"Bushy Brow Sensei! Can Kakashi Hatake, the one you mentioned, be my teacher?!"
Might Guy and his group were all stunned.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Naruto, you haven't even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, what's the rush?!"
"Besides, Kakashi already has his own students..."
"His own students?"
Might Guy scratched his head, "Ah, I should say he 'used' to have them..."
"Yesterday, he also got three students from Lee's class, but..."
He seemed to have a headache too.
"Sigh, that guy proposed a test, and as a result, none of those three kids passed, so they were all sent back to the Ninja Academy to restart their training..."
"W-what?!"
"Sent back to the Academy?!"
Not only Naruto, but this time even Rock Lee, Tenten, and even Hyuga Neji were shocked.
Might Guy said, "That's the kind of man he is!"
"So Naruto, don't even talk about not being qualified to find your own teacher; even if you were, it would be incredibly difficult to get someone like Kakashi to be your teacher!"
Naruto sighed, but he still didn't give up.
"Then, that..."
"Bushy Brow Sensei, are there any other Ninja in the Village who are good at Wind Release Ninjutsu?"
"Wind Release Ninjutsu?"
Might Guy's heart stirred. "I see, Naruto, are you a Wind Release user yourself?"
"However, Wind Release Ninja are quite rare..."
"The Konoha Ninja I know who are good at Wind Release, it seems there are only two people..."
Naruto was overjoyed. "Who, who?! Which two?!"
Might Guy shook his head.
"These two people probably can't teach you..."
"One is the leader of the Root Organization, the Lord Danzo Shimura, who is hidden in the shadows of Konoha."
"And the other is the son of Lord Third Hokage..."
"Asuma Sarutobi!"
"Lord Danzo Shimura, needless to say, he is the leader of the Root Organization, which is even more secretive than the Anbu. Ordinary Ninja can't even dream of getting his guidance, it's impossible to even meet him, and many people in the Village don't even know he exists!"
"As for Asuma..."
Naruto asked with great anticipation, "How is he?!"
Might Guy said, "He has always been somewhat at odds with Lord Third Hokage, and he left the Village before, becoming one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja who protect the Daimyo of the Land of Fire."
"He's only just returned to the Village..."
Naruto was overjoyed. "Isn't that perfect?!"
Might Guy shook his head. "He's not a Jonin Squad Leader, and Naruto, you're not his student. It's probably impossible for him to teach you Wind Release Ninjutsu..."
But Naruto refused to give up. "Bushy Brow Sensei, please, can you let me meet him!"
"No matter what, I want to try!"
"Please!!!"
Chapter 78: Asuma Sarutobi's Shock! The Training Finally Begins!
Seeing Naruto with his hands clasped, praying with utmost sincerity.
Might Guy couldn't help but soften.
He scratched his head and said, "Naruto, since you're so persistent, I can take you to meet him, but whether he'll teach you is another matter."
"After all, we're comrades and old friends, so meeting shouldn't be a problem!"
Naruto was overjoyed. "Thank you, Bushy Brow Sensei!"
Might Guy then said, "Neji, Lee, Tenten, you three continue your training here!"
"I'll be right back!"
"Yes, Teacher Guy!"
Hyuga Neji snorted and continued his training.
Rock Lee, however, was in high spirits, shouting loudly behind Naruto, "Go for it, Naruto!"
"Oh!"
...Soon, Might Guy led Naruto along, heading towards Asuma Sarutobi's residence.
Along the way, Might Guy also spoke of past events.
Including himself, Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, and a young man named Uchiha Obito... Naruto listened intently, occasionally filled with emotion.
Before long, they arrived at Asuma Sarutobi's doorstep.
Might Guy said, "Asuma has just returned to Konoha Village and hasn't officially started taking missions yet, nor has he decided whether to become a Jonin Squad Leader, so he's relatively free right now..."
He knocked on the door and stated his purpose.
Asuma Sarutobi, with a cigarette in his mouth, opened the door.
"Might Guy, didn't you become a Jonin Squad Leader?"
"Do you still have time for this kind of thing?"
Might Guy laughed heartily, "This child needs my help, and I can't bear to refuse him."
Asuma Sarutobi glanced at Naruto.
"Uzumaki Naruto..."
"So, this child is..."
Might Guy coughed, "That's right, he is Naruto!"
Asuma Sarutobi also realized his slip of the tongue and said nothing more, just taking a deep drag from his cigarette.
Naruto couldn't help but think, 'As expected of a father and son... Lord Third Hokage likes to smoke a pipe, and Teacher Asuma is also a heavy smoker!'
Asuma looked down at Naruto.
"Kid, you want to learn Wind Release Ninjutsu from me?"
"Yes!"
Naruto, seeing that they were getting to the point, immediately became excited.
Asuma said, "How do you know you're a Wind Release user? As far as I know, the Ninja Academy's curriculum doesn't go that far."
Naruto couldn't tell the truth, so he stammered, "I, I found out by chance..."
"Is that so?"
Asuma took a puff of his cigarette, looking at Naruto with interest.
"Never mind, I don't have anything to do right now, come in."
Naruto was overjoyed, and Might Guy also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hahahaha, since you say so, I'm relieved."
"Naruto, I also need to go back and guide my students!"
Naruto quickly said, "Thank you, Bushy Brow Sensei!"
"Not just for today's help, but also for the taijutsu you taught me before, I will always remember it!"
Might Guy laughed, waved goodbye, and left.
Asuma frowned. "You also trained with Might Guy?"
"Hmm... not really, Bushy Brow Sensei just taught me a few taijutsu moves."
"Oh? Can I see them?"
Naruto's heart stirred, taking this as some kind of entrance exam.
"Of course!"
He leaped up, directly into the courtyard, then roared, unleashing his Chakra and strength.
Immediately... a considerably powerful aura burst forth!
Asuma couldn't help but be surprised.
"Such powerful Chakra!"
"And this strength is quite terrifying..."
"This guy really isn't ordinary..."
Naruto immediately used all his strength, displaying everything he had learned in his life.
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
Rumble—
Rumble!!!
Naruto's powerful taijutsu directly sent the pile of rubble in the courtyard flying.
For a moment, sand and stones flew, and dust swirled wildly.
Asuma watched, utterly shocked.
Such Chakra, such taijutsu, absolutely not something an ordinary Ninja Academy student could possess... And... Naruto, in order to show off, even included some private goods, directly revealing his ultimate trump card.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Immediately, four Shadow Clones appeared on the spot, and they sparred with each other, leaving Asuma dumbfounded!
Although he was a true-born Konoha person, he had been away for too long, and now he was like a newcomer, so how could he have imagined there would be someone as amazing as Naruto...
"Shadow Clone Technique?!"
"This isn't a high-level Ninjutsu that Ninja Academy students can master!"
"Naruto, where did you learn this?!"
Naruto rubbed his nose proudly.
"No one taught me; I figured it out myself!"
"Y-you figured it out yourself?!"
"Could this guy really be a genius?!"
Asuma was incredibly surprised.