Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

Naruto turned pale with fright just looking at the watermelon-headed boy in front of him, whose desperate training was so intense.

Upon hearing the system's words, "You only need to work a little harder than him..."

It felt like I was witnessing the arrival of the gates of hell!

"Are you kidding me?"

"That guy is just asking for trouble!"

[Please begin physical training immediately, and strive to work just a little harder than Rock Lee.]

[Warning, countdown to the Lightning Release baptism: 5...]

In Naruto's mind, a thousand alpacas galloped by in an instant.

He reluctantly pushed aside the bushes, revealed himself, and greeted Rock Lee, who was practicing his training to the point of exhaustion.

"Hello..."

It was rare for Rock Lee to hear someone initiate a conversation with him.

He temporarily stopped his arduous cultivation, glanced back, and his eyes suddenly blazed with intense fire!

"Oh! It's Naruto!"

Naruto did not ask the other person why they knew him.

Strangely, although no one likes me, it seems like everyone knows me...

He scratched his head and chuckled dryly, "Ah, it's me."

"What's your name?"

Rock Lee!

"really……"

Rock Lee's lips suddenly curled up, and he gave Naruto a thumbs up.

"Naruto! I saw him!"

"what?"

"Of course it's your dashing and heroic figure, achieved through your relentless training!"

"Handsome, dashing and heroic?"

"Excellent! Whether you're going to or from school, you're always doing weighted frog jumps or one-handed handstands, constantly practicing diligently. You're truly a role model for us all!"

Naruto was taken aback, but a hint of pride and self-satisfaction also appeared on his face.

"Ah, that's nothing, just a small matter!"

Rock Lee was immediately ignited.

"Oh! Well said, Naruto!"

"Indeed, the daily practice on the way to and from school is just the tip of the iceberg; the real cultivation has only just begun!"

"So, how about joining me and burning with youthful passion?!"

Naruto, however, did not want to join.

But does he have a choice?

"...Oh, this is exactly what I wanted!"

"Li, I will never lose to you!"

Rock Lee laughed heartily: "That's the attitude we should have!"

"Come on, Naruto!"

Naruto gave a guilty laugh and stood side by side with Rock Lee.

"So, what should we cultivate?"

Rock Lee clenched his fist.

"It's easy!"

"Kick the wooden stake 3000 times in a row!"

"Then drive the wooden stakes 4000 times!"

"Then jump rope 3000 times!"

3000 push-ups!

"If you can't do that, then walk upside down around Konoha Village 30 times!"

Naruto burst into tears instantly.

"No...it doesn't have to be this extreme, does it?!"

Rock Lee smiled confidently.

"What are you saying, Naruto! This is just the beginning!"

"You and I are both people with dreams, wanting others to recognize us, wanting to prove our worth. In that case, these training sessions are nothing!"

"Yes! Absolutely yes, okay!"

Rock Lee smiled broadly, revealing his gleaming teeth.

"Come on, Naruto!"

"Let's ignite our youth together!"

Without further ado, Rock Lee immediately threw himself back into the extravagant and terrifying special training.

boom--

Bang bang bang!

He kicked out with his left leg, a powerful side kick that struck the hard wooden stake.

Without pausing, he immediately unleashed a series of kicks with his right leg, striking the other side with tremendous force!

Instantly, the wooden stakes were sent flying, splintering wood chips everywhere.

Naruto had a long face, his eyes filled with helplessness.

What else can I say...?

He took a deep breath, then kicked the other wooden stake with the same force.

boom! boom! boom--

Two hot-blooded underachievers began their grueling, hellish training under the summer sun!

……

"1263!"

"1264!"

"1265!"

This was the first time Lee Rock had encountered someone who was practicing alongside him, and he felt both moved and a strange sense of competition welled up inside him.

He trained even harder than usual.

Without this level of rigorous training, Naruto's explosive power is far inferior to Rock Lee's.

However, he also has his own advantages.

It has great endurance, strong vitality, and remarkable recovery ability!

So, although he was already exhausted and miserable, Naruto gritted his teeth and was able to keep going.

"2110!"

"2111!"

"2112!"

"Come on, Naruto! Hope is just around the corner!"

Naruto: "...I don't believe you for a second!"

"Completing the wooden stake kicking is just the beginning, isn't it?!"

Rock Lee laughed heartily: "That's true!"

Naruto:"……"

He was panting heavily, too exhausted to argue with Rock Lee, and could only do his best to persevere.

Sweat poured down his face, dripping onto the ground of the Konoha training ground, and quickly disappeared.

"2997!"

"2998!"

"2999..."

Naruto was panting heavily, his tongue lolling out, like a dog.

But as Rock Lee said, finally, the light at the end of the tunnel appeared...

"3000!"

Naruto gritted his teeth one last time and kicked the wooden stake. With a loud thud, wood chips flew everywhere.

"Finally, it's finally finished..."

He instantly collapsed to the ground, writhing like a reptile.

Rock Lee also finished at the same time, panting heavily, wiping the sweat from his face.

"Naruto, this is just the beginning, cheer up!"

Naruto weakly waved his hand: "No... I can't..."

"I need to rest for a while..."

[The host has not completed the physical training objective and is about to be subjected to the baptism of lightning.]

[Warning, countdown 5...]

Naruto: "Huh?!"

"I clearly finished it!"

[Please note, host, your training goal is to work slightly harder than Rock Lee; currently, you've only completed the same amount of training as him.]

Naruto: "...How dare you!"

"Are you really trying to kill me?!"

[Countdown: 10, 9, 8...]

"Okay, okay! I know!"

Naruto struggled to his feet, swaying unsteadily, his vision blurring as he looked at the wooden stake before him.

But in order to avoid being struck by lightning, he could only grit his teeth and kick the wooden stake again.

"3001!"

"Finished, done..."

who knows.

When Rock Lee saw this scene, he was slightly stunned.

"Naruto, what are you doing?"

"Oh I see!"

He clenched his fist, his eyes blazing with intense heat.

"Are you saying that we can't dwell on the past, we must surpass ourselves, and develop even more difficult and rigorous training programs!"

"I understand, Naruto, you're trying to motivate me this way!"

Rock Lee instantly ignited, lunged forward, and then unleashed another powerful kick.