"Getting serious? In that case, I'll get a little more serious too." Qingyun then used Armament Haki Hardening, and his arms immediately turned black. Clearly, he had no intention of holding back either.
Matsubara shouted, "Eight Inner Gates! Open!"
Qingyun had felt that something was off from the beginning. What kind of ninja didn't know any ninjutsu? One who couldn't even use the most basic Three Body Techniques?
He had assumed Matsubara was a pure taijutsu ninja, someone who only knew taijutsu and perhaps had a few trump cards.
But even Qingyun had not expected that this guy named Matsubara could actually open the Eight Inner Gates.
"Eight Inner Gates: Gate of Opening, open!"
"Eight Inner Gates: Gate of Healing, open!"
Matsubara opened two of the Eight Inner Gates in succession, and white steam immediately surged from his body.
"Take this, Qingyun! You're an opponent I like!" Matsubara did not continue opening more gates, instead charging at Qingyun once again.
"Come on!" Qingyun showed no fear whatsoever. Opening just two gates was still something he could withstand.
With Armament Haki Hardening, Qingyun would not necessarily be harmed even if he took his opponent's attack head-on. Still, Matsubara's speed was indeed astonishingly fast now.
"The Eight Inner Gates? What exactly is this guy's relationship with Might Duy at this point?"
In the current timeline, even Might Duy had yet to emerge, let alone Might Guy and Little Lee. The fact that Matsubara knew the Eight Inner Gates most likely meant that Might Duy had taught it to him.
"Hah!" Matsubara gave Qingyun no chance to let his guard down, raining attack after attack upon him.
But Qingyun paid them no mind and directly met Matsubara head-on.
Matsubara was incredibly fast, and he immediately dodged Qingyun's counterattack.
"Opening only two gates is