Naruto: The King Behind the Curtain

Successfully gaining another useful ally, Senior Seiki felt genuinely delighted.

In the following days, Seiki conducted several examinations and treatments on Might Guy's body.

"What incredible physical strength!" Seiki exclaimed while closely inspecting Guy's arm. His tone then turned slightly puzzled, "With your abilities, you shouldn't easily lose against ordinary fourth-year students. But why did I hear from Shuunen that on your first day, you rushed forward and got beaten immediately?"

"Haha, actually I don't know how to fight!" Might Guy chuckled while scratching his head, his expression suddenly turning gloomy, "Plus, my dad doesn't let me fight others."

While treating him, Seiki asked curiously, "Why? Is he worried you might get hurt?"

Guy shook his head and muttered softly, "No way! He's just scared of causing trouble. He can't defeat anyone as a Genin, after all."

Is that so...? Or maybe just scare them to death... Seiki found himself smirking slightly before asking quietly, "Actually, you really respect him, right?"

"Eh?"

"During the previous match, I heard you muttering to yourself. For it to unleash such powerful conviction within you, it means you really want to prove him to others!"

After a brief hesitation, Guy nodded firmly, "Though Dad is just a Genin who can't defeat anyone, in my heart, he will always be the strongest!"

"That's exactly why I want to protect the spirit of youth that Dad believes in!"

Seiki withdrew his hands and completed the examination. "Well then, shall we begin today's youthful training?"

Guy shouted excitedly, "Of course! Youth must burn brightest with each rising sun!"

"Perfectly said! That's exactly why you're my son!" A loud voice boomed from the doorway, sporting eyebrows as thick as Guy's.

"Dad!"

"Son!"

Suddenly, the two passionately embraced each other, moved to tears.

Observing this sudden shift in their uniquely dramatic flair, Seiki silently stepped back.

Their emotions are too intense—I should stay out of this!

After finishing their self-induced emotional moment, Might Duy finally noticed Seiki nearby.

"Guy, is this your classmate?"

"Father, this is Senior Seiki! He's amazing—he's the top genius in our whole school!"

"Guy, being able to make such an excellent friend right after entering school, your dad is truly proud of you!"

With that, father and son embraced tightly and wept together once more.

Silently waiting aside, Seiki couldn't help but admit, although Might Duy's style was rather unique, it was indeed thanks to his father's support and encouragement that Guy developed such strong and vibrant beliefs later on.

Midway through their crying, Might Duy suddenly gave Seiki a thumbs-up. "I'm Might Duy. Thanks for taking care of Guy!"

Smiling gently, Seiki replied, "Senior Might Duy, actually..."

"Guy, did you hear that? Such an outstanding classmate calls me Senior. My youth should start burning again too!"

"Dad, let's burn together!"

Seeing the father and son once again tearfully embracing, even Seiki felt somewhat helpless.

Now I understand why Might Duy never showed his full strength—it's probably because no team could stand his behavior for long!

Without a team, Might Duy couldn't take on high-difficulty missions, and without high-difficulty missions, Might Duy naturally lacked a platform to showcase his abilities.

Seeing the two finally stop crying, Seiki quickly said, "Actually, I should be thanking Might Guy. He beat me in a race and helped me really understand the power of belief."

After speaking, Seiki immediately shut up because he knew the flood was about to burst forth.

Sure enough, the next moment.

Might Duy choked back tears as he tightly embraced Guy, shouting out emotionally.

"Guy, you did it at last! As long as you work hard, you will definitely be rewarded!"

However, Might Guy felt somewhat embarrassed.

"No, Dad. If not for the running race, there's no way I could have beaten Senior Seiki."

Bang!

As soon as he spoke, Might Duy shifted from an embracing posture straight into a suplex, slamming Guy hard onto the ground.

"Never underestimate your own efforts, Guy!"

"Dad, but I…"

"Those who don't believe in themselves have no value in their efforts!"

"Dad, I understand now. I'll never deny my efforts again!"

After witnessing this father-son moment, Seiki cut in, "Might Guy really worked hard—he pushed himself to his limits with training that even left him with internal injuries."

"What? Hearing this, Might Duy panicked and started examining Guy like crazy."

"I'm fine. Senior already examined and treated me."

At this point, Might Guy suddenly realized and hurriedly turned toward Seiki, "Senior, please examine and treat my dad too! His training is even harder than mine!"

He's fallen for it… Seiki collected his thoughts, then looked solemnly at Might Duy. "Senior Might Duy, let me also give you an examination!"

Beside him, Might Guy added, "Senior Seiki is Tsunade-sama—one of the legendary Sannin!'s disciple! His [medical jutsu] is incredibly amazing!"

"What? A disciple of Tsunade-sama—one of the legendary Sannin!" Might Duy was deeply shocked—such legendary figures were far beyond his reach, a lifelong Genin like himself could only look up to them.

Just as Might Duy was about to hug Guy again in another touching moment celebrating his son's excellent new friend, Seiki quickly pulled his hand over instead.

And started the examination.

Seeing Seiki fall silent, his brow furrowed in shock, Might Guy couldn't help but anxiously ask, "Senior, how bad is my dad's condition?"

"Not good at all—too many accumulated internal injuries." Seiki shook his head.

"Then what can we do?" Might Guy rushed.

"Don't worry too much; as long as Senior Might Duy can stay here for some rest and treatment, it'll be fine. But am I imagining things…" A hint of confusion flickered in Seiki's eyes. "Why do I feel like Senior Might Duy seems to be harboring terrifying energy within him—energy almost rivaling even Tsunade-sensei's!"

"What? Senior, you must be joking, right?" Might Guy scratched his head. "My dad's just a Genin!"

However, Might Duy nodded appreciatively. "No wonder you're Tsunade-sama's disciple. You saw through my situation right away."

Might Guy didn't doubt at all and exclaimed admirably the next moment, "Dad, you're incredible!"

Might Duy gave a thumbs-up. "Hard work never goes unrewarded, Guy. You'll make it too, I'm sure!"

After that, the two burst into tears again.

Seiki, standing aside, remained very calm. He had already started getting used to it.

After wiping away his tears, Might Guy spoke up. "But Dad, if your strength is so great, why are you still just a genin?"

"Because of self-restraint!" Might Duy declared solemnly. "My power was trained specifically to protect the most precious things."

"Now I get it. I'll train every day to preserve the spirit of your youth, Dad!"

"Guy!"

"Dad!"

Having said that, they once again burst into tears and embraced tightly.

Seiki let out a sigh, shaking his head helplessly. People always say women are made of water, but could it be that this father and son duo were actually made of tears?

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