Chapter 321 - 6

Chapter 6: Becoming the Apprentice of Might GuyNaruto continued to stare at him with his big, watery eyes and asked, "Then where should I go to find you?"Kakashi thought for a moment, then pulled a pair of bells from his pocket.He handed one of them to Naruto and said, "When you are in need, just channel some Chakra into this bell.I will naturally appear by your side when that happens."Hearing this, Naruto pulled back the hand he had just extended to take the bell.He lowered his head and said dejectedly, "Does it require Chakra?Then I probably won't be able to use it, as I don't have a single shred of Chakra in my body right now.I went to sign up for the Ninja Academy yesterday, but they wouldn't let me enroll and told me to come back and check in two years.This is also the reason why I have been training my Taijutsu so hard during this time.I also heard that in our Village, there is a Taijutsu master named... something something Guy?He barely knows any other Ninjutsu, yet he became a Jonin relying solely on that.I was wondering, if I am unable to use Chakra for the rest of my life,could I also become a Ninja through Taijutsu?"After listening to Naruto, Kakashi first said, "It doesn't matter; this bell doesn't require Chakra.I set a small Ninjutsu inside it; when you shake it, the Ninjutsu will be triggered.At that time, I will receive the message here.As for what you said about wanting to learn Taijutsu..."As he spoke, Kakashi couldn't help but look at Might Guy, who was standing to the side.He saw that the latter was already on cloud nine from Naruto's flattery.He had his arms crossed and his eyes closed, seemingly savoring what Naruto had just said.At this moment, Naruto seized the perfect opportunity and continued to ask, "I understand how to use the bell now, thank you very much, Kakashi-sensei.But from what you said, it sounds like you know that Taijutsu master?Could you introduce me to him!Or is it very difficult to get him to take me as his apprentice?It's okay, I want to try regardless," Naruto said with a determined look on his face.Just as Kakashi was about to speak, he was startled by Might Guy, who suddenly spoke up from the side."Ahahaha, has this beautiful power of youth finally been recognized by people?This burning blood of mine, like the morning sun!I can barely control it; I want to release it all!A Taijutsu master, you say?Very well, young child, I will agree to your request and take you as my apprentice.And from today on, I shall be known as the Blue Beast of Konoha, the Taijutsu master with the blood of youth flowing through his veins, Might Guy."Naruto was overjoyed upon hearing this, but he couldn't show it just yet.So, he put on a look of great confusion on his small face and asked, "Kakashi-sensei, does this strange uncle mean that he is... that Taijutsu master?"Kakashi didn't suspect anything; he showed a helpless expression on his face, sighed, and said, "Although I really don't want to admit it, he indeed is."As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto fell to his knees with a thud and said, "Please take me as your apprentice and teach me Taijutsu!"Might Guy was very satisfied with Naruto's display; he clenched his fists and shouted passionately, "From today on, you are my first apprentice.To commemorate this special day, let us run one hundred laps around the Village under the sunset!"Even though Naruto had been prepared, he was still somewhat unaccustomed to Might Guy's boisterous way of speaking."Is this the legendary social butterfly?" Narutothought to himself.The observant Kakashi noticed Naruto's awkwardness and said softly, "Guy's personality is indeed a bit strange, but you will get used to it over time.However, he is a good person, and I believe you will get along very well."That's all for now! You two train well, I'm heading off."After finishing, Kakashi looked at Might Guy again and said with a smile, "Let's end our sparring for today here!I'll leave Naruto in your care; make sure to train him well!"After saying that, he turned around and slowly walked away, leaving the two with only a cool silhouette.But Guy was clearly not the type to abandon old friends for new ones.Although he now had a little apprentice, he still wanted to be with his best friend.Seeing that Kakashi was leaving, Guy appeared a bit reluctant.But being clever, he quickly came up with a solution and shouted at Kakashi's back, "Kakashi, you don't have to leave.I've thought of a way that satisfies both of us.Let's change the content of our competition to running 100 laps around the Village; come on, let's decide the winner!"Upon hearing this, Kakashi immediately abandoned his elegance and vanished from their sight at high speed.Seeing this, Guy said with some astonishment, "Naruto, did he get a head start?""I think Kakashi-sensei might have had something to do and ran off first," Naruto replied with a serious face.After hearing this, the look of confusion on Guy's face vanished, and he regained his confidence.He gave Naruto a thumbs up, flashed his pearly white teeth, and said, "Come on, Naruto, don't let this beautiful sunset go to waste.Let us complete these 100 laps together!"After speaking, Guy vanished from Naruto's sight in an instant, leaving only a cloud of dust behind.Naruto covered his mouth and coughed, then started to run as well.Might Guy's speed was naturally much faster than Naruto's.By the time Naruto had only run twenty laps, he had already completed 100 laps.However, he didn't leave but continued to accompany Naruto.But he was someone who couldn't sit still, constantly saying things he considered passionate to encourage Naruto.And when he got bored, he even did handstands, running alongside Naruto on his hands.Even though Naruto possessed the powerful recovery abilities of the Uzumaki Clan.And with the added boost from the Nine-Tailed, his physical abilities in all aspects were significantly enhanced.But at this moment, he was merely a child who hadn't even turned three years old yet.The task of 100 laps was a bit too difficult for him to complete at this time.By the time he reached the fortieth lap, he had already reached his body's limit.Yet he still didn't give up, continuing to grit his teeth and persist.After running another ten laps, Naruto could absolutely not hold on anymore; his consciousness was beginning to blur.His small body was swaying as he continued to move forward, relying entirely on instinct to keep going.Might Guy watched Naruto, who was on the verge of collapsing at any moment, but he did not step forward to help him.Instead, he put away his playful expression, and an unprecedented seriousness appeared on his face.He just stood there, quietly watching the swaying Naruto.Muttering to himself, "Is this his limit?"