"That's quite a big mouth you've got. I've heard of you—you're the newest generation of Konoha genius, aren't you?"
A gloomy voice rang out as a huge man slowly stepped forward. Honestly, this guy did not look like a ninja at all. His body was enormous, even bigger than Choza without using the Expansion Jutsu, and he had no shortage of fat on him either. He was not the muscular type of burly man, but Li knew this fellow was no pushover. He was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the wielder of that strangest of blades, Samehada.
It was a living sword. Carrying the blade on his back, he strode toward Li. Li remembered that Samehada would devour even its owner's chakra without hesitation.
Since this guy could wield Samehada, it proved that the chakra within him was as immense as his body. Li took a deep breath and looked at Might Guy behind him. No matter what, he could not let this guy die. But Water Release used by a ninja with such enormous chakra would probably affect a huge area, wouldn't it?
Li sighed softly, clenched both fists, and roared, "Gate of Life, Open!"
In an instant, the surface of Li's body became flushed red, and green chakra flames gradually rose around him. To most ninja, such a sight was something they could only dream of. Though the Eight Gates was classified as a forbidden technique, it was not truly forbidden; many ninja knew about it.
As long as one put their mind to it, they could learn it. Yet few were willing to use this forbidden technique, since its price was severe damage to one's body. Only people like Might Guy and Rock Lee, who had trained their bodies like mad for years,