"If you want to master powerful taijutsu, you must first have a strong physique!"
As Might Bai spoke enthusiastically, he pulled out two jump ropes from his ninja pouch and tossed one to Kazekaze.
"First up—
5,000 jumps!
" Might Bai's training method was simple and direct.
Jump rope wasn't just a cardiovascular exercise; it also strengthened leg muscles, improved wrist strength, and enhanced jumping ability.
"Long periods of jumping improve endurance, while rapid jumping enhances explosive power," Might Bai explained passionately.
Considering that Kazekaze was only seven years old, this kind of
low-difficulty exercise
was an ideal starting point. However, Kazekaze stared at the jump rope in his hand,
expressionless
. It wasn't that he thought
5,000 jumps
was too much—it was that this training was
too easy
! If he hadn't just gone through an hour of survival training in the
Forest of Death
, he might have thought 5,000 jumps were a decent challenge. But now... Going from
surviving in the Forest of Death
to
jumping rope 5,000 times
felt
like a joke
! It was like asking the
top-ranked student in school
to go back and solve
elementary school math problems
. Forget making progress—this was just a
waste of time
. Even if he jumped rope
5,000 times
, his
attribute panel
probably wouldn't even change.
Might Bai noticed Kazekaze's expression and
misunderstood
his reaction. He assumed Kazekaze was
doubting his own ability
. After all, Kazekaze was only seven—suddenly being asked to jump rope
5,000 times
must have felt
impossible
to him. And in such moments,
encouragement was key!
"Hahaha!" Might Bai laughed heartily. "Kazekaze-sama, as long as you persist, your body will grow stronger and stronger. And then..."
Suddenly, Might Bai's cheerful smile
disappeared
, replaced by a look of
unprecedented seriousness
.
"Watch closely, Kazekaze-sama—this is the
result
of my relentless training!"
With a
loud shout
, Might Bai
unlocked the first gate of the The Eight Inner Gates technique
.
Gate of Opening—OPEN!
He clenched his fist, raised it high, and
slammed it into the ground beneath him
.
BOOM!
A
thunderous explosion
erupted as the ground beneath Might Bai
shattered
like a spider web, with cracks spreading
all the way
to Kazekaze and Tobirama's feet. The impact had a
diameter of at least five meters
. And this was
just the power of the first gate
. Even Tobirama, standing to the side, instinctively furrowed his brows. The reason he had chosen Might Bai as Kazekaze's taijutsu instructor was
precisely
because of his relentless dedication to taijutsu. That dedication had allowed him to master the
The Eight Inner Gates
technique! Strictly speaking, this technique had originated from a
hypothesis
Tobirama once proposed after studying
Senju's monstrous strength
. If
Senju strength
worked by
precisely controlling chakra
, coating it over the entire body, and then
exploding it outward
... Then what if someone
reversed the process
? What if they
broke the body's natural limits
, releasing the
restrictions on chakra flow
? Wouldn't that create
even greater power
? However, after extensive research, Tobirama realized that
opening these gates
would cause
serious damage
to the body. The only way to
mitigate the risk
was to
train the body to extreme levels
, making the muscles
strong enough
to withstand the backlash! If the technique
wasn't passed down
, it would be meaningless.
Eventually, Tobirama discovered Might Bai—a ninja who was
neither skilled in ninjutsu nor genjutsu
. To prove that he could become an
excellent ninja
, Might Bai underwent
inhuman training every single day
. Over time, his
physical strength far surpassed his peers
. By repeatedly
breaking through his own limits
, he became
the most suitable person
to wield the
The Eight Inner Gates
! Tobirama's
original plan
was for Might Bai to
pass down this training method to Kazekaze
, ensuring he developed a
strong enough body
. However, what
Tobirama hadn't expected
... Was that Might Bai would
demonstrate the The Eight Inner Gates on the very first day!
Of course, a big reason for this was
Kazekaze's identity
. He was the grandson of
the First Hokage
. Which meant he was also the grandson of
Tobirama himself
. And since Tobirama was the one who had
taught Might Bai
the The Eight Inner Gates in the first place, It was only natural to
pass it down to Kazekaze
as well.
"Did you see that, Kazekaze-sama? This is the power you can gain through dedicated physical training!"
Might Bai spread his arms, emphasizing his lesson.
"The technique I just used is called
the The Eight Inner Gates Release
. As the name suggests, every time you unlock one of the body's
natural limits
, or 'gates,' you gain
tremendous power
. The punch I just threw was only from the
first gate
. If I opened the
fifth gate
, the
Gate of Closing
, my mere
movements
would be enough to
distort the air and shake the ground!
" Might Bai said this
with absolute pride
.
To
witness the legendary The Eight Inner Gates technique on the very first day of training
was something Kazekaze had
never expected
. But
it didn't change his opinion
.
"Might Bai-sensei, I'm
not
questioning your training methods," Kazekaze said calmly. "I just think... this training is
way too simple
."
Might Bai: "???"
"I don't know what Lord Tobirama told you, but I
just finished survival training in the Forest of Death
. That exercise barely helped me improve." Kazekaze sighed. "You don't actually think 5,000 jump rope skips is
hard
, do you?"
Might Bai was
stunned
.
'What do you mean, 'who would think 5,000 jumps is hard'?'
Back when he
started
training, he couldn't even complete
500 jumps
! And
only
because Lord Tobirama told him that Kazekaze was a
once-in-a-century genius
, he had
multiplied the training
by
ten times
. Yet in Kazekaze's eyes—
"That's it? That's all?"
And
what was this about the Forest of Death
? Wasn't that a
high-difficulty survival test
only meant for
Chunin-level ninjas
? Why was a
seven-year-old child
even allowed to participate?! Might Bai slowly turned to Tobirama.
"Five thousand jump rope skips
is too easy
," Tobirama said, giving it serious thought.
For
Kazekaze's current level
, this training was
indeed insufficient
. To Might Bai, this
felt like a bolt of lightning straight to the head
.
'Is this... Is this what it means to be a
super genius
?!'
At that moment, the
Check-In System
chimed in Kazekaze's mind.
[Check-In System cooldown has ended!]
[Please confirm: Would you like to check in?]
'Already time for my second check-in? I wonder what I'll get this time.'
His
first
check-in had already granted him
Hashirama's Chakra
—an
unbelievably
valuable ability. And given that he was
insanely lucky
, there was no way his
second
check-in would be
bad
, right? Taking a deep breath, Kazekaze confirmed the check-in.
[Check-In Successful!]
[Congratulations! You have received a Check-In Reward!]
[Would you like to open it?]