No one had expected Might Duy to finish the fight so quickly. They had heard that he practiced a powerful taijutsu technique that could rapidly boost his fighting ability, though it placed a burden on his body. Even so, they had never imagined it would be this powerful. It was clearly a forbidden technique, but however easy it was to learn, allowing even someone as untalented as Might Duy to master it, surely its power could only go so far.
A technique's difficulty was not always directly proportional to its destructive power. Some difficult techniques were not particularly destructive, but had special uses in other areas, while some forbidden techniques that were easy to learn merely had undesirable conditions attached to their use. Multiple Shadow Clones, for example, was classified as forbidden because it divided chakra too extensively. Summoning large numbers of shadow clones left the original body in an extremely dangerous state, without necessarily delivering the desired fighting strength.
But powerful techniques invariably required talent. That was precisely why they believed any forbidden technique Might Duy could learn would offer only a limited boost. When Might Duy took the lead and charged into the enclosure formed by the rock walls, those outside had intended to follow him in and help, only to be stunned by the violent tremors within.
By the time they recovered, Might Duy had broken through the rock wall and emerged, carrying a half-dead Kirigakure ninja. The speed with which he had ended the battle left them dumbfounded. Just as they were about to ask what had happened, Might Duy involuntarily dropped to his knees, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
Alarmed, everyone rushed to Might Duy's side and asked what was wrong. Might Duy drew in a sharp breath, feeling a dull ache