"No! Yahiko! You don't understand! She just wants a pearl, and with such a small request, how can I bear to disappoint her!"
"Yes! She just wants a pearl! What danger could there be! What danger could we possibly encounter!"
With that, the two who were pinned to the ground simultaneously exerted force, flinging Yahiko away.
Then they both raised their hands.
"Coach! Let me do it!" *2
And Might Duy, seeing Nagato and Kōmei Uzumaki raise their hands so enthusiastically, gave them a thumbs up, along with a dazzling smile.
"Excellent! Fantastic! This is youth!"
"Alright! Then these two students will do the next demonstration."
Soon, Nagato and Kōmei Uzumaki were both tied with very thick ropes.
"Are you ready?"
Seeing that both of them had tied themselves securely, Might Duy's question followed immediately.
"Ready!"
"Good! Who wants to go first?"
"I will!"
Kōmei Uzumaki was the first to speak.
"Very good, then get ready. This time I'll use a little less force, to ensure…"
"No!" Before Might Duy could finish speaking, Kōmei Uzumaki interrupted him.
"Duy-sensei! Youth! Does not allow for even a hint of laziness! If you go easy like this, are you worthy of the Kazekage-sama's trust in you! Are you worthy of the hardships we've endured for half a month! And are you worthy of the youth in your heart!"
Kōmei Uzumaki's words, like a sudden wake-up call, struck Might Duy's heart fiercely, causing Might Duy to feel a moment of confusion.
Just as Might Duy was lost in confusion, a pair of strong hands rested on his shoulders.
He looked up and saw Kōmei Uzumaki's eyes, full of youth, so fervent that Might Duy dared not meet his gaze.
"So! Duy-sensei! Please! You must! Use all your strength! Let me see your blooming youth!"
After a long while.
"Sob!!!
I never thought that one day, I would be lectured by my own student!"
"But you are right! Youth must not be defiled!"
"So! I promise you, I will definitely use all my strength!"
Hearing that Might Duy finally agreed to his request, Kōmei Uzumaki also let out a long sigh of relief.
"Phew~ That's great! I finally tricked him! If it's just nearby, how could I possibly find a red pearl!"
"So! Student, please wait a moment, I need to get you a thicker and longer rope!"
"Eh!!!"
"Do I still need to change ropes?"
"Yes!"
"Then why didn't we change ropes just now?"
"I didn't use much force just now."
Kōmei Uzumaki: "???!!!"
"You really didn't use much force just now?"
"Mmm. Really didn't use much force!"
Upon hearing Might Duy's affirmative reply again, it was Kōmei Uzumaki's turn to be confused.
"It's over! He didn't use much force just now! If he does use force… will he throw me to the Pure Land?!"
…By the time Kōmei Uzumaki came back to his senses, he had already been re-tied with a rope.
This rope was five times thicker than the previous one.
As thick as Kōmei Uzumaki's own waist.
It looked very secure to everyone.
Except for Kōmei Uzumaki himself.
Because he was the one being tied.
Moreover.
The sea cliff was now empty.
Because the ground was covered with hemp ropes, there was no place to step.
And the rest of the Kappas had retreated to the beach.
Including Might Duy.
"Are you ready?"
Might Duy's shout came from the beach.
But Kōmei Uzumaki couldn't speak at the moment; he felt like he couldn't breathe.
How he wished he could go back in time now.
If heaven gave him another chance, he definitely wouldn't have spoken up!
Unfortunately, reality has no 'if only,' but reality does have bad friends!
"Duy-sensei! Hurry up and start! That kid Kōmei is clearly trembling with excitement!"
Seeing that there was no reply from Kōmei Uzumaki for a long time, Yahiko, who was already excited, spoke to Might Duy.
And with Yahiko's initial words.
The Kappas watching the show also started to cheer, and even the nurses who were sunbathing came forward.
"Yes! Duy-sensei, let us see your strength."
"Exactly, Duy-sensei, you've never shown your strength."
A dense chorus of voices rang out at this moment.
Making Might Duy, a person full of youth, somewhat overwhelmed for a moment.
"Yes! Duy-sensei, youth must not be hidden!
And! Duy-sensei! Let us see the heights we can reach after persistent training!"
Yahiko's words came again, completely losing Might Duy.
"Good! Since everyone wants to see it, then I will begin the demonstration!"
"Everyone, step back a little!"
Upon hearing Might Duy's words, everyone began to retreat.
But after they had left a ten-meter distance for Might Duy.
Might Duy's voice rang out again.
"Step back further!"
"???"
"Still need to step back!"
"???"
"Keep stepping back!"
"!!!"
"Alright! That's enough!"
Hearing Might Duy's words, everyone instinctively took a few steps back first.
But after realizing, they all stopped and looked in Might Duy's direction.
Then everyone collectively gasped.
"Good heavens! This must be a hundred meters. Sis, is this new Taijutsu teacher really that strong?"
"How would I know! You'll find out if you keep watching."
Chiyo, standing in the crowd, replied ill-temperedly after hearing Ebizō's question.
Ebizō: "Hmph, pointless question."
But the more he thought about it, the more something felt off, so he hinted at Roka Uzumaki standing next to him.
Roka Uzumaki also understood Ebizō's meaning at a glance, walked up to Chiyo, and asked her.
"Chiyo-nē, what's the background of this new Taijutsu teacher, is he really that amazing?"
"Oh, it's Roka! Let me tell you, this Taijutsu teacher was specially brought back by Kazekage-sama from Konoha."
"Ah! Kidnapped from Konoha… ah, brought back! Could the Sandaime Hokage let him go?"
"I'm not sure about that, but I heard Kazekage-sama didn't pay a huge price. Konoha didn't stop him either."
"Then if Konoha didn't even stop him, could Kazekage-sama have been tricked?"
"Oh! Don't worry, Roka! Kazekage-sama is such a shrewd person, how could he be fooled!"
After speaking, she glanced at Ebizō, who had been eavesdropping with his ears perked up, kicked him angrily, and then continued to smile at Roka Uzumaki.
"It's normal for you two to doubt Duy-sensei, after all, you haven't seen Duy-sensei's performance in the desert. Duy-sensei's strength is not bad."
"Look! It's starting now!"
With that, she gestured for Roka Uzumaki to look forward with her.