"So this is a classified incident!"
On the training ground, Satoru communicated with Might Guy.
Might Guy: "Hmm, Lord Third told me not to speak of this."
"Alright, alright, I was curious how your dad, a Genin, managed to defeat seven Jonin."
Satoru saw that although his mood was still low, he had somewhat recovered, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Not being curious about the Eight Gates was a lie, after all, it was Konoha's most outstanding Taijutsu.
But these secrets were not for a Chunin like him to access.
"Yosh, Satoru, let's have a youthful showdown."
Might Guy was full of enthusiasm, as if his father's death had completely ignited his youth.
"Huh? Isn't Kakashi your target?"
Satoru said.
Please don't change targets, I can't handle that kind of youth.
Might Guy seriously said: "Kakashi hasn't returned to the Village yet, and aren't you a Chunin now? You must be very strong, I want to challenge you."
"Oh, since you've invited me so sincerely, I'll spar with you!"
Satoru also wanted to know what level Might Guy's Taijutsu had reached now.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two wasted no words, acting swiftly.
They moved to a certain distance, formed the Confrontation Seal, and at the same time, their eyes sharpened.
Ebisu and Shiranui Genma, who were nearby, looked at the two enthusiastically fighting and felt helpless.
However, they watched the two's battle very carefully.
They both knew Might Guy's strength, but as a classmate, Satoru was not well understood.
They only knew that he had been on the battlefield and was also a member of the Analysis Team.
Yet he was already a Chunin, far ahead of them.
Bang! Bang!
The battle began.
Might Guy's Taijutsu was indeed very strong; at only 13 years old, his Konoha Strong Fist was already extremely proficient.
His Shuriken throwing and Kunai throwing were also at an average level.
Facing Satoru's Shuriken attacks, he could counter with Shuriken or deflect them with Kunai.
It seemed that on the battlefield, he wasn't the only one who had grown.
Satoru realised that if he didn't use some special techniques, it would be impossible to easily defeat Might Guy.
He also had no intention of using Ninjutsu.
Instead, he engaged Might Guy in a Taijutsu exchange.
"These two guys are growing so fast!" Genma felt his scalp tingle.
Ebisu nodded: "I can't believe Satoru's Taijutsu can be on par with Might Guy's?"
They found it incredible to see Satoru and Might Guy's Taijutsu battle being evenly matched.
One must know that Satoru's academic performance was above average, and he was also a sensory Ninja; logically, even if his Taijutsu wasn't weak, it shouldn't compare to Might Guy's.
"This Taijutsu feels a bit familiar, yet it's not Konoha Taijutsu."
Genma observed Satoru's movements and made an analysis.
Ebisu also nodded at the remark: "It has the style of Iwagakure and Hidden Cloud Village, and it's mixed with Konoha's Strong Fist Taijutsu. It should be that when he was reading memories, he was influenced by the enemy and made improvements to his own Taijutsu."
Both of them were scholar-type Ninja, very strong in the knowledge taught in school and accumulated daily.
They immediately analysed Satoru's fighting style.
Just as they said, this was Satoru's improvement on Taijutsu.
He knew that Ninja couldn't do without Taijutsu, so he had to raise his weaknesses as much as possible.
Whether facing enemies who absorb Ninjutsu or enemies unaffected by Genjutsu, Taijutsu could greatly preserve his survival ability.
That's why he could handle Might Guy's attacks with ease using his Taijutsu.
This was his progress over the past six months.
It wasn't just a simple practice of Genjutsu.
"And…"
Satoru smirked, blocking Might Guy's attack with one hand and forming a hand seal with the other.
Might Guy's pupils constricted at the sight.
"Illusion Clone."
In Might Guy's eyes, the Satoru in front of him was surrounded by his clones.
And they were attacking him in various poses.
Shuriken, Kunai, Ninjutsu…
Bang!
Might Guy was dizzy and was thrown away by him.
After rolling a few times on the ground, he stood up again.
This left his two teammates dumbfounded; the battle ended too quickly.
It was as if Satoru had tested Might Guy with Taijutsu, then quickly finished him off.
And if they hadn't misread it just now, Might Guy seemed to have been momentarily stunned, as if his vision was interfered with, and he was defeated in an instant.
"Haha, it's over, Might Guy, your Taijutsu has improved again!"
Satoru formed the Reconciliation Seal and laughed loudly.
In his heart, he sighed that no matter how strong he would be in the future, he was still very naive now.
His Taijutsu was very strong, but his combat experience was too little.
The Genjutsu just now shouldn't have been solved by him so easily.
Might Guy scratched his head, then gave him a thumbs up: "Ah, as expected of Satoru, who has already been promoted to Chunin and can be a captain! I am indeed still far behind. I must punish myself for my laziness; I'll do fifteen hundred kicks first."
Genma and the other person also walked closer to the two.
"What happened just now? Why did you zone out?"
He asked Might Guy.
Due to the angle, he didn't see Satoru's hand seal.
Ebisu was also curious.
Might Guy heard this and put aside his immediate thought of punishment, saying: "I was careless; I instantly fell for Satoru's Clone Technique!"
"Clone Technique?"
The two were confused; they hadn't seen any clones at all.
Satoru explained: "Well, that's a Genjutsu Clone; only the one affected by the technique can see it. As long as you follow the Genjutsu-breaking method taught in school, you can easily dispel it."
This was his Illusion Clone, developed based on the Oboro Clone from Hidden Rain Village in the original work.
Its advantage was low Chakra consumption, but it had many disadvantages; it could be dispelled by the Genjutsu-breaking method, unlike Oboro Clone's holographic projection-style clone.
The two then understood.
At the same time, they kept this in mind, determined to devise countermeasures.
It perfectly showcased their Ninja qualities.
And Satoru, after absorbing the memories of many Ninja, realised the importance of information.
He also knew that there might be a black-and-white guy somewhere spying.
He didn't have Ketsuryūgan, so he shouldn't be targeted.
But since there was this possibility, Satoru certainly wouldn't act as if he weren't there.
Therefore, for any information that came out of his mouth, he had prepared corresponding countermeasures.
Ha, maybe he wouldn't be monitored.
Next, a few of them discussed how to ensure survival in war.
From information analysis to Chakra utilisation, it was very detailed.
They were all academic types, even Might Guy, the passionate young man who many fans in the original work thought couldn't use Ninjutsu.
He also had many of his insights.
Satoru could tell that Might Guy was a very meticulous person.
Not the reckless person he had imagined.
No wonder he could gradually pull Lee out of his inferiority complex later on.
And from his companions' analyses, he also learned many things.
It made him sigh, his current brain was just so good to use.
As he sighed, Might Guy and the other two's impression of him greatly changed.
Simply because the things Satoru pointed out were all spot-on and very practical on the battlefield, as if he had fought hundreds of battles on the battlefield.
"A genius, just like Kakashi."
This was their unanimous thought.