Chapter 4: Might Guy's Grandfather
At the same time, an indescribable sensation suddenly exploded inside Li Jie Xuan's mind. It was as if countless experiences and techniques of throwing kunai were forcibly pouring into his brain.
After a long while…
Li Jie Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them.
He had mastered it—the technique of throwing kunai!
Li Jie Xuan carefully savored that mysterious feeling. His wrist swayed lightly in accordance with his thoughts, and he could clearly sense it: with the combination of strength and technique, within a hundred meters, his kunai would never miss…
But just at that moment, perhaps because Li Jie Xuan's unconscious movements were a bit too large, Might Guy noticed something unusual and actually walked over, lifting Li Jie Xuan into his arms.
"You're awake?"
Might Guy held the tiny Li Jie Xuan, his face full of gentle smiles. Since he had already picked Li Jie Xuan up from the trash bin, he had long since made up his mind to raise him to adulthood.
Li Jie Xuan looked at Might Guy, suspicion written all over his face. The closer he looked, the more familiar this man's appearance felt. Thick eyebrows, a ridiculous bowl cut, and that bizarre, borderline-deranged purple jumpsuit—such a strange sense of familiarity.
Could he be an important character from Naruto?
Li Jie Xuan frowned slightly, yet in his memories, this face had never appeared in Naruto at all.
"Child, don't cry, don't cry…" Seeing Li Jie Xuan frowning, Might Guy thought the baby had been frightened by him. "Don't be scared. I, Might Guy, am not a bad person. I'll definitely raise you together with Little Duy."
Might Guy… such a familiar name!
Li Jie Xuan pondered on his own, while Might Guy continued talking to himself at the side.
"You're so little, you probably can't even remember your own name." Might Guy nodded thoughtfully. "How about you take my surname and be called Might Guy!"
"Might Guy!"
The moment he heard that name, Li Jie Xuan's eyes widened like bronze bells.
Might Duy. Might Guy!
No wonder he had felt such a strong sense of familiarity earlier—these two names were ones he had indeed heard before. In the Naruto manga, the name Might Guy ran through the entire series…
The mentor of one of Konoha's Twelve, Rock Lee; Kakashi's lifelong rival; the fearsome man who nearly kicked his way to the finale.
Of course, that powerful man had not yet been born. Because his father—Might Duy—was lying right beside Li Jie Xuan, sporting a bowl cut and snoring adorably…
"So it turns out I was saved by Might Guy's grandfather."
Li Jie Xuan couldn't help but carefully size up Might Guy. After all, both this man's son and grandson would go on to become people who pushed taijutsu to its absolute peak.
However, something was strange…
In Naruto, Might Guy seemed to have no presence at all—he never even appeared. That meant it was very likely that Might Guy had died in the First Great Ninja War…
Thinking of this, as he looked at Might Guy's silly bowl cut, Li Jie Xuan silently made up his mind:
"Since you saved my life today, I absolutely won't let you die just like this."
Li Jie Xuan had already decided—he would save Might Guy and change his fate!
But at that moment, something suddenly occurred to him.
Might Guy! The twelfth year of Konoha!
At last, Li Jie Xuan fully understood what the twelfth year of Konoha truly meant for him. It meant that those overpowered Konoha rookies hadn't even been born yet; even their parents were still infants. Under such circumstances…
Li Jie Xuan could change history and completely alter the destinies of many people! He might even rewrite the story of Naruto itself!
Just thinking about it made Li Jie Xuan tremble with excitement.
Might Guy held the restless Li Jie Xuan and scratched his head in confusion. "Are you cold? Or do you not like the name Might Guy? I think it sounds pretty good. I was planning to use it for my grandson, actually…"
"Hoo…"
Hearing this, Li Jie Xuan took a deep breath. "You should save it for your grandson. I already have a name—Li Jie Xuan!"
"Li Jie Xuan… is there even a surname like that?"
Might Guy looked utterly puzzled.
After realizing he was Might Guy's grandfather, Li Jie Xuan couldn't help speaking a bit more casually. After all, the Might family was famously known as a bunch of hot-blooded idiots…
When dealing with people like that, being straightforward was best.
Sure enough, Might Guy didn't question at all why a year-old child was speaking in such a tone. Instead, he scratched his head seriously and said, "Li Jie Xuan, huh… doesn't sound as good as Might Guy…"
Li Jie Xuan smiled and shook his head, then hopped down from Might Guy's arms. That warm current had not only strengthened his hands—other parts of his body had benefited as well. Though he still wasn't as robust as an adult, he could at least move freely now…
Standing on solid ground, Li Jie Xuan felt as though, from this very moment on, he had truly integrated into the Naruto world, finally gaining a sense of stability and reality.
"Naruto world—
I, Li Jie Xuan, am here!"
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