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Chapter 95: Only Might Guy Knows How to Play with the Wind (15)
Chapter 95: Only Might Guy Knows How to Play with the Wind (15)
"They actually met in the first round."
The fourth-grade students who were watching the match felt a bit of a pity. Might Guy and Obito were the top two in practical combat among the fourth-grade students. Even in the strongest Group A, they had the strength to make it to the semifinals.
But now that they had met so early, it was inevitable that one of them would be eliminated prematurely.
"Whether it's Obito or Might Guy who wins, they'll have one less formidable opponent to face later on," Asuma thought to himself as he watched the two of them face off in the first round.
He wasn't as familiar with Might Guy as he was with Obito, and he didn't know the specifics of Might Guy's combat abilities. But the fact that Might Guy had been able to defeat Obito in the practical exam meant that his strength was definitely not something to be underestimated.
With this in mind, Asuma's expression turned serious as he prepared to gather some intelligence on both Obito and Might Guy through this battle.
"The first match is against Guy..." Obito's expression turned grim.
Might Guy had already completed his training in the 'Night Guy' technique, while he himself had not. He had not yet been able to simultaneously use the triple acceleration of the Youth style's strongest technique, the Night Guy's 'Youth' power.
However, Obito didn't feel completely hopeless.
Their current strength also couldn't support them in using the 'Shave' technique multiple times in a short period, as it put too much strain on their leg muscles.
So he could only say that he was at a slight disadvantage, not that he didn't stand a chance.
Might Guy, on the other hand, felt a bit fired up when he saw that his first opponent was Obito.
The two of them quickly made their way to the combat area and prepared to start the fight.
"Begin!" Mu Yue promptly announced the start of the battle as soon as they were in position.
As soon as Mu Yue's voice fell, Might Guy's figure disappeared from his original spot.
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
Might Guy's passionate shout resonated throughout Group A.
Since his opponent was Obito, someone he had trained with countless times, he knew him too well to need to test him. So, from the start, he went all out.
He first used the 'Shave' technique to instantly accelerate threefold and rushed towards Obito at full speed. Then, he unleashed his strongest kick.
"So fast!" The surrounding students exclaimed in surprise at Might Guy's speed.
They felt as if Might Guy had just teleported, as his figure instantly vanished from sight.
"What an incredible Body Flicker Technique!" Asuma was even more astonished.
He himself knew the Body Flicker Technique, but not only was his speed inferior to Might Guy's, but he also needed to perform hand seals.
Obito and Might Guy had opposite intentions. Might Guy wanted to engage in close combat, while Obito wanted to use the 'Kamaitachi' technique to create distance and employ ninjutsu.
However, because Obito was slightly slower, he was hit by Might Guy's heel attack. Although he blocked it with his arm, the force of the kick made his arm tremble uncontrollably.
Finding himself at a disadvantage from the start, Obito's mind raced. He knew that if he fell into Might Guy's rhythm, he would undoubtedly lose. So, he made a quick decision and used the 'Kamui' technique's teleportation ability, referred to as 'Shave', twice in a row to create a large distance between them.
Might Guy swiftly gave chase, but Obito still managed to maintain a gap between them, as Might Guy had only used the 'Night Guy: Youth' technique's initial 'Youth' step, also known as the 'Night Guy: Opening' or simply the 'Opening' technique, once.
"I've won," Might Guy judged in his mind.
Including the first clash, Obito had used the 'Shave' technique three times in one minute. Might Guy's physical strength was so much greater than Obito's that he dared not use it like that. From now on, Obito wouldn't be able to use the Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique), let alone run at a decent speed.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" Obito gritted his teeth against the soreness in his legs and quickly performed the hand seals for a fire-style ninjutsu, spitting out a three-meter-high fireball.
The blazing fireball rushed towards Might Guy with fierce momentum.
However, Might Guy remained calm and instead focused his attention on his surroundings, carefully guarding against attacks from other directions.
"He used the Shadow Clone Technique to create distractions with the fireballs," Might Guy deduced after a moment's thought, understanding Obito's strategy.
The five Obitos all ran in different directions, making it hard for Might Guy to discern which was the real one and which were illusions.
Then Might Guy noticed one Obito who seemed to be running slightly slower than the others, his face occasionally twitching with an unusual expression.
"Got you!" Might Guy gathered chakra in his legs and used the Shave technique to rush towards the slower Obito, aiming to catch him off guard and knock him out of the match.
After using the Shave technique consecutively, it was normal for Obito's legs to be under immense pressure and for issues to arise.
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
Might Guy unleashed a spinning kick towards Obito.
However, it seemed that Obito hadn't anticipated Might Guy discovering him so quickly, and Might Guy's speed was too fast for him to react, leaving him unable to even assume a defensive stance.
Just as Might Guy thought the fight was over, his expression changed drastically.
For at the moment his kick connected, the Obito he attacked vanished.
"It was a clone! I fell for it!" Might Guy quickly turned around, searching for the real Obito.
And at that moment, the real Obito had already completed performing a Fire Release technique.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Jutsu!"
Obito spat out a fire dragon, half the height of a man, which sped towards Might Guy.
At such close range, Might Guy could feel the heat of the fire dragon. Gritting his teeth and enduring the pain in his leg muscles, he used the Shave technique only twice to try and dodge the technique.
But the Fire Dragon Technique was different from the Great Fireball Technique; the dragon could change direction. As soon as Might Guy disappeared from sight, Obito controlled the fire dragon to turn and continue its pursuit.
"Water Style: Water Wall Jutsu!"
Just as the fire dragon was about to reach Might Guy, a wall of water rose up and blocked the dragon's path.
Mu Yue had made her move.
Although Obito should have been able to control the fire dragon to stop in front of Might Guy, Mu Yue was worried that Obito's poor condition might cause the jutsu to go out of control, so she took no chances and blocked the attack.
"Uchiha Obito wins!" Mu Yue announced the result.
It was unclear if it was due to Obito's previous training bearing fruit or if he simply performed better when the odds were against him, but despite the initially even odds, and Mu Yue's belief that Might Guy had a greater chance of winning, Obito had emerged victorious.
"Kai, I won this time," Obito said with a triumphant laugh upon hearing the result.
He had finally defeated Might Guy in actual combat, and he had done so by turning the tables around in a disadvantageous situation!
However, before Might Guy could say anything, Obito collapsed and fell unconscious on the ground.
"Obito, are you alright?" Might Guy quickly rushed over to check on him.
Mu Yue appeared in the clearing and said, "He's probably just exhausted from using too much chakra. I'll take him to the Konoha Hospital to get checked out."
Mu Yue left a Shadow Clone to continue overseeing the practical exam while her main body took Obito to the hospital.
Unless something unexpected happens, there will be five chapters today as well.
(End of Chapter)
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