Naruto: Set a goal, conquer the universe.

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"Guy, are you here to accept a mission?" The Third Hokage was already looking for a suitable mission for Guy.

“No, Hokage-sama, I’ve come here to take someone on as a disciple. I want to know his background,” Guy said earnestly.

As some of the top ninjas in the village, they can't just accept disciples easily; they definitely have to conduct background checks. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a joke to accept a spy as a disciple?

Leading a class and accepting disciples are different.

Leading a class can be considered a task, but taking on disciples is a private matter.

"Who is it?" The Third Hokage had a vague guess in his mind.

"His name is Naruto Uzumaki, and he lives in..." Guy briefly explained Naruto's situation to the Third Hokage.

Kai also figured out this simple situation.

Chapter 6 I will help you lay a solid foundation

The Third Hokage was momentarily stunned. Naruto had actually passed Guy's test. Could Guy personally accept Naruto as his disciple?

In his eyes, Naruto was still that mischievous kid who liked to play pranks. He never expected that the little monkey in his eyes could actually pass Guy's test!

When Kai saw that the Third Hokage remained silent, he became a little anxious: "Hokage-sama, could that child be a spy?"

He had finally discovered a promising talent for physical training, so he couldn't just give up on him, could he?

Naruto is perfectly suited to training in taijutsu. He has exceptional physical talent, a strong will, and is full of youthful energy, which makes him a favorite of Guy.

The Third Hokage's memories were interrupted by Guy's words. He looked at Guy again and, seeing his anxious expression, comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, Naruto isn't a spy! On the contrary, his parents made great contributions to the village and are descendants of heroes."

Upon hearing this, Kai immediately smiled with delight. Since Naruto's background was not only without problems, but was actually extremely famous, then taking Naruto as his disciple would definitely not be a problem.

"As for you taking Naruto as your disciple..." The Third Hokage pondered.

Guy has no connection whatsoever with the Fourth Hokage. On the contrary, the title of "Blue Beast of Konoha" has become well-known throughout the ninja world in the past two years, mainly because Guy is so easily recognizable.

If Guy were to guide Naruto, it would certainly not lead people to suspect that Naruto is Minato's child.

After all, Golden Flash and Azure Beast have completely opposite styles.

The people of the ninja world fear the next Golden Flash, not the next Azure Beast!

"No problem. Since you want to take Naruto as your disciple, then teach him well and make sure to protect his safety! Remember, he will be a descendant of a hero!" the Third Hokage said solemnly.

“Yes! Since Naruto is my disciple, no one can harm him before I die!” Guy said solemnly.

Upon hearing Guy's words, the Third Hokage nodded slightly. He knew that Guy had a forbidden technique. Might Guy, who was originally a genin, used that forbidden technique to cripple the famous Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Some died, some were wounded, and those who escaped were filled with fear whenever they recalled the person engulfed in red flames.

Guy is now much stronger than Dai was back then. If he uses that forbidden technique, he might even be able to kill a Kage-level character.

With Guy protecting Naruto, he can indeed feel at ease.

"Alright, let's do it your way." The Third Hokage nodded and said.

"Then I'll take my leave now," Kai said, bowing.

After guiding Naruto through today's training, Guy solemnly asked Naruto, "Naruto, would you like to become my formal disciple?"

"Disciple?" Naruto, panting, was stunned for a moment upon hearing Guy's words.

But he quickly realized that he was willing.

He wants to become Hokage, so he definitely needs to work hard to improve his strength. Now that he has Guy, a powerful teacher, guiding him, it will definitely shorten the time it takes for him to become Hokage.

"I'm willing! Guy-sensei, please take care of me from now on!" Naruto straightened his clothes and bowed deeply to Guy.

"Hahaha, very good, Naruto, from now on you are my disciple!" Guy was very happy to hear Naruto's words and quickly helped Naruto up.

"Let's go, let's have a good meal today!" Kai waved his hand and led the excited Naruto to a barbecue restaurant for dinner.

Kakashi, who was protecting Naruto from the shadows, saw this scene and couldn't help but grit his teeth, a hint of envy in his eyes. Damn it, Guy can actually openly accept Naruto as his disciple.

In terms of relationships, he is the person closest to Naruto, but he can only protect Naruto from the shadows and cannot acknowledge Naruto's identity.

After having a satisfying meal at the barbecue restaurant, Kai and Naruto arrived at the edge of a quiet forest.

"Hey, Guy-sensei, what should I train for next? Should I learn powerful ninjutsu?" Naruto asked excitedly, wondering what his future path should be.

Kai shook his head and said, "Sorry, Naruto, I know almost nothing about ninjutsu."

"///oAo///Oh?"

"Naruto, what is your understanding of a powerful ninja?" Guy countered.

"Well, well..." Naruto scratched his head. He didn't understand the question either. How could a four-year-old like him understand this?

He simply doesn't have that kind of insight.

After thinking for a moment, Naruto said, "Perhaps, those who chant my true name will gain eternal life in the cycle of reincarnation?"

Kai's eyes widened.

"Hmm?" Upon seeing Guy's appearance, Naruto immediately changed his tune, "At the end of the ninja path, who stands at the peak? Upon seeing Naruto, all paths vanish?"

This time, Kai's mouth was wide open.

"Ahem, or rather, I could say I hold the sun and moon in my hands and pluck the stars from the sky, and there's no one like me in the world, right?" Naruto said, scratching his head, as he recited those high-sounding sentences he remembered from his dream.

Based on his vague memories, someone who speaks with such high-class flair must be incredibly powerful!

After all, he's going to be someone who goes to space someday, so what's wrong with him saying something sophisticated?

Kai immediately took out a pen and paper from his ninja tool bag and wrote down what Naruto had just said.

He also thought that what Naruto had just said was very sophisticated.

He can say it when fighting the enemy later.

"Ahem, Naruto, what you just said was a bit too outrageous. Let's talk about something more realistic," Guy said to Naruto after making a note of it.

"Then, that's like the Third Hokage, right?" Naruto said hesitantly.

“That’s not wrong, after all, the Hokage is definitely the strongest.” Kai nodded in agreement this time.

"So, Naruto, what do you think is needed to become a powerful ninja?" Guy continued to ask.

Naruto almost blurted out, "Powerful ninjutsu," something that's common knowledge even among children.

But looking at Guy, Naruto swallowed his words. Guy had just said that he knew almost nothing about ninjutsu, but did that mean Guy wasn't a powerful ninja?

This is absolutely impossible.

When Naruto and Guy train, they often pass by the training grounds and he has seen the training of those ninjas. He knows that none of them are as strong as Guy.

At this moment, he remembered why he had started training in the first place. He thought of those powerful individuals who could traverse the universe with their physical bodies and fight great battles in the universe.

"It's the body?!" Naruto exclaimed immediately.

Kai's eyes lit up, and he patted Naruto's shoulders, saying, "You're absolutely right!"

"Naruto, if you want to become a powerful ninja, whether or not you specialize in taijutsu, a strong physique is essential."

"And I am a ninja who specializes in taijutsu. To boast a bit, I am one of the top ninjas in terms of strength."

Naruto nodded. Just as he had thought, Guy's strength was indeed formidable.

“So next, I will focus on training your physical skills. I want to build a solid physical foundation for you so that you can go further in the future!” Kai said earnestly.

Chapter 7: Extreme Training Begins

Naruto's eyes lit up and he said, "Then, Guy-sensei, are you going to teach me powerful taijutsu attacks?"

"No, I won't teach you any offensive skills for the next few years." To Naruto's surprise, Guy didn't intend to teach him any taijutsu (physical combat) skills.

"As I said, I'm going to build a solid physical foundation for you. Once your physique improves, physical skills will come naturally to you. Conversely, if your physical foundation is not up to par, you won't be able to use the powerful physical techniques I teach you."

"I might even get injured because my body isn't strong enough," Kai said.

"I understand." Naruto said seriously, without any displeasure. On the contrary, he was happy that Guy was seriously considering his future path.

"Then, please tell me what I should do next, Teacher Kai. I will definitely complete the training that Teacher Kai has arranged."

“Very good.” Kai nodded in satisfaction. “Naruto, your body is exceptionally gifted. No matter how much training you undergo, you can fully recover after a good night’s sleep. You should know that yourself, right?”

Naruto nodded. At first, he thought everyone was like that, but now he didn't think so. It turned out that after intense training, everyone else needed to take time to rest!

From this perspective, he is indeed exceptionally talented!

This discovery thrilled him; he felt he was destined to become Hokage.

“Based on your physical condition, I have thought about it for a long time and created a training program specifically for you, which I call Extreme Training!” Kai said seriously.

Naruto swallowed hard when he heard the name.

This name sounds like it's going to be tough.

"Next, I will train you to develop a strong body without any weaknesses in terms of strength, flexibility, explosiveness, speed, reaction speed, and resistance to blows. This will make you a perfect body, so that you will be incredibly powerful whether you specialize in taijutsu or also learn ninjutsu."

Kai said seriously.

Naruto listened attentively.

Having a strong and experienced coach is so great; the training methods have already been planned for him, preventing him from wasting time on his training journey.

All he had to do was train according to the plan arranged by Kai!

"Teacher Kai, thank you for your hard work." Naruto bowed earnestly in thanks.

It was truly his luck that he met Kai.

Not everyone can receive guidance from a powerful ninja as easily as he can, let alone be accepted as a disciple.

Besides clan ninjas, many other ninjas have to work hard to complete missions, acquire ninjutsu, or receive a few words of guidance from powerful ninjas.

"Very well, then from this moment on, I declare that the extreme training has officially begun!" Kai shouted!

"Yosh! This is youth!" Naruto shouted energetically, raising his hand.

Guy led Naruto to a desolate rocky beach, where a strong wind whipped sand and gravel against their faces, making a soft "rustling" sound.

“From today onwards, your first training exercise every day will be moving stones.” Kai waved his hand, pointing to the mountain of boulders, the smallest of which was half a person tall.

Naruto's eyes widened, his Adam's apple bobbing as he swallowed, but all he got in return was a cold, hard "Let's begin."

After training began, Kai was no longer as amiable as before, only displaying a tough attitude.

Naruto took a deep breath and wrapped his arms around what appeared to be a small rock.

The rough stone surface rubbed against my palm like sandpaper, and the stinging sensation exploded along my nerves.

Naruto roared and exerted his strength, his neck veins bulging, but the stone remained unmoved.

Large beads of sweat fell onto the stones, spreading dark marks in the dust.

He adjusted his posture, pressed his entire weight onto the stone, and with a soft "crackling" sound from his bones, the stone was finally lifted with difficulty.

With each step, his legs trembled as if they would break at any moment, but he bit his bleeding lip and silently repeated in his heart, "I am the man who will become Hokage!"

As the setting sun cast Naruto's long shadow onto the sand, Guy appeared on the riverbank with a rope.

The rushing river churned with white foam, emitting a deafening roar.

“Run against the current until I say stop.” Guy tied one end of the rope to an ancient tree on the bank and casually tossed the other end to Naruto.

The river water instantly felt like countless icy hands, gripping his trouser leg tightly.

Naruto stumbled and nearly fell into the river; the cold touch of the muddy water filling his shoes sent a chill down his spine.

But he quickly regained his balance and ran wildly along the muddy riverbank, his back arched. The splashing water mixed with mud and sand rushed into his mouth, and the salty taste made his eyes red.

As night fell, Kai took out another pair of gloves covered with protruding sandbags.

A huge wooden stake stood in the center of the training ground, its surface uneven and bearing the fist marks left by previous practitioners.

The moment Naruto put on the gloves, the rough texture on his palms made him frown slightly.

The first punch landed with a muffled "bang," startling the owl in the treetop and sending a strong shockwave running up his arm to his shoulder.

He gritted his teeth and continued, blood soon seeping from his tiger's mouth, staining the linen on his gloves red.

The next day, Naruto continued his training arranged by Guy, full of energy.

The martial arts training ground contains all sorts of specialized training facilities.