Chapter 108: Breathing of the Rock, Focus on Breathing! (45)

“Leaf Whirlwind!”

Might Guy poured his strength into his legs, and his Chakra erupted as he swiftly kicked out an incredibly fast whirlwind kick.

The tall Ninja hadn’t expected Might Guy to burst with such speed. Caught off guard, he was directly kicked in the chest by Might Guy and stumbled back several meters.

“Domen, block that path. Today, I’m going to teach him a lesson for his useless old man,” the tall Ninja said through gritted teeth, feeling the pain in his chest.

The slightly chubby Ninja nodded, flashed past Might Guy, and blocked Might Guy’s way back.

“Kid, you like to fight, huh? I’d like to see how you, a kid who hasn’t even graduated, can give me, a Chunin, twenty-five punches.” The tall Ninja rubbed his fists and charged at Might Guy, launching an extremely fierce attack.

The tall Chunin’s fists rained down on Might Guy. Might Guy tried to engage in a taijutsu battle head-on with the tall Chunin, but unexpectedly found himself quickly suppressed, with his face and arms getting hit by punches.

The advantage in height and the suppression from combat experience quickly put Might Guy at a disadvantage.

His physique, which usually stood out among his peers, didn’t seem to help much now.

Fortunately, Might Guy had undergone a long period of body technique training, which allowed him to endure far fewer blows.

Bang!

The slightly chubby Ninja behind Might Guy made his move. While Might Guy was dodging an attack, he directly kicked Might Guy several meters away, sending him crashing into the street wall.

“Have you been drinking too much tea lately? Why are you so slow at teaching a lesson to a kid who’s still in school?” the slightly chubby Ninja said with a chuckle.

“Get lost! This kid is a bit strange; he feels even more agile than a monkey,” the tall Ninja said irritably, then flashed to appear in front of Might Guy.

“Kid, learn your lesson. Not everyone is as useless as your old man,” the tall Ninja said, grabbing Might Guy by the collar of his shirt and lifting him up.

“Now it’s seven phrases,” Might Guy muttered.

“Still with these ‘phrases’? I see you don’t think the punches just now hurt enough, do you?” The tall Ninja felt severely disrespected upon hearing Might Guy’s words and immediately raised his fist to strike Might Guy.

Might Guy kicked the nearby wall, using the force to break free from the tall Ninja’s grasp.

The tall Ninja was about to rush forward to continue teaching Might Guy a lesson but found Might Guy’s figure suddenly vanish.

“Watch out behind you!” the slightly chubby Ninja shouted a warning.

The tall Ninja instantly spun around and punched, colliding precisely with Might Guy’s incoming kick.

Having failed in one strike, Might Guy retreated a few steps. He looked left and right, considering his options. This was his first time fighting two opponents, and both of them were stronger than him in raw power.

Although Might Guy had pushed his abilities beyond their usual limits, two fists were no match for four hands, and his clothes quickly became covered in dust from multiple falls.

However, Might Guy, having mastered Shave, could suddenly burst with extreme speed, leaving two footprints on the tall Ninja.

“Huff, huff,” Might Guy gasped for breath with difficulty, his legs trembling uncontrollably as he knelt on the ground.

He had used Shave five times so far. In fact, his legs were already very tired after the fourth use, but Might Guy still gritted his teeth and continued to use Shave to attack. Now, his legs were completely exhausted.

“Heh heh, can’t run anymore, can you? Keep going, why aren’t you avenging your useless old man now?” the tall Ninja sneered.

Might Guy’s continuous actions had completely enraged him. Now, he didn’t care about anything else; he just wanted to beat Might Guy up.

“Could the previous rumors have been false? This kid doesn’t seem like a dead last at all,” the slightly chubby Ninja said.

“Who cares if he’s a dead last or not? Today, we must beat him up severely and let him know who he shouldn’t provoke!” the tall Ninja said, clenching his fist.

“Still didn’t succeed.” Might Guy felt a pang of unwillingness as he watched the tall Ninja getting closer.

Two Ninja, and him, about to be defeated. It was also dusk, and time seemed to have returned to three years ago.

He didn’t regret standing up to avenge his father, only that his own strength was insufficient to defeat the two of them.

“If only I had mastered Rock Breathing…” Might Guy once again recalled the terrifying power of Rock Breathing that Muzuki had demonstrated for him that day.

Under the enhancement of Total Concentration Breathing, Muzuki’s speed, strength, and overall abilities were all boosted, making the power of every taijutsu technique extremely strong.

Gasping for breath, with the enemy closing in, the knowledge Muzuki had taught Might Guy became clearer and clearer in his mind.

“Rock Breathing is like the breathing of a steadfast rock, powerful and resilient. If you can master it deeply, you can protect everything you want to protect, just like a steadfast rock.” Muzuki’s voice seemed to echo in his ears.

Suddenly, Might Guy felt like he had comprehended something.

“Hoo.” Might Guy engaged his abdomen, inhaled a large amount of oxygen, and then exhaled white mist, his breathing rhythm suddenly changing drastically.

The tall Ninja was still rambling on, but Might Guy paid no attention. He focused all his energy on his breathing.

As he continued to breathe, Might Guy felt strength continuously generating within him, and even his previously exhausted legs seemed to regain their power.

His legs no longer trembled. He stood up and looked at the tall Ninja.

This time, he would use the power of a steadfast rock to protect his father!

“Hm? He can stand up?” The tall Ninja was a little surprised; he had seen Might Guy’s legs shaking so much just a moment ago.

However, the tall Ninja still didn’t take Might Guy seriously; he just thought Might Guy was putting on a brave front.

“Rock Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing, Leaf Strong Whirlwind!”

Inhaling a large amount of oxygen to strengthen every cell in his body, Might Guy felt his strength was unprecedentedly powerful. He used Shave again to appear beside the tall Ninja, then delivered a spinning kick.

The tall Ninja only felt Might Guy suddenly disappear after standing up, followed immediately by a foot kicking towards his chest.

Bang!

The tall Ninja crashed hard into the wall, letting out a dull thud.

“How is this possible? That eternal Genin’s son is this strong?” This was the tall Ninja’s last thought before losing consciousness.

The slightly chubby Ninja’s mouth hung open, revealing a shocked expression.

But Might Guy didn’t give the slightly chubby Ninja any more time to react. He directly sent the slightly chubby Ninja crashing into the wall with a Leaf Great Whirlwind.

“That’s eight phrases in total,” Might Guy said as he walked in front of the two. Then, he punched and counted each punch. After five punches, Might Guy exited the Breathing Technique state, but he still dragged his tired body to deliver all forty punches, not missing a single one.

“Guy, you’ve gotten much stronger,” Kakashi suddenly appeared and said.

The scene where he was beaten three years prior in the story is from the flashback in episode 638 of the anime.