funbook-pk Chapter 86 Sweat Under the Moonlight, the Perseverance of Youth
Chapter 86 Sweat Under the Moonlight, the Perseverance of Youth
On the edge of Konoha Village, there is a bamboo forest that few people visit.
Unlike the bustling scene in the center of the village, here it is so quiet that you can only hear the rustling of the bamboo leaves in the night wind.
Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the bamboo grove, casting scattered shadows on the open ground.
On this very open space, a figure was undergoing rigorous training that defied ordinary people's imagination.
"drink!!"
"Keep trying, Dai! As long as you persevere, you'll prove that even if you're not good at ninjutsu and genjutsu, you can still become a great ninja!"
A powerful shout shattered the stillness of the night.
Matt Day was shirtless, his bronze skin gleaming in the moonlight.
He had several ridiculously heavy sandbags strapped to his body, and on each sandbag was written a large character "毅" (yi, meaning perseverance) in black ink.
Matt Day is performing weighted squat jumps.
Each squat was almost a compression of the body to its limit, and each jump was a exertion of all strength, as if trying to break free from the earth's constraints and rush towards the bright full moon.
Sweat streamed down his signature watermelon-head hairstyle, streaking across his resolute face and dripping onto the ground beneath his feet.
"The sweat shed is the true glory of youth!"
"Burn, my youth!"
He was still encouraging himself, his voice hoarse but full of enthusiasm.
After completing 500 squat jumps, the young man did not stop for a moment and immediately began one-handed handstand push-ups.
"One! Youth!"
"Second! Passionate!"
"Three! Keep trying!"
He was like a machine that never stopped, frantically squeezing every last bit of his body's potential in an almost self-destructive way.
This is Matt Day's daily routine.
Do 500 million push-ups, 500 million squat jumps, run 800 million laps around the Naruto Road every day, and then do 100 million D-rank missions to find cats and dogs.
To outsiders, he was an incomprehensible eccentric.
A guy in his twenties who is still a bottom-ranking ninja.
A ninja who, despite having no talent for ninjutsu or genjutsu, stubbornly persists in the most arduous and hopeless form of taijutsu training.
But Matt Day never cared about any of that.
He simply held fast to his beliefs, to the cultivation principle he called "My Youth, My Rules".
He firmly believes that as long as he works hard, he will definitely be able to surpass geniuses.
He firmly believes that hard work doesn't lie.
One day, one's youth will shine as brightly as the summer sun.
In the shadows of the bamboo grove not far away, a pair of eyes were silently watching him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi has been here for almost half an hour.
Looking at the man sweating profusely under the moonlight, who was upholding his ninja way with his life, Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with emotion.
In the original work, Might Day is a character who, though not given much screen time, is incredibly dazzling.
A genin who had been a low-ranking ninja for millennia, at the last moment opened the Eight Gates and single-handedly confronted the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
He killed four and escaped three, sacrificing his life to protect his son and companions.
That radiant brilliance illuminated Kai's entire life.
In Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, this unwavering dedication over decades, this purity that remains steadfast despite external influences, is another ultimate manifestation of the "Will of Fire."
Therefore, he specifically instructed Tsunade of the medical department to prepare a special soldier's ration pill for Might Guy that could restore muscle damage and replenish physical strength, and then have the Anbu deliver it to him under the guise of a mission reward.
He wanted to allow this rough gem to be honed in a relatively tolerant environment, so that he could single-mindedly hone it into the forbidden technique that could shake the level of a Kage—the Eight Gates.
"He is truly...a remarkable ninja."
Even with Hiruzen Sarutobi's current strength, he couldn't help but secretly admire Might Guy's self-destructive training method.
In the original story, Might Guy opened the Gate of Death to protect his son and to safeguard the future of Konoha.
What he needs to do now is to allow this power to blossom in a more controllable and valuable time.
Hiruzen Sarutobi wants to personally carve this rough gem.
The night sky was exceptionally clear, and the stars twinkled.
"Youth...is truly...wonderful..."
Matt Daly looked at the starry sky and smiled contentedly.
Under the moonlight, his bronzed muscles shone through, radiating youthful energy and passion.
However, at this very moment when he was most relaxed, his mind and body...
The bright, full moon overhead was suddenly obscured by a dark cloud, and the surrounding light instantly dimmed.
The entire bamboo forest was instantly plunged into complete darkness.
Immediately afterwards, a swift black shadow attacked from the darkness directly in front of him without warning.
There was no sound, no chakra fluctuation.
There was only a sharp, chilling gust of wind from a punch.
So fast!
Matt Day didn't even have time to think about who this dark figure was, whether it was an enemy, or...
The body's instincts have already reacted faster than the brain.
He didn't choose to dodge, because it was too late.
Matt Day concentrated all his strength in his arms, his muscles tensing instantly.
Cross your arms and protect them in front of your chest.
next second.
The fist, imbued with terrifying power, landed squarely on his arm.
"Bang—!"
A dull, loud bang.
An unparalleled force erupted from the opponent's fist, instantly shattering his defenses.
His body flew backward uncontrollably.
Click!Click!
It broke three or four bamboo stalks as thick as bowls in succession before crashing heavily to the ground, carving a long furrow in the earth.
"cough……"
A piercing pain shot through my arms.
He struggled to get up from the ground, but every part of his body was screaming in pain.
How is that possible?
Matt Day stared in horror at the dark figure standing silently in the distance.
The opponent only used one punch.
What terrifying power this is!
This is beyond his understanding of the word "power".
Matt Day stared intently at the dark figure ahead.
The other party just stood there quietly, neither pursuing nor speaking, as if that earth-shattering punch was just a casual wave of the hand.
I can't see the face clearly.
But that imposing and majestic aura made Matt Day feel as if he were facing an insurmountable mountain.
The shadowy figure neither pursued nor spoke.
He simply stood there quietly, assuming a standard martial arts starting stance.
Matt Day knew that the other party was waiting for him.
Once you've stood up, then deliver an even heavier blow.
A sense of humiliation and resentment welled up in his heart.
He gritted his teeth, and with his still slightly trembling arms, he pushed himself up from the ground, little by little.
"Damn it... ninjas from other villages...?"
In those pupils, the flame of youth burns fiercely at this moment.
Matt Day knew he might die here today.
But even in death, he would fight to the death as a warrior, burning his youth to the fullest.
"Ahhh—my youth will never fade!"
Might Day roared and charged toward the dark figure.