Might Guy had just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had temporarily avoided a fight and would not wreck the home of his father's comrade, when a foul wind suddenly rushed at him from the front.
What was going on? There was clearly nothing in front of him.
Sensing that something was wrong, Might Guy raised his arms to block, stopping the slap from the Tiger Descends the Mountain.
"Bang!"
"Roar!"
Might Guy was slapped into the wall, shaking loose bits of stone and dust. Claw marks appeared on his arms, which trembled slightly.
The tiger landed, threw back its head, and let out a roar as it revealed itself in all its majesty. Then it used Handsome Tiger Tail Swing, lashing its tail toward Kakashi's waist.
"Whoosh."
A flash of steel passed by. Kakashi severed the incoming tail and watched as it fell to the ground and turned into a cloud of bloody mist.
"Awoo~"
The tailless tiger took one look at the short blade and knew Kakashi was formidable. This was someone it could not afford to provoke. With a roar, it pounced at Might Guy, opening its jaws to bite him.
"Have you chosen me as your opponent?"
Might Guy shook out his hands, then threw several lightning-fast punches into the tiger's face, turning it into a sickly kitten that could only lie on the ground, clutching its face with both paws and trembling.
Fine, this one was untouchable too.
Just seconds after making its entrance, the king of beasts had lost all its intimidation.
That was only normal. Even if its various abilities matched or surpassed those of a real tiger, it was nothing in front of ninjas. It could only bully timid, weak Genin.
"Hmm, you actually started fighting in my house? Let me