Will of Fire

"No!! Ebisu, get out of the way!!"

Under Ye Yuexin's Flying Dagger Mode, he suddenly spotted Taiyuan Zeng dodging the wooden post and darting toward Ebisu.

Everyone knew you should pick on the weak.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Taiyuan Zeng was already beside Ebisu.

Ye Yuexin's warning had some effect.

Ebisu started dodging as soon as he heard Ye Yuexin.

In the blink of an eye, he avoided Taiyuan Zeng's kunai aimed at his throat.

But he was still kicked a long way away.

"Ebisu!! Damn it!"

Might Guy flew into a rage as soon as he reacted.

The energy around his entire body began to change dramatically.

"Open the Gate of Opening!" Chakra surged out of his body.

Apparently, it still wasn't enough.

Then he shouted, "Open the Gate of Healing!"

Chakra wrapped around Might Guy like transparent flames.

"Open the Gate of Life!!"

The chakra flames grew even more intense, and a faint green glow began to appear.

To Ye Yuexin, Might Guy now looked like a Super Saiyan transforming.

It seemed Might Guy had already learned the Eight Inner Gates and had attained a high level of skill with it.

"Bam!!"

Dirt flew from beneath his feet as Might Guy shot forward like a bullet from a gun, vanishing in an instant.

"Bam!!" Another impact rang out.

Taiyuan Zeng hadn't expected Might Guy to suddenly unleash such speed.

Caught off guard, he was sent flying by Might Guy's kick.

Might Guy showed no intention of letting up and continued attacking.

"Damn you! You wretched brat!!"

Taiyuan Zeng had been kicked by a brat he looked down on, and fury surged through him.

He activated Swift Release, and his figure vanished too.

They were moving so fast that ordinary people could only make out the blurry afterimages of the two fighters.

But with Flying Dagger Mode, Ye Yuexin could see everything clearly.

At a glance, the two seemed evenly matched in speed.

But after observing them closely, Ye Yuexin could tell that Taiyuan Zeng was clearly pressing Might Guy with his attacks.

At this rate, Might Guy wouldn't last much longer.

So Ye Yuexin joined the fight without delay.

He couldn't let an opportunity like this pass him by.

He unleashed his chakra without worrying about the cost, and the wind roared.

It was no longer a faint, invisible breeze. Now, a gale surged around him.

It seemed to envelop and support his entire body.

He appeared beside Taiyuan Zeng in an instant. His short blade glowed green with chakra as he slashed at Taiyuan Zeng like a reaper's scythe.

Taiyuan Zeng had been facing them with ease, but after Ye Yuexin joined the fight, he began to panic.

He used one hand to block Ye Yuexin's short blade with a kunai and the other to fend off Might Guy's powerful punch.

For now, he could still hold his own. But Might Guy's Taijutsu packed far more power than that of an ordinary Chunin or Jonin.

Especially after opening the Eight Inner Gates, Might Guy's strength had already reached that of an elite Jonin.

Taiyuan Zeng's specialty was speed. His strength came from the momentum his speed gave him.

Now that their speeds were evenly matched, Might Guy's powerful kick sent him flying.

Ye Yuexin seized the opportunity as Taiyuan Zeng was knocked away.

Using the full force of the wind to propel himself, he reached Taiyuan Zeng in an instant and slashed straight across.

Blood spurted out.

After that exchange, all three landed on the ground.

Taiyuan Zeng touched the deep gash Ye Yuexin had cut across his chest. His expression was dark and frightening.

He glared at Ye Yuexue and the others, hatred in his eyes as if he wanted to eat their flesh and drink their blood.

"You... you're dead! Ah!!" Perhaps because he hadn't been wounded in so long, Taiyuan Zeng began to howl in pain.

But Ye Yuexin was no longer as worried. After that fight, he felt that he and Might Guy could keep Taiyuan Zeng in check.

He was already thinking about their next move.

But of course, things never went according to plan.

Might Guy's Eight Inner Gates had a time limit.

His outburst had been far too intense, and the strain had taken its toll.

Now his whole body was trembling.

The chakra around his body had also begun to slowly fade.

Ye Yuexin fell silent when he noticed.

He'd gotten carried away and really hadn't considered this problem.

This made things even harder. In the original story, anyone who used the Eight Inner Gates was weakened for a while afterward.

Taiyuan Zeng was much sharper-eyed than Ye Yuexin.

The moment he saw this, he immediately understood what was going on.

He began laughing wildly again. "Ahahahaha! I was wondering why a tadpole like you suddenly got so strong."

"Now I see—it must be some kind of forbidden technique. The time limit's a little short, isn't it? Ahahaha! Have you decided how you're going to die yet? Heh."

Looking at Taiyuan Zeng's even crueler expression,

Might Guy's face darkened.

"Yuexin, take Ebisu and get out of here. I'll hold him off, then catch up with you."

He said it with a heavy heart.

Ye Yuexin froze. Anyone could understand what those words really meant.

He'd never imagined he would hear them at a time like this.

How many people could actually bring themselves to do it?

Even he had never considered it.

He wasn't exactly moved, but—

At that moment, Might Guy's image rose even higher in Ye Yuexin's eyes.

After all, he'd only known Might Guy for two days. Yet now, he felt as if Might Guy trusted him with his life.

What kind of conviction did someone have to carry in their heart to say something like that now?

Perhaps this was the true Will of Fire as the Third Hokage had envisioned it.

No wonder he was Konoha's Blue Beast.

But the Blue Beast's legend couldn't end here.

He still had to try to kick his way into the finale.

He still had to help create the legend of Might Guy.

So Ye Yuexin slowly stepped in front of Might Guy.

"Why so gloomy? Did I, Konoha's Strongest Genin, say we were giving up? Don't worry. We won't lose this time. I'm only just getting started!"

He'd survived countless brushes with death and hadn't even given it his all. How could he give up the chance to make his mark?

The mood was contagious, especially when someone led by example.

As he spoke, he paid no attention to Might Guy and charged toward Taiyuan Zeng again.

"I'm not going to let you hog such a cool moment, Might Guy." Ebisu slowly drew his kunai and charged toward Taiyuan Zeng too.

They would have to burn their boats and fight to the end.

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