Might Guy vs. Sakura (3)!
After a silent shockwave, the sound of their attacks clashing finally arrived.
Bang--!
The deafening roar pierced the clouds and split rocks. Even after the tremendous noise subsided, the buzzing in the ears of those on the sidelines lingered.
"Who won?" a voice asked from behind.
Tsunade frowned slightly as she looked towards the arena.
Which is Monstrous Strength Technique, superhuman strength or the power granted by the Eight Gates Released Formation?
If it's the Eighth Gate that's opened, then Tsunade can admit without hesitation that Might Guy, who has opened the Eight Gates Released Formation' Gate of Death, is more powerful!
Back then, Might Duy fought the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Eight Gates Released Formation, he managed to kill four of the seven ninjas, all of whom were at least at the Quasi-Kage Level, despite being Genin- ranking ninja. This shows just how powerful the Eight Gates Released Formation is after the Gate of Death is opened!
Even if he only opened the Seventh Gate, the Gate of Wonder, Might Guy's power was already incredibly strong.
But.
As for the Sixth Gate, the Gate of View... the balance of power between the two is quite subtle.
Since Tsunade had never fought against a master of Taijutsu who had opened the Sixth Gate of View, she also found it difficult to answer this question...
The two Hokage stepped onto the remains of the earthen wall that Kakashi had just created, and looked down to see the aftershocks still reverberating on the training ground, with the water swirling around them.
The arena where the two clashed had been deeply sunken.
Might Guy's fist remained outstretched, his body maintaining the punching posture. He slowly retracted his fist, and the fiery green Chakra flames burning on his body dimmed considerably.
Right opposite Might Guy, Sakura Haruno was blasted back dozens of steps, her feet carving two deep furrows in the ground, her right hand stiff with pain.
"Did Monstrous Strength lose to the Eight Gates Released Formation's Nirvana Strike?" Tsunade was slightly taken aback.
However, she had already anticipated this outcome when she witnessed the clash between the two, during which the golden phoenix devoured Sakura Haruno...
"Your Monstrous Strength Technique lost the battle, but in terms of combat, Might Guy lost a move!" The Third said calmly, standing on the wall.
He could see clearly that although Sakura Haruno was a bit disheveled at the moment, her Chakra did not show the weakness she had when she was injured.
It seems that Might Guy's move didn't cause her much damage!
Kakashi, Hotaru Hyuga, and the Jonin behind them also jumped onto the earthen wall, standing on the high ground to look down at the battlefield.
"Why is that, Lord Third?" Hotaru Hyuga asked.
The Third Hokage shook his head. "You're not proficient in Ninjutsu, so you didn't understand what Sakura did just now."
Kakashi picked up where he left off. "Sakura lost a move in the punching duel, but Might Guy's Nirvana Strike didn't defeat her. Sakura somehow managed to deflect the excess force into the ground..."
He pointed to the explosion beneath Sakura's feet, where the floor had sunk half a meter deep. "See, the damage was all absorbed by the ground! Ordinary Taijutsu can't do that!"
"It's Water Release Nature Transformation," the Third Hokage explained. "Sakura's thinking differs from the mainstream understanding. She believes that Water Release Nature Transformation is 'flow,' and she has always been researching Water Release in this direction. She probably imbued Water Release Nature Transformation into her physical body, thereby helping her body to transfer and deflect Might Guy's power underground. This technique is somewhat similar to the Hozuki Clan's Kekkei Genkai Ninjutsu, the difference being that Sakura achieved it with superb control over Water Release, rather than through Kekkei Genkai ability..."
"It's nowhere near as effective as the Hozuki Clan's Hydrification Technique, which completely grants immunity to physical attacks, old man," Tsunade slightly. "She's merely transferring the force her body can't handle to other objects; it's a way of dissipating force in Nintaijutsu... but Sakura still got injured."
Indeed, Sakura is injured.
Even though Might Guy's attack neutralized most of its force with the Star Cannon Hammer, the residual force was still formidable. Despite her best efforts to use Water Release: Nature Transformation to help deflect the force, her right arm still throbbed with pain, indicating severe muscle damage.
"Thank goodness there's no fracture..." Sakura Haruno chuckled softly, her left hand resting on her right arm. The muscles in her right hand were torn, and blood seeped from her skin, flowing down her arm, onto her fingertips, and dripping onto the ground. Chakra of her Yang Release Medical Ninjutsu, Chakra glow on her hand lit up intensely, allowing her injuries to heal at a visible speed.
A flash of blue light, and the girl's right arm was restored to its original state. She moved her five fingers nimbly without any resistance.
On the other side...
Not only was she injured, but Might Guy was also seriously injured by the recoil and was unable to press his advantage for the time being.
Might Guy didn't keep Sakura waiting for long. After catching his breath for a couple of seconds, he withdrew his hand and prepared to continue his attack, although the green Chakra flames on his body had weakened considerably.
"Might Guy's power has weakened considerably, while Sakura's has hardly diminished at all, and the injuries on her hands have fully healed..." Kakashi said calmly, a thought flashing through his mind.
"That's right, if this head-on clash continues, even if Might Guy still has enough power to unleash a Nirvana Strike, he might not be able to defeat Sakura's Monstrous Strength Technique in the next strike!" Hotaru Hyuga chimed in, "Might Guy is starting to fall behind..."
On the field, Sakura Haruno didn't give Might Guy much time to think.
Seeing that he had recovered, she clasped her hands together in front of her chest and instantly created a large number of Ice Clone, which rushed towards Might Guy.
"A clone?" Might Guy frowned. Sakura should know that such a technique was meaningless to him!
What kind of tactic is this?
The doubt in his mind only flashed by for a moment, and he exerted his strength without hesitation, instantly rushing in front of an Ice Clone and kicking it to pieces!
Just when Might Guy's old power was about to be exhausted--
Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!
Sakura Haruno instantly used the Ice Body Flicker Technique and appeared in front of Might Guy!
"Such a fast Body Flicker Technique..." The thick-browed man's pupils shrank, his heart trembled, and in his eyes, he could already see the shadow of Sakura throwing a punch!
Star Cannon Hammer!
At this moment, Might Guy was still in the early stages of his power development, and this punch landed squarely on him! The browed ninja gritted his teeth and shrank back, trying his best to dodge the attack, but it was too late. Even with Might Guy's incredible speed after opening the Sixth Gate, he was still hit by this unexpected punch!
With a single blow, Might Guy was sent flying more than ten meters away until his back slammed straight into a Taiseki, shattering it, before finally stopping his retreat!
"Luckily, I managed to avoid the direct impact of the Monstrous Strength Technique," Might Guy thought as he struggled to his feet. "But what was with that Body Flicker Technique just now?"
Before he could think too much, another Ice Clone rushed forward, swinging its short sword at the thick-browed man!
Clang--
The butterfly ice blade clashed with the nunchucks in Might Guy's left hand, producing a sharp, metallic clang; the latter flipped his right wrist, and another nunchuck followed, slicing through the air and striking the Ice Clone directly in the head, shattering it into ice shards.
Sakura Haruno's figure reappeared behind the Ice Clone the instant Might Guy killed it.
Nintaijutsu: High Roundhouse Kick!
With a sudden jerk of his leg, he lashed out at Might Guy like a whip!
"As expected, she's using this move again!" Might Guy's face tightened. Sakura's speed in the Body Flicker Technique was still unexpectedly fast, but this time he was prepared and did not use his full strength. He immediately twisted his wrist and changed his move with the nunchucks to meet Sakura's whip kick.
Bang!
The iron ninja tool struck Sakura Haruno's leg bone, and unsurprisingly, it was brutally kicked in two!
However, this obstruction gave Might Guy a slight opening. After opening the six gates, he moved extremely fast. Taking advantage of this opening, he suddenly exerted force with his feet and instantly jumped out of Sakura's whip kick attack range.
Sakura's main attack missed; the third Ice Clone rushed forward the instant he jumped away, pouncing on Might Guy without giving him a chance to breathe!
Might Guy frowned, about to destroy the clone with a punch, when suddenly a thought flashed through his mind, and he seemed to realize something.
He didn't retaliate against the clone, but simply fled again at high speed; Sakura Haruno had taken advantage of his entanglement with the clone to appear in Body Flicker Technique and launch an attack, so--
Whoosh!
The clone pounced on the afterimage left by Might Guy; however, the latter, relying on the high speed of opening the Eight Gates Released Formation, rushed behind Sakura's real body and threw a straight punch!
Ignore the clones and attack the main body directly!
Have you figured out where the problem is?
Ying Dai raised an eyebrow, turned around, and swept her elbow horizontally to meet Might Guy!
A flash of blue light appeared from the Monstrous Strength Technique, and the elbow strike instantly became powerful, thick, and heavy, brimming with immense force as it slammed into Might Guy's fist.
No, that's just a feint by Might Guy!
Might Guy withdrew his feinting punch, his feet crossed, and his figure vanished in an instant, teleporting to Sakura Haruno's side. The girl slammed her elbow into the afterimage left by Might Guy, instantly realizing the problem, but it was too late to turn around!
She barely had time to move her eyes before she caught a glimpse of Might Guy's figure out of the corner of her eye.
"Hey!" the thick-browed ninja roared. This punch was a truly straightforward and powerful strike aimed directly at Sakura Haruno, without any fancy moves. It could only be described as extremely fast and extremely fierce!
Might Guy's Strong Fist brought with it a chilling gust of wind, and slammed straight towards the target.
Whoosh! At the critical moment, Sakura used Ice Body Flicker Technique to dodge the attack. Might Guy's fist had already touched her hair, but only struck the afterimage.
Neither of them could hit the other— Might Guy was fast in movement, while Sakura was fast in Body Flicker Technique.
To strike your opponent and win, you must first catch a glimpse of them!
However, Sakura Haruno was a beat too slow in this attack and defense...
The ninja with thick eyebrows turned around abruptly and caught sight of Sakura Haruno appearing disheveledly beside her Ice Clone.
So, you're finally not as relaxed as before?
Might Guy stomped his foot suddenly and sprang into the air!
"Finally caught you..." Might Guy appeared in front of Sakura at lightning speed, and instantly unleashed Konoha Whirlwind kick!
No, I caught you!
Dozens of Ice Clone suddenly jumped out from around Sakura, blocking Might Guy's way!
Bang! The Konoha Whirlwind mercilessly kicked the two fastest-charging clones into ice shards. In that brief moment of respite, Sakura seized the opportunity and Body Flicker Technique vanished once more. Meanwhile, even more Ice Clone pounced forward, firmly surrounding the thick-browed ninja!
Ice Release: Clone Great Explosion Technique!
Might Guy's expression suddenly turned serious.
This is... a trap!
Boom boom boom--
Amidst the continuous explosions, a green figure broke through the clones' blockade and emerged from the thick smoke.
Several broken icicles and shards of ice were stuck in his body, and large wounds covered his entire body, making him look extremely disheveled.
Even the power of the Eight Gates Released Formation has been greatly reduced!
"Finally dodged that attack... How insidious!"
He had just breathed a sigh of relief when he looked up.
A colossal dragon, even larger than the previous water dragon, charged straight at him!
There was no time to dodge...
Might Guy clenched his fists instinctively, veins bulging on his forehead, and green Chakra flames suddenly surged from his body!
He roared angrily—
Drink up!
A dazzling flame ignited on his fist for the third time!
The phoenix, the golden phoenix, greeted the dragon!
Boom boom boom--
With an unparalleled roar, the phoenix swelled dozens of times in fury and swallowed the dragon whole!
The earth seemed to groan in sorrow, and then the dragon exploded with a deafening roar!
The man in the green bodysuit was panting heavily, sweat pouring down his body as if he had fallen into a pond.
He slowly withdrew his punching stance, his entire body aching terribly, almost unable to move. Even though he had only opened the Sixth Gate and unleashed three consecutive Nirvana Strike, it had still placed a tremendous burden on him!
Is it over?
Might Guy was thinking this, he heard a commotion from the sidelines.
He looked up.
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