Chapter 524 The mysterious power of the Samsara Eye (asking for monthly tickets)

“Number one, Nagato, versus number three, Oily Girl Shibi!”

The referee’s shout signaled the start of the second round, and Nagato and Oily Girl Shibi both quickly walked to the battle arena, ready to fight.

Kakashi stopped talking to his teammates and looked at the battle arena with a serious expression.

Although it was somewhat absurd, their biggest obstacle to claiming first place now was not the Ninja from other great Ninja villages, but Nagato and Sand Crab.

“Begin!”

The moment the referee shouted, Oily Girl Shibi immediately injected a large amount of Chakra into the large gourd on his back, which contained a large number of secret insects.

A swarm of insects, like a tide, pushed open the stopper, transforming into five black clouds that pressed towards Nagato.

Facing a powerful Ninja like Nagato, Oily Girl Shibi dared not hold back in the slightest, going all out from the start.

“Fire Release: Head Hardship!”

Nagato calmly formed a hand seal and spat out a fist-sized compressed fireball towards the ground.

Whoosh! Whoosh!!

The moment the fireball touched the ground, all the compressed flames inside erupted, and towering flames surged out from it, instantly transforming into a sea of fire blocking the space between Nagato and Oily Girl Shibi.

“Wind Release: Pressure Damage!”

Immediately after, Nagato formed another hand seal and spat out a wind ball.

A fierce and powerful storm appeared on the field, and the wind fueled the fire. Even though Oily Girl Shibi deliberately controlled the insects to fly high, they were still engulfed by the storm carrying flames. At the same time, Oily Girl Shibi had no choice but to retreat rapidly to dodge the incoming flames.

“Secret Art: Insect Clone!”

After a brief thought, Oily Girl Shibi separated two clones made of parasitic insects. He and the clones ran along the edge, heading towards Nagato.

He had to get close to Nagato, otherwise, it would be a gamble to see whose Chakra or his insects would run out first.

“Fire Release: Head Hardship!”

Seeing this, Nagato spat out another fireball, preparing to form a sea of fire to block Oily Girl Shibi’s approach.

“Secret Art: Insect Deception!”

This time, Oily Girl Shibi did not choose to retreat. He first controlled the parasitic insects to throw two insect clones towards Nagato, then covered his entire body with Chakra, releasing as many parasitic insects as he could to envelop himself.

Layer upon layer of black insect tide enveloped Oily Girl Shibi, forming a large black ball that rolled in the sea of fire.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Crack! Crack!

Boom!

The insect shells made slight cracking sounds under the high temperature of the flames, and the roar of the flames intertwined with the rolling sound of the insect ball, forming a unique symphony that could inspire courage in people’s hearts.

The Ninja in the lounge looked at the battle arena in surprise. Even the other Konoha Ninja hadn’t expected their silent companion to possess such courage, choosing such a strong offensive.

Nagato was also a bit surprised. If these insects couldn’t withstand it, even if he didn’t want to kill, Oily Girl Shibi might be burned to death by the sea of fire.

“Lightning Release: False Darkness!”

Nagato temporarily ignored the black ball rolling in the sea of fire, continued to form hand seals, and spat out a sharp lightning spear to attack the thrown insect clones.

Since they couldn’t gain leverage in the air, neither of the two insect clones managed to evade Nagato’s Lightning Release, and both were cut in half by the lightning.

However, the bisected insect clones did not disappear. The corpses of the parasitic insects hit by the Lightning Release fell to the ground, and the living parasitic insects formed a dark cloud and continued to rush towards Nagato.

Nagato was a bit surprised. This was his first time fighting a Ninja from the Aburame clan, and he hadn’t expected this secret art clone to have such an effect.

At this moment, the large black ball, carrying a burnt scent, also rolled out of the sea of fire and reached a relatively close distance to Nagato.

Immediately after, the large black ball rapidly disintegrated, and the surviving parasitic insects surged towards Nagato, revealing Oily Girl Shibi, whose face was flushed and damp with sweat.

Oily Girl Shibi gasped for air but dared not stop for a moment. While controlling the parasitic insects to attack, he continuously squeezed his own Chakra to accelerate the hatching of the insects within his body.

“Bansho Tenin!”

Nagato did not hesitate at all, immediately activating his Rinnegan ability. A terrifying suction force erupted from his right hand, pulling Oily Girl Shibi towards him.

Oily Girl Shibi had no idea what was happening. By the time he realized he was in front of Nagato, he wanted to pull out his Kunai to counterattack, but it was already too late.

Bang!

Nagato unleashed Chakra and slammed Oily Girl Shibi heavily onto the ground, the terrifying impact shaking up yellow dust from the ground.

Oily Girl Shibi was already in poor condition, and after suffering such a heavy blow, he directly fainted. The uncontrolled parasitic insects also dispersed.

“What happened?” This sudden reversal caught some of the Ninja in the lounge off guard.

Just a moment ago, Oily Girl Shibi was bravely charging through the sea of fire to confront Nagato, so how did he suddenly get knocked down by Nagato?

“How did this Nagato train? It’s unbelievable that he mastered Wind, Fire, and Earth, and his Lightning Release is also so strong.” Someone found Nagato’s Nature Transformation and Ninjutsu training to be incredible.

From the elimination rounds until now, Nagato had already used Ninjutsu of four Chakra natures, and each of them was a powerful, high-level Ninjutsu.

“What was that technique just now? Some kind of Ninjutsu without hand seals?” Kakashi frowned slightly.

Compared to the Lightning Release Nagato used for the first time, Kakashi was more concerned about the sudden change in that last moment.

Oily Girl Shibi clearly wouldn’t willingly go up to be beaten by Nagato, so he must have been forced. But Kakashi couldn’t immediately think of what kind of power this was.

He racked his brain but couldn’t think of any Ninjutsu that could produce a similar effect.

“I’ll have to wait until the quarter-finals to see if Sand Crab can force that Ninjutsu out again.” Kakashi gave up thinking.

“Nagato wins!”

The referee announced Nagato’s victory after Oily Girl Shibi lost his combat capability. After Nagato left, he called out the names of the next pair of combatants.

“Number six, Iwagaki, versus number eight, Sand Crab.”

Sasori stood up with an indifferent expression and walked towards the battle arena, not even glancing at Kakashi along the way.

Although his heart was filled with killing intent, he would not show his hatred in front of Kakashi until he found an opportunity to strike, because it was meaningless.

Once the battle officially began, the Ninja in the lounge all started to pay attention to the match.

After four rounds of preliminaries and one round of elimination, the Ninja still remaining in the arena, even if there was some element of luck involved, were not too weak. Most of them possessed good Ninja qualities.

But Iwagaki seemed to be one of those Ninja with a certain element of luck. He wasn’t able to make Sasori use four puppets like Yahiko did; Sasori only needed to bring out two puppets to quickly defeat him.

Kakashi didn’t care much, though. He actually hoped that Sand Crab would be stronger, so that Nagato wouldn’t just defeat him with ordinary powerful Ninjutsu.

“Number nine, Kisame Hoshigaki, versus number eleven, Might Guy!”

Might Guy quickly stood up upon hearing his name, gave himself a thumbs-up, and walked into the battle arena with a confident smile. Kisame Hoshigaki followed closely behind.

Looking at the figure that had brought him a painful defeat in his memory, Kisame Hoshigaki’s shark-like face showed a serious expression.

Although long periods of arduous training had greatly improved his strength, Might Guy’s incredibly powerful punch in their first battle was enough to make Kisame Hoshigaki realize that he wasn’t the only one who had improved; Might Guy had also improved, and perhaps even more than him!

“Kisame Hoshigaki, we meet again! This time, I’ll win again!” Might Guy said with a loud laugh, hands on his hips, declaring his victory.

Kisame Hoshigaki:?

Kisame Hoshigaki was speechless. He’s trying to provoke him with this tactic again, isn’t he? The referee just called out his full name, and he still got it wrong.

“Kisame Hoshigaki, that’s my name,” Kisame Hoshigaki emphasized.

Normally, with his personality, he wouldn’t bother with such tactics. However, Might Guy had never once called him by his full name correctly, and Kisame Hoshigaki still hoped that Might Guy would call him by his correct name just once.

“Did I remember wrong? No, that’s impossible. I remember calling you that last time too.” Might Guy stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Kisame Hoshigaki was speechless. Is there a possibility that you also got it wrong last time?

“Contestants, please prepare for battle, the match is about to begin!” The Shinobi Sect referee reminded them.

A chat or two is enough; we can’t keep talking.

Kisame Hoshigaki had no choice but to temporarily give up on correcting him and assume a fighting stance.

Might Guy also cast aside all thoughts and fully immersed himself in the upcoming battle.

“Begin!”

“Eight Gates, Gate of Opening, open! …Gate of Pain, open!”

Might Guy immediately opened four of the Eight Gates, unleashing the Chakra restraints within his body. A large amount of wild Chakra surged forth from within him.

“Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!”

Kisame Hoshigaki immediately leaped backward, and the large amount of Chakra gathered in his throat quickly transformed into Water Release Chakra, which he spat out in one breath. A terrifying torrent of water, like a tidal wave, surged directly into the battle arena.

“That move again.”

Might Guy decisively opened the fifth Gate of Eight Gates again, while continuously concentrating his breathing and taking a deep breath to enter Rock Breathing Chakra Mode.

At this instant, an incomparably powerful aura erupted from Might Guy.

During the Chunin Exams, Might Guy’s encounter with Kisame Hoshigaki’s Water Release was a narrow victory, so Might Guy did not let his guard down and went all out.

At the same time, the enormous water flow from the Great Exploding Water Shockwave swept away everything in the combat arena, forming an incredibly huge oblate spheroid water prison.

“This kind of super wide-range Ninjutsu is really cheating when the range is limited,” Obito couldn’t help but complain.

Kisame Hoshigaki’s Ninjutsu was impossible to dodge because the entire combat arena was covered; even if one was incredibly fast, it wouldn’t matter.

At this moment, Obito could only be glad he drew a good lot; if he had encountered Kisame Hoshigaki, it would have been a complete loss, as he couldn’t possibly defeat Kisame Hoshigaki in the water.

The people in the audience also became interested; such a grand opening clearly wasn’t an ordinary battle.

“Water Release: Hundred Feeding Sharks!”

Kisame Hoshigaki’s Chakra burst forth, and in one breath, he created one hundred shark-shaped water bullets that lunged at Might Guy.

Kisame Hoshigaki was very clear about his strengths.

His Chakra reserves were naturally outstanding; for others, wide-range Water Release Ninjutsu that consumed a lot of Chakra was just a piece of cake for him.

And now, all he had to do was use Water Release within the water prison to exhaust Might Guy’s stamina and then achieve the final victory.

“Now this is what I call a battle!” Might Guy showed an excited expression.

The battle with Iwagaki was too easy for him, and after watching so many exciting battles, Might Guy’s hands were already incredibly itchy.

Might Guy’s muscles tensed, veins bulged, and his entire being seemed to transform into a coiled tiger ready to pounce; he poured all his strength into his fists, continuously striking a single point in front of him with super-high-speed punches that were difficult for ordinary people to observe.

Morning Tiger was originally an advanced Taijutsu that could only be used when Eight Gates was opened to the seventh Gate, but with the enhancement of Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, even Might Guy at the fifth Gate could barely meet the usage requirements.

Under Might Guy’s rapid strikes, the air was continuously compressed, and the surrounding water flowed with ripples under this terrifying force.

“Morning Tiger!”

Suddenly, Might Guy changed his fists to palms and clapped his hands together fiercely; the air, compressed to its extreme, erupted, and a powerful wave of air instantly burst forth.

The airwave, like a fierce tiger, charged towards the shark swarm; wherever it went, the shark water bullets shattered completely.

This terrifying power caused the entire water prison to fluctuate violently, like a water-filled balloon being kicked hard, making some ordinary audience members worried that if such a large water ball exploded, it would turn everyone in the venue into a drowned rat.

Almost instantly, all one hundred shark water bullets created by Kisame Hoshigaki were destroyed by the air cannon tiger unleashed by Morning Tiger.

Roar!

The incredibly fierce air tiger, like a true king of beasts, let out a deterrent roar; Kisame Hoshigaki continuously created new shark water bullets to weaken its power.

Kisame Hoshigaki knew Might Guy had become stronger, but he didn’t expect Might Guy’s current strength to be so exaggerated, instantly eliminating his one hundred shark water bullets.

At this moment, he could only be glad of his initial decision to immediately use the Great Exploding Water Shockwave and maintain a sufficient distance from Might Guy in the water; otherwise, he would have been instantly killed by Might Guy’s Taijutsu.

“Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique!”

Kisame Hoshigaki swam to the edge of the water prison and rapidly condensed Chakra to create an incredibly huge and terrifying shark water bullet with sharp teeth.

This was one of Kisame Hoshigaki’s greatest achievements in his training; the shark created by the Great Shark Bullet could absorb Chakra, and if it encountered a Chakra air bullet attack, it could not only easily block it but also become even more powerful!

Bang!!

The fierce air tiger and the brutal water shark collided at extreme speed, causing ripples in the water, and the water prison surged again.

But to Kisame Hoshigaki’s disbelief, the air tiger tore through the water shark and mercilessly slammed into him.

The air tiger created by Might Guy actually contained not a single trace of Chakra!

“Cough, cough, there’s actually such a Taijutsu move.” Kisame Hoshigaki felt the pain from his body and deeply remembered the terrifying Taijutsu named Morning Tiger.

Because a portion of Morning Tiger’s power had been consumed earlier, and Kisame Hoshigaki himself was a Ninja with a strong physique, he barely withstood Might Guy’s attack.

“Ninja from the Great Ninja Villages truly cannot be underestimated; both of these individuals are very strong.” Nagato’s expression changed slightly.

Without Muzuki’s guidance and without awakening the Rinnegan ability, he would not be a match for either of them.

“Haha, as expected of an opponent whose name I remember, you are worthy of experiencing my strongest Taijutsu!” Might Guy laughed aloud upon seeing that Kisame Hoshigaki had not immediately lost his ability.

He had only wanted to try out the newly learned Taijutsu; next, he would not give Kisame Hoshigaki any chance.

Might Guy unleashed most of his body’s Chakra; the terrifying aura even caused the surrounding water to part, creating a partial empty space.

Following this, Might Guy pushed his breathing to the extreme and poured all the enhanced power of Rock Breathing Chakra Mode into his right index and middle fingers.

Might Guy placed his right hand behind his waist, his left leg slightly bent; the immense Chakra power of Eight Gates, the power of Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, and the power of his physique honed day and night—all these powers erupted together, rushing out to swing his arm and unleash a slash.

Kisame Hoshigaki had already felt a bad premonition when Might Guy laughed.

He condensed a large amount of Chakra to perform Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation, creating water sharks to attack Might Guy; this was the only thing he could do at the moment.

Because, being injured, he couldn’t engage in a Taijutsu clash with Might Guy.

“Golden Skyline!”

A long, dazzling golden light suddenly flashed in the blue world.

Wherever the golden light passed, the water flow retreated; in an instant, the oval-shaped water prison seemed to be split in two.

Bang bang bang!!

All the water sharks created by Kisame Hoshigaki instantly exploded.

Kisame Hoshigaki unleashed his full body Chakra, intending to defend.

Boom boom!!

Kisame Hoshigaki’s figure flew backward at extreme speed, slamming hard into the thick wall at the edge of the arena; the huge oval water prison disintegrated, turning the combat arena into a small lake.

“This Taijutsu Ninja named Might Guy is actually so powerful!” Hanzo was somewhat startled by the terrifying power of Golden Skyline.

It was hard for him to imagine such terrifying Taijutsu being performed by an eleven-year-old Taijutsu Ninja.

In Hanzo’s impression, Taijutsu was a skill that heavily depended on age; generally, to achieve something in Taijutsu, one had to spend a lot of time on Taijutsu training, and at the same time, the physique had to be at its peak, which was typically between twenty and thirty years old.

For Might Guy to have such strong Taijutsu at eleven years old, Hanzo had truly never heard or seen such a thing.

“Sōsuke, I hope you won’t be sad if your highly anticipated Nagato doesn’t make it to the finals.” Hanzo couldn’t help but gloat inwardly.

Facing Might Guy with such strength, Nagato might not necessarily win steadily.

Hanzo had never before gloated about someone like this in his heart; after all, as a demigod, he had a certain level of cultivation.

But Sōsuke was different; Hanzo came to the Martial Arts Tournament because Sōsuke threatened him, so if Sōsuke suffered misfortune, Hanzo would naturally be happy to see it.

“Might Guy wins!” The referee skillfully pried Kisame Hoshigaki out of the wall and announced the battle results.

“That was a truly exhilarating battle, Kisame Hoshigaki, I will continue to remember your name.”

Might Guy exited Eight Gates and Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, let out a sigh of relief, and gave Kisame Hoshigaki a thumbs-up with a brilliant smile.

Even in the entire Youth Martial Arts Tournament, Kisame Hoshigaki’s strength was not weak; falling in the second round was only because he encountered him.

PS: This chapter is 5k, there will be another chapter later, but it will be very late, you can read it tomorrow, the word count should be 6k or 5k, so the total word count will be over 10,000, which to some extent makes up for yesterday’s word count.

Also, asking for monthly votes, it’s double monthly votes these past few days.