Shisui's sword stopped mid-swing. He followed in Hayate's footsteps and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Everyone present was stunned. Of the nine of them, Shisui could be considered the strongest, yet Hatake Ziyan had knocked him unconscious with a single blow before he could even engage him head-on!
Obito and Itachi stopped in their tracks, exchanged a glance, then put away their weapons in unspoken agreement. Still facing Hatake Ziyan, they quickly backed away several steps and withdrew from the fight!
Now only Guy, who had opened three gates, remained on the field.
Guy looked at the fallen Shisui, his eyes filled with fear, but he did not back down!
"Lord Ziyan, I want to fight you with everything I have and see how great the gap between us is!" Guy said, forcing down the fear in his heart.
Hatake Ziyan stood with his hands behind his back and nodded at Guy, signaling him to begin.
Guy held his hands in front of himself and continued activating the Eight Gates of the Gate!
"Eight Gates of the Gate! Gate of View! Open!"
Guy went straight to the sixth gate. His chakra surged, and a bluish Chakra Cloak rose around his body!
"Lord Ziyan, here I come!" Guy roared at Hatake Ziyan, enduring the pain in his body.
The instant Guy finished speaking, he vanished from everyone's sight.
Then they realized Hatake Ziyan had vanished too. All they could hear were the explosive cracks of their kicks colliding in midair!
Those still conscious sucked in a breath, watching the two fighters with grave expressions. Obito and Itachi were especially shocked. Although their Sharingan allowed them to track the pair, they realized that if either of them took the place of one of the fighters, their bodies would never be