A wave of warm, soft feeling surged through his body, spreading to his limbs and every part of his being.
Maito Dai felt as if his entire skeleton and skin, including his mental consciousness, were submerged in warm water, enveloped by rising steam, leaving him too languid to speak.
His body had never felt so comfortable and clear!
Just moments ago, it felt as if he had been subjected to excruciating torture, but now, his soul felt light and weightless, as if he had ascended to heaven.
He simply lay there on the ground.
Maito Dai felt the condition of his body, quietly listening to the beat of his heart. An inexplicable sense of awe suddenly surged through his chest.
It was life! It was blood! It was... youth!
Shichiya also showed a look of delight. While he had been massaging Maito Dai, he had also gained important training data.
He had learned this set of techniques on the fly.
Or rather, it wasn't so much learning as it was a natural ability that came from understanding the mysteries of the human body to a certain extent.
This was a technique that Shichiya had devised after going through all the medical ninjutsu materials in the Ninja Academy library, combined with his own understanding of human anatomy, and seeing the hidden injuries in Maito Dai's body.
Although he had never tested it on anyone else, Shichiya had never tried it before. This was the first time he had used it on Maito Dai.
But it seemed to be working well.
"Dai-san, how are you feeling now?" Shichiya asked.
Although the Byakugan could help him see through Maito Dai's internal body, it couldn't perceive his mental state.
"Very good!"
Maito Dai sprang to his feet in a carp leap, performing a somersault in mid-air, and stood up, giving Shichiya a thumbs-up.
Grinning, he praised loudly, "I feel full of youthful vitality..."
"Shichiya-kun, your medical ninjutsu is truly amazing...!"
"I'm going to run 100 laps around the training ground later...!"
Shichiya shook his head. "Dai-san, it's not that my medical skills are that great, I just mobilized the vitality in your body, stimulating your internal layers, like clearing a channel."
"And I wasn't asking about your body, I'm asking how you feel mentally."
"After all, this is the first time I've used this on anyone else, so I can't fully guarantee that there won't be any problems."
Faced with Shichiya's honesty, Maito Dai pounded his chest, making a resounding thud, putting Shichiya at ease.
"No problems at all."
"Though it was very painful at first, once you get through it, you'll completely relax."
"It's also good for training my mental resilience."
Although Maito Dai seemed very carefree, as if he didn't care much about enduring the pain.
But Shichiya knew there were still problems—the pain was like being burned with fire and cut with a knife.
Maito Dai's masochistic training of taijutsu had given him a pain tolerance far exceeding that of ordinary ninjas. Even when he took one of Shichiya's needles, he had sweated profusely from the pain. So you can imagine the problem with Shichiya's technique.
It was supposed to be a beneficial way to condition his body, but it had become a form of torture like forced confession...
Shichiya felt a little numb.
Whatever, as long as it worked.
Shrugging, Shichiya thought, if there were problems, then they should be solved.
"Looks like I can't just use this on anyone until I fix this flaw...!"
"Thankfully, after this experience, I have obtained some training data that I can apply to myself..."
"But Maito Dai's willpower is truly amazing..."
"He doesn't have anyone to guide him in training, and he doesn't have any resources, so he can only rely on himself..."
Shichiya thought about how he spent 20 years, through thick and thin, in rigorous training, allowing the "Eight Inner Gates Formation" to shine brightly.
"He must have made countless mistakes in the process..."
"He passed on all his life's experience to Maito Gai, allowing Gai to fly higher on his shoulders..."
"He even elevated the upper limit of taijutsu even further...!"
He couldn't help it.
Shichiya felt an urge to nurture talent.
In his previous life, as a martial arts assistant instructor, whenever he saw a promising prospect, he naturally wanted to discover and cultivate them.
Now, that desire to teach others had returned.
Although, in terms of age, Maito Dai was much older than him, and he specialized in Hard Fist Flow, while Shichiya currently focused on Soft Fist Techniques…
But in terms of taijutsu mastery and insight, Shichiya, with his knowledge of martial arts theory from his previous life and the Hyuga's secret techniques, was definitely superior to Maito Dai.
"Dai-san, I'll be training here from now on."
"If you're willing, I can help you condition your body every month."
"Just so happens, you practice Hard Fist, and I learn Soft Fist, we can exchange some taijutsu insights on a regular basis."
Maito Dai was overjoyed.
If Shichiya-kun was willing to help him condition his body, then he would have even more time to train.
This was a favor.
Thinking about this, Maito Dai brought his feet together and bowed deeply to Shichiya.
He didn't look down on him because he was younger.
In fact, he was the one who had always been looked down upon over the years.
But he believed that even if he couldn't use any ninjutsu or genjutsu, he could still become an excellent ninja through taijutsu alone! This was his ninja way! ~
…………
Back at the Hyuga residence.
Hyuga Touken had already prepared dinner for him.
"Touken-san, thank you."
"Shichiya-sama has been training so hard, you have to eat more!"
"By the way, Nisa-sama came by this afternoon!"
"Nisa-nii? Did he say what he came for?"
"He didn't, but he knew you weren't here and left. He said he would come back tomorrow afternoon."
"… I see, thanks, Touken-san!"
"Hee hee… Shichiya-sama is too polite! This is my duty!"
Hyuga Touken left with the empty lunchbox. Shichiya pondered the reason for Hyuga Nisa's visit.
Since he said he would come back tomorrow, it wasn't an urgent matter, right?
After figuring this out, Shichiya closed his eyes and envisioned Maito Dai's figure in his mind…
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