Chapter 39: Eight Gates
The days that followed were very fulfilling for Li Jie xuan…
During the day, he studied the history of the ninja world at the Ninja Academy. After school, he went to Yamada Tsugiyuki's place for special tutoring in ninjutsu. At night, he returned home to train in taijutsu with Might Guy. It was exhausting, but Li Jie xuan could clearly feel his strength skyrocketing!
"Hm, today's Earth-Style Wall still wasn't perfect enough."
Lost in thought, Li Jie xuan walked through the front door. "Next time, I'll try increasing the chakra output by about one-fifth…"
As he pondered this, Li Jie xuan took off his clothes and casually glanced at Might Guy. "Uncle Might, what are we doing today? Push-ups, or sit-ups?"
To Li Jie xuan's surprise, Might Guy actually shook his head with a solemn expression.
"No training today?"
Li Jie xuan knew very well that once the Might family's special training began, it never stopped for wind or rain.
So what was going on today?
"Little Jie xuan, your talent is excellent!"
Li Jie xuan shrugged indifferently. This was something he already knew—there was no need for Might Guy to tell him.
Even without the system, his soul, having lived two lifetimes, was far stronger than that of an ordinary person…
"So…" Might Guy continued, "I think it's time to teach you this taijutsu!"
As he spoke, Might Guy reached into his robes and took out a dazzling golden scroll.
"Could this be… the Eight Gates?"
Before even taking the scroll, Li Jie xuan couldn't help but swallow hard.
For something to be treated with such reverence by Might Guy, Li Jie xuan could think of nothing other than the Eight Gates!
With trembling hands, Li Jie xuan unfurled the radiant golden scroll. The conspicuous words "Eight Gates" immediately made him hold his breath.
It really was the Eight Gates! Although Li Jie xuan believed that Might Guy would never hold back from him and would eventually pass down the Eight Gates, when this day truly arrived, Li Jie xuan still found himself unable to suppress his excitement…
Strictly speaking, the Eight Gates was merely an A-rank technique.
It wasn't even as strong as Kakashi's Lightning Blade…
But the meaning of the two was completely different!
Lightning Blade might be powerful, but among forbidden S-rank techniques, it appeared rather ordinary.
For most ninjas, the Eight Gates was a double-edged sword that dealt eight hundred damage to the enemy at the cost of a thousand to oneself, barely qualifying as an A-rank technique. But for ninjas like Might Guy and Rock Lee—those whose "talent" was effort itself—the Eight Gates was undoubtedly the forbidden technique of forbidden techniques!
Otherwise, there would never have been that domineering scene of Night Guy crippling Six Paths Madara with a single kick…
Opening, Rest, Life, Injury, Limit, View, Shock, Death!
Turning to the table of contents, all eight gates were listed clearly. Flipping further, Front Lotus, Reverse Lotus, Morning Peacock, Daytime Tiger, and even the thunderous Night Guy lay quietly beneath their corresponding gates.
This was a complete legacy. Li Jie xuan had every reason to believe that this was the most precious taijutsu inheritance in the entire Naruto world!
Something this valuable—no matter who obtained it—would never be handed over, not even for a single second.
Yet Might Guy had given it to Li Jie xuan, an abandoned infant he had known for less than two years…
"Why?"
Li Jie xuan couldn't help but lift his head, his eyes stinging slightly. "Why do you trust me so much?"
However, Might Guy did not answer him. By then, he had already turned around to brew medicinal herbs…
Perhaps in Might Guy's eyes, passing down such a legacy was simply the natural thing to do!
"Idiot…"
Though deeply moved, Li Jie xuan was ultimately not an ignorant child. If he wanted to repay Might Guy, then strength was absolutely indispensable!
After adjusting his mindset, Li Jie xuan began to seriously study the Eight Gates scroll in his hands…
According to the manga's plot, when Lee participated in the Chunin Exams, he was already able to open five gates. Although the price of opening five gates was permanent disability, Li Jie xuan believed that with his current physique—no weaker than a Chunin's—he should at least be able to open four gates.
The Eight Gates primarily tested the user's body. The application of chakra itself was comparatively much simpler…
"First Gate—Gate of Life!"
Following the meridian diagram on the scroll, Li Jie xuan guided chakra through his body. With every small advance, the faint stabbing pain intensified slightly. The sensation was somewhat similar to the concept of forcing open meridians in ancient legends. When Li Jie xuan completed the circulation according to the diagram, the pain reached its limit. In one instant, he felt as if his entire head had "exploded"!
When he regained consciousness, both his speed and his strength had undergone a comprehensive surge!
The Gate of Life—one hundred percent activation of the brain's potential—allowed him to unleash one hundred percent of this body's power!
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