This Naruto is too easily persuaded.

Monday morning.

"drink!"

Naruto gave a soft shout and laboriously stuffed the toothbrush into his mouth.

Brushing my teeth, a simple action that I usually take for granted, now feels like lifting weights.

The seemingly ordinary orange cloth wristbands on his wrists gripped his arms like dumbbells.

【Turtle Hermit Style Weighted Bracers (Equipped)】

"So heavy..."

Naruto quickly brushed his teeth and headed outside.

With each step, the old wooden floorboards creaked slightly.

"Is this how the strong in other worlds cultivate? Even a pair of wrist guards is this abnormal."

Naruto wiped the sweat from his brow.

With the special effects of the equipment, the 40 kilograms of weight appeared to be evenly distributed throughout his body.

Although it's a bit hard to get used to, it's still within my acceptable range.

He immediately began to adjust his breathing, trying to maintain the rhythm of "concentrated breathing" throughout.

He discovered that when the rhythm of his breathing was synchronized with the point of exertion against gravity, the heaviness in his body would be reduced.

This made him realize that these wrist guards were not only a whetstone for physical strength, but also the ultimate test of his mastery of breathing techniques.

Moreover, Naruto felt a faint sense of excitement.

Because he could clearly sense that his muscles were constantly tearing and rebuilding under load.

Moreover, even the speed of practicing breathing techniques has increased significantly.

The feeling of getting stronger every second is truly addictive.

On my way to school.

"Hey, Naruto!"

Kiba Inuzuka's voice came from behind.

He ran over with Akamaru, looking Naruto up and down with a suspicious expression:

"Why are you walking so slowly today, like an eighty-year-old man?"

From Kiba's perspective, Naruto's movements were stiff today, pausing after every step.

The agility I had when I was running a few days ago was completely gone.

"Could it be... that you secretly practiced some internal strength training and can't recover from it all at once?"

Kiba Inuzuka sized up Naruto and finally came to a conclusion.

"Hehe, I knew it! How could the bottom-ranked student suddenly become strong? Turns out he was working hard in secret."

Naruto glanced at Kiba, offered no explanation, and smiled slightly:

"Hmm, my body feels a bit heavy."

"Tch, boring. I'm planning to challenge you in today's practical lesson, so don't mess up!"

Kiba patted Naruto on the shoulder twice, then ran off with Akamaru.

Naruto continued his slow journey to school.

When he walked into the classroom, his blood was rushing to his head, his face was flushed, and he looked like he had overexerted himself in training.

Then, Naruto sat down next to Shikamaru.

After deciding to target Sasuke first, he did not act rashly.

Instead, he casually asked Shikamaru, who was standing to the side.

"Hey, Shikamaru, I have a question for you."

"Ugh...this is such a nuisance, what is it?"

Shikamaru raised his head and asked lazily.

"Look over there."

As he spoke, Naruto pointed in Sasuke's direction.

Sakura was there, fawning over Sasuke as usual, while Sasuke remained aloof.

"Why does that Uchiha Sasuke always act like someone owes him tens of thousands of taels of silver? Did something happen to his family?"

Shikamaru sighed, assuming that Naruto was asking this question again because of his surging hormones.

So he didn't think much of it and answered casually:

"Don't you know? I heard that the Uchiha clan was wiped out when we were in first grade, and he was the only survivor."

"That's probably why he acted that way... Sigh, what a troublesome and pathetic life."

Shikamaru shook his head and sighed, then turned over and went back to sleep.

Naruto narrowed his eyes and nodded without saying a word.

The annihilation of his clan... This fully explains why Sasuke always lacks a sense of security.

Such a deep-seated hatred is something that probably no normal person could easily overcome.

Naruto felt a renewed sense of sympathy for Sasuke.

"I'll ask Aizen-sensei later how to help Sasuke get out of this predicament."

Just then, Iruka walked into the classroom.

"Alright, that's enough chit-chat!"

Iruka clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, assemble on the training ground. Today we'll have a practical training session."

On the playground.

Naruto watched the pairs of students competing and couldn't help but yawn.

I didn't have any particular thoughts about it before.

But now they only feel that their upper body is weak, their lower body is unstable, their steps are loose, their reactions are slow, and even their swords are going astray.

For a moment, Naruto felt a sense of disbelief that he had once been unable to defeat even them.

"Next up, Naruto Uzumaki versus..."

"Teacher, I want to challenge Naruto!"

Kiba Inuzuka hurriedly spoke, jumping out impatiently.

Upon hearing this, Iruka glanced at Naruto, and seeing Naruto nod, he announced:

"Alright, next group, Naruto Uzumaki vs. Kiba Inuzuka."

Naruto slowly walked to the center of the field.

On the opposite side, Kiba Inuzuka looked ready to fight, while young Akamaru stood on the sidelines barking.

His hands were forming opposing hand seals, and his mouth was also busy:

"Naruto, don't let your victory in the race fool you; in a real fight, I won't lose!"

Kiba Inuzuka, brimming with confidence, adopted an offensive stance:

"Today, I'll show you the results of my training over this period of time!"

"I'll go easy on you since you're not in good shape today."

Naruto pushed up his glasses, but instead of adopting a conventional taijutsu stance, he stood there casually.

It wasn't that he was arrogant; it was just that the wrist guards were too heavy.

Therefore, he did not want to do anything that would consume his physical energy.

Of course, in Kiba Inuzuka's eyes, this was blatant arrogance and provocation.

"Damn it! How dare they underestimate me!"

With a low shout, Ya unleashed a burst of chakra beneath his feet, propelling him forward like a cheetah.

He is very fast.

If it were the old Naruto, he probably could only barely hold his own and would end up with a bruised and swollen face.

But now, with the help of the breathing technique, Naruto's overall physical functions, including dynamic vision, have improved.

Kiba Inuzuka's movements were clearly visible to him.

However, although Naruto saw the movement clearly, his brain also issued the command to dodge.

But—my body can't keep up.

The 40-kilogram load significantly reduced his agility.

Since we can't avoid it, then we won't try to avoid it.

Kiba Inuzuka's punch landed squarely on Naruto's arms as he blocked.

"Hit!"

Kiba Inuzuka was overjoyed, and the surrounding classmates gasped in surprise.

However, the next second, Ya's smile froze on his face.

"Why...is it so hard?"

Ya felt as if he had hit an iron stake wrapped in cloth, rather than a human body.

The recoil made his hands go numb.

Naruto, who took a punch head-on, didn't move an inch, not even his body swayed.

While the added weight reduced his speed, it also provided a stable chassis.

"Is that all?"

Naruto looked at Kiba, who was right in front of him, and took a deep breath.

Water Breathing: Complete Collection!

Although I haven't maxed out my proficiency yet, my strength is still considerable.

Especially considering that Naruto's physique was already far superior to that of his peers.

Naruto focused his power into his right arm and delivered a powerful punch.

"not good!"

Kiba Inuzuka instinctively sensed danger and tried to retreat, but it was too late.

Naruto didn't use any fancy moves; it was just a simple, full-force straight punch.

call--

The wind pressure generated by the fist actually produced a whistling sound.

Naruto stopped his fist an inch from Kiba Inuzuka's nose.

But the terrifying force of the punch tore his hair into disarray.

Kiba Inuzuka stared blankly at the fist in front of him, cold sweat sliding down his forehead.

For a moment, he seemed to see his deceased great-grandmother.

"You're too kind."

Naruto withdrew his fist and formed a reconciliation seal.

Then he slowly turned around and walked back to the crowd with heavy steps.

Where he had just stood, two deep footprints were left on the ground.

A commotion arose from the surrounding area.

"What just happened?"

"Was Kiba Inuzuka scared out of his wits?"

Some people could see Naruto's overwhelming dominance, while others were still confused about what was going on.

Sasuke, who had been nonchalant, was startled and looked at Naruto not far away.

"What's going on? Why does he have such incredible strength?"

Sasuke recalled Naruto's movements and keenly noticed the sluggishness in his actions.

"Could it be... that guy was carrying some kind of weight?"

An astonishing conjecture surfaced in Sasuke's mind, and he immediately felt somewhat incredulous.

"This loser... he's been secretly training at this level behind our backs?!"

A strong sense of crisis suddenly gripped Sasuke's heart.