"You're a sitting duck now!" Seeing Naruto's body fall toward the ground, Rock Lee charged at him excitedly.
"Am I?" Naruto smiled.
[Moonwalk] Naruto lightly tapped the air with his toe, and his figure instantly rose a great distance.
"What was that?" The sight shocked them all again.
"That's amazing. I never expected anyone to pull something like that off at this stage." Might Guy was the most familiar with what he'd just seen. With the Seventh Gate open, he could do the same thing as Naruto—and even better.
Naruto twisted through the air several times and charged toward Rock Lee.
[Falling Leaf Battle Axe] The instant he drew close to Rock Lee, Naruto spun rapidly and brought his heel down toward him.
Rock Lee was excited and was just about to punch, but his body stiffened for a moment. The time limit on his Eight Inner Gates had run out.
Naruto hadn't noticed, and neither had Hinata and the others. But Might Guy, who had been keeping track of the time, had. Guy vanished in an instant and reappeared with his left hand raised.
A deafening boom rang out.
Naruto's heel struck Might Guy's arm.
But Guy didn't budge.
Naruto shifted slightly, then vanished in an instant. He reappeared a short distance in front of Might Guy.
"Just as I'd expect from you, Guy-sensei." Naruto glanced at Rock Lee. He was already lying on the ground, having automatically released the Eight Inner Gates.
"Naruto, how about a passionate battle of youth?" Might Guy was thrilled. He knew Naruto could use ninjutsu, but Naruto had fought Rock Lee using only taijutsu. He'd also seen Naruto's original techniques, and thought Naruto was an even greater taijutsu prodigy than himself.
Now that Naruto had revealed his taijutsu, he wouldn't hide it anymore.
"Of course, Guy-sensei. Bring it on! Nothing beats the romance of trading blows!" Naruto was thrilled, too. He'd spent so long studying taijutsu on his own, and now he finally had someone to train with—someone he could go all out against.
[Tempest Kick: Circumference Sever]
Seeing that Guy-sensei had taken up his stance, Naruto didn't hesitate. He planted one hand on the ground and swept his right leg in a semicircle, sending out a massive blade of wind.
Might Guy swayed and disappeared from in front of it. The blade flew toward the trees behind him, vanishing into the woods as three trees visibly toppled to one side.
Seeing the attack's power, Neji broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn't help thinking about how he'd threatened Naruto earlier that morning.
"What incredible speed!" Might Guy couldn't use ninjutsu; his movement speed came from pure physical speed. It was practically impossible to keep up with him using the naked eye.
Naruto turned and raised both arms to block. He didn't dare underestimate Might Guy.
A deafening boom rang out.
Naruto went flying backward, crashing through a tree before coming to a stop.
"Naruto-kun!" Hinata had never seen anyone send Naruto flying before. Panicked, she started to run over.
"Don't rush in." Neji didn't know why Guy-sensei had hit so hard, but when he saw Hinata move, he instinctively grabbed her to stop her.
"Just as I'd expect from you, Guy-sensei!" Naruto's voice rang out.
The three of them stared in shock.
Naruto emerged from the smoke without a scratch, brushing the dust off himself.
This was the first time Naruto had met someone who could surpass him in strength.
After all, Naruto was an Uzumaki, blessed with a naturally strong body. On top of that, the Six Thief Immortals had strengthened him. Even Naruto didn't know how great his physical potential was.
But today, he'd seen the strength of a Jonin. And he knew that, when it came to taijutsu alone, this man was undoubtedly the strongest in the Ninja World.
"Naruto, judging by the strength you've shown so far, you're no match for me." As a taijutsu expert, Might Guy's instincts told him that Naruto still hadn't used his full strength.
"Then I'll add a little more power." Naruto grinned.
The others didn't understand what he meant. But the next moment, they saw something that left them stunned.
[Body Release]
Naruto's body suddenly swelled as if filled with air. His muscles bulged, transforming him into a huge, muscular man.
"W-what is this? What kind of ninjutsu is that?"
Rock Lee stared with shining eyes. He thought the technique was incredibly cool.
"This should be taijutsu, right?" Neji wasn't sure.
"It's taijutsu!" Hinata knew Naruto well enough to realize that he definitely wouldn't use ninjutsu now.
"More strength, huh? But can you keep up with my speed?" Might Guy vanished in an instant as he spoke.
"I'll find out." Naruto closed his eyes and fully opened his Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
Naruto's perception was already exceptional. The Dragon Ball fighters' way of sensing their opponents had given him a new idea. Unless a ninja used Sealing Jutsu, there was no way to hide their chakra. That was why Naruto had kept Rock Lee locked in his senses throughout their earlier fight. No matter what attack Lee used, Naruto could defend against it in advance.
Now, he expanded his perception even further.
If his eyes couldn't keep up, he'd use his body instead.
[Konoha Great Whirlwind] The same move could produce different results depending on who used it.
Naruto raised his arms to block again.
A deafening boom rang out.
Naruto stepped back, but this time he blocked the attack.
"What the hell? How can a taijutsu technique like that even exist?" Neji was stunned. Today, he'd finally realized just how strong Naruto was. And he wasn't stupid: Naruto hadn't used ninjutsu. He didn't know what other techniques Naruto had, but Naruto's signature technique, Shadow Clone, was no secret. Anyone could find out about it if they wanted to.
Naruto raised his right hand, turning it into a blade, and chopped at Guy's leg.
Might Guy didn't dodge. He wanted to test the power of Naruto's attack.
He raised his leg to block.
Another deafening boom rang out.
Might Guy couldn't help taking several steps back.
"That's some impressive power." The two began fighting at close range, trading blows at blinding speed.
This form wasn't very fast, but it greatly increased both Naruto's attack power and defense. He didn't need to defend at all—he could focus entirely on attacking.
But Naruto wasn't taking the fight lightly. Might Guy hadn't even opened the first gate of the Eight Inner Gates yet.
As for Naruto, he'd already used the trump card he had at his disposal. The only thing left was Chakra Mode, and once he used it, it wouldn't count as taijutsu anymore.
His current state was inspired by the Ki Burst in Dragon Ball. He flooded his body with chakra to increase his strength.
A deafening boom sounded, and Naruto was kicked flying again. He stamped his right foot hard against the ground and steadied himself.
"Guy-sensei, your taijutsu is amazing!" Naruto was excited. If the Eight Inner Gates weren't so unsuitable for him, he'd want to learn them.
"But I still want to try something else. I've got another move—just give me a moment."