Fierce Battle with Might Guy

On the vast arena, the proctor said in a deep voice, "Will both examinees please step onto the stage!"

Below the stage, Genye was slightly stunned; he hadn't expected to be assigned to the first group.

Seeing Genye dazed, Asuma nudged him, "Hey, don't space out. It's time for your performance."

"Good luck, Genye-kun!" Yuhi Kurenai cheered him on.

Genye smiled at Kurenai, then rolled his eyes at Asuma and strode onto the arena.

On the other side of the stage, a green-clad bowl-cut boy with bandages wrapped around his hands was already standing firm, his eyes burning as he stared at Genye.

Whoo, getting to spar in taijutsu with the young Emperor Guy—this Chunin Exam trip is already worth it, Genye thought.

Both he and Guy were ninjas who excelled in taijutsu; he was certain to gain something from crossing hands with Guy.

"The match—begins!"

The proctor waved his arm and vanished from the arena with a Body Flicker, leaving the massive space to the two of them.

Guy's eyes were wide as copper bells, staring intently at Genye as he said:

"Asuma, I heard you defeated Hatake Kakashi!"

"It's like this, I am Gen..."

Before Genye could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Might Guy:

"Please, Asuma, you must have a duel with me that burns with youth!"

"No, my name is Gen..."

As soon as Genye opened his mouth, his voice was drowned out by the excited Guy again.

"Ahhh, my youth is about to ignite! Here I come, Asuma-san!"

Genye was completely numb, waving at Guy with a look of utter despair, "Fine, come on then."

Boom!

Guy stomped hard on the ground, his figure charging toward Genye like a cannonball, kicking up waves of air in his wake.

"Strong Fist!"

Guy attacked from both sides, his fists falling like a fierce storm toward every part of Genye's body.

"Watch me receive! Deflect! Counter!"

If Guy's attacks were like an erupting volcano, then Genye's techniques were like a lingering autumn rain; the two were complete opposites.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Guy's punches were heavy and powerful, but Genye was always able to intercept them with a push or a chop of his arm just before the force fully erupted, nonchalantly neutralizing the offensive before transitioning from defense to attack.

This was what they called—using softness to overcome hardness!

Genye's physical body was at the level of a Jonin, so he was still handling the current Guy with ease.

In the process of parrying Guy's moves, he even had the spare capacity to reflect on the flaws in his own techniques.

"Phew, it seems this kind of attack can't threaten Asuma-san," Might Guy said, exhaling after a round of fruitless attacks as he leaped back to create some distance.

Genye: "..."

He didn't want to talk right now.

"It seems I need to use that move. Bloom, my youth!"

Guy folded his arms together, took a deep breath, and shouted.

"Eight Inner Gates, Gate of Opening—Open!"

Genye's expression turned grave. Was this the legendary Eight Inner Gates?

As expected... it's so chuunibyou!

But it was only the first gate; it wasn't enough to make him nervous (haha)~

At this moment, Hatake Kakashi suddenly spoke up from the second-floor spectator stand:

"Guy, if it's only the first gate, it won't be enough to handle that guy!"

Guy nodded, "I understand. In that case..."

Genye: "???"

Guy folded his arms again, and the chakra within his body erupted, breaking through two more barriers in quick succession.

"Eight Inner Gates, Gate of Rest—Open!"

"Eight Inner Gates, Gate of Life—Open!"

(ﾟДﾟ≡ﾟДﾟ)!

Genye looked at Guy, who had opened three gates in a row, then looked at Hatake Kakashi on the stand, and gave him the middle finger in annoyance.

"Hatake Kakashi, I really f***ing thank you!"

Kakashi shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently, "I told you, don't let your mind wander during a fight. Just enjoy the match."

"Byakugan—activate!"

With no time to spare for Kakashi, the veins around Genye's eyes bulged as he fully opened his Byakugan to observe Might Guy.

A moment ago, the chakra inside Guy had been like a babbling brook, but now, it surged like a torrential river, rushing endlessly through his body.

"Be careful, Asuma-san. In this state, I am very strong."

Might Guy's body flushed rapidly, turning visibly red, while a verdant cyclone of energy radiated from his entire frame.

"I know. Come on!"

Genye assumed his opening stance, an invisible Eight Trigrams Formation spreading out beneath his feet, and beckoned to Guy.

Swish!

In the eyes of the other examinees, Guy seemed to teleport, vanishing from his spot and appearing instantly at Genye's side.

"Leaf Rock-Breaking Rise!"

Leveraging the momentum of his charge, Guy twisted his body and swung his right elbow, smashing it fiercely toward Genye's face.

"Gentle Fist—Dissipate!"

With the aid of his Byakugan, Genye sidestepped and struck out with his palm, deflecting Guy's elbow strike. His chakra pierced into Guy's Quchi Point like a needle.

However, the moment this chakra entered Guy's body, it was neutralized by his opponent's violent, surging chakra, vanishing like a stone cast into the sea.

"Aaaaaah! Hidden Lotus!"

Guy roared, launching a frantic assault. His speed had already surpassed the speed of sound, and amidst the sonic booms tearing through the air, he rained punches and kicks down upon Genye.

"Holy crap, he's fast!"

In the stands, Obito was stunned.

"Is that 'Beast Face' a monster? I can't even see him anymore; I can only vaguely make out the afterimages he leaves behind."

The surrounding examinees nodded in agreement.

"Guy has likely broken the sound barrier by now. It's naturally difficult to keep up with the naked eye," Kakashi explained, then cast a meaningful glance at Obito and added, "...unless you're one of those who have awakened their eyes."

Feeling slighted, Obito shouted, "Hey, Kakashi, what kind of look is that!"

At this moment, Rin sighed from the side, "Still, Genye-kun, being able to fight Guy to this extent, is also shockingly strong."

Glancing at Genye on the arena floor, Obito uncharacteristically didn't retort, only muttering unhappily:

"Yeah, this guy is indeed ridiculously strong now. To think he used to be a dead-last just like me!"

"You should work hard too, Obito-kun."

"Oh, oh, right! You got it, Rin-chan!"

On the arena floor, Guy had turned into a streak of green light, charging at Genye from all corners of the stage.

"Iron Mountain Lean!"

"Gentle Fist: Double!"

Another fierce collision occurred. Both men groaned simultaneously, pushed back several steps by the immense force, before charging at each other once more.

The longer they fought, the more alarmed Genye became. He had been using the Gentle Fist: Double as a standard technique, yet he still couldn't manage to injure Guy.

This guy... is he really this formidable just from opening the Third Gate?

Genye refrained from using the triple-layered Gentle Fist; a battle as evenly matched as this was the best way to hone his taijutsu.

Besides, Guy definitely had a trump card he hadn't used yet.

If Lee could open the Fifth Gate during the Chunin Exams, it was impossible that Guy couldn't even open the Fourth Gate.

It was just that opening the Fourth Gate: Gate of Pain caused irreversible damage to the body, and perhaps Guy felt it wasn't necessary...

Just as Genye was thinking this, Guy shouted excitedly:

"It's been a long time since I've been this excited! Asuma-san, I'm going all out!"

"Fourth Gate: Gate of Pain, open!"

"Fifth Gate: Gate of Limit, open!"

"Damn it!" Genye's expression changed drastically.

With Guy having opened the Fifth Gate, his speed soared once again, and the Eight Trigrams Formation could no longer clearly track his movements.

"In that case, I won't hold back either."

Genye simply retracted the Eight Trigrams Formation, focusing solely on sensing the movements around him.

He would wait for Guy to take the initiative and attack, then decide the outcome in a single move!

"Ahhhhhhhh!"

Guy's speed increased rapidly, the air currents around him showing signs of solidifying, vaguely forming the phantom of a ferocious dragon head behind him.

"Dynamic Prelude!"

(This move is the prototype of Night Guy.)

As his speed reached its peak, Guy tapped his left foot against the ground and vaulted into the air, his right leg swinging down like a battle-axe toward Genye.

Boom!

The mere gale force generated by this leg strike was enough to make Genye's skin sting with pain.

Now!

Genye no longer waited, unleashing the strike he had been charging for so long toward the dragon head phantom in the sky.

"Gentle Fist—Triple!"