A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

Iruka originally did this out of desperation, and was mentally prepared to be a bad guy. However, when Yang Lei came to his door, he was shocked by the bold words of the seven-year-old Yang Lei.

"Today you ignore me, but in the future you will be unable to reach me."

This is what Yang Lei said to Iruka at the time, and it was the main reason why Iruka agreed to his request to skip class.

Although Yang Lei has not yet risen to prominence, Iruka has a feeling that this little guy has already grown up and will become the blazing sun of the ninja world in the future. He is certain of this.

That's why Iruka reminded Yang Lei to remember the promise he made back then, and that he must keep it. He shouldn't go astray or become lazy along the way.

Iruka truly deserves the title of a mentor in life.

0042 must not disappoint.

"finished."

Yang Lei came out of the classroom, stretched, and was about to contact Hinata to reconnect when he saw Hinata, who had completed the ninja registration but hadn't left yet, running out of the main gate.

"This girl."

Shaking his head speechlessly, Yang Lei ignored the so-called classmates around him and walked out alone. He needed to go home first to get his weights before starting his training for the day.

The ninja registration documents were submitted by Iruka. Yang Lei and his group only needed to come over, take a photo, sign their names, and then they could go home.

"That's right."

Back home, Yang Lei fastened his weights while pondering, "My growth rate has slowed down and stabilized. Should I start wearing the weights all the time from now on?"

In the past few years, Yang Lei had always planned to wear weights, so that he could practice whenever he wanted, even when walking or eating.

However, because he was still too young and his body was growing very fast, he was worried that this would affect his normal growth, so he did not carry out this idea. Every day, as long as he completed his training tasks, he would immediately remove the burden.

But now, twelve-year-old Yang Lei's growth rate has slowed down, and he no longer grows a little taller every morning as before. Perhaps it's time to restart that plan.

"and."

Yang Lei clenched his fists and waved them around, muttering, "We need to add some weight; it's a bit too light."

Yang Lei's current load is 1,700 jin, of which 500 jin is the load on his upper body and the other 1,200 jin is evenly distributed on his limbs. It is already quite heavy, but for him, it has become somewhat light. At least his attributes have not increased much in the past few days.

Without hesitation, Yang Lei jogged out of his house and, instead of rushing to the back mountain, ran to a blacksmith's shop.

Over the years, all the lead weights Yang Lei carried were bought from this blacksmith shop. They had become quite familiar with each other, and the owner even prepared the required amount of iron blocks for him separately.

"Boss Uncle".

Yang Lei politely greeted the boss, then approached with a grin and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Oh, so it's Yang Lei."

The boss then noticed Yang Lei, wiped the sweat from his forehead, pointed to the work he was busy with, and said, "These are special kunai that the second son of the Third Hokage, Lord Asuma, wanted to order. He said he needed them this afternoon, so I have to hurry up and prepare them for him."

"Ok?"

Yang Lei was taken aback. He glanced at the bunches of specially made kunai that the boss was packing into boxes, and then he understood everything in a flash.

It turns out that these specially made kunai look very similar to the ones used by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, when he used the Flying Thunder God Technique in the original work. Recalling that he had previously assured the Third Hokage that he would not easily use the forbidden techniques in the Scroll of Seals, and that at this stage he would only use a few advanced ninjutsu to fight, including the Flying Thunder God Technique, Rasengan, and Lightning Blade, as well as the Shadow Clone Technique or Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

"So it seems so."

Yang Lei smiled happily, thinking to himself, "These specially made kunai must be gifts from Uncle Asma, right?"

Don't underestimate ninja tools. These things are not cheap at all. For example, a set of the most ordinary kunai and shuriken costs a lot of money, which is certainly not something Yang Lei can afford right now. Not to mention special kunai like these, which are naturally much more expensive than ordinary kunai.

It was precisely because he didn't have much money that Yang Lei hadn't considered this area since he learned the Flying Thunder God Technique. Don't forget, he even had to carefully consider his meals now. He couldn't even afford to eat at Ichiraku Ramen, which wasn't expensive, for a month, so where would he get the money to buy this?

To put it another way, even if he knew the blacksmith's shop owner and could get him a discount, his monthly relief fund wouldn't be enough to buy two special kunai. At most, he could only buy one special kunai and a few shuriken.

These are just two things. Among ninja tools, there are other items, such as soldier pills, which are even more expensive.

There are also sealing scrolls, which can be used to seal unwanted items inside for easy carrying.

Take detonating tags for example. If you don't know how to make them yourself, they'll show you what a luxury item is. They're almost more expensive than military rations. Most importantly, if you want to successfully ambush the enemy, a trap isn't even a trap if it doesn't have a hundred or two hundred detonating tags.

In other words, if Yang Lei didn't have Asuma, he probably wouldn't have been qualified to become a ninja, at least he wouldn't have been able to gather all the ninja tools.

It is evident that the reason why genin do not accept overly difficult missions right away is partly to allow them to accumulate experience and money through simple missions first. By the time they are qualified, they will have saved enough money for ninja tools.

"You've come here to buy lead again, haven't you? Are you not heavy enough to carry?"

The boss quickly packed the specially made kunai into a box, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and while talking to Yang Lei, turned around and took out six pieces of lead from the side. Four of them weighed ten pounds and two weighed five pounds.

Why are there two five-pound lead iron pieces?

Some people may have forgotten, so let me mention it again: Yang Lei made his own weights; they were just a few straps to hold the lead in place.

In particular, the weight-bearing straps on his upper body were made by joining several straps together and tying them across his upper body. Equal weights of lead were hung on both sides. Naturally, if the weight was to be increased, equal weights would have to be added to both sides as well.

"Too little."

Yang Lei took the six lead iron pieces and, while putting them into the straps, said, "This time I plan to increase the weight on my upper body by fifty jin and on each of my limbs by twenty jin."

"Oh my God."

Although the boss could vaguely guess the weight Yang Lei was currently carrying, he was still taken aback and couldn't help but advise, "Adding 130 pounds of weight at once? Isn't that a bit too much?"

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"Do not."

Yang Lei smiled and shook his head, saying, "I've actually been a bit lax in my training these past few days. I should have come back to increase the weight much earlier."

"This can't go on. Not only will it weaken my will, but it will also let down the people who support me."

Indeed, Yang Lei's attributes had not increased in the past few days. In fact, he should have increased his load long ago, but the five years of persistent cultivation were too tiring. He was only human. Although life was a bit tough before he transmigrated, it was a peaceful era after all. He didn't have this awareness and took advantage of the time before graduation to slack off.

But at this moment, when he saw that Asuma had prepared a gift today, even though she had only heard last night that he was going to use the Flying Thunder God Technique against the enemy, how could he not be moved, how could he not feel ashamed?

"I can't let down those who support me!"

0043 Yang Lei Awakens

Yang Lei was able to persevere through nearly six years of arduous training not because of any enlightenment, but simply because of the stimulation provided by Hyuga Hiashi.

Before his transmigration, Yang Lei had lived with low self-esteem for nearly twenty years. This time, ever since he discovered that he had transmigrated to the Naruto world, he has only one goal and pursuit in his heart: to dominate the ninja world.

But saying one thing and doing another, although Yang Lei would work hard towards this goal, without Hiashi Hyuga's interference, he would have wasted a lot of precious time on Hinata.

Don't forget, Yang Lei wasted a lot of time in his first year because he had to attend classes with Hinata. He had already learned the first year's courses, and he didn't even need to learn all the courses from Genin to Chunin anymore, but he still went to school to attend classes for a whole semester. What else could it be but a waste of time?

Actually, Yang Lei should thank Hiashi Hyuga. It was Hiashi Hyuga's resounding slap that woke him up and made him finally remember that this is a world where the strong are respected. If he doesn't have a certain level of strength and prestige, it won't matter how much Hinata likes him. The Hyuga family is a powerful family and they will not allow their princess to marry him.

And so, Yang Lei, who had finally regained consciousness, began five years of arduous training.

These five years of cultivation felt like holding his breath. Yang Lei felt as if it had just passed in a daze. He didn't have any real enlightenment. It was amazing that he, born in a peaceful era, was able to persevere. Even he himself found it incredible.

What he didn't notice was that when the breath he had been holding so tightly was quietly released a little due to the graduation exam, it suddenly burst forth. For several whole days, although Yang Lei was still carrying out his daily training, he didn't gain any results at all. It was truly a waste of time and energy.

Today, he finally realized his mistake and decided to add some weight to his load. However, he didn't plan to add too much at first; he figured adding about 50 kilograms would be enough.

But when he saw the large box of gifts Asma had prepared for him, he finally came to his senses. Recalling his laziness over the past few days, a wave of shame washed over him.

Didn't he promise to stand at the top of the ninja world and marry Hinata in a grand ceremony?

What's going on now?

He has only grown a little bit. Let alone a Kage-level powerhouse, even a random Jonin could easily take him down, and even a Chunin skilled in assassination could assassinate him. It's not time for him to rest yet.

If he stops now, how disappointed will those who agree with him, such as Asuma, Hinata, and even Naruto and Iruka, be?

"Uncle."

Yang Lei took a deep breath, first attaching the fifty pounds of lead to the weight straps on his body, then said to the blacksmith shop owner with a smile, "I need another eighty pounds of lead."

"hiss."

The boss gasped and couldn't help but advise, "Young Yang Lei, do you have to work so hard? You're already carrying enough weight. Just add another fifty pounds."

"Don't worry."

Yang Lei shook his head and comforted his boss, saying, "I'll be fine. After all, I've been practicing for a long time wearing this heavy load that weighs 1,700 pounds."

"Ok."

Seeing that Yang Lei had already said so, the boss could only nod in agreement, then turned around and took out eight ten-pound lead irons from behind and handed them to Yang Lei.

"This is lead money."

Yang Lei handed over the money, and while the shopkeeper was giving him change, he quickly fastened the eight lead pieces in his hand to his weight straps.

Of the newly added 130 jin of weight, Yang Lei added 50 jin to the upper body with the weight-bearing straps, and the remaining 80 jin were added to each of his limbs by 20 jin.

Don't underestimate this 130-pound load. Although Yang Lei has been training with a 1,700-pound load for some time, he can't ignore any amount of weight.

Don't forget the old saying, "The last straw that breaks the camel's back." This shows that when the weight reaches a certain level, even adding just one more straw can kill the camel.

The same applies to Yang Lei. If he hadn't spent some time training in vain while carrying this 1,700-pound load, he wouldn't have dared to suddenly increase it so much.

It was precisely because of those wasted days of effort that Yang Lei was able to withstand the additional 130 pounds of weight; otherwise, even if he could carry it, he wouldn't have been able to train normally.

What's that saying again? It's truly a case of "a loss may turn out to be a blessing in disguise." Although he wasted some time before, as long as he can persevere for the next few days, his attributes will definitely see a significant improvement.

Goodbye, Uncle.

After finishing with the weights, Yang Lei said goodbye to the blacksmith, took a deep breath, and ran towards the back mountain with the weights, which now weighed 1,830 jin (approximately 645 kg).

Running to the back mountain, Yang Lei dug out the lead-iron dumbbell from under the same big tree. He then went to the open space next to it and began his training for the day.

Because Yang Lei has been constantly increasing his load, he has not replaced these two lead-iron dumbbells. They have always been the same pair from the beginning. After more than five years of continuous practice, the middle grip of the dumbbells has been worn smooth.

"Drink, ha."

As soon as he started cultivating, Yang Lei quickly focused his mind. He didn't feel lonely because he was the only one around. On the contrary, he felt that time passed quickly. Moreover, because of the large amount of physical exertion, he felt that it was much more interesting and meaningful than lying at home.

"Hey."

It's unclear how much time passed, but just as Yang Lei was about to finish the last set of frog jumps, a gust of wind suddenly appeared, and Asma raised her hand to greet Yang Lei.

"Just one more set of frog jumps left."

Yang Lei said breathlessly, then stopped wasting his energy and focused on continuing his training.

Over the past five years, Yang Lei's training regimen has remained largely the same: running, dumbbells, sit-ups, push-ups, and frog jumps. No new exercises have been added.

But these few simple training programs have allowed Yang Lei's all-around attributes to grow rapidly, just like today.

Before he began training, Yang Lei's four attributes were: 520 points in Constitution, 1100 points in Strength, 700 points in Agility, and 500 points in Spirit.

Chapter 45

Now, after only one day of training, his four attributes have changed to: 530 points in constitution, 1,118 points in strength, 714 points in agility, and 508 points in spirit.

Furthermore, Yang Lei still has a set of frog jumps to complete. After completing this training, his four attributes will increase slightly. It is evident that as long as his load does not fall behind, these training methods are still very useful.

0044 Replacement of load-bearing equipment

Asma had visited Yang Lei several times in the past few years, so he knew this place. Seeing that Yang Lei was still practicing and only had one more set of frog jumps left, he simply squatted down to the side, lit a cigarette, and waited while smoking.

"Finally finished, phew."

After a while, Yang Lei finally finished his training for the day. He let out a long breath and, instead of collapsing to the ground due to exhaustion, he insisted on standing up. He gritted his teeth and slowly walked to Asma, saying, "Uncle Asma, what do you need me for?"

"Have you forgotten?"

Asma reminded her, "Didn't I say last night that I'd take you to buy some ninja tools after you complete your ninja registration today? After all, those things are quite an expense. I'll give you a set before you start your mission, consider it a graduation gift."

Although he was already prepared, Yang Lei still couldn't help but cheer when he heard this, and said, "Thank you, Uncle Asma. I was just worrying about what to do when I had no money."

However.

At this point, Yang Lei said somewhat apologetically, "I didn't give you a gift when Uncle Asuma was successfully promoted to Jonin. That was really rude of me."

Putting aside their father-son and friend-like relationship of more than six years, even if they were just ordinary friends, they should still send some gifts when a friend is promoted to Jonin.

Yang Lei was really too poor at the time. He wanted to give her something expensive, but in the end he could only buy a pack of cheap cigarettes to give to Asma. He felt really embarrassed just thinking about it.

In fact, he is still just as poor as ever, barely making ends meet. If it weren't for Asma's frequent help, he probably wouldn't even be able to afford the weights he carries.

Don't take it to heart.

Asma laughed nonchalantly, helped Yang Lei bury the two lead-iron dumbbells, and then turned and walked towards the village.

Because Yang Lei had just finished his training, although he could still walk, he couldn't walk very fast. In addition, he refused Asma's offer to carry him, so the two of them walked very slowly.

But even the slowest journey has an end. Amidst their laughter and conversation, they finally made it back to the village from the back of the mountain.

"Let's go to the general store first."

Asma spoke, she led Yang Lei through the streets and alleys, finally arriving at a general store.