In a world where ninjutsu is the mainstream, decent physical swordsmanship is rarer than illusion.

For the cultivation of physical arts, Gusuke has no good way, he can only teach some basics, and he is not a physical ninja.

Based on his experience as a ninja for more than fifty years, Kosuke gave Naruto a pertinent suggestion: "If you experience more actual combat in the future, your physical ability will naturally improve after a few battles." ”

Kosuke's words are fine, but for Naruto Hakaze, there is not much operability for the time being.

Time was of the essence, and he couldn't wait for the future. You must know that Naruto has not graduated from ninja studies and has been staying in Konoha Village. Not to mention the opportunity for actual combat, there is not even a sparring partner for physical cultivation.

Naruto's practice is based on self-study, and when he encounters something he doesn't understand, he asks Kosuke. And Kosuke also has to carry out tasks, so he doesn't have much free time to accompany him to train his physical arts.

Therefore, Naruto hopes that there will be a ninja with strong individual skills who can guide him in his cultivation. He doesn't expect to have a sparring partner every day, but it's good to keep a textbook like a scroll for him to learn on his own.

Naruto's ideal physical skills teacher is naturally Maite Kai. It's just that after he was refused to teach the Eight Gates Dunjia by Maite Kai, he was embarrassed to be cheeky and continued to ask for physical cultivation.

It was also Naruto's impatience that led to a mistake in decision-making. He has nothing to do with Maite ̇ Kai, and he wants to learn the Eight Gates Dun Jia as soon as he comes up, but it is normal for Maite ̇ Kai not to teach him.

Isn't there a butcher Zhang who doesn't eat hairy pigs? Of course not.

Naruto Bokaze also has a physical arts teacher candidate in his heart, a hidden grandfather similar to Kosuke. But even fewer people know about him. Because this person is gradually forgotten as a deceased hero in Konoha Village.

This person's real name is unknown, but he is called Mr. Chen, and he is said to be the strongest physical ninja in Konoha. 【1】

In fact, Mr. Chen was just disheartened and lived in seclusion near his grave.

After Naruto Bokaze left the branch of the Konoha Ninja Research Institute, he went to Mr. Chen's grave non-stop.

Of course, it is still the information provided by the cat mother-in-law. Naruto also sensed that it was very inconvenient not to have his own intelligence network, and asking outsiders for information might reveal his purpose.

Just like this time, although Naruto Bofeng kept an eye on it, and didn't tell Granny Cat that the ninja he wanted to order was a crystal ball, he didn't plan to hide it from Granny Cat.

The excuse of looking for Master Chen's cemetery is also to pay tribute to the heroes, but in fact, it can't stand up to scrutiny.

Fortunately, he and Granny Cat still have common interests, and Granny Cat is in the intelligence business rather than charity to give away information for free. As long as no one takes the initiative to buy Naruto's information, the cat mother-in-law will not talk much.

Naruto knew that it was necessary to defend against people. But the intelligence system is not something that can be opened with an open mouth, and Naruto is now poor and white, and the intelligence can only rely on the cat mother for the time being.

Naruto also curiously asked about the source of the information of the cat mother, but the cat mother just smiled and said that it was a trade secret. He didn't ask too much.

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Teacher Chen's granddaughter Asami is an innocent little Lori. Since she found out that the rice balls enshrined in front of her grandfather's grave were missing, she naively thought that her grandfather was still alive and sent three rice balls every day. If Asami was a few years older, she would have thought that it was a small animal that ate rice balls, but now her childish fantasies are in the truth.

It is true that Mr. Chen, who faked his death, would come to eat rice balls every day. It was even more convincing to Asami.

When Asami finished worshipping and left, an old man with a short figure appeared, sitting casually on the tombstone.

He wears a jacket similar to Bruce Lee's yellow tights and flip-flops. The bronzed skin was shriveled and wrinkled, and even wearing red-framed sunglasses could not hide a weather-beaten and wrinkled face like dead leaves. But he was in good spirits, and he had thick dark gray hair like a mop.

Teacher Chen ate the rice balls with relish: "It's so delicious, this is the only fun I have now." ”

"Teacher Chen, since you are still alive, why don't you see your granddaughter?"

"Since I have already thought I am dead, I will wait quietly to die. Appearing in front of your family again, and dying again, will only increase your sorrow. It's better not to see. ”

When Teacher Chen saw the blonde and blue-eyed child who suddenly appeared in front of him after his granddaughter Asami left, he admired in his heart: The instantaneous technique is not bad.

"Boy, who are you? Why do you know me? ”

"I'm Naruto Naruto," Naruto said flatteringly, "I happened to see a scroll in the library of Konoha Village that recorded your heroic deeds, and I admired it and came to the grave to pay respects. ”

Wave wind? The son of the four Hokage? Teacher Chen laughed heartily: "It turns out that I am so famous." ”

"You're disappointed, though. Your father is the real hero. I'm just a bad old man who lives in the world, and I don't deserve to be called a hero. I'm alive, and I don't need to worship. ”

"However, I hope you can keep it a secret about me being alive."

"No problem," Naruto Bofu nodded, "I make a rash request, I hope you can teach me physical arts." ”

"Konoha Village is full of talents, and there is no shortage of ninjas who are good at physical arts, right? For your father's sake, he should not hesitate to point you out. Why bother with me a bad old man. ”

Naruto Hakaze pretended to smile wryly, "I do have a favorite physical arts teacher, but I was rejected. ”

Teacher Chen asked curiously, "What?" Don't you have a talent for ninjutsu? It shouldn't be. ”

"It's not that I'm boasting, in terms of ninjutsu talent, I should be a genius. On the contrary, Li Luo, the personal disciple of Maite ̇ Kai, has no ninjutsu talent and is not good at ninjutsu illusions. ”

Naruto Naruto told the truth, but concealed part of the truth: "But he said I don't have the enthusiasm of a martial artist. ”

"Xiao Li has no choice in order to devote himself to physical cultivation. And it is difficult for us geniuses to understand the torment and loneliness of only practicing physical arts. ”

"But he has a point, I really don't have any devotion to martial arts. It's just that he uses physical skills as a useful means, and wants to practice physical skills to make up for his own shortcomings, so as not to suffer losses after being close to hostile ninjas in the future. ”

In fact, Naruto has a good fight for all kinds of ways: no matter whether it is a black cat or a white cat, it is a good cat if he can catch a mouse.

Teacher Chen was furious: "What kind of crooked reasoning, bullshit doesn't make sense." If you don't teach a genius, you have no eyes. ”

Teacher Chen was angry because he thought about his own affairs. He had the only apprentice who didn't know how to use ninjutsu.

After the apprentice devotes himself to cultivation every day, he realizes his dream of becoming a physical ninja. Before he could teach his apprentice the self-created physical art of the mysterious Konoha Dragon God, the apprentice went to the battlefield after the outbreak of the Third Ninja War.

As a result, the apprentice was caught by the enemy and could not use ninjutsu and illusions, and died tragically at the hands of the enemy.

Teacher Chen trained his apprentices to become ninjas, but he never imagined that such a thing would happen. Therefore, I blamed myself very much in my heart, thinking that I was not qualified to become a master, and gave my apprentice hope of becoming a ninja but killed my apprentice.

Mr. Chen couldn't forgive his mistakes, so he gave up his ninja status and built a tomb when he was dead.

"He won't teach you, I'll teach you," Teacher Chen was not willing to bring his mastery into the coffin, "However, I can probably only teach you for a year or two." And you can only come at this time every day and teach you an hour or two. ”

If the apprentice had been a genius, the result would have been different. Teacher Chen felt that God favored him and treated him well. Not only can he retire bravely as a ninja torrent to enjoy his old age, but he can also meet a genius disciple before he dies.

"That's enough, I still have to practice ninjutsu." Naruto Naruto was overjoyed: It's finally done.

Although Naruto didn't ask, Mr. Chen explained, "It's not that I don't want to spend more time teaching you. It's that I have self-knowledge, and my current life is like a candle in the wind, and I can die at any time. If you do intense exercise, you may not be able to survive for a year or two. What can a few months teach? ”

"I was active during the Third Ninja War, but in fact, I wanted to avenge my apprentice out of selfishness, and that's it, so I can't be called a hero. But because of this, he was seriously injured and fell ill. Now there are a lot of dark wounds in my body that are eating away at what little life I have left. ”

Teacher Chen faced death calmly, and was still in the mood to laugh: "When the time comes, I will trouble you to help me collect the body." lest I be exposed to the wilderness, and eaten by wild dogs. ”

"It's incumbent," Naruto Hakaze agreed happily, and after a slight silence, "in my eyes, you are a great ninja and a good teacher, and you deserve to be called a hero." ”

Although Mr. Chen did not elaborate on the cause of the apprentice's death, Naruto Bokaze knew something.

In Naruto's opinion, Mr. Chen did not need to blame himself. Teacher Chen's apprentice may not be strong, but more importantly, it may be because he lacks the aura of Li Luo's important supporting role, so he died tragically as an unknown dragon set.

"Thank you," Teacher Chen heard Naruto's approval, and his tone was a little relieved, "Okay, I'm done eating, let's start physical training now." ”

[1] There is a saying: Many of the Naruto's unworthy names are the strongest, and the translation should be misleading. Although the Japanese pronunciation of "strongest" sounds similar to the Chinese "strongest", the meaning should be "extremely strong".