I made a copy in Naruto World

Konoha 22.

At this time, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya were still on the road, and in the Aoki Alchemy grocery store on the central street of Konoha Village, Aoki Yuzuru was teaching Matt Dai.

"Dai, tell me, how many months has it been since you developed the power of the small universe?"

"It's been more than four months, and your little cosmic power still hasn't made much progress."

"Compared with the total amount of energy when you first cultivated the power of the small universe, in the past four and a half months, your power of the small universe has only increased by less than half."

"If you continue to grow at this pace of cultivation, it will take at least eight to ten years for you to put on the holy robe. Your cultivation speed disappoints me."

In the alchemy grocery store, Matt Dai, who was only seven and a half years old, was obviously very disappointed when he heard Yuzuru Aoki's words.

Facing Yuzuru Aoki's disappointed eyes, he lowered his head deeply and silently, and a large amount of crystal tears could not help but appear in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, boss!"

"When I get back later, I will continue to punch 500 times, kick my legs 500 times, and do 500 push-ups at the same time. Don't be disappointed..."

"At worst, from now on, I will continue to double my training volume every day."

With sparkling tears in his eyes, Matt Dai lowered his head deeply and looked in pain. He wiped his eyes hard with his hands and said in a very decisive tone.

Hearing the words from Matt Dai's mouth, Aoki Yuzuru couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.

Speaking of which, at the very beginning, Yuzuru Aoki simply regarded Matt Dai as a cheap disciple as an experimental subject with good physical potential.

Unexpectedly, as time went by slowly, Yuzuru Aoki unknowingly regarded Matt Dai as his own disciple.

Even if he doesn't have the title of master, in most of his spare time, Aoki Yuzuru will give him careful guidance on the progress of his cultivation.

However, what Yuzuru Aoki didn't expect was that he originally thought he would be very suitable for Matt Dai, so he deliberately simulated the small universe system taught to him, but it was rare that he failed in Matt Dai.

Except for the fact that he made rapid progress due to Matt Dai's serious efforts in polishing his body at the very beginning.

After Matt Dai finally awakened to the true power of the small universe a few months ago, things suddenly went wrong.

Because at this point, Yuzuru Aoki realized that he seemed to have taught Matt the power of the small universe a little too early.

Or to a certain extent, it was because of the experimental potions I concocted for him that caused his initial growth rate to be a little too fast.

So compared to most of the young Saints in the Saint Seiya world who began to hone their bodies at the age of five or six, and it took several years of practice to truly inspire the complete power of the small universe, although Matt Dai's current physical strength is up to standard. However, as for how to exercise his five senses and how to truly tap into his spiritual potential from the bottom of his heart, he still doesn’t have the spiritual awareness at all.

Although the power of Saint Seiya seems to be exercising the body, in fact it is just the foundation in the early stage. In the later stage, whether you want to awaken the sixth sense after the five senses, you can really open up this magical power. Super senses.

Or do you want to go further and open up the legendary seventh sense, mana consciousness, eighth sense, alaya consciousness, and ninth sense, amara consciousness, step by step, all of which require super mental toughness and a powerful mind? Cultivation.

And this kind of spiritual cultivation is exactly what Matt Dai lacks most at the moment.

Probably because of his young age, Matt Dai, who is excellent in physical aspects, does not have a particularly firm spiritual path at the moment, or it can be said that he has no faith.

This point, compared with the real saints of his age, is another important "shortcoming" that slows down Matt's marching speed.

Because there is no such belief, and there is no specific object of belief, Matt Dai does not have something that he really wants to protect or does everything for.

In the absence of such a spiritual guardian, the gate of Saints originally appeared as a fighter of God, so it has been difficult to truly expand towards Matt Dai.

For this reason, Aoki Yuzuru even had an involuntary thought in his mind at this time, that is, whether he should simply let Matt Dai become his guardian and let him believe in him wholeheartedly.

After all, although he has not yet ascended to the throne of God, he is still a saint who truly possesses the soul of a god. As time goes by, he will definitely move towards the throne of a god!

Before this, the reason why Aoki Yuzuru did not intend to let Matt Dai believe in him was partly because for him, who possesses the core of the Kamon world and will ascend to the throne of the creator in the future, the power of faith It does not need.

The other half is because he still has some feelings for the disciple Matt Dai, so when there is no need, he originally planned to let Matt Dai grow up peacefully and happily, and did not intend to let Matt Dai grow up peacefully and happily. He must believe in himself, become a fanatical believer, and become a fighter for God.

After all, compared with believing in a specific object, as long as you can find something in your heart that you are truly willing to protect and willing to work hard for throughout your life, even if this protection is an illusory wish or ideal, it can still push away the Saint Seiya. door.

However, after these few months of teaching and tossing, Yuzuru Aoki, who had high expectations for Matt Dai to awaken the power of spiritual guardianship at the beginning, couldn't help but feel a little helpless and disappointed. .

After all, he has explained and taught it several times, but it is difficult for him to truly understand the true core of the small universe, so no matter how much he exercises physically, his speed of practicing the small universe is always quite mediocre and slow.

In such a situation, Aoki Yuzuru couldn't help but start to no longer look forward to his own idea of ​​​​seeking spiritual guardianship, and instead prepared for Matedai ​​to start believing in a specific god, such as the rumored God of Creation or the Creator. .

As for the Saint Seiya + Eight Gate Dunjia idea that he originally planned, he no longer has any expectations at all for the time being.

Inside the closed door of the Aoki Alchemy Grocery Store, looking at Matt Dai, who has always been tenacious and would never give up no matter how hard his training was, tears were crystal clear in his eyes, and his face looked speechless and lost.

After a slight hesitation, Aoki Yuzuru finally did not instill belief in him and subconsciously brainwash him, allowing him to start fanatically believing in his "creator".

He reached out and patted Matt Dai on the head, and said in a deep voice:

"The power of the Saints lies not only in the physical body, but also in spiritual practice."

"Simple punches 1000 times, kicks 1000 times, and push-ups 1000 times a day like you did before will not work."

"Such a practice method can only simply stimulate your physical limits, but it cannot cultivate your spirit."

"And you have already trained enough today. Whether it is fist swings, push-ups, etc., your practice has not been less than a thousand times. In such a situation, if you continue to increase the amount of training, your The body will not become stronger as you imagine, but will collapse directly."

"Cultivation of spiritual power is not just about shouting passionate slogans, but also specific methods of spiritual guidance."

"If you want to become a true saint and truly open up a powerful small universe, you must first develop all your five senses to the extreme, and then work hard to open up your sixth sense."

"..."

"That's all, it's useless for me to tell you so much..."

"Dai, please go home today. After you go home, try to think about what you want to protect and pursue in your heart, whether it is eternal power, indomitable passion, or simply wanting to protect someone. Personally, or to protect Konoha Village, these are all possible."

"If this still doesn't work, then you can believe in the legendary creator or gods, such as the arrogant Creator Meng. I believe that if you earnestly pray for his help in your heart, he may not necessarily be able to help you. Respond to you."

Having said this, Aoki Yuzuru did not say any more.

He waved his hand, signaling for Matt to go home and think about the issue slowly. Then he turned around and took out a new alchemy module from the counter, and began to seriously carve and transform it.

Seeing Yuzuru Aoki's reaction, Matt Dai, who had been very grateful and dependent on Yuzuru Aoki since he was accepted as his apprentice more than a year ago, could not help but burst into tears in his eyes.

He had not felt afraid for a long time, but at this moment he suddenly became afraid, fearing that Yuzuru Aoki would never take him seriously again because of his lack of effort.

"Boss, don't worry. I will definitely work hard to find what I want to pursue and protect after I return home. I hope you won't be disappointed in me!"

"Matt Dai, I have always wanted to be a good apprentice and a person as good as you, boss, in the future."

Facing the back of Yuzuru Aoki, who turned around and was already working, Matt Dai stood on the spot and wiped his eyes heavily, decisively wiped away the tears in his eyes, and then bowed forcefully towards Yuzuru Aoki, seriously speaking out what was in his heart Discourse.

After saying this, he turned around and started to open the door, and walked out firmly.

"Crack!"

The iron door vibrated lightly, opened a gap, and then closed gently.

The atmosphere inside the Aoki Grocery Alchemy Shop suddenly became extremely quiet and peaceful.

Aoki Yuzuru was lying on the workbench carefully carving the alchemy module. He was immersed in the silent atmosphere and worked for a long time. It was not until the alchemy module in his hand was completely carved that he raised his head and sighed softly.

"Matt Dai, I hope you can find what you want to protect and pursue in your heart."

“If it doesn’t work out, it’s not a bad idea to choose to believe in gods.”

"Although the gods are always aloof, they will always take care of your cheap disciple no matter what."

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"Hey…"