The good guy techniques

Maito Gai looked at his young pupil with a careful eye. After years of training shinobi and his own experience as one Gai decided that Rock Lee, with special training, had the strength, agility, stamina, and determination that were acquired to master what any great shinobi needed. There was many ways to master it, different techniques or simply experience; but Guy had the ultimate tenjitsu that would inspire any shinobi. This will take blood, sweat, and tears. I takes a life time to master but it is worth it.

A rhythm in breathing is key. Muscles need oxygen and a simple rhythm is much better then random gasping. I must get stronger. I must have endurance. Hole four meters ahead. I must jump to keep going!

Muscles tensed. Reacting to the command of the mind. Eyes gave an estimated distance of both the length to the decreased elevation earth and the distance across it. The mind calculated and like a man holding a flag above his head about to start a race, the mind told the anxious legs to hold. The eyes told the mind the distance again and the mind dropped the flag without realizing the power the legs stored and thus forgot to restrain them a little.

Rock Lee flew in the air and was surprised at the unexpected height. His mind and eyes blurred and without its help the legs miscalculated the landing and when Lee landed he tripped and fell into a heap in the hole. He wasn't in there for long as he got up and was about to proclaim that he needed to train harder when Gai came to him and spoke.

"Lee I must ask you a question."

"Yes, of course sensei!" Lee looked like a kid in a candy store or Akamaru with his tail wagging in joy.

"Lee, are you serious about being a shinobi? I know you are in the academy but are you planning to be a great shinobi one day? Risk your life for others?" Guy looked serious which many see rarely. His eyebrows were drawn in to make a "V". His arms were crossed and he actually looked intimidating.

Ever the happy kid or puppy Akamaru Lee stared at his teacher with his usual comical bug-eyed, well, eyes. Lee then started to frown at what Guy had said. Then in a moment it was gone and replaced with a grin.

"Yes, sensei, I want to be a great shinobi."

Guy smiled and the "V" became two bushy eyebrows again. "Okay then you shall be the one I pick to carry the hidden techniques of Gai or in other words the good guy techniques."

Lee studied Gai for a joke and finding none gave a hoot of a yell and started thanking his teacher. Then Lee questioned on when they should start training.'

"Tomorrow at dawn meet me here."

"Yes sensei!" To show how enthusiastic he was, Lee pulled his fingers into a fist and pulled his arm in front of him showing the fist. Gai smiled as they separated ways.

Lee entered the training grounds with his chest high, head up, and a determined walk. He met his teacher with his mouth in a straight line tense with resolve.

"Anyone can be a shinobi. But there are few that are great shinobi and even fewer are able to get confidence."

Lee looked at him confused so Gai further explained.

"The good guy techniques is a way to have confidence in yourself and have others believe in you. It brings comfort for those who have fallen and love into you life…" Gai trailed off as he looked off into the distance and seemed to forget about his student.

"Sensei! How do I accomplish the technique?"

Being mentally shaken out of his mind Gai looked at Lee again before talking.

"First you must train. Come with me."

Gai led Lee through the training yard. After a couple of minutes Lee saw a tree and under it was literally hundreds of scrolls and books. Getting steadily closer, Lee noticed the wide variety between the books. From recent Shonen Jump manga to scrolls of warrior's battles from hundreds of years ago.

"Sensei! How does manga help me with the good guy technique"?"

Gai chuckled and said something about youth under his breath before he spoke to Lee.

"The first step in the good guy technique is accessing the situation and bring encouragement. What better way then a manga about teamwork in fighting? Also you must learn proper etiquette from the master," Gai held up an ancient looking scroll. "You must supporting and kind to everyone, including your enemies and rivals."

"I will never have a rival like you Sensei." Lee looked up at his teacher innocently. Not knowing what gate he had just opened.

"Everyone has a rival, including me," Guy then made a theatrical pose and looked off into the distance, "Mine is Hatake, Kakashi. He may try to ignore me but I will surpass him with grace and honor."

"Wow, I want a rival too. When I pass the exam and become a Genin I will have a rival too."

Gai laughed as he said. "Good for you! Having a rival is a greatest thing to have. You will become stronger every time you fight your rival. Now get started on that reading."

"Yes sir!" Lee said as he sat on the less then cushy green grass and picked up a book and started reading intently. Gai walked away from Lee thinking about his archrival. Now can we all gather together and feel sorry for Hyuuga, Neji.

Many days and several books later Lee encountered Gai once again. Feeling his accomplishing the good guy technique and instructed in the next step.

"Now even with the power of youth at your side you still need to train your grip on things while going in extraordinary speeds."

"Yes, Gai Sensei! How do I accomplish this?"

Before Guy could speak a boxy middle aged man interrupted them by speaking.

"Where would you like the one ton Vaseline, sir?"

Gai turned to the man "Just leave it on the ground my good man."

"But, sir, it's bad to leave Vaseline outside and who will move it?"

"Don't worry about that. The power of youth shall conquer all."

The man just left mumbling something about crazy shinobi.

"For training, Lee, you must pick up unknown boxes and run to the shed at my house. You must dead hang it so that only your grip is keeping it up off the ground."

"What's in the boxes sensei?"

"Ho, ho, it's nothing of your concern."

Student and teacher walked were the deliveryman went and the truck left while they came into clear sight. On the ground were ten boxes.

"Lee you must reach my house in thirty seconds."

"Your house is a mile away."

"Yes and if you don't get there in time its ten laps around the track. Now the time begins now!" Gai left in a puff of smoke as Lee scrambled to grab a box.
Three hours and thirty laps later Gai decided Lee had a strong enough grip and was fast enough for the good guy technique.

"Meet me here tomorrow at two p.m. for your final step in training."

"Yes, Gai Sensei."

Lee met his sensei in a clearing free of trees and the afternoon sun shone brightly in the clearing. As Lee approached Gai gave Lee a smile before throwing a kunai at him. Lee caught it with ease and looked at his teacher expectantly.

"The final step to learning the technique is to know where the suns rays is at any time of day without even looking at it. Now you must make a point of light to this black paper in front of me," Gai held up a piece of paper the size of a average human head. "With your kunai at your head level."

And so the day went and a fully twenty-four hours went by before Gai was satisfied that Lee knew where the sun or stars were at any time of day.

After a few days of rest Lee met once again with his Gai Sensei.

"Lee, there you are, here is where the true training begins. Now watch closely." Gai prepared himself and then…

"Don't worry Lee! You'll get this and will be a great shinobi!" Gai then proceeded to bring his thumb out in front of himself in a "thumbs up" sign and smiled and miraculously one of his teeth sparked.

"Wow! My self-confidence has boosted and my confidence in you is outstanding. You're my leader Gai Sensei."

Gai laughed and gave Lee a jar of a waxy yellow stuff and then asked Lee to duplicate him. Lee asked what was in the jar and Gai answered it was Gai secret shiner and it would help the technique. Lee prepared himself and metaphorically got his feet wet.

"I will be a great shinobi!" Lee said as he smiled and put up a thumb.

"No. That will not do. I feel like I mean nothing to you, you're tooth didn't shine and you're thumb had no distinguished spiral."

"But how…"

"Think of the training. Here let me slow sown. Don't worry the good guy technique takes time to master. You'll master it one day and I will stand beside you all the way."

"See you need to boost yet not make the other person feel bad."

Then in slow motion Gai went into action. With his right hand he went into a pocket and Lee looked down and saw the jar in the pocket.

"You must be strong enough to open this jar one handed. Thus the box-grip training."

Gai opened the jar still with his right hand and put his thumb in the yellow mass and took some of it out.

"Also in the box-grip training you have to be fast for the person not to notice this."

Gai then brought his thumb to his smiling mouth and put the substance on one of his teeth and then he brought out his thumb and it had its distinct spiral.

"The most crucial part is the shine. That is why I trained you with the kunai in the sun so you know where the sun is so the tooth can make a glare."

Gai tilted his head slightly and it sparkled.

"Let me try again sensei!"

"Alright."

"Don't worry sensei I will be a great shinobi and I will make you proud of me after all you have done for me."

Lee then opened the jar in his sash around his waist and with speed so fast you couldn't see his arm he put he special substance on a tooth then brought it out in front of him in a normal speed. But to make the technique Lee's he winked.

Needless to say Gai was in tears.

"That was beautiful Lee. Ah! The power of youth!" Guy then ran to Lee with his arms out.

Lee, enjoyed, replied. "But you helped me so much that I couldn't have done it without you Gai Sensei."

Lee then ran to Gai with open arms and they hugged.

"Can I learn any more good guy techniques, Sensei?"

"Only when you become stronger, Lee."

They pulled apart and Lee gave a determined face and proclaimed.

"Then I'll train harder!"