Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 52 Confession
Having all five chakra natures requires the Shadow Clone Technique and Multiple Shadow Clone Techniques...

Might Guy, carrying his leg wraps, followed behind Gray, his mind memorizing Gray's information. This intelligence would be submitted to the Third Hokage in writing the next morning, secretly thwarting Gray's unknown plans...

"Kai, you know all along, right?"

"Uh-huh!!!?"

Matt Kai, who was deep in thought, answered instinctively, then suddenly looked up:

"What...what do I know?"

Gray continued walking at a leisurely pace ahead, his calm voice booming in Might Guy's ears: "That depends on what Kakashi or the Third Hokage specifically told you."

Da da da……

The two remained silent for a moment as they crossed the street.

The afterglow of the setting sun turned golden, and the streets were sparsely populated, yet it seemed as if only the two of them remained.

"I, I didn't..."

"You're not suited to be a spy, and you're even less suited to lying."

Hui Li ignored Might Guy's forced calm expression.

His deathly gray eyes stared directly at his strong heart, his violently beating heart, and his sweat glands that were constantly secreting sweat, all of which indicated his tension.

She noticed Might Guy's abnormality when she bought the chakra test strips.

The youthful Matt Kai suddenly became quiet.

He didn't ask any questions when buying the leg wraps, and the chakra detection revealed five attributes, but he was only surprised and showed no joy.

It's quite obvious that Kakashi or the Third Hokage have probably already told Might Guy about their suspicions about her.

If I'm not mistaken, Might Guy may have also received a secret mission to monitor her, and he was required to keep the secrets of the Eight Gates Formation hidden from her, absolutely not revealing even a fraction of them.

"You deliberately waited for me on the street yesterday, didn't you?"

Might Guy's heartbeat gradually calmed down. He was never suited for this kind of intelligence work, and there was nothing he could do about it being seen through by Gray.

"Yes, I waited for you there all afternoon."

Hui Li's answer was particularly frank.

It's no use being dishonest; Kakashi was watching the whole thing from the tree.

"Just for the Eight Gates Formation?"

Matt Kai's tone grew increasingly low, his eyes blazing with suppressed anger.

Although we haven't known each other for long, the joy of having a daughter is real.

In his heart, the word "family" is sacred and inviolable. Hui Li's use of his family's words to plot secret techniques undoubtedly tainted the last pure land in his heart.

"And the qualification for admission to the Ninja Academy."

Gray Glass corrected him, her calm tone fueling Might Guy's anger even more:

"I will never let you obtain the Eight Gates Formation!!!"

"Today in class, Iruka-sensei talked about the limits of a ninja."

Chakra is limited by vitality. The more vigorous the vitality, the greater the amount of chakra. Therefore, chakra cannot grow indefinitely. Ordinary people can never surpass geniuses who are born with strong vitality.

This made me fully understand the secret of the Eight Gates Formation.

Faced with Might Guy's rage, Gray simply recounted the events without any emotion:

"The human body has eight gates: Open, Rest, Life, Injury, Block, View, Shock, and Death, which can also be called eight shackles."

The survival instinct of living organisms creates these eight shackles, which firmly lock the human body's vitality within the cells, preventing it from being extracted and squandered at will.

The essence of the Eight Gates Formation lies in breaking through these eight shackles through arduous training and physical torment.

By burning life force to its limit, one generates chakra far exceeding that of ordinary people.

If this chakra isn't used in combat, it will seep into the user's very being, becoming nourishment for pushing their physical limits during training.

Ignoring Might Guy's ghost-like expression behind him, Gray continued to speak eloquently:

"Users of the Eight Gates Formation can continuously break through the limits of their physical body by relying on their life force. As long as their life force is inexhaustible, they can increase their physical strength almost without limit."

A stronger physical body can then control an even greater amount of chakra; the two complement each other until finally all eight gates are opened, achieving the Eight Gates Formation, which surpasses everything. "You...why did you? While I was taking a shower last night!"

Matt Kai's eyes widened in surprise, and he shouted in astonishment.

What Hui Li just recited was the general outline of the Eight Gates Formation.

"Kai, you don't actually think that hiding the scroll under the bed is a very discreet and safe decision, do you?" Hui Li said with a smile.

Yesterday, upon entering Matt Kay's house, she had already located the scroll's location using her eye roll.

While Matt Kai was taking a shower, he memorized the entire scroll.

The Eight Gates Formation technique may seem powerful, but it is not complicated.

It's simply about recording the positions of the eight gates and how to open them one by one after training to the limit.

What makes this secret technique so rare is the unwavering dedication to training, as well as the determination to sacrifice the future and relentlessly exploit one's life force to gain power.

The Eight Gates Formation is both a fighting technique and a training method.

When the body reaches its limit, it needs to open the 'door' to release its life force and break through the limit.

Every workout consumes your life, every time you open a door shortens your lifespan, and this cycle continues until your body is like a peanut after it has been pressed for oil, reduced to broken dregs.

Perhaps today you are as strong as an ox, but tomorrow you will be on your deathbed due to exhaustion of your vitality.

Every moment is filled with the shadow of death that could arrive at any moment.

Once aging begins, death is imminent.

After seeing the Eight Gates Formation, Hui Li finally understood why Might Guy and his son always talked about youth, and why such a powerful secret technique was rarely practiced in Konoha.

Burning youth is the ultimate secret of the Eight Gates Formation.

"You have achieved your goal."

Matt Kai's voice was a little hoarse.

He even cleverly hid the scroll in Kakashi's house, but little did he know that on his very first night there, Hairi had already stolen the Eight Gates Formation.

That was incredibly fast.

Can't you even wait one night?

"almost."

Gray suddenly stopped and turned to face Might Guy.

While still remorseful for the leak of the secret technique, Might Guy suddenly realized that, without his knowledge, he had been taken by Gray Li from the main street to a secluded grove.

"Are you going to kill me?"

Matt Kai looked around at the desolate woods; there was no one around, making it the perfect place to kill him and cover his tracks.

Bang!

The white cane was left on the ground.

Hui Li slowly took off her white cloak, revealing a black tight-fitting short garment underneath.

“Kai, my parents and family are all dead. Although I orchestrated our meeting, it is an indisputable fact that you are my only family.”

"Whether it's revenge or escaping pursuit, I need power to cope with potential future disasters."

As Hui Li spoke, she untied the blindfold from her eyes and then tied it back on. Her pretty face, with its slightly prominent brow bone, stood out sharply against the dark cloth.

The periosteum hidden beneath the skin becomes increasingly thick.

"I am not a spy from another village, and I have no ulterior motives for coming to Konoha."

I am just a lonely ghost who needs power. Of course, I did deceive you, and I apologize for that.

I'm sorry for deceiving your feelings and for peeking at the secret scroll.

If you still refuse to forgive me—”

Hui Li spread her arms out to her sides, her body resembling Jesus nailed to the cross, and looked at Akai, whose expression had softened: "You can hit me until you're satisfied, I will never fight back."

(End of this chapter)