Training Ground Seven.
Team 3 had all arrived.
The instructing Jonin, Might Guy, and the Genin hopefuls, Hyuga Neji, Rock Lee, and Tenten, were all gathered here.
Might Guy looked at the three young Ninja, a surge of passion welling up within him.
"Ah~ This is youth!"
Rock Lee was excited, Tenten had black lines all over her head, and Neji was expressionless; it had that familiar feeling.
After his burst of passion, Might Guy didn't forget the main business and looked at the three, saying,
"It's simple to gain my approval: prove yourselves with your passion! Come on!"
"I'm ready for your passionate youth!"
"Oh!!!"
This made Rock Lee overly passionate, but Tenten next to him watched the two with black lines all over her head.
Neji indicated he had no eyes, not even looking at them, just calmly stating,
"Teacher Kai, speak plainly!"
Cough, cough!
Might Guy reined in his passionate demeanor and looked at the three, speaking in a way they could understand.
"It's simple: you will fight me. If you satisfy me, you pass. If I think you're not good enough, you'll be sent back to the Ninja Academy."
He wasn't as flashy as Kakashi; his test was straightforward: let skill do the talking.
"There is no such thing as 'safety' in the Ninja world. If your strength isn't enough, you could die on a mission at any time. So, this is also for your own good!"
"Unleash your full strength; don't hold back. I will assess you."
Might Guy, who had always been passionate and somewhat goofy, now showed a serious expression.
If they didn't meet his requirements, he would genuinely send all three back to the Ninja Academy.
This was not a joke!
Feeling Might Guy's demeanor change, Rock Lee also became serious, and Tenten took out Ninja tools from her waist.
Neji merely appeared calmer. With a step, the three instantly began to move.
Their long-standing experience-package harvesting plan had greatly enhanced Rock Lee and Tenten's strength.
At the same time, as the saying goes, the one who understands you best is often your opponent; even your wife can't study you that seriously.
So, the three cooperated seamlessly. Neji, from the front, used Shunpo to arrive before Might Guy, adopting a Gentle Fist stance.
Rock Lee shifted his body, moving to Might Guy's side. Due to his body blocking the view, Might Guy temporarily lost track of Tenten.
Just this positioning made Might Guy nod slightly in his heart, realizing the three's teamwork was very skilled.
It was quite a surprise to him!
The thought flashed and vanished as a punch directly assailed him from the front, completely lacking martial ethics.
The powerful Gentle Fist contained considerable might, not targeting the body directly, but the Chakra Meridians and internal organs.
It could be considered converting Chakra into a gentle force, hammering it into the enemy's body. A graze would injure, a direct hit would cause internal damage.
It sounded powerful, but under Might Guy's Chakra defense, their hands became a blur, constantly clashing.
Not being able to penetrate was also nonsense!
Rock Lee next to him didn't miss this opportunity, his gaze falling to the lower half, delivering a Leaf Hurricane.
Spinning his body, a powerful low kick came towards Might Guy, who was in battle.
Might Guy's gaze sharpened, and the force in his hands increased, wanting to shake off Neji's entanglement.
But Neji's tenacity surprised him. The fists and palms, which had always met force with force, suddenly turned into a whirlpool.
Caught off guard, he almost had his body sucked in, which startled Might Guy.
Years of combat experience outpaced thought, and a reflex caused his internal Chakra to surge and vibrate.
This finally shook Neji away, but the whistling Leaf Hurricane, Rock Lee, had already arrived.
Might Guy's footwork changed, and he met the attack directly with a kick, low kick against low kick.
Might Guy, exerting force in a hurry, was evenly matched with Rock Lee, but Neji's lips curled into a slight smile.
"Shuriken Barrage!"
Tenten, leaping from behind Neji, had a large scroll circling around her.
Immediately, countless Ninja tools flew out, heading towards Might Guy, who was between old and new strength.
Rock Lee, who was prepared, leaped and performed several backflips, retreating directly.
Leaving Might Guy completely exposed to the countless Ninja tools, he was instantly trapped in a deadly situation.
A smile of praise hung on Might Guy's face.
"This is your youth! It's truly passionate; I feel it."
His body slightly bent, Qi sinking to his Dantian, Might Guy's expression changed, and his eyes became sharp.
With less than half a second of reaction time, as a Jonin, he wouldn't be defeated by such things.
It wasn't even enough to make Might Guy open a Gate!
All parts of his body became powerful weapons, which Neji's Kenbunshoku Haki was enough to perceive.
But the extreme speed was not something he could react to, which made Neji's expression slightly solemn.
He was indeed the man who almost kicked the ending into existence; even his Taijutsu could be so powerful.
Seeing that Tenten's Ninja tools were about to run out, Neji and Rock Lee nodded, and the two attacked again.
Not giving him any chance to breathe.
The three became entangled, and even Tenten, who had quick eyes and hands, couldn't find an opening for her Ninja tools for a while.
However, not being able to intervene didn't mean doing nothing. Watching the three's struggle,
Tenten ran towards a side forest without looking back, unrolling her scroll, and countless Ninja tools appeared. She recalled the arrangements Neji had taught her.
Her gaze swept over, and she immediately calculated the basic placement points in her mind, beginning to get busy.
Meanwhile, at the center of the battlefield, Might Guy keenly noticed that Tenten was gone. He buried a punch into Rock Lee's abdomen, sending him flying.
His gaze turned to the incredibly elusive Neji. Was this the Gentle Fist he had developed himself?
It was indeed vastly different from the ordinary Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist, truly a bit troublesome.
"Very good. It's time for me to show some strength, or I'll be embarrassed!"
Looking at Rock Lee, who was getting up, Might Guy felt it was time to use some force, even though they had already met his standards.
"The Gate of Opening, Open!"
A powerful Chakra instantly surged out. Neji, who had been able to hold his own, changed his expression slightly, as if the power he was now displaying was insufficient to cope.
Not only strength, but speed also instantly increased. An elbow strike was anticipated but impossible to react to.
With an elbow, the powerful force sent him sliding across the ground, moving sideways, and crashing into a tree.
Good heavens, he almost blew up this Phantom Clone, causing it to self-destruct.
Tenten's whisper reached his ears, bringing a slight smile to Neji's face. It seemed she was ready.
However, being able to force Teacher Kai to open one Gate was considered passing. Next, hehe... "Alright! That's enough."
Might Guy's Chakra receded, his expression straightened, and he looked at the edge of the forest over there, his mouth twitching slightly.
Did they really think he didn't know Tenten had run in to set traps? He might be passionate,
but how many who survived war weren't battle-hardened?
"Come out, Tenten. Clean up the things in there."
"Oh!"
A somewhat dejected Tenten walked out from behind a large tree behind Neji, looking disappointed.
Her disappointed little eyes made Might Guy even wonder how many things she had set up waiting for him.
But it had nothing to do with him anymore!
He laughed heartily.
The ruthless approval machine went online.
"Yosh! Everyone's performance was excellent. It was quite a surprise that you made me use the Eight Gates."
"I announce, everyone passes!"
Rock Lee, clutching his abdomen, limped over, while Neji walked from behind a large tree, his figure flashing, and also came over.
This made Rock Lee frown, as if he noticed something was wrong. It seemed only he was getting beaten.