Chapter 191: Towards the Strongest Physical Skills

“I hope you’re not just all talk.” Kakashi calmly struck a pose.

Kakashi wouldn’t underestimate Might Guy’s strength, but he also didn’t think Might Guy could beat him now.

So far, he hadn’t lost a single battle against his peers. Not to mention those his age, Kakashi had never lost to anyone two or three years older than him.

“Battle start!” After both of them were ready, Muzuki quickly shouted.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Kakashi immediately pulled out many Shuriken and shot them towards Might Guy.

Chakra burst from Might Guy’s feet, and with a whoosh, he used Body Flicker Technique to disappear in front of Kakashi, dodging the incoming Shuriken.

Kakashi felt a strong wind coming from his side and immediately kicked sideways, his leg colliding with Might Guy’s.

Bang! A dull thud sounded, and the immense force made Kakashi retreat several steps.

Kakashi knew he couldn’t win against Might Guy with just Taijutsu. As he retreated, Kakashi continued to pull back and quickly formed hand signs to cast Ninjutsu.

“Shadow Clone Technique!”

After splitting into two Shadow Clones, Kakashi stopped his retreat and charged towards Might Guy with his two Shadow Clones.

Kakashi’s main body was slightly behind the two Shadow Clones. As soon as Might Guy showed an opening while attacking the Shadow Clones, he would immediately use Purple Lightning to rush forward and pin Might Guy down.

Seeing Kakashi’s swift counterattack, Might Guy burst out laughing.

“Kakashi, this is the first time I’m using this forbidden Jutsu in battle. I’ve been saving it for you ever since I mastered it.”

“Rock Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing!” Might Guy entered a highly concentrated breathing state, absorbing large amounts of oxygen to enhance his physical abilities. The absorbed air circulated through his body’s Chakra meridians and acupoints, strengthening his entire body in conjunction with Chakra.

This wasn’t the end. On the basis of performing Rock Breathing Total Concentration Breathing, Might Guy activated Eight Gates.

“Eight Gates, Gate of Opening, open!” Might Guy roared, opening the gate that restricted Chakra in his body. His Chakra instantly surged, and his physical abilities were enhanced again.

“Leaf Whirlwind!”

The moment Kakashi’s Shadow Clones rushed forward, Might Guy unleashed an extremely fast spinning kick. Under the immense power, the two Shadow Clone Kakashi’s were directly kicked into dispersion.

“A chance!” Kakashi narrowed his eyes, raised his right hand, concentrated a large amount of Chakra in his palm to perform Lightning Release Nature Transformation, and then charged towards Might Guy.

Kakashi swiftly completed the Nature Transformation and Form Transformation. Dazzling Purple Lightning bloomed in Kakashi’s palm, like a purple blade attached to his hand.

But Might Guy, using both Rock Breathing and Eight Gates, had strength beyond Kakashi’s imagination. Although he had just defeated two Shadow Clones, the moment Kakashi charged, Might Guy displayed incredible speed, easily dodging Kakashi’s slash.

“This speed, how can it be?” Kakashi frowned tightly. Might Guy’s sudden display of speed was beyond his expectation.

On the second day of joining the team, Kakashi and Might Guy had a skirmish, so Kakashi was dealing with Might Guy based on his experience from the previous battle. After all, only half a month had passed, and Might Guy shouldn’t have made such significant progress.

But the facts told Kakashi that he was wrong. Might Guy half a month later and Might Guy half a month ago were not on the same level of speed.

Not only Kakashi, but even Obito and Shisui, who were watching the battle, were surprised by Might Guy’s speed.

“What’s going on? Did Guy’s Rock Breathing have a new breakthrough? Why did his speed suddenly increase?” Obito scratched his head, speaking with a surprised expression.

He couldn’t quite understand Might Guy’s sudden burst of speed, but he remembered that Might Guy had only recently mastered Rock Breathing. If a Breathing Technique breakthrough was going to happen, he should be the one to break through first.

Shisui showed a solemn expression upon seeing the speed Might Guy displayed. If he were facing such a Might Guy, he might need to use Sharingan to secure a stable victory.

Kakashi, having misjudged, immediately changed his technique to compensate. He activated the Purple Lightning in his right hand, causing it to transform into bolts of lightning that rushed outwards in all directions.

The wide-area attack of Purple Lightning sacrificed some power for increased range, and after all, it was still lightning, capable of paralyzing opponents.

But Kakashi underestimated Might Guy’s combat ability and his desire for victory.

When Muzuki taught Armament Haki, he demonstrated it a few times with Purple Lightning. Because Purple Lightning was different from other Lightning Release, being Purple Lightning, it left a deeper impression on Might Guy.

Might Guy had already been prepared when Kakashi used Purple Lightning. After dodging the slash, he quickly retreated backward, avoiding the rushing Purple Lightning.

“Damn it.” Seeing Might Guy dodge the Purple Lightning, Kakashi thought to himself that this was bad.

Although Purple Lightning was flexible and powerful, it required a lot of Chakra. Having expended a large amount of Chakra without achieving any results, Kakashi was already at a disadvantage in this battle.

After dodging the Purple Lightning, Might Guy knew it was time to counterattack. He was already on the path to victory, and he immediately rushed towards Kakashi at full speed.

Might Guy could feel the endless power surging within his body. The Breathing Technique drew power from outside, and Eight Gates developed power from within. With both forbidden Jutsu activating simultaneously, his power had now reached its peak since he began training.

While running, Might Guy poured all his strength into his legs, and a large amount of Chakra condensed in his legs. He wanted to concentrate all his power to deliver an unprecedentedly powerful kick.

If Might Guy were to pull up his pant leg at this moment, he would see the grotesque appearance of all the veins bulging on his leg.

“Extreme Leaf Hurricane!”

Might Guy, in mid-sprint, gathered all his strength and unleashed an extreme kick.

The strong wind generated at the moment of his kick was enough to blow Kakashi’s white hair backward.

“This attack cannot be resisted head-on, I must dodge it.” This thought immediately appeared in Kakashi’s mind.

However, the next moment, Kakashi discarded that thought, because the rapidly approaching Might Guy proved to him that Might Guy’s speed was far greater than his. Having lost the exchange, Kakashi had already lost the opportunity to dodge.

When Might Guy dodged the Purple Lightning slash, both Might Guy and Kakashi had two choices. Kakashi could either change Purple Lightning’s technique or retreat, while Might Guy could either use Taijutsu to attack Kakashi with his speed or retreat.

The reason Kakashi chose to change Purple Lightning’s technique instead of retreating was his concern that Might Guy would directly launch an attack. In that case, Kakashi, being slower, would gain nothing by retreating.

So Kakashi chose to make Purple Lightning a wide-area attack. If Might Guy dared to attack, he would instantly be paralyzed by the lightning.

Although Kakashi decisively executed his idea, it was unfortunate that Might Guy was equally decisive and successfully anticipated Kakashi’s actions, causing Kakashi’s attack to miss and waste a large amount of Chakra in vain.

Might Guy was getting closer and closer to Kakashi, leaving Kakashi no time to think. He didn’t even have time to form hand signs, and he didn’t have enough Chakra to use Purple Lightning, which didn’t require hand signs, a second time.

He condensed Chakra onto his arms, preparing for his final resistance.

“Kakashi, can you do it? Do something!” Although he usually found Kakashi annoying, seeing Kakashi suppressed by Might Guy made Obito feel a little uncomfortable.

He really wanted to give Might Guy a thousand Ryo to switch places with him. How satisfying would it be if he were the one delivering that kick?

It might sound a little unfair to Might Guy, but Obito wanted Kakashi to win, because he wanted to be the first person to defeat Kakashi.

Defeating Kakashi and then returning all the mocking words Kakashi had said previously, Obito couldn’t stop smiling just thinking about it.

Muzuki watched this scene with his hands behind his back, unsurprised. Kakashi’s mistake wasn’t due to his combat intelligence being inferior to Might Guy’s, but rather his raw strength. This led to immense pressure on Kakashi during combat exchanges, making him more prone to mistakes.

As the distance between them grew shorter, Might Guy suddenly remembered the first time he met Kakashi. Back then, Kakashi was the top student in his class, while he was a failed applicant.

Thanks to his efforts, he was eventually admitted to the Ninja Academy through supplementary enrollment, coincidentally ending up in the same class as Kakashi.

During class, the teacher asked Kakashi to demonstrate Clone Technique, and Kakashi immediately produced several Shadow Clones. From then on, Might Guy knew what a true genius looked like.

Might Guy still hadn’t forgotten the teacher’s praise for Kakashi at that time, and the admiring gazes of his classmates towards Kakashi. From then on, he vowed to surpass such a genius as Kakashi.

But Might Guy’s strength was very poor back then. Not only was he bad at Ninjutsu, but he was also poor at Taijutsu. The first time Might Guy challenged Kakashi, Kakashi easily defeated him in one move.

Might Guy had been mocked by many for overestimating himself, a dead last wanting to challenge a genius.

He ignored their words, took the mockery as encouragement, and silently increased his training. Whenever he made progress, he would go and challenge Kakashi.

Meeting Muzuki was a crucial turning point in his life. Muzuki taught him stronger Taijutsu, gave him secret medicines to relieve fatigue, and created a training plan for him that would improve his strength faster.

Facing the rapidly improving Might Guy, Kakashi also gradually had to use his full strength to cope, employing all his means.

But challenging a genius was very difficult. Until yesterday, in proper battles, Might Guy had never won against Kakashi.

“Guy, I believe you can become the strongest in Taijutsu, because you are a genius of effort.”

Muzuki’s words still echoed in his ears. As he continued to breathe, Might Guy felt an extra surge of power welling up in his body. He continued to channel that extra power into his leg.

“Super Leaf Strong Whirlwind!”

The kick he delivered was no longer an extreme kick, but a kick beyond the extreme!

Bang!!!

Might Guy’s beyond-extreme kick struck Kakashi’s crossed, defensive arms, creating a thunderous boom.

Feeling the immense force coming from his arms, Kakashi’s face instantly changed drastically. Intense pain quickly spread from his arms throughout his entire body. After only a few seconds of engagement, under the impact of the immense force, Kakashi was directly sent flying backward, slamming hard into a tree.

Kakashi felt as if his entire body was falling apart. He tried to stand up but failed, slumping to the ground.

“Kakashi, I won this time!”

Might Guy supported himself with one hand on his knee, panting heavily, and smiled as he gave Kakashi a thumbs-up.

After four years of effort, he finally defeated the genius who could once instantly defeat him. With the Taijutsu he cultivated through day and night training, he had defeated that genius Kakashi.

This time, it was the victory of the hardworking genius.

“Disciple Might Guy has completed the training mission.”

“Disciple Might Guy has gained an optional life mission.”

“Life Mission: Walk the Path to the Strongest Taijutsu.”