Chapter 449: Title

From an outsider’s perspective, the Mist Village Jonin suddenly froze, and Miyashita Yuki, whom he was holding hostage, immediately seized the opportunity to break free from his control.

The next moment, the sound of Shuriken cutting through the air rang out.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several Shuriken carrying flames enveloped the Mist Village Jonin, piercing through his body.

At this point, all three Mist Village Jonin were annihilated.

The remaining Mist Ninja on the field all looked horrified, their will to fight completely gone.

Before the battle began, not a single Mist Ninja had expected such an outcome.

They had three Jonin and nine Chunin and Genin, which was already considered an elite squad.

Their opponents were just an ordinary Konoha squad plus a genius Ninja.

Logically, there was no way they should have lost, but they did, and it was a crushing defeat, with all three Jonin dead.

In fact, let alone the Mist Ninja, even Shisui’s teammates were greatly shocked by this.

“This is what a true genius is like…” Takagi Shinji let out a breath of relief, a surprised smile on his face.

He had been prepared to sacrifice himself, but he hadn’t expected that Shisui usually held back, and his strength was even greater than he had imagined.

“Even Shisui is this strong, so how strong must Might Guy, who is rumored to be even stronger than Shisui, be?”

Takagi Shinji estimated that all the Mist Ninja here combined might not be enough for Might Guy alone.

“You were really cool today.” Uesugi Tooru was completely awestruck by Shisui.

Judging by Shisui’s current performance, when he sparred with him before, he wasn’t just holding back a little, he was holding back a lot, otherwise, he would have been instantly killed by Shisui.

“Quick-witted and incredibly strong, he’s too perfect, isn’t he?” Miyashita Yuki, still shaken, exclaimed.

Miyashita Yuki had just thought she was going to die, but she hadn’t expected Shisui to be able to save her.

With such a heroic rescue, if it were someone with a more romantic mindset, they might have already thought of names for their children.

However, Miyashita Yuki wasn’t thinking too much right now; she just felt that Shisui was terrifyingly strong, and as a teammate, her sense of security was completely maxed out.

Kobayashi Kenji, who was more seriously injured, let go of the stone that had been hanging in his heart; the goddess of victory had already smiled upon their squad.

After killing the last Mist Village Jonin, Shisui did not stop; he exited Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and looked at the Hidden Mist Chunin who was fighting Kobayashi Kenji, activating a Genjutsu.

Kobayashi Kenji seized the opportunity Shisui gave him, turned the tide, and severely wounded the Hidden Mist Chunin.

The other Hidden Mist Chunin, seeing this, understood that the general situation was lost, so they each used their unique skills to try and escape. Takagi Shinji and the others killed one fleeing Mist Ninja and injured two others, then did not pursue further, because Shisui did not follow up.

“Let’s retreat, I’m not in a very good state right now.” Shisui said directly without wasting any time.

Flame Breathing Chakra Mode was indeed strong, but the consumption was also truly great, plus he had been continuously using his Sharingan, and his body had already reached its limit.

If he weren’t unable to fight further, how could Shisui have used his Sharingan to support his teammates? It would certainly have been more reliable to do it himself.

Takagi Shinji nodded, carried Shisui on his back, and quickly retreated with his disciples.

Muzuki’s Shadow Clone, who had been silently watching, also followed and left.

It wasn’t a typhoon on the coast; how could normal natural wind disperse the Hidden Mist Technique used by a Jonin? He had just used Wind Release to blow away the thick fog.

The Hidden Mist Technique was indeed a good Ninjutsu, capable of restraining the Sharingan to a certain extent.

If Muzuki hadn’t intervened, even if Shisui had entered Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, he wouldn’t have been able to achieve the results he did just now.

After returning to the camp, Takagi Shinji immediately reported their encounter and results to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, on one hand, investigated the situations of other squads, and on the other hand, publicized Takagi’s squad as a typical example.

Although it couldn’t be compared to the encounter where Muzuki killed Haku, Takagi Shinji’s squad’s commendable achievement was winning against a stronger opponent.

Normal squads couldn’t be so lucky every time to receive help from a strong person like Muzuki, and Takagi Shinji’s squad was a typical example of self-reliance.

And because of Shisui’s own battle achievements and his relationship with Muzuki, Orochimaru especially focused on publicizing and building momentum for him.

Coupled with the surviving Mist Ninja spreading new information about Shisui to the Hidden Mist forces, the name Uchiha Shisui became increasingly well-known on the East Bank Battlefield.

To avoid punishment, the Mist Ninja not only vividly described Shisui’s strengths but even exaggerated some aspects.

Thus, Shisui, who had gained a certain reputation in both enemy and allied camps, began to acquire a title.

Initially, it was chaotic; some called him the Flame Demon, others the Illusion Eye.

Ultimately, due to Shisui’s ghostly and masterful Body Flicker Technique, he was uniformly referred to as—Shisui the Body Flicker.

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Konoha Village, Konoha Hospital.

Might Guy, fully recovered, completed his discharge procedures and looked up at the sky.

Gazing at the clear blue sky, Might Guy raised his arm, “What a great day for a battle.”

“My best friend must be eager to spar with me, youth is about to burn!” Might Guy thought of what Obito had told him earlier and strode towards Kakashi’s house.

Since Kakashi wanted to experience his Eight Gates and Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, Might Guy, of course, responded to his best friend’s expectations as quickly as possible.

Just as Might Guy was about to reach Kakashi’s doorstep, the door opened, and Kakashi walked out.

“Yo, Kakashi, what a coincidence!” Might Guy laughed excitedly, greeting Kakashi.

Kakashi looked at Might Guy with a black line, “You call meeting me at my doorstep a coincidence?”

“Let’s not talk about such trivial matters! Let’s have an intense, exciting, and youthful battle!” Might Guy gave Kakashi a thumbs-up, laughing as he invited him.

He was already eager to share the powerful strength of Rock Breathing Chakra Mode with Kakashi.

“Compared to what I’m about to do, sparring is the trivial matter.” Kakashi directly refused.

He had no confidence in winning against Might Guy now, and Kakashi didn’t want to seek abuse.

Might Guy’s expression became solemn. More important than sparring? Could it be…

“Kakashi, when did you get an incurable disease? Don’t give up, we’ll go to Lady Tsunade together!” Might Guy encouraged him.

Kakashi couldn’t hold back his exasperation; he was just going out to buy groceries, how did he get an incurable disease?

“Might Guy, you should spend less time with Obito from now on. Your comprehension skills are quite far from normal people’s.” Kakashi advised.

Might Guy scratched his head in confusion, not understanding the connection between the two things Kakashi mentioned.

“If you have nothing to do, go back. I’m going to buy groceries.” After saying that, Kakashi prepared to leave.

“What? The important matter is buying groceries?” Might Guy’s eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

Kakashi’s footsteps paused, and he nodded indifferently. Buying groceries was certainly more important than being abused.

“How can buying groceries be more important than fighting?” Might Guy found it hard to accept; he had come with such enthusiasm.

“It depends on the time. Right now, buying groceries is indeed more important.” Kakashi replied.

If it were Might Guy before he mastered Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, Kakashi might still have some interest.

After all, pressure can be converted into motivation, and fighting stronger opponents can stimulate growth in strength to a certain extent.

But Kakashi, who had personally witnessed the combined effect of Rock Breathing Chakra Mode and the Eight Gates, knew that the gap between them was no longer insignificant; the difference in strength was too great for a spar to be meaningful.

“But, my best friend, weren’t you looking forward to fighting me with Rock Breathing Chakra Mode activated?” Might Guy asked in confusion.

This development was completely opposite to what he had imagined.

Might Guy’s imagined scenario was him challenging Kakashi, then Kakashi excitedly accepting the challenge, followed by the two fighting for three hundred rounds, with Might Guy ultimately winning, and Kakashi also gaining his own insights during the battle.

“I’m not looking forward to it now.” Kakashi said mercilessly. Who would look forward to being abused?

“Did I misremember Obito’s words?” Might Guy scratched his head with his right hand, looking deep in thought.

Kakashi’s eyes sharpened, extracting the key phrase: Obito’s words.

“What did Obito tell you?” Kakashi asked calmly.

“Didn’t everyone give you a gift for your Jonin promotion before, Kakashi? We gathered to discuss it before giving the gift, and that’s when Obito told me that you really wanted to fight me at full power.” Might Guy explained while recalling.

Kakashi understood what was going on. So someone had been stirring up trouble.

“Might Guy, you might have been recovering at the time and misremembered. I never said that. Perhaps Obito himself wanted to fight you.” Kakashi thought for a moment and said.

“Is that so?” Might Guy was a little unconvinced.

His body was injured, not his head, so how could he misremember such simple words?

“Of course, would I not remember what I said?” Kakashi retorted.

“My best friend, what you said also makes sense.” Might Guy became a little less confident.

“Since we can’t figure it out, why don’t we go ask Obito?” Kakashi pointed out a clear path for Might Guy.

Might Guy showed a look of realization, bid farewell to Kakashi, and went to Obito’s house, while Kakashi proceeded with his original plan of going out to buy groceries.

Obito, after hearing Might Guy’s question, cursed Kakashi inwardly for being too cunning; his blame-shifting skills were simply top-notch.

But Obito absolutely did not want to take on this blame. If Kakashi didn’t want to be abused, neither did he. Might Guy had once used Golden Skyline to break kubikiribōchō and almost instantly killed Biwa Jūzō.

If it weren’t for the other Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist intervening, Biwa Jūzō would have surely died.

“Maybe I misremembered, I’m really sorry, Might Guy.” Obito apologized with a silly smile.

Sending Might Guy back to Kakashi was definitely not an option. If Might Guy was fooled by Kakashi into believing him, that would truly be bad luck.

Might Guy could only return with regret, but he didn’t waste the good weather and had a long-awaited full day of training.

The next day, Might Guy participated in the Jonin assessment.

Unlike Kakashi’s, this time, besides Might Guy, there was only one other candidate.

However, the practical examiners were still Hyuga Hiashi and Mimurabe Ketsu.

After all, there weren’t many Jonin with free time in Konoha right now, and even fewer with the qualifications to conduct Jonin assessments.

“A super genius capable of fighting four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.” Thinking of Might Guy’s achievements, Hyuga Hiashi’s heart tightened.

Although he didn’t have any killing achievements, facing such strong opponents as the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, even if it was just a simple entanglement of four, his strength was still extraordinary.

If Hyuga Hiashi himself were to go, he wouldn’t be 100% confident in achieving Might Guy’s effect; Hyuga Hiashi would only be confident if it was reduced to three.

“Hiashi, you’re really going to have a tough time this time.” Mimurabe Ketsu teased.

Might Guy had put all his skill points into Taijutsu, so Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally wouldn’t arrange for Mimurabe Ketsu, who was more skilled in Ninjutsu, to assess Might Guy.

There were only two examiners, so if it wasn’t Mimurabe Ketsu, it could only be Hyuga Hiashi.

“I will fulfill my duties as an examiner.” Hyuga Hiashi prepared to go all out.

When assessing Kakashi, Hyuga Hiashi didn’t know that Kakashi’s Taijutsu was also so excellent, which was why he hadn’t activated his Byakugan.

Might Guy was different; the public information about Might Guy was nothing but Taijutsu. Might Guy had never used any Ninjutsu in battle.

“Might Guy, prepare for battle.” As the referee called out Might Guy’s name, Might Guy and Hyuga Hiashi both entered the battle arena, ready to fight.

“Byakugan, it’s been a long time since I’ve encountered it.” Looking at Hyuga Hiashi’s pure white eyes, Might Guy thought of an opponent he had in the Ninja Academy.

That was also a respectable opponent; in the first semester of Fourth Grade, Might Guy even underwent special training to defeat him.

“I think his name was Hyuga Daimon?” Might Guy recalled his opponent’s name.

“Battle start!” The referee shouted after seeing both ready.

Hearing the referee’s voice, Might Guy instantly focused all his attention, his breathing became concentrated, and his aura rapidly changed.

“Eight Gates, First Gate, Gate of Opening, open!…Fifth Gate, Gate of Limit, open!”

The examiners had explained the rules clearly before the exam began; in this simulated combat, they needed to display their strongest abilities, so Might Guy unhesitatingly focused his breathing and opened the Eight Gates up to the Fifth Gate.

Without entering Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, this was already Might Guy’s full power.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The moment all five gates opened, a massive amount of Chakra surged from Might Guy’s body, and a powerful aura rose from him, creating an invisible airflow that pushed away the surrounding dust and leaves.

Hyuga Hiashi activated his Byakugan immediately. Through the Byakugan, Hyuga Hiashi could clearly see the raging, powerful Chakra within Might Guy’s body.

“No wonder he chose to specialize in Taijutsu; even if he practiced Ninjutsu, he wouldn’t be able to use it in this state.” Hyuga Hiashi noticed the drawbacks of the Eight Gates.

Given the current violent state of Chakra in Might Guy’s body, let alone Ninjutsu, even some Taijutsu that required precise Chakra control would be difficult to use.

Hyuga Hiashi did not underestimate Might Guy because of this; even if such powerful Chakra was used in the simplest and most brutal way to strengthen the body, it could still have considerable power.

Technique is certainly useful, but if strength is strong enough, one can overcome many with sheer force.