Chapter 116: The Way of the Ninja
"Koshino, even though I feel like my father is amazing, isn't calling him a 'legend' a bit much?"
When it comes to changing expressions, Guy is definitely a master.
Just a moment ago, he was beaming with pride for his father, and the next, his face was lined with embarrassment, making Koshino and Shikaku beside him chuckle uncontrollably.
Then, he slowly walked over to Koshino's side to help support Might Duy.
Meanwhile, Shikaku took out some bandages and carefully examined Duy's injuries, laughing as he said,
"Duy's wounds look scary, but they're just superficial. I knew it would be like this.
Even if the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan are used to being arrogant, they can't afford the consequences of attacking a comrade during special times."
"Koshino, Guy, you both need to remember this."
"Every ninja of the Leaf Village must abide by the village's rules. Like Koshino, even though he's Anbu, he maintains his Anbu identity.
Unless it's a spar, no one can touch Koshino in the camp. If they do, it's like attacking Anbu, and as Koshino said, it's a crime against the village."
"As for sparring... hmph!"
"I suppose the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan will claim they were just sparring with Duy, leaving him covered in injuries!"
As he spoke, Shikaku gave Koshino a meaningful look and asked, "Koshino, do you understand sparring?"
"Uncle Shikaku, I understand!"
Still maintaining that bright smile, Koshino nodded and exclaimed, "Uncle Shikaku, I didn't know your medical skills were so good!"
"Haku's a fool! As a member of the Nara Clan, not knowing medical skills would be laughable!"
"Koshino, seeing that you've had some realizations today, I won't lecture you! When you return, you must study medical skills and pharmacology with me, understand?"
"Yes, yes! Uncle Shikaku!"
Quickly responding to Shikaku, Koshino saw that Might Duy's wounds were all bandaged.
He hurriedly "escaped" by carrying Duy on his back and dragging Guy away from Shikaku's camp, heading towards Guy's team's camp.
"Sigh! Uncle Shikaku is such a hassle!"
"He always wants to lecture me whenever he has the chance, it's so annoying!"
Complaining helplessly, Koshino's reason for "escaping" Shikaku's camp was definitely because, as he said, he wanted to avoid trouble.
Koshino's combat abilities are unquestionable, but when it comes to medical ninjutsu, even ten Koshinos couldn't match a single ordinary member of the Nara Clan.
Apart from the basic pharmacology he learned from the Nara Clan's secret scrolls left by his parents, all the other medical ninjutsu Koshino learned during his time in the medical unit.
So, with Shikaku's promise to teach Koshino medical ninjutsu, Koshino could already foresee how grueling the learning process would be before even returning to the Leaf Village.
After all, the app can help Koshino accelerate his training, but it doesn't include medical ninjutsu!
And just thinking about the difficult pharmacology, drug effects, and secret medicine preparation methods gives Koshino a headache!
So compared to the medical ninjutsu Shikaku plans to teach, Koshino would rather fight the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, which shows just how much Koshino dreads learning medical ninjutsu.
But there's no choice. Since Shikaku said he would teach Koshino medical ninjutsu, Koshino can only hope for a day of leisure whenever possible.
Soon, they returned to Guy's team's camp and gently placed Might Duy on a bed to rest.
Looking at Guy, Koshino noticed that Guy really did resemble Might Duy by about eighty percent, which made him smile silently again before preparing to leave.
But just as Koshino was about to leave, Guy, who had been silent the whole way, suddenly asked in confusion,
"Koshino, earlier you said in front of Lord Shikaku that my father is a legend. Is that true? I noticed Lord Shikaku didn't refute it, so it must be true, right?"
"Ha, of course, it's true!"
Seeing Guy's cautious expression and expectant eyes, Koshino smiled slightly and replied with certainty,
"Guy, both Uncle Shikaku and I believe Captain Might Dai is a great ninja, a legend even.
Do you think the people of the Nara Clan have intelligence issues? Or do you think Uncle Shikaku and I are just teasing you?"
"I feel like you're both teasing me!"
Guy replied with a "shy" smile, still somewhat unable to believe it.
"Guy, I have no reason to lie to you."
"Because we're not just friends. Honestly, even the first time I met Captain Dai, I respected him from the bottom of my heart."
On one hand, recalling the plot of the original story.
On the other hand, remembering the scene when I first met Might Dai.
That's right.
No mistakes, no omissions, everything is clear!
In the village of Konoha, there are very few people who truly appreciate Might Dai.
Why, you ask? The main reason is that Might Dai is a perpetual Genin!
So naturally, people in Konoha view Might Dai's actions with a biased perspective.
No matter when, those with achievements, even their farts are considered truth, while those without achievements, no matter how well they speak, it's just nonsense.
When a wealthy person shares their thoughts, it's considered the truth of life. When a beggar talks about their dreams, it's just daydreaming.
Throughout the original story, Might Dai was looked down upon in Konoha, not only because of his perpetual Genin status but also because of that green jumpsuit, thick eyebrows, poor appearance, and his constant talk of "youth" and "passion."
But what about the same things when it comes to Guy?
As an elite Jonin, a pillar of Konoha, Guy's outfit, appearance, and slogans are identical to Might Dai's. Yet, who in Konoha dares to openly criticize Guy?
Unless they're on the same level as Guy, they might make a slight joke, but everyone else respects Guy, don't they?
Moreover, Guy's style has never changed, but after he opened all Eight Gates and fought Madara, how many Naruto fans thought he was handsome and cool?
Ignoring the poor appearance and eccentric personality, don't all Naruto fans respectfully call Guy "Guy the King"?
From this, we can conclude that if Might Dai didn't have the perpetual Genin status, there wouldn't be so many people in Konoha looking down on him.
Unfortunately, when it comes to Might Dai's perpetual Genin status, Koshino can't help but sneer!
Is Might Dai really a perpetual Genin? Is he really useless?
What a joke!
A perpetual Genin who, just by practicing the Leaf Strong Fist style, could develop the forbidden technique Eight Gates?
How many Genin in Konoha can develop a forbidden technique like the Eight Gates?
So, if for nothing else, just for the Eight Gates, Koshino feels it's not excessive to call Might Dai a "legend."
Moreover, when Koshino first met Might Dai, he sensed a very special aura from him, an aura not derived from one's strength or personality!
That aura is something Koshino has always lacked, something Shikaku hopes he can learn from Might Dai!
Then, just as Koshino finished recalling the various aspects of Might Dai's life, his memories paused at the scene of Might Dai, covered in blood, heavily patting his shoulder.
With a determined gaze, he looked into Guy's slightly confused eyes, and Koshino suddenly asked Guy a question, combining his own feelings.