Eight Gates!

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Might Guy crossed his hands before his chest, his entire body radiating a terrifying Chakra presence as he shouted with a grave expression.

"Eight Gates, Opening Gate, open!"

Bang!

As Might Guy released the first gate of the Eight Gates, the Opening Gate, a powerful and surging Chakra erupted from his body.

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The ground beneath his feet continuously caved in and shattered, utterly unable to withstand Might Guy after he opened the Eight Gates.

In the distance, Hyuga Setsuna watched the finally-opened Eight Gates on Might Guy with excitement on his face.

Come on, Guy!

Let me see the resolve behind your Ninja Way!

At that moment, Might Guy, standing in the distance with the Eight Gates already open, suddenly vanished. It looked like teleportation, but it was merely an illusion created by speed pushed to the absolute limit!

Around Hyuga Setsuna, powerful wind pressure constantly ravaged the area.

Watching the wind pressure generated by Might Guy's speed, Hyuga Setsuna's eyes turned solemn.

You're already this fast after opening only the first gate?

But no matter how fast you are now, I can still see you, Guy!

Bang!

Just then, a fierce kick suddenly came from behind. Hyuga Setsuna formed claws with his hands and caught Might Guy's incoming leg, then viciously slammed it toward the ground.

Hm?

He missed?

Seeing that Might Guy's figure had not appeared on the ground, Hyuga Setsuna thought in surprise.

"Guy, you really are strong!"

The moment his words fell, Might Guy appeared before Hyuga Setsuna once more, accompanied by a storm of fists and kicks.

Faced with the incoming fists and kicks, Hyuga Setsuna also unleashed the Gentle Fist to respond.

If Guy thought he could defeat him with attacks like these, he was being far too wishful!

Of course, if it had been a normal ninja or someone who did not specialize in Taijutsu, they might have already been defeated—or even killed—by such an assault!

In the forest, the two continuously exchanged close-range blows. Trees were sent flying one after another, while the ground constantly caved in and shattered beneath their attacks.

If there had been outsiders present, they would have discovered that the two were moving so fast that they simply could not be seen clearly!

So fast!

Yet amidst such high-intensity attacks, Might Guy gradually began to fall slightly behind.

After all, the effects of the Eight Gates were not permanent. This technique merely temporarily lifted the restrictions on the body's Chakra flow; it could not be maintained for long!

Bang!

Seizing the opportunity, Hyuga Setsuna struck with the Gentle Fist and sent Might Guy crashing down from midair with a single palm.

Dust billowed across the ground, obscuring Hyuga Setsuna's vision.

Then, a hoarse cry of pain suddenly rang out from within the dust!

"Second Gate, Gate of Healing, open!!!"

As the dust dispersed, Might Guy's face was flushed crimson and twisted with pain. His eyes had turned white, while his hair rose strand by strand toward the sky.

The Chakra throughout his body was even more violent and immense than before!

Watching Might Guy from afar, Hyuga Setsuna spoke softly.

"You opened the second gate?"

"I didn't expect you to be able to open the second gate at your age!"

"As expected of you, Guy!"

White vapor continuously escaped from Might Guy's mouth as he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"I originally couldn't open it. I only barely managed it just now under the immense pressure from you, Setsuna."

"Is that so? Then let me see how strong you are now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hyuga Setsuna turned into a bolt of lightning and charged toward Might Guy.

The two quickly clashed once again, terrifying wind pressure continuously raging through the forest.

But this time, Might Guy, who had originally been at a disadvantage, actually kept up with Hyuga Setsuna's speed and even held his own for a time.

Watching Might Guy continuously counterattack him, surprise flashed through Hyuga Setsuna's eyes.

After opening the second gate, Might Guy could now fully contend with a Jonin. Unless his opponent was a Taijutsu ninja stronger than him or a long-range ninja who specialized in keeping their distance, ordinary Jonin simply could not defeat Might Guy in his current state.

However, this battle should come to an end.

Seeing Might Guy's flushed face and bulging veins, yet watching him persist, Hyuga Setsuna knew it was time to end the fight.

Otherwise, Might Guy's current body might suffer lasting injuries. After all, opening the Eight Gates at his age was simply too dangerous!

Besides, this was only a sparring match!

Hyuga Setsuna leaped away from their exchange, assuming the stance of the Gentle Fist Art. Pale blue Chakra flames ignited in his palms as he spoke to Might Guy.

"Guy, let's use this move to bring our duel to a close!"

An Eight Trigrams Domain suddenly appeared and enveloped Might Guy. At the same time, an invisible force locked onto his body, leaving him no chance to escape!

"Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"

"Two Palms!"

"Four Palms!"

"Eight Palms!"

"Sixteen Palms!"

"Thirty-Two Palms!"

"Sixty-Four Palms!"

A torrential barrage of attacks continuously struck Might Guy within the Eight Trigrams Domain, hitting all sixty-four Chakra points around his body.

At the same time, with each Gentle Fist strike, Chakra slowly seeped into his body, continuously resealing the Opening Gate and Gate of Healing that he had opened!

In the forest, as the Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms came to an end, Might Guy's body slowly collapsed.

Before he could fall, however, Hyuga Setsuna caught him and helped him rest beneath a nearby tree.

Might Guy had already exited the Eight Gates state. His face and body were covered in cold sweat, and he was completely unable to move.

When Hyuga Setsuna had used the Sixty-Four Palms on Might Guy, he had already reduced the force to the minimum, merely using Chakra to close the two gates within his body again.

As Might Guy lay beneath the tree resting, Hyuga Setsuna's voice slowly reached him.

"Guy, you lost!"

"But you really are strong. You have stayed true to your Taijutsu and Ninja Way!"

Upon hearing this praise, Might Guy did not look happy. He merely seemed a little disappointed and dejected.

Although he had already expected such an outcome, he had not expected that even after using the Eight Gates his father had taught him, he still could not defeat Hyuga Setsuna.

But Might Guy quickly comforted himself with his usual optimism.

After all, Setsuna was a genius. Losing to him was nothing shameful. As his friend, Guy should instead be happy for Setsuna's strength!

After coming to terms with that, Might Guy felt that he should work even harder from now on. He had to keep up with Setsuna's footsteps!

Youth absolutely could not allow any slackening!

Might Guy said sincerely.

"Setsuna, I didn't expect that I still couldn't beat you even after opening the Eight Gates. You must be incredibly, incredibly strong!"

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