Over the course of several months in the world of comics, Jozu had been practicing on his own while Might Guy was on a mission. He continued to follow in Guy's footsteps, pushing himself to break his physical limits time and time again, growing stronger with each breakthrough.
And then, on this particular day, Jozu achieved an incredible feat - breaking through his body's limits for the thirty-seventh time in a row. Suddenly, an indescribable force exploded within him, and his eyes lit up with newfound energy and strength.
"it's time!"
Jozu rapidly formed the seal for the SECOND GATE: Gate of Healing in his mind, and then promptly executed it with his body.
" SECOND GATE: Gate of Healing, open!!"
Despite the absence of a powerful aura or any noticeable special effects, Jozu felt a sudden transparency and emptiness in his body as he opened the second gate, the Gate of healing.
At this moment, all the meridians in his body became unobstructed, allowing energy to flow freely and unlocking his full potential. The accumulated fatigue he felt before vanished, and he was able to use the excess energy to restore his physical strength and counteract the exhaustion caused by opening the gate.
With the opening of the second gate, he was able to transcend his physical limitations and achieve a state of heightened combat readiness, enabling him to fight without impediment.
"Cool!" Jozu exclaimed with delight.
One can only reap the benefits of their hard work if they have confidence in themselves.
"Next time, I'm going to open the third gate!"
Jozu left the world of comics and returned to reality, where he visualized the scene of Might Guy's third training that he needed to find before entering the comics world again.
At that moment, Marco had coincidentally finished reading"Might Guy'sBiography" and was left in awe.
He had developed a deep appreciation for the protagonist, Might Guy, after reading the book.
Marco was surprised when he suddenly saw Joz's figure appear nearby.
He looked around with confused eyes, and then looked at Jozu with an unbelievable look, stuttering "Jo..jo...jozu, you…how did you suddenly appear?"
Seeing Marco's stunned eyes, Joz suddenly realized, and smiled
"Oh, I forgot to mention that I have the ability to enter the world of this comic book after i finished reading, I go there to train, and this time my strength has improved even more!"
As soon as Jozu explained his ability to enter the world of the comic book to practice, Marco became even more astonished.
"Wow, it's only been a few hours, and you've improved again?"
Joz initially nodded and then quickly shook his head. "Ah, yeah. Well, not exactly."
"In the real world, only a few hours have passed, but in the comics world, I have been practicing for several months."
"A few months!!!!!?" marco exclaimed in shock
Marco was amazed and realized that a few months of practice in the comic world equals just a few hours in the real world. He thought that Jozu's ability was incredible.
"Have you learned the Eight Inner Gates, Marco? If so, I can teach you how to enter the comic world for practice." Jozu, being someone who has gone through the experience, was going to share with Marco the knowledge of how to practice in the comic world, thus allowing him to take a shortcut.
Despite Jozu's intention to share his knowledge of practicing in the comics with Marco, the latter expressed a bewildered look and interrupted him, asking instead, "Hold on, before we proceed with the comic world practice, where can I acquire the Eight Inner Gates physique?"
Jozu tilted his head and asked, "Don't you already know where to comprehend? Haven't you finished reading the comic?"
"I have finished reading it!" Marco stated
Jozu inquired, "Upon finishing the comic, doesn't the technique for the Eight Inner Gates physical art manifest in your mind?"
"No" Marco shook his head.
Jozu hit his head and frowned, realizing that Marco's situation was different from his own.
He thought of just telling him the Eight Inner Gates, but when he tried to useit, he couldn't use the Eight Inner Gates. It was like the knowledge was only understandable when comprehended by oneself, making it impossible to express it correctly to others.
Jozu suddenly had a look of realization on his face and exclaimed, "Oh, I understand now!"
Joz smiled at Marco and said, "It seems that you don't have enough talent, so Might Guy is not interested in teaching you."
Upon hearing Jozu's comment, Marco quickly retorted, "Get lost! Even if my talent is bad, I'm still better than you. That's a fact!"
"Impossible! How could it be? Didn't you notice that my strength had improved? I really have improved after learning Eight Inner Gates!!"
Jozu became upset as he couldn't believe that Marco didn't believe him. On the other hand, Marco felt depressed and couldn't accept the fact that his talent might not be enough. After contemplating for a while, Marco began to wonder if his talent was truly insufficient. Meanwhile, Jozu started to ponder about what could be the issue.
After considering it, Jozu suggested, "Perhaps we should ask Brother Majima for help, since he's the one who created the comic. He might have a solution to help you."
In his current dejected state, Marco simply nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, he raised his head in shock and exclaimed, "What? Did you say Majima?, Majima drew this comic?"