Reincarated with Nanites

~ Hayatou's Pov, the next day ~

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"*Huff*… 59,998!… 59,999!… 60,000!" I collapsed onto the ground, my arms shaking, my lungs burning, every muscle in my body screaming for relief. Damn… training was getting tedious. At first, improvement was explosive—every day, I was getting stronger, faster, more refined. But now? I was definitely hitting a wall.

It wasn't that I had stopped progressing—it was just too slow. My body had adapted so well that the same training wasn't pushing me hard enough anymore. Even N.E.O.'s optimization had its limits when my workouts weren't providing enough stimulus. At this rate, I'd be lucky if I gained a single point in strength every three days. That was not acceptable at this rate... Still that wasn't bad, I was just being a little greedy about it.

I needed something more. Something to increase the strain, force my body to adapt faster. I needed… Weights. And I needed it fast. Sitting up, I wiped the sweat from my forehead, my mind already running through some of my more plausible solutions...

I didn't have the funds to buy such, that was clear. I couldn't just ask the blacksmiths for it either...

Unless, wait...'Guy, I could ask Might Guy! He would likely help a student out like me. If I show off a little, it's definitely possible. Why didn't I think of asking him before?'

'I'm currently in the process of acquiring something that'll make my training much simpler and more efficient.'

[Things such as what?]

'Weights… Extremely heavy weights.'

[I see… That is a good thing. If you intend to maximize your progress, they will need to be at least 3,000 pounds to achieve their greatest intended effect.]

I stiffened slightly, my brows furrowing, 'Wait... 2,000 pounds?' That number was absurd. A normal human could barely handle a fraction of that, even among elite-level shinobi. 'Hold on… what do you mean by "they"? You're saying I could lift even more than that?'

[Of course. You are already well above standard human capacity in terms of muscle density and skeletal integrity—especially due to my modifications. Your body has adapted beyond normal biological constraints. To be precise, for optimal resistance training, I recommend;-Arm weights: 2000 pounds per arm-Leg weights: 3000 pounds per leg]

I blinked. Then blinked again. That was over a 7 thousand pounds of extra weight. And N.E.O. was telling me this like it was a completely normal thing. One each limb at that. 'Well... I never thought I'd be this strong-'

"C'mon Lee! Where's your YOUTH!"

Huh? Before I could even finish my thought; I turned to see them jogging towards my direction...

"I'm going to push harder sensei! HOARRGHH!!!" Lee sounded like an absolute madman, even as young as he is now. I think I know why I didn't think of them when I needed help... These guys looked like the sun itself personified... And, are their teeth's actually shining? I thought that was a gag.

Focus Rikki, let's just get this over with...

I quickly stepped in front of their path; specifically Guy's path, "Hold on LEE, someone is in my path of YOUTH!"

He was mid-sprint, his legs literally tearing up the ground beneath him, when his eyes suddenly locked onto me.

"HOLD ON, LEE! SOMEONE IS IN MY PATH OF YOUTH!!!" He skidded to a stop, the sheer force of his movement sending a burst of wind rushing past me. His towering frame loomed over me, his eyebrows furrowed in curiosity. Lee stopped a second later...

"Ah! He was waiting for us, Sensei!"

Guy's glistening teeth reflected the sunlight, his fists clenched as he inspected me like I was a rare gemstone... "YOUNG ONE!" he bellowed. "YOU HAVE INTERRUPTED OUR RUN! BUT FROM YOUR STANCE, I CAN FEEL IT—THE BURNING DESIRE WITHIN YOU! WHAT IS IT THAT YOU SEEK?!"

"I'll have to speak with you privately sir... It's very important." I didn't want to attract too much attention unto myself...

Guy didn't give an immediate answer as I would've hoped, but he nodded and smiled, "OF COURSE! LEAD THE WAY!!! Wait here Lee, I'll be back in a jiffy." He quickly gave a thumbs up.

"Okay sensei, I'll wait for you!"

'Alright! At least I've gotten his attention.'

"Ok, follow me."

I made sure to lead him as close as possible to my secret training spot, this should be far enough from prying eyes.

"We're quite far away young kiddo... What do you need to speak about?"

I turned around, "It's... best if I show you sir."

I'll have to appeal to him using what he can appreciate, taijutsu and raw prowess. I could already tell he was curious about what I was going to do.

[Are you sure what you are about to do is worth it host?]

'Yeah N.E.O, it's more than worth it.' I quickly walked towards a relatively large boulder, it was around 5 meters tall... Which was more than enough.

I spread my feet apart, around a meter and a half. Getting into a horse stance like posture. I used my left arm, gauging the distance in front of me, and cocking back my right arm...

"Phuu~"

I coiled back my fist even further, ready to strike the boulder...

"STOP!!!"

I dropped my focus, because of that shout. I stood up straight again, turning towards him, but his demeanor was completely different... He's serious, dead serious.

"Who... No, how old are you son?"

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"I'm, 7 years old..."

His face shifted once again into surprise, the shocked kind. 

"You're only 7!? Yet you can do this? Incredible..." He said; but he moved closer, inspecting me. Within a second, he moved his arms across my chest, back, arms, shoulders, legs and then finally my thighs... Alright, what's up with this guy?

After another minute of checking me, he finally he stopped, and this time, he looked confused.

He finally responded, "Im... Impossible..." 

Hmm? "What's impossible exactly?"

"You... Your physique... It's, perfect..."

"Perfect...?"

[He is likely referring to the reconstruction I've done to you body... As a result, your features are completely symmetrical, every bone, muscle fiber... Even down to the very pores of your skin are all perfectly aligned... It is quite impressive that he can even comprehend the changes to such a large extent.]

'That's, interesting to note...' I didn't know what to really make of that, but it seems that might Guy is really interested now; Well, I won't complain much about it either. It's in alignment with what I'm trying to achieve...

"What did you call me here for son?" 

'Finally. We can move on...'

"I called you here because I heard you were the best taijutsu user in the village... I also heard you had special equipment that you use to make yourself stronger. So I was wondering if I could use those same equipment for myself..."

He held his chin for a moment, clearly thinking.

"I'm guessing you mean my weights? Then I can help you... In fact, if I didn't. I don't think I can call myself a true Jonin... But first, your name."

"My name's Hayatou Riki sir."

Guy smiled at me, raising his thumbs, "Of course I'll help you! However, there's a condition."

I should have figured as much. Guy isn't dumb, no matter how eccentric he seems on the outside, he was still an elite Jonin who has the experience to back up that rank, and that includes wits as well. Luckily, this wasn't outside my expectations.

"What should I do?"

"Nothing much... All you need to do is to become my student!"

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Of course I had to...

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