Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 213 Matt Day, making them remember the taste of fear.

Konoha, Second Training Ground.

A cloud of dust rose from the training track, and a green figure could be seen speeding by.

"Kai, keep going, faster and faster!"

Might Guy, leaning over the fence of the training field, buried his tear-streaked head inside and shouted, "Is this all your youth is?! Is this all your youth is worth?!"

As the dust settled on the track, a short figure in a green bodysuit knelt on the ground, supporting himself with his hands, tears streaming down his youthful face.

Snap... Snap...

"Waaah, I'm so sorry, Father. I'm almost four years old, and I still can't run a hundred laps around the track. I've disappointed you again!" The boy's tears kept falling to the ground.

Ignoring the "No Climbing" sign, Matt Day jumped over the fence and onto the training field.

"No, no! Kai, you did it!"

He hugged the sobbing Kai tightly, patting Kai's back while tears streamed down his face: "You ran 102 laps! You didn't give up, you broke your own limit, Dad is so proud of you!"

"Waaaah! Daddy, I'm going to run 400 laps tomorrow!"

"Waaaah! Kai, my son! You will definitely grow up to be a stronger man than anyone else!!"

The father and son, both wearing matching green bodysuits, embraced and wept bitterly, making the scene both comical and somewhat heartwarming.

"...Two kappa, all they know is taijutsu, and they want to be ninjas? They can't even get a mission, let alone master taijutsu."

Inside the shooting range of the training ground, Shinji Uchiha looked at the two people embracing and weeping on the track, feeling like his eyes were about to go blind, and couldn't help but shake his head.

This father and son were quite famous in Konoha; even Shinji, who rarely left his hometown, had heard of them, but unfortunately, not for a good reason.

The son of ten thousand years of genin, the ten thousand years of genin.

Because he only knew taijutsu and not any ninjutsu or genjutsu, Might Guy was almost thirty years old and had failed the Chunin Exams countless times.

The main way ninjas earn money to support their families is by taking on missions posted in the village, but not everyone can take on these missions.

Generally speaking, unless there are special circumstances, missions involving national-level classified matters or the movements of a country or village, such as S-rank or A-rank missions, can only be accepted by those who have become Jonin.

Missions like Rank B and Rank C, which may involve combat between ninjas and risk injury to the mission takers, require one to become a Chunin to accept.

When alone, a genin can only accept D-rank missions, which are light tasks that do not involve direct combat or life-threatening risks, such as investigating the location of pets, assisting in digging up taro, weeding, or babysitting...

In peacetime, villagers had plenty of spare money and a good number of D-level missions, so Mighty lived a relatively comfortable life. However, with the war situation becoming increasingly severe, the number of D-level missions has decreased sharply.

The number of C-rank missions like close protection is increasing, but Might Guy, as a genin, needs a three-person team to take them on, and no one is willing to team up with a "useless" guy who only knows taijutsu.

Without even knowing the most basic Three Body Techniques, Might Guy could indeed be considered "useless" in the eyes of most people.

In addition, after Might Guy was born, he was also judged to have no talent for ninjutsu. Given the amount of training that the father and son were doing at the same time, their requirements for the quality and quantity of food were very high, and there was another mouth to feed in the family.

If he hadn't married a medical ninja, Might Guy wouldn't even be able to support his children now.

Even so, in order to reduce household expenses and to raise his son, he hadn't been able to train his physique as vigorously as before for a long time.

Family and relatives have made Matt Day, who once had no worries about feeding himself, more cautious.

"Brother Dai!"

Just as Shinji was staring blankly at the father and son, a slightly familiar voice brought him back to his senses.

After spotting the striking golden hair in the distance, Shinji silently disappeared from the training ground.

But a white figure also left with him.

"Oh! Minato!"

Might Guy wiped away his tears with his large hand, then smiled instantly upon seeing the person, exclaiming, "It's rare to see you here so early. Are you about to get all fired up?"

Although he was already used to his way of speaking, Minato still subconsciously touched his nose and smiled, "I just have some things to ask you. On the contrary, you are as hardworking as ever, Brother Dai."

He turned to look at Kai behind Might Guy, a warm smile on his face: "Haven't seen you in a while, Kai has grown so tall."

"Of course!" Matt Kai rubbed his nose with his thumb, flashing a grin that revealed his gleaming teeth. He put his hands on his hips and exclaimed, "I will definitely become a man stronger than anyone else!"

"Then you'd better work hard." Minato smiled and reached out to ruffle Kai's watermelon-shaped head. "Kai should be of school age by now, right? I know that all your classmates in the same grade are very strong."

Genma Shiranui of the Shiranui clan, Kurenai Yuhi of the Yuhi clan, Asuma Sarutobi, the son of the Third Hokage, the child of the White Fang of Konoha, and the Hyuga and Uchiha clans...

While the war raged on the front lines, Konoha was gradually recovering from its ruins, and many new things were growing strong, which Minato, who had now graduated and become a genin, was looking forward to.

Thinking of this, Minato looked down at Might Guy, and a flash of pity crossed his eyes as he recalled that Guy was judged to have poor ninjutsu talent.

Although Guy's ninjutsu talent is better than his father Might Dai's, and he's not as bad as Dai who couldn't even learn the Three Body Technique, it will be very difficult for him to become a Jonin through ninjutsu in this lifetime, and it will also be very difficult for him to catch up with his peers who come from ninja clans.

However, this thought only flashed through Minato's mind for a moment, and he quickly suppressed it.

No one knows better than Minato the sweat and effort Might Dai put in to become stronger, and no one knows better than him the effort and everything Might Dai is putting in to make Gai stronger.

Minato always respected Might Guy and admired his perseverance and optimism. Might Guy was a real man who did not need his pity or sympathy.

He also believed that Might Guy would one day make a name for himself, and with such a father, Might Guy would surely go further in the world of martial arts.

"Minato, you said you wanted to see me about something?"

While Minato was pondering, Might Guy asked with some curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Minato snapped out of his reverie, pursed his lips, and hesitated before saying, "Actually, it's like this..."

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Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood by the window, looking at the village bathed in the morning sunlight, at the restored peaceful and tranquil scenery, and a smile appeared on his aged face.

But then he suppressed his smile and looked down at the crystal ball in his hand, which reflected the images of Minato and Might Guy in the training field.

"Might Guy, Minato Namikaze..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he recalled Might Guy's file.

Minato Namikaze had long been in his sights, but what he valued was only the Will of Fire within Minato. Whether in appearance or in temperament, Minato was simply the perfect embodiment of the Will of Fire.

Hiruzen Sarutobi originally intended for Minato to become Kushina's "bond," but the Nine-Tails' rampage that followed caught him off guard, and Mito Uzumaki's decision to make Tsunade the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki disrupted his plans.

In addition, with the constantly changing situation at the front, he had stopped paying attention to Minato Namikaze, and he didn't even care much about Kushina anymore.

But what Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't expect was that Jiraiya would also notice Minato Namikaze.

Even more unexpectedly, Jiraiya would take the initiative to ask Minato Namikaze for someone, specifically a "perennial genin," just because of a single sentence from him.

"The Blue-Eyed Prophet..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows furrowed, and the deep wrinkles on his face deepened as he muttered, "Jiraiya, what are you thinking? Have you become so naive as to believe such nonsense?"

"Or are you simply appreciating talent? Or do you see a reflection of your past self in Minato?"

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh self-deprecatingly.

Minato's theoretical grades were first in the class, and his practical performance was also top-notch. Jiraiya was the worst student in the class back then, so how could he possibly see his former self?

That can only mean that Jiraiya genuinely believed, or at least hoped, that Minato might be the so-called child of prophecy.

As the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi would not believe in any prophecies, much less believe that anyone could change the ninja world now.

Most of the wars in the ninja world today are due to the fundamental system of one country and one village. This system is so unbreakable that it has become a dead end, yet it maintains a strange balance.

Even if the first generation were to be resurrected, it might not be able to change everything that he "created".

In fact, if the First Hokage were to be resurrected and say that he wanted to change the ninja world and break the pattern of one country and one village, the first person to jump out in opposition would be him, the Third Hokage.

"Forget it, let him be. As long as nothing else goes wrong at the front." Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, feeling a headache coming on again. "They're all such a handful. Only Orochimaru can give me a break..."

Boom!dong dong!

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

Hiruzen Sarutobi concealed his fatigue and placed the crystal ball in the cabinet.

"Please come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the office door was pushed open.

"Sandaime-sama!"

Might Guy walked in somewhat timidly, clearly seeing the Hokage for the first time. Upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi, he bowed sharply, then tentatively asked, "Minato said you have a mission for me?"

As he said this, his eyes became somewhat fervent.

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly helped him up, a kind smile on his face, and said, "That's right, Jiraiya is carrying out a secret operation and is short of a ninja proficient in taijutsu."

"Minato strongly recommended you to Jiraiya, but given your status as a genin, you don't actually need to go to the battlefield right now. So I'd like to ask for your opinion, whether you want to...?"

"Wow!"

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could finish speaking, Might Guy suddenly stood up straight, nearly bumping into Hiruzen's face.

He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes burning with what seemed like two flames, and repeated resolutely, "I'm going!"

"..." Seeing his enthusiastic expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent for a moment before asking again, "Aren't you going to reconsider? This mission is still quite dangerous, and no one will blame you even if you refuse."

Might Guy shook his head without hesitation, revealing gleaming white teeth, and gave a thumbs-up, laughing, "A real man's youth is fearless in the face of challenges! Even Kay would support me!"

With the reward for this task, their family's life would no longer be so difficult.

Seeing his unreliable appearance, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly again.

Well, let's go then. Jiraiya has been gone for a long time now, and we don't even know if Might Guy can catch up.

If nothing unexpected happens, it won't be long before Tsunade and Jiraiya's mission is over. Let Might Guy get an S-rank bounty, just to give that brat Jiraiya face.

With this in mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi handed a document to Might Guy and instructed him, "Remember, this mission is confidential. You absolutely cannot tell anyone!"

He didn't want anyone to know that he, the Third Hokage, was giving preferential treatment to genin.

"Understood, Third Generation Lord!" Might Guy snatched the document and turned to leave the office.

"Wait a moment!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly stopped him, handed him another document, and added, "It just so happens that a Jonin squad is on their way to carry out a mission. You can travel with them and look out for each other."

Matt Day glanced subconsciously at the documents in his arms.

Team leader Jonin: Hiruko...

Having only caught a glimpse of those words, Matt Day looked up, turned around, and slammed the door open with a "bang," exclaiming, "Oh ho! My youth, here I come!"

Behind him, looking at the creaking door that was struggling to keep up with the weight, Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand froze in mid-air, and a look of worry gradually crept onto his face.

Is this guy really okay? He won't die on the way, will he?

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Above the aerial fortress, the morning glow reflected on the horizon.

The moment the Sky Ninjas walked toward the gangway, the rising sun shone on their faces. They subconsciously raised their hands slightly to shield their eyes from the sunlight, squinting as they gazed down into the distance.

Bird Thrush stood beside the launch track, watching the air ninjas, and said in a deep voice, "Are you all ready?"

"Of course!"

The air ninjas couldn't wait to grin and put on their goggles.

The flying ninja world parked on the deck was flashing red beacon lights, and the snow-white takeoff indicator lights cut through the darkness of the runway like swords. The radio in the control tower transmitted a signal of clearance for takeoff in the heavy rain.

"When we set foot on that land, our war began."

The thrush's gaze swept across their faces, a grin spreading across its lips. It called out loudly, "Let's go wake up those guys we once trampled in the mud, who are now peacefully dreaming!"

"Grab them by the hair, pull them up, tear open their eyelids, make them remember, make them recall the taste of fear, make them recall the sound of our wings piercing the air!"

After saying that, he slowly raised his hand, and then, under everyone's gaze, suddenly brought it down.

Thud! Thud thud!

Not to be outdone, the black wings roared as they leaped off the deck and sped past, accompanied by the excited howls of madmen echoing from the "eagles" that took to the air.

As the eagles took flight one after another, a hint of excitement flashed in the thrush's eyes.

He then turned to look at the red-haired girl who had silently appeared behind him, grinned, and said, "Now, it's time for us to set off."

As Yuko Uzumaki wiped the anti-materiel sniper rifle that reflected black light in her hand, she said softly, "It's time to fire the first shot of the Uzumaki clan's revenge."

(End of this chapter)