Will of Fire

"Oh no! Ebisu, dodge!"

Under Ye Yuexin's Flying Dagger Mode, he suddenly discovered that Taiyuan Zeng, after dodging the wooden stake, was flashing toward Ebisu's direction.

Pick the softest persimmon to squeeze; it seemed everyone understood that saying.

The words had barely left his lips when Taiyuan Zeng's figure already appeared beside Ebisu.

Ye Yuexin's warning still had some effect.

Upon hearing Ye Yuexin, Ebisu began to dodge.

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

However, he was still kicked a great distance away.

"Ebisu! Damn it."

Might Guy reacted immediately, filled with rage.

The aura around his entire body began to change drastically.

"Gate of Opening, open!" Chakra instantly surged out of his body.

It seemed that still wasn't enough.

Immediately following, "Gate of Rest, open!"

Chakra formed a transparent, flame-like aura that enveloped Might Guy.

"Gate of Life, open!!"

The chakra flames grew more intense, beginning to shimmer with a faint green hue.

In Ye Yuexin's eyes, Might Guy now looked just like a Saiyan transforming.

It appeared that Might Guy had already mastered the Eight Inner Gates, and his proficiency was not low at all.

"Bang!"

The soil beneath his feet flew as Might Guy shot forward like a bullet from a chamber, vanishing in an instant.

"Bang!" Another sound rang out.

Taiyuan Zeng had not expected Might Guy to suddenly erupt with such speed.

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

Might Guy had no intention of letting his opponent off and continued his assault.

"You bastard! You damn brat!!"

Having been kicked by a brat he looked down upon, Taiyuan Zeng began to grow furious.

He activated Swift Release, and his figure vanished as well.

Because the two were moving so fast, ordinary people could only vaguely see the afterimages of their battle.

Under Ye Yuexin's Flying Dagger Mode, however, he could see everything clearly.

At a glance, it felt as though their speeds were about the same.

But upon closer observation, Ye Yuexin could see that Taiyuan Zeng was clearly suppressing Might Guy in the exchange.

If this continued, Might Guy wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

Therefore, Ye Yuexin joined the fray just in time.

Such an opportunity could not be missed.

He stopped worrying about the consumption of chakra within his body, and suddenly, the wind began to howl.

It was no longer an invisible breeze, but a surging gale.

His entire body seemed to be wrapped and supported by the violent wind.

He appeared instantly beside Taiyuan Zeng, his short blade glowing green due to the chakra, slashing toward Taiyuan Zeng like a life-reaping scythe.

From his initial composed demeanor, Taiyuan Zeng began to panic once Ye Yuexin joined the fight.

He used one hand to block Ye Yuexin's short blade with a kunai, while using the other to parry Might Guy's heavy punches.

He could hold his own for the moment, but the force of Might Guy's taijutsu was not as simple as that of a mere Chunin or Jonin.

Especially with the Eight Inner Gates opened, Might Guy's strength was approaching that of an elite Jonin.

Taiyuan Zeng's specialty was speed, and his strength was only significant because of the momentum his speed provided.

Now, at an equal speed, he was instantly sent flying by Might Guy's heavy kick.

Ye Yuexin seized this opportunity the moment Taiyuan Zeng was kicked away.

Using the extreme thrust of the wind, he arrived in front of Taiyuan Zeng and slashed directly across him.

Blood sprayed out.

After this round, all three landed on the ground.

Taiyuan Zeng touched the deep gash Ye Yuexin had carved into his chest, his expression turning terrifyingly grim.

His eyes locked onto Ye Yuexin and Ye Yuexue, radiating a hatred so intense it was as if he wanted to devour their flesh and drink their blood.

"You... you deserve to die! Ah!!" Perhaps because he hadn't been injured in such a long time, Taiyuan Zeng began to howl in pain.

However, Ye Yuexin was no longer as worried as before; through the recent skirmish, he felt that he and Might Guy were now capable of suppressing Taiyuan Zeng.

He was already contemplating the battle plan for the next phase.

But truly, it was a case of "speak of the devil."

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

The recent burst of power had been far too violent, leading to rapid exhaustion.

Now, Might Guy's entire body had begun to tremble.

Furthermore, the chakra on the surface of his skin was already starting to wane.

Upon noticing this, Ye Yuexin fell silent.

He had been a bit too carried away just now and had truly failed to account for this issue.

Things were getting much trickier. In the original story, anyone who used the Eight Inner Gates would be weakened for a period afterward.

Taiyuan Zeng's eyes were far sharper than Ye Yuexin's.

Seeing the situation, he immediately understood what was happening.

He began to laugh wantonly again, "Ahahahaha, I was wondering why a kappa like you suddenly had such a massive spike in strength."

"It seems it was some kind of forbidden technique. The time limit is a bit short, isn't it? Ahaha. Have you prepared yourselves for how you're going to die? Hmph."

Looking at the increasingly cruel expression on Taiyuan Zeng's face, Might Guy's complexion turned grim.

"Yuexin, you and Ebisu leave first. I'll hold him off, and I'll rendezvous with you later."

He said these words with a heavy tone.

Ye Yuexin was stunned; anyone could understand the true implication of that sentence.

He just never thought it would be said at a time like this.

How many people could actually do such a thing?

Even he himself had never considered it.

He wouldn't go so far as to say he was moved, but at this moment, Might Guy's image in Ye Yuexue's eyes suddenly towered.

After all, he had only known Might Guy for two days, yet he felt the other party now viewed him as someone to whom he could entrust his life.

What kind of mindset must one possess to say such things at a time like this?

Perhaps this was the true Will of Fire that the Third Hokage envisioned.

He was truly Konoha's Blue Beast.

However, the legend of the Blue Beast could not end here.

He still had to try and kick his way to the grand finale.

He still had to help forge the legend of Emperor Guy.

With that, Ye Yuexin slowly stepped in front of Might Guy.

He smiled and said, "Why so pessimistic? Did I, Konoha's Strongest Genin, say we were done? Relax, we won't lose this time. My potential has only just begun to bloom!!"

Facing a one-in-a-ten-thousand chance of survival, he hadn't even given his all yet; how could he give up on that sliver of hope?

The atmosphere was truly infectious, especially when someone set an example.

As he spoke, he ignored Might Guy and continued to charge toward Taiyuan Zeng.

"I won't let you have all the glory for yourself, Guy." Ebisu also slowly drew his kunai and charged in the direction of Taiyuan Zeng.

In this battle, they would burn their bridges and fight to the death.

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