Chapter 325 - 10

Chapter 10: Gear Second ModeAfter thinking for a moment, Kakashi suddenly stood up and said to Naruto, "Naruto, when school starts, I will go talk to the Ninja Academy. By then, you can just go ahead and sign up!""I believe you will definitely make many friends there. It's getting late, let's go get some rest early!"As he spoke, he turned around, looking as if he wanted to leave."Wait a moment, Kakashi-sensei, I have something I want to show you both." Naruto suddenly spoke up to stop him.Upon hearing this, Kakashi stopped in his tracks, then turned back, looking at him curiously along with Guy.Naruto continued, "After this month of training, I've discovered that my physical fitness has changed significantly, and I've even created a technique. Come take a look.""Oh, is that so? It's truly rare to be able to create one at such a young age,""As expected of my disciple, you've created a technique after training with me for only over a month? Come, let your master see it."Although the two said this, it was actually just encouragement for Naruto; they didn't really think he could have any impressive technique.Naruto naturally guessed some of what they were thinking, but he didn't mind and started preparing on his own. Today, he wanted to show them his Gear Second.Since he hadn't fully mastered this mode yet, he couldn't enter Gear Second instantly at any time like Luffy in the later stages.Naruto lowered his center of gravity and placed one fist on the ground.As everyone knows, the core of Gear Second is using the body as an air pump to accelerate the flow of blood, thereby gaining stronger power and faster speed.The reason Naruto had to make such a move was actually to counteract the reaction force generated while pumping.But even so, Naruto's current strength wasn't enough to offset this. However, he could now use some Chakra, so he injected it into his blood to accelerate the flow, which allowed him to barely activate Gear Second.The situation inside Naruto's body was naturally noticed by Kakashi and Might Guy, causing their expressions to gradually become serious.Especially Might Guy; he was too familiar with this situation. Isn't this the operation method of the Eight Gates, or rather, opening the Gate of Death?This gave him quite a scare. Without time to think, he immediately wanted to step in and stop it, but just as he was about to stand up, he was held back by Kakashi at his side.He turned to look at Kakashi, only to find that the other was actually using his Sharingan to observe Naruto's condition. Kakashi shook his head and said, "Don't be impulsive. The situation isn't as bad as you think; he's just accelerating his blood circulation, not opening the Gate of Death.""But I don't know how he does it. It seems he can change his own internal pressure, thereby adding pressure to his blood vessels. Let's keep watching."As the blood flowed faster and faster within his body, the temperature on Naruto's skin became higher and higher, and he was turning red at a rate visible to the naked eye.Soon, a "hissing" sound came from within his body, like water falling into a fire. Immediately after, Naruto stood up, with steam radiating from his entire body.Naruto then spoke, "Kakashi-sensei, be careful, I'm coming."As soon as he finished speaking, he clenched his fist and rushed forward rapidly. Seeing this, Kakashi's pupils dilated significantly, and he muttered, "So fast!"Who knew, this actually wasn't Naruto's fastest speed. The reason he did this was to confuse Kakashi.Naruto wanted the two in front of him to clearly see his potential and strength so that they would develop an appreciation for his talent; after all, both of them possessed techniques he wanted to learn.Originally, Kakashi intended to take this punch head-on to test his strength, but unexpectedly, the Naruto in front of him suddenly disappeared and instantly appeared behind him.Caught off guard, he quickly dodged forward, wanting to create distance and evade his attack range.Who knew that after Naruto threw this punch, his arm stretched out and followed him. Now, he didn't even have time to use the Substitution Jutsu, so he could only extend his left hand to the back of his head, barely blocking Naruto's fist.Even so, his body was sent flying five or six meters, and he only managed to dissipate all the force after doing a somersault.At this point, Naruto had reached his limit and exited Gear Second mode. He stood in place, hands on his knees, panting heavily.From the time he started preparing to enter Gear Second until now, it had been less than two minutes, but even so, it left the two people in front of him feeling incomparably shocked.At this moment, in the hearts of Might Guy and Kakashi, besides disbelief, there was simultaneously another thought: "A genius! This yellow-haired kid is definitely a once-in-a-century genius!""Has he really never trained before? Can he reach such a level in just one month?""If he really grows at this rate, his achievements might even surpass the First Hokage..."At this moment, Naruto spoke up, interrupting their thoughts. He said, "Two teachers, how is this technique I created?"The rough-and-tumble Might Guy was the first to jump out, giving a thumbs up and praising, "As expected of my proudest disciple! To have such accomplishments after training with me for only one month, I think it must be the passion of youth helping you."Kakashi had the most personal experience. At this moment, his left hand still had a faint feeling of soreness and numbness. He didn't know if it was intentional or accidental, but Naruto's punch had landed exactly on his funny bone.Rubbing his left arm, he said, "The strength of this strike has already surpassed a Genin's; it is enough to rival a full-force strike from a Chunin.""And I believe that as your training continues, the duration and strength of this technique will definitely continue to increase.""However, I have one question: why did your arm stretch just now? Could it be that you know the secret techniques of the Akimichi Clan?"Naruto had already prepared an excuse. He said unhurriedly, "I don't know about that. I've never even heard of the Akimichi Clan.""Actually, I only discovered it recently. One night while I was sleeping, my whole body suddenly started heating up inexplicably, then I felt intense pain inside my body, and after that, I passed out.""When I woke up, I found my body was like rubber, able to stretch and contract at will."Naruto's words were half-true and half-false, leaving no reason for anyone to refute them. It was as if his transformation into a Rubber Body really was a recent occurrence; otherwise, he wouldn't have been bruised black and blue by others back at the orphanage.