Chapter 12: Rock LeeFor the next month, aside from eating and sleeping, Naruto spent every day in high-intensity training with Might Guy.Ever since that night, Might Guy had become even stricter with Naruto. He hadn't fully adapted to the 100-jin leg weights yet, but Guy still insisted that Naruto add 2 jin of weight every day.By the time the month was nearing its end, the weight on his legs had reached a terrifying 154 jin. Fortunately, with his practice of Gear Second and the Eight Gates, his ability to adapt had greatly improved.Every day was a repetition of the same routine with almost no changes. Although the days were a bit boring, Naruto felt extremely fulfilled; at the very least, there was someone by his side every day.Moreover, feeling himself growing stronger with each passing day gave him an unprecedented sense of security. Naruto loved this feeling of making progress every single day.By the end of the month, under Guy's instruction, Naruto was already able to open the Gate of Opening and the Gate of Rest.The Gate of Opening is primarily about removing the limits on the brain, with the goal of unleashing 100% of the body's physical capabilities, overloading and consuming physical energy to boost strength and speed.The Gate of Rest is about removing the limits of physical fatigue, overloading and squeezing physical energy to recover stamina, and offsetting the fatigue caused by the energy consumption speed of the Gate of Opening.These first two gates could be said to complement each other. Opening the Gate of Rest allows the body to maintain a relatively balanced state, enabling both the development of 100% of the body's potential and the prevention of physical injury.After opening the first gate, the "Gate of Opening," there is a technique called "Front Lotus." This move requires first kicking the opponent into the air with a series of high-speed kicks, then quickly getting behind the opponent, binding them with bandages, and finally spinning at high speed to slam the opponent violently into the ground.However, because Naruto is a rubber man, he doesn't need to wrap thick bandages around his arms. During a battle, he only needs to use his own arms to bind the enemy.On the day before Guy was set to leave for a mission, when Naruto saw him at their usual meeting spot, he discovered that there was an extra person beside Guy.He also had a bowl cut, round eyes, and thick eyebrows; he looked for all the world like Might Guy's child. He was none other than Rock Lee, one of the so-called Konoha 11.Although he already knew who he was, Narutopretended to be ignorant and walked over, then asked curiously, "Guy-sensei, is this your son? He looks just like you! You two look like you were carved from the same mold.""By the way, we've known each other for so long, why have I never heard you mention him? Could it be... is he your illegitimate child?"After hearing Naruto's words, Might Guy was so shocked he nearly fell to the ground. After steadying himself, he roared at Naruto, "Don't say such things! Up until now, I haven't even had a girlfriend!""This is my new apprentice, whom I took in yesterday. His name is Rock Lee; you can just call him Rock Lee. Starting today, he is your junior disciple. Don't go bullying him just because you started training earlier."Although Rock Lee was still standing perfectly straight, it was clear from his expression that he was very wary of Naruto.Naruto didn't mind this scene; instead, he smiled kindly at him, reached out his hand, and introduced himself, "Hello Rock Lee, my name is Uzumaki Naruto. Please take care of me in the future."Rock Lee was clearly stunned for a moment. Seeing that Naruto had taken the initiative to greet him, a smile finally appeared on his face. After shaking hands with Naruto, he said, "My name is Rock Lee. I want to prove that even without Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, one can still become an excellent Ninja. This is my whole life; this is my Ninja Way."Seeing that they were getting along well right from their first meeting, Might Guy was also very happy. He spoke up, "Alright, you two will have plenty of time to spend together in the future. I have some things I need to tell you now.""Tomorrow, I have to leave the Village to go on a mission. The earliest I can make it back is when school starts for you.""Naruto, during this time, I'll have to leave Rock Lee's training to you. But while you are teaching him, don't slack off on your own training. When I return, I will be checking your progress.""Rock Lee, you have just started. I hope that when I return, you will at least be able to handle 100 jin of weight.""Naruto, my expectations for you are similar to Rock Lee's. When I see you again, I expect you will be able to show me the power of the Gate of View!""Alright, let's not talk about that for now. Let's hurry up and start singing today's song of youth!""Understood, Guy-sensei.""Let us face the morning sun and display the charm of youth!""Understood, Guy-sensei."Watching the two of them with their off-the-charts chunibyo spirits, a few black lines immediately appeared on Naruto's forehead.Although Might Guy liked Naruto very much, there was always something he was dissatisfied with: Naruto really didn't like to swear oaths of youth with him. Now, with the appearance of Rock Lee, this regret was perfectly remedied, and he felt that his life was now complete.Watching their retreating figures, Naruto helplessly shook his head and quickly followed after them.Having only trained with his new apprentice for one day, Might Guy had to separate from him because he had to go out on a mission.When saying goodbye, he seemed very reluctant to part, especially with Rock Lee. He felt that Rock Lee was practically a carbon copy of himself; both his personality and habits were so similar.Because of this, before leaving, he gave Rock Lee a gift: a green bodysuit just like the one he wore.When Rock Lee was unwrapping the gift, Guyseemed very nervous because he was afraid that Rock Lee, like Naruto, would not like this carefully prepared gift.And when Rock Lee took out the clothes and expressed his gratitude, clearly liking them very much, Guy finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to him, "As expected of my most prized apprentice, even your tastes are the same as mine. Unlike your senior brother, who never wears the athletic wear I gave him."After hearing his words, Rock Lee turned his head to look at Naruto and said with great confusion, "Senior brother, why don't you wear it? This outfit looks good and is very convenient for training. You know, the first time I saw Guy-sensei, I wanted to ask him for a set of these clothes."If anyone else had said this, Naruto might have thought they were being manipulative, trying to compete for favor in front of the teacher. But this was Rock Lee! He was the one who wore this outfit throughout all 720 episodes.To this, Naruto could only helplessly say, "As long as you like it, then you can have all the clothes Guy-sensei gave me!"
