Learning the Eight Inner Gates Formation

"Kimura Takuya, you've come!"

"Yes, I have come."

"Takuya, you shouldn't have come. We were all thinking of leaving, and now that you're here, we'll definitely have to keep training for a while longer."

Tenten looked speechless, interrupting the two of them as they engaged in what seemed like a rather chuunibyou conversation.

Kimura Takuya laughed heartily and crooked his fingers at the two of them.

"Hahaha, don't you want to become stronger? I've brought that secret technique from the other day! Do you want to learn it? I'll teach you."

"What, Takuya, you're going to teach them both a secret technique? Doesn't that mean I'll have even less of a chance to beat them?"

Lee had noticed Kimura Takuya's arrival long ago.

He had only wanted to get a few more sets of training in, but the moment he heard "secret technique," he couldn't bring himself to continue!

He ran over from where he had been, pointing a finger at Kimura Takuya with the look of someone betrayed by a close friend.

As for secret techniques, Lee felt he definitely wouldn't be able to learn them; he couldn't learn any ninjutsu at all.

That secret technique could boost speed to such an extent.

It was practically the natural enemy of taijutsu-only ninjas.

And Takuya was actually planning to teach it to Tenten and Neji.

He was already inferior to the two of them; wouldn't he fall even further behind in the future?

"Habi, don't worry, you should be able to learn it too. As long as you can walk on water, you can learn this. Remember? I taught you how to walk on water. It's not much harder than that; this secret technique is just a method of chakra control."

Most ninjutsu involve chakra natures; Fire Release requires fire-natured chakra, and Water Release requires water-natured chakra.

The average person usually has one or two innate chakra natures, while Jonin can generally cultivate three or more. Sarutobi Hiruzen and Kakashi are even proficient in all seven.

Lee, however, has no innate nature, making post-natal cultivation incredibly difficult—nearly impossible.

Therefore, Lee is unable to learn almost any ninjutsu that requires a specific nature.

He couldn't even perform the Three Basic Jutsu.

But chakra control techniques can still be learned, including tree-climbing and water-walking.

So, Lee should be able to learn the Sound-Damping Technique. Kimura Takuya even felt that Lee could likely master the Rasengan.

Because the basic Rasengan is a non-elemental, seal-less ninjutsu.

In essence, it is also just a technique for controlling and utilizing chakra.

This might be the only ninjutsu Lee could ever learn.

He hadn't revealed it after developing it previously, so he might as well teach it to Lee now.

After explaining it to everyone, they all had a sudden realization.

Lee also listened excitedly as Kimura Takuya explained the principles of the Sound-Damping Technique.

The group then began their respective training.

The first to master it was naturally Might Guy; he was able to use the Sound-Damping Technique immediately after hearing the explanation.

After all, as a veteran Jonin, Guy's chakra control ability was at the Jonin level.

For a Jonin, this technique was something that could be grasped instantly.

"Wow, Takuya-kun, this technique was practically created specifically for taijutsu!"

Might Guy's speed, which already surpassed the vast majority of people, became even more terrifying, leaving even him astonished.

When using this technique, only a tiny amount of chakra was consumed, yet the physical exertion was significantly reduced.

Normally, when using the Body Flicker Technique, a ninja must exert massive power in an instant to overcome wind resistance.

Now, thanks to the Sound-Damping Technique, the wind resistance was drastically lowered, and the physical toll was naturally reduced as well.

Not only that, but as a taijutsu expert, Might Guy instantly integrated the Sound-Damping Technique into his other taijutsu.

He applied the Sound-Damping Technique to his punches, palm strikes, elbow strikes, knee strikes, kicks, and other forms of combat.

In just a few minutes, Might Guy's taijutsu ability had directly ascended to a whole new level!

A single technique.

It had directly allowed the strongest taijutsu ninja in Konoha to reach a new tier of combat prowess!

Might Guy's standard combat strength was that of an elite Jonin.

By opening the Sixth Gate, he reached Kage-level strength.

He had once pummeled Kisame Hoshigaki while opening the Seventh Gate. Since Kisame was known as the "Tail-less Tailed Beast" and could single-handedly take on the Four-Tails, he was firmly at the Super-Kage level. Seventh Gate Guy could crush a Super-Kage, placing him firmly among the elite Super-Kage!

Emperor Guy, having opened all Eight Inner Gates, stood directly on par with the Six Paths! His combat power was truly at the god-level.

Now that Guy had mastered the Sound-Damping Technique, his base combat strength had increased by an entire tier.

The combat power he would unleash while opening the Eight Inner Gates Formation would likely be even more terrifying!

"Sugoi! Guy-sensei, you are too strong!"

The few genin in the arena shouted incessantly.

Kimura Takuya, too, could not help but applaud.

Although Kimura Takuya had anticipated this, he had also tried to integrate the Sound-Damping Technique into other taijutsu himself.

However, it was difficult to achieve; even with his familiarity with the Sound-Damping Technique, he could not manage a one-hundred-percent success rate in fusion.

Integrating the Sound-Damping Technique into the Body Flicker Technique was simple because the Body Flicker Technique was essentially running, and running was something everyone could do—it was an instinct, so merging the two was easy.

You did not need to deliberately control your body to run while simultaneously using the Sound-Damping Technique.

Other taijutsu were different; to integrate the Sound-Damping Technique into them, one had to train those other taijutsu until they also became bodily instincts.

Only then could you use the Sound-Damping Technique while simultaneously performing other taijutsu.

Might Guy, evidently, had long since trained all his taijutsu into instincts.

Thus, the moment he mastered the Sound-Damping Technique, he was able to fuse it with all his taijutsu, resulting in a massive leap in strength.

"Takuya-kun, this technique is fully on par with the Cloud Lightning Body Technique; it is practically a Konoha-Style Nintaijutsu. You have founded a new school!"

"No, Guy-sensei, it is you who have founded a new school! The Sound-Damping Technique is merely a chakra control skill with no barrier to entry, but integrating it into taijutsu is the truly difficult part.

So, it is you who founded a school, not I.

Furthermore, the variations of this technique can include spikes to increase piercing power, high-speed vibrations for paralyzing force, instantaneous bursts for explosive power, rotational force for twisting, or even heavy defensive power, and so on.

These all belong to the shape transformation of chakra itself and have nothing to do with the nature transformation of ninjutsu.

It is a form of nintaijutsu that can be performed by anyone who possesses chakra, regardless of whether they have an elemental affinity.

Perfecting this school is not something one person can do alone.

Therefore, I think we can work together to perfect the system of this school."

"A genius! What a genius idea!"

Might Guy was deeply shaken after hearing this, praising Kimura Takuya incessantly.

It was not just Might Guy; Lee, Tenten, and Neji were also listening, their hearts filled with yearning.

Lee, in particular, shouted out loud, swearing that he would definitely master the Sound-Damping Technique.

He ran to the side and immediately began practicing frantically.

When Neji heard about using spikes to increase piercing power, he clenched his fists; wasn't that exactly the principle behind the Gentle Fist's tenketsu striking?

If applied to the Strong Fist Style, it could also increase piercing power—how had he not thought of that himself?

He could not help but admire Kimura Takuya even more.

Tenten also seemed lost in thought, running to the side to take out her ninja tools and tinker with them, though it was unclear what she was doing.

Seeing that everyone had gained something, Kimura Takuya did not disturb them.

He simply walked to Might Guy's side, bowed, and requested, "Guy-sensei, please teach me the technique known as the Eight Inner Gates Formation!"