In a dense forest near the coastline on the southeastern border of the Land of Fire.
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
With a roar, Might Guy, clad in a green jumpsuit, was wreathed in green energy vapor. He had already opened the Fourth Gate of the Eight Gates Released Formation-the Gate of Pain!
His speed and strength surged. With a fierce sweeping kick that whistled through the air, he struck hard at Munashi Jinpachi, who stood opposite him wielding the Exploding Blade Shibuki!
"Hmph! All flash and no substance!"
Munashi Jinpachi snorted, a cruel, mocking smile on his face. Without dodging, he swung his enormous ninja blade, wrapped in countless explosive tags, straight into the attack!
Boom-!!!
Leg met blade, unleashing a deafening blast like an explosive tag detonating!
Guy grunted as the violent explosive force sent him flying backward. Even with the Fourth Gate open, taking the exploding blade's frontal assault was far from easy.
"Guy! Behind you!"
From the other side came Ryota Uchiha's anxious voice.
His eyes were scarlet, two black tomoe spinning rapidly within them-the Two-Tomoe Sharingan!
With the Sharingan's powerful ability to track motion, he had precisely caught the silent ambush of another member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist-Jinin Akebino.
Ryota Uchiha's hands moved rapidly, sending several shuriken flying with precision to block Jinin Akebino's path. At the same time, he swiftly retreated, trying to regroup with Guy.
"Oh? You've got good eyes, Sharingan brat."
A vicious grin appeared on Jinin Akebino's rugged face. With a casual swing of his peculiar blunt blade, Kabutowari-a combination of axe and hammer-he knocked every incoming shuriken away.
"Too bad you're too slow!"
Jinin Akebino pushed off hard, abruptly accelerating. In an instant, he closed in on Ryota Uchiha, his heavy blunt blade cleaving down at his head with