The surrounding cheers rose and fell, one after another; such ninja battles were truly a rare sight for civilians.
After all, ninjas are not acrobats.
And the Chunin Exams are one of the best ways for civilians to understand the power of ninjas.
Yang Tao wondered if he hadn't slept last night, and he tilted his head slightly to ask Sasuke beside him, "Do you see anything unusual about Might Guy? The guy wearing the Jonin vest."
"Might Guy?"
Sasuke turned his head to look at Might Guy, and as a Jonin, Might Guy immediately noticed Sasuke's gaze, but because this was at the match, and they arrived a bit late, it was normal to be looked at.
So Might Guy didn't suspect anything, he just showed a brilliant smile, his white teeth reflecting an extremely abnormal white flash.
Sasuke: "..."
Without Sasuke's answer, Yang Tao knew the result; if Sasuke could really see the exclamation mark above Might Guy's head, he would definitely show some change in expression.
"You two sit here for a bit; I'll go take a look."
With that, Yang Tao stood up and walked towards Might Guy and Rock Lee, his gaze fixed on the golden exclamation mark that seemed almost tangible.
"Hello, let me introduce myself, I'm Yang."
Yang Tao didn't say his full name, but a single character wasn't really a deception. Might Guy looked at him with some confusion and asked, "Is there something I can help you with?"
"I just feel like you have some worries, and I was wondering if there's anything I can help you with. Don't worry, anything is fine."
Might Guy was a bit bewildered; someone just popped out of nowhere to ask if you needed help. Anyone would be bewildered in that situation: "You mean you want to help me?"
"Mhm."
As a dedicated gamer, how could he not go and accept the quest when he saw someone with a golden exclamation mark above their head?
Yang Tao was very curious now whether this exclamation mark was indeed a quest, and what rewards he could get after completing it.
Might Guy showed an incredibly sunny smile, then extended his thumb towards him and said, "Young man, I appreciate your kindness, but you should go help others."
Might Guy's truly sunny smile rendered Yang Tao silent. After a moment, he decided to throw out something Might Guy couldn't refuse.
"What if I can heal this child?"
Might Guy's expression instantly became incredibly serious, and he stared sharply at Yang Tao, saying, "Can you really heal Rock Lee?"
"Yes, but everything in this world has..."
Yang Tao habitually started to speak like a merchant, but after seeing the expectant look in Rock Lee's eyes, he changed his words: "...a price, but I have a special connection with this child today, so I've decided to do it for free this one time."
Then he said earnestly, "Cherish it well; I've never suffered such a great loss in my life."
Not making money is a loss.
But what Yang Tao didn't expect was that Might Guy, a dignified man, suddenly fell to his knees with a thud, then placed his hands on the ground in an inward 'eight' shape, performing a full prostration towards him.
"Sir, please, no matter what!"
In an instant, the golden exclamation mark above Might Guy's head turned into a gray question mark.
However, Yang Tao didn't receive any special notification. Rock Lee, seeing Might Guy kneeling on the ground, immediately cried out excitedly, "Sensei!"
He reached out to help Might Guy up from the ground, but in his haste, he overlooked his current physical condition. His two crutches fell from under his arms, and his legs buckled, causing him to almost fall to the ground.
At that moment, a hand emitting a green light supported his body. In an instant, Rock Lee clearly felt his body recovering at a miraculous speed.
Whether it was torn muscles or blocked meridians, everything returned to normal in just a few seconds.
Just as Rock Lee was in disbelief, Yang Tao's ethereal voice sounded in his ear: "Don't get overly excited when your body isn't well."
"Get up, this child is fine now."
Fine??
Might Guy suddenly raised his head, looking at Rock Lee beside him in disbelief. His heart was very conflicted; if Yang Tao had truly deceived him, he would make Yang Tao pay the price, but he also desperately hoped that all of this was true.
"Rock Lee, how... how are you?"
Rock Lee extended his hand and clenched his fist, then squatted slightly, jumped in place, spun in the air, and landed on the ground, two lines of tears flowing from his eyes: "Sensei, I think I'm fine!"
"That's great."
Might Guy reached out and embraced Rock Lee, also with tears in his eyes, saying, "Rock Lee, this is youth!"
Yang Tao: "..."
For some reason, he seemed to see a sunrise scene appear behind these two guys.
The gray question mark suddenly disappeared, replaced by a new golden exclamation mark.
And Yang Tao only felt a scroll appear in his hand.
'Eight Gates... Damn it, this is the reward?
If it weren't for the Battle Tower, this thing would indeed be a good item, but now, even if he were given a hundred Eight Gates ninjutsu scrolls, what good would it do? Besides him, anyone else who used it would die.
Even a normal Totem of Undying couldn't block the certain death after-effects of the Eight Gates, so he could only helplessly throw the newly acquired Eight Gates scroll into his backpack.
'This deal was truly a loss. Forget it, I'll just consider it a top-up for my beloved character.'
Just as Yang Tao turned to leave, Might Guy and Rock Lee's combined youth technique also ended.
Might Guy, with tears in his eyes, rushed over and grabbed Yang Tao's hand, saying, "Mr. Yang, I truly don't know how I can thank you..."
Might Guy truly treated Rock Lee like his own son. Yang Tao could still clearly remember the most touching words he said to Rock Lee: 'If you die from a failed surgery, I will die with you.'
This firm attitude gave Rock Lee great encouragement, leading him to resolutely choose to undergo the surgery.
"No need to thank me, I'm just testing some abilities."
Yang Tao pulled his hand from Might Guy's grip; he felt Might Guy's hand was a bit sticky, he wasn't sure if it was tears or snot.
"Please, you must allow me to express my gratitude..."
The golden exclamation mark turned into a gray question mark again.
Seeing this, Yang Tao didn't know what to say for a moment, and he said helplessly, "Then give me ten thousand ryo."
Ten thousand ryo was already a considerable sum, but it seemed insignificant for treating Rock Lee's injuries.
Might Guy didn't hesitate at all. He immediately pulled out his wallet, bowed deeply, and handed it to Yang Tao: "Please, you must accept this. I know this money is far from enough, please give me some time."
He reached out and took the wallet, pulling out two five-thousand-ryo bills. The gray exclamation mark disappeared again, replaced by the bright golden exclamation mark and the familiar scroll in his hand.
"..."
Yang Tao really wanted to complain.
But Sasuke, behind him, suddenly warned, "Sir, someone is casting a large-scale genjutsu."
The spectators in the stands fell one after another onto their seats. Seeing this, Yang Tao couldn't help but exclaim angrily, "A half-day ticket, and they didn't even finish one match? Geneva, refund!"