Guy responded, "Ah, yeah. This kid works very hard."
Kakashi said to Lee at the side, "Lee, this is Konoha's Fifth Hokage, the Uchiha clan head, Uchiha Rengoku."
Lee had never seen Rengoku before and was a bit nervous. He raised his hand like a student answering a question:
"Hello, Lord Hokage. I'm Lee."
Rengoku looked Lee up and down a few times and noticed that Lee's body was very lean, without a trace of excess fat.
His subcutaneous fat was also very low, but his body was covered in all kinds of old injuries. It was obvious his nutrition hadn't kept up.
"Guy, this kid's nutrition isn't sufficient. Training like this will damage his body."
Guy scratched his head like a carefree fool and said, puzzled, "This is how I trained back then. There wasn't any problem."
Rengoku felt a bit speechless, "People have different constitutions."
Lee asked, confused, "Lord Hokage, there's nothing wrong with my body."
Rengoku snorted, "You're already this thin, and you're still pushing yourself this hard."
"Working hard isn't wrong, but doing it this way will consume your original potential and vitality."
"Uh…", Lee was an honest kid. Hearing Rengoku say this, he was immediately startled.
Rengoku turned to Kakashi and said, "Kakashi, take Lee to the hospital now and find Shizune. Have her give this child a full-body examination."
"Bring the results back here. I want to talk to Guy about something."
Although Kakashi didn't know why Rengoku was paying so much attention to Lee, it was ultimately a good thing.
"I understand, Lord Rengoku."
Hearing that Rengoku had something to discuss with Guy, he took Lee and left.
"Lord Rengoku, what is it?"
Guy was a bit puzzled. He didn't usually have much interaction with Rengoku. This was the first time Rengoku had come specifically to find him.
Rengoku smiled, "I know you're skilled in using the Eight Gates, so I came specifically to exchange pointers with you."
"Hahaha, Lord Rengoku actually trains in the Eight Gates. That's great!"
Although the threshold for training the Eight Gates was almost nonexistent, the training itself was extremely hard.
Without talent, at most one could only open the Second Gate of Rest and go no further.
It was rare for someone to come discuss the Eight Gates with him, so Guy was all smiles.
Even though Guy's outfit looked a bit ridiculous and the way he spoke was somewhat over-the-top, when you interacted with someone like him, you never had to worry about him tricking you, and he wouldn't hold anything back.
People like this were highly infectious. If you talked with him for even a bit, your emotions would easily be stirred.
Rengoku's playful side was piqued, and he raised a thumbs-up as well.
"After all, only what burns is true youth!"
Guy's eyes lit up as he looked at Rengoku, "Looks like Lord Rengoku is also a passionate person!"
"Then I'll let you see my burning youth right now. First Gate, Gate of Opening, open!"
"Second Gate, Gate of Rest, open!"
"Third Gate, Gate of Life, open!"
In just a few seconds, Rengoku went from the first gate to the third gate.
Guy was full of admiration. He didn't expect Rengoku, at such a young age, to have already trained to the third gate.
"Impressive. Lord Rengoku has already opened the third gate."
Rengoku pointed at his body.
"When I try to open the fourth gate, I run into some problems. I want to observe up close how you open the later gates."
Guy was very excited, "In that case, I can't disappoint you, Lord Rengoku. Third Gate, Gate of Life, open!"
With his passionate shout, Guy instantly opened the fourth gate.
Rengoku had already activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, enhancing his observation ability.
He could clearly see the direction of chakra flow in Guy's body.
Guy didn't have a large amount of chakra, but his efficiency in using it was extremely high.
The chakra quickly gathered into a thick stream, surging forward and breaking through the first to third gates.
"Most people, after opening the third gate, will encounter a bottleneck when reaching the fourth gate."
Noticing that Rengoku had opened his Sharingan, Guy began demonstrating directly.
"From the fourth gate onward, breaking the chakra limits requires injecting our passion and youth."
"As our passion gradually boils, we can pry open the later gates step by step!"
"Fourth Gate, Gate of Injury, open!"
"Ahhh! Burn, my youth!"
While shouting fervently,
"Fifth Gate, Gate of Limit, open!"
At this point, Guy's muscles bulged completely and turned red. The blood vessels all stood out, pulsing continuously.
"Sixth Gate, Gate of View, open!"
This time, the chakra on Guy's body burst outward explosively. Every muscle and every inch of skin surged with chakra.
While observing, Rengoku also thought through Guy's words.
The so-called injection of youth and passion clearly meant injecting one's will.
Opening the Eight Gates required putting in one's spirit, energy, and focus at the same time.
The earlier gates only required strong bodily control, but from the fourth gate onward, one had to inject their spirit.
Only a boiling spirit could drive the body to boil as well.
Rengoku took a deep breath and began stirring his emotions.
"Fourth Gate, Gate of Injury, open!"
"Guy, let me see how passionate your youth really is!"
Rengoku set his stance and rushed toward Guy.
Might Guy burst out laughing, "Come on!"
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[Konoha Hospital]
Shizune held the examination report in her hand and looked through it carefully, then walked over to Lee and examined him from top to bottom.
"This is really reckless…"
"You actually haven't collapsed."
Lee looked at Shizune, somewhat at a loss, "Lady Shizune, what's wrong with my body?"
Kakashi also asked, puzzled, "Is there really something wrong with Lee's body?"
Shizune looked at Lee and murmured, "Your body is already in a state of deficit. Don't you know that?"
Seeing Lee's blank expression, Shizune continued, "Your body has been over-consumed. Do you rarely rest?"
Lee clenched his fist, "Only by training hard every day can I become an outstanding ninja. I never rest!"
Shizune said in surprise, "Then when you're injured, or when your muscles are so sore you can't train, what do you do?"
Lee answered naturally, "Then I train the parts that aren't sore."
Shizune glanced down at her report, a reproachful look on her face.
"You're completely messing around. Your body is covered in old injuries."
"Your body has already been pushed to its limit. If you keep this up, there's a risk of sudden death."
"The only reason you haven't collapsed yet is because you're young."
"If this continues, even if you don't suddenly die, your potential will be completely exhausted."
"From now on, you need proper rest and a large increase in nutrition."
Lee showed an embarrassed expression. After all, he was an orphan. Being able to stay alive was already fortunate.
As for improving his nutrition, that was nothing more than a distant dream.
His meals could only be described as barely adequate, with no supplements at all.
Fortunately, when he was in the academy, there had been a dedicated meal subsidy (arranged by Rengoku), which allowed him to get through his youth.
But now that he had graduated, he couldn't keep relying on the school.
Kakashi naturally noticed Lee's awkwardness at this moment.
"Thank you, Shizune. Lord Rengoku is still waiting for us. He should be able to handle it."
Only then did Shizune nod slightly, "Alright, just take these to Lord Rengoku."
She carefully wrote out the medical advice and handed it together with the examination results to Kakashi.
Kakashi then took Lee and headed back.
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