However, Shennong was clearly weaker than Yozuki A in terms of strength and soon fell into a disadvantage.
He had yet to figure out how to use the Cell Activation Technique in battle, so he could not recover in time after being injured by Yozuki A.
Seeing that things were going badly, Shennong dodged Yozuki A's attacks while calling for a stop.
But Yozuki A directly ignored Shennong's pleas. It was rare for him to encounter such an evenly matched opponent, and he was having the time of his life.
Seeing that Yozuki A refused to stop and that no one was calling a halt, Shennong could only grit his teeth and activate the Eight Gates Secret Technique.
Moreover, in order to end the battle quickly, he directly opened the First Gate, the Gate of Healing, the Gate of Pain, the Gate of Life, the Gate of Limit, and the Gate of View.
Since he had not yet applied the Cell Activation Technique to actual combat, Shennong, like Might Guy, could not sustain the Eight Gates for long.
With five gates open, Shennong unleashed his full strength and launched wave after wave of attacks at Yozuki A.
Chiba Shun sensed him out and confirmed that Shennong had indeed become stronger, his strength increasing by more than double.
Everyone present except Chiba Shun was astonished by the extent of this increase, but Chiba Shun knew that it was far inferior to Konoha's Eight Gates!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Shennong's fighting style did not change after growing stronger. He was still straightforward and direct, but he had completely suppressed Yozuki A.
Chiba Shun frowned, intending to call off the battle or have someone else intervene to stop Shennong.
But Killer B placed a hand on Chiba Shun's shoulder, signaling for him not to