A tall man in green spandex and the orangest leg warmers the world had ever seen was jogging around the village of Konoha.
"Damn that Kakashi and his hip style!" he hollered. "I was sure I would defeat him at our Macarena competition this time! The glory of youth always prevails!"
The obnoxiously loud voice everyone identified as Maito Gai rang out as he engaged his 74th lap of his set route. As he passed the village gates, a younger boy almost identical to the running man called out;
"75!" Gai's reflective bowl-cut attacked his face, but he shook it away.
He was approaching the first quarter mark of his 75th lap when a desperate cry assaulted his hearing organs.
"Help!" the feminine voice cried. Gai halted immediately, a large cloud of dust rising around him.
"Oh no!" he shouted, "Someone of bountiful youth is in danger!"
Gai jogged over to the source of the plea, spying a young woman with intense sand-blonde hair. She was trapped beneath a boulder which appeared to be the result of a jutsu gone awry. Without hesitation, Gai leapt to her side and hefted the offending rock off her with ease.
"Thank you," the woman said with a small bow. Gai bowed dramatically in return.
"You are most welcome, young lady of bountiful youth!" he boomed. The woman stared up at him, but Gai wasn't finished. "I am Konoha's Sublime Green Beast of Prey! What is your name?"
The woman gingerly grasped the hand thrust at her face, and subsequently hoped her arm would remain attached due to the vigourous shaking it received in return.
"I- I'm Temari no Sabaku," she said. Temari recovered from her shock quickly. "How did you lift that boulder so easily?" Gai pulled his signature 'nice guy' pose.
"But only with the power of youth! The power of youth conquers all!" he cried as the sun set behind him, despite it being little past lunch time. Temari's usual blunt attitude had returned just about then, even though she fought off the internal instinct to run.
"Well that's great, O-Mighty Guy," she retorted. "Now I-"
"It's pronounced Might-oh!" Gai interrupted, putting emphasis on the 'oh'. Temari stared at him.
"You're name is Maito Gai," she said flatly. Gai beamed, his teeth going 'ping!'.
Temari finally gave in to her instinct and ran. As trees flashed by her, she thought she heard 'how unyouthful' being called after her. It was then that she decided that the next time she heard the word 'youth', she would kick whoever's ass said it.