"How powerful was the Eight Inner Gates at its peak?"
Shimura Danzō asked about the ultimate power Might Duy had unleashed with the Eight Inner Gates. Although one of his subordinates had reported it, the report had been limited by the need to cover the entire war, so it had only touched briefly on the subject.
As an old comrade's trump card, Might Duy's power surely hadn't been ordinary.
"Like the Seventh Gate, it boosts both speed and strength, especially speed—but the increase is much greater.
He could easily run by stepping on the air, and his air-cannon attacks had a much longer range. His final blow had even been able to slightly distort space..."
Tamura Hiroshi didn't hold back, describing in detail the combat power Might Duy had displayed.
After the battle, he had reported the course of the war to Lord Danzō, including some of the covert arrangements. His account of Might Duy had been that they lured him out to sea and played a game of hide-and-seek with Space Dojutsu until he exhausted his life and died.
"What a pity!"
After hearing the detailed account, Shimura Danzō lamented the loss. There was plenty to lament.
He hadn't killed that Raijin, and he had died himself. What's more, the Eight Inner Gates was a Forbidden Jutsu that drew its explosive power from the body. Even if they brought Might Duy back with Impure World Reincarnation, it would be useless.
The reincarnated body simply couldn't withstand the strain of the Eight Inner Gates. Never mind the final Gate of Death—even opening the Seventh Gate would probably make it explode.
Otherwise, being able to use Impure World Reincarnation and sustain that outburst would be utterly unfair.
But there was nothing to be done. Impure World Reincarnation granted an endless supply