Chapter 234: Unmatched Fire Style?

“We can leave after watching this fight; the winner is definitely taking first place.”

“I heard both of them interned with Teacher Muzuki. Obito’s taijutsu has clearly improved. Might Guy hasn’t shown it yet, but he should have improved too. I just don’t know if his improvement is as significant as Obito’s.”

The students watching were all very excited for their fight.

Because Might Guy and Obito’s battles often resulted in alternating victories, and their strength far surpassed other students, they were always a great spectacle.

“Guy, you haven’t forgotten the restrictions, have you? Don’t get too excited and open the Gate of Healing directly,” Obito reminded him before the battle began.

He could guarantee that he wouldn’t activate his Sharingan, but he was worried Might Guy would get too hyped up and forget the restriction, opening the second Gate.

“Don’t underestimate me in that regard! I’ve already taken it to heart as a self-restraint!” Might Guy smiled, giving himself a thumbs-up.

After a brief exchange, both of them formed the Confrontation Seal, ready to start the battle at any moment.

The proctor, seeing that both had taken their stances, shouted after about twenty seconds, “Begin!”

As soon as the proctor’s voice fell, Obito and Might Guy both quickly changed their breathing, entering the Breathing Technique state.

“Flame Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing!” Obito even directly entered the Total Concentration Breathing state, which consumed a lot of stamina.

Having undergone a period of Constant State training, Obito felt that his stamina with the Breathing Technique should be stronger.

Bang! Bang!

Their figures flickered constantly, throwing punches and kicks with incredible speed.

Although they were old rivals who had fought countless times, not only frequently clashing in school practical exams but also often being arranged for various combat training by Muzuki, they tacitly initiated a wave of probing attacks.

Because they both knew the other’s strength had increased significantly. Although Obito couldn’t activate his Sharingan, the increased Chakra in his body could be used, and the progress in his Breathing Technique and Yin Release was substantial.

Although Might Guy couldn’t use the second Gate of Eight Gates, his Breathing Technique had also improved, and his physique had become stronger.

After some probing, both sides had a better understanding of the situation.

“Eight Gates, Gate of Opening, Open!” Might Guy directly activated the Eight Gates, further boosting his physical strength.

And Obito, having finished his probing, quickly flashed away to create distance.

Since it was a flat, open space and not very large, he had to maintain enough distance to give himself time to cast Ninjutsu, so he wouldn’t be instantly knocked out by Might Guy’s full-power kick.

If the venue had a disadvantage, then he had to be fully prepared.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Obito gathered Chakra in his throat, rapidly performing Nature Transformation, creating a massive fireball burning with raging flames.

Watching the Great Fireball Technique approach, Might Guy’s expression remained unchanged. He knew this Ninjutsu was just a feint; the real danger was what came after.

Whoosh!

Might Guy burst Chakra into his legs, increasing his already fast speed even further, rapidly dodging the massive fireball charging towards him.

“So fast! It feels like he appears in another place with just a blink of an eye!” The onlookers exclaimed, marveling at Might Guy’s terrifying physique.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

Obito continuously threw Shuriken with his right hand to interfere with Might Guy’s movements, but Might Guy dodged them all with extreme speed and was constantly closing in on Obito.

“Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!”

Suddenly, Obito opened his mouth and spat out a series of small fireballs, rapidly hurtling towards Might Guy.

Might Guy was slightly surprised. He knew this Ninjutsu wasn’t a hand seal-less Ninjutsu.

But when he saw Obito’s left hand hidden behind his back, he immediately understood everything.

Previously, Obito liked to use a Kunai to perform one-handed hand seals to activate Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson. This time, he chose not to combine it with a Ninja tool, changing his habit to catch Might Guy off guard.

Might Guy understood, but the students watching below were immediately shocked by Obito’s technique.

“What’s going on? I didn’t see Obito form any hand seals! How did he release Fire Release? Don’t all Ninjutsu require hand seals?” A student watching exclaimed in surprise.

“Yeah, I saw him still throwing Shuriken, how could he suddenly spit out fireballs?” Shiranui Genma showed a thoughtful expression.

Not to mention the students’ surprise and confusion, even the teachers looked bewildered, not knowing what had happened.

“How could Uchiha Obito release Fire Release Ninjutsu without hand seals?” one teacher asked, completely confused.

“Teacher Ikegaya, he’s your student, do you know?” A teacher next to Ikeya Yu asked him.

“Uh, his current strength is mainly due to his own efforts. Perhaps it’s an advanced Fire Release application technique of the Uchiha Clan, you never know,” Ikeya Yu mused for a moment before replying.

When others asked him, he didn’t understand either, so he could only make up something plausible.

“That’s certainly possible, after all, the Uchiha Clan is very skilled in Fire Release,” the questioning teacher felt that Ikeya Yu’s words made a lot of sense.

“Calling it a Fire Release application technique is accurate, but it’s not Ninjutsu without hand seals; it’s one-handed hand seals. You can recall, wasn’t Obito only using one hand for Shuriken throwing just now?” Muzuki stepped forward to explain.

“The essence of hand seals lies in guiding Chakra. If one has a sufficient understanding of Ninjutsu, one can perform one-handed hand seals, though it might affect the power of the Ninjutsu.”

This was a bit of obscure knowledge in the Ninja World, but it wasn’t too outrageous. The advantage of one-handed hand seals mainly lay in the stealthiness of activating Ninjutsu. True masters performed hand seals very quickly, and their taijutsu was strong, so there were rarely times when they couldn’t use Ninjutsu. Stronger ones could even simplify hand seals or not use them at all without affecting power.

Obito’s method was actually a trick; he had the boost of Flame Breathing.

“Teacher Muzuki, you’re still the most observant,” Ikeya Yu thought for a moment and felt that Muzuki’s words made a lot of sense.

“Speaking of which, isn’t Uchiha Obito your intern, Director Muzuki? Could this technique…” A Chunin teacher next to them looked at Muzuki in surprise.

“Actually, it’s not too amazing a technique. With more practice, everyone has a chance to learn it,” Muzuki replied with a smile.

Times were different now. He needed to gradually strengthen his visible power. He could take the opportunity to explain some battles and demonstrate his Ninja knowledge.

“Rock Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing!”

At close range, facing the incoming small fireballs, Might Guy could only concentrate his breathing to enhance his physical strength.

At this point, he had unleashed all his strength except for the second Gate of Eight Gates.

With Total Concentration Breathing activated, Might Guy’s aura immediately became stronger.

The power boost from Total Concentration Breathing wasn’t static; it grew stronger as the Breathing Technique improved. Might Guy’s Breathing Technique was now much stronger than when he first started.

Might Guy concentrated Chakra in his legs, kicking and exploding the first two fireballs to arrive, then burst into extreme speed, dodging the subsequent fireballs. Those he couldn’t dodge, he simply hit head-on.

Rock Breathing could greatly strengthen the body, not just in terms of strength and speed, but in all aspects of the body. Therefore, the body’s defensive capabilities would also increase. In gaming terms, it could not only increase attack power but also health and defense.

Relying on Chakra amplification and the enhancement of Rock Breathing, Might Guy looked very disheveled on the surface, but he hadn’t sustained any damage that would affect the battle.

“Guy’s body is so strong! He kicked away several fireballs with his feet and can still run so fast. Wasn’t he burned by the Fire Release?”

Obito’s one-handed hand seal Fire Release surprised everyone, and Might Guy’s direct confrontation with Fire Release also shocked the students watching.

Just when everyone thought the situation was about to change, Obito quickly formed hand seals while retreating.

“Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death!”

Obito immediately used this Genjutsu, which he had only recently learned, on Might Guy.

Everything was still under his control. The Great Fireball Technique forced a positional shift, and the sudden Phoenix Sage Fire Technique forced Might Guy to use his full power and sustain injuries. Now was a good time to use Genjutsu.

Might Guy only felt a large tree suddenly emerge from the ground, binding him tightly and rendering him unable to move.

“Haha, I specifically saved this for the Grade Level Practical Exam, all to win first place,” Obito couldn’t help but reveal a smug smile.

When he fought Might Guy in the class practical exam yesterday, he deliberately held back this move to use in the Grade Level Practical Exam.

Obito walked towards Might Guy with a Kunai in hand. The large tree did not exist in the eyes of others. To the onlookers, Might Guy just suddenly stopped moving while running.

When he placed the Kunai at Might Guy’s throat, the proctor would announce his victory.

“What’s going on? Why did Guy suddenly stop moving?” Shiranui Genma felt that their battle had become strange.

“He must have fallen under Genjutsu. It looks like Obito is going to win,” Ebisu guessed.

Although his practical combat ability was average, he was very good at theory and immediately realized that Might Guy had fallen under Genjutsu.

“Genjutsu: Release!”

Just as Obito was already celebrating in his mind, Might Guy, who had seemed dazed, suddenly regained clarity in his eyes.

“Leaf Strong Whirlwind!”

Might Guy burst Chakra and unleashed a whirlwind kick at extreme speed.

Having suffered from Genjutsu before, he later specifically sought out Muzuki to learn how to deal with Genjutsu-type Ninja and how to release Genjutsu.

Might Guy’s sudden outburst caught Obito, who thought he had already succeeded, off guard. He could only cross his arms in front of his chest to block Might Guy’s attack.

Bang!

Under Might Guy’s powerful kick, Obito was sent flying backward. Might Guy, not letting up, immediately leaped up and delivered an aerial elbow strike to Obito, sending him plummeting rapidly.

Boom!

Obito crashed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Obito lay on the ground, unable to get up, while Might Guy stood beside him. The battle had already been decided.

“Might Guy wins!” The proctor announced Might Guy’s victory.

“It seems Obito’s combat awareness still needs to be strengthened,” Muzuki thought to himself.

Although the terrain favored Might Guy, Obito had gained an advantage through a surprise move in the middle, giving him a great chance to win. But in the final wave, he simply got too cocky and lost.

There’s also another 3k coming up.