Naruto: Starting as the Third Hokage with Tears in His Eyes

Chapter 132 Naruto's Guidance

"Let me see where your limits really are."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words echoed calmly in the training ground, but they resounded in the hearts of all the young clansmen.

Those young tribesmen who were lying on the ground groaning and crying out all held their breath and stared intently at the two people facing off in the center of the arena.

As for Sarutobi Nami, the protagonist who was mentioned, his feelings were even more complicated.

There was shock and frustration, but more than anything, there was an excitement of being recognized and expected to be appreciated.

To have the Hokage say something like "Let me see your limits" is itself an unparalleled honor.

"Yes, Chieftain!"

Sarutobi Nami took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging blood and turbulent emotions within him.

He put all his fatigue and soreness behind him and assumed a standard starting stance for the Sarutobi Fluid Technique.

The boy's eyes became incredibly focused and sharp at that moment.

The whole world seemed to consist only of the man before me, with one hand behind his back, a man of profound and unwavering composure.

Sarutobi Nami knew that this would be the most important showdown of his life.

Please advise!

No sooner had he finished speaking than Bo Cheng's figure moved again.

This time, he didn't launch a fierce attack right away like before.

Instead, he used a peculiar footwork, his body moving at high speed around Hiruzen Sarutobi like a ghost, leaving behind afterimages that made it difficult to track his true trajectory.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

This was a technique he learned from a Konoha senior in the real battlefield simulation system, specifically used to confuse the enemy's vision and find an opportunity for a fatal blow.

"Oh? That's interesting."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Nami's elusive figure, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.

This kid is definitely a promising talent.

Not only has his strength improved rapidly, but more importantly, he knows how to think during battle and how to absorb and transform the strengths of others.

Just as the boy's figure moved to Hiruzen Sarutobi's left rear, preparing to launch a fatal blow.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's calm voice rang out slowly.

"Bo Cheng, your idea is good. Use high-speed movement to create visual persistence and disrupt the opponent's judgment."

"but."

"Your left foot is slightly slower than your right foot when you push off the ground each time. This may seem like a minor detail, but it causes your entire center of gravity to shift."

"Remember, when training these kinds of moves, both legs need to be strengthened simultaneously to achieve better posture and speed."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice, like a morning bell and evening drum, struck the boy's heart.

It was still that same right hand, simply reaching forward.

Although it seemed so slow, Bo Cheng felt that no matter how he dodged, he couldn't avoid that palm.

Finally, that broad and powerful hand pressed down on his shoulder, neither too light nor too heavy.

"Your first weakness is that you are not stable."

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi gently pushed with his palm.

Bo Cheng felt a sudden, subtle force, and he staggered backward several steps before barely managing to regain his balance.

"Again."

Hiruzen Sarutobi withdrew his hand, still maintaining his calm and composed demeanor.

"hateful!"

Bo Cheng gritted his teeth, feeling resentment and humiliation welling up inside him.

He adjusted his breathing again, abandoned those fancy footwork techniques, concentrated all his chakra in his fists, and launched the purest and most powerful frontal attack.

"Sarutobi Style: Taijutsu: Smashing Fist!"

This punch was powerful and heavy, carrying an indomitable momentum, and the wind from the punch created a slight whistling sound in the air.

However, faced with a punch powerful enough to shatter rocks, Hiruzen Sarutobi simply shook his head.

"When you threw the punch, your shoulders weren't fully relaxed, and the power from your waist wasn't fully transferred to your fist. You lost at least 20% of the power in that punch."

Before he finished speaking, his right hand moved again.

This time, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't try to block. Instead, he spread his fingers and precisely grabbed the wrist of Nami as she threw a punch.

Then, with a slight flick of the wrist.

Bo Cheng felt a piercing, tingling sensation in his wrist, and the strength in his entire arm was instantly dissipated.

"Your second weakness is that your force is not applied properly."

Hiruzen Sarutobi released his grip, allowing Nami to retreat again due to exhaustion.

"Again."

"good!"

Sarutobi Nami was completely ignited with fighting spirit.

He roared and unleashed all the physical techniques, ninjutsu combinations, and even the insidious trap-setting strategies he had learned in the simulation system.

Sometimes he would launch a relentless, oppressive attack using physical techniques, and other times he would use the Body Flicker Technique to create distance and throw kunai at tricky angles.

Furthermore, Bo Cheng secretly set up several miniature earth traps under his feet, attempting to lure Hiruzen into stepping on them while he was moving.

"That sweeping leg move was good; it knew how to attack the lower body. But your killing intent was too strong. A second before you were about to make your move, your eyes already betrayed your intentions."

"In a real life-or-death struggle, you have already fallen into a disadvantageous position."

Just as Hiruzen nimbly dodged Bo Cheng's tricky sweeping leg kick, the pointer came again.

"You change your moves quickly and know how to use your body's momentum for a second attack. But your breathing is out of control, which is a major taboo in a duel."

"Your third weakness is your impatience and restlessness."

"Bang!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi delivered a backhand chop, precisely striking the back of Nami's neck, causing him to almost faint.

"Setting a trap underfoot? Very well."

"But I'm also quite skilled with Earth Release. That little bit of chakra fluctuation is as conspicuous to me as a firefly in the dark."

"Remember, in the future, when you go to the battlefield, do not compete in Lightning Release against the Raikage, or in Water Release against the Mizukage."

"Snapped!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stomped on and shattered the trap set by Nami, then swept his leg to knock him to the ground again.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was like an invisible scalpel, dissecting every movement, every technique of exertion, and even the rhythm of every breath of Nami again and again.

"..."

"..."

The entire training ground was caught in a bizarre cycle.

Sarutobi Nami charged forward again and again, using all his strength.

Then, they were easily defeated time and time again in various ways.

Each time he was knocked down, Hiruzen Sarutobi would pinpoint several weaknesses in his body.

"The angle of the knee strike was too straight. If I were the enemy, a simple sidestep would have left your entire center gate wide open."

"Headbutt? Not a bad idea, but your head isn't hard enough. That move will hurt the enemy a thousand, but you'll also hurt yourself eight hundred. Only a fool would use that move."

"..."

The other young people lying on the ground had gone from initial shock to numbness.

Looking at Bo Cheng, who was being repeatedly humiliated on the field, they felt a pang of sympathy.

It's too awful.

As for Sarutobi Nami, the person involved, his mind was completely blank at that moment.

He was in pain all over his body, feeling like every bone in his body was about to fall apart.