Aoha originally thought finding someone overtrained and depleting their body wouldn't be easy. Even if someone was willing to serve as this guinea pig, they still required a certain time to completely exhaust their stamina.
However, reality was that they didn't have to wait long. Soon, someone brought this guinea pig.
Moreover, this guinea pig wasn't someone else but precisely Might Guy, who considered Kakashi a lifelong rival and dear friend!
Aoha immediately froze. Obviously he didn't expect this result.
But thinking again, the person he needed to find was 'over-trained' and 'body depleted.' Throughout all Konoha, was anyone more qualified than Gai?
Moreover, from Gai's already completely soaked clothes, before being found, this guy definitely already conducted hellish special training!
Additionally, never underestimate the current Gai. Though Kakashi graduated at 5, becoming a legend, Gai wasn't much inferior. At 7, he graduated from the ninja academy, taking three years, only one year less than Kakashi.
Now, though the 14-year-old him was still only a chunin, his strength had already gained many people's recognition. Perhaps before long, he could be promoted to jonin like Kakashi.
Meanwhile, Aoha roughly remembered that Gai became a true jonin at 16. This timing was only 4 years later than Kakashi. Placed among peers, already an extremely proud achievement!
Then, worth mentioning, among the future Konoha Twelve, the first to skip-promote to jonin was Neji, merely 15 years old.
So, Neji, you died so miserably!
"Now there's a mission requiring your cooperation. It might produce certain effects on your body. Not ruling out bad effects, but most likely should be good effects. If unwilling, no problem either. This isn't a mandatory mission." Minato looked at Gai, gently saying.
If it was someone else here now, they would definitely have huge concerns.
But Gai was different. Just as Minato's words fell, he immediately raised his thumb, revealing white teeth, cheerfully smiling: "Leave this mission to me! I'm extremely confident about my body!"
Minato helplessly rubbed his temples. He knew this would be the result.
However, he wasn't too worried. After all, Mikawa-jonin wouldn't indulge Aoha's nonsense. Plus, Aoha himself used it many times. So most likely, no danger existed.
Then let's try it!
Thus, next, everyone directly transferred to another room. There, arrangements were already made according to requirements.
"Hokage-sama, what do I need to do? Smash this wooden barrel?"
Upon entering, Gai somewhat hot-bloodedly began moving his body. Must know, he'd always wanted to enter ANBU to help Kakashi, but Hokage-sama never agreed. This undoubtedly made him very regretful, feeling life had lost great joy.
"No. Next, you need to remove your clothes and stay inside. Mm, at least half an hour's time."
Even Gai, unafraid of mountains of blades or seas of flames, after hearing he needed to remove his clothes, first became somewhat bashful, dumbstruck!
"Re-remove clothes!?"
"Correct. Recently, someone found a medicinal bath formula capable of repairing the body's hidden injuries, improving cell activity, and replenishing stamina consumption. Besides these, many other effects. Though someone already tried it, it still needs more different people to test. Perhaps some side effects exist. So you still have chances to refuse."
Minato seemingly shared the same thoughts as Mikawa-jonin, not wanting to give Aoha, this child, excessive pressure and trouble. So he didn't mention who provided the formula. Testing was also completely voluntary.
But Gai wasn't frightened. Rather, his gaze burned passionately toward the wooden barrel.
Repair body hidden injuries?
Improve cell activity?
Replenish stamina consumption?
Wasn't this tailor-made medicinal bath for me!
If this item had effects, didn't it mean the daily time available for training increased by several hours? Even more!?
Truly a training fanatic. First thought was being able to devote more time to diligent training.
Moreover, Gai wasn't ignorant about his extreme training method causing bodily harm and depletion, but he had no methods.
Because in other areas, he completely lacked corresponding talents!
Only effort and sweat wouldn't deceive him!
So he could only walk one path to darkness, overdrawing the future, exchanging for the present!
He didn't want to remain a genin his entire life!
Thus thump!
Not minding the outsiders present, Gai removed all body clothing at the fastest speed, then jumped into the wooden barrel.
Water temperature around 45 degrees, somewhat hot, but for him, even more comfortable!
"Just soaking like this is fine?" Gai only left his head above water, somewhat embarrassedly asking.
At this time, Minato wore a gentle smile, looking toward Aoha, meaning you can personally do it. No need to fear anyone intercepting the remaining medicinal powder for reverse engineering.
Already at this point, Aoha was also infected by the Fourth's goodwill. His heart's worries lessened considerably.
So he directly handed the medicinal package to Mikawa-jonin. "Just pour everything in."
Mikawa-jonin was even more straightforward. After receiving it, immediately before everyone, they poured all the black powder inside into the wooden barrel, then, without thinking, directly threw the remaining packaging remnants into the nearby water-boiling furnace.
His actions not only avoided suspicion but also expressed his attitude.
This made Aoha's gaze toward him become even gentler. Even Minato looked at him appreciatively once.
Next, after the medicinal powder was poured in, the hot water almost instantly became pitch-black, extremely terrifying just looking at this color.
Moreover, simultaneously, Gai seemingly felt medicinal effects. His expression couldn't help but change, becoming very serious.
"What feeling now?"
"Like needle-pricking pain, but still tolerable." Gai truthfully answered.
Minato silently nodded. Regarding this 'side effect,' he'd already heard Aoha personally explain earlier. So he didn't make a fuss.
Thus, time slowly passed during waiting.
Initially, Gai still somewhat couldn't adapt, but as time slowly progressed, he not only adapted to bathing before others but also adapted to the pain the medicinal bath brought him. Moreover, gradually, he could feel a warm current beginning to circulate everywhere on his body. Places usually accumulating more serious hidden injuries were even burning hot, like catching fire!
Perhaps truly useful!
A trace of excitement flashed through Gai's eyes.
Approximately thirty minutes time, the wooden barrel's black medicinal liquid had already begun to become transparent again. This meant the medicinal effects had already dispersed sufficiently. Among them, over half completely penetrated into Gai's body.