The Late Moon Pillar

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Flashback

At the time, you're training with your grandfather at your favorite training spot which is the Mountain you've always trained on ever since you were a kid.

Your grandfather forced you to take a break as he drank a whole bottle of water from exhaustion and rested on the ground while you stood in front of him with no hint of exhaustion.

"Seriously..what's up with you?"

"Why?"

"You've been training the breath of Sun and moon back to back and you're not tired? I didn't even do anything much but I'm already this tired! I envy really the youth..you have a lot of energy"

You scratched the back of your neck and smiled awkwardly when your grandfather noticed this. Your grandfather sighed and looked again at you.

"You're just hiding it aren't you? Well, you're good actor for a while"

You smiled and sighed sitting beside him as he caught you hiding the fact that you were already tired but you just didn't show it to him to continue on training. You just don't have the guts to lie or hide something to your grandfather, it just bothers you if you do.

"Well even if you're young, you're still a human. The fact that you can do both of those techniques is impressive already so be contented"

"But I'm not though.."

You mumbled when your grandpa twitched and scrunched his eyebrows at you.

"What? You're still trying to do something?! I told you not to study anymore all the forms of sun breathing. Just 3 is okay already! You have moon breathing with you!"

You just pouted still staring at the view in front when your grandfather sighed at your stubbornness when it comes to training.

"Listen Y/N, our body has only capable of exceeding something at a certain limit. You already go beyond that just by studying the sun which is the hardest, if you really go beyond that more..your body will not be able to handle it and it will damage you on the inside"

"I can just do a Total Concentration-"

"No! It's just for temporary use! You know why you're always training right? It's because to gain more stamina and for your body to be able to handle it..even though you still did, there's always a limit. You're a human Y/N, not some kind of invincible superhero"

Your grandfather stopped as he saw you still determined to learn again something, he harshly scratched his hair and stood up.

"Fine! But we'll see where's your limit when doing what you're thinking"

You stood up smiling and unsheathing your katana from your scabbard.

"Okay hear me out Grandpa! I want to combine Moon and Sun Breathing!"

Your Grandpa became frozen and stared at you with blanked eyes.

"Y/N..did you really get what I'm saying earlier?"

"Yes Grandpa! I know my limit and I've already practiced it though so I only have 2 turns to do it, that's my limit probably.."

Your grandpa's eyes slowly went wide and his head starting to become red from fuming anger.

"...You practiced it?? Are you absolutely nuts Y/N??!! So you already formed it without consulting me first, what would've happened if your body can't take it! I'm not there to watch on you!!"