"Neji, you've finally stepped onto the stage. I knew it—those of us who train in taijutsu would eventually have a battle. Let us burn our youth, unleash our hot-blooded passion, and have a thoroughly exhilarating fight!"
Might Guy's skin was red as though he had been scalded, and his eyes burned with fervor.
He had always known that Neji Hyuga possessed a unique understanding of taijutsu. His body training and taijutsu techniques had reached a masterful level. Might Guy had never met anyone with such profound insight into the human body and taijutsu. With only a few words, Neji could explain the weaknesses in his techniques and exertion, and a casual bit of guidance had solved problems that had troubled him for years.
Might Guy had never doubted Neji Hyuga's taijutsu prowess. However, since Neji had previously said that he was cultivating the secret technique Life Return, Might Guy had felt too embarrassed to suggest a spar.
Now that Neji Hyuga had completed his Life Return training, Might Guy had been looking forward to testing himself against him.
"Sure." Neji Hyuga nodded, calmly meeting Might Guy's gaze before saying, "Tenten, take Rock Lee farther away."
Seeing that the two looked ready to erupt into battle at any moment, Tenten said with concern, "You two... be careful. Don't get hurt."
After saying that, Tenten used Flying Thunder God to teleport to the ninja tools near Rock Lee. She leaped onto a tree, grabbed Rock Lee, who was hanging from its branches, and bounded several times into the distance. Then she called brightly toward Neji and Might Guy, "All right, you can start!"
"Come on, Guy," Neji Hyuga said.
"Here I come." Might Guy vanished from his original spot in an instant, appearing before Neji Hyuga as both legs lashed out in