Konoha's Dragon God VS Morning Peacock

Seeing Might Duy agree, Shinichi sucked in a deep breath, his chest swelling like a bellows. It wasn't a simple burst of Chakra, but a deeper, more violent power brewing and awakening.

Whoosh!

With him at the center, the fine gravel, dust, and even broken blades of grass on the ground were suddenly swept up by an invisible yet powerful suction, spinning wildly in midair to form a rapidly expanding vortex!

The air let out a low moan, as if a slumbering giant beast was struggling to wake, churning everything around it.

The next moment, the Chakra around him no longer flowed gently but erupted like a breached dam, exploding outward!

Blue Chakra flames shot into the sky, rendering him like a blazing blue torch.

His strength and aura instantly surged to a terrifying new level!

He stomped his left foot forward!

Boom!

The rocky ground cracked open into a large crater. Using the recoil, his body began spinning at high speed like a top, whipping the surging Chakra around him into a raging azure tornado that connected heaven and earth, charging straight at Might Duy!

Vroom!

The air screamed with a piercing howl as it was torn apart. Where the tornado passed, even the stray wind pressure from its periphery cut like countless sharp blades, carving crisscrossing ravines into the hard rock ground. Gravel and grit, before they could even fly, were ground into finer dust!

And during the charge, the azure Chakra swirling around him didn't dissipate; instead, it grew more turbulent, condensed, and expanded!

It wove, tangled, and combined rapidly, as if alive, outlining a chilling silhouette.

First, fine scale-like patterns like armor emerged on the tornado's surface, glinting with a metallic cold light;

Next, two dragon horns, forged like quenched dark iron with vicious barbs at the tips, thrust out from the front of the "eye of the storm";

Finally, a massive, invisible maw covered in power-wrinkles, opening as if to devour everything, took shape at the forefront of the azure tornado, brimming with primal brutality!

In an instant, a majestic and ferocious azure dragon, formed from Chakra and the surrounding tornado, descended upon the arena with the force of utter destruction!

Konoha Taijutsu Ultimate—Dragon God!

Though Teacher Chen had said he would only teach it after Shinichi became a Chunin, during this month of special training before the finals, perhaps seeing the physique and willpower needed to wield this technique, Teacher Chen ultimately granted him this ultimate move early.

And as the absolute Genius, Shinichi, unsurprisingly, mastered this technique within that month!

"Good!!!"

Facing this earth-shattering strike, Might Duy was not alarmed but delighted, his eyes blazing with a light even fiercer than the green aura around him!

He let out a great shout, driving his Chakra and strength to their limits.

As countless sharp wind blades surged ahead, his fists turned into a blur of afterimages, striking forward at a speed too fast for the naked eye to track!

Bang bang bang bang bang!!!

His fists moved so fast, grinding violently against the air, that they sparked countless clusters of scorching flames. These flames weren't born from ninjutsu but purely from the friction of speed and power against the air!

As if alive, they formed a barrage of fire covering the entire area ahead, precisely meeting every incoming wind blade, exploding into endless bursts of light and shockwaves in midair!

And against this dazzling backdrop of intertwining flames and wind blades, the azure dragon had already roared its way right in front of Might Duy!

Hah!!!

Facing the dragon's head so close, Might Duy poured all his strength, will, and the violent energy gained from opening the Six Gates without reservation into his right fist.

The Chakra gathered on his fist intertwined with the high-temperature flames, making it seem like a small, scorching sun.

He twisted his waist, pushed his shoulder, and threw the punch!

The motion was simple to the extreme, yet it seemed to pour in a lifetime of conviction.

Morning Peacock!

Boom boom boom!!!

The azure dragon and the blazing fist collided head-on without any tricks!

In that moment, time seemed to freeze for an instant.

Then, an indescribable, terrifying energy erupted!

Blinding white light swallowed the center of the arena, and the deafening roar shook the entire colosseum!

The violent shockwave, mixed with chaotic streams of blue, green, and red energy, expanded outward in a sphere, slamming hard into the pre-reinforced barrier walls, sending countless ripples across them!

The audience fell into dead silence. Everyone held their breath involuntarily, eyes wide, stunned speechless by the collision far beyond their imagination.

"No way... is this taijutsu?"

"Taijutsu... can it reach this level?!"

"This... this is like two large-scale ninjutsu clashing!"

"So terrifying... these two Konoha ninja..."

"Today... we really got our money's worth..."

No one knew how long passed—maybe only seconds, but it felt like an eternity.

The blinding light and rising dust gradually settled.

In the center of the arena, a massive, charred crater had appeared.

At the edge of the crater, a figure slowly stood up—it was Shinichi.

He panted heavily, sweat and dust mingling on his brow, his clothes torn in many places, clearly having expended enormous energy.

And one of his arms was steadily supporting another green figure who was almost completely drained, relying entirely on him to stay upright—Might Duy.

The two slowly walked out of the smoke-filled area. Though Might Duy trembled all over, nearly collapsing, his face wore a carefree, satisfied smile.

He lifted his head, using the last of his strength to flash a brilliant, white-toothed grin at the equally battered but sharp-eyed referee and the entire audience, his voice not loud but clear:

"Referee... I surrender!"

As the words fell, his body went limp, almost entirely leaning on Shinichi.

Shinichi steadied him firmly and looked around.

After a brief silence, the entire venue erupted into thunderous gasps, cheers, and incredulous discussions!

This duel had already been deeply etched into the hearts of everyone who witnessed it.

"Lord Hokage, Konoha truly never lacks for talent, as always."

On the high platform, the Third Kazekage's expression was calm, his tone hard to read, but his gaze still rested on the two figures being helped off the field.

The power of that last strike had been startling, even through the barrier.

Still, seeing Shinichi clearly drained and Might Duy completely spent, the slight ripple of unease in his heart over their strength subsided a little.

"Not at all, Lord Kazekage flatters me." The Third Hokage smiled amiably, taking a puff of his pipe, his tone as warm as ever: "Under your leadership, Sunagakure also produces outstanding talents and thrives day by day."

Still, that boy Shinichi... his taijutsu has reached this level, even mastering Konoha's Dragon God?

The Third Hokage's thoughts turned briefly.

Inside the arena, the noise still boiled. As he helped Might Duy toward the rest area, the corner of Shinichi's mouth curved up into an extremely faint angle.