Eight Gates!

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Might Guy crossed his hands before his chest, his entire body radiating a terrifying surge of Chakra. He shouted with a solemn expression.

"Eight Gates, Opening Gate, Open!"

"Bang!"

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

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

In the distance, Hyuga Setsuna watched Might Guy finally open the Eight Gates, excitement written across 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 open, suddenly vanished. It felt like he had teleported, but it was merely an illusion created by his extreme speed!

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

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

You were 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 came from behind him. Hyuga Setsuna formed claws with both hands, caught Might Guy's incoming leg, and slammed it viciously toward the ground.

Hmm?

I missed?

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

"Guy, you really are strong!"

As soon as he spoke, Might Guy appeared before Hyuga Setsuna once more, accompanied by a barrage of fist shadows and kicks.

Facing the incoming punches and kicks, Hyuga Setsuna also unleashed Gentle Fist to counter them.

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

Of course, if it had been an ordinary ninja or someone who did not specialize in Taijutsu, they might have long since been defeated—or even killed—when facing such attacks!

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

If any outsiders had been present, they would have discovered that the two were moving at such extreme speeds that they could not be seen clearly at all!

Very quickly!

Under 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 removed the limiters on the body's Chakra flow; it could not be maintained for long!

"Bang!"

Hyuga Setsuna seized an opening and used Gentle Fist to strike Might Guy out of the air with a single palm.

Dust rose from the ground, obscuring Hyuga Setsuna's vision.

Then, a hoarse and agonized cry suddenly rang out from within the dust!

"Second Gate, Healing Gate, Open!!!"

As the dust on the ground dispersed, Might Guy's face had turned bright red, twisted with pain. His eyes had become completely white, and his hair began standing upright strand by strand.

The Chakra surging from his body was even more violent and majestic 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 Might Guy's mouth as he answered 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 just how strong you are now!"

As soon as his words fell, Hyuga Setsuna's figure transformed into lightning and rushed toward Might Guy.

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

This time, however, Might Guy, who had originally been at a disadvantage, actually kept up with Hyuga Setsuna's speed and even stopped falling behind for a time.

As he watched Might Guy continuously counterattack, surprise flashed through Hyuga Setsuna's eyes.

With the second gate open, Might Guy could now fight a Jonin. Unless his opponent was a Taijutsu ninja stronger than him or a long-range ninja who specialized in kiting, ordinary Jonin simply could not defeat Might Guy in his current state.

However, it was time for this match to 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 far 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 said to Might Guy.

"Guy, let's use this move to bring our duel to an end!"

An Eight Trigrams Domain suddenly appeared, enveloping 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 storm of attacks relentlessly struck Might Guy within the Eight Trigrams Domain, continuously hitting the sixty-four Chakra points around his body.

At the same time, as Gentle Fist struck him, Chakra gradually seeped into his body, continuously sealing the Opening Gate and Healing Gate he had opened within him!

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

Before he could collapse, 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 could not move at all.

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

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

"Guy, you lost!"

"But you really are strong. You have upheld your Taijutsu and your Ninja Way!"

After hearing those words of praise, Might Guy did not look happy. He merely seemed somewhat disappointed and dejected.

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

However, Might Guy soon comforted himself optimistically.

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

Having worked through this, Might Guy felt that he needed to work even harder from now on. He absolutely had to keep up with Setsuna's pace!

Youth must never be allowed to slack off!

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!"

First update!

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The second update will be tonight. I'll do my best to write it, so don't worry, everyone!!