The next day, after a good rest, Maito Dai began the taijutsu lesson. He was teaching the Konoha Strong Fist Cyclone, one of the techniques from the Leaf Hurricane series. Haneul openly "stole" the lesson, and neither of them minded. That was just their personality.
"Konoha Strong Fist Cyclone is, simply put, a reverse roundhouse kick," Dai explained and demonstrated. Haneul went first and, thanks to his long-term physical training, especially with the Lightning Release Chakra Activation, he performed it almost perfectly on the first try, earning praise from Dai. Guy went next, and while his form was more standard, his control of power and speed wasn't as strong.
"Guy!" Dai's body trembled. "Your hard work has paid off! You're not worse than Haneul!" The two of them then embraced in another tearful celebration. Haneul sighed.
By dusk, he had acquired the new trait for the technique. With Monstrous Strength also counting as a taijutsu, he only needed one more for the 'Taijutsu Genin' Trait. "My treat today. Let's go to Ichiraku Ramen," Haneul offered.
"Guy! Let's race to Ichiraku!" Dai declared.
"Yes! Father!"
The three of them soon arrived at the ramen shop, which was packed. They spotted Kakashi and managed to get seats when a customer left. "Why are you here alone?" Haneul asked.
"Asuma and Shisui went home after training. My father is on a mission, so I came here," Kakashi explained. "Why are you with them?"
"I'm training with them," Haneul said.
"Impressive," Kakashi gave a thumbs-up. To be able to endure the Guys' style was a feat worthy of respect.
The next day, at the Third Training Ground.
"Leaf Hurricane!" The moment the spar began, Guy charged, shouting the name of his technique. Haneul was amazed that someone would actually call out their attacks in a real fight. No wonder Guy was rejected by the Anbu and Root. Even Danzo would be overwhelmed by this style.
Haneul blocked the powerful kick, his body shaking from the impact, but his Trait-enhanced strength held. Guy was thrilled. Leaf Great Hurricane! He followed up with a spinning kick. The attack's range was too wide to dodge. Konoha Strong Fist Cyclone! Haneul countered with his own kick. The two legs collided, sending out a shockwave of air.
"Such proficiency?!" Dai, watching from the sidelines, was amazed. In just one day, Haneul had completely mastered the technique. Konoha Rock-Crushing Rise! Guy pressed his attack with a powerful elbow strike. Haneul blocked it and countered again with the cyclone kick. They clashed again and were both pushed back.
"Again!" Guy charged forward with a series of punches. Haneul, having learned few taijutsu moves, mostly blocked, occasionally countering with the cyclone kick. Thanks to his traits, the fight was surprisingly even.
"Guy!" Dai suddenly shouted. "I'll allow it! Use that technique!"
"Yes! Father!" Guy strategically retreated. "Eight Gates! First Gate, Gate of Opening: Open!" A stream of chakra shot up from him. "Front Lotus!" He kicked at Haneul, unwrapping the bandages on his hands.
Body Flicker Technique! Haneul knew what was coming. He dodged the kick and, as they passed each other, he threw a punch. Monstrous Strength! A terrifying force erupted, sending Guy flying.
"Don't move," Haneul said, walking over. "The spar is over. I'll heal you." He had held back, so the damage wasn't severe. Healing Jutsu! Green chakra covered Guy, and he was soon back on his feet, not at all dejected.
"So strong, Haneul!"
"The Eight Gates are strong. If you opened more gates, I would definitely not be your opponent," Haneul shook his head.
"When I master the Eight Gates, we will decide a winner then!" Guy declared enthusiastically.
Hey, that's not what I meant! Haneul's lip twitched. Please save that line for Kakashi. But his goal was achieved.
[D-Rank Talent Trait: Youth Without Regrets.]
Activation Condition: Defeat a young Might Guy.
Effect: Taijutsu talent increased by 30% from its base rate.
"This is youth!" Dai was deeply moved. "Let's begin training! An extra hundred laps today!"
"Father, you forgot something," Guy reminded him.
"Oh, right," Dai said, taking out a green jumpsuit. "Haneul, this is a gift for you!"
"..." For the first time, Haneul wanted to refuse a gift. But seeing their expectant faces, he couldn't say no. Well, consider it the price for learning taijutsu. He accepted the jumpsuit.
"Guy! He has acknowledged us!" Dai's eyes glistened.
"Yes! Father!" Guy shouted back. "Finally, a third person is wearing this suit!" With that, the two of them hugged and cried their eyes out.
"..." Haneul felt the urge to die. The sacrifices he was making were too great.
Two months flew by. Haneul had gotten used to the shame of training with the Guys; his heart had become as cold as a fishmonger's knife. But his efforts paid off. He successfully acquired the C-Rank 'Taijutsu Chunin' and 'Lightning Style Chunin' traits. With these two, he synthesized a higher-level trait.
[B-Rank Ninjutsu Trait: Body of Lightning Release.]
Synthesis Condition: Synthesized from C-Rank 'Taijutsu Chunin' and C-Rank 'Lightning Style Chunin.'
Effect: Body strength (including defense, attack, and speed) is increased by 100% from its base rate.
He realized its upgrade path must be the Fourth Raikage's signature Lightning Release Chakra Mode. For now, the effect of 'Body of Lightning Release' was more than satisfactory. It was practically superhuman.
"Haneul!" Kurenai's voice pulled him back to reality. "Look! Am I amazing?" She was standing in front of a pond. Under her control, a water figure that bore a five or six-tenths resemblance to Haneul had appeared.
"Amazing!" he praised sincerely. She was practicing her chakra control and water nature transformation.
"That's enough for today. We should head to the academy. It's registration day, don't want to be late," he said.
"Mhm," Kurenai dispersed the water figure. "Let's go! I haven't seen Rin and the others in a long time!"
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