Chapter 729 Qimen Kai vs. Fourth Generation Lei

“Leaf Strong Whirlwind!”

Might Guy gathered a large amount of Chakra in his feet and unleashed a whirlwind kick towards a large rock in the Training Ground.

Bang!

Under Might Guy’s powerful kick, the rock instantly shattered.

“Phew, I still haven’t succeeded…”

Might Guy stood in place, breathing heavily. He couldn’t remember how many times he had tried.

At this moment, Might Guy’s body and mind were extremely fatigued. Today, besides eating, he had spent most of his time cultivating.

“That’s enough for today. Go back and rest. Tomorrow is the match,” Muzuki said after glancing at him with Appraisal.

“Name: Might Guy”

“Chakra: 30000”

“Skills: Yin Release (Beginner: 420/500), Rock Breathing (Proficient: 3500/15000), Golden Skyline (Skilled: 2600/3000), Armament Haki (Uninitiated: 98/100)…”

Although it seemed like only two small points of proficiency, those last few points were the hardest to gain. Might Guy might not be able to steadily cross it even if he cultivated for another half a month.

“Yes, Muzuki-sensei, I understand,” Might Guy nodded in response.

He wasn’t sure if he could learn the Armament Haki Secret Technique by continuing to practice, but his condition for tomorrow would definitely be affected.

“Thank you for your trouble these past few days, Muzuki-sensei.”

After thanking Muzuki, Might Guy prepared to return to the hotel to rest.

Although he hadn’t successfully mastered Armament Haki, Might Guy’s mood was not affected by it.

Because he had originally caught every available moment to cultivate and become stronger, ensuring he was in peak condition to face Fourth Raikage Ay, with the intention of leaving no regrets.

He would definitely be stronger if he had mastered Armament Haki, but he had already done his best.

“Don’t overthink it, just fight. Your hard work won’t betray you,” Muzuki said with a faint smile.

“Yeah!”

Might Guy gave a thumbs-up, revealing his signature smile.

Not only was Might Guy making his final preparations for the match, but Muzuki’s other disciples were also putting in their last efforts for the competition.

Besides going out to play on the night the second round ended, Obito either cultivated or researched Rasa’s intelligence, thinking about how he could defeat Rasa.

“If Rasa uses gold dust to cover himself as a shield, should I use Azure Flame or Kamui…”

Obito used his imagination to fight Rasa in the void, then countered each move.

In Shisui’s room, Shisui meticulously reviewed all information about Yagura Karatachi, trying to find Yagura Karatachi’s weak point.

“His Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu all seem to have no obvious weaknesses. His specialty is Water Release, which counters Fire Release, making him difficult to deal with.”

Fire Release was not Shisui’s only method, but it was an important one, so being countered was somewhat uncomfortable.

In Kakashi’s room, Kakashi was maintaining Enma and Hakuga.

“Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, huh? Another opponent with a very bad compatibility,” Kakashi sighed.

Jinchuriki had Tailed Beast providing Chakra, making them the Ninja who least lacked Chakra.

And he, Kakashi, wished he could split one point of Chakra into two to use, meticulously calculating every Ninjutsu used in battle, needing to save Chakra for using his Dream Talk.

So Kakashi could only end the battle quickly; if he was dragged out, he would be finished.

…

The next day, the third round of the Martial Arts Tournament officially began.

“So exciting! The first match is a Konoha genius against a Ninja World powerhouse. Can Konoha’s genius continue to create miracles?”

“You’re thinking too much. There’s also a gap between powerhouses. How can Kitsuchi and Pakura be compared to our Ay-sama?”

“That’s right. Ay-sama is a Raikage Candidate. In the Third Shinobi World War, besides Konoha’s Hokage and the Yellow Flash, he never suffered a loss against other powerhouses.”

Before the match even began, the audience in the stands engaged in heated discussions.

Facing ordinary people who didn’t understand the differences between Ninja, the Cloud Ninja patiently explained the intricacies of the Ninja World.

There were also differences among famous Ninja. Hiruzen Sarutobi, a Hokage who shook the Ninja World, was at the pinnacle, while Pakura and Kitsuchi were just ordinary famous Ninja.

Fourth Raikage Ay had not reached the pinnacle, but he was not ordinary either; he was an outstanding figure among famous Ninja.

Of course, when facing fellow Ninja, the Kumogakure were not so polite. They directly confronted anyone who dared to speak ill of their Raikage Candidate.

However, most of the Ninja present believed that Fourth Raikage Ay would win. Even most of Konoha’s Ninja shared this view, so the Kumogakure’s firepower couldn’t be fully unleashed.

“Although Might Guy is strong, his opponent is, after all, that Raikage Candidate. How could he possibly win?” a Konoha Jonin thought to himself.

He would definitely support Might Guy, as he was a Ninja from his own Village.

If he were to place a bet, he would rationally choose to bet on Fourth Raikage Ay to win.

Numerous battle records proved that Fourth Raikage Ay already had the strength to serve as Raikage. It was just that the Third Raikage had not yet retired, so he remained a Raikage Candidate.

No matter how strong Might Guy was, he was only a fifteen-year-old genius. Could he really have the strength to defeat a Raikage-level Ninja?

“The Raikage truly sired a good successor. Even if he’s not as good as him, he won’t be too far off,” Ōnoki sighed inwardly on the high platform.

As a successful Tsuchikage, he had few regrets in his life, and his descendants were one of them.

Kitsuchi inherited neither his strategy nor his Ninja talent.

Sometimes Ōnoki felt that Kitsuchi was even worse than a useless person who couldn’t cultivate, because then Ōnoki would have given up on nurturing him long ago.

Yet, Kitsuchi wasn’t entirely useless; he had strengths, but they weren’t particularly strong.

This was awkward, stuck in an awkward position.

“It’s finally time to eliminate those Konoha Ninja. Konoha really took a huge advantage,” Rasa thought.

Originally, according to the plan, Kumogakure should have benefited from this Martial Arts Tournament, with the Third Raikage defeating other Kage to claim first place.

But before the battles between Kage even began, several super geniuses suddenly emerged from Konoha, attracting all attention.

Seeing a rival neighbor inexplicably profit was truly more unbearable than losing money himself.

“Contestant No. 1, Might Guy, versus Contestant No. 8, Ay!”

As the names of the contestants were announced over the broadcast, the third round of the Martial Arts Tournament officially began.

Might Guy, in the contestant lounge, stood up, ready to head to the battle arena.

“Guy, you can do it!”

Obito and Shisui cheered for Might Guy.

Might Guy nodded, showing two rows of sparkling white teeth in response to the two, then looked at Kakashi.

Kakashi didn’t speak, he just gave Might Guy a thumbs-up with his right hand.

Might Guy’s smile became even brighter. After also giving a thumbs-up, he decisively turned and walked into the tunnel.

“Big brother, I’ll wait for your return,” Killer Bee said to Fourth Raikage Ay, his words full of trust in Fourth Raikage Ay.

He didn’t believe his big brother would lose. This was the big brother who had defeated countless strong enemies with him. Besides Minato Namikaze and the other Kage, who could be his big brother’s opponent?

“Hmm.”

Fourth Raikage Ay nodded calmly and walked towards the tunnel.

As Kumogakure’s second best Lightning Release Ninja Body Technique user, he feared Taijutsu Ninja the least.

Ordinary Taijutsu was nothing in front of Lightning Release Ninja Body Technique.

The two walked onto the battlefield. Might Guy looked at Fourth Raikage Ay with a face full of fighting spirit, while Fourth Raikage Ay calmly took a fighting stance.

“Begin!”

“Eight Gates, Gate of Limit, Open!”

The moment the referee shouted start, Might Guy instantly opened the Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates, and a large amount of Chakra surged from his body.

Immediately after, Might Guy further concentrated his Breathing Technique, using Rock Breathing to enhance his body’s strength and defense.

Whoosh!

The enormous Chakra unleashed by Might Guy’s Eight Gates erupted.

The Chakra enhancement effect and the Breathing Technique enhancement effect, these two secret techniques caused Might Guy’s speed to surge, and in a blink of an eye, he rushed in front of Fourth Raikage Ay.

“Leaf Whirlwind!”

Might Guy’s entire body tensed. The moment he approached Fourth Raikage Ay, he suddenly lifted one leg, bent his knee slightly, and then kicked downwards with astonishing speed.

Might Guy’s leg drew a perfect arc in the air. Due to the immense power, merely kicking stirred up a gust of air, blowing Fourth Raikage Ay’s hair backward.

Bang!

As Might Guy’s kick was about to land, Fourth Raikage Ay extended his muscular right arm, steadily catching Might Guy’s Leaf Whirlwind, then fiercely swung his left fist towards Might Guy.

Might Guy put his hands in front of his chest, activating Chakra to strengthen his body, but was still sent flying ten meters away.

“Are you still not going all out? If you don’t, you won’t have another chance,” Fourth Raikage Ay said, clenching his fist.

Before the Martial Arts Tournament, Might Guy’s reputation in the Ninja World was greater than Obito’s and others’.

Firstly, Might Guy was unique, always using only Taijutsu in combat. Secondly, Might Guy’s battle record was particularly exaggerated; at the age of ten, he had defeated several of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Fourth Raikage Ay believed that Might Guy’s strength wouldn’t differ much from Obito’s and Kakashi’s. He thought Might Guy hadn’t used his full power yet and was only making a probing attack.

“Hahaha,” Might Guy burst out laughing.

With Chakra protection and the boost from Rock Breathing, that previous blow hadn’t injured him. On the contrary, it had completely ignited Might Guy’s fighting spirit.

“This is the kind of battle I want! Now, it’s time for Konoha’s Green Beast to make his appearance!”

“Eight Gates, Gate of View, Open!”

Might Guy, with his fighting spirit boiling, immediately opened the Sixth Gate, and the amount of Chakra within his body rapidly increased.

At the same time, Might Guy concentrated his Breathing Technique to the extreme, entering Rock Breathing Chakra Mode. The immense Chakra brought forth by the Eight Gates rapidly burned, greatly enhancing Might Guy’s physical abilities.

With the Sixth Gate and Rock Breathing Chakra Mode activated simultaneously, Might Guy’s aura became incredibly powerful, even the Ninja in the audience could clearly feel it.

“What a powerful presence! This Might Guy is not as simple as Obito and the others, either.”

The Ninja in the audience were secretly startled by Might Guy’s terrifying aura.

With this aura, they knew without even fighting that Might Guy possessed the strength of a Ninja World powerhouse.

“Interesting.”

Fourth Raikage Ay felt Might Guy’s aura, revealing an amused expression, and converted all the Chakra he had gathered beforehand into Lightning Release Chakra.

“Lightning Release Chakra Mode!”

Sizzle!!

Crackling!!

As his body was covered in dazzling blue lightning, Fourth Raikage Ay’s aura surged with terrifying power.

Facing a super genius capable of defeating Ninja World powerhouses, Fourth Raikage Ay showed respect, using Lightning Release Chakra Mode seriously for the first time in the Martial Arts Tournament.

“It’s Ay-sama’s Lightning Release Chakra Mode! The battle is over!”

A Cloud Ninja, seeing Fourth Raikage Ay’s body erupting with lightning, immediately declared Might Guy’s defeat.

This meant Fourth Raikage Ay was starting to fight seriously. How could Might Guy withstand a Raikage-level Ninja fighting seriously?

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Both bodies simultaneously vanished from their original positions, and blue and green figures began to flash back and forth across the battlefield.

“Morning Peacock”

Might Guy seized the opportunity to gather a large amount of Chakra in both fists, continuously swinging them at high speed. The fists, enveloped in scorching flames, generated explosive sounds from friction with the air, like a series of brilliant fireworks, shooting towards Fourth Raikage Ay.

However, Fourth Raikage Ay’s speed was beyond imagination. Even though Morning Peacock had a considerable range, Fourth Raikage Ay easily moved out of the attack’s range.

The flames all struck the ground, turning the earth into scorched earth.

“Lightning Style Kill!”

Fourth Raikage Ay disliked being passive and immediately launched a counterattack, his hand blade, carrying terrifying lightning, striking directly at Might Guy’s side waist.

“Leaf Hand Blade!”

Realizing he couldn’t dodge, Might Guy chose to clash head-on with Fourth Raikage Ay, concentrating a large amount of Chakra in his palm and striking towards the incoming lightning hand blade.

Boom!!

The terrifying power unleashed by the two shattered the ground beneath their feet, and for a moment, dust flew everywhere.

This terrifying power made the Ninja in the audience gasp in amazement.

Even with a significant amount of power canceling each other out, it was still so terrifying. If it hit a person, wouldn’t they be scattered all over the place?

The two did not remain in a stalemate for long. In half a second, Fourth Raikage Ay unleashed an even more terrifying Lightning Release power, his hair almost standing on end due to this terrifying power.

Bang!

Might Guy was sent flying backward again.

“Hahahaha!!”

Might Guy laughed again. Even though blood flowed from his palm, even though he was at a disadvantage, he was still laughing.

Because he suddenly realized that this Raikage Candidate didn’t seem as strong as he had imagined.

Might Guy had anticipated that he would need to combine the Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates with Rock Breathing Chakra Mode to confront the Raikage Candidate head-on.

Yet, he was currently only using the Sixth Gate combined with Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, and he wasn’t far behind Fourth Raikage Ay, only slightly slower in terms of speed.

“Then, Konoha’s Blue Beast is about to make his appearance!”

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

As Might Guy roared in a low voice, an incredibly powerful Chakra erupted from his body. His already powerful aura rapidly surged again, reaching an unprecedented peak.

The Cloud Ninja in the audience, feeling this wild and terrifying aura, their expressions changed rapidly.

Might Guy’s displayed strength had already surprised them, and they hadn’t expected Might Guy could be even stronger!

Even the Kage on the high platform subtly changed their expressions upon feeling this terrifying aura.