074: First, 100 push-ups, then practice the Hidden Lotus Palm!

Lee's words startled the two of them.

"Um, Natsuki, is...is there something wrong with his head?" Hinata quickly hid behind Natsuki, peeking out to observe Lee.

She was playing peacefully with Natsuki when this older student suddenly appeared, claiming he wanted to become their student. Was he brain-damaged or something?

Natsuki, however, was aware of Lee's situation. Lacking talent in ninjutsu, he constantly strived to become a ninja. 

His efforts had actually borne fruit.

Not to mention his progress in taijutsu, the attention of the man who almost single-handedly ended the Third Great Ninja War with a kick was the best outcome. 

And at this point in time, he should have already caught Might Guy's attention.

Guy was the best teacher for Lee.

"There's nothing wrong with my head. I just want to learn that technique you used, the one that helps you throw large rocks around.

"It was amazing! I can only lift rocks about a meter in size." Seeing Hinata's dumbfounded expression, large drops of sweat rolled down Lee's forehead as he quickly explained.

"We don't want to take on any students. It's too much trouble.

"And you can't learn this technique anyway." Natsuki stepped forward and shook his head.

"So…so it's another exclusive jutsu?" Lee gritted his teeth, his face full of unwillingness. 

He thought of a certain classmate who also possessed the Byakugan.

"However, I can teach you a stronger technique, much more impressive than throwing rocks."

Natsuki's next sentence ignited a spark of hope in Lee's eyes.

As soon as he finished speaking, Natsuki pushed out his palm flatly.

Shinra tensei–Low output!

Rustle

In the distance, on the direction his palm pointed, a large tree swayed violently as if caught in a strong wind, despite the calmness of the air. 

Countless leaves fluttered down from the tree.

"This is... so amazing!"

Lee's eyes shone brightly: "I want to learn this!"

"This is the Hidden Lotus Palm. I've only just begun learning it, and I haven't mastered it yet.

"At its highest level, this technique can wipe out the entire Academy with a single palm."

Why the Academy again? Hinata couldn't help but think in her heart.

Natsuki continued: "If you can make a large tree sway violently with just the force generated by your palm, that means you've mastered the basics.

"Moreover, after learning this technique, you'll gain a strong recovery ability, which will be very helpful for your future training…"

This time, don't end up crippled by Gaara in the Chunin Exams like in the original story. 

If it weren't for Lady Tsunade, you wouldn't even be able to continue be a ninja, and you'd be completely sidelined later on.

Hard work will always be rewarded by heaven. If heaven doesn't favor you, then I will.

"That's great! Then I can undergo even more intense training!" Lee asked excitedly, "So how do I use this technique?"

A moment later, the two young teachers returned to the Academy.

"Do I really just need to shout: Hidden Lotus Palm?!"

Lee was left alone in the back mountains, scratching his head, looking at the exquisite badge in his hand with a puzzled expression.

And then there was this Dimensional End's Congregation.

Listening to their parting words, it seemed he had joined an extraordinary organization.

"Maybe, this is what makes them exceptional.

"If they can do it, then I can definitely do it through hard work!" Lee encouraged himself.

"So, first, 100 push-ups as a warm-up, then I'll practice the Hidden Lotus Palm!"

He took a deep breath, put his legs together, spread his arms, leaned forward, and lowered himself to the ground.

"One...Two...Three..."

He quickly finished 100 push-ups.

"I can never hope to learn the Hidden Lotus Palm with this kind of lax training!

"I'll add 200 frog jumps!"

As Lee constantly found excuses to increase his training load, casually adding several training requirements for the Hidden Lotus Palm. 

He too had quite the talent for being an established chunni.

His fists clenched, his muscles tensed, he performed a standard frog jump, then quickly hopped forward, soon disappearing into the depths of the back mountains...

Moments later, two small figures reappeared nearby, watching Lee's departing figure from afar.

"Natsuki, I really think there's something wrong with his head." 

Hinata whispered as she watched Lee's incomprehensible behavior.

She'd heard that this kind of behavior was contagious; hopefully, Natsuki wouldn't be influenced by it.

"By the way, does this Hidden Lotus Palm really exist?"

"Maybe it didn't before, but now…hmmm...it's hard to say…" Natsuki watched Lee disappear into the forest, a smile gradually appearing on his face. 

Lee was a hardworking individual, and from what he could see, a chuuni genius. If he couldn't do it, then who could?

…

"Why aren't they here yet?"

In the woods outside the southern port of the Land of Hot Water, a figure paced anxiously beside a large rock.

It was Uchiha Yudoku, the representative of the pro-war faction who continuously others who constantly pulled aggro towards the Uchiha and rejected Hiruzen's peace offers during the night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre.

"They won't be coming, because they haven't received your letters."

Just then, a familiar figure slowly came into Yudoku's view.

"Lord Fugaku, you... why are you here?" Yudoku's pupils constricted and he had a bad feeling.

"I'm here to see an old friend off." Fugaku said with a soft smile. 

He wasn't wearing the Uchiha uniform but casual clothes, as if he were truly seeing off a friend.

However, Yudoku knew that they were currently in a precarious situation, on the run. 

How could any old friend come to visit?

"You must be joking, Lord Fugaku. We're fleeing for our lives, and now is a crucial moment for crossing the sea. There's no time for us to entertain visitors." Yudoku forced a smile.

"You know it's a precarious situation for our Clan, yet you're still out attracting pursuers toward us. As if, you fear that others won't know we're here?

"My old friend, Yudoku. What benefits did the Konoha Council give you to make you work so hard fro them?" After finishing his sentence, Fugaku tossed out a scroll toward Yodoku.

After a puff of smoke, several letters appeared on the ground. 

Yudoku's pupils constricted. Those were the letters he had sent out through various methods.

"Lord Fugaku, spare me! I didn't want to do this, I don't want to live like a fugitive anymore."

Yudoku knelt on the ground, seemingly begging for forgiveness and confessingI 

"I-I just wanted a peaceful retirement. They said as long as… Fire Style: Dragon Fire Jutsu!"

But in the next moment, his clasped hands swiftly formed several hand seals. 

He abruptly raised his head, and a dragon made out of fire surged forth toward Fuguku.

I'm sorry, Lord Fugaku. This is not a fate we can resist.

In the next moment, Yudoku, who thought his sneak attack had succeeded, felt the light in his eyes gradually extinguish, replaced by endless darkness.

The orange-red flames were swallowed by another black flame.

It was Amaterasu, the flames that burned everything to ashes.

…

On the other side, at the port, the Hero King Gilgamesh led the Uchiha clan members, plundering all the ships, sailors, and even shipwrights in the entire port.

"Bring all the sailors and craftsmen in this port to me. Gather all the ships as well; prepare to cross the sea." Gilgamesh shouted loudly.

"My King, we can't do this! By indiscriminately capture people, we will truly become the enemy of the entire ninja world." Uchiha Yamagen, an elder of the clan, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and pleaded.

"Fool, who said I was going to forcibly seize their ships? I'll pay for them all. And those sailors who are willing to come with us will receive three times their original salary."

"My King! Our funds may be sufficient for our daily expenses, but recruiting sailors and purchasing ships is far beyond our means!"

Bang!!!

Before Yamagen could finish speaking, a golden ripple lit up before his eyes. A massive mountain of gold crashed to the ground before Yamagen.

"Are these trinkets enough?" The Hero King waved his hand impatiently.

"E-enough...there are more than enough!"

Yamagen's mouth opened wide enough to swallow an ostrich egg.

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