Fourth defense zone.
"Void Realm - Greedy Wolf "
roar...
The enormous white wolf head pounced on the Allied Shinobi Forces, slaying most of the enemy with a single blow.
"Charge them!"
With a wave of his hand, Aoki Tsuki's outer circle members, who were already adept at winning when the tide was against them, charged madly towards the disheveled Allied Shinobi Forces.
"Haha... you bunch of bastards, you've been chasing me for years, and now you've finally met your match."
"Kill them! Protect the village!"
Both sides have their own sense of justice, and the battle rages on fiercely. In the end, whoever wins is right.
Looking at the chaotic battlefield, Aoki Tsuki murmured:
"Yes, that's it. Only when you are all dead will the hatred disappear, and the Shinobi World will usher in true peace."
The true purpose of this war, ostensibly to seize the Tailed Beast, was actually to take the opportunity to eliminate the vital forces of the Five Great Nations, thus depriving them of their foundation of rule.
The two sides involved in the war were Akatsuki and the Five Great Nations; neutral countries did not participate.
" Kakashi- senpai, the enemy's Ninjutsu attack range is too large; we've suffered heavy casualties."
"There's nothing we can do about it. The enemy is very troublesome. Our goal is to delay them until the people in other defense zones finish off the enemy and come to our aid."
That's when the battle will truly begin.
Kakashi was also very anxious, as many of the people who had died or been injured were ninjas from Konoha.
"Kai, what's wrong?"
"That move just now... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before." Might Guy scratched his head, unable to remember where.
Kakashi nodded. "Yeah, I had that feeling too, it felt familiar."
Yamato replied, "It looks a bit like Kai-senpai's ' Daytime Tiger ' to me."
"That's right, it really does create air projectiles by compressing air to kill the enemy. Kai, what do you think?"
"Wow, someone actually thought of the same thing as me! That's youth for you."
Sixth Gate - Gate of View, open!
The Seventh Gate, the Gate of Wonder, open!
"Kai, don't be impulsive, it's not the right time yet," Kakashi quickly advised.
He clearly just said that the tactic was to delay, not to fight to the death. If it were a real fight to the death, very few people would survive.
Might Guy compressed the air as he spoke, " Kakashi, the situation is quite clear. The enemy intends to wipe us out in one fell swoop."
We can't stop this without putting in enough effort, let's go!
Aoki Tsuki clearly noticed Might Guy's actions as well. "It's you after all, my nemesis. Things are different now. Even if you open the Gate of Death, you can't do anything to me."
Buzz...
The Thousand-Armed Kannon launched another attack, also compressing the air. His advantage lay in having more hands, allowing him to unleash the full power of this move.
It surpasses originality.
Might Guy's advantage lies in the massive increase in Chakra after opening the Seventh Gate; however, his compression technique is somewhat crude.
" Daytime Tiger "
" Greedy Wolf "
Roar... Roar...
The fierce clash between the white tiger and the giant wolf is not only a battle of Ninjutsu and power, but also a battle to prove the originality of the original and the counterfeit.
The tiger's advantage lies in its greater strength, while the wolf's strength is more concentrated, making it suitable for prolonged battles.
At first, the tiger had the upper hand and suppressed the giant wolf, but as time went by, the tiger's strength rapidly declined, and it was torn to shreds by the giant wolf.
boom!
The violent shockwave swept in all directions, wiping out both friend and foe.
"Kai, who opened the Seventh Gate, is actually at a disadvantage." Kakashi frowned.
Having mastered the First Gate of the Eight Gates Released Formation, he knew very well just how powerful the Seventh Gate would be.
'At this rate, we simply can't hold out.'
Thinking of this, Kakashi quickly said, " Asuma, Kurenai, Yamato, we'll assist Guy from the sidelines."
The four elite Jonin Konoha and Yamato, the top operative of the Anbu, together form the core strength of the Fourth Division.
The four rushed over, each unleashing their special moves.
"Magic Tree Binding Death "
Kurenai Yuhi specializes in genjutsu (illusionary Genjutsu). After her defeat by Uchiha Itachi, she learned her lesson and improved the technique, making it impossible for it to be countered again.
"What's going on... This person's spiritual energy is so heavy, there's no way to disrupt his Chakra."
She formed the hand seals and projected her spiritual energy, but there was no response, as if it had vanished into thin air. This only made her realize how insignificant she was.
"Red, watch out!"
The tactical plan was for Red to act as the vanguard, using Genjutsu to confuse the enemy, while the others would seize the opportunity to attack. However, they failed to succeed in the first step.
They will then face a strong counterattack from the enemy.
" Thousand-Hand Kill "
Aoki Tsuki's technique differed from Chiriku's; he primarily used slaps instead of fists.
" Flying Swallow Slash "
Asuma desperately used his special move to sever an arm that was about to strike Red, disregarding his own safety.
Bang!
His body was sent flying, his sternum shattered on the spot, he coughed up blood, and landed far away on the ground, motionless.
" Asuma..." Kurenai Yuhi cried out in pain, and was also sent flying by the blow.
" Wood Release: Tree Binding Eternal Burial "
Vines sprouted from the ground all around and quickly wrapped around the Thousand-Armed Kannon's body. In the blink of an eye, the vines grew into giant vines, binding and tightening the bond.
Dozens of arms grabbed the giant vines wrapped around them, tore them off, and threw them carelessly on the ground.
"If it were the First Hokage using this technique, I might have some reservations, but as for you, you might as well go to sleep."
Bang!
With a single palm strike, he smashed a wooden dummy to pieces. At the crucial moment Yamato used Wood Clone to escape. In terms of survival skills, Yamato learned the essence of survival techniques during his years with Kakashi in the Anbu.
" Lightning Blade "
Click...
Kakashi, as expected of a master of sneak attacks, used his teammates' cover to get close and suddenly unleashed the Lightning Blade, piercing through the lotus platform's defenses.
However, his hand was still not long enough, and there was still some distance between it Aoki Tsuki's body.
" Kamui!!"
Just when others think Kakashi has run out of tricks, he always manages to pull out a move that leaves his opponents in awe.
The three Tomoe in his left eye spun rapidly, unleashing a power that could cut through space.
Buzz...
"What?!" Aoki Tsuki hadn't paid any attention to Kakashi's sneak attack, but the sudden attack startled him quite a bit.
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was almost snapped in the neck by this attack; it would never take such a risk.
Fortunately, Kakashi simply couldn't master Kamui; its activation speed was slow, the duration was long, and he often couldn't aim accurately.
This gave Aoki Tsuki an opportunity to quickly dispel the Thousand-Armed Kannon and use the Body Flicker Technique to avoid the spatial and temporal strangulation.
"Huff... huff... did we fail? Red, Asuma."
Kakashi covered his eyes, feeling extremely guilty. In order to create an opportunity for a sneak attack, two elite Jonin, and he hadn't even had a chance to perform well.
"It seems you've mastered the Mangekyo's power; that's truly remarkable."
"You also know about the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
"Hahaha... Of course, I wonder how many more times you can use it. Don't go blind."
Kakashi's heart sank upon hearing this. This was his carefully prepared trump card, but he hadn't expected the enemy to know so much about the Sharingan.
His opponent was too strong; ordinary spells were ineffective, and he had no cards left to play.
Might Guy approached Kakashi and said, "It seems the era of the Blue Beast of the Hidden Leaf is over; it's the Red Beast's turn."
"Kai! Are you going to...?"
Kakashi was shocked; Might Guy was actually planning to sacrifice his life to stop the enemy.
"Yes, Kakashi, before youth completely fades, you can still bloom one more time."
"But if you do that, you will also..."
"To let life bloom, to protect those who matter to the death—that is youth."
Might Guy didn't forget to give a thumbs up, showing off his white front teeth that gleamed in the sunset, as the scene of his father opening the Gate of Death to fight the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist flashed through his mind.
Might Duy unleashed his life force to intercept the enemy, buying himself and his teammates a chance to survive.
"Now is the time, Dad. Self-discipline and relentless effort to cultivate and become stronger are never for proving anything, but for protecting. I have long understood this."
The Gate of Death opens! The Eight Gates Released Formation!
Kakashi watched his old friend's retreating figure, a pang of sorrow crossing his heart: 'Gay, your never-give-up spirit has already surpassed mine.'
"Such astonishing Chakra, what kind of Taijutsu is this?!" Yamato amazement.
Might Guy, having opened the Gate of Death, felt his blood evaporate and his life was counting down.
"Hmph, so you're finally going to fight to the death?"
Aoki Tsuki became secretly wary, knowing that sooner or later he would not be able to escape the Eight Gates's critical strike.
"You're just a fleeting shooting star. Once I survive this attack, your death is imminent."
Indeed, the Kakkō of a life given its all is as fleeting as a shooting star, but its light can still illuminate the way forward for those walking in darkness.
"Bring it on, let me see just how bright you can be?"
Sage Mode - Stage Two, activate!
The Thousand-Armed Kannon, imbued with Senjutsu Chakra, was no longer golden, but emitted a white light.
"First speed."
Bang!
The hundred-meter-tall Thousand-Armed Kannon was kicked to the ground by an elephant's foot, and the defensive magic artifact, the lotus platform base, was blasted into pieces.
"As expected of the Eight Gates Released Formation, such powerful strength! You should try my Taijutsu too."
He wasn't like Six Paths Madara, so arrogant that he stood still and let the opponent bombard him without fighting back.
" Hundred-Hand Divine Vacuum Palm "
"Second speed"
It was another air cannon against an air cannon, Might Guy's Chakra was extremely violent at this moment, but it was successfully blocked by Aoki Tsuki's hundred palm strikes.
Seeing this, Might Guy unleashed his 'Triple Speed' without hesitation.
When the Eight Gates Released Formation are opened, they correspond to ' Morning Peacock ', ' Daytime Tiger ', ' Evening Elephant ', and ' Night Guy ', each named after a different time of day, perfectly reflecting the essence of youth.
Ten thousand years is too long; seize the day.
As the sun dipped below the mountaintop, leaving only its afterglow, the glow of the Evening Elephant resembled life's final struggle.
There are a total of five consecutive hits, the difference being that the speed gradually increases, and the power of the air cannon will also double.
However, this state also pushed his body to its limit, and Might Guy interrupted his attacks several times due to the unbearable pain.
BOOM BOOM BOOM!!
The two sides collided violently. As the saying goes, you can't fight city hall. Although Aoki Tsuki had many arms, he couldn't withstand the force of an elephant's legs.
By the time Might Guy accelerated to 'fourth speed', the Thousand-Armed Kannon had already been completely destroyed.
Summoning Technique - Diamond Dharma Realm!
Rumble...
Seven stone towers rose up in a circle, forming a hemispherical golden barrier. Aoki Tsuki unleashed his strongest defensive technique without hesitation.
"It's not over yet, Vajra Dharma Lotus."
He inlaid lotus petals on the outer layer of the barrier to enhance its defense, providing double protection, making it look like a blooming lotus flower.
"Five speeds"
boom!!
The most powerful air cannon, unleashed with unimaginable force and speed, pierced through Aoki Tsuki's strongest defense.
Click...
The petals shattered and flew away, like melting ice and snow, as the inner barrier crumbled and collapsed.
Even though Aoki Tsuki managed to track the attack trajectory using her mental power, her body couldn't completely dodge it; she was blasted away like a cannonball.
After landing, it lurched for quite a distance, its long red robe on its back completely worn out.
Even so, he couldn't bear to take it off; a person who knew this couldn't take off their clothes, otherwise they might die.
"Cough cough..." Aoki Tsuki coughed up blood, feeling that several of his ribs were probably broken.
It's alright. Second-Stage Sage Mode uses Senjutsu Chakra to activate the body. Although it's not as exaggerated as the Strength of a Hundred Technique, this minor injury will heal quickly.
Might Guy is different; once he opens the Gate of Death, he's doomed.
"You bastard, you're going to die, hahaha..."