Chapter 568: The Big Stomach Set
"Yes. Orochimaru-sama said that for taijutsu-type ninja, body weight itself is the perfect weight that constantly presses on the body from every angle without a single break."
Kimimaro nodded in confirmation.
"There's also a sealing formula here. Release."
Kakashi formed a hand seal, and a strange-looking outfit emerged from the scroll.
"What is this?"
Lee asked in confusion.
It looked like an oversized version of a jumpsuit.
"This is a synthetic Akimichi Clan suit created by Orochimaru-sama. After putting it on, you can imitate the experience of an Akimichi as closely as possible. You can think of it as a special kind of training weight."
Kimimaro explained.
"There's actually something this amazing?"
Lee's eyes lit up.
His favorite thing in the world was training with weights.
Without waiting for anyone else, Lee immediately picked up one of the suits.
"By the way... this is meant for Guy-sensei and me, right?"
Lee suddenly asked.
He was still very polite and knew not to take something without asking first.
"Yes. Please try it. Since I have the Shikotsumyaku, I don't need to train my bone strength."
Kimimaro nodded.
"Great!"
Lee excitedly started putting the suit on.
"Lee, you... uh..."
Kakashi had originally wanted to remind Lee to be a little more modest and not change clothes in front of everyone.
But Lee only removed his ankle weights. He didn't even take off his green jumpsuit before trying to put the new suit on over it.
'Wouldn't that be unbearably hot?'
"Um... it's best to wear this suit without any other clothing underneath. Even if you do wear something else, it should go over the outside. That way it can simulate the effect more accurately."
Kimimaro reminded him.
"Is that so?"
Lee scratched his head while only halfway dressed.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"
Thoughtfully, Kakashi used the Earth Flow Wall to quickly create a changing room on the otherwise open beach.
As for his own tent?
Sorry.
Not available for borrowing.
So Lee entered the makeshift changing room, put on the Big Stomach Set, then pulled his green jumpsuit back on before walking out.
To be fair, the quality of Guy's jumpsuit really was excellent.
Lee could practically change his surname to Akimichi now, yet the jumpsuit still perfectly fit his enlarged body.
His huge belly was completely wrapped inside it.
And it didn't even look tight.
"So this is the world of the Akimichi Clan... It's definitely a strange feeling."
"Guy-sensei, this works really well!"
Lee took a few steps forward with his oversized stomach.
He immediately noticed that it felt completely different from his usual training weights.
Although the actual weight couldn't compare to his normal weights, the pressure covered his entire body.
It felt like an immortal snail was constantly chasing him forever, never giving him a moment's rest.
"Wearing that jumpsuit was already weird enough. Now he looks like a guy with a giant stomach. It's even stranger."
Sakura quietly whispered to Ino.
"Yeah... it's way too creepy."
Ino hugged her arms and shivered.
"Thank you for the compliments!"
The two girls had forgotten they were still treating Guy, who was sitting right beside them.
Hearing them praise his disciple, Guy instinctively flashed his brilliant white smile and gave them a thumbs-up.
After triggering his passive ability, Guy looked at Lee expectantly.
"Lee, hurry and help me up! I want to put one on too!"
"Wait, Guy. Your injuries were just treated. You really shouldn't..."
Kakashi hurriedly tried to stop him.
"That's right. Based on your condition, it's best not to move around for the next three days..."
Before Ino could finish, Guy suddenly sat upright, spun both arms around like windmills, and looked at the two girls with admiration.
"As expected of Tsunade-sama's disciples! Your medical ninjutsu is incredible! My injuries are completely healed already!"
"..."
Ino was speechless.
"Ino just told you not to move for three days. Are you deaf?"
Sakura clenched her fists through gritted teeth.
After spending so much time working as an outpatient medical ninja, Sakura's mentality had gradually begun to change.
She realized there was a huge difference between being a battlefield medic and an outpatient doctor.
On the battlefield, injured people desperately explained every wound they had, often exaggerating them, and she had to sort out what was actually serious.
Although, to be fair, she hadn't actually treated that many battlefield casualties.
But after working in the clinic, Sakura found herself constantly having to pry information out of patients.
People would come to see a doctor, yet deliberately hide their symptoms.
Some even intentionally ignored medical advice.
Her blood pressure had been rising day after day.
Even so, she had always managed to hold back her temper when dealing with strangers or people she wasn't close to.
But Guy's actions had become the straw that broke the camel's back.
The moment Ino said he shouldn't move for three days, Guy immediately started spinning his arms like windmills while calling for Lee to help him stand up.
Once Lee pulled him to his feet, Guy continued praising their medical skills while twisting his waist as though he were spinning an invisible hula hoop, wriggling around like a green worm.
Sakura finally snapped.
"Go to hell!"
She punched Big-Belly Lee and sent him flying.
Shocking!
Sakura had actually improved!
This time, she didn't punch Guy.
She punched Lee instead!
If this had been before, just like in the original anime, whenever Naruto refused to recover properly, Sakura would simply punch Naruto, making his injuries even worse to stop him from running around.
Big-Belly Lee flew through the air from the punch.
When he landed, his oversized stomach hit the ground first and bounced once before he came to a stop.
Seeing Sakura suddenly explode in anger, Guy immediately trembled as he looked toward Kakashi.
"Kakashi, control your subordinate. I—"
Before Guy could finish speaking, a syringe stabbed directly into his butt.
The needle pierced through his jumpsuit and injected its contents.
"Guy-sensei, this is an anesthetic. To stop you from running around over the next three days and making your injuries worse, I have no choice but to give you this."
"For the next three days, Lee will take care of your daily needs. It'll also help him get used to his new training weight."
With an expressionless face, Sakura took out another scroll and tossed a stretcher from it.
As Guy collapsed after the anesthetic took effect, the stretcher landed perfectly beneath him.
Then she pulled out an entire box filled with anesthetic syringes and handed it to Lee, who had already climbed back after being punched away.
"Rock Lee. If you don't want your master to worsen his injuries, give him one injection before every meal for the next three days. Keep him under anesthesia."
"Yes, Sakura-chan."
Lee accepted the box with a solemn expression.
For the sake of his master, he was naturally willing to do it.
However...
Lee's expression suddenly changed as though he had just realized something.
"But if we do that... then Guy-sensei's safety... Maybe... maybe we should just trust that Guy-sensei won't move around?"
Lee said hesitantly.
"What do you mean? What's wrong with his safety? This isn't the front lines of a battlefield, and we're not on a mission. What danger could there possibly be?"
Sakura asked in confusion.
(End of this chapter)