BANG! BANG!!
Two weighted training pillars crashed to the ground with a resounding thud the moment Might Guy released them. The impact reverberated throughout the entire arena!
The audience: Σ(?д?|||)???!
A cloud of dust billowed into the air, forcing Yagura to narrow his eyes slightly. This was a scene familiar to those who had witnessed Lee's legendary battles.
For the first time in a long while, Might Guy felt the absence of weight on his legs.
With eight hundred kilograms of weights removed, even with injuries on his legs, he felt better than ever!
He bounced lightly on his feet, reveling in the newfound agility. Feeling as light as a feather, he clenched his fists and declared with burning passion,
"Come on! Now is the time for youth to ignite!"
Whoosh—
His figure blurred as he kicked off the ground, instantly closing the distance to Yagura in a blink.
Like a meteor, he launched a flurry of powerful punches. Yagura raised his arms to block, absorbing the impact, yet the sheer force sent him flying several meters back.
Twisting in midair, he adjusted his body to land on his feet.
Before he could fully stabilize, a sharp gust of wind roared past his ears—
BOOM!!
A deafening crash echoed as the battlefield cracked and fractured under the sheer power of the attack!
Emerging from the swirling dust, Might Guy stood tall, a confident smirk on his face as he watched the silent center of impact.
Crack… crumble…
Yagura pushed aside a fallen stone wall, debris scattering to the ground.
Being kicked into the dirt was far from pleasant.
"So, after removing his weights, his speed has indeed increased significantly, and he can now exert his full strength more effectively."
From the brief exchange, Yagura roughly gauged Might Guy's current level.
Right now, in terms of taijutsu alone, Might Guy was undoubtedly stronger than a standard jōnin who did not specialize in close combat.
But he hadn't yet reached the level of an elite jōnin.
Yagura compared him to past opponents. At the very least, Might Guy was still a step below someone like Jinin Akebino.
Clap, clap…
Brushing off the dust from his clothes, Yagura stood up effortlessly.
"Impossible!" On the spectator stands, the Konoha genin gasped in disbelief.
"He's completely unscathed…?!"
"That fool…"
Sasori, who had been watching the fight with rare interest, narrowed his eyes.
The taijutsu skills of that Konoha ninja named Might Guy were indeed impressive. Unfortunately, he had picked the wrong opponent.
That Jinchūriki, Yagura, hadn't even been serious yet.
"Tch. Back then, this brat wasn't so nonchalant with me."
Sasori recalled the moment when, before he even had time to react, his puppet Hiruko had its head cleaved off in an instant. The brief flicker of panic he had felt in that moment was still fresh in his mind.
That time, Yagura had been completely serious against him.
"Hmm?"
Standing at the center of the battlefield, facing countless gazes of shock, scrutiny, and wariness, Yagura simply shrugged, unfazed. He flashed a smile at Might Guy and said,
"Now, how did that phrase go again…"
He twirled his finger in the air before clenching his fist and striking his palm.
"Ah, right. Your attack was strong—but it failed to pierce the enemy's armor."
No way…
Might Guy's pupils trembled as he replayed the moment in his mind.
That Leaf Hurricane had landed. He had felt the impact. There was no way Yagura had dodged it.
"A defensive ninjutsu?"
Not just Water Release and Lightning Release—he even had such a rare defensive technique?
"But if it's a defense, then it must have a limit!"
Might Guy's eyes sharpened with resolve. "Fighting you is truly exhilarating!"
"If one strike isn't enough, then I'll hit you twice! If twice isn't enough, then ten times!"
"Ah… so full of energy."
Crackle!
Lowering his stance, Yagura gripped his sword tightly as blue lightning crackled around his body.
His eyes widened in a flash—Thunderclap and Flash!
Before anyone could react, Yagura vanished, his thunderous movement piercing straight into Might Guy's close-combat range, his lightning-infused blade slashing forward!
Having just been caught off guard by the previous attack, Might Guy immediately tensed at the sight of the crackling energy. His instincts screamed at him—he had to move!
Swoosh!
A shallow cut appeared on his cheek.
Even with his enhanced speed, he had barely managed to evade it.
But what shocked him even more was that Yagura's movements didn't stop there. Unlike before, this wasn't a single strike—his entire body remained cloaked in lightning chakra!
Dozens of lightning-infused water blades lashed out at extreme speed, slashing toward Might Guy at close range!
At this distance, at this speed—
Might Guy's eyes couldn't track the trajectory of the attacks at all. He could only rely on his instincts, sensing the shifts in air pressure and the slicing of the wind to dodge.
Yet, wounds began accumulating all over his body, some shallow, some deep.
Even worse—the water blades conducted electricity!
Each fresh cut sent a paralyzing jolt through his body, making it even harder to evade the next attack.
"If this drags on, I'll lose. I need to end this in one move!"
Enduring the pain, Might Guy's eyes filled with determination.
BAM!!
Yagura was sent soaring into the air by a devastating punch. He looked down in astonishment—Might Guy's hands were bleeding profusely from where his blade had cut him.
This reckless charge caught Yagura completely off guard.
Ignoring the searing pain of his wounds, Might Guy gritted his teeth and seized the opening. Planting his hands on the ground, he flipped upward and kicked Yagura, launching him even higher into the sky.
One kick! Two kicks! Three kicks! Four kicks!
—Ignoring the sharp pain in his injured knee, Guy continued his relentless airborne assault, driving Yagura higher and higher into the sky.
...
"Is he planning to use the Primary Lotus against me?"
Yagura took in Guy's determined expression as he forced himself past his limits.
To counteract gravity and launch someone over four stories into the air—there was no doubt that the Primary Lotus placed an immense strain on the user's body.
Especially with Guy's injured knees, the technique was a desperate gamble.
But he had no other choice.
This was his one shot at victory!
"Haaah!"
With a final burst of strength, Might Guy propelled both of them over ten meters above the ground!
Now within the optimal range for the Primary Lotus.
The bandages around his arms unraveled, coiling tightly around Yagura to lock him in place.
"Take this! Taijutsu Secret Technique—Primary Lotus!!"
BOOM!!!
The two of them spiraled at blinding speed, crashing into the ground like a missile.
Might Guy was sent tumbling across the battlefield, rolling several times before finally coming to a stop, sprawled out in exhaustion.
...
The battle wasn't over yet.
The entire audience held their breath, their gazes locked onto the billowing smoke at the center of the battlefield.
"Please…"
"Let it work…"
Even Ringo Ameyuri and Mukumo were watching intently.
Mukumo turned to his side, wanting to confirm if Ringo was thinking the same thing as him.
Clutching the railing, Ringo's face was filled with concern. "Why didn't he dodge?!"
From her perspective, Might Guy's attacks were full of openings. With ninjutsu, Yagura could have easily avoided them.
Tap. Tap. Tap…
Footsteps echoed from within the dissipating dust.
A figure emerged, revealing Yagura stepping forward. The damage on his body became visible—his armor-like pink crystalline coating had begun to crack and shatter.
"Tch."
Pain coursed through his entire body as if he had been struck by a massive hammer.
Isobu's chakra was already working to heal him.
But Yagura suppressed it, making sure not to reveal any clues that might tip off the Third Hokage.
He had taken damage.
Yet compared to Might Guy, who lay sprawled on the ground, exhausted—
It was clear to everyone who still had the upper hand.
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