Chiya's words echoed through the air.
Might Guy stood rooted in place, blue sweat vapor rising from his body. Intense chakra surged through his meridians, placing an enormous strain on him. He panted heavily, his thick eyebrows drawn tight. Faced with a provocation of this magnitude, Konoha's taijutsu specialist did not back down. Instead, fierce fighting spirit flared in his eyes.
"The proud Blue Beast of the Hidden Leaf will never fall here! The flames of youth will never die!"
Might Guy roared, his leg muscles bulging as he kicked off the ground.
The rocky ground shattered across a wide area, collapsing into a deep crater. Propelled by the immense recoil, Might Guy became a streak of blue light and charged straight at Chiya's face. He swung both fists at high speed in midair, the friction of his arms against the air generating intense heat. Bright flames took shape in the wind of his punches.
"Morning Peacock!"
Dense flaming fist afterimages covered every escape route above Chiya. Scorching heat and crushing pressure produced a shrill series of sonic booms.
Chiya held Ryūjin Jakka point-down in one hand, not moving even half a step.
"You shout your move's name loud enough, but all that damage barely tickles."
Black-and-gold reiatsu spilled from Chiya's body, forming a spherical, invisible defensive barrier half a meter beyond his skin.
The dense flaming fist afterimages struck the invisible barrier with dull thuds. Flames splashed in every direction, yet could not advance even a millimeter. Might Guy's taijutsu attacks could not even touch the hem of Chiya's clothes.
Chiya looked up, his purple Six-Tomoe Rinnegan locking onto Might Guy as he punched rapidly overhead.
"I told you to open the Gate of Death. Running out to steal aggro before your cooldown's over just makes you a free