Chapter 146: The Mystery of the Hidden Technique (Part 2)
(TN: For less confusion the body's hidden potential is basically the first gates unofficial name. If you want me to just use the eight gates name let me know in the comments.)
While Koshino was in conversation with Shikaku, Might Duy happened to be training Guy just outside the tent.
So, when Shikaku waved outside to call Might Duy in to explain the questions lingering in Koshino's mind, Guy, who was training with Might Duy, also entered Koshino's tent. As soon as they stepped inside, they heard Might Duy's exclamation!
Almost instantly upon hearing Might Duy's exclamation, Guy's pupils slightly contracted.
As Might Duy's son, Guy had also undergone the training to unlock the body's hidden potential!
Once upon a time, in order to unlock this potential and master the secret technique passed down by his father, Guy underwent rigorous and harsh training, day in and day out for years!
Because Guy's process of unlocking the body's hidden potential was so arduous, he was shocked to hear Might Duy say that Koshino had unlocked it.
Even when Might Duy confirmed that Koshino had indeed unlocked the body's hidden potential, a bitter smile appeared on Guy's face.
"Is this the difference in talent?"
"Koshino is a genius, and I'm just someone with very average aptitude."
"It took me years to successfully unlock the body's hidden potential, and even then, my father said I had a talent for taijutsu."
"But Koshino? In just seven days of training, he mastered the method to unlock the body's hidden potential!"
"It seems... it seems Koshino is indeed more suited to taijutsu than I am!"
Thinking silently to himself, Guy's bitter smile deepened.
However, recalling Koshino's outstanding performance on the battlefield, Guy took a deep breath and wiped away the bitterness from his face.
Clearly, at that moment, Guy was inspired by Koshino, determined to train even harder, hoping to catch up with Koshino and Kakashi.
So, as soon as the bitter smile disappeared from his face, Guy's figure vanished from the tent once more, heading off to train diligently, aiming to achieve his goals soon.
Unbeknownst to him, as Guy quietly left to train, Might Duy, noticing Guy's unusual behavior, also took a deep breath, calming the shock and bitterness in his heart.
He then turned to Shikaku and said, "Lord Shikaku, there are some things I'd like to discuss with Koshino. Could you give us some privacy?"
"Hahaha, Duy, I was waiting for you to say that!"
Hearing Duy's somewhat presumptuous words, Shikaku didn't mind at all and laughed, "Just as well, I have many things to handle."
"Duy, please address Koshino's questions."
"No problem!"
Giving Shikaku a thumbs up, Might Duy and Guy, both naturally cheerful people, quickly let go of their bitterness.
However, once Shikaku left, Might Duy's expression towards Koshino turned serious.
Especially when Koshino proactively asked about the body's hidden potential, Might Duy's gaze became stern as he slowly said to Koshino,
"Koshino, I'm sure Lord Shikaku has already told you why I taught you to unlock the body's hidden potential.
Unfortunately, I originally wanted to see if Genma and Ebisu also had the talent to unlock it,
but they were unwilling to train with me, preferring to take shortcuts to complete the first stage of unlocking.
It just shows they lack perseverance and determination."
"Sigh, to unlock the body's hidden potential, perseverance, determination, effort, and talent are all indispensable."
"Genma and Ebisu lack perseverance and determination, so even if they have talent, it's a pity."
"But Koshino, you're different from them. You possess all four elements needed to unlock the body's hidden potential, so it's only natural that you succeeded."
"But before I truly teach you about the body's hidden potential, Koshino, I hope you can promise me one thing."
"That is, only in the most desperate situations, or when protecting something important, should you fully reveal the true wonders of the body's hidden potential!"
"If you can promise me this, I will teach you everything about the body's hidden potential. How about it?"
As Might Duy spoke, Koshino maintained a calm exterior, but inside, he was in turmoil!
What was Might Duy asking of Koshino? Self-discipline! It was a form of self-restraint, a special kind of shackle!
This kind of shackle, this restraint, was something Might Duy had only mentioned once before, when teaching Guy the body's hidden potential.
Now, the same shackles, the same constraints, were about to fall upon Koshino.
Doesn't that mean that the key Might Duy holds to unlock the body's hidden potential is the very foundation of mastering the body's hidden potential?
"Just as I thought!"
"The body's hidden potential truly is the basis for mastering the body's hidden potential. This is fantastic!"
"Mastering the body's hidden potential is like wielding a divine technique, comparable to the Sage Mode mastered by the First Hokage, Jiraiya, and Uzumaki Naruto in the original storyline!"
"Even if there are shackles and constraints in mastering such a divine technique, so what?"
"After all, the body's hidden potential is a forbidden technique used only in the most desperate situations. So what's the harm in agreeing to Might Duy's conditions?"
With this thought in mind, Koshino nodded firmly at Might Duy standing before him and said resolutely:
"Don't worry, Captain Duy!"
"I will remember your words and fulfill your disciplined requirements!"
"Good, Koshino, I knew I wasn't wrong about you!"
Hearing Koshino's response, Might Duy smiled, giving Koshino a thumbs-up, and said,
"Guy has been by my side for so long and hasn't grasped the way of the ninja, but you, Koshino, understood it the moment you joined our team.
From that moment, I knew you were a gifted child, one who can uphold the way of the ninja!"
"So, Koshino, I believe everything you say!"
"Now, let me tell you about the body's hidden potential."
With that, Might Duy paused, organizing his thoughts.
Meanwhile, Koshino, eager to finally understand the mysteries of the body's hidden potential, sat upright, waiting for Might Duy to unravel the enigma.
Soon, Koshino noticed a hint of nostalgia in Might Duy's eyes as he began to recount,
"Koshino, you should know that I am a person of very average talent. I have no great accomplishments in ninjutsu, genjutsu, or weaponry, so the only path I could choose was taijutsu training."
"You should have mastered the Konoha Strong Fist style when training with Guy, right?"
"And it was precisely through training in the Konoha Strong Fist style that I gradually uncovered the secrets of the body's hidden potential."
"At that time, I reached a very peculiar level in my training of the Konoha Strong Fist style. But for some reason, even though I understood the true essence of the Konoha Strong Fist style, I couldn't unleash its true power."
"Koshino, you're so smart, do you know why?"
Listening to Might Duy's story, Koshino shook his head.
Seeing Koshino shake his head, Might Duy smiled again and continued,
"Back then, I didn't quite understand why I couldn't unleash the true essence of the Konoha Strong Fist style. So, I began to train even harder,
pushing my limits every day, hoping to one day unleash the true essence of the Konoha Strong Fist style."
"By chance, during those grueling training sessions, I gradually discovered that there was a kind of shackle within the human body,
constantly limiting one's physical abilities. I suppose that period of tough training was my youth!"
"Whenever you invest your youth, you must receive some reward!"
"Through slowly accumulating experience and enduring day after day of harsh training, I soon discovered that this shackle originated from our brains!
Under the constraints of this shackle, ordinary people can only utilize up to 20% of their physical abilities.
And I had a naive idea: what if I could remove the brain's limitations and unleash 100% of my physical abilities?"
(Btw this is real too and with training -Neural Efficiency- it can reach 80% for top athletes)
"Wouldn't that allow me to unleash the true essence of the Konoha Strong Fist style?"
"So, Koshino, the 80% of physical abilities that our brain limits us from using is what I previously referred to as the body's hidden potential!"
"And the true essence of the body's hidden potential lies in the secret technique of unlocking that 80% brain shackle!"
"To others, unlocking the body's hidden potential is a very special training method!"
"But I slowly summarized this special training method into a forbidden technique!"
"Removing the brain's limitations, removing the brain's constraints, is the first stage of using this forbidden technique!"
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