Boom!
A continuous roar erupted.
The terrifying sound seemed capable of tearing open the very dome of the heavens.
As the clash intensified, the blinding light bursting from the collision grew more dazzling. Ripples of terrifying force spread wildly outward, and the ground trembled without end.
At this moment, Kai stared wide-eyed toward Shigure, shock written across his face.
Rain… what kind of power did this kid use to block the Daytime Tiger head-on?
That was the ultimate attack of the Seventh Gate.
The Eight Gates Release had a final safety line. Even the Seventh Gate could not remain open for long—if it stayed open too long, his body simply wouldn't endure it.
The roar lasted for more than ten seconds.
Dazzling light illuminated heaven and earth, until the final explosion finally subsided.
A terrifying shockwave spread outward, sweeping across the battlefield and even reaching the spectators.
Facing the violent wind, everyone felt their hearts tremble.
Was this really the result of a physical confrontation?
Since when did taijutsu clashes between shinobi become this terrifying?
Neither of these two looked like normal people.
Shigure was one thing—he was practically a monster. But no one expected Might Guy of Konoha, a shinobi seemingly devoted purely to taijutsu, to possess such horrifying power.
Was this what Konoha's shinobi were capable of?
A violent gale swept across the area, forcing everyone to retreat dozens of meters, leaving a wider battlefield for the two fighters.
At that moment, Shigure's ROOM suddenly collapsed.
Seeing the barrier vanish, many people were instantly overjoyed.
Had Shigure been defeated?
Hinata and Fugaku grew anxious, but Shigure and Guy were still concealed by smoke, making the situation impossible to see clearly.
Rumble!
Just as tension reached its peak, a powerful gust scattered the smoke.
Shigure stood where he was.
The ground beneath his feet had collapsed into a massive crater, and a deep trench stretched dozens of meters in front of him.
From the looks of it, Shigure had been pushed back in the clash.
Otherwise, Guy would have been the one forced back.
However—
Shigure showed no injuries whatsoever.
He looked completely unharmed.
Shigure raised his head and looked at Guy across from him. Guy's breathing had become much heavier.
"That was truly a terrifying technique," Shigure said calmly. "I can say I've witnessed an extraordinary physical attack."
Though Shigure praised him, Guy felt only unease.
What kind of power could block his Daytime Tiger?
Chakra alone couldn't possibly do it.
Even the strongest chakra-based defenses shouldn't be capable of stopping the Daytime Tiger directly.
Yet Shigure had done exactly that.
What kind of power did this kid use?
"Even a technique like that… couldn't defeat him?"
Kankurō swallowed nervously.
He had been certain Shigure was finished during the attack. But now, looking at Shigure standing there unharmed while Guy seemed heavily exhausted—
The situation looked extremely bad.
Darui supported the Fourth Raikage, who observed the two fighters with a serious gaze.
"That shinobi from Konoha… has lost," the Raikage said.
But at that moment, Guy suddenly spoke.
"Shigure… you're truly incredible!"
"Blocking the Daytime Tiger—blocking it head-on! No one has ever done that with taijutsu!"
His eyes were filled with admiration.
Shigure smiled faintly.
"Actually… it wasn't purely taijutsu."
Guy froze.
"Not taijutsu?"
"But you didn't use chakra just now!"
Shigure only smiled and said nothing.
"Let's talk about it after the fight."
After the fight…
Guy nodded.
Though he didn't know if he would still be able to hear the answer by then.
But it didn't matter.
Being able to fight an opponent like Shigure, using the Eight Gates Release he was proud of, with the Kage of other villages witnessing it—
Today was the day this forbidden taijutsu would make its name known to the world.
Thinking of this, Guy felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
He took a deep breath and looked at Shigure.
"Are you ready… Rain?"
Suddenly, Guy called out to Shigure.
His shout did more than snap Shigure to attention—it also shocked Ōnoki and the others.
Ōnoki's eyes widened.
"Is he going to…?"
Before he could finish speaking, the terrifying fluctuations that had been spreading across the battlefield suddenly vanished.
An eerie calm fell.
Guy stood there with a faint smile.
"The Eight Gates Release…"
"Eighth Gate…"
"Gate of Death—open!"
A crimson aura burst from his body.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't ordinary chakra. It was chakra mixed with vaporized blood, forming a burning red steam that poured from his body like the final blaze of life itself.
It looked like a dying flame burning at its brightest—igniting itself to illuminate the world one last time.
Shigure did not feel overwhelming chakra pressure.
Instead, what he felt was pure oppression.
An absolute sense of danger.
Is this… the technique that once nearly killed Madara Uchiha?
Shigure's eyes narrowed slightly.
Right now, his own power could rival Madara's Six Paths state.
But whether he could withstand Guy's attack…
That was another matter entirely.
Shigure focused himself, and the overwhelming force surrounding him erupted outward.
In an instant, an invisible wave of Conqueror's Haki swept across the battlefield.
The samurai of the Land of Iron who were watching from afar suddenly collapsed one after another.
They fell like wheat cut down in a field.
Mifune stared at his fallen subordinates in shock.
"What…?"
"What happened to them?"
Why had they all suddenly fainted?
Could it be that the pressure released by the Mizukage alone was enough to knock them unconscious?
For Tsunade, however, this scene was no longer surprising.
The last time had been the same.
In Shigure's presence, for those with insufficient strength, even remaining conscious was a luxury.
"Good!"
Guy suddenly roared.
"I think I finally understand now—what kind of power you're using!"
But in the next moment, Shigure calmly sheathed his ninja blade.
The battle had reached this point.
His blood was boiling as well.
Now… it was time to test himself.
To face the Eighth Gate head-on.
Boom!!
Black-red lightning erupted violently around Shigure's body, and the ground beneath him shattered instantly.
"Evening Elephant!"
Guy launched his attack.
"One Foot!"
Boom!
The terrifying punch compressed the air itself, forming a violent shockwave that surged toward Shigure.
This strike was even more terrifying than the Daytime Tiger.
But Shigure did not retreat.
Instead, he accelerated forward.
Raising his fist, he charged directly to meet the attack.
This time, Shigure unleashed his Haki with full force.
All of the Six Paths power within him transformed into Haki.
Conqueror's Haki wrapped around his body, while Armament Haki covered his fist.
The two forces intertwined perfectly.
Behind Shigure, black-red lightning crackled wildly, surging into the sky like a raging storm as the two overwhelming powers collided head-on.
(End of Chapter)
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