Chapter 427: Green Beast and Blue Beast (6k)

Samehada, like a shark, directly bit the Mist Village Jonin’s body, absorbing his Chakra.

Although he didn’t understand what they were doing, Might Guy certainly couldn’t just watch, so he immediately rushed forward, wanting to interrupt the process.

Suddenly, a Chakra light ball shot towards Might Guy’s direction, forcing him to stop.

Boom!

The Chakra light ball landed on the ground, causing another violent explosion, and twilight dust rose.

Samehada injected the absorbed Chakra through its hilt into Suikazan Fuguki’s body, stimulating his body cells to regenerate.

With Samehada’s assistance, the blood holes on Suikazan Fuguki’s body rapidly healed, while the Mist Village Jonin, whose Chakra had been absorbed, collapsed weakly to the ground, looking as if he had been completely drained.

Suikazan Fuguki, now healed, immediately got up, wielded Samehada, repelled the attacking Might Guy, and with one hand, lifted the Mist Village Jonin, retreating backward.

“He recovered so quickly.”

Might Guy was a bit surprised.

Such severe injuries, even if Rin Nohara treated him with all her might, it would be impossible for him to recover this quickly.

“Damn it, we chose the wrong person.”

Kakashi’s expression turned grim as he noticed the situation with Might Guy.

His expectation was that Might Guy’s full burst would kill one person or defeat them to the point of losing combat ability, which would make the subsequent battle much easier and give them more hope of survival.

However, they lacked information on the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and were unaware that Suikazan Fuguki possessed such recovery methods, leading to Might Guy using Golden Skyline but failing to kill one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, only causing a Mist Village Jonin to lose combat capability.

One wrong step led to many wrong steps; the situation on the battlefield completely spiraled out of Kakashi’s control, and he could no longer see any hope for their survival.

Might Guy had expended a large amount of stamina and Chakra to achieve the current result; due to his focused breathing and Transparent World, his Chakra and stamina were now less than half, and Obito had made no progress, able to hold on for only a few more minutes at most.

They were already at the end of their rope, while the enemies showed no signs of fatigue; the scales of victory had completely tipped towards the Hidden Mist side.

Although already in a desperate situation, Kakashi had not given up; he calmly dealt with the pincer attack from Raiga Kurosuki and Jinin Akebino.

This wasn’t the first time they had fallen into such peril; when Obito and Might Guy were not yet official Ninja, they were surrounded by Kumogakure Jonin, and at that time, Kakashi truly believed it was a deadly situation, so he only thought about saving one person if possible.

But Obito and Might Guy personally demonstrated to him what it meant to never give up and that miracles would always happen; Might Guy broke through to higher Gates, Obito activated his Sharingan, and finally, Kakashi understood his inner resolve and, together with his teammates, they defeated the Kumogakure Jonin.

During the Chunin Exams, they fought a great battle with Kisame’s team and were exhausted when they encountered a Mist Village Jonin who had infiltrated the Death Forest.

That time, everyone’s stamina and Chakra had reached their limit, while the enemy was a powerful Jonin in full condition.

A battle between a group of exhausted Genin and a Jonin; even an ordinary person could easily guess the outcome, but it was precisely in this seemingly unbreakable desperate situation that Kakashi ultimately comprehended Transparent World and instantly killed the Mist Village Jonin with one blow.

Perseverance might not guarantee survival, but giving up would surely lead to death; Kakashi would protect his comrades until he exhausted his last ounce of strength.

Might Guy did not choose to pursue Suikazan Fuguki; Shisui was badly injured, and he wanted to take Shisui to Rin Nohara for treatment.

Kuriarare Kushimaru immediately launched an attack upon seeing this; he dared not attack alone, as Suikazan Fuguki’s severe injury had just happened, and Kuriarare Kushimaru did not have Samehada to heal him.

Hozuki Mangetsu came to help; it was only a matter of time before Raiga Kurosuki and Jinin Akebino defeated Kakashi, so Hozuki Mangetsu wanted to help Kuriarare Kushimaru eliminate the most dangerous Might Guy.

Might Guy could only abandon the idea of taking Shisui for treatment and struggled to cope with the combined attack of the two, to prevent them from inflicting new injuries on Shisui.

Might Guy glanced in Obito’s direction out of the corner of his eye; going directly there was impossible, so he could only subconsciously move the battlefield closer to that area.

How could Obito not want to go and have Rin Nohara heal Shisui? The initiative in their battle wasn’t with them; all they could do was try to get less injured.

“It seems I can only become the Green Beast.”

Might Guy took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination; he was going to try and forcibly open the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates.

Currently, he had not even been using the Fifth Gate normally for a month; even if he succeeded in entering the Sixth Gate, it would cause immense damage to his body, and due to the higher number of the Gate, it might even be irreversible internal injuries.

But the situation was too critical at this moment; Might Guy knew that now was not the time to consider the consequences; what the team needed now was powerful combat strength, and consequences were something to think about after they survived.

Moreover, given the current situation, it was uncertain whether the Sixth Gate could even reverse the situation, so there was no need to think too much.

“Eight Gates, Sixth Gate, Gate of View, Open!”

Accompanied by a youthful shout, a green figure appeared on the battlefield, forcing back the enemies in front of Might Guy with a whirlwind kick.

Might Guy looked at the familiar green figure in front of him with a stunned expression; due to his surprise, he failed to successfully open the Sixth Gate.

“We’ve certainly encountered strong enemies.”

Looking at the miserable state of Kakashi, Might Guy, and the others, Might Duy sighed.

He was on a mission nearby, and the great commotion here attracted his attention; he didn’t expect that the team in danger was his son’s team.

“Dad…”

After his surprise, Might Guy was happy, followed immediately by worry.

They desperately needed reinforcements now, but if it was just Might Duy alone, Might Guy would rather Might Duy hadn’t found them.

At a certain age, children believe their fathers are omnipotent, but as they grow older, they gradually realize that fathers are also human and there are many things they cannot do.

Might Guy knew Might Duy’s strength very well; if neither side used the Eight Gates, Might Guy could easily defeat Might Duy.

Even if they opened the Eight Gates, Might Guy could still easily defeat Might Duy in the same Gate state.

This meant that a Might Duy who opened the Seventh Gate wasn’t much stronger than a Might Guy in the Fifth Gate, but the current battle situation wasn’t something that a slightly stronger Fifth Gate Might Guy could change.

Shisui was injured, and Obito and Kakashi were severely exhausted; the battle situation would soon undergo a huge change, and they were severely lacking in combat power.

“It’s Guy’s father…”

Kakashi also felt a little melancholic.

He didn’t know how strong Might Guy’s father was, but he certainly wouldn’t be as strong as Muzuki; otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken so long to be promoted to Chunin. Konoha generally didn’t restrict Chunin promotions; as long as one had enough experience, they could be promoted.

However, based on Might Duy’s current performance, he was stronger than an ordinary Konoha Jonin.

Seeing someone come to support them, Shiranui Genma and Ebisu’s faces lit up, but their expressions froze after recognizing the person.

It wasn’t that they looked down on Might Duy, but the enemies they encountered this time were truly strong, and an ordinary Ninja coming was simply throwing themselves away.

Munashi Jinpachi and the others felt a sudden tension when they saw a Ninja suddenly appear, but then relaxed and smiled when they saw it was an unfamiliar Ninja.

The strong individuals in each Ninja village were limited in number; given Might Duy’s age, if he were strong, he would have been famous long ago.

“To be able to fight the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist like this, Guy, you’ve grown faster than I expected.”

Might Duy gave Might Guy a thumbs up.

Might Duy, being on the battlefield where Konoha was fighting the Hidden Mist, was naturally familiar with the renowned Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist; he knew how strong the enemies Kakashi and the others were facing.

“Leave the rest to me; now is the time to unleash self-restraint!”

Might Duy clenched his fist and spoke solemnly to Might Guy.

Might Guy instantly understood Might Duy’s meaning; Might Duy wanted to open the Eighth Gate, the Gate of Death, to help them defeat the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

The Gate of Death is the strongest and most crucial Gate of the Eight Gates; when all other Gates are open and then the Gate of Death is opened, this state can be called the Eight Gates Released Formation, and an incomparably powerful Chakra can burst forth within the body.

It can be said that the power gained from opening this final Gate is even greater than the sum of the first seven Gates combined.

However, this immense power is not obtained from thin air; the Gate of Death consumes the user’s life force, and once opened, it cannot be closed until the user completely dies.

Might Guy did not doubt Might Duy’s ability to open the Gate of Death; Might Duy had spent a full twenty years on the Eight Gates, forgoing the study of any other Taijutsu or Ninjutsu for it.

“Self-restraint? Are you saying you can be very strong if you don’t restrain yourself?”

Raiga Kurosuki, using his Lightning Release in conjunction with Jinin Akebino to injure the exhausted Kakashi, glanced at Might Duy out of the corner of his eye.

The first time he looked at Might Duy, he thought the person looked very foolish and strange; not only was he emitting green Chakra, but he was also wearing green clothes, and that bowl cut with thick eyebrows really looked silly.

Might Duy did not respond to Raiga Kurosuki’s words; he didn’t even care about the words of people within Konoha Village, so why would he care about the words of an enemy?

“Dad, don’t open the Gate of Death! The Seventh Gate is enough. Please believe in our strength.”

Might Guy couldn’t help but say.

Might Guy believed that Might Duy, with the Gate of Death open, had the power to kill the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but the cost was simply too heavy; Might Guy could not just stand by and watch his father burn to death.

To prove his strength, Might Guy decisively tried to forcibly open the Sixth Gate again.

Looking at Shisui’s blood-soaked clothes, seeing Kakashi injured due to his declining state, and imagining the tragic state of Might Duy after opening the Gate of Death, Might Guy’s eyes became incredibly resolute; he wanted to become stronger so he could protect everything he wanted to protect.

“Gate of View, Open!”

Might Guy roared, and a terrifying aura burst forth from his body, radiating green leaf-like energy all over.

The opening of the Sixth Gate caused Might Guy’s Chakra to surge again; he could feel Chakra continuously welling up, and his strength reached an unprecedented peak.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The sudden burst of powerful Chakra caused the leaves around Might Guy to stir without wind, and Hozuki Mangetsu and Kuriarare Kushimaru, who were closest to Might Guy, showed shocked expressions.

They could not imagine that such a terrifying aura could be unleashed by a ten-year-old boy.

Biwa Jūzō batted Rin Nohara away with his large sword, his expression turning grim as he looked at Might Guy.

Even though Might Guy had been listed as a priority target for assassination, Biwa Jūzō still felt that Hidden Mist Village severely underestimated Might Guy.

Might Guy should have been an absolute assassination target; with such strength at ten years old, allowing him to grow might lead to him surpassing the Sannin.

“Hahaha, as expected of my son, Gate of View, open!” Might Duy laughed loudly as he activated the Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates, and a powerful aura erupted from his body.

The Gate of View is the last gate before the Gate of Death. Although it doesn’t carry as great a cost as the Gate of Death, it still has terrifying side effects. Activating the Gate of View causes severe damage to the body; even a slight touch after deactivation can cause intense pain.

Might Duy chose to trust his son. If he had a choice, Might Duy certainly didn’t want to die; he still wanted to see Might Guy gradually become the strongest in taijutsu.

The powerful Chakra of Might Guy and Might Duy swept across the entire battlefield. At this moment, no Mist Ninja dared to underestimate these two taijutsu Ninja in green jumpsuits; their strength was visibly immense.

Whoosh!

Might Duy, with blue steam burning around him, burst forth with Chakra and headed straight for Kakashi. The most dangerous person on the battlefield right now was Kakashi, who had no teammates, was injured, and was being attacked by two opponents.

Jinin Akebino wielded his hammer with immense strength, smashing it towards the incoming Might Duy. Might Duy extended his right hand and firmly grabbed the hammerhead, much to Jinin Akebino’s surprise.

Bang!

Might Duy flung Jinin Akebino away, sending him crashing into a nearby tree.

“Lightning Release: Lightning Ball!”

Raiga Kurosuki channeled Chakra into his Lightning Blade and launched a dazzling lightning ball at Might Duy.

With the Seventh Gate activated, Might Duy’s speed was incredibly fast. He leaped into the air, lightly touching a few points on a nearby tree, and easily dodged the lightning ball, reaching Kakashi’s side.

“Uncle Dai, thank you,” Kakashi said, breathing slightly heavily.

His current condition was indeed a bit poor; if Might Duy hadn’t come, he would have collapsed soon.

It was truly difficult for a mere Chunin like him to simultaneously fend off two Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. If not for the strong defensive capability of the Transparent World, Kakashi wouldn’t have lasted until now.

Just as Might Duy was about to say something, Jinin Akebino and Raiga Kurosuki charged forward again, forcing Might Duy to re-engage in combat.

Kakashi did not hide behind Might Duy to recover; instead, he deactivated the Transparent World to assist Might Duy in battle.

“If only he could have come a little earlier,” Kakashi thought to himself.

If Kakashi were at full strength, teaming up with Seventh Gate Might Duy would have given them a chance to quickly kill one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

This thought only flashed through Kakashi’s mind for a tenth of a second before disappearing.

It was already difficult enough for Might Guy’s father to come as reinforcement; how could he expect him to arrive at the most opportune moment?

After assisting Might Duy for two moves, Kakashi discovered a problem: although Seventh Gate Might Duy’s body was powerful, his taijutsu was surprisingly not as good as Might Guy’s.

This led to an issue: despite their considerable advantage, they couldn’t inflict much damage on Jinin Akebino and Raiga Kurosuki.

Jinin Akebino and Raiga Kurosuki were, after all, teammates who often went on missions; their coordination was not bad at all, much better than Kakashi and Might Duy’s.

Kakashi continuously thought of ways to break the deadlock while also keeping an eye on the others’ situations.

Although he had activated the Sixth Gate, Might Guy’s situation hadn’t actually improved much, because he was practically in a one-on-three fight.

After dealing with the Mist Village Jonin, Suikazan Fuguki chose to deal with Obito, while Biwa Jūzō joined Might Guy’s battle.

Because Might Guy hadn’t used a single Ninjutsu from beginning to end, Suikazan Fuguki felt that his Samehada wouldn’t be of much use, so he exchanged opponents with Biwa Jūzō. As the advantageous side, they could easily do this.

The massive blade of the kubikiribōchō did not appear clumsy in Biwa Jūzō’s hands; he always precisely aimed for Might Guy’s vulnerable spots. Coupled with the pincer attack from Hozuki Mangetsu and Kuriarare Kushimaru, Might Guy was under considerable pressure.

Shisui’s situation was even more difficult; the unhealed wounds caused severe Chakra loss, and his body became increasingly weak, making his movements and reactions sluggish.

At this point, Shisui could no longer be considered a help to Might Guy; instead, Might Guy had to spare extra attention to protect him.

“Obito, the sword with barbs can absorb Chakra, and it doesn’t like fire!” Shisui shouted out the intelligence he had gathered during his fight with Suikazan Fuguki.

Obito immediately activated his Chakra, causing flames to burn around his body. Every punch and kick carried high-temperature flames, causing the injured Samehada to reluctantly tap Suikazan Fuguki’s arm with its hilt.

Suikazan Fuguki’s face darkened. He retreated to create distance, formed hand signs, and used Water Release to attack Obito.

Samehada is the only one of the Seven Ninja Swords with its own consciousness. If Suikazan Fuguki insisted on using Samehada to block flames, it might be fine once, but if it happened too many times, Samehada would truly throw a tantrum and become uncooperative.

In severe cases, Samehada might even refuse to acknowledge him in the future; it was a picky Ninja sword.

Boom!!

Munashi Jinpachi swung the Explosive Blade Shibuki, and suddenly, a dozen exploding tags shot out from within the blade, attacking Rin Nohara.

“Water Instant Body Jutsu!”

Rin Nohara reacted, intending to dodge with the Water Instant Body, but she couldn’t escape the explosion range in time and was caught in the blast, suffering black burn wounds from the explosion.

Even with the assistance of Shiranui Genma and Ebisu, fighting the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist with her strength was still a bit too much.

Seeing this, Obito’s eyes widened in fury, and the crimson color of his Sharingan deepened. He wanted to help but was stopped by Suikazan Fuguki.

Munashi Jinpachi seized the opportunity and swung his greatsword towards Rin Nohara, who had fallen to the ground from the blast.

Clang!

Shiranui Genma, holding a Kunai, rushed forward to block the swing for Rin Nohara.

Bang!

Munashi Jinpachi fiercely kicked out with his right foot, sending Shiranui Genma flying five meters away.

Next, Munashi Jinpachi did not continue to look at Rin Nohara; instead, he changed direction and slashed towards his left side, forcing Ebisu, who was stabbing at his left waist, to retreat.

“Is this the strength of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist? If I can make it back alive, I must match Guy’s training time!” Shiranui Genma said, trembling as he got up.

It was only when he faced the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist directly that Shiranui Genma realized how big the gap was between them and Rin Nohara. Rin Nohara could at least hold her own for a while, while they were as easy to deal with in front of Munashi Jinpachi as toddlers who had just learned to walk.

Shiranui Genma and Ebisu, having gotten up, charged at Munashi Jinpachi again.

Bang, bang!!

Shiranui Genma and Ebisu were both sent flying backward, slamming heavily onto the ground.

Munashi Jinpachi once again raised the greatsword in his hand towards Rin Nohara. His sword was about as tall as Rin Nohara, and one swing would definitely cut Rin Nohara in half; even Tsunade couldn’t save her.

Sizzle, sizzle!!

Just as Munashi Jinpachi’s greatsword was about to fall, a short blade imbued with lightning appeared horizontally in front of Munashi Jinpachi.

It was Kakashi’s White Fang Short Blade.

After Kakashi judged that even with his help, Might Duy couldn’t quickly inflict effective damage on the enemy, Kakashi changed his role to that of a firefighter—saving whoever was in danger, as he was the fastest to burst into action.

However, Kakashi only had one chance left to act as a firefighter, because his Chakra was running out. If he had enough Chakra, he wouldn’t need to be a firefighter; he’d just cooperate with Might Duy to kill them.

The heavy feeling in Obito’s heart slightly eased, but because he was overly focused on Rin Nohara’s situation, Suikazan Fuguki seized the opportunity and injured him.

Realizing Obito’s disadvantage, Might Guy was anxious but helpless.

Biwa Jūzō, Hozuki Mangetsu, and Kuriarare Kushimaru—each of these three was not a simple Jonin. Hozuki Mangetsu’s Hiramekarei had immense destructive power, and Might Guy, who hadn’t cultivated Armament Haki, couldn’t withstand it with his bare body.

Kuriarare Kushimaru’s long blade, Nuibari, had tricky and hard-to-defend steel wires; a slight carelessness would result in a piece of flesh being cut off.

Although Biwa Jūzō’s kubikiribōchō hadn’t shown any obvious special features, his inherent strength was solid, making him the strongest of the three.

Being surrounded by these three, Might Guy truly couldn’t spare himself to support others. Protecting Shisui was the utmost he could do with his current strength.

“Guy, do you remember what I once told you? Youth is boundless; death does not extinguish youth. Dying to protect something important is the climax of youth!” Might Duy said earnestly.

Even though he didn’t want to be separated from Might Guy, it was now time to open the Gate of Death.

If he didn’t open the Gate of Death, with Kakashi, Obito, and the others defeated, Might Guy would be the next in danger.

Only by opening the Gate of Death and gaining power sufficient to overwhelm his opponents could he resolve the current predicament.

“I remember, but you also said that truly important things, no matter the pain or sorrow, must be fought for to the very end, even if it means losing your life, you must protect them with your own hands! For me, Dad, you are also a truly important existence!” Might Guy roared.

Might Guy clearly understood Might Duy’s thoughts and feelings at this moment. If he could open the Eighth Gate, Might Guy would rather be the one to open it.

Might Guy wanted to protect his father, he wanted to protect his teammates, at all costs.

With such resolve, Might Guy’s breathing gradually changed.

Might Duy showed a look of relief. Might Guy had truly grown a lot, both in strength and in other aspects.

“I’m glad you have this resolve, but right now, only I can change the situation by opening the final Gate of the Eight Gates.” Might Duy prepared to open the final Gate of Death.

Might Duy was able to give Might Guy his last words during the battle because one of them had opened the Seventh Gate and the other the Sixth Gate, but Kakashi and Obito didn’t have that luxury; the battle had reached its most critical moment.

“No, I still have a Rock Breathing technique.” Might Guy had an epiphany at that moment.