"Konoha Whirlwind!"
A standard taijutsu opener—fast, precise, and ruthless! The sweeping kick came with tremendous force from a tricky angle. Most people would never be able to defend against it.
Akimichi Denji's eyes narrowed. A strange sensation stirred within him, as if he could predict where the attack would land.
He didn't need to watch closely, or even bother working it out. It was simply instinct.
He glanced at the panel from the corner of his eye and understood. The [Attack Warning] talent on it was glowing faintly.
It was the [Attack Warning] talent he had gained yesterday through Yin Healing Wound Destruction.
Akimichi Denji didn't try to block the kick head-on. He lightly shifted his footing and drifted back half a step like a willow leaf on the breeze, narrowly avoiding the strongest part of the kick. At the same time, his left hand darted out like a snake, catching the side of Rock Lee's sweeping leg with pinpoint accuracy. His fingers tightened, then pulled!
This was Gentle Fist at the proficient level!
"Ugh!" Rock Lee felt his strength sink into a quagmire, then a subtle force threw him off balance. His attack crumbled in an instant.
He twisted his waist and followed up with a left punch aimed at Denji's face, trying to turn the tide.
Akimichi Denji calmly raised his right arm to block, its muscles bulging.
Akimichi Style Taijutsu! Meeting every change with stillness.
"Smack!" Fist met palm with a sharp crack.
The muscles in his arm quivered slightly as he took the heavy punch without budging an inch!
The Attack Warning talent spread a subtle sensation through the air like invisible feelers, allowing Denji to "sniff out" the path of an attack ahead of time.
It was a little like Spider-Man's spider-sense.
Akimichi Denji still