Chapter 142: The Devil Instructor (Part 2)
On regular days, Might Duy always appeared kind and approachable, and he was very responsible.
Otherwise, with the reputation of being the "incompetent" team, the proud Genma Shiranui and even Ebisu would have long been unable to tolerate Might Duy's "incompetence."
How could they have persisted in this so-called "incompetent" team before Koshino joined, and still hold a degree of respect for their captain, Might Duy?
But at this moment, listening to Might Duy being so strict with Koshino during a mission, Genma Shiranui and even Ebisu were looking at Might Duy with unusual expressions, as if they were looking at a stranger!
Moreover, in their hearts, Genma Shiranui and Ebisu were gradually feeling a strange emotion!
Is it because Koshino is too outstanding, Captain Duy, are you jealous?
Is it because Koshino led us to earn the title of "elite," proving that Koshino is stronger than you, so you use such harsh rules to limit Koshino's excellent performance?
That's a whole six boxes of goods, a total weight of 60KG!
Not to mention someone as young as Koshino, even Might Duy, Guy, those who usually train in almost self-torturous ways, probably wouldn't be able to complete a new round of transportation tasks within an hour while carrying a 60KG load, right?
So, almost the moment Might Duy finished speaking, Genma Shiranui looked at the weak and exhausted Koshino and loudly questioned Might Duy's decision.
Seeing that Might Duy didn't answer, Genma Shiranui felt a surge of anger in his heart, a slight smirk appearing at the corner of his mouth as he said,
"Captain Duy, although we are your subordinates, please don't forget the identity of a Shadow! A Shadow is one of the elite Anbu of our village; he can't waste too much energy on trivial transportation tasks!"
"Captain Duy, aren't you preparing for a new round of transportation tasks?"
"Fine! I, Ebisu, Guy, we can accompany you to complete the task!"
"Please let Shadow go back and rest! How can the true elite of the village waste their energy with us 'useless' ones?"
"What a joke!"
With that, Genma Shiranui's expression softened a bit, and he supported Koshino, whispering, "Koshino, come with me!"
"Genma, I appreciate your kindness."
"But since Captain Duy is our captain, I must follow his orders!"
"Isn't it just six boxes of supplies? Isn't it just completing the task within an hour?"
"I'll do it!"
With eyes filled with determination, Koshino could accept Genma Shiranui's kindness, but the word "give up" never existed in his dictionary!
Indeed!
In just under a year, Koshino transformed from an ordinary Genin to the elite Jonin he is now, and the APP certainly played a role in that.
Without the APP, how could someone as ordinary as Koshino grow so much in such a short time?
However, aside from the APP accelerating his training, Koshino's own efforts were also a reason for his rapid growth in such a short time!
Even with the APP's handy cheat, Koshino never gave up on training.
Otherwise, how could Koshino have mastered the Fourth Hokage's secret techniques one by one, achieved a semi-qualitative transformation of mental energy, completed the extreme second-stage breakthrough of wind chakra nature transformation, and earned the current "elite" title?
In Koshino's growth trajectory, the APP holds a significant position, but it's still just an aid!
Without a steadfast will, without breakthroughs between life and death time and again.
If someone else had the magical function of the APP, that person might not have achieved Koshino's current accomplishments!
So, just as Genma Shiranui was trying to persuade Koshino to give up, a sudden surge of defiance flared up within Koshino!
That defiance was persistence, or perhaps a stubborn determination!
Isn't Might Duy acting like a devil instructor?
Fine!
Then I, Nara Koshino, will see for myself!
Is it the grueling training assigned by you, devil instructor Might Duy, or is it my perseverance that will prevail?
Immediately, under the astonished gazes of Genma Shiranui, Ebisu, and even Guy, Koshino trudged back to the Konoha camp without using a single bit of chakra.
Then, just as Might Duy instructed, Koshino still didn't use any chakra and carried six entire crates, trudging painfully under an 80KG load, using the blood dripping from his lips to spur himself on, and astonishingly completed the second round of the transport task in just over fifty minutes.
When Koshino completed the task, his determination and perseverance undoubtedly earned the silent admiration of Genma Shiranui, Ebisu, and Guy.
But who could have imagined that Might Duy was truly prepared to become a devil instructor?
Because when everyone, including Koshino, thought the second round of transport tasks was the end of the day's work, Might Duy's stern gaze directly ignored Genma Shiranui and Ebisu, yet he still instructed Koshino and Guy in a gentle tone, devoid of any negative emotion, to continue with the third round of transport tasks!
And so, after the third round came the fourth, and after the fourth came the fifth!
One round after another of transport tasks were completed under Might Duy's instructions.
By evening, not to mention Koshino, even Guy, who was accustomed to Might Duy's rigorous training, appeared dazed.
When Might Duy finally announced the completion of the day's tasks and everyone could go back to rest, Koshino didn't even know how he made it back to the camp.
With Genma Shiranui and Ebisu supporting him and Guy, he stumbled back to the tent, skipping chakra training and the Uzumaki Clan's mental techniques, collapsing directly into a deep sleep.
Undoubtedly, Koshino was utterly exhausted.
The painful and monotonous weight training repeatedly drained every ounce of Koshino's strength, pushing him beyond his limits.
If nothing unexpected happened, Koshino would likely remain asleep for an entire day.
However, when dawn broke the next day, Might Duy once again demonstrated the authority of a devil instructor!
He directly woke the sleeping Koshino and Guy.
Seeing their utterly exhausted expressions, Might Duy didn't instruct them with a cold demeanor like other devil instructors might.
Instead, he gave them a thumbs-up and talked about the theories of youth and passion, leaving Koshino and Guy with no chance to refute, and under Might Duy's "persuasion," they embarked on another day of even more rigorous weight training.
Moreover, during the second day's training, which was akin to madness, not even Genma Shiranui and Ebisu's earnest persuasion, nor the "crazy" looks from the surrounding Konoha ninjas, could distract Koshino.
Exhausted! Simply too exhausted!
By the time the second day's transport tasks were completed, Koshino honestly didn't know how he managed to persevere.
Only when returning to the camp, after completing a day's training in a daze, did Koshino regain a bit of clarity.
He barely managed to complete his daily chakra training and the Uzumaki Clan's mental techniques before falling asleep again.
And after that, for several consecutive days, Koshino continued his training under the orders of that devil instructor, Might Duy.
Just like before, due to extreme fatigue, Koshino didn't have the energy to feel whether the overburdened training was effective or if it was truly the beginning of the Eight Gates training.
It was only after enduring this harsh training for a full seven days that Shikaku appeared in Koshino's tent, making Koshino suddenly realize that he had been training under that devil instructor Might Duy for an entire week!
"Time flies! Have I really been training with Might Duy for a week already?"
"And with this week's time, it seems..."