently warm sunlight bathed his face, and even the usually energetic Might Guy couldn't help but let out a groan as he stretched.

The flowers planted along the street were already in vibrant bloom; just looking at them could brighten one's mood considerably.

"Indeed, morning is the perfect time for youth to burst forth!"

Might Guy took a deep breath, stuffing the bun into his mouth in a few bites, and shouted loudly, his words muffled, "Against Konoha's morning sun, let sweat and petals dance together!"

With that, he ran off towards the commercial district, kicking up dust with his legs, but halfway there he noticed more and more people heading in the opposite direction. The once wide and empty road was starting to get a bit crowded.

"Huh?"

Might Guy stopped, scratched his head, and with a slight leap, jumped to a higher spot. He shielded his eyes from the sun with his hand, looking at the stream of people on other distant streets. The hurried crowd converged like ants, heading in groups towards the entrance of Konoha Village.

"What's going on?"

Seeing this, Might Guy couldn't help but feel a little curious, but after only a moment of hesitation, he continued to walk against the flow of people towards the Hyuga clan compound.

Time passed quickly; two months flew by in the blink of an eye. During this period, Konoha remained peaceful and serene internally, with its citizens completely unaware of the conflicts on the Land of Fire's border. It wasn't until Konoha's higher-ups announced that the Hidden Cloud Village was coming to Konoha to sign an alliance treaty that the public was suddenly startled, and then surprised, at the realization that their Third Hokage had secretly accomplished such a huge feat. To put it nicely, it was an "alliance treaty"; in reality, wasn't it just them coming to cling on for support? Facing the former great enemy of the Ninja World War humbling themselves, all of Konoha's citizens felt a sense of pride.

However, a humble Chunin like Might Guy, with no background, naturally didn't know what had happened at the border, nor did he know about the Hidden Cloud's impending arrival to sign an alliance treaty, being engrossed in his daily training. He only knew that Hyuga Kawa, his training partner, had completely disappeared without a trace for these two months. Every time he went to the Hyuga clan to look for Hyuga Kawa, he would be stopped by Branch Family members with complicated expressions. Their attitude, unusually polite and even courteous, would inform him that Hyuga Kawa was in seclusion for training and to return in two months.

Seclusion training? How can one train taijutsu without leaving seclusion? Might Guy knew very well that Hyuga Kawa's effort and self-discipline were no less than his own. So, his first reaction upon hearing this was that the guy was lying to him. But the complicated expression of that Hyuga Branch Family member didn't seem feigned, which made Might Guy wonder if something had happened within the Hyuga clan.

Now, two months had passed since that day.

"Hyuga Kawa should open his doors and receive visitors today."

Because Kakashi had joined the Anbu and was busy every day, and Hyuga Kawa, his only training partner, was absent, Might Guy had been training alone for two months and was getting stir-crazy. Seeing that the agreed-upon time had arrived, he naturally couldn't wait to seek him out. When Might Guy reached the Hyuga clan compound, the person on duty that day happened to be the same Branch Family member who had been taught a lesson by Hyuga Kawa back then. This time, the person not only didn't stop him but also didn't give him a cold shoulder, instead politely letting him in.

The attitude changed! The attitude really changed! That kid Kawa must have quietly done something big!

"Kawa—wa—!"

Might Guy excitedly rushed towards Hyuga Kawa's residence, shouting loudly, "Don't pretend you can't hear me, you bastard! Let me see how much you've improved in these two months. Today, I'll definitely make you shout, 'As expected of Guy-senpai'!"

Before, whenever he came, Hyuga Kawa's residence always had a barrier, but now the barrier was gone. Might Guy, in his excitement, didn't even pay attention to etiquette. Seeing the door ajar, he understood and walked in. But the moment he entered the house, it was as if he passed through a thin membrane, and he suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand on end. It wasn't because he sensed some unknown killing intent, but because the air seemed to be filled with invisible electric charges, which caused the hair and fine hairs on his skin to slightly stand up.

"This is..."

Feeling a faint tingling sensation on his skin, Might Guy was momentarily stunned. He frowned and tiptoed towards Kawa's training room. The closer he got, the stronger the sensation became. Until he pushed open the door, what greeted his eyes was slightly blurred air.

Zzzzt!

All the conductive equipment in the room had been moved out. Hyuga Kawa, sitting cross-legged in the center of the room, was naked from the waist up, his body and surroundings flickering with tiny blue electrical arcs, like countless slender blue snakes extending their bodies and wandering in the air.

Seemingly hearing Might Guy enter the room, Hyuga Kawa, with closed eyes, slowly opened them. A blue light flashed from the pure white depths of his eyes and vanished in an instant. Under Might Guy's surprised gaze, the electrical arcs swirling around him began to converge, like a tamed swarm of snakes gradually disappearing into his body.

"Guy-senpai, are you here to train?" Hyuga Kawa asked.

"..."

Hearing this, Might Guy snapped back to reality. He stared blankly at Hyuga Kawa's body; the power hidden within him was almost visible to the naked eye.

"Kawa, you're actually tempering your body with Lightning Release Chakra?" An incredulous expression gradually appeared on his face, and he instinctively blurted out, "Are you crazy, kid?"

The effect of Lightning Release Chakra being able to temper the body was no secret in the ninja world; after all, the Hidden Cloud was the best at it. The Third Raikage held the titles of "Strongest Shield" and "Strongest Spear," and the Fourth Raikage was renowned as the "Blue Lightning" for his speed.

However, not just anyone could temper their body with Lightning Release Chakra. Mastering the nature transformation and shape transformation of Lightning Release Chakra alone was enough to stump many people, and it required a complete understanding of one's own complex chakra circulatory system. Why were most Lightning Release ninjutsu released at range? Why were there so few Lightning Release ninjutsu suitable for Chunin and Genin to practice? It was precisely because Lightning Release Chakra was not as stable as Earth Release Chakra; in fact, it was arguably the most unstable of the five chakra natures. To use ninjutsu, chakra must circulate within the body's circulatory system, and the volatile Lightning Release Chakra was simply difficult to control. Even a slight error during the process could severely injure one's body...

At this thought, Might Guy was startled again, suddenly realizing that Hyuga Kawa, with his Byakugan that allowed him to see the chakra circulatory system, seemed to be the ideal candidate for tempering his body in this way.

"This..."

For a moment, he opened his mouth but couldn't speak, falling into a brief silence. It was imaginable that with Hyuga Kawa tempering his body with Lightning Release Chakra, his Eight Gates training would surely advance by leaps and bounds in the future. And this training method was completely beyond the reach of someone like him, who had almost no ninjutsu talent. However, this feeling of frustration lasted only a brief moment before being replaced by a boiling, passionate fighting spirit.

Might Guy's gaze at Hyuga Kawa changed repeatedly, finally settling into the look he usually gave Kakashi.

"Kawa," he said with fiery eyes, giving a thumbs-up, revealing his gleaming white teeth, his tone serious, "Congratulations."

There was no jealousy or bitterness in his words, only genuine happiness for his friend and for himself. He was happy for Hyuga Kawa's progress, and also happy to have gained another opponent.

Yes.

At this moment, Hyuga Kawa was no longer just someone who needed warmth and companionship, nor was he merely a junior to be pitied, admired, and supported. He was now, like Kakashi, a truly valued opponent and best friend.