Chapter 729: Seventh Gate Might Guy vs. Fourth Raikage
Chapter 729: Seventh Gate Might Guy vs. Fourth Raikage
"Leaf Steel Cyclone!"
Might Guy concentrated a large amount of chakra in his legs and unleashed a whirlwind kick towards a large boulder in the training ground.
Bang! With Guy's powerful kick, the boulder shattered instantly.
"Phew, still no success..."
Might Guy stood in place, breathing heavily. He had lost count of how many times he had tried this.
At this moment, Might Guy was both physically and mentally exhausted. Apart from mealtimes, he had spent almost all his time training.
"That's enough for today. Let's go back and rest. The competition is tomorrow," Mumu said after examining him with her Byakugan.
【Name: Might Guy】
【Chakra: 30,000】
【Skills: Yin Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation (Beginner: 420/500), Rock Style Chakra Control (Mastery: 3500/15000), Golden Horizon (Proficient: 2600/3000), Armored Color (Uninitiated: 98/100)...】
Although it only showed a small increase in proficiency, those last few points were the hardest to achieve. Even after half a month of training, Might Guy might not be able to steadily cross this threshold.
"Okay, Teacher Mumu, I understand." Might Guy nodded in response.
It was unclear if he could master the Armored Color Secret Technique by continuing his training, but his condition for the next day would undoubtedly be affected.
"Thank you for your help these past few days, Teacher Mumu."
After expressing his gratitude to Mumu, Might Guy prepared to return to the hotel for rest.
Although he hadn't succeeded in mastering the Armored Color, Might Guy's mood wasn't affected.
He had seized every opportunity to train and become stronger, ensuring he would have no regrets, so he could face Fourth Ai at his peak.
With the mastery of the Armored Color, he would undoubtedly be stronger, but even now, he had reached his best.
"Don't overthink it. Just go out there and fight. Your hard work will not let you down," Mumu said with a faint smile.
"Yes!"
Might Guy gave a thumbs-up, displaying his signature smile.
Not only was Might Guy making his final preparations for the tournament, but Mumu's other disciples were also giving their all in the lead-up to the competition.
Kaito, apart from going out to play on the night after the second round, had spent his time either training or researching Ra Sha's intelligence, strategizing on how to defeat him.
"If Ra Sha uses Sand Gold to shield himself, should I use Blue Flame or Distortion God Eye..."
Kaito, relying on his imagination, fought Ra Sha in his mind, countering each move.
In Shizuru's room, he carefully studied all the intelligence on Kurugata Shizuka, searching for his weak points.
"The Ninja Body Illusion doesn't seem to have any obvious weaknesses. His specialty, Water Style, is effective against Fire Style, which is not ideal."
Fire Style wasn't Shizuru's only option, but it was an important one. Being countered still felt uncomfortable.
In Kakashi's room, Kakashi was maintaining Yamato and White Fang.
"The Eight-Tails Jinchuuriki... Another opponent with a bad matchup," Kakashi sighed.
Jinchuuriki, empowered by Tailed Beasts, were the least likely to run out of chakra.
As for Kakashi, he wished he could split his chakra into two parts. During battles, he had to carefully calculate the use of his chakra, preserving it for the Dream Story Technique.
Therefore, Kakashi could only aim for a quick victory; if he got dragged into a prolonged fight, it would be disastrous.
...
The following day, the third round of the Martial Arts Tournament officially began.
"This is exciting! The first match features a genius from Konoha against a powerful ninja. Can Konoha's genius continue to create miracles?"
"Don't get your hopes up. There are differences even among the strong. How can Koushi Hato and the others compare to our Ai?"
"Yes, Ai is the Substitute Raikage. In the Third Great Ninja War, apart from Konoha's Hokage and the Yellow Flash, he didn't suffer any losses to other strong opponents."
Even before the competition began, the spectators in the audience engaged in heated discussions.
For the benefit of ordinary people unfamiliar with ninja disparities, the Cloud Village ninjas patiently explained the intricacies of the ninja world.
There were differences even among renowned ninjas. Enma, the Hokage who shook the ninja world, stood at the pinnacle, while Koushi Hato and the others were merely ordinary among famous ninjas.
Fourth Ai hadn't reached the pinnacle, but he wasn't ordinary either; he was an outstanding figure among the renowned ninjas.
Of course, the Cloud Village ninjas weren't as polite when it came to fellow ninjas. They directly refuted anyone who dared to speak ill of their Substitute Raikage.
However, most ninjas present believed that Fourth Ai would win. Even the majority of Konoha ninjas shared this sentiment, leaving the Cloud Village ninjas' enthusiasm unfulfilled.
"Might Guy is indeed powerful, but his opponent is the Substitute Raikage. There's no way he can win, no matter how you think about it." An upper-level Jonin from Konoha thought to himself.
If he had to support someone, it would naturally be Might Guy, a ninja from his own village.
If he were to bet, keeping a rational mind, he would definitely choose the Fourth Ai.
Numerous records proved that the Fourth Ai had already attained the strength to become the Raikage, but due to the Third Raikage not yet stepping down, he remained as the Substitute Raikage.
No matter how strong Might Guy was, he was still a fifteen-year-old genius. It was impossible for him to possess the strength to defeat a Raikage-level ninja.
"The Raikage has indeed produced an excellent successor. Even if he's not as good, he won't be far behind." Daimoku, sitting on the high platform, sighed inwardly.
As a successful Tsuchikage, he had few regrets in his life, and his successor was one of them.
Koushi Hato had neither inherited his strategic prowess nor his ninja abilities.
Sometimes, Daimoku felt that Koushi Hato was even worse than a useless person who couldn't cultivate. If that were the case, Daimoku would have given up on nurturing him long ago.
But Koushi Hato wasn't completely useless; he had his strengths, but they weren't exceptional.
This was an awkward situation, neither here nor there.
"It's finally time to eliminate those Konoha ninjas. Konoha has really gained a huge advantage." Ra Sha thought to himself.
According to the original plan, Kumogakure should have benefited the most from this Martial Arts Tournament, with the Third Raikage crushing the other Kage to claim the top spot.
However, before the battles between the Kage even began, Konoha suddenly produced several super geniuses, drawing all the attention.
Seeing that their unfriendly neighbor had inexplicably gained an advantage, Ra Sha felt more uncomfortable than if he had lost money.
"Contestant number one, Might Guy, versus contestant number eight, Ai!"
With the announcement of the contestants' names, the third round of the tournament officially began.
In the contestant's lounge, Might Guy stood up, preparing to head to the battle arena.
"Go, Guy!"
Kaito and Shizuru cheered for Might Guy.
Might Guy nodded, revealing a bright, toothy grin in response to the two of them, and then he turned to look at Kakashi.
Kakashi said nothing, extending his right thumb straight up and giving Might Guy a thumbs-up.
Might Guy's smile became even brighter, and after returning the thumbs-up gesture, he decisively turned and walked into the passageway.
"Big brother, I'll wait for your return."
Kirabi spoke to the Fourth Ai, his words filled with trust for his older brother.
He didn't believe that his brother would lose; this was the brother who had defeated countless strong enemies, and aside from Fuyuki Kamizono and the other Kage, who could be his brother's match?
"Mm-hmm."
The Fourth Ai nodded calmly and headed towards the passageway.
As Kumogakure's second-best Lightning Style Taijutsu user, he feared nothing more than a Taijutsu ninja.
Ordinary Taijutsu was nothing before Lightning Style Taijutsu.
The two of them arrived at the battlefield, and Might Guy, filled with battle intent, stared at the Fourth Ai, who calmly assumed a combat stance.
"Begin the battle!"
"Eight Gates, Earth Gate, open!"
The moment the referee shouted 'begin', Might Guy instantly opened the fifth gate of the Eight Gates, causing a massive amount of chakra to surge through his body.
Immediately after, Might Guy focused his breathing, using the Rock Style Chakra Control to enhance his body's strength and defense.
Whoosh!
Might Guy's body erupted with a vast amount of chakra, unleashed by the opening of the Eight Gates.
The combined effects of the massive chakra and breathing technique greatly increased Might Guy's speed, and in the blink of an eye, he rushed in front of the Fourth Ai.
"Leaf Cyclone!"
Might Guy's muscles tensed, and as he approached the Fourth Ai, he swiftly lifted one leg, bending his knee slightly, and then unleashed a kick with astonishing speed.
Might Guy's leg traced a perfect arc in the air, and due to the overwhelming power, the mere act of kicking created a gust of wind that blew the Fourth Ai's hair backward.
Bang!
Just as Might Guy's kick was about to land, the Fourth Ai extended his muscular right arm, firmly catching Might Guy's Leaf Cyclone, and then he swung his left fist towards Might Guy.
Might Guy protected his chest with both hands, activating his chakra to reinforce his body, but he was still knocked back ten meters away.
"Are you still not going all out? If you don't, you won't have another chance." The Fourth Ai clenched his fist and spoke.
Before the tournament, in the ninja world, Might Guy's reputation was slightly greater than that of Kaito and the others.
Firstly, Might Guy was unique, always relying solely on Taijutsu in battles, and secondly, Might Guy's records were particularly impressive, having defeated several members of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist at the age of ten.
The Fourth Ai believed that Might Guy's strength was not far off from Kaito and Kakashi, and currently, he should not have gone all out yet, only launching probing attacks.
"Haha!" Might Guy burst into laughter.
Protected by his chakra and empowered by the Rock Style Chakra Control, the previous attack had not injured him at all; instead, it had ignited Guy's fighting spirit.
"This is the kind of battle I want! Now, it's time for the Leaf's Green Beast to make his move!"
"Eight Gates, Fire Gate, open!"
With his fighting spirit at its peak, Guy immediately opened the sixth gate, causing his chakra to surge within him.
At the same time, Guy focused his breathing to the extreme and entered the Rock Style Chakra Control, causing the chakra from the Eight Gates to burn rapidly, significantly enhancing his physical abilities.
With the sixth gate and Rock Style Chakra Control activated simultaneously, Guy's aura became incredibly powerful, even the ninjas in the spectator stands could feel it clearly.
"What a powerful aura, Guy is no less formidable than Kaito and the others."
The ninjas in the stands were secretly startled by Guy's terrifying aura.
This aura alone was enough to tell them that Guy was a powerful ninja in the Ninja World.
"This is getting interesting."
The Fourth Ai, sensing Guy's aura, showed a keen interest and transformed all the chakra he had gathered in advance into lightning-attribute chakra.
"Lightning Chakra Mode!"
Ziz!
Pili-pala!
As his body was enveloped in a dazzling blue lightning glow, the Fourth Ai exuded an incredibly terrifying aura.
Facing a super genius capable of defeating powerful ninjas, the Fourth Ai showed respect and, for the first time in the Martial Arts Tournament, seriously used his Lightning Chakra Mode.
"It's the Fourth Ai's Lightning Chakra Mode! The battle is over!"
Upon seeing the Fourth Ai covered in lightning, the Cloud Village ninjas immediately declared Guy defeated.
This meant that the Fourth Ai was taking the fight seriously, and with a Raikage-level ninja doing so, Guy had no chance.
Shu! Shu!
Both ninjas disappeared from their original positions, and a blue and green figure began to flash back and forth across the battlefield.
"Phoenix Punch!"
Guy seized the right moment, gathering a large amount of chakra in his fists and rapidly swinging his punches. The heat of the flames and the friction with the air created a booming sound, like a string of fireworks, as he shot towards the Fourth Ai.
However, the Fourth Ai's speed was beyond imagination. Even with the wide range of the Phoenix Punch, he still managed to easily escape the attack.
The flames all fell to the ground, turning the earth into scorched land.
"Lightning Fury Blade!"
The Fourth Ai, not one to be passive, immediately launched a counterattack, striking Guy's side with a terrifying lightning-infused hand blade.
"Leaf Blade!"
Realizing he couldn't dodge, Guy chose to clash with the Fourth Ai, gathering a large amount of chakra in his palm and slicing towards the incoming lightning hand blade.
Boom!
The terrifying power they unleashed caused the ground beneath them to shatter into pieces, and dust rose into the air.
This terrifying power left the ninjas in the stands in awe.
Even after canceling out much of each other's power, the remaining force was still so terrifying; if it had hit a person, they would have been severely injured.
The two ninjas didn't stalemate for long. In half a second, the Fourth Ai unleashed an even more terrifying lightning power, causing his hair to stand on end due to the sheer force.
Bang!
Guy was sent flying again.
"Hahaha!"
Guy smiled once more, even with blood flowing from his palm and despite being at a disadvantage, he was still laughing.
Because he suddenly realized that the Substitute Raikage wasn't as strong as he had imagined.
Guy had expected that only by opening the seventh gate and combining it with the Rock Style Chakra Control could he face the Substitute Raikage head-on.
But now, with just the sixth gate and Rock Style Chakra Control, he wasn't much weaker than the Fourth Ai, only slightly slower.
"Then it's time for the Leaf's Azure Beast to make his move!"
"Eight Gates, Seventh Gate, Thunder Gate, open!"
Accompanied by Guy's low roar, an incredibly powerful chakra erupted from his body, and his already formidable aura rapidly soared to an unprecedented peak.
The Cloud Village ninjas in the stands felt their expressions change rapidly as they sensed this ferocious and terrifying aura.
Guy's previous display of strength had already amazed them, but they never expected him to become even stronger!
Even the Kage on the high platform couldn't help but show a slight change in their expressions upon sensing this terrifying aura.
(End of Chapter)
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