"YOSH!! WHERE DID THAT EXTREMELY YOUTHFUL VOICE COME FROM?"
Guy looked at the kid who standing in front of the training ground, grinning at him. One look at him and he knew the kid was up to no good.
But he knew better than to judge a book by its cover and wondered what this one wanted from him.
"Good afternoon Guy-sensei!! I just simply admire your hardworking attitude and want to become stronger. And everyone in this world knows that you are the most hard-working person in this whole village."
"So please, I beg you!! I don't want to be weak and die at a young age. Please train me!!" After finishing his statement, Rudra got onto his knees and did a seiza pose towards Guy.
From what he knew about the future strongest shinobi, he hated deceit and lies and the only way to move him was through sincerity.
"What a youthful desire you have, young one. But sadly I can't train you. I am an official ninja, I am quite busy with my duties and have no time to train you." While the person in front of him appeared sincere, Guy still trusted his instincts that screamed at him not to accept him, and if he did he would be embroiled in something he did not sign up for. He wasn't called the 'Green Beast' for nothing.
Rudra was stunned hearing his reply. 'Was I not sincere enough? Or did he see through me and my sincerity? This won't do. I must pull out my trump card.'
Gritting his teeth, Rudra said, "Please teach me Guy-sensei!! I have been constantly mocked by peers for not having chakra and not being able to use ninjutsu! I am willing to endure any test you throw at me. Please, just give me a chance sir!!"
Hearing his words, Guy's attitude softened. He had a soft spot for someone who can't use chakra as he and his father had similar problems. For the first time in life, he went against his instincts and decided to give the boy a chance.
"Very well boy, what a youthful energy you have! I will you one chance to prove yourself!! Go, run 5 laps around the village!! As long as you complete this by sunfall, I will accept you as my student!"
Rudra's jaw dropped at the test given to him. Don't look at how he only had to run 10 laps around the village. A whole lap around the village can be anywhere between 30 to 50 km. And having to complete it by sundown, a few hours seemed like an impossible task.
But he knew he had no other choice, if he wanted to get under the tutelage of Might Guy, he had to show his determination. "I understand sensei!! I will surely do it! Just wait and watch me!!"
After finishing his sentence, he got started on his run. Starting slowly, he started to run at a moderate pace around the village.
Watching him go away Might Guy mused in his mind, 'Looking at his physical condition, it seems impossible to clear this hurdle. Let me see your determination boy. As long as your determination is strong, I'll accept you regardless.'
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It had already been half an hour from when Rudra started his run and he already started to feel the effects of having a bad physique. Despite giving his all during the run, he barely covered 1/3 of the village and he already starting to see the stars around his eyes. At this rate, he knew it would be impossible to complete the task.
"Hey system, are you sure this mission is doable? I am starting to think this is impossible. Am I going to fail the very first mission? Are you sure you haven't given me an impossible task?"
{Please believe in the system host, you are fully capable of completing this task. You have an unparalleled physique from one piece, make use of it.}
"Make use of it? How? Is there a mantra or chant or something that I use? Abra Kadabra? Open Sesame?"
{I forget the host has a pea-sized brain. The body is unparalleled yes, but it too requires fuel to run and work. Hint: It needs protein, creatine and food to function.}
Rudra:???????
"Are you sure we are in the right world genre? It doesn't require chakra or some other magic shit to run? What's with these too-normal requirements?" Mumbling to himself, Rudra knew better than to argue with the system.
He obediently ducked into the first food shop he saw on the way, and started eating without any hesitation. He could feel his body starting to recover his stamina instantly as he consumed food. He even found grow a tiny bit stronger than before.
'It's really magical. No normal human body recovers or converts food into nutrients this fast. No wonder that Luffy guy kept eating meat all the time between fighting.
Having filled his stomach and stamina, he asked the owner to pack multiple packets of food and started to run again determined to finish the challange.
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The sun was starting to set, and Rudra was on his last lap and he felt close to fainting.
While his body was endlessly recharged and he had unlimited stamina due to food, the same can't be said about his mind. Having to run for 150+ km really took a toll on his spirits.
"Damnit just a little bit more. Those little 11-year-olds could do it in the show. I am a grown-ass man. I can definitely do it! Run for me my body, don't give up on me NOW!!!!"
Gathering the last remnants of his willpower from god knows where he started to run recklessly without thinking about anything else.
He felt as if his legs were filled were lead, his body and mind was screaming at him to stop. As blackness started to fill his vision, he gritted his teeth and ran even faster and faster and even faster.
He forgot about everything else and just ran. He ran and ran and ran until he couldn't, and right as he was about to touch the finish line, he fainted.