Naruto pointed at him and burst out laughing, "I'm laughing at you, you're so contradictory!"
"Since you say that all destiny is predetermined, and no matter how much you try, you can't change it..."
"Then why are you still trying so hard yourself?!"
Hyuga Neji was instantly speechless.
He snorted, "You're right, indeed, even if I try, I can't change my destiny."
"Just like I will never be able to escape the fate of being a branch family member of the Hyuga Clan in this lifetime."
"But my talent is also predetermined by destiny, it's definitely not something you, Uzumaki Naruto, and you, Rock Lee, and that Hinata-sama can catch up to!"
Naruto was furious and about to argue further, but Rock Lee stopped him.
"Forget it, Naruto, there's no need to say anything more with words. Let's prove it to him with the results of our efforts..."
"Who is truly right!"
Naruto, fuming with anger, shouted loudly, "Alright!"
"Since that's the case, let's make a promise!"
"One year from now, I, Lee, and Hinata, all three of us will challenge you!"
"By then, we will definitely defeat you!"
Hyuga Neji was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh mockingly.
"Just you guys?"
"Forget one year, even a lifetime, you are no match for me at all!"
Naruto angrily said, "Do you dare to bet?!"
Hyuga Neji said coldly, "Whatever."
"It's typical of the weak to want to work hard with me as your goal..."
"But in my eyes, you have never been qualified."
After saying this, Hyuga Neji turned to leave.
Naruto almost burst out again, but Rock Lee managed to stop him with great difficulty.
Looking at Hyuga Neji's retreating figure, Rock Lee sighed.
"Naruto, Neji's personality is just like that, and he's right, we are indeed not his match right now..."
"However, what Naruto said was also very good!"
"That bet for a year later instantly made my blood boil!"
Naruto clenched his fists, glaring hatefully at Neji's back.
"That arrogant guy is even more irritating than Sasuke!"
"Uchiha Sasuke?"
"Indeed, the two of them are very similar, both proud in temperament, but they are also truly genuine geniuses!"
A fighting spirit also ignited in Rock Lee's heart.
"Naruto! I'm fired up!"
"We must strive with all our might and work together towards the goal of defeating a genius like Neji!"
"Alright!"
After the Hyuga Neji incident, Naruto's somewhat relaxed fighting spirit and morale instantly reignited and boiled over, exploding forth!
He and Rock Lee, both full of passion, roared and shouted in unison, beginning a new round of brutal Taijutsu training!
"Leaf Whirlwind..."
"Leaf Whirlwind--"
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
Burning youth, shedding sweat, blood boiling!
At the same time.
Not far from the training ground, two figures were observing these scenes.
"How is it, Kakashi?"
"Very passionate, right!"
"This is what true youth is all about!"
"Naruto, Lee, and Hyuga Neji, that all-burning bet, it's just like you and me, truly lifelong rivals!"
Might Guy clenched his fists with passion, even tears flowing from his eyes!
However, the man beside him wore a mask, covering his mouth, nose, and left eye, with his exposed right eye full of drowsy sleepiness and a lazy indifference that disdained everything.
Kakashi Hatake let out a big yawn, casually pulled out a book he often read, shook his head, and prepared to leave.
Leaving Might Guy alone in place, burning his youth in solitude.
A gust of wind blew past, and falling leaves made his fervent state seem very lonely... "Hey! You, Kakashi!"
"You're too lazy!"
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Might Guy caught up to him, not forgetting to look back at Naruto and Rock Lee before leaving.
He even cast an extra glance at the already distant Hyuga Neji.
"Kakashi, don't you think those guys are very passionate?"
Might Guy patted Kakashi Hatake's shoulder.
The book in Kakashi Hatake's hand almost fell from his grasp.
He quickly caught it again, frowning slightly.
"Well, it's very passionate, but you didn't bring me here just to watch their passion, did you?"
"Hahahahaha, that's part of the reason!"
"Speaking of which, Kakashi, you've been depressed long enough, it's time to cheer up, isn't it?!"
"I thought that after you left the Anbu, you'd recover some vitality, but why are you still the same, lifeless? Where's your youth!"
Kakashi Hatake closed his book, his lazy eyes gazing at the white clouds in the sky.
"I've never had such a thing..."
"How is that possible!"
Might Guy roared, "Our youth isn't over yet!"
"On the contrary, it's just beginning!"
"And you, you should know very well why I brought you here, shouldn't you?!"
Kakashi Hatake sighed softly.
Of course, he knew.
And he knew it very well.
Ever since those experiences, Kakashi Hatake had been immersed in despair and pain.
He had joined the Anbu, constantly performing the most dangerous and brutal missions to numb himself.
However, that ultimately couldn't alleviate the suffering in his heart.
At the suggestion of Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kakashi Hatake left the Anbu and became a Jonin team leader.
However... the three-person team that graduated from the Ninja Academy last year didn't even pass the initial assessment and were directly sent back to the Ninja Academy by Kakashi Hatake for re-education.
From the looks of it, this year would probably be much the same.
That's why Might Guy would bring him to see the efforts of these young people in advance... Kakashi Hatake did not answer Might Guy's question.
Instead, he asked, "You've taken a liking to that guy, haven't you?"
"Rock Lee."
Might Guy laughed heartily, "As expected of Kakashi, your insight is as sharp as ever!"
"That's right, I was quietly observing that child when he was at the Ninja Academy."
"He's very much like me, also a Diao Che Wei, and he's not good at Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, he can only rely on Taijutsu to improve himself, and most importantly..."
"He has the same conviction as me, firmly believing that effort can surpass genius!"
Kakashi Hatake retorted, "Well, it's not just that, he also looks a lot like you..."
"Bowl cut, thick eyebrows..."
Might Guy laughed, "Hahahahaha, that just proves we're even more destined!"
"However, Kakashi, you probably can't guess that there's another guy I've taken a liking to..."
Kakashi Hatake, however, unhesitatingly spoke the answer.
"Is it Hyuga Neji?"
"What?!"
"How did you guess that?!"
Might Guy was instantly dumbfounded.
Kakashi Hatake said, "He is a member of the Hyuga Clan's branch family, but he's extraordinarily talented. In terms of Taijutsu, he's probably the strongest among these young people."
"Of course, as you said, more importantly, he can compete with Rock Lee, proving that a Diao Che Wei can surpass a genius through effort."
Might Guy was full of admiration, "You truly live up to your name, you've really seen through my thoughts!"
"However, that's not entirely for Lee, Neji is also the kind of person I want to change..."
"He is also a true genius, but he is currently in darkness and needs someone to rescue him..."
Kakashi Hatake knew he was hinting at him.
But he wasn't going to take the bait.
"So, they are all disciples you've chosen, what do you want me to see?"
Might Guy paused.
"Isn't there one more person?"
"Uzumaki Naruto."
Kakashi Hatake's heart stirred slightly.
"You should know very well, his identity, he is the Fourth Hokage-sama's..."
Might Guy hesitated.
Kakashi Hatake, of course, knew, but... he sighed deeply, shaking his head heavily.
"I can't even control my own life..."
"What right do I have to save others..."
Might Guy also understood his pain.
During his days in the Anbu, Kakashi Hatake, with extreme methods and a cold, cruel attitude, gained a formidable reputation throughout the Ninja World, but at the same time, it intensified the gloom in his heart.
Even though he had left the Anbu, the pain in his heart remained indelible.