"The battle begins!"
At Mu Yue's command, Might Guy immediately opened the Fourth Gate of the Eight Gates, concentrated his breathing, and charged forward.
Facing Might Guy, who had gone all out from the start, Shisui did not dare let his guard down in the slightest. He immediately activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and brought his Flame Breathing to Total Concentration.
This was Shisui's first time using his Three-Tomoe Sharingan in an official battle.
During the Chunin Exams, none of his opponents had been able to force out Shisui's Sharingan. He had dealt with them all using Fire Release and taijutsu alone.
Under Shisui's Three-Tomoe Sharingan, even Might Guy's incredible speed slowed down, making his taijutsu movements observable.
Yet Shisui still chose not to engage Might Guy in taijutsu combat.
His ocular power might allow him to see through Might Guy's movements, but his body might not be able to keep up with Might Guy's pace.
Stone Breathing offered the greatest physical enhancement among all Breathing Techniques. Combined with the first four gates of the Eight Gates, even a casual taijutsu attack from Might Guy possessed formidable power. He could not be judged by the standards of ordinary taijutsu.
Unlike Obito, Shisui regarded every disciple other than Nohara Rin as a hypothetical opponent and used that to thoroughly analyze battle plans.
Shisui believed that if he wanted to defeat Might Guy, he needed to stall until Might Guy's peak state ran out.
The Eight Gates combined with Stone Breathing was undeniably powerful, but it placed immense strain on the body. The longer the battle dragged on, the more favorable it would become for Shisui.
However, while the plan sounded simple, carrying it out was difficult.
Might Guy was not only powerful but also incredibly fast. He had also mastered the terrifyingly