Guy leaped into midair, his fist cutting through wind—BOOM! An elephant-foot-shaped air cannon tore through space and split the earth!
But Indra dodged it in an instant!
Guy was shocked. "He evaded Evening Elephant?!"
Guy's Edo Tensei body felt no pain, and with ample blood stored in his chest scroll, he could maintain the Gate of Death for extended periods. The side effects of Evening Elephant were minimal!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Guy threw three consecutive punches. Indra dodged two, and when the third connected... Indra stood amid the chaotic airflow as if enjoying a spring breeze!
Indra sounded bored. "If this is all you've got, it doesn't even count as a warm-up..."
Rather than attack blindly, Guy analyzed Indra's so-called "Dōko Agaryū" Truth-Seeking Orb taijutsu!
"If it were just coating his skin with those Truth-Seeking Orbs to boost physical defense, that'd be one thing. But it shouldn't cause such massive improvements in reaction speed and movement speed too, right?"
Guy recalled a detail—after Indra activated "Dōko Agaryū," steam had poured from his mouth!
"Could it be..."
Watching from behind, Uchiha Madara voiced that very possibility: "Indra's making chakra flow at incredible speed inside his body, while the Truth-Seeking Orbs covering his skin completely seal his pores, preventing the chakra's heat from escaping. It's all locked inside, creating terrifying internal heat and pressure. Though invisible to the naked eye, his body's interior is like a furnace..."
Hashirama was horrified. "Is such a thing possible? Any normal person would've exploded by now!"
Madara's gaze darkened. "But he's the God Tree's jinchūriki—he won't die. Without question, this is a taijutsu style only he could use. And to create such a technique after just one exchange with us... I have to admit, he's a genius. A true genius..."
Hashirama had never heard Madara praise anyone like this!
Madara glanced at Tobirama. "Tobirama... in the field of jutsu creation, Indra is undoubtedly the strongest—even surpassing you!"
Tobirama shrugged. "Yeah, yeah, your ancestor's bringing you glory..."
"Hmph... I'm just stating facts. Stop being sarcastic."
Madara looked away, secretly pleased.
Tobirama was helpless—after all, he couldn't deny what Madara said.
Though Guy realized it somewhat later than Madara, he gradually grasped the essence of Indra's ability!
"It's probably not just reflexes and movement speed. His body's defense from inside out, every aspect related to taijutsu, has likely undergone a qualitative leap... No wonder Evening Elephant's air cannon was like scratching an itch. I'll have to use my fists to attack his body directly. Though he's fast, with Gate of Death open, I still have the advantage!"
With a plan formed, Guy immediately put it into action, stepping on air to launch close-quarters combat!
Thanks to his speed advantage... close combat quickly ensued!
Indra was excited. "Good, now we're talking! Let me see what your hand-to-hand combat is like!"
"AWOOOOOOO...!"
Guy drew back his arm, channeling the power that created Evening Elephant, and struck hard at Indra!
BANG...!
His fist slammed into Indra's chest, the air cannon exploding, but it didn't pierce through Indra's body—instead spreading in all directions, creating a powerful shockwave field!
Seeing Indra's unchanged expression, Might Guy was stunned. "He's this strong?!"
Indra looked up. "I did feel a slight pain..."
Hisss... A charcoal-red color appeared on the struck skin surface, but vanished instantly!
"AWOOOOOOO...!!"
Might Guy roared, raining Evening Elephant fury punches like bullets on Indra. The terrifying sonic booms could be heard clearly from kilometers away!
Even Sasuke was amazed. "Monster... that ninja called Might Guy is simply a monster..."
Remembering when he'd once faced this guy, his scalp went numb.
Fortunately, he'd survived—thanks to Kabuto and Itachi!
Naruto's expression was calmer. In fact, compared to Guy, he was more amazed by Indra.
"Indra... I'd only heard of him, never met him, yet chose him as Kaguya's vessel. I never expected him to possess such terrifying talent..."
He couldn't help wondering—shouldn't someone like this be recruited rather than sacrificed...?
But he immediately dismissed the thought.
Once you draw the bow, there's no turning back.
Some choices... once made, can't be undone.
Starting with the intention to use someone, then wanting to recruit them just because they're powerful—that's just bullying.
As they say, a warrior can be killed but not humiliated.
The strong all have their dignity.
"Ajuan... go prepare."
"Hehe Sure thing, Pops" Ajuan grinned and burrowed into the earth.
Naruto said, "Get ready. Once Bushy-brows sensei's battle ends, it'll be our turn!"
...
THUD...!
Under Guy's assault, Indra seized an opening, grabbed Guy's wrist with one hand, and chopped down hard with the other!
CRACK...!!
Guy's arm snapped!!
THUD...!!
Indra spun and kicked Guy to the ground!!
Looking down from above, Indra asked, "Don't you have any defensive techniques?"
Might Guy rose one-armed. "I never imagined the Eight Gates Formation would need defense, so I have none. But if I survive this battle, I might need to fill that gap..."
Shhh...!
Guy's severed arm dissolved to ash in Indra's hand.
Indra smiled. "Eight Gates, huh? Sounds impressive. Release your hidden power completely..."
"Then I'll do as you wish!!!!"
Guy crouched low, the scroll in his heart completely melting, its blood surging and burning!
Crackcrackcrackcrack...!
His Edo Tensei clothes actually dissolved, revealing a torso covered in cracks. Soon, blood-red chakra burst from his body.
"AWOOOOOOO... ACCUMULATE!!!"
With Might Guy's roar, that chakra condensed into the form of a raging dragon!!!!
BOOM!
The shockwave forced Hashirama and the others back!!
Hashirama shielded his face. "Hey, hey, this is ten times stronger than the original Eight Gates user, Fan'i Shakyanan...!"
Uchiha Madara stared into the wind without blinking. "Worthy of being Might Duy's son—the student surpasses the master. In taijutsu, I acknowledge him as the strongest..."
Standing at the storm's eye, Indra declared magnificently, "Hahahaha, excellent, truly excellent! You haven't disappointed me. Even in my era of conquest, you'd be among the elite. Good, I acknowledge you—promise fulfilled!"
He formed hand seals.
—Earth-Piercing Stakes: Release!
Whoosh...!
Those endless stakes piercing the living finally stopped!
Whoosh...!
All ninja returned to earth with this wave of Yomotsu Hirasaka.
They stood their ground, witnessing this unprecedented scene!
"AWOOOOO, Night Guy...!"
After charging to his limit, Might Guy launched forward with that blood-red fury!
"..." Just then, Uchiha Obito suddenly turned back!
He vanished through a space-time vortex!
Guy had just launched his attack... that overwhelming airflow locked onto Indra, preventing any evasive movement!
"Bring it on...!!!"
His eyes fierce, Indra clenched his fist and met the attack!!
BOOM...!!
But the instant his fist contacted Guy's foot, his Truth-Seeking Orb-covered arm twisted bizarrely!
Indra's pupils constricted. "Space... is twisting?!"
CRACK...!!
His arm broke!!
"AWOOOOOOO...!!"
THUD...!
Night Guy landed solidly on Indra's chest!!
Whoosh...!
Almost simultaneously, Uchiha Obito emerged from the Kamui vortex, eyes focused on the collision point!
"Since we were always aiming to weaken Indra, let me elevate this single moment!"
—Yomotsu Hirasaka: Triple Reversal!
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